The picture of the conscience drawne to the life, by the pencell of divine truth. VVherein are set out 1. Its nature. 2. Infirmities. 3. Remedies. 4. Its duties. Consisting first in the truths to be beleived [sic]. 2. The vertues to be practised. 3. The vices to bee avoyded. 4. The heresies to bee rejected. All seasonable for these distracted times. By Alexander Rosse.
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             The picture of the conscience drawne to the life, by the pencell of divine truth. VVherein are set out 1. Its nature. 2. Infirmities. 3. Remedies. 4. Its duties. Consisting first in the truths to be beleived [sic]. 2. The vertues to be practised. 3. The vices to bee avoyded. 4. The heresies to bee rejected. All seasonable for these distracted times. By Alexander Rosse.
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           THE
           PICTVRE
           OF
           The
           CONSCIENCE
           drawne
           to
           the
           Life
           ,
           by
           the
           PENCELL
           of
           Divine
           Truth
           .
        
         
           VVherein
           are
           set
           out
           1.
           
           Its
           
             Nature
             .
          
           2.
           
           
             Infirmities
             .
          
           3.
           
           
             Remedies
             .
          
           4.
           
           Its
           
             Duties
             .
          
           Consisting
           first
           in
           the
           truths
           to
           be
           beleived
           .
           2.
           
           The
           vertues
           to
           be
           practised
           2.
           
           The
           Vices
           to
           bee
           avoyded
           .
           4.
           
           The
           Heresies
           to
           bee
           rejected
           .
        
         
           All
           seasonable
           for
           these
           distracted
           times
           .
        
         
           By
           
             Alexander
             Rosse
             .
          
        
         
           London
           Printed
           by
           
             Tho
             ,
             Badger
             ,
          
           for
           
             M.
             M.
          
           and
           
             Gabriel
             Bedeil
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           their
           Shop
           neere
           Temple-Bar
           ,
           at
           the
           middle
           Temple
           Gate
           .
           164●
           .
        
      
       
       
       
         
           
             To
             the
             Right
             Honorable
             the
             Lord
          
           Scudamore
           ,
           Viscount
           Sligo
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
        
         
           WHen
           the
           orbe
           of
           learning
           is
           illustrat
           by
           the
           irradiation
           ,
           and
           benigne
           aspect
           of
           Princes
           favours
           ,
           then
           all
           things
           in
           a
           
           Kingdome
           are
           conspicuous
           and
           beautifull
           ;
           but
           when
           the
           great
           Luminaries
           and
           Patrons
           of
           knowledge
           are
           eclipsed
           ,
           the
           orbe
           must
           needs
           bee
           obscured
           ,
           and
           every
           thing
           within
           its
           circumference
           darkned
           ;
           hence
           (
           as
           in
           the
           darknesse
           of
           the
           aire
           )
           men
           are
           troubled
           with
           strange
           and
           mishapen
           apparitions
           ,
           
           which
           they
           veryly
           beleeve
           are
           reall
           visions
           ,
           whereas
           indeed
           they
           are
           but
           phantomes
           and
           imaginations
           of
           our
           brains
           ,
           which
           upon
           the
           introduction
           of
           a
           candle
           are
           easily
           dissipated
           ;
           even
           so
           in
           the
           intellectuall
           darknesse
           ,
           men
           are
           troubled
           with
           uncoth
           and
           hideous
           opinions
           ,
           beleeving
           and
           embracing
           them
           as
           reall
           
           truths
           ,
           whereas
           indeed
           they
           are
           but
           illusions
           .
        
         
           
             Morte
             obita
             quales
             fama
             est
             volitare
             figuras
             ,
          
        
         
           
             Aut
             quae
             sopitas
             deludunt
             somnia
             sensus
             .
          
        
         
           Which
           upon
           the
           approach
           of
           the
           light
           of
           Scripture
           and
           Truth
           ,
           do
           vanish
           into
           nothing
           .
           In
           this
           time
           when
           darknesse
           
           hath
           overwhelmed
           the
           minds
           of
           many
           men
           ,
           who
           are
           molested
           with
           strange
           fancies
           ,
           which
           they
           call
           new
           lights
           ,
           whereas
           indeed
           they
           are
           but
           the
           glating
           of
           rotten
           wood
           ,
           or
           of
           glowwormes
           ,
           or
           those
           skipping
           lights
           (
           which
           wee
           call
           jack
           in
           the
           candle
           )
           I
           have
           adventured
           to
           bring
           in
           this
           little
           tract
           ,
           as
           a
           peice
           of
           
           waxe
           candle
           ,
           after
           so
           many
           bright
           torches
           ,
           that
           men
           may
           be
           undeceived
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           true
           abjects
           both
           of
           faith
           and
           practice
           may
           be
           manifested
           ;
           to
           which
           small
           peice
           J
           have
           prefixed
           your
           Lordships
           name
           ,
           as
           being
           bound
           in
           the
           obligation
           of
           duty
           and
           affection
           to
           Your
           goodnesse
           and
           eminent
           parts
           
           in
           generall
           ;
           whose
           knowledge
           ,
           judgment
           ,
           conscience
           ,
           and
           sincerity
           are
           such
           ,
           and
           so
           well
           known
           ,
           both
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           ,
           as
           they
           need
           not
           the
           help
           of
           any
           pen
           ;
           so
           likewise
           ,
           J
           am
           tyed
           by
           this
           small
           mite
           to
           expresse
           my
           gratitude
           ,
           in
           particular
           for
           your
           Lordships
           favorable
           aspect
           on
           ,
           &
           respect
           to
           me
           ;
           
           which
           I
           cannot
           better
           testifie
           ,
           then
           by
           acknowledging
           my selfe
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             Lordships
             humble
             Servant
             to
             command
             ALEXANDER
             ROSS
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Contents
           of
           the
           diseases
           and
           cures
           of
           the
           Conscience
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           COnscience
           what
           it
           is
           ?
        
         
           2.
           
           An
           erring
           Conscience
           ,
           how
           farre
           it
           bindes
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           Conscience
           how
           ruled
           by
           opinion
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           doubtfull
           Conscience
           not
           to
           bee
           followed
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           scrupulous
           Conscience
           both
           a
           punishment
           and
           a
           tryall
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Six
           causes
           of
           a
           scrupulous
           conscience
           :
        
         
           7.
           
           Tenne
           remedies
           against
           the
           diseases
           of
           the
           Conscience
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Contents
             of
             what
             we
             must
             believe
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             Our
             Conscience
             bindes
             us
             to
             beleeve
             1
             There
             is
             a
             God
             .
             2.
             
             That
             he
             is
             one
             .
             3.
             
             Immutable
             .
             4.
             
             Eternall
             .
             5.
             
             Omnipresent
             .
             6.
             
             Omnipotent
             .
             7.
             
             Infinite
             .
             8.
             
             The
             chiefe
             good
             .
             9.
             
             Most
             perfect
             .
             10.
             
             Most
             simple
             .
             11.
             
             Incomprehensible
             .
             12.
             
             Invisible
             .
             13.
             
             Truth
             it selfe
             .
             14.
             
             Ever-living
             .
             15.
             
             The
             Trinity
             ,
             and
             the
             reasons
             why
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             Our
             conscience
             binds
             us
             to
             beleeve
             1.
             the
             Creation
             .
             2
             ▪
             Christs
             Incarnation
             .
             
             3.
             
             That
             in
             him
             were
             the
             Passions
             of
             fear
             anger
             and
             sorrow
             ,
             and
             how
             ?
             4.
             
             That
             in
             him
             were
             two
             wills
             .
             5.
             
             That
             his
             Mother
             was
             a
             perpetuall
             Virgin
             .
             6.
             
             And
             the
             Mother
             of
             God
             .
             7.
             
             And
             that
             Christ
             was
             accessary
             to
             his
             owne
             death
             ,
             how
             ?
             8
             And
             that
             in
             his
             death
             the
             divinity
             was
             not
             separate
             from
             his
             body
             .
             9.
             
             And
             that
             hee
             rose
             the
             third
             day
             ,
             with
             the
             scarres
             of
             his
             woundes
             .
             10.
             
             And
             that
             he
             ascended
             above
             all
             heaven
             .
             11.
             
             And
             that
             he
             sits
             at
             his
             Fathers
             right
             hand
             .
             12.
             
             And
             that
             he
             is
             Judge
             of
             the
             quick
             and
             dead
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             Our
             Consicence
             bindes
             us
             to
             believe
             that
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             proceeds
             from
             the
             Son
             as
             well
             as
             from
             the
             Father
             .
          
           
             11.
             
             Wee
             are
             bound
             to
             beleeve
             the
             unitie
             and
             universalitie
             of
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             And
             the
             communion
             of
             the
             Saluts
             with
             Christ
             and
             among
             themselves
             .
          
           
             13.
             
             And
             that
             God
             only
             forgives
             sins
             .
          
           
             14.
             
             And
             that
             our
             bodies
             shall
             rise
             againe
             .
          
           
             15.
             
             And
             that
             there
             is
             an
             Eternall
             life
             of
             glory
             ,
             after
             this
             of
             Nature
             and
             Grace
             .
          
           
             16.
             
             Our
             Conscience
             bindes
             us
             to
             beleeve
             the
             truth
             and
             authority
             of
             Scripture
             .
          
           
             17.
             
             We
             are
             bound
             to
             beleeve
             that
             there
             are
             An
             gels
             .
          
           
             18.
             
             And
             that
             God
             created
             man
             ,
             whose
             body
             he
             made
             of
             earth
             ,
             and
             infused
             his
             soule
             ,
             which
             soule
             is
             immortall
             ,
             and
             not
             by
             traduction
             ,
             
             and
             how
             infected
             with
             originall
             sinne
             .
          
           
             19.
             
             We
             are
             bound
             to
             believe
             the
             doctrine
             of
             predestination
             .
          
           
             20.
             
             Our
             Conscience
             bindes
             us
             to
             beleeve
             that
             wee
             are
             justified
             by
             Christs
             Righteousnesse
             ,
             or
             by
             his
             active
             and
             passive
             obedience
             .
          
           
             21.
             
             And
             we
             are
             bound
             to
             beleive
             that
             the
             good
             and
             evill
             things
             of
             this
             life
             ,
             come
             to
             passe
             by
             Gods
             providence
             .
          
        
         
           
             Contents
             of
             what
             we
             must
             practise
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Our
             Conscience
             bindes
             us
             to
             feare
             .
             love
             ,
             and
             obey
             God
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             To
             call
             upon
             God
             ,
             when
             ,
             where
             ,
             and
             how
             ,
             but
             not
             to
             use
             imprecations
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Wee
             are
             not
             strictly
             bound
             to
             certaine
             houres
             ,
             places
             and
             gestures
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             We
             are
             bound
             sometimes
             to
             fast
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             And
             to
             make
             confession
             of
             our
             faith
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             And
             to
             detest
             openly
             Idolatry
             and
             sin
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             And
             to
             flye
             when
             we
             are
             persecuted
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             And
             to
             heare
             Gods
             Word
             ;
             how
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             And
             to
             heare
             profane
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             to
             receive
             from
             them
             the
             Sacraments
             ,
             when
             there
             is
             no
             other
             meanes
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             Parents
             are
             bound
             in
             Conscience
             to
             bring
             their
             Children
             to
             Baptisme
             .
          
           
             11.
             
             God-Fathers
             also
             are
             bound
             in
             Conscience
             to
             see
             there
             God-sons
             performe
             what
             they
             promise
             in
             Baptisme
             .
          
           
           
             12.
             
             What
             in
             conscience
             wee
             are
             bound
             to
             performe
             ,
             who
             have
             beene
             baptised
             .
          
           
             13.
             
             We
             are
             bound
             in
             conscience
             to
             receive
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             ,
             when
             and
             how
             .
          
           
             14.
             
             The
             Minister
             is
             bound
             to
             give
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             to
             receive
             the
             Cup
             .
          
           
             15.
             
             Wee
             are
             bound
             in
             conscience
             to
             love
             one
             another
             .
          
           
             16.
             
             And
             to
             worship
             God
             onely
             ;
             not
             Angels
             ,
             Saints
             ,
             or
             Christs
             humanity
             .
          
           
             17.
             
             We
             are
             bound
             to
             sweare
             only
             by
             God
             ,
             and
             not
             by
             the
             creatures
             .
          
           
             18.
             
             Christians
             may
             sweare
             with
             a
             safe
             conscience
             ,
             why
             and
             how
             .
          
           
             19.
             
             We
             are
             bound
             in
             conscience
             to
             keepe
             our
             oathes
             ,
             though
             to
             our
             prejudice
             .
          
           
             20.
             
             We
             must
             not
             falsifie
             the
             oath
             which
             we
             sweare
             by
             the
             creatures
             .
          
           
             21.
             
             What
             oathes
             are
             not
             to
             bee
             required
             .
          
           
             22.
             
             Vnlawsull
             oathes
             must
             not
             bee
             kept
             .
          
           
             23.
             
             Nor
             oathes
             made
             to
             our
             Neighbours
             prejudice
             .
          
           
             24.
             
             Nor
             oathes
             made
             by
             them
             who
             are
             not
             of
             their
             owne
             power
             .
          
           
             25.
             
             Equivocation
             in
             oathes
             unlawfull
             .
          
           
             26.
             
             What
             oathes
             must
             be
             kept
             that
             are
             forced
             .
          
           
             27.
             
             What
             erroneous
             oathes
             must
             bee
             kept
             :
          
           
             28.
             
             We
             must
             not
             make
             one
             sweare
             a
             falshood
             ,
             though
             he
             think
             it
             to
             be
             true
             .
          
           
           
             29.
             
             A
             second
             oath
             contrary
             to
             the
             former
             that
             was
             lawfull
             must
             not
             be
             kept
             .
          
           
             30.
             
             The
             oath
             must
             bee
             kept
             ,
             whose
             forme
             remaines
             .
          
           
             31.
             
             The
             oath
             
               ex
               officio
            
             unlawfull
             .
          
           
             32.
             
             The
             oath
             to
             conceale
             a
             Thiefe
             must
             be
             broken
             .
          
           
             33.
             
             What
             vowes
             we
             must
             make
             and
             keep
             .
          
           
             34.
             
             The
             Monkish
             3.
             vowes
             unlawfull
             .
          
           
             35.
             
             What
             works
             must
             be
             done
             on
             the
             Sabbath
             .
          
           
             36.
             
             We
             must
             hasten
             our
             conversion
             .
          
           
             37.
             
             We
             must
             meditate
             on
             Gods
             law
             ;
             why
             .
          
           
             38.
             
             And
             we
             must
             make
             our
             Election
             sure
             ;
             how
             ?
          
           
             39.
             
             We
             are
             bound
             seriously
             to
             repent
             .
          
           
             40.
             
             And
             to
             cherish
             the
             spirit
             ;
             how
             .
          
           
             41.
             
             And
             to
             be
             holy
             .
          
           
             42.
             
             And
             to
             hope
             in
             Gods
             promises
             .
          
           
             43.
             
             And
             to
             be
             comforted
             in
             afflictions
             .
          
           
             44.
             
             And
             to
             resist
             temptations
             .
          
           
             45.
             
             And
             to
             bee
             cheerefull
             in
             our
             spirituall
             desertions
             .
          
           
             46.
             
             And
             to
             be
             comforted
             against
             the
             feare
             of
             death
             .
          
           
             47.
             
             And
             in
             all
             our
             infirmities
             to
             bee
             cheerfull
             .
          
           
             48.
             
             We
             are
             bound
             to
             obedience
             for
             many
             causes
             .
          
           
             49.
             
             And
             to
             humility
             .
          
           
           
             50.
             
             And
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             in
             Christ
             .
          
           
             51.
             
             And
             to
             sincerity
             .
          
           
             52.
             
             And
             to
             speake
             truth
             .
          
           
             53.
             
             Wee
             are
             still
             bound
             to
             speake
             the
             truth
             .
          
           
             54.
             
             Wee
             must
             speake
             truth
             when
             commanded
             .
          
           
             55.
             
             The
             duties
             of
             Judges
             .
          
           
             56.
             
             We
             are
             bound
             to
             be
             zealous
             .
          
           
             57.
             
             We
             must
             labour
             for
             contentation
             .
          
           
             58.
             
             We
             must
             doe
             good
             works
             .
          
           
             59.
             
             And
             must
             search
             for
             true
             wisdome
             .
          
           
             60.
             
             And
             are
             bound
             to
             be
             vigilant
             .
          
           
             61.
             
             We
             may
             use
             worldly
             policy
             ;
             how
             .
          
           
             62.
             
             We
             are
             bound
             to
             forgive
             wrongs
             .
          
           
             63.
             
             We
             may
             safely
             goe
             to
             Law
             .
          
           
             64.
             
             Wee
             may
             safely
             in
             our
             owne
             or
             brothers
             defence
             kill
             the
             invader
             .
          
           
             65.
             
             We
             must
             not
             kill
             our selves
             .
          
           
             66.
             
             Wars
             when
             and
             how
             lawfull
             .
          
           
             67.
             
             Souldiers
             should
             know
             the
             justice
             of
             the
             cause
             for
             which
             they
             fight
             .
          
           
             68.
             
             We
             are
             bound
             to
             suffer
             for
             Christ
             .
          
           
             69.
             
             We
             must
             labour
             for
             patience
             .
          
           
             70.
             
             And
             for
             sobriety
             or
             temperance
             .
          
           
             71.
             
             We
             must
             avoyd
             drunknesse
             .
          
           
             72.
             
             Hereticks
             may
             be
             punished
             ;
             how
             .
          
           
             73.
             
             We
             must
             submit
             our selves
             to
             Gods
             correcting
             hand
             .
          
           
           
             74.
             
             We
             must
             love
             God
             for
             himselfe
             .
          
           
             75.
             
             And
             wee
             must
             love
             him
             above
             all
             things
             .
          
           
             76
             Wee
             must
             subdue
             our
             pride
             .
          
           
             77.
             
             How
             we
             must
             pray
             at
             all
             times
             .
          
           
             78.
             
             We
             must
             avoyd
             evill
             spirits
             ,
             
               Witches
               ,
               Southsayers
               ,
               Inchanters
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             79.
             
             We
             are
             bound
             to
             confesse
             our
             sinnes
             .
          
           
             80
             Lotteries
             how
             farr
             lawfull
             .
          
           
             81.
             
             Marriage
             ,
             how
             and
             when
             lawfull
             .
          
           
             82.
             
             Consent
             is
             required
             in
             marriage
             .
          
           
             83.
             
             Polygany
             unlawfull
             .
          
           
             84.
             
             The
             mutuall
             duties
             of
             husband
             and
             wife
             .
          
           
             85.
             
             Divorce
             when
             lawfull
             .
          
           
             86.
             
             Wanton
             and
             fleshly
             lusts
             to
             be
             avoyded
          
           
             87.
             
             In
             what
             cases
             we
             may
             separate
             our selves
             from
             a
             Church
             or
             congregation
             .
          
           
             88.
             
             The
             Ministers
             duties
             ,
             and
             of
             excommunication
             .
          
           
             89
             How
             they
             should
             be
             qualified
             .
          
           
             90.
             
             In
             what
             cases
             we
             must
             make
             restitution
             .
          
           
             91.
             
             How
             we
             are
             bound
             to
             reprove
             .
          
           
             92.
             
             And
             how
             to
             receive
             reprooffe
             .
          
           
             93.
             
             How
             we
             must
             love
             our
             neighbour
             as
             our selves
             .
          
           
             94.
             
             The
             necessity
             of
             a
             holy
             life
             .
          
           
             95
             How
             farr
             schisme
             must
             be
             avoyded
             .
          
           
             96
             ▪
             We
             must
             be
             carefull
             of
             our
             good
             name
          
           
           
             97
             Wee
             must
             speake
             and
             think
             well
             of
             all
             men
             ,
             till
             we
             know
             the
             contrary
          
           
             98
             How
             far
             we
             may
             conceale
             our
             neighbours
             sinnes
             .
          
           
             99
             Wee
             are
             bound
             to
             imploy
             our
             talents
             well
             .
          
           
             100
             The
             duty
             of
             Magistrates
             and
             people
          
           
             101
             Of
             Masters
             and
             Servants
             .
          
           
             102
             Of
             Parents
             and
             children
             .
          
           
             103
             Of
             Ministers
             and
             their
             Flocks
             .
          
           
             104
             ,
             When
             we
             are
             to
             stand
             to
             our
             bargaines
             .
          
           
             105
             What
             usury
             is
             lawfull
             ,
             what
             is
             not
             .
          
           
             106.
             
             Callings
             needfull
             ,
             Beggers
             condemned
          
           
             107
             Rich
             mens
             duties
             .
          
           
             108.
             
             We
             are
             bound
             to
             be
             bountyfull
             .
          
           
             109.
             
             And
             to
             shun
             covetousnesse
             .
          
           
             110
             ,
             What
             wee
             are
             to
             eat
             ,
             and
             when
             to
             refraine
             .
          
           
             111.
             
             Of
             apparaell
             ,
             and
             cautions
             in
             wearing
             it
             .
          
           
             112.
             
             Of
             recreations
             ,
             and
             when
             to
             be
             used
             ,
             and
             how
             .
          
           
             113.
             
             We
             are
             bound
             to
             abhor
             slanderers
             .
          
           
             114.
             
             We
             are
             bound
             to
             avoyd
             sinne
             .
          
           
             115.
             
             In
             things
             indefferent
             ,
             we
             must
             use
             liberty
             .
          
           
             116.
             
             Wee
             must
             not
             omit
             duties
             for
             feare
             of
             scandal
             .
          
           
             117.
             
             How
             farr
             forth
             the
             Law
             is
             necessary
             .
          
           
           
             118
             We
             must
             rely
             on
             Gods
             Providence
             as
             not
             to
             neglect
             the
             meanes
             .
          
           
             119.
             
             Ministers
             marriage
             is
             lawfull
             .
          
           
             1.20
             Religion
             ought
             to
             be
             the
             Princes
             cheife
             care
             .
          
           
             121.
             
             Christians
             may
             be
             Kings
             or
             Magistrates
             .
          
           
             122.
             
             Princes
             may
             with
             a
             good
             Conscience
             demand
             tribute
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           contents
           of
           Heresies
           and
           Doctrines
           to
           be
           avoyded
           .
        
         
           1
           COncerning
           God
           we
           must
           avoyd
           
             Idolaters
             ,
             Epicures
             ,
             Atheists
             ,
             Anthropomorphits
             ,
             Blasphemers
             ,
             Manich●es
             ,
             Gentiles
             ,
             Stoics
             ,
             Orpheus
             ,
             Homer
             ,
             Hesiod
             ,
             Chrysippus
             ,
             Tertullian
             ,
             Simon
             Magus
             ,
             Cerinthus
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           2
           Concerning
           the
           Trinity
           ,
           
             Samosatcnus
             ,
             Arius
             ,
             Servelus
             ,
             Iewes
             ,
             Sabellius
             ,
             Tritheists
             ,
             Antitrinitaries
             .
          
        
         
           3
           Concerning
           Gods
           Omnipotency
           ;
           
             Euripides
             ,
             Simon
             Magus
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           4
           Concerning
           the
           Creation
           ,
           
             Aristotle
             ,
             Democritus
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           5
           Concerning
           Christ
           ,
           the
           
             Ebionites
             ,
             Arians
             ,
             Cerinthus
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           6
           Concerning
           Christs
           Nativity
           ,
           
             Saturninus
             ,
             
             Basilides
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           7
           Concerning
           Christs
           two
           natures
           ,
           
             Samosatenus
             ,
             Monothelits
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           8
           Concerning
           
             Maryes
          
           Virginity
           ,
           
             Cerinthus
             ,
             Carpocrates
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           9
           Concerning
           the
           personall
           Vnion
           ,
           
             Nestorius
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           10
           Concerning
           Christs
           death
           ,
           
             Simonians
             ,
             Saturninians
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           11
           Concerning
           the
           indissoluble
           Vnion
           ,
           
             Nestorians
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           12
           Concerning
           Christs
           Resurrection
           ,
           
             Iewes
             ,
             Ceri●hians
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           13
           Concerning
           Christs
           Ascention
           ,
           
             Christolyts
             ,
             Manichees
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           14
           Concerning
           Christs
           sitting
           at
           Gods
           right
           hand
           ,
           
             Papists
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           15
           Concerning
           Christs
           Iudiciary
           power
           ,
           
             Astrologers
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           16
           Concerning
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           
             Macedonians
             ,
             Servetians
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           17
           Concerning
           the
           Catholick
           Church
           ,
           
             Papists
             ,
             Pepuzians
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           18
           Concerning
           Communion
           of
           Saints
           ,
           
             Nicolaitans
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           19
           Concerning
           Remission
           of
           finnes
           ,
           
             Donatists
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           20
           Concerning
           the
           Resurrection
           ,
           
             Menandrians
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           21
           Concerning
           life
           eternal
           ,
           
             Millenaries
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
         
           22
           Concerning
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           
             Marcionits
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           23
           Concerning
           Angels
           ,
           
             Sadduces
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           24
           Concerning
           mans
           creation
           ,
           
             Rabbins
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           25
           Concerning
           mans
           soule
           ,
           
             Epicurees
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           26
           Concerning
           Gods
           Jmage
           ,
           
             Saturninians
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           27
           Concerning
           original
           sin
           ,
           
             Armenians
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           28
           Concerning
           Predestination
           ,
           
             Celestinians
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           29
           Concerning
           Iustification
           ,
           
             Papists
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           30
           Concerning
           Gods
           Providence
           ,
           
             Epicures
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
      
    
     
       
       
         
           THE
           
             Picture
             of
             a
             Christianmans
          
           Conscience
           ,
           
             Where
             in
             wee
             may
             see
          
           1.
           
             its
             nature
             ,
          
           2.
           
           
             Infirmities
             ,
          
           3
           
             Remedies
             ,
          
           4.
           
           
             Duties
             ;
             Breifly
             and
             plainly
             Delineated
             ,
             with
             the
             Pencill
             of
             Divine
             Truth
             .
          
        
         
           COnscience
           which
           is
           the
           invisible
           Iudge
           that
           sits
           upon
           the
           Tribunall
           of
           our
           Soules
           ,
           sentencing
           our
           good
           and
           bad
           actions
           ;
           shewing
           us
           what
           is
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           what
           to
           be
           undone
           ;
           a
           witnes
           either
           excusing
           or
           accusing
           us
           ;
           a
           schoolemaster
           having
           in
           one
           hand
           a
           booke
           
           to
           instruct
           us
           ,
           in
           the
           other
           a
           rod
           to
           correct
           us
           :
           and
           like
           a
           Horsman
           having
           a
           bit
           to
           curbe
           us
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           not
           run
           out
           ,
           and
           a
           whipe
           to
           slash
           us
           when
           wee
           are
           unruly
           :
           which
           the
           
             Poets
          
           expressed
           by
           the
           snakie
           haired
           
             Furies
             ,
          
           by
           the
           raven
           of
           
             Prometheus
             ,
          
           continually
           eating
           up
           his
           heart
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           dart
           that
           sticks
           in
           the
           side
           of
           the
           wounded
           Deere
           .
           This
           Conscience
           I
           say
           ,
           is
           an
           act
           (
           not
           a
           habit
           )
           of
           the
           reason
           ,
           or
           intellect
           (
           not
           of
           the
           will
           )
           by
           which
           it
           prescribes
           what
           is
           good
           or
           evil
           ,
           right
           or
           wrong
           ,
           to
           be
           done
           or
           undone
           ;
           if
           we
           do
           wel
           it
           affords
           us
           a
           continuall
           Feast
           ;
           if
           evill
           ,
           
             Phalaris
          
           his
           brasen
           Bull
           is
           not
           such
           a
           tormentor
           ;
           &
           somuch
           the
           crueller
           in
           that
           it
           is
           unavoydable
           ,
           accompanying
           us
           where
           ever
           we
           
           go
           ,
           as
           the
           shaddow
           doth
           the
           body
           as
           the
           evill
           spirit
           haunted
           
             Saul
             .
          
        
         
           There
           are
           foure
           infirmities
           to
           which
           the
           Conscience
           is
           obnoxious
           ,
           1.
           
           Error
           ,
           2
           Opinion
           ,
           3.
           
           Doubts
           ,
           4.
           
           Scrupulosite
           .
        
         
           1
           An
           erring
           Conscience
           is
           a
           bad
           Iudge
           ;
           yet
           the
           Dictats
           thereof
           must
           be
           obeyed
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           conceived
           to
           be
           the
           law
           ,
           will
           ,
           and
           Oracle
           of
           God
           ;
           who
           therefore
           resisteth
           such
           a
           conscience
           ,
           resisteth
           Gods
           will
           in
           his
           own
           interpretation
           and
           conceit
           ,
           &
           goeth
           against
           his
           own
           beleife
           ;
           for
           he
           beleeves
           that
           he
           is
           in
           the
           right
           ,
           though
           indeed
           he
           is
           an
           error
           ;
           now
           ,
           
             What
             is
             done
             either
             against
             or
             without
             Faith
             ,
             is
             Sinne
             .
             Rom.
          
           14.
           
           For
           the
           
             Egyptian
          
           Mid-wives
           who
           beleeved
           that
           they
           might
           with
           a
           safe
           Conscience
           
           lye
           to
           save
           the
           
             Hebrew
          
           infants
           from
           drowning
           ,
           had
           done
           against
           their
           faith
           and
           conscience
           &
           so
           been
           guilty
           of
           murther
           
             formaly
          
           though
           not
           
             materialy
             ,
          
           if
           they
           had
           not
           lyed
           .
        
         
           But
           we
           must
           note
           that
           though
           we
           are
           bound
           never
           to
           resist
           the
           erring
           conscience
           ,
           yet
           we
           are
           not
           obliged
           ,
           alwayes
           to
           follow
           it
           ;
           for
           if
           the
           error
           be
           voluntarily
           contracted
           ,
           we
           are
           not
           tyed
           by
           any
           obligation
           to
           yeeld
           obedience
           to
           it
           ;
           yet
           we
           are
           bound
           by
           a
           simple
           ligation
           not
           to
           doe
           any
           thing
           against
           it
           ,
           because
           the
           Conscience
           beleeves
           this
           error
           to
           be
           truth
           ,
           &
           remaines
           as
           yet
           not
           convinced
           ;
           untill
           which
           time
           ,
           these
           actions
           which
           in
           themselves
           are
           materially
           evill
           ,
           yet
           are
           not
           evill
           
           formally
           ;
           as
           when
           a
           man
           lyeth
           with
           his
           neighbours
           wife
           ,
           beleeving
           her
           to
           be
           his
           own
           ,
           he
           commiteth
           adultery
           
             materially
          
           &
           in
           effect
           ,
           though
           not
           
             formally
          
           or
           in
           his
           conscience
           and
           intention
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           same
           reason
           the
           Dictates
           of
           an
           erroneous
           conscience
           ,
           are
           to
           be
           preferred
           to
           the
           precepts
           of
           a
           Superior
           until
           the
           error
           be
           removed
           by
           the
           Superior
           ,
           who
           cannot
           injoyne
           us
           to
           do
           that
           which
           destroyes
           the
           law
           of
           nature
           ,
           but
           to
           do
           any
           thing
           against
           our
           conscience
           ,
           were
           to
           thwart
           and
           oppose
           that
           very
           law
           of
           nature
           .
        
         
           2
           
             Opinion
          
           is
           the
           second
           infirmity
           to
           which
           the
           conscience
           is
           subject
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           by
           reason
           we
           are
           ignorant
           of
           the
           true
           causes
           of
           things
           ,
           without
           which
           there
           can
           be
           no
           
           knowledge
           ;
           for
           
             Scire
             est
             per
             causas
             cognoscere
             ;
          
           but
           opinion
           is
           a
           bad
           rule
           for
           men
           to
           square
           their
           actions
           by
           ;
           seeing
           we
           can
           never
           give
           a
           firme
           assent
           unto
           that
           which
           we
           perfectly
           know
           not
           but
           by
           way
           of
           probabilitie
           ,
           therefore
           the
           assent
           is
           timerous
           
             cum
             formidinecontrarij
             ;
          
           yet
           it
           is
           opinion
           that
           for
           the
           most
           part
           bares
           rule
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           causeth
           men
           without
           scruple
           of
           Conscience
           to
           runne
           headlong
           into
           many
           errors
           and
           absurdities
           ;
           it
           is
           opinion
           that
           imboldens
           men
           to
           persecute
           without
           remorse
           of
           conscience
           al
           such
           as
           dissent
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           they
           think
           they
           do
           GOD
           good
           service
           ;
           hence
           the
           
             Arians
          
           of
           old
           thought
           they
           were
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           persecute
           the
           
             Orthodox
             Christians
             ,
          
           and
           so
           the
           
           
             Papists
          
           are
           led
           by
           the
           same
           opinion
           ,
           at
           this
           day
           in
           persecuting
           the
           
             Protestants
             ,
          
           dissonant
           opinions
           have
           as
           well
           armed
           mens
           Consciences
           with
           boldnesse
           ,
           as
           their
           hands
           with
           fire
           and
           sword
           against
           each
           other
           ;
           the
           opinion
           of
           universalitie
           and
           antiquity
           hath
           kept
           the
           world
           so
           long
           in
           blindnesse
           of
           Popery
           ,
           causing
           them
           without
           scruple
           of
           Conscience
           to
           swallow
           down
           their
           grosse
           errors
           which
           notwithstanding
           
             Luther
          
           could
           ,
           not
           disgest
           ;
           neither
           he
           of
           late
           nor
           
             Athanasius
          
           of
           old
           ,
           could
           satisfie
           their
           consciences
           with
           the
           opinion
           of
           universalitie
           ;
           the
           opinion
           that
           the
           scholars
           have
           of
           their
           teachers
           worth
           and
           integrity
           ,
           make
           them
           without
           any
           check
           of
           Conscience
           maintaine
           &
           defend
           
           even
           to
           their
           own
           undoing
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           place
           where
           they
           live
           ,
           their
           masters
           errors
           ,
           be
           they
           never
           so
           absurd
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           cause
           that
           the
           Church
           hath
           been
           stil
           pestered
           with
           so
           many
           Heresies
           ;
           the
           opinion
           that
           the
           Subject
           hath
           of
           the
           Princes
           authority
           and
           power
           ,
           as
           also
           the
           necessity
           of
           obedience
           to
           his
           commands
           ,
           makes
           them
           without
           any
           controlement
           of
           conscience
           put
           in
           execution
           what
           soever
           he
           commands
           ,
           be
           it
           right
           ,
           or
           wrong
           ▪
           and
           when
           they
           take
           an
           evil
           opinion
           of
           the
           prince
           ,
           though
           he
           deserve
           it
           not
           ,
           their
           Conscience
           sets
           them
           on
           work
           to
           rise
           against
           him
           :
           some
           
             Physitians
          
           think
           they
           may
           kil
           men
           with
           a
           safe
           conscience
           by
           trying
           experiments
           :
           their
           conscience
           doth
           not
           check
           
           them
           for
           murther
           ,
           because
           they
           have
           an
           opinion
           that
           what
           they
           did
           ,
           was
           for
           the
           furthring
           of
           their
           own
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           the
           benefit
           of
           others
           :
           so
           from
           the
           opinion
           the
           
             Lawyer
          
           hath
           that
           it
           is
           lawfull
           for
           him
           to
           live
           by
           his
           Profession
           ,
           he
           makes
           no
           scruple
           to
           receive
           his
           Clients
           mony
           ,
           and
           to
           plead
           for
           him
           in
           a
           wrong
           cause
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           third
           infirmity
           of
           the
           Conscience
           is
           doubting
           ;
           to
           which
           so
           long
           as
           we
           are
           subject
           ,
           our
           actions
           can
           neither
           stand
           with
           
             love
          
           nor
           
             faith
             ,
          
           nor
           
             goodnesse
             ;
          
           not
           with
           
             love
             ;
          
           for
           how
           shall
           we
           
             love
          
           God
           ,
           when
           we
           doe
           that
           which
           wee
           doubt
           is
           not
           consonant
           to
           his
           will
           :
           not
           with
           
             faith
             ,
          
           for
           
             faith
          
           is
           an
           assurance
           and
           firm
           assent
           ;
           but
           that
           can
           be
           neither
           assent
           
           nor
           assurance
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           doubting
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           done
           without
           
             faith
             is
             sinne
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           .
           not
           with
           
             goodnesse
             ;
          
           for
           that
           action
           cannot
           bee
           good
           which
           is
           done
           without
           knowledge
           ;
           but
           where
           doubting
           is
           ,
           there
           cannot
           be
           knowledge
           .
           
             Maximum
             malae
             mentis
             judicinm
             fluctuatio
             :
          
           therfore
           if
           the
           action
           bee
           doubtfull
           which
           we
           goe
           about
           ,
           it
           were
           better
           bee
           for
           borne
           then
           put
           in
           execution
           ;
           for
           there
           may
           be
           danger
           in
           performance
           ,
           there
           can
           bee
           none
           in
           forbearance
           :
           a
           man
           that
           doubts
           of
           his
           impotency
           and
           ineptitude
           for
           mariage
           ,
           were
           better
           abstaine
           then
           marry
           ;
           hee
           that
           doubts
           whither
           the
           goods
           or
           estate
           which
           hee
           enjoyes
           bee
           his
           owne
           or
           not
           ,
           were
           better
           restore
           
           then
           retaine
           them
           ,
           if
           he
           can
           find
           the
           right
           owner
           ,
           if
           he
           cannot
           find
           him
           ,
           then
           hee
           were
           best
           bestow
           them
           on
           the
           poore
           ,
           or
           else
           retaine
           them
           with
           that
           intention
           and
           resolution
           ,
           to
           restore
           them
           to
           the
           right
           owner
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           cause
           use
           his
           best
           endeavours
           to
           finde
           him
           out
           ;
           so
           when
           we
           doubt
           whither
           the
           Princes
           command
           imposed
           upon
           us
           ,
           be
           just
           or
           not
           ;
           wee
           ought
           to
           bee
           resolved
           either
           by
           the
           Prince
           ,
           or
           by
           some
           other
           wise
           and
           religious
           man
           ,
           of
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           that
           command
           .
           If
           the
           Vsurer
           doubt
           whither
           hee
           may
           lawfully
           take
           use
           or
           not
           ;
           he
           were
           better
           forbeare
           then
           demand
           it
           ,
           for
           there
           may
           bee
           sinne
           hee
           doubts
           ,
           in
           taking
           ,
           there
           can
           be
           none
           in
           forbearing
           .
        
         
         
           4.
           
           The
           fourth
           infirmity
           of
           the
           Conscience
           is
           
             scrupulositie
             ;
          
           a
           disease
           that
           gives
           it
           no
           rest
           ;
           for
           after
           it
           hath
           assented
           to
           one
           part
           ,
           yet
           it
           remaines
           anxious
           and
           wavering
           ,
           whither
           that
           be
           the
           rightest
           part
           ,
           it
           hath
           assented
           to
           ,
           and
           is
           easily
           removed
           from
           its
           assent
           which
           it
           gave
           to
           this
           part
           ,
           &
           inclined
           to
           assent
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           being
           troubled
           at
           every
           smal
           conceit
           ,
           &
           scruple
           ,
           perplexed
           with
           every
           shaddow
           ,
           &
           imagination
           of
           sin
           ;
           sometimes
           making
           us
           feare
           that
           we
           have
           omitted
           what
           should
           have
           been
           done
           :
           and
           sometimes
           that
           that
           we
           have
           committed
           what
           should
           not
           have
           been
           done
           ;
           this
           sicknesse
           is
           sometimes
           layd
           upon
           us
           by
           
             God
             ,
          
           as
           a
           punishment
           of
           our
           sins
           ,
           and
           somtimes
           as
           a
           meanes
           
           to
           try
           our
           Faith
           ,
           Constancy
           ,
           and
           patience
           ,
           &
           its
           a
           part
           of
           our
           sprituall
           warfare
           ;
           let
           us
           not
           then
           be
           dejected
           ;
           the
           end
           of
           this
           tryall
           is
           not
           to
           hurt
           ,
           but
           to
           help
           us
           ;
           not
           to
           kill
           ,
           but
           to
           save
           us
           ;
           neither
           hath
           Satan
           any
           more
           power
           to
           vex
           our
           
             minds
          
           with
           such
           scruples
           ,
           then
           he
           had
           to
           afflict
           
             Iobs
          
           body
           with
           soares
           ;
           he
           doeth
           it
           by
           permission
           from
           God
           for
           our
           further
           weal
           :
           these
           scruples
           like
           the
           Angels
           of
           Satan
           are
           sent
           to
           buffet
           us
           ;
           but
           let
           us
           not
           despaire
           ,
           Gods
           grace
           is
           sufficient
           for
           us
           .
        
         
           The
           causes
           then
           of
           our
           scruples
           are
           principally
           ,
           1
           God
           himselfe
           ,
           2.
           instrumentally
           satan
           3.
           the
           conversing
           with
           scruplous
           and
           rigid
           men
           ,
           4.
           hearing
           such
           Sermons
           ,
           reading
           of
           such
           Bookes
           ,
           as
           beget
           
           and
           increase
           scruples
           in
           us
           ,
           5.
           the
           evill
           constitution
           also
           of
           our
           bodies
           ,
           and
           the
           bad
           disposition
           of
           the
           spleen
           ,
           and
           braine
           .
        
         
           The
           cheifest
           means
           to
           cure
           us
           of
           these
           foure
           Diseases
           ,
           are
           1.
           principally
           Prayer
           ,
           2.
           then
           meditating
           on
           Gods
           word
           ,
           3.
           hearing
           of
           such
           sermons
           ,
           &
           conversing
           with
           such
           Ministers
           as
           are
           judicious
           ,
           learned
           and
           Pious
           ,
           who
           with
           the
           good
           
             Samaritan
          
           can
           poure
           Oyle
           of
           comfort
           into
           our
           wounds
           ,
           and
           apply
           the
           Balme
           of
           
             Gilead
          
           to
           our
           soules
           ;
           and
           who
           have
           more
           need
           of
           such
           spirituall
           Physitians
           ,
           then
           they
           who
           are
           troubled
           in
           miude
           ?
           
             For
             a
             wounded
             Conscience
             who
             can
             beare
             ?
          
           4.
           abstaning
           from
           conversing
           with
           such
           persons
           ,
           reading
           of
           such
           Bookes
           ,
           hearing
           of
           such
           
           Sermons
           ,
           as
           will
           rather
           make
           the
           wound
           wider
           then
           heale
           it
           .
           5.
           diligence
           in
           our
           particular
           Calling
           ;
           for
           often
           times
           idlenesse
           breeds
           doubtings
           and
           scruples
           ,
           6.
           striving
           to
           be
           cheereful
           &
           merry
           ,
           &
           to
           converse
           with
           such
           as
           are
           of
           a
           cheerful
           and
           merry
           disposition
           ;
           for
           the
           life
           of
           a
           
             Christian
          
           consisteth
           not
           in
           sadnesse
           ,
           pensivenesse
           and
           melancholy
           ,
           but
           in
           cheerfullnesse
           ,
           mirth
           and
           alacrity
           ,
           reioyce
           alwayes
           in
           the
           
             Lord
             ,
             I
             say
             againe
             unto
             you
             rejoyce
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           
             Apostle
             .
          
           7
           temperance
           in
           our
           diet
           ,
           moderation
           in
           our
           passions
           ,
           &
           a
           fit
           appliction
           or
           use
           of
           physick
           ,
           whereby
           diseases
           may
           be
           prevented
           &
           our
           humours
           rectified
           8.
           let
           us
           not
           intertain
           any
           scruples
           in
           our
           minds
           when
           they
           come
           ,
           but
           reject
           them
           
           and
           resist
           their
           first
           '
           motions
           ;
           
             principijs
             obsta
             :
          
           9.
           
           We
           must
           set
           before
           our
           eyes
           the
           death
           of
           Christ
           which
           is
           of
           infinite
           value
           to
           save
           all
           sinners
           ;
           the
           bloud
           of
           Christ
           
             cleanseth
             us
             from
             all
             sinne
             ,
          
           saith
           Saint
           
             Iohn
             .
             Christ
             gave
             himselfe
             to
             be
             a
             ransome
             ,
          
           saith
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           2.
           6.
           likewise
           
             the
             greatnesse
             of
             Gods
             mercy
             which
             is
             above
             all
             his
             workes
             ,
             Psalme
          
           145.
           9.
           
           
             The
             plentifulnesse
             of
             Redemption
             with
             him
             ,
             Psalme
          
           130.
           7.
           
           
             The
             sufficiencie
             of
             his
             Grace
             ,
          
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           12.
           9.
           even
           in
           pardoning
           of
           grievous
           sinners
           ,
           as
           of
           
             David
             ,
             Salomon
             ,
             Manasses
             ,
             Peter
             ,
             Paul
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ;
           he
           doth
           not
           breake
           the
           bruised
           Reed
           ,
           nor
           quench
           the
           smoaking
           Flax
           ;
           hee
           did
           not
           despise
           the
           
             Canaanitish
          
           woman
           though
           a
           dog
           ,
           nor
           
             Matthew
          
           
           though
           a
           Publican
           ,
           nor
           the
           woman
           possessed
           with
           a
           Devill
           ;
           nor
           the
           Thiefe
           upon
           the
           Crosse
           ,
           nor
           the
           Apostle
           that
           denyed
           him
           ,
           nor
           the
           Apostle
           that
           persecuted
           him
           ;
           He
           is
           a
           Father
           who
           will
           not
           reject
           ,
           but
           imbrace
           his
           Prodigall
           sonne
           if
           he
           returne
           ;
           he
           is
           a
           Physitian
           who
           will
           not
           hurt
           ,
           but
           cure
           the
           Patient
           that
           comes
           to
           him
           ,
           hee
           invites
           all
           that
           are
           weary
           and
           laden
           ,
           to
           come
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           refresh
           them
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           11.
           28.
           he
           calls
           upon
           all
           that
           are
           thirstie
           to
           come
           to
           the
           water
           and
           drinke
           ,
           
             Esay
          
           55.
           1.
           
           Hee
           professeth
           that
           hee
           came
           to
           call
           sinners
           to
           repentance
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           9.
           13.
           many
           such
           places
           may
           be
           alleadged
           .
           10.
           if
           we
           will
           not
           bee
           troubled
           with
           the
           scruples
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           
           and
           the
           temptations
           arisihg
           thence
           ;
           wee
           must
           avoyd
           solitarinesse
           ,
           and
           too
           much
           retirednesse
           ;
           for
           Satan
           takes
           occasion
           to
           assault
           us
           ,
           when
           hee
           sees
           us
           alone
           ,
           as
           hee
           dealt
           with
           Christ
           in
           the
           desert
           .
           11.
           
           Let
           us
           strive
           for
           true
           knowledge
           ,
           faith
           ,
           love
           ,
           and
           obedience
           ,
           which
           are
           the
           maine
           remedies
           against
           all
           these
           diseases
           of
           the
           Conscience
           ;
           for
           opinions
           prevaile
           where
           true
           knowledge
           failes
           ;
           and
           where
           there
           is
           but
           little
           faith
           ,
           there
           will
           bee
           much
           doubting
           ;
           want
           of
           love
           is
           the
           cause
           of
           so
           many
           errors
           ;
           and
           want
           of
           obedience
           to
           spirituall
           Superiors
           is
           the
           cause
           of
           so
           many
           scruples
           .
           Thus
           having
           poynted
           at
           the
           diseases
           of
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           their
           remedies
           ,
           I
           will
           shew
           
           the
           
             credenda
          
           and
           
             agenda
          
           of
           a
           good
           Christian
           ,
           that
           is
           what
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           beleeve
           ,
           and
           what
           with
           a
           safe
           &
           good
           conscience
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           doe
           .
        
         
           VVEE
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           beleeve
           that
           there
           is
           a
           
             God
             ;
          
           for
           even
           the
           greatest
           
             Atheists
          
           that
           ever
           were
           ,
           have
           been
           accused
           ,
           checked
           ,
           judged
           ,
           and
           affrighted
           by
           their
           Conscience
           ,
           even
           for
           their
           secret
           and
           invisible
           sins
           ,
           intimating
           thereby
           that
           there
           is
           a
           secret
           and
           invisible
           Indge
           ,
           to
           whom
           they
           must
           give
           an
           account
           of
           those
           hidden
           actions
           ;
           many
           men
           have
           been
           checked
           by
           their
           Conscience
           for
           doubting
           or
           denying
           that
           there
           is
           a
           God
           ,
           but
           never
           was
           man
           checked
           
           by
           his
           Conscience
           for
           beleeving
           the
           Diety
           ,
           but
           rather
           incouraged
           thereto
           ,
           and
           cherished
           ,
           being
           directed
           to
           beleeve
           this
           both
           by
           the
           light
           of
           nature
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           of
           Grace
           .
        
         
           2
           And
           as
           we
           beleve
           there
           is
           a
           God
           ,
           so
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           beleeve
           that
           there
           is
           but
           one
           GOD
           ,
           having
           both
           reasons
           and
           Scripture
           ,
           to
           induce
           us
           to
           this
           Faith
           ;
           the
           simplicity
           ,
           &
           perfection
           of
           Gods
           nature
           ,
           as
           also
           the
           unity
           of
           this
           universe
           force
           this
           beleif
           upon
           us
           .
        
         
           3
           We
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           beleeve
           that
           God
           is
           immutable
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           not
           passible
           .
           2.
           and
           that
           he
           is
           eternall
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           immutable
           ,
           3.
           and
           that
           he
           is
           the
           only
           ubiquitary
           entity
           ,
           both
           1.
           in
           regard
           of
           his
           essence
           ,
           
           by
           which
           all
           things
           have
           existence
           ,
           2.
           in
           respect
           of
           his
           knowledge
           ,
           by
           which
           all
           things
           are
           naked
           to
           his
           eyes
           ,
           3.
           in
           respect
           of
           his
           power
           ,
           to
           which
           all
           things
           are
           subjected
           .
           and
           4.
           that
           he
           is
           infinit
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           not
           confined
           ,
           by
           forme
           or
           matter
           ,
           or
           his
           own
           nature
           .
           and
           5.
           that
           he
           is
           the
           cheifest
           good
           ,
           1.
           because
           he
           is
           cheifly
           appetible
           .
           2.
           and
           the
           cheifest
           end
           of
           the
           creatures
           .
           3.
           and
           the
           cheifest
           cause
           of
           all
           that
           perfection
           and
           goodnesse
           that
           is
           in
           the
           creature
           .
           6.
           and
           that
           he
           is
           most
           perfect
           .
           1.
           because
           he
           is
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           things
           .
           2.
           in
           whom
           are
           contained
           the
           perfections
           of
           al
           his
           effects
           ,
           that
           ever
           were
           or
           shall
           be
           .
           3.
           and
           because
           he
           is
           not
           a
           passive
           ,
           but
           an
           active
           principle
           .
           4.
           neither
           
           is
           there
           in
           him
           any
           defect
           at
           all
           ,
           7.
           and
           that
           he
           is
           most
           simple
           ,
           because
           in
           him
           there
           is
           neither
           composition
           nor
           parts
           ,
           nor
           act
           &
           possibilitie
           ,
           nor
           can
           he
           be
           the
           effect
           of
           things
           ,
           8.
           and
           that
           he
           is
           incomprehensible
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           infinit
           ,
           9.
           and
           that
           he
           is
           invisible
           ,
           because
           sight
           is
           a
           bodyly
           act
           ,
           which
           hath
           no
           proportion
           to
           a
           spirituall
           substance
           ;
           and
           we
           see
           the
           species
           and
           similitude
           of
           the
           object
           ,
           but
           Gods
           perfection
           excludes
           all
           similitude
           ,
           10.
           and
           that
           he
           is
           truth
           it selfe
           ,
           because
           of
           that
           transcendent
           Conformitie
           which
           is
           between
           his
           intellect
           &
           entity
           ,
           11.
           and
           that
           he
           is
           the
           ever-living
           because
           he
           is
           the
           ever
           working
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           excellency
           &
           eternity
           of
           his
           operation
           shew
           
           the
           excellency
           and
           eternity
           of
           his
           life
           12.
           &
           that
           he
           is
           omnipotent
           ,
           because
           his
           essence
           is
           infinit
           ,
           &
           no
           wayes
           confined
           or
           limited
           .
        
         
           4
           We
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           beleev
           that
           ther
           is
           in
           God
           a
           trinity
           of
           persons
           ,
           or
           three
           wayes
           of
           existence
           ,
           because
           in
           the
           nature
           of
           God
           ,
           there
           are
           three
           reall
           relations
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           Paternity
           ,
           Filiation
           ,
           and
           Procession
           ;
           the
           Father
           alone
           is
           unbegott
           ;
           the
           Son
           is
           of
           the
           Father
           as
           of
           his
           originall
           ,
           not
           as
           of
           a
           cause
           ,
           which
           includes
           ,
           1.
           prioritie
           ,
           2.
           dependence
           ,
           and
           3.
           a
           different
           essence
           ,
           which
           things
           are
           not
           in
           God
           :
           the
           HOLY
           Ghost
           is
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           the
           Son
           ,
           not
           by
           way
           of
           Generation
           as
           the
           word
           is
           from
           the
           intellect
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           property
           of
           the
           Son
           ,
           who
           
           is
           therefore
           called
           the
           (
           Word
           ,
           )
           but
           by
           way
           of
           procession
           ,
           or
           love
           ;
           for
           the
           HOLY
           GHOST
           is
           said
           to
           proceed
           from
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           Sonne
           ,
           as
           these
           two
           persons
           love
           each
           other
           mutually
           ;
           hence
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           loveth
           essentially
           and
           personally
           ;
           essentially
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           the
           love
           that
           proceeds
           from
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           the
           Sonne
           ;
           personally
           ,
           as
           he
           from
           whom
           this
           love
           proceeds
           .
        
         
           5
           We
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           beleeve
           the
           Creation
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           because
           we
           know
           this
           is
           affirmed
           by
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           learned
           men
           of
           all
           ages
           ;
           because
           God
           is
           omnipotent
           ,
           wise
           and
           Good
           ;
           because
           the
           world
           is
           not
           God
           ,
           therefore
           not
           infinit
           ,
           nor
           eternall
           ,
           neither
           in
           it selfe
           wholly
           or
           in
           the
           parts
           thereof
           .
        
         
         
           6
           We
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           beleeve
           that
           in
           the
           fulnesse
           of
           time
           God
           was
           made
           man
           that
           his
           invisible
           atributes
           of
           wisdom
           ,
           goodnesse
           ,
           justice
           ,
           and
           power
           ,
           might
           be
           made
           known
           to
           us
           ;
           his
           wisdome
           in
           finding
           out
           a
           way
           to
           pay
           so
           great
           a
           price
           ;
           his
           goodnesse
           ,
           which
           is
           communicative
           of
           it selfe
           ,
           in
           that
           he
           despised
           not
           the
           infirmitie
           and
           basenesse
           of
           our
           nature
           ;
           his
           justice
           in
           making
           man
           ,
           whom
           Satan
           meant
           to
           destroy
           ,
           the
           meanes
           of
           Satans
           own
           destruction
           :
           lastly
           his
           greatnesse
           ;
           for
           the
           Incarnation
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           was
           far
           greater
           then
           the
           Creation
           of
           the
           World
           .
        
         
           7
           Wee
           must
           beleeve
           that
           in
           CHRIST
           were
           the
           three
           passions
           ,
           of
           sorrow
           ,
           feare
           ,
           and
           anger
           ,
           
           1.
           of
           sorrow
           or
           paine
           ,
           for
           the
           faculties
           of
           his
           Soule
           were
           natural
           ,
           and
           his
           body
           was
           sensible
           ;
           for
           as
           the
           evill
           of
           paine
           is
           apprehended
           by
           the
           outward
           sense
           of
           touching
           ,
           so
           is
           the
           evill
           of
           sorrow
           ,
           by
           the
           inward
           sense
           of
           imagination
           ;
           these
           I
           call
           evils
           ,
           not
           of
           sin
           ,
           but
           of
           punishment
           ,
           2.
           
           Feare
           was
           in
           Him
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           from
           the
           apprehension
           of
           future
           evill
           ;
           but
           not
           as
           it
           includes
           either
           the
           incertainty
           of
           the
           event
           ,
           or
           the
           perturbation
           of
           reason
           ,
           for
           the
           one
           presupposeth
           ignorance
           ,
           the
           other
           sin
           ;
           3.
           
           There
           was
           in
           him
           also
           the
           anger
           of
           zeale
           which
           proceeds
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           but
           not
           the
           anger
           of
           revenge
           arising
           from
           sin
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           perturbation
           of
           reason
           .
        
         
           8
           We
           may
           with
           a
           cleare
           Conscience
           
           beleeve
           that
           Christ
           had
           two
           wills
           ,
           other
           wayes
           he
           could
           not
           have
           had
           two
           natures
           ;
           notwithstanding
           ,
           
             Apollinarius
             ,
             Einychus
             ,
          
           and
           
             Onefurious
             ,
          
           maintaine
           the
           contrary
           ;
           for
           an
           intelligent
           nature
           cannot
           be
           perfect
           without
           the
           will
           ;
           therefore
           as
           God
           ,
           his
           will
           was
           divine
           ;
           as
           man
           ,
           his
           will
           was
           humane
           ;
           but
           as
           he
           was
           man
           ,
           he
           was
           also
           a
           sensitive
           creature
           ;
           therefore
           not
           only
           had
           he
           a
           rationall
           will
           ,
           but
           also
           a
           sensitive
           appetite
           ;
           by
           this
           ,
           he
           willed
           the
           cup
           to
           passe
           from
           him
           ;
           by
           that
           ,
           he
           dranke
           of
           the
           cup
           ,
           here
           was
           a
           diversite
           of
           wils
           ,
           but
           no
           contradiction
           ,
           because
           it
           was
           not
           
             secundum
             idem
             .
          
        
         
           9
           We
           may
           safely
           beleeve
           that
           
             Mary
          
           the
           Mother
           of
           CHRIST
           ,
           
           lost
           not
           her
           virginity
           ,
           neither
           before
           ,
           nor
           in
           ,
           nor
           after
           the
           conception
           ;
           for
           otherwise
           this
           could
           not
           have
           stood
           either
           with
           the
           dignitie
           of
           the
           Father
           that
           sent
           Him
           ,
           nor
           of
           the
           Son
           that
           was
           sent
           ,
           nor
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           that
           conceived
           him
           ;
           nor
           yet
           with
           the
           end
           of
           CHRISTS
           Incarnation
           ,
           which
           was
           to
           make
           us
           the
           sons
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           a
           pure
           and
           virgine
           like
           regeneration
           .
        
         
           10
           We
           may
           safely
           beleeve
           that
           
             Mary
          
           is
           the
           Mother
           of
           God
           ,
           though
           not
           of
           the
           Godhead
           ;
           because
           she
           was
           the
           Mother
           of
           that
           person
           ,
           who
           is
           both
           God
           and
           Man
           ;
           for
           this
           cause
           there
           is
           in
           Christ
           but
           one
           Filiation
           ,
           if
           wee
           looke
           upon
           the
           subject
           or
           person
           ,
           but
           two
           filiations
           if
           we
           respect
           the
           two
           natures
           .
        
         
         
           11
           We
           may
           safely
           beleeve
           that
           Christ
           was
           the
           cause
           of
           his
           own
           death
           ;
           because
           he
           did
           not
           hinder
           it
           ,
           when
           he
           might
           ,
           either
           by
           suppressing
           his
           persecutors
           ,
           or
           withdrawing
           himself
           from
           them
           ,
           or
           by
           immortalizing
           his
           body
           ,
           but
           he
           was
           accessary
           to
           his
           own
           Death
           indirectly
           only
           ,
           and
           without
           sin
           ,
           that
           by
           it
           he
           might
           destroy
           sinne
           ,
           and
           death
           ,
           and
           him
           that
           had
           the
           power
           of
           death
           .
        
         
           12
           Wee
           may
           beleeve
           safely
           that
           though
           in
           Christs
           death
           and
           buriall
           ,
           the
           soule
           was
           separated
           from
           the
           body
           ,
           yet
           his
           divinity
           was
           not
           separated
           either
           from
           the
           soule
           or
           the
           body
           ;
           for
           the
           gifts
           of
           God
           are
           irrevocable
           ,
           and
           without
           repentance
           ;
           and
           the
           gift
           of
           this
           
             Hypostaticall
          
           union
           was
           the
           
           greatest
           of
           all
           Gods
           gifts
           ;
           therefore
           all
           Christ
           was
           in
           the
           grave
           but
           not
           wholly
           ,
           
             totus
             sed
             non
             totaliter
             ;
          
           because
           neither
           the
           body
           ,
           nor
           the
           soule
           was
           separated
           from
           the
           person
           of
           the
           Sonne
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           13
           We
           must
           beleeve
           that
           Christ
           rose
           the
           third
           day
           with
           the
           scars
           of
           those
           wounds
           which
           he
           received
           in
           his
           passion
           ,
           both
           to
           confirme
           the
           truth
           of
           his
           resurrection
           ,
           and
           by
           them
           to
           make
           intercession
           to
           his
           Father
           for
           us
           ;
           for
           they
           were
           as
           so
           many
           powerfull
           Orators
           ,
           imployed
           by
           our
           intercessor
           to
           plead
           for
           us
           ;
           besids
           they
           were
           honourable
           badges
           of
           his
           victory
           ;
           and
           love
           tokens
           of
           his
           true
           affection
           toward
           us
           ,
           and
           marks
           of
           his
           enemies
           implacable
           malice
           .
        
         
         
           14
           We
           must
           beleeve
           that
           
             Christ
          
           ascended
           above
           al
           heavens
           ,
           not
           by
           his
           own
           power
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           of
           his
           humane
           nature
           ,
           yet
           by
           his
           own
           power
           ,
           that
           is
           of
           his
           Divinity
           ;
           and
           though
           it
           was
           against
           the
           nature
           of
           his
           earthly
           body
           to
           ascend
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           against
           the
           nature
           of
           his
           body
           as
           it
           was
           the
           body
           of
           the
           Sonne
           of
           GOD
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           was
           glorifyed
           ,
           to
           ascend
           .
           and
           this
           he
           did
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           prepare
           a
           place
           for
           us
           ;
           that
           from
           thence
           ,
           as
           our
           King
           sitting
           on
           his
           throne
           ,
           he
           might
           give
           gifts
           unto
           men
           ;
           as
           our
           high
           Preist
           he
           might
           enter
           into
           the
           holy
           place
           to
           make
           intercession
           for
           us
           ;
           and
           as
           our
           Prophet
           he
           might
           ,
           by
           sending
           his
           Spirit
           from
           thence
           ,
           inwardly
           instruct
           us
           .
        
         
         
           15
           Wee
           must
           beleeve
           that
           Christ
           sits
           on
           Gods
           right-hand
           ,
           not
           as
           man
           only
           ,
           by
           being
           Hypostatically
           united
           to
           the
           divinitie
           ,
           but
           as
           God
           also
           by
           eternall
           generation
           ,
           injoying
           the
           same
           glory
           ,
           felicity
           and
           power
           with
           the
           Father
           from
           eternitie
           ;
           therefore
           although
           the
           humanitie
           of
           Christ
           is
           not
           to
           be
           honored
           with
           divine
           worship
           :
           yet
           the
           man
           Christ
           is
           to
           be
           adored
           as
           being
           united
           to
           God
           ;
           the
           word
           humanitie
           intimating
           the
           nature
           ,
           but
           the
           word
           man
           ,
           the
           whole
           person
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           Hypostaticall
           union
           .
        
         
           16
           Wee
           must
           beleeve
           that
           Christ
           is
           Iudge
           of
           the
           quick
           and
           dead
           ,
           not
           as
           God
           only
           ,
           but
           as
           man
           also
           ;
           for
           as
           in
           both
           natures
           
           he
           is
           our
           Mediator
           ,
           and
           head
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           so
           in
           both
           he
           is
           our
           Iudge
           ;
           and
           as
           in
           his
           humane
           nature
           he
           was
           judged
           by
           the
           world
           ,
           so
           in
           the
           same
           nature
           he
           shall
           judge
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           because
           no
           man
           hath
           seen
           God
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           and
           the
           Iudge
           should
           be
           visible
           ,
           therefore
           it
           is
           fit
           that
           Christ
           in
           the
           visible
           forme
           and
           nature
           of
           man
           should
           judge
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           17
           Wee
           may
           with
           a
           cleare
           Conscience
           beleeve
           against
           the
           tenure
           of
           the
           
             Greeke
          
           Church
           ,
           that
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           proceedeth
           from
           the
           Son
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           from
           the
           Father
           ;
           for
           otherwayes
           in
           the
           persons
           there
           would
           be
           a
           dualitie
           only
           ,
           and
           not
           a
           Trinity
           ,
           neither
           are
           the
           Son
           and
           holy
           Ghost
           otherwayes
           distinguished
           but
           by
           
           generation
           and
           procession
           ;
           and
           if
           the
           Sonne
           be
           the
           Wisdom
           and
           Knowledge
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           the
           love
           of
           both
           ;
           he
           must
           doubtlesse
           proceed
           from
           the
           Sonne
           ,
           because
           Love
           proceeds
           of
           Knowledge
           .
        
         
           18
           Wee
           must
           beleeve
           that
           there
           is
           one
           Church
           universall
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           time
           ,
           place
           ,
           and
           person
           ,
           which
           neither
           hath
           erred
           ,
           nor
           can
           erre
           ,
           in
           things
           fundamentall
           and
           absolutely
           necessary
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           head
           of
           this
           Church
           ,
           is
           Christ
           only
           ,
           both
           in
           respect
           of
           eminencie
           ,
           dominion
           ,
           efficacie
           and
           perfection
           ,
           as
           containeing
           al
           those
           graces
           of
           spirituall
           sense
           ,
           motion
           ,
           life
           ,
           and
           other
           good
           things
           ,
           which
           he
           imparts
           to
           his
           members
           ;
           and
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
          
           is
           
           not
           this
           Catholick
           Church
           ,
           but
           a
           mishapen
           and
           lame
           member
           therof
           :
           and
           that
           neither
           her
           antiquity
           ,
           nor
           multitudes
           ,
           nor
           succession
           ,
           nor
           miracles
           ,
           nor
           continuance
           ,
           nor
           unity
           ,
           nor
           outward
           splendor
           ,
           &c.
           are
           true
           markes
           of
           a
           true
           Church
           .
        
         
           19
           Wee
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           beleeve
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           a
           Communion
           and
           Fellowship
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           among
           themselves
           here
           on
           earth
           ,
           consisting
           in
           their
           mutuall
           loves
           ,
           in
           imparting
           spirituall
           gifts
           ,
           and
           supporting
           each
           other
           ,
           with
           their
           mutuall
           helps
           :
           as
           also
           with
           the
           Saints
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           they
           praying
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           earnestly
           desireing
           to
           be
           with
           them
           .
           and
           with
           Christ
           also
           ,
           as
           the
           branches
           with
           the
           root
           ,
           builders
           with
           
           the
           foundation
           ,
           the
           wife
           with
           the
           husband
           ,
           the
           members
           with
           the
           head
           ;
           he
           imparting
           to
           us
           his
           righteousnesse
           ,
           merits
           ,
           and
           prerogatives
           :
           and
           we
           imparting
           againe
           to
           him
           ,
           our
           sins
           ,
           punishments
           ,
           and
           infirmities
           .
        
         
           20
           We
           are
           in
           Conscience
           to
           beleeve
           that
           God
           doth
           forgive
           sins
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           alone
           hath
           this
           power
           ;
           the
           Minister
           only
           pronounceth
           the
           pardon
           ;
           and
           that
           all
           sins
           are
           pardonable
           ,
           though
           not
           actually
           pardoned
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           impenitency
           ,
           &
           unbeleife
           ;
           &
           that
           our
           sins
           are
           pardoned
           ,
           not
           for
           our
           merits
           ,
           but
           for
           
             Christs
          
           obedience
           :
        
         
           21
           So
           we
           are
           to
           beleeve
           the
           resurrection
           of
           bodies
           ,
           because
           otherwayes
           the
           members
           cannot
           be
           conformable
           to
           their
           head
           ,
           nor
           
           can
           God
           bee
           the
           God
           of
           the
           living
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           dead
           ;
           Christ
           rose
           in
           vaine
           ,
           our
           faith
           is
           vaine
           &
           we
           are
           of
           al
           men
           most
           miserable
           ;
           and
           this
           resurrection
           must
           be
           of
           al
           ,
           because
           al
           must
           be
           rewarded
           or
           punished
           ;
           but
           this
           resurection
           shal
           not
           be
           the
           work
           of
           nature
           ,
           because
           naturaly
           from
           the
           privation
           to
           the
           habit
           ther
           can
           be
           no
           regresse
           ;
           and
           though
           there
           may
           be
           a
           natural
           disposition
           in
           the
           matter
           to
           bee
           reunited
           to
           its
           forme
           ,
           yet
           there
           is
           no
           active
           power
           in
           nature
           to
           cause
           this
           union
           ;
           and
           though
           there
           is
           an
           inclination
           in
           the
           soule
           to
           bee
           united
           againe
           to
           its
           body
           ;
           yet
           in
           the
           dust
           there
           can
           bee
           no
           naturall
           inclination
           to
           the
           soule
           of
           man
           .
        
         
           22
           We
           are
           also
           to
           beleeeve
           
           that
           besides
           this
           life
           of
           Nature
           ,
           and
           of
           Grace
           here
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           life
           of
           Glory
           hereafter
           eternall
           in
           the
           Heavens
           ;
           which
           in
           Scripture
           is
           called
           
             Peace
             ,
             a
             refreshing
             ,
             a
             rest
             ,
             our
             Masters
             joy
             ,
             our
             Fathers
             house
             ,
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             Abrahams
             bosome
             ,
             Paradise
             ,
             the
             new
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           this
           life
           must
           be
           Eternall
           ,
           because
           God
           is
           Eternall
           ,
           the
           soule
           is
           immortall
           ,
           and
           we
           that
           suffer
           for
           Christ
           without
           it
           ,
           must
           be
           of
           all
           men
           most
           miserable
           ;
           the
           testimony
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           the
           translation
           of
           Henoch
           ,
           the
           rapture
           of
           
             Eliah
             ,
          
           and
           the
           ascension
           of
           Christ
           doe
           confirme
           the
           truth
           of
           this
           doctrine
           .
        
         
           23.
           
           Our
           Conscience
           also
           bindes
           us
           to
           believe
           the
           truth
           of
           Gods
           Word
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Scripture
           
           which
           we
           cal
           Canonical
           are
           the
           dictates
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
             ;
          
           if
           either
           wee
           consider
           the
           majestie
           of
           the
           stile
           ,
           or
           the
           efficacy
           of
           the
           phrase
           in
           working
           upon
           the
           heart
           ,
           like
           a
           sharp
           two
           edged
           sword
           ,
           deviding
           betweene
           the
           soule
           and
           the
           spirit
           ,
           the
           joynts
           and
           the
           marrow
           ;
           or
           if
           we
           looke
           upon
           the
           Antiquity
           of
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           or
           upon
           Gods
           providence
           in
           the
           miraculous
           preserving
           ,
           and
           divulging
           of
           them
           against
           ,
           all
           opposition
           ;
           or
           if
           upon
           the
           inveterate
           hatred
           of
           Satan
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           world
           in
           persecuting
           ,
           and
           labouring
           to
           falsifie
           them
           if
           they
           could
           ;
           or
           if
           upon
           the
           fearefull
           and
           horrid
           ends
           of
           those
           men
           who
           have
           hated
           and
           persecuted
           the
           Scripture
           ;
           or
           again
           ,
           if
           wee
           take
           
           notice
           of
           the
           divine
           matter
           which
           is
           contained
           in
           them
           ,
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           their
           predictions
           ,
           and
           accomplishment
           of
           their
           Prophesies
           ;
           of
           the
           wonderfull
           harmony
           and
           consent
           of
           doctrine
           through
           all
           the
           parts
           thereof
           ;
           of
           the
           generall
           consent
           of
           the
           Church
           through
           all
           the
           world
           maintaining
           and
           preserving
           the
           Scripture
           :
           of
           the
           transcendent
           miracles
           recorded
           in
           them
           ,
           of
           the
           Constancy
           of
           the
           
             Martyrs
          
           in
           suffering
           all
           kind
           of
           tortures
           for
           maintaining
           thetruth
           of
           them
           :
           if
           lastly
           we
           consider
           the
           miraculous
           calling
           ,
           the
           selfe
           insufficiency
           ,
           and
           yet
           the
           extraordinary
           abilities
           of
           the
           men
           that
           penned
           them
           ;
           our
           Conscience
           wil
           assure
           us
           that
           the
           Scripture
           were
           indicted
           by
           Gods
           Spirit
           .
        
         
         
           Wee
           must
           are
           beleeve
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           ministring
           spirits
           which
           in
           Scripture
           are
           called
           
             Angels
             ,
             Gods
             ,
             Sonnes
             of
             God
             ,
             morning
             Starres
             ,
             Seraphim
             ,
             Cherubim
             ,
             men
             of
             God
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           These
           wait
           upon
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           ,
           &
           are
           imployed
           by
           him
           to
           comfort
           ,
           instruct
           ,
           defend
           ,
           and
           deliver
           from
           danger
           the
           children
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           to
           carry
           their
           soules
           into
           
             Abrahams
          
           bosome
           ,
           to
           gather
           their
           bones
           together
           in
           the
           last
           day
           ,
           to
           pnnish
           the
           wicked
           here
           ,
           and
           to
           separate
           these
           Goates
           from
           the
           Sheep
           hereafter
           ;
           these
           were
           created
           in
           the
           beginning
           all
           good
           ,
           some
           of
           which
           persevered
           in
           their
           integrity
           ,
           partly
           by
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           their
           owne
           will
           ,
           partly
           by
           Gods
           decree
           before
           
           time
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           assisting
           grace
           in
           time
           ,
           and
           partly
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           excellent
           knowledge
           they
           have
           of
           God
           ,
           both
           naturall
           ,
           experimentall
           ,
           and
           supernaturall
           or
           revealed
           ;
           and
           some
           of
           them
           fell
           by
           pride
           and
           envy
           ,
           affecting
           equality
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           maligning
           mans
           felicity
           ,
           for
           which
           cause
           they
           were
           thrust
           out
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           strucke
           with
           blindnesse
           in
           their
           mindes
           ,
           and
           perversenesse
           in
           their
           wils
           ;
           yet
           much
           knowledge
           they
           have
           ,
           both
           naturall
           ,
           experimentall
           ,
           and
           revealed
           ;
           and
           much
           strength
           also
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           worke
           upon
           the
           bodayes
           ,
           the
           minde
           ,
           and
           senses
           of
           men
           ;
           yet
           they
           know
           not
           our
           thoughts
           ,
           nor
           things
           to
           come
           ,
           except
           by
           revelation
           or
           conjecture
           .
        
         
         
           We
           are
           bound
           also
           to
           believe
           that
           
             God
          
           made
           man
           after
           his
           own
           Image
           ,
           which
           consisted
           in
           righteousnesse
           ,
           holinesse
           ,
           and
           immortality
           ,
           which
           Image
           being
           lost
           by
           sinne
           ,
           was
           restored
           againe
           by
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           that
           mans
           body
           was
           made
           of
           earth
           ,
           but
           his
           soule
           of
           nothing
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           the
           Heaven
           ,
           or
           the
           fire
           ,
           or
           the
           ayre
           ,
           or
           the
           divine
           substance
           .
           And
           that
           there
           is
           not
           one
           soule
           of
           all
           men
           ,
           nor
           a
           transmigration
           of
           soules
           out
           of
           one
           body
           into
           another
           ,
           nor
           that
           the
           soules
           were
           created
           before
           the
           world
           ,
           or
           that
           they
           are
           mortall
           ;
           being
           they
           are
           simple
           and
           uncompounded
           substances
           ,
           and
           not
           made
           of
           matter
           ,
           or
           contrary
           Elements
           ;
           besides
           ,
           that
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Consciences
           
           of
           men
           ,
           the
           excelency
           of
           the
           soul
           ,
           the
           inorganicall
           faculties
           thereof
           ,
           and
           the
           consent
           of
           all
           ages
           and
           nations
           do
           prove
           its
           immortality
           ;
           therefore
           it
           is
           not
           educed
           out
           of
           the
           matter
           as
           other
           formes
           are
           ,
           but
           introduced
           ,
           and
           infused
           by
           God
           immediatly
           ,
           who
           breathed
           into
           
             Adam
          
           the
           breath
           of
           life
           ;
           and
           albeit
           the
           Soule
           is
           infused
           pure
           by
           God
           ,
           yet
           no
           sooner
           enters
           it
           into
           the
           body
           ,
           but
           is
           infected
           with
           originall
           sin
           ,
           not
           by
           any
           physicall
           contact
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           but
           by
           Gods
           just
           judgment
           ,
           imputing
           
             Adams
          
           sin
           to
           all
           his
           posterity
           ,
           being
           in
           his
           loynes
           when
           he
           sinned
           ,
           upon
           which
           imputation
           followes
           an
           inclination
           to
           sin
           ,
           as
           a
           punishment
           of
           
             Adams
          
           transgression
           :
           so
           the
           child
           is
           infected
           
           with
           originall
           sinne
           ,
           not
           because
           his
           Soule
           is
           united
           to
           his
           body
           ,
           but
           because
           he
           is
           the
           sonne
           of
           
             Adam
             .
          
        
         
           25
           We
           are
           also
           to
           beleeve
           that
           God
           from
           all
           eternity
           decreed
           to
           create
           man
           to
           his
           image
           ,
           and
           foreseeing
           his
           voluntary
           fall
           ,
           ordained
           to
           elect
           some
           in
           Christ
           to
           salvation
           ,
           and
           to
           passe
           by
           others
           ,
           which
           election
           depended
           not
           on
           mans
           foreseen
           Faith
           or
           works
           ,
           for
           God
           could
           foresee
           nothing
           in
           himbut
           what
           he
           was
           to
           give
           him
           ,
           nor
           could
           the
           cause
           be
           posterior
           to
           its
           effect
           ,
           but
           election
           is
           the
           cause
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           good
           Works
           ,
           for
           we
           are
           elected
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           be
           holy
           .
           
             Eph.
          
           1.
           4.
           therefore
           Faith
           and
           Works
           foreseen
           ,
           are
           no
           more
           the
           causes
           of
           election
           then
           
           of
           Vocation
           ,
           and
           justification
           .
        
         
           26
           We
           may
           like
           wayes
           safely
           beleeve
           ,
           though
           there
           be
           no
           inherent
           righteousnesse
           in
           us
           ,
           wherby
           we
           may
           be
           accounted
           just
           in
           Gods
           sight
           ,
           yet
           that
           we
           are
           justified
           by
           Christs
           righteousnesse
           being
           imputed
           to
           us
           ;
           not
           only
           by
           his
           passive
           obedience
           in
           dying
           for
           us
           ,
           but
           also
           by
           his
           active
           ;
           in
           fullfilling
           of
           the
           Law
           ;
           for
           Christ
           is
           totally
           ours
           ;
           both
           in
           doing
           and
           suffering
           ;
           and
           as
           
             Adams
          
           active
           disobedience
           made
           us
           unjust
           ,
           so
           Christs
           active
           obedience
           hath
           made
           us
           just
           ;
           and
           as
           our
           sins
           were
           to
           be
           expiated
           ,
           so
           life
           eternall
           was
           to
           be
           procured
           for
           us
           ;
           his
           suffering
           expiated
           our
           sins
           ;
           therfore
           his
           fulfilling
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           did
           purchase
           life
           eternall
           for
           us
           .
        
         
         
           27
           We
           are
           bound
           also
           in
           Conscience
           to
           beleeve
           that
           the
           good
           and
           evill
           which
           befalls
           us
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           comes
           not
           to
           passe
           by
           any
           Stoicall
           or
           fatall
           necessity
           ,
           nor
           by
           fortune
           ,
           or
           haphazard
           ;
           but
           by
           Gods
           speciall
           providence
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           guides
           the
           world
           ,
           not
           only
           in
           generall
           ,
           but
           in
           every
           particular
           creature
           and
           action
           also
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           evill
           actions
           of
           men
           ,
           which
           he
           ordained
           not
           by
           his
           predestination
           ,
           are
           ordered
           by
           his
           providence
           ;
           for
           God
           infuseth
           not
           evill
           into
           mens
           wills
           ,
           but
           directeth
           unto
           good
           ends
           that
           evill
           which
           they
           perpetrat
           of
           their
           own
           accord
           .
        
         
           Thus
           having
           breifly
           shewed
           the
           
             Credenda
             ,
          
           or
           what
           in
           Conscience
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           beleeve
           ;
           
           now
           I
           will
           as
           breifly
           set
           down
           the
           
             Agenda
             ,
          
           or
           what
           things
           with
           a
           safe
           Conscience
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           performe
           .
        
         
           WEE
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           feare
           God
           as
           our
           Lord
           ,
           and
           able
           to
           cast
           body
           and
           soule
           into
           hell
           fire
           ;
           and
           as
           being
           our
           Father
           ,
           to
           love
           him
           with
           all
           our
           heart
           ,
           all
           our
           strength
           
             &c.
          
           and
           patiently
           to
           beare
           his
           corrections
           ,
           as
           being
           arguments
           of
           his
           love
           ,
           and
           knowing
           that
           he
           will
           lay
           no
           more
           upon
           us
           then
           we
           can
           beare
           ;
           also
           to
           obey
           him
           with
           the
           same
           cheerfullnesse
           and
           alacritie
           ,
           that
           the
           Angels
           in
           heaven
           do
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           thankfull
           to
           him
           ,
           from
           whom
           we
           receive
           all
           good
           things
           ,
           and
           the
           blessings
           
           both
           of
           his
           right
           and
           left
           hand
           ;
           blessing
           God
           the
           Father
           of
           our
           Lord
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           who
           hath
           blessed
           us
           with
           all
           spirituall
           blessings
           in
           heavenly
           places
           in
           CHRIST
           .
        
         
           2
           We
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           call
           upon
           GOD
           upon
           all
           occasions
           ,
           and
           to
           lift
           up
           pure
           hands
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           so
           that
           our
           prayer
           may
           be
           accompanyed
           with
           Faith
           ,
           fervency
           ,
           love
           ,
           reverence
           and
           humilitie
           ,
           and
           grounded
           not
           upon
           our
           own
           worth
           ,
           but
           on
           Christs
           merits
           ;
           and
           not
           directed
           to
           Angels
           or
           Saints
           ,
           but
           to
           God
           himselfe
           ,
           who
           alone
           is
           omnipotent
           ,
           omnipresent
           ,
           omniscient
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           have
           his
           glory
           given
           to
           any
           other
           ;
           and
           we
           are
           not
           to
           pray
           only
           for
           our selves
           ,
           
           but
           also
           for
           all
           men
           ,
           even
           for
           our
           enemies
           ;
           therefore
           must
           not
           use
           imprecations
           against
           the
           person
           of
           any
           man
           ,
           though
           against
           their
           sinns
           and
           errors
           we
           may
           ;
           for
           the
           imprecations
           we
           read
           of
           in
           scripture
           ,
           were
           either
           predictions
           ,
           or
           temporary
           execrations
           ,
           or
           else
           they
           were
           uttered
           only
           against
           sinne
           ;
           or
           by
           such
           as
           had
           the
           gift
           of
           discerning
           ,
           or
           to
           whom
           Gods
           will
           was
           known
           in
           that
           case
           .
        
         
           3
           We
           are
           not
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           ,
           to
           observe
           all
           canonicall
           houres
           in
           prayer
           ,
           but
           we
           may
           at
           all
           times
           call
           upon
           God
           ;
           nor
           are
           we
           necessarily
           tied
           to
           any
           place
           ,
           but
           in
           all
           places
           we
           may
           lift
           up
           pure
           hands
           ;
           nor
           to
           any
           particular
           gesture
           ,
           but
           we
           may
           use
           any
           gesture
           that
           is
           reverend
           ;
           nor
           are
           
           we
           tyed
           to
           use
           the
           voice
           ;
           for
           God
           can
           heare
           the
           inward
           cries
           of
           the
           heart
           ;
           
             [
             non
             vox
             sed
             votum
             .
             ]
          
        
         
           4
           We
           are
           bound
           in
           conscience
           not
           only
           to
           pray
           ,
           but
           use
           sometimes
           to
           fast
           ,
           that
           our
           prayers
           may
           be
           the
           more
           servent
           and
           effectuall
           ,
           that
           the
           untamed
           lust
           of
           our
           flesh
           may
           be
           kept
           under
           ,
           that
           our
           unworthinesse
           ,
           humilitie
           ,
           contrition
           ,
           and
           repentance
           may
           the
           more
           appeare
           ;
           and
           this
           we
           must
           doe
           not
           only
           when
           Gods
           judgements
           hang
           over
           us
           ,
           but
           also
           when
           we
           have
           any
           great
           blessing
           to
           procure
           ,
           or
           any
           great
           work
           to
           perform
           ;
           &
           not
           only
           must
           we
           abstaine
           from
           meate
           and
           drinke
           ,
           but
           also
           from
           all
           delights
           ,
           and
           comfortable
           recreations
           ,
           so
           farre
           
           forth
           as
           the
           strength
           of
           our
           bodies
           will
           permit
           ;
           but
           withall
           we
           must
           take
           heed
           of
           any
           conceit
           of
           merit
           ,
           or
           of
           distinction
           of
           meates
           for
           Conscience
           sake
           ,
           or
           of
           set
           times
           urged
           as
           necessary
           which
           ought
           to
           be
           arbitrary
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           We
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           make
           open
           profession
           of
           our
           faith
           ,
           when
           we
           are
           required
           thereto
           by
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           or
           by
           such
           as
           may
           command
           us
           ,
           that
           wee
           may
           bee
           known
           ;
           or
           when
           we
           see
           by
           our
           silence
           God
           is
           like
           to
           bee
           dishonoured
           ,
           and
           the
           Church
           prejudiced
           ;
           
             hee
             that
             confesseth
             me
             before
             men
          
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           
             him
             will
             I
             confesse
             before
             my
             Father
             which
             is
             in
             Heaven
             .
          
        
         
           6.
           
           If
           at
           any
           time
           we
           converse
           with
           prophane
           and
           Idolatrous
           
           people
           ,
           we
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           shew
           our
           dislike
           both
           of
           the
           one
           and
           the
           other
           ,
           not
           onely
           inwardly
           in
           our
           mindes
           ,
           but
           also
           outwardly
           by
           our
           voyce
           and
           gesture
           ;
           for
           God
           will
           be
           honoured
           of
           us
           ,
           both
           in
           our
           bodyes
           and
           soules
           ;
           for
           he
           made
           both
           ;
           neither
           must
           wee
           thinke
           to
           serve
           God
           and
           
             Belial
          
           at
           the
           same
           time
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           If
           at
           any
           time
           we
           are
           persecuted
           for
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           a
           good
           Conscience
           ,
           if
           we
           see
           that
           there
           is
           a
           lawfull
           way
           to
           escape
           presented
           to
           us
           ;
           if
           we
           know
           that
           we
           have
           not
           strength
           to
           resist
           temptations
           ,
           and
           fierie
           tryals
           ,
           if
           our
           persons
           bee
           chiefly
           aymed
           at
           ,
           if
           we
           have
           no
           hope
           to
           doe
           good
           by
           our
           stay
           ,
           if
           our
           resolution
           be
           not
           utterly
           to
           forsake
           our
           publike
           
           charge
           ,
           if
           we
           have
           any
           ;
           but
           to
           returne
           when
           the
           times
           are
           quiet
           ;
           wee
           may
           with
           a
           safe
           Conscience
           flye
           ,
           having
           both
           Christs
           counsell
           ,
           and
           example
           for
           it
           ,
           besides
           the
           practise
           of
           many
           holy
           men
           ;
           other
           wayes
           if
           by
           our
           flight
           God
           shall
           be
           dishonoured
           ,
           the
           Church
           prejudiced
           ;
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           or
           the
           State
           where
           wee
           are
           ,
           wronged
           ,
           we
           are
           not
           to
           flye
           ,
           especially
           when
           all
           lawfull
           meanes
           of
           escape
           is
           denyed
           us
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           If
           we
           will
           heare
           the
           words
           of
           God
           with
           profit
           ,
           and
           comfort
           ,
           wee
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           lay
           aside
           all
           prejudiciall
           or
           evill
           opinion
           of
           the
           Preacher
           ,
           to
           cast
           aside
           all
           superfluity
           of
           maliciousnesse
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           away
           all
           over-weaning
           conceit
           of
           our
           own
           
           worth
           &
           abilities
           ,
           and
           all
           disturbed
           affections
           ,
           hardnesse
           of
           heart
           ,
           itching
           eares
           ,
           cares
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           to
           receive
           the
           word
           with
           meeknesse
           ,
           faith
           ,
           and
           love
           to
           it
           ,
           that
           we
           being
           sanctified
           by
           prayer
           to
           receive
           it
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           rooted
           in
           us
           ,
           treasured
           up
           in
           our
           hearts
           and
           dwell
           plentifully
           amongst
           us
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           If
           wee
           live
           in
           such
           a
           place
           where
           there
           are
           none
           but
           Hereticall
           or
           prophane
           Ministers
           ,
           wee
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           heare
           the
           VVord
           ,
           and
           to
           receive
           the
           Sacraments
           by
           their
           mouth
           ,
           and
           hands
           ,
           rather
           then
           bee
           deprived
           of
           both
           ;
           for
           the
           efficacy
           and
           dignity
           of
           the
           VVord
           ,
           and
           Sacraments
           depend
           not
           on
           the
           Minister
           that
           convayes
           them
           to
           us
           ,
           
           but
           on
           Christ
           ,
           who
           bestowed
           them
           upon
           us
           ;
           a
           Raven
           may
           conveigh
           wholesome
           foode
           to
           
             Elijah
             ,
          
           and
           
             Judas
          
           may
           teach
           true
           doctrine
           to
           the
           people
           ;
           and
           the
           
             Scribes
          
           and
           
             Pharises
          
           may
           sit
           in
           
             Moses
          
           Chaire
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           Wee
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           bring
           our
           Children
           to
           Baptisme
           ,
           when
           it
           may
           bee
           had
           ,
           because
           the
           signe
           should
           not
           bee
           denyed
           them
           to
           whom
           the
           thing
           belongeth
           ,
           
             for
             to
             them
             belongeth
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Heaven
             ;
          
           therefore
           wee
           must
           suffer
           little
           Children
           to
           come
           to
           Christ
           ;
           we
           must
           become
           as
           little
           children
           ,
           or
           else
           wee
           cannot
           enter
           into
           Heaven
           ;
           God
           is
           the
           God
           of
           our
           seed
           after
           us
           ;
           the
           promise
           is
           made
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           our
           children
           ;
           the
           precept
           of
           baptizing
           
           is
           indefinit
           ,
           to
           al
           men
           ,
           under
           which
           children
           are
           comprehended
           ;
           children
           are
           subject
           to
           original
           sin
           ,
           therfore
           ar
           capable
           of
           the
           Laver
           of
           regeneration
           ;
           children
           were
           sealed
           with
           circumcision
           ,
           therefore
           should
           not
           be
           debarred
           from
           baptisme
           ,
           which
           is
           come
           instead
           of
           circumcision
           ;
           without
           regeneration
           of
           water
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           children
           cannot
           enter
           into
           Heaven
           ;
           all
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           that
           passed
           through
           the
           Red
           Sea
           ,
           were
           baptized
           ,
           amongst
           which
           were
           children
           ;
           so
           the
           Apostles
           baptised
           whole
           Families
           ,
           and
           children
           are
           part
           of
           the
           Families
           ;
           children
           also
           have
           Faith
           potentially
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           faithful
           Parents
           :
           yet
           God
           is
           not
           so
           tied
           to
           baptisme
           ,
           as
           if
           hee
           could
           not
           save
           without
           it
           ;
           
           the
           danger
           lyeth
           not
           so
           much
           in
           the
           want
           as
           in
           the
           contempt
           of
           the
           Sacrament
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           As
           every
           one
           who
           hath
           bin
           baptized
           is
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           performe
           what
           hee
           hath
           promised
           in
           baptisme
           ,
           by
           his
           God-Fathers
           and
           God-Mothers
           ;
           so
           these
           are
           also
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           see
           the
           performance
           of
           those
           things
           which
           were
           promised
           by
           instructing
           and
           exhorting
           their
           God-children
           ,
           if
           their
           parents
           be
           dead
           ,
           or
           negligent
           .
        
         
           12
           All
           we
           which
           are
           baptized
           ,
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           rise
           and
           walke
           in
           the
           newnesse
           of
           life
           ,
           to
           mortify
           and
           drown
           the
           deeds
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           represented
           to
           us
           by
           baptisme
           ,
           also
           to
           forsake
           the
           devill
           ,
           the
           world
           and
           the
           
           flesh
           ,
           to
           fight
           under
           Christs
           banner
           ,
           to
           continue
           his
           faithfull
           souldiers
           to
           our
           liv●s
           end
           ,
           according
           to
           our
           promise
           in
           baptisme
           ;
           to
           keepe
           our selves
           cleane
           ,
           and
           our
           vessels
           in
           holynesse
           ;
           for
           seeing
           we
           are
           washed
           ,
           how
           shall
           we
           defile
           our selves
           ?
           to
           maintain
           love
           and
           unity
           ,
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           being
           all
           by
           one
           spirit
           baptized
           into
           one
           body
           ,
           to
           adhere
           to
           
             Christ
          
           seeing
           we
           have
           put
           him
           on
           by
           baptisme
           ,
           to
           be
           conformable
           to
           the
           image
           of
           Christ
           our
           head
           ,
           in
           bearing
           the
           crosse
           in
           our
           spirituall
           death
           ,
           buriall
           ,
           and
           resurrection
           ,
           and
           to
           cherish
           the
           gifts
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           who
           by
           the
           Laver
           of
           regeneration
           is
           abundantly
           powred
           upon
           us
           .
        
         
           13.
           
           We
           are
           all
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           
           to
           receive
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           the
           Lords
           supper
           ,
           as
           often
           as
           we
           have
           opportunity
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           no
           just
           impediment
           to
           the
           contrary
           ;
           for
           by
           so
           doing
           ,
           we
           shew
           our
           obedience
           to
           Christs
           command
           ,
           and
           give
           good
           example
           to
           others
           ;
           by
           these
           meanes
           also
           our
           Faith
           is
           confirmed
           ,
           
             Christs
          
           death
           is
           declared
           ,
           and
           the
           benefits
           represented
           and
           sealed
           by
           this
           Sacrament
           are
           received
           ;
           but
           ,
           we
           must
           be
           carefull
           first
           to
           examine
           our selves
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           come
           with
           knowledge
           ,
           faith
           ,
           love
           ,
           and
           repentance
           ;
           then
           with
           a
           longing
           desire
           to
           partake
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           benefits
           :
           lastly
           with
           thankfulnesse
           and
           a
           stedfast
           resolution
           to
           amend
           our
           lives
           .
        
         
           14
           As
           the
           Minister
           is
           bound
           
           in
           conscience
           to
           give
           ,
           so
           is
           the
           people
           bound
           to
           receive
           the
           cup
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           bread
           in
           the
           Sacrament
           ;
           for
           the
           bread
           alone
           doth
           not
           fully
           represent
           unto
           us
           
             Christs
          
           death
           and
           passion
           ,
           neither
           is
           bread
           alone
           without
           drinke
           perfect
           nourishment
           ;
           Christ
           instituted
           the
           Sacrament
           in
           both
           kinds
           ;
           and
           its
           wickednesse
           to
           alter
           ,
           or
           impare
           the
           will
           of
           the
           
             Testator
             :
          
           the
           
             Israelits
          
           had
           not
           only
           Manna
           ,
           but
           also
           water
           out
           of
           the
           rock
           given
           them
           ,
           to
           represent
           Christ
           ;
           they
           did
           eat
           the
           same
           spirituall
           meat
           ,
           and
           drinke
           the
           same
           spirituall
           drinke
           ;
           and
           therefore
           they
           participate
           of
           both
           ;
           and
           if
           there
           were
           not
           as
           great
           need
           of
           the
           one
           as
           of
           the
           other
           ,
           it
           had
           been
           needlesse
           that
           
             Christ
          
           and
           
             Paul
          
           should
           use
           
           them
           ,
           and
           urge
           the
           receiving
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           15
           We
           are
           bound
           in
           conscience
           to
           love
           one
           another
           ,
           as
           we
           see
           the
           love
           of
           God
           in
           this
           Sacrament
           represented
           to
           us
           ;
           for
           this
           is
           a
           love-feast
           ;
           so
           are
           we
           bound
           to
           be
           charitable
           ,
           and
           bountifull
           to
           the
           poore
           members
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           whose
           bounty
           in
           giving
           to
           us
           his
           own
           body
           and
           blood
           ,
           is
           represented
           in
           this
           Sacrament
           ;
           and
           lastly
           ,
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           offer
           up
           our
           bodies
           and
           soules
           ,
           our
           wills
           and
           affections
           ,
           to
           his
           service
           ,
           who
           offered
           up
           his
           precious
           body
           and
           blood
           on
           the
           crosse
           for
           our
           redemption
           .
        
         
           16
           We
           are
           bound
           in
           conscience
           to
           feare
           God
           both
           inwardly
           in
           our
           mindes
           ;
           and
           outwardly
           
           in
           our
           bodyes
           ,
           and
           to
           serve
           and
           worship
           him
           alone
           ,
           because
           he
           made
           and
           redeemed
           both
           Soule
           and
           body
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           preserver
           and
           defender
           of
           both
           ;
           and
           none
           but
           he
           ;
           therefore
           this
           honor
           we
           must
           not
           give
           to
           Angels
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           our
           fellow
           servants
           ,
           nor
           to
           the
           departed
           Saints
           ,
           for
           they
           know
           us
           not
           ;
           nor
           to
           reliquies
           and
           Images
           ,
           for
           we
           must
           not
           fall
           down
           before
           them
           nor
           worship
           them
           ;
           nor
           to
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           ,
           for
           though
           a
           civill
           respect
           is
           due
           to
           them
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           called
           Gods
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           but
           flesh
           ,
           and
           shall
           dye
           like
           men
           ;
           nor
           lastly
           is
           the
           humanity
           of
           Christ
           ,
           though
           united
           to
           the
           person
           of
           the
           son
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           be
           worshiped
           with
           divine
           worship
           ,
           considered
           
           by
           it selfe
           ;
           but
           the
           whole
           
             Hypostasis
             ,
          
           or
           person
           of
           the
           Sonne
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           the
           object
           of
           divine
           adoration
           ;
           therefore
           to
           give
           
             Dulia
          
           to
           
             Saints
          
           and
           Images
           ;
           
             Hyperdulia
          
           to
           
             Christs
          
           humanitie
           ,
           and
           to
           his
           Mother
           ;
           
             Latria
          
           to
           the
           crosse
           ,
           is
           to
           commit
           idolatry
           .
        
         
           17
           We
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           sweare
           by
           none
           but
           by
           God
           only
           ;
           for
           swearing
           is
           a
           part
           of
           divine
           worship
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           to
           be
           given
           to
           the
           creature
           ;
           besids
           to
           sweare
           by
           the
           creature
           takes
           away
           the
           majesty
           of
           an
           oath
           ,
           which
           should
           not
           be
           taken
           but
           with
           reverence
           ,
           and
           feare
           ;
           lastly
           such
           kindes
           of
           oathes
           are
           scandulous
           ,
           and
           offend
           the
           weaker
           brethren
           :
           and
           somuch
           the
           rather
           because
           ,
           they
           were
           used
           and
           commended
           
           by
           hereticks
           ,
           as
           
             Austin
          
           sheweth
           
             l.
          
           19.
           
             cont.
             Faust
             .
             c.
          
           22.
           where
           he
           reproves
           the
           
             Manichees
          
           for
           sweareing
           by
           the
           creatures
           .
        
         
           18
           A
           Christian
           may
           sweare
           with
           a
           safe
           conscience
           ,
           when
           he
           is
           required
           thereto
           ,
           by
           the
           Magistrate
           ;
           for
           in
           the
           old
           and
           new
           Testament
           ,
           we
           read
           that
           
             Abraham
             ,
             Isaac
             ,
             Iacob
             ,
             Paul
             ,
          
           and
           other
           holy
           men
           did
           sweare
           ,
           yea
           Christ
           himselfe
           sweares
           ,
           and
           so
           doth
           God
           sweare
           by
           himselfe
           ;
           and
           he
           commands
           us
           to
           sweare
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           6.
           and
           10.
           
           
             Ierem.
          
           4.
           
           The
           Apostle
           shewes
           how
           needfull
           an
           oath
           is
           for
           the
           ending
           of
           any
           controversies
           ▪
           
             Heb.
          
           6.
           
           Swearing
           is
           a
           part
           of
           Divine
           worship
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             feare
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             &c.
             and
             sweare
             
             by
             his
             name
             .
             Deut.
          
           6.
           which
           the
           
             Gntiles
          
           knew
           ,
           who
           in
           swearing
           layd
           their
           hands
           upon
           the
           Altar
           ;
           but
           we
           must
           take
           heed
           that
           we
           sweare
           not
           rashly
           ,
           for
           that
           is
           to
           take
           Gods
           name
           in
           vaine
           ;
           nor
           falsly
           ,
           for
           that
           is
           to
           adde
           a
           lye
           to
           an
           oath
           ;
           nor
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           our
           neighbour
           ,
           whither
           in
           his
           goods
           ,
           name
           ,
           body
           or
           soule
           ,
           for
           this
           is
           to
           breake
           both
           the
           Tables
           at
           one
           time
           ;
           by
           dishonoring
           God
           in
           sweareing
           falsly
           ,
           we
           breake
           the
           first
           Table
           ;
           by
           wronging
           our
           neighbour
           ,
           we
           breake
           the
           second
           Table
           .
        
         
           19
           We
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           keepe
           the
           oath
           which
           we
           have
           taken
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           to
           our
           prejudice
           .
           
             Psal.
          
           15.
           we
           have
           in
           this
           the
           example
           of
           that
           brave
           Roman
           
           
             Attilius
             Regulus
             ,
          
           who
           will
           rather
           suffer
           death
           and
           torture
           by
           the
           
             Carthaginians
             ,
          
           then
           falsifie
           the
           oath
           he
           made
           to
           them
           ▪
           GOD
           is
           a
           speciall
           revenger
           of
           perjurie
           ,
           as
           we
           read
           in
           the
           story
           of
           
             Zedichias
          
           who
           falsified
           his
           oath
           to
           the
           King
           of
           
             Babel
             :
          
           and
           in
           the
           story
           of
           
             Iohannes
             Huniades
             ,
          
           of
           the
           great
           overthrow
           the
           Christians
           had
           for
           breaking
           the
           oath
           they
           made
           with
           the
           
             Turke
             ;
          
           therefore
           how
           greivously
           doth
           the
           Pope
           offend
           ,
           in
           taking
           upon
           him
           to
           break
           the
           oath
           of
           allegiance
           ,
           which
           people
           owe
           to
           their
           Princes
           ;
           but
           we
           must
           take
           heed
           we
           sweare
           not
           things
           impossible
           ,
           or
           unlawfull
           ;
           for
           the
           one
           cannot
           ,
           the
           other
           must
           not
           be
           kept
           .
        
         
           20
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           keepe
           
           the
           Oath
           which
           wee
           have
           made
           ,
           if
           the
           things
           which
           we
           sweare
           be
           lawfull
           ;
           though
           we
           have
           sworn
           by
           the
           creatures
           ,
           or
           by
           false
           
             Gods
             ;
          
           for
           he
           that
           sweares
           by
           false
           Gods
           thinkes
           them
           to
           bee
           true
           Gods
           ;
           and
           the
           Creature
           is
           instead
           of
           God
           to
           him
           that
           sweares
           by
           it
           ;
           therfore
           
             Laban
          
           that
           swore
           by
           his
           false
           god
           ,
           was
           as
           much
           bound
           to
           keepe
           his
           oath
           ,
           as
           
             Iacob
          
           was
           who
           swore
           by
           the
           true
           God
           .
        
         
           21.
           
           The
           Magistrate
           cannot
           with
           a
           safe
           Conscience
           exact
           an
           oath
           of
           a
           profane
           ,
           man
           who
           makes
           no
           conscience
           of
           an
           oath
           ;
           for
           so
           hee
           gives
           an
           occasion
           of
           perjury
           ;
           neither
           is
           hee
           to
           impose
           oathes
           about
           frivolous
           things
           ,
           for
           that
           is
           to
           take
           
             Gods
          
           name
           in
           vaine
           ,
           neither
           must
           hee
           cause
           any
           man
           
           sweare
           by
           Angels
           or
           the
           Saints
           ;
           for
           this
           is
           to
           sweare
           by
           those
           that
           are
           not
           gods
           ;
           this
           is
           to
           deïfie
           the
           creature
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           it
           the
           knowledge
           of
           our
           secret
           thoughts
           and
           to
           give
           it
           that
           justice
           and
           power
           in
           punishing
           perjury
           ,
           which
           belongs
           only
           to
           God
           .
        
         
           22.
           
           We
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           breake
           an
           unlawfull
           oath
           ;
           for
           keeping
           such
           an
           Oath
           is
           dishonourable
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           hurtfull
           to
           our
           owne
           soules
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           nature
           of
           an
           oath
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           ordained
           to
           bee
           the
           band
           of
           iniquity
           ;
           such
           was
           the
           oath
           of
           
             Iepthe
             ,
          
           of
           
             Herod
             ,
          
           of
           
             Monkes
             .
             Iepthe
          
           had
           better
           broake
           his
           oath
           ,
           then
           kill
           his
           daughter
           :
           so
           had
           
             Herod
             ,
          
           then
           murther
           the
           
             Baptist
             ;
          
           so
           had
           the
           
             Monkes
             ;
          
           they
           were
           better
           violate
           
           the
           oath
           of
           Coelebate
           ,
           then
           commit
           fornication
           .
        
         
           23.
           
           We
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           breake
           the
           oath
           which
           is
           made
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           our
           Neighbour
           ;
           such
           is
           the
           oath
           of
           
             Monkes
             ,
          
           prejudicial
           to
           Parents
           and
           kindred
           ;
           such
           is
           the
           oath
           when
           we
           sweare
           never
           to
           lend
           money
           ;
           for
           this
           is
           flat
           against
           Charitie
           ,
           such
           was
           
             Davids
          
           oath
           ,
           1
           
             Sa.
          
           25.
           which
           he
           broke
           ,
           knowing
           it
           was
           better
           to
           violate
           a
           rash
           oath
           ,
           then
           by
           keeping
           of
           it
           to
           murther
           the
           innocent
           .
        
         
           24.
           
           They
           are
           not
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           keepe
           the
           oath
           which
           they
           tooke
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           not
           in
           their
           own
           power
           ,
           but
           under
           the
           jurisdiction
           of
           an
           other
           ;
           such
           is
           the
           oath
           Children
           
           take
           either
           of
           marriage
           ,
           or
           of
           monasticall
           life
           ,
           being
           as
           yet
           under
           the
           tuition
           and
           power
           of
           their
           parents
           :
           such
           oathes
           or
           vowes
           ,
           are
           to
           be
           broken
           ,
           we
           may
           see
           in
           5.
           30.
           of
           
             Numbers
             ;
          
           neither
           doth
           an
           oath
           of
           impossibilities
           tye
           any
           man
           to
           performance
           .
        
         
           25
           We
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           when
           we
           sweare
           to
           speake
           simply
           ,
           plainly
           ,
           and
           sincerely
           ,
           without
           equivocation
           ,
           mentall
           or
           verball
           ;
           otherwayes
           by
           swearing
           equivocally
           ,
           we
           cannot
           end
           controversies
           ,
           nor
           confirme
           and
           beare
           witnesse
           to
           the
           truth
           ;
           but
           we
           maintaine
           a
           lye
           ,
           and
           by
           deceiving
           others
           we
           make
           them
           assent
           to
           a
           falshoode
           ;
           and
           so
           we
           abuse
           Gods
           name
           ,
           in
           making
           it
           a
           witnesse
           to
           our
           lye
           ;
           besides
           that
           
           by
           this
           meanes
           any
           kind
           of
           lye
           may
           be
           maintained
           .
        
         
           26
           If
           an
           oath
           be
           drawne
           from
           us
           by
           force
           or
           fear
           ,
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           keepe
           it
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           lawfull
           and
           in
           our
           power
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           wrongfully
           extorted
           from
           us
           ;
           as
           when
           we
           sweare
           to
           a
           theife
           ,
           to
           pay
           him
           the
           summe
           he
           demands
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           escape
           with
           life
           and
           liberty
           ,
           because
           by
           taking
           God
           as
           a
           witnesse
           to
           our
           oath
           ,
           we
           have
           bound
           our selves
           to
           him
           ,
           which
           band
           we
           must
           not
           forfeit
           ,
           without
           wrong
           done
           to
           God
           .
        
         
           27
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           keepe
           the
           oath
           we
           make
           ,
           though
           we
           were
           deceived
           in
           the
           circumstance
           ;
           so
           
             Ioshua
          
           kept
           the
           oath
           he
           made
           with
           the
           
             Gibeonites
             ,
          
           though
           he
           was
           deceived
           by
           
           them
           ,
           thinking
           they
           had
           dwelt
           farther
           off
           ;
           many
           are
           deceived
           in
           their
           marriages
           ,
           thinking
           they
           marry
           rich
           woemen
           ,
           who
           prove
           but
           poore
           ,
           but
           the
           marriage
           is
           good
           still
           ;
           for
           this
           is
           only
           a
           circumstantiall
           error
           ;
           but
           
             Iacob
          
           was
           not
           bound
           to
           performe
           the
           oath
           of
           marriage
           with
           
             Leah
             ,
          
           which
           was
           put
           to
           him
           instead
           of
           
             Rachel
             ;
          
           for
           this
           was
           a
           substantiall
           error
           .
        
         
           28
           We
           should
           wrong
           our
           Conscience
           ,
           if
           we
           should
           urge
           a
           man
           to
           sweare
           that
           which
           he
           thinks
           is
           true
           ,
           though
           we
           know
           it
           to
           be
           false
           ;
           for
           though
           he
           sins
           not
           that
           sweares
           ,
           yet
           we
           sin
           that
           urge
           him
           to
           it
           ,
           because
           we
           wrong
           him
           in
           making
           him
           sweare
           ,
           to
           that
           which
           is
           false
           ,
           and
           we
           wrong
           God
           in
           makeing
           him
           witnesse
           
           to
           a
           falshood
           .
        
         
           29
           If
           we
           take
           a
           second
           oath
           contrary
           to
           the
           former
           ,
           which
           was
           a
           lawfull
           oath
           ,
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           stand
           to
           the
           former
           :
           for
           the
           second
           oath
           is
           not
           only
           in
           it selfe
           unlawfull
           ,
           but
           also
           is
           made
           unlawfull
           by
           the
           former
           promise
           .
        
         
           30
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           keepe
           our
           oath
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           the
           essentiall
           forme
           thereof
           remaines
           ;
           but
           when
           that
           failes
           ,
           we
           are
           free
           ;
           thus
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           the
           oath
           we
           made
           to
           our
           Master
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           hee
           remaines
           our
           Master
           ,
           but
           when
           that
           relation
           is
           broken
           off
           ,
           we
           are
           no
           more
           bound
           to
           him
           by
           our
           oath
           .
        
         
           31
           The
           Iudge
           cannot
           with
           a
           safe
           Conscience
           take
           an
           oath
           of
           any
           man
           to
           accuse
           himselfe
           ,
           of
           
           any
           hid
           crime
           ;
           which
           is
           called
           the
           oath
           
             (
             ex
             officio
             )
          
           because
           no
           man
           is
           bound
           to
           accuse
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           such
           an
           oath
           will
           minister
           occasion
           of
           much
           perjurie
           ;
           besids
           
             God
          
           only
           is
           the
           judge
           of
           secret
           sins
        
         
           32
           I
           am
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           reveale
           a
           theife
           ,
           though
           I
           am
           tyed
           by
           oath
           out
           of
           feare
           to
           the
           contrary
           ;
           for
           the
           concealeing
           of
           him
           is
           wrong
           to
           justice
           ,
           and
           prejudiciall
           to
           the
           state
           ,
           and
           an
           occasion
           that
           others
           may
           lose
           their
           lives
           or
           goods
           ;
           besides
           in
           concealing
           him
           ,
           I
           am
           made
           partaker
           of
           his
           sinne
           :
           
             [
             qui
             non
             vetat
             peccare
             cum
             possit
             ,
             jubet
             .
             ]
          
        
         
           33
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           make
           vowes
           only
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           having
           made
           them
           ,
           to
           performe
           them
           ;
           for
           this
           is
           a
           part
           of
           Gods
           worship
           ;
           
           he
           only
           knowes
           the
           heart
           and
           purpose
           of
           him
           that
           vowes
           ,
           and
           can
           punish
           the
           violation
           therof
           ;
           the
           Iewes
           were
           bound
           to
           vow
           many
           ceremoniall
           duties
           ,
           from
           which
           we
           are
           exempted
           ;
           but
           we
           are
           tyed
           to
           the
           vow
           of
           moral
           obedience
           which
           we
           tooke
           in
           baptisme
           ,
           and
           which
           we
           renew
           as
           often
           as
           we
           repent
           ;
           as
           for
           the
           vowes
           of
           such
           bodyly
           exercise
           which
           may
           help
           devotion
           ,
           wee
           are
           bound
           to
           make
           them
           ,
           if
           we
           see
           that
           our
           devotion
           will
           be
           helped
           and
           increased
           by
           such
           vowes
           ,
           otherwayes
           we
           are
           left
           to
           our
           Christian
           liberty
           .
        
         
           34
           We
           are
           not
           bound
           to
           vow
           or
           to
           keep
           the
           vow
           (
           if
           we
           have
           made
           it
           )
           of
           voluntary
           poverty
           for
           so
           we
           make
           our selves
           unable
           to
           do
           
           good
           ;
           nor
           of
           monasticall
           obedience
           for
           so
           we
           infringe
           our
           christian
           liberty
           ,
           and
           become
           the
           servants
           of
           men
           ,
           in
           submitting
           and
           binding
           our
           Consciences
           to
           the
           ordinances
           of
           man
           ;
           nor
           of
           perpetuall
           chastity
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           in
           our
           power
           ,
           and
           by
           which
           wee
           wrong
           our
           own
           nature
           ,
           by
           hindering
           the
           continuation
           of
           the
           species
           ,
           which
           is
           effected
           by
           propagation
           .
        
         
           35
           As
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           rest
           upon
           the
           Sabbath
           or
           Lords
           day
           from
           our
           bodyly
           labour
           ;
           so
           we
           are
           also
           bound
           to
           do
           the
           works
           of
           piety
           ,
           of
           mercy
           or
           charitie
           ,
           and
           of
           necessity
           upon
           that
           day
           ;
           yea
           the
           works
           of
           liberty
           too
           ,
           as
           to
           dresse
           meat
           ,
           to
           make
           beds
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           if
           so
           be
           they
           are
           not
           scandalous
           ,
           nor
           offensive
           ,
           nor
           hindrances
           to
           Gods
           
           worship
           ;
           for
           the
           Sabbath
           was
           made
           for
           man
           ,
           not
           man
           for
           the
           Sabbath
           ;
           I
           say
           such
           workes
           may
           be
           done
           with
           a
           safe
           Conscience
           .
        
         
           36
           We
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           hasten
           our
           conversion
           to
           God
           ,
           with
           what
           speede
           we
           can
           ,
           because
           God
           requires
           it
           ,
           and
           delayes
           are
           dangerous
           ;
           procrastiation
           argues
           unwillingnesse
           ,
           and
           the
           custome
           of
           sin
           takes
           away
           the
           sense
           of
           sinning
           ▪
           so
           the
           longer
           we
           put
           off
           our
           repentance
           ;
           the
           more
           obdurate
           wee
           grow
           in
           sin
           ,
           and
           the
           greater
           wrong
           we
           offer
           to
           God
           and
           to
           our
           own
           soules
           ,
           in
           delaying
           to
           cast
           out
           sin
           ,
           which
           is
           his
           and
           our
           enemy
           ,
           and
           the
           more
           difficult
           we
           make
           our
           conversion
           ,
           by
           increasing
           the
           number
           and
           
           guilt
           of
           our
           sins
           ;
           thereby
           incensing
           Gods
           anger
           the
           more
           against
           us
           ,
           which
           fire
           we
           ought
           to
           quench
           without
           delay
           ,
           least
           it
           suddenly
           consume
           us
           ;
           our
           life
           is
           uncertaine
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           not
           sure
           to
           live
           till
           we
           be
           old
           :
           or
           if
           we
           live
           ,
           we
           are
           not
           sure
           then
           of
           that
           grace
           of
           repentance
           ,
           which
           now
           we
           reject
           ;
           the
           times
           and
           seasons
           are
           not
           in
           our
           power
           ;
           late
           repentance
           is
           seldome
           true
           ;
           let
           us
           then
           strike
           the
           iron
           while
           it
           is
           hot
           ,
           and
           enter
           into
           this
           poole
           of
           
             Bethesda
             ,
          
           whilst
           the
           waters
           are
           stirring
           .
        
         
           37
           We
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           meditate
           seriously
           in
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           there
           as
           in
           a
           glasse
           we
           may
           see
           our
           own
           filthynesse
           ,
           and
           inabilitie
           to
           goodnesse
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           may
           in
           all
           humilitie
           
           fly
           from
           our selves
           ,
           and
           from
           all
           other
           creatures
           in
           which
           there
           is
           no
           helpe
           ,
           and
           with
           true
           sorrow
           and
           feare
           ,
           may
           lay
           hold
           on
           the
           promises
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           and
           hunger
           earnestly
           after
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           CHRIST
           ,
           by
           true
           faith
           .
        
         
           38
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           make
           our
           election
           and
           calling
           sure
           ,
           by
           cleansing
           our
           Consciences
           from
           evill
           workes
           ,
           by
           setling
           our
           affections
           upon
           God
           ,
           by
           hearkning
           to
           his
           word
           ,
           by
           obeying
           his
           voice
           by
           delighting
           in
           the
           company
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           by
           slighting
           the
           honors
           ,
           riches
           ,
           and
           pleasures
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           accounting
           them
           but
           dung
           in
           respect
           of
           CHRIST
           ,
           and
           by
           cherishing
           the
           holy
           spirit
           ,
           by
           whom
           we
           are
           sealed
           
           unto
           the
           day
           of
           redemption
           .
        
         
           39
           We
           are
           bound
           seriously
           to
           repent
           our
           wicked
           lives
           ,
           by
           considering
           the
           majesty
           of
           God
           whom
           we
           have
           offended
           ,
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           his
           goodnesse
           towards
           us
           ;
           the
           fiercenesse
           of
           his
           anger
           against
           sinne
           ,
           the
           great
           happynesse
           we
           have
           lost
           ,
           and
           the
           multitude
           of
           miseries
           befallen
           to
           us
           by
           reason
           of
           sinne
           ;
           by
           considering
           also
           what
           Christ
           hath
           suffered
           for
           us
           ;
           how
           impenitency
           is
           the
           greatest
           of
           all
           sins
           ;
           and
           how
           without
           repentance
           wee
           cannot
           attaine
           true
           happynesse
           ;
           now
           this
           repentance
           consisteth
           in
           sorrow
           for
           sinne
           ,
           in
           a
           constant
           ,
           fervent
           ,
           implacable
           hatred
           against
           every
           sinne
           ;
           and
           in
           a
           serious
           and
           assiduous
           purpose
           to
           avoyd
           all
           
           sinne
           ,
           to
           walke
           in
           all
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           to
           use
           all
           the
           meanes
           whereby
           wee
           may
           attaine
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           40.
           
           VVee
           are
           bound
           to
           cherish
           the
           good
           motions
           of
           Gods
           Spirit
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           our
           wicked
           lives
           to
           quench
           or
           grieve
           the
           Spirit
           ;
           now
           the
           meanes
           to
           cherish
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           are
           Prayer
           ,
           Meditation
           ,
           Obedience
           ,
           Faith
           ,
           Hope
           ,
           and
           Love
           .
        
         
           41.
           
           VVe
           are
           bound
           to
           be
           holy
           ,
           because
           wee
           are
           commanded
           ,
           because
           God
           is
           holy
           ,
           because
           
             without
             holinesse
             no
             man
             shall
             see
             the
             Lord
             ;
          
           neither
           can
           there
           be
           true
           faith
           nor
           justification
           without
           it
           ;
           holinesse
           was
           a
           part
           of
           Gods
           Image
           ,
           which
           we
           lost
           ;
           it
           is
           also
           the
           end
           of
           our
           Election
           ,
           and
           
           calling
           ;
           and
           't
           is
           a
           part
           of
           our
           future
           happinesse
           ,
           now
           this
           holinesse
           consisteth
           in
           our
           walking
           with
           God
           ,
           in
           our
           wrestling
           against
           the
           flesh
           ,
           in
           running
           the
           wayes
           of
           Gods
           Commandements
           ;
           in
           avoyding
           sin
           and
           the
           occasions
           of
           sinne
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           perfect
           Reformation
           of
           all
           our
           powers
           and
           faculties
           of
           our
           soule
           .
        
         
           42.
           
           VVee
           are
           bound
           to
           trust
           and
           rely
           on
           Gods
           promises
           ;
           for
           hope
           is
           our
           Anchor
           ;
           it
           is
           hope
           that
           supports
           us
           in
           all
           our
           actions
           and
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           makes
           us
           goe
           on
           with
           courage
           ,
           and
           constancy
           ;
           it
           is
           the
           end
           of
           our
           calling
           ;
           it
           is
           hope
           that
           saves
           us
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           not
           make
           us
           ashamed
           ,
           because
           it
           cannot
           bee
           frustrated
           ;
           it
           bringeth
           
           also
           patience
           ,
           and
           true
           spirituall
           joy
           .
        
         
           43.
           
           Wee
           are
           bound
           in
           all
           afflictions
           ,
           to
           comfort
           our selves
           and
           to
           be
           cheerefull
           ;
           because
           we
           have
           God
           who
           afflicts
           us
           ,
           for
           our
           Father
           ,
           Christ
           for
           our
           Advocate
           and
           Redeemer
           ,
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           for
           our
           guide
           and
           comforter
           ,
           the
           Scriptures
           for
           our
           instructers
           ;
           besides
           ,
           Gods
           love
           towards
           us
           ,
           and
           his
           decrees
           are
           unchangable
           ;
           our
           afflictions
           are
           short
           ,
           our
           reward
           is
           Eternall
           ;
           no
           thing
           befals
           us
           without
           Gods
           providence
           ;
           God
           will
           give
           us
           strength
           with
           the
           temptation
           :
           Christ
           hath
           suffered
           and
           overcome
           all
           for
           us
           ;
           nothing
           doth
           befall
           us
           ,
           but
           what
           hath
           befallen
           others
           ;
           and
           let
           us
           consider
           the
           fruit
           or
           end
           of
           affliction
           
           which
           is
           sweet
           and
           comfortable
           .
        
         
           44.
           
           VVhen
           wee
           are
           tempted
           to
           evill
           ,
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           avoyd
           all
           occasions
           of
           entertaining
           such
           a
           temptation
           ,
           to
           resist
           it
           as
           an
           enemy
           ,
           to
           extinguish
           the
           first
           sparkles
           of
           this
           fire
           ;
           to
           betake
           our selves
           to
           prayer
           and
           meditation
           ,
           and
           to
           kill
           this
           Cockatrice
           in
           the
           Egge
           ;
           and
           to
           put
           on
           the
           whole
           Armour
           of
           God
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           give
           way
           to
           this
           enemy
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           the
           chiefe
           part
           of
           our
           spirituall
           warfare
           ,
           to
           fight
           against
           temptations
           .
        
         
           45.
           
           In
           our
           spirituall
           desertions
           ,
           wee
           are
           bound
           to
           comfort
           our selves
           with
           the
           remembrance
           of
           Gods
           love
           and
           promises
           ,
           who
           will
           never
           utterly
           forsake
           us
           ,
           but
           
           onely
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           even
           for
           a
           moment
           will
           hide
           his
           face
           from
           us
           ,
           because
           wee
           have
           angered
           him
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           for
           our
           good
           ,
           that
           wee
           may
           the
           more
           earnestly
           seeke
           him
           ,
           that
           our
           faith
           ,
           patience
           ,
           constancy
           ,
           and
           other
           vertues
           may
           be
           the
           more
           exercised
           ,
           and
           that
           wee
           may
           the
           more
           abhorre
           our
           sins
           :
           and
           withall
           wee
           should
           call
           to
           mind
           ,
           how
           that
           the
           best
           of
           Gods
           Saints
           ,
           even
           Christ
           Himselfe
           ,
           have
           for
           a
           time
           beene
           deserted
           .
        
         
           46.
           
           Against
           the
           feare
           of
           death
           wee
           are
           bound
           to
           comfort
           our selves
           ,
           that
           Christ
           hath
           taken
           away
           the
           sting
           of
           death
           ,
           
             that
             neither
             death
             nor
             life
             can
             seperate
             us
             from
             the
             love
             of
             God
             in
             Christ
             ;
          
           that
           death
           is
           a
           gate
           to
           future
           happines
           ,
           
           that
           the
           death
           of
           the
           Saints
           is
           precious
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           death
           frees
           us
           from
           sinne
           ,
           from
           temptations
           ,
           from
           the
           inticements
           of
           the
           flesh
           and
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           from
           all
           the
           miseries
           of
           this
           life
           ,
           and
           the
           vanities
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           Christ
           will
           raise
           us
           againe
           in
           the
           last
           day
           ,
           by
           the
           vertue
           of
           his
           Resurrection
           ;
           let
           us
           therefore
           in
           consideration
           of
           this
           ,
           keepe
           a
           good
           Conscience
           ,
           waite
           with
           patience
           our
           appointed
           time
           till
           our
           change
           come
           ;
           let
           us
           therfore
           strive
           to
           the
           newnesse
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           contempt
           of
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           47
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           comfort
           our selves
           in
           our
           infirmities
           ,
           in
           that
           we
           have
           a
           high
           Priest
           who
           is
           sensible
           of
           our
           infirmities
           ;
           in
           that
           we
           
           have
           a
           Father
           ,
           who
           will
           take
           pittie
           of
           our
           infirmities
           ;
           in
           that
           wee
           have
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           who
           helpeth
           our
           infirmities
           ;
           in
           that
           the
           best
           of
           Gods
           servants
           have
           been
           subject
           to
           diverse
           infirmities
           .
        
         
           48.
           
           VVee
           are
           bound
           to
           obey
           Gods
           commands
           ,
           because
           wee
           are
           tied
           to
           him
           in
           many
           Obligations
           ,
           he
           is
           our
           Father
           ,
           our
           Lord
           ,
           Redeemer
           ,
           and
           preserver
           ;
           because
           of
           his
           supreame
           authority
           ,
           and
           absolute
           power
           hee
           hath
           to
           punish
           the
           disobedient
           ;
           because
           hee
           promiseth
           many
           blessings
           to
           those
           who
           obey
           his
           will
           ;
           because
           God
           reapes
           no
           benefit
           by
           our
           Obedience
           ,
           but
           we
           our selves
           ;
           because
           wee
           have
           the
           example
           of
           Christ
           Himselfe
           ,
           who
           was
           in
           all
           things
           obedient
           to
           his
           Father
           ,
           
           
             even
             to
             the
             death
             of
             the
             Crosse
             .
          
        
         
           49.
           
           VVee
           are
           bound
           to
           carry
           our selves
           humbly
           and
           lowly
           ,
           considering
           the
           vilenesse
           of
           our
           nature
           ,
           the
           greatnesse
           and
           Majestie
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           benefits
           which
           we
           receive
           by
           humility
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           the
           way
           to
           glory
           ,
           it
           makes
           us
           capable
           of
           Grace
           ,
           of
           VVisdome
           ,
           and
           other
           vertues
           ;
           by
           it
           wee
           are
           fitted
           as
           houses
           for
           God
           to
           dwell
           in
           ,
           for
           God
           to
           looke
           upon
           ,
           for
           God
           to
           exalt
           out
           of
           the
           mire
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           us
           with
           Princes
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           a
           powerfull
           meanes
           to
           avert
           his
           anger
           and
           judgments
           .
        
         
           50.
           
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           labour
           for
           the
           true
           knowledge
           of
           God
           in
           Christ
           ,
           without
           which
           wee
           cannot
           have
           life
           Eternall
           ,
           without
           which
           the
           people
           perish
           ,
           
           without
           which
           all
           our
           knowledge
           is
           but
           ignorance
           ,
           our
           wisdome
           but
           foolishnesse
           ,
           and
           our
           light
           but
           darknesse
           ;
           this
           key
           of
           knowledge
           will
           open
           Heaven
           gates
           to
           us
           ;
           this
           is
           that
           knowledge
           which
           will
           truely
           open
           our
           eyes
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           see
           ,
           and
           be
           like
           unto
           God
           ;
           it
           is
           the
           true
           foode
           of
           the
           soule
           ,
           without
           which
           wee
           shall
           never
           grow
           fat
           and
           well
           likeing
           in
           heavenly
           things
           .
        
         
           51
           We
           must
           conscionably
           labour
           for
           sinceritie
           in
           all
           our
           actions
           ,
           because
           God
           hateth
           hypocrisie
           ,
           and
           delighteth
           in
           sincerity
           and
           in
           the
           inward
           man
           ;
           for
           he
           knoweth
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           searcheth
           the
           reines
           ;
           because
           there
           can
           be
           no
           peace
           and
           security
           ,
           but
           in
           sincerity
           ,
           wch
           consisteth
           not
           so
           much
           
           in
           outward
           ceremony
           ,
           as
           in
           inward
           truth
           and
           integrity
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           in
           service
           of
           the
           eye
           ,
           as
           of
           the
           heart
           ;
           looking
           rather
           to
           Gods
           approbation
           then
           mans
           ;
           performing
           not
           only
           the
           greatest
           but
           the
           the
           least
           duties
           ,
           looking
           not
           for
           reward
           from
           men
           ,
           but
           from
           
             God
             ,
          
           serving
           him
           as
           well
           in
           private
           as
           in
           publique
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           adversitie
           as
           in
           prospiritie
           ,
           as
           well
           when
           he
           punisheth
           as
           when
           he
           rewardeth
           ;
           abstaining
           not
           only
           from
           evill
           ,
           but
           from
           all
           appearance
           of
           evill
           ;
           and
           that
           not
           only
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           darknesse
           also
           .
        
         
           52
           We
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           speake
           the
           truth
           every
           man
           to
           his
           neighbour
           ;
           for
           God
           is
           truth
           it selfe
           ;
           and
           the
           Devill
           is
           the
           father
           of
           lyes
           ;
           which
           are
           
           an
           abomination
           to
           God
           ;
           a
           lye
           is
           a
           part
           of
           the
           old
           man
           ,
           which
           we
           should
           put
           off
           ,
           and
           mortifie
           ;
           a
           lye
           is
           so
           hatefull
           to
           man
           that
           stands
           upon
           poynt
           of
           honor
           ,
           that
           it
           cannot
           be
           expiated
           without
           a
           stab
           ;
           lying
           takes
           all
           credit
           away
           from
           the
           lyar
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           not
           beleeved
           when
           he
           speakes
           truth
           ;
           it
           breakes
           off
           all
           societe
           ,
           and
           communion
           betweene
           man
           and
           man
           ,
           which
           is
           grounded
           on
           truth
           ;
           a
           lyar
           is
           injurious
           to
           God
           the
           author
           of
           truth
           ;
           to
           his
           neighbour
           to
           whom
           he
           ought
           to
           speake
           truth
           ;
           and
           to
           his
           speech
           which
           ought
           to
           be
           consonant
           to
           his
           mind
           .
        
         
           53
           We
           are
           not
           bound
           at
           all
           times
           to
           speake
           all
           the
           truth
           ,
           or
           any
           part
           thereof
           ,
           when
           neither
           justice
           ,
           Charity
           ,
           nor
           Piety
           ,
           do
           require
           
           it
           ;
           yet
           we
           must
           beware
           of
           Iesuiticall
           equivocation
           ,
           or
           mentall
           reservation
           ,
           which
           is
           indeed
           plaine
           lying
           ;
           they
           utter
           that
           which
           is
           false
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           a
           materiall
           lye
           ;
           and
           that
           which
           they
           knew
           to
           be
           false
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           a
           formall
           lye
           .
        
         
           54
           When
           we
           are
           commanded
           by
           our
           superior
           or
           Iudge
           to
           confesse
           the
           truth
           ;
           we
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           do
           it
           ;
           for
           otherwayes
           we
           fall
           into
           the
           sin
           of
           disobedience
           ;
           and
           by
           our
           silence
           ,
           we
           wrong
           both
           God
           ,
           the
           Iudge
           ,
           our selves
           ,
           and
           our
           neighbour
           ,
           and
           the
           State
           wherein
           we
           live
           ;
           for
           God
           is
           honored
           by
           our
           confession
           ,
           and
           dishonored
           by
           our
           silence
           ;
           by
           our
           confession
           ,
           also
           sinne
           shall
           be
           restrained
           ,
           justice
           advanced
           ,
           and
           the
           delinquent
           either
           
           totally
           cut
           off
           ,
           or
           amended
           .
        
         
           55
           The
           Iudge
           is
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           make
           diligent
           inquiry
           before
           he
           pronounce
           the
           sentence
           ,
           to
           judge
           righteously
           ,
           to
           bewarre
           of
           partialitie
           ,
           and
           acception
           of
           persons
           ,
           to
           beware
           of
           delayes
           ,
           and
           demurrs
           ,
           by
           which
           justice
           may
           be
           put
           off
           ,
           and
           to
           beware
           of
           corruption
           and
           bribery
           ,
           whereby
           justice
           is
           perverted
           ;
           to
           informe
           the
           witnesses
           of
           their
           duty
           ,
           that
           they
           must
           bewarre
           of
           lying
           ,
           malice
           ,
           calumnie
           ,
           that
           they
           must
           discharge
           their
           Conscience
           by
           speaking
           the
           truth
           ,
           that
           so
           GOD
           may
           be
           honored
           ,
           the
           party
           accused
           may
           be
           either
           cleare
           or
           condemned
           ,
           the
           Law
           executed
           ,
           &
           so
           justice
           and
           peace
           maintained
           ;
           which
           cannot
           be
           better
           
           performed
           ,
           then
           by
           punishing
           him
           who
           out
           of
           purpose
           and
           malice
           beares
           false
           witnesse
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           retaliation
           .
        
         
           56
           We
           are
           all
           bound
           to
           be
           zealous
           of
           Gods
           glory
           ,
           and
           of
           good
           works
           ;
           for
           without
           true
           zeale
           God
           cannot
           be
           honored
           ,
           nor
           sinne
           suppressed
           ,
           nor
           Gods
           judgements
           averted
           ,
           nor
           our
           true
           love
           to
           God
           witnessed
           ;
           nor
           true
           comfort
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           or
           life
           eternall
           obtained
           ;
           but
           let
           our
           zeale
           be
           according
           to
           knowledge
           out
           of
           true
           indignation
           against
           sinne
           ,
           and
           true
           love
           to
           Gods
           glory
           ,
           with
           true
           sorrow
           for
           dishonoring
           God
           ;
           let
           it
           also
           be
           joyned
           with
           constancy
           ,
           fervency
           in
           Gods
           cause
           ,
           and
           mildnesse
           in
           our
           own
           ,
           as
           we
           see
           in
           
             Moses
          
           and
           
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
         
           57
           In
           what
           condition
           soever
           we
           are
           ,
           we
           ought
           to
           be
           content
           ;
           if
           we
           consider
           Gods
           providence
           ,
           in
           ordering
           all
           things
           according
           to
           his
           pleasure
           ;
           if
           the
           shortnesse
           of
           this
           life
           ,
           if
           the
           estate
           of
           the
           richest
           and
           greatest
           men
           ,
           how
           little
           satisfaction
           or
           comfort
           they
           reape
           even
           out
           of
           their
           greatest
           plenty
           ;
           if
           the
           fullnesse
           of
           content
           and
           happynesse
           reserved
           for
           us
           in
           heaven
           ;
           if
           the
           true
           tranquillitie
           of
           mind
           which
           we
           receive
           by
           our
           contentation
           ,
           and
           lastly
           if
           we
           consider
           the
           miserable
           condition
           ,
           tentations
           ,
           unquietnesse
           ,
           and
           anxieties
           ,
           of
           those
           that
           want
           this
           gift
           of
           contentation
           .
        
         
           58
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           exercise
           our selves
           in
           doing
           good
           ,
           because
           we
           are
           commanded
           ,
           because
           
           good
           works
           are
           the
           way
           to
           heaven
           ,
           in
           which
           we
           must
           walk
           ;
           they
           are
           testimonies
           of
           our
           faith
           and
           profession
           ;
           the
           fruits
           of
           every
           good
           tree
           ;
           the
           meanes
           whereby
           our
           heavenly
           father
           is
           glorified
           ;
           by
           them
           we
           are
           made
           conformable
           to
           CHRIST
           our
           head
           ,
           who
           went
           about
           doing
           good
           ;
           they
           are
           the
           end
           of
           our
           election
           and
           calling
           ;
           and
           this
           exercise
           must
           be
           constant
           ,
           fervent
           ,
           sincere
           ,
           and
           with
           delight
           and
           readinesse
           ,
           with
           a
           true
           hatred
           of
           sinne
           ,
           with
           prayer
           and
           meditation
           ;
           yet
           we
           must
           not
           confide
           in
           our
           workes
           ,
           but
           lay
           hold
           on
           CHRISTS
           merits
           by
           faith
           ,
           acknowledging
           our
           own
           imperfection
           and
           inabilitie
           .
        
         
           59
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           search
           for
           
           that
           true
           wisdome
           ,
           which
           consisteth
           in
           seeking
           out
           and
           useing
           the
           meanes
           ,
           of
           advanceing
           Gods
           glory
           and
           our
           own
           salvation
           ,
           and
           in
           avoyding
           all
           hindrances
           thereof
           ;
           especially
           the
           wisdome
           of
           this
           world
           which
           is
           an
           enemy
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           by
           him
           accounted
           foolishnesse
           ;
           because
           it
           will
           not
           be
           subject
           to
           the
           wisdome
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           doth
           it
           comprehend
           the
           things
           of
           Gods
           spirit
           .
        
         
           60
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           be
           vigillant
           over
           our selves
           ;
           for
           we
           have
           watchfull
           enemies
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           in
           danger
           every
           howre
           to
           be
           devoured
           by
           them
           ;
           the
           time
           ,
           place
           ,
           and
           manner
           of
           our
           death
           is
           uncertaine
           ;
           we
           know
           not
           at
           what
           howre
           our
           Master
           will
           returne
           ,
           or
           our
           Bridegroome
           will
           come
           ,
           the
           
           eye
           of
           the
           Almighty
           which
           runs
           through
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           is
           still
           observing
           all
           our
           actions
           ,
           neither
           slumbers
           nor
           sleepes
           ;
           and
           that
           we
           may
           be
           the
           more
           watchfull
           ,
           let
           us
           take
           heed
           least
           at
           any
           time
           we
           be
           overcome
           with
           surfeiting
           and
           drunknesse
           ,
           let
           us
           be
           sober
           and
           watch
           unto
           prayer
           .
        
         
           61
           We
           may
           with
           a
           safe
           Conscience
           make
           use
           of
           worldly
           policy
           ,
           as
           
             Joshua
             ,
             Gideon
             ,
             David
             ,
             Paul
             ,
          
           and
           other
           holy
           men
           have
           done
           ;
           if
           so
           be
           that
           this
           policiy
           is
           not
           beyond
           or
           against
           our
           private
           calling
           ;
           nor
           repugnant
           to
           justice
           ,
           nor
           injurious
           to
           religion
           ,
           nor
           opposite
           to
           Gods
           glory
           .
        
         
           62
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           forgive
           the
           wrongs
           done
           unto
           us
           ,
           for
           so
           Christ
           hath
           taught
           us
           ,
           both
           by
           
           his
           example
           and
           precept
           ;
           the
           Lords
           Prayer
           teacheth
           the
           same
           God
           is
           ready
           at
           all
           times
           to
           forgive
           us
           ;
           it
           is
           the
           glory
           of
           a
           man
           to
           passe
           by
           an
           injurie
           ;
           revenge
           belongs
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           repay
           ;
           therefore
           we
           must
           remit
           both
           the
           revenge
           and
           the
           punishment
           ;
           yet
           we
           may
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           wrong
           and
           require
           satisfaction
           ,
           without
           the
           breach
           of
           Christian
           clemency
           .
        
         
           63
           We
           may
           with
           a
           safe
           Conscience
           right
           our selves
           by
           Law
           when
           we
           are
           wronged
           ,
           as
           
             Paul
          
           when
           he
           appealed
           to
           
             Caesars
          
           Tribunall
           ;
           for
           the
           Law
           is
           Gods
           ordinance
           ,
           and
           Iudges
           are
           his
           Ministers
           to
           end
           controversies
           ;
           but
           we
           must
           take
           heede
           of
           anger
           and
           malice
           in
           our
           law
           suits
           ,
           and
           that
           
           we
           goe
           not
           to
           Law
           upon
           every
           light
           occasion
           ,
           or
           for
           every
           trifle
           rashly
           ;
           but
           to
           use
           all
           meanes
           of
           reconciliation
           rather
           then
           law
           ,
           and
           to
           beare
           as
           much
           as
           we
           can
           with
           patience
           ,
           shewing
           our
           Christian
           moderation
           ,
           and
           acknowledging
           Gods
           providence
           in
           this
           our
           tr●all
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           our
           love
           to
           our
           adversaries
           .
        
         
           64
           We
           may
           with
           a
           safe
           Conscience
           kill
           another
           to
           save
           our selves
           ,
           if
           so
           be
           we
           are
           injuriously
           and
           suddenly
           set
           upon
           ,
           and
           have
           no
           other
           meanes
           of
           escape
           ;
           nor
           any
           intent
           of
           revenge
           ;
           for
           to
           defend
           our selves
           ,
           and
           to
           preserve
           our
           lives
           ,
           though
           by
           the
           death
           of
           another
           ,
           we
           may
           by
           the
           law
           of
           nature
           ,
           
             [
             vim
             vi
             repellere
             licet
             ]
          
           and
           likewayes
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           
           God
           
             Exod.
          
           22.
           2.
           so
           we
           may
           defend
           our
           innocent
           brother
           ,
           by
           killing
           the
           theife
           that
           invades
           him
           ;
           for
           we
           must
           love
           our
           neighbour
           as
           our selfe
           ;
           and
           a
           woman
           may
           thus
           defend
           her
           chastity
           ,
           by
           killing
           him
           that
           would
           ravish
           her
           ;
           for
           chastity
           is
           no
           lesse
           precious
           then
           life
           it selfe
           ;
           
             Abraham
          
           sinned
           not
           when
           he
           rescued
           his
           kinsman
           
             Lot
             ,
          
           with
           the
           slaughter
           of
           many
           men
           ;
           nor
           had
           
             Lucretia
          
           sinned
           ,
           had
           she
           killed
           
             Tarquinius
             .
          
        
         
           65
           Though
           we
           must
           not
           upon
           any
           pretence
           kill
           our selves
           ,
           because
           such
           a
           murther
           is
           contrary
           to
           Gods
           Law
           ,
           the
           law
           of
           nature
           ,
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           Charitie
           ;
           yet
           we
           may
           with
           a
           safe
           Conscience
           suffer
           our selves
           to
           be
           killed
           ,
           for
           
           a
           publique
           good
           ,
           for
           the
           maintainance
           of
           innocency
           ,
           justice
           ,
           and
           religion
           ,
           for
           the
           advanceing
           of
           Gods
           glory
           .
        
         
           66
           One
           nation
           may
           lawfully
           make
           war
           against
           another
           ,
           because
           they
           may
           lawfully
           repell
           force
           ,
           by
           force
           ,
           because
           God
           commanded
           it
           ;
           neither
           the
           
             Baptist
             ,
          
           nor
           
             Christ
          
           do
           absolutely
           forbid
           it
           ;
           the
           Magistrate
           beareth
           not
           the
           sword
           in
           vaine
           ;
           and
           nationall
           injuries
           can
           not
           be
           otherwayes
           many
           times
           repelled
           ,
           or
           vindicated
           ,
           but
           by
           wars
           ;
           but
           care
           must
           be
           had
           ,
           that
           all
           meanes
           be
           first
           used
           ,
           befo●●
           war
           be
           undertaken
           ,
           that
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           undertakers
           be
           lawfull
           ,
           that
           the
           cause
           be
           just
           ,
           the
           meanes
           ,
           and
           wayes
           be
           honest
           ,
           or
           honorable
           ,
           
           and
           that
           the
           end
           be
           good
           ,
           to
           wit
           Gods
           glory
           ,
           and
           future
           tranquillity
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           innocent
           be
           not
           oppressed
           with
           the
           guilty
           ;
           as
           it
           is
           in
           storming
           and
           direption
           of
           Townes
           ,
           Castles
           ,
           and
           Shipps
           ;
           except
           it
           be
           upon
           unavoydable
           necessity
           .
        
         
           67
           Inferior
           Souldiers
           whither
           they
           be
           subjects
           of
           ,
           or
           strangers
           to
           the
           Prince
           that
           imploys
           them
           ,
           ought
           to
           be
           sure
           of
           the
           justice
           of
           the
           cause
           ,
           before
           they
           fight
           ;
           otherwayes
           they
           fight
           against
           their
           Conscience
           if
           they
           know
           the
           cause
           to
           be
           evill
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           doubt
           ,
           they
           ●●●ht
           without
           faith
           ,
           which
           is
           sin
           ;
           for
           though
           they
           are
           bound
           to
           obey
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           not
           bound
           to
           a
           blind
           ,
           or
           to
           an
           unconscionable
           obedience
           .
        
         
         
           68
           We
           are
           bound
           with
           a
           Christian
           courage
           and
           fortitude
           ,
           to
           undergoe
           all
           hazards
           and
           difficulties
           for
           CHRIST
           ,
           because
           he
           hath
           suffered
           somuch
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           hath
           redeemed
           us
           ,
           because
           this
           is
           the
           end
           of
           our
           election
           and
           calling
           ,
           because
           God
           hath
           promised
           to
           be
           with
           us
           in
           all
           our
           extremities
           ,
           because
           
             we
             shall
             be
             more
             then
             Conquerers
             ,
             through
             him
             that
             loved
             us
             ;
             and
             we
             know
             that
             all
             things
             shall
             worke
             together
             for
             the
             good
             of
             them
             that
             love
          
           GOD
           ,
           and
           that
           
             great
             is
             our
             reward
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             even
             the
             Crown
             of
             righteousnesse
             which
             is
             layd
             up
             for
             us
             :
          
           this
           courage
           will
           not
           faile
           us
           ,
           if
           we
           call
           upon
           God
           ,
           if
           we
           love
           him
           ,
           and
           if
           we
           put
           our
           trust
           in
           Him
           .
        
         
         
           69
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           labour
           for
           patience
           ,
           in
           beareing
           of
           crosses
           ,
           and
           in
           waiting
           for
           releife
           ;
           fot
           without
           patience
           ,
           we
           cannot
           possesse
           our
           soules
           ,
           nor
           without
           patience
           can
           we
           run
           the
           race
           set
           before
           us
           ;
           therefore
           we
           have
           great
           need
           of
           patience
           ,
           that
           after
           we
           have
           done
           the
           good
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           we
           may
           receive
           the
           promise
           ;
           thus
           the
           Apostle
           laboured
           to
           approve
           himselfe
           in
           much
           patience
           ,
           in
           afflictions
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           70
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           be
           sober
           and
           temperate
           ,
           moderating
           our
           affections
           concerning
           profit
           and
           delight
           ,
           by
           making
           a
           covenant
           with
           our
           eyes
           ,
           eares
           ,
           and
           mouth
           ,
           by
           considering
           the
           vanities
           ,
           and
           instabilitie
           of
           sublunary
           things
           ,
           and
           the
           latter
           end
           of
           unlawfull
           
           pleasures
           ,
           and
           how
           all
           wise
           and
           good
           men
           have
           despised
           them
           ;
           and
           that
           there
           is
           only
           content
           ,
           satisfaction
           ,
           and
           delight
           in
           heavenly
           things
           .
        
         
           71
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           avoyd
           intoxicating
           our selves
           ,
           or
           others
           with
           strong
           or
           excessive
           drinking
           ,
           and
           likewise
           the
           company
           of
           drunkards
           ,
           and
           the
           occasions
           of
           drinking
           ,
           by
           which
           our
           reason
           ,
           judgement
           ,
           and
           memory
           are
           either
           weakned
           ,
           or
           overthrown
           ,
           our
           health
           and
           wealth
           impared
           ,
           our
           time
           mispent
           ,
           our
           fame
           and
           good
           name
           wounded
           ,
           good
           men
           greived
           ,
           GOD
           himselfe
           angred
           ,
           the
           practice
           of
           holy
           duties
           hindred
           ,
           and
           our
           hearts
           in
           this
           finne
           harnded
           ;
           besides
           drunknesse
           is
           the
           occasion
           that
           many
           other
           
           sinnes
           are
           committed
           .
        
         
           72
           The
           civill
           Magistrate
           is
           bound
           to
           punish
           hereticks
           ,
           not
           as
           they
           differ
           in
           opinion
           from
           the
           Church
           ,
           but
           as
           they
           are
           peevishly
           obstinate
           ,
           and
           disturbers
           of
           the
           publique
           peace
           ;
           and
           if
           their
           heretical
           opinions
           be
           blasphemous
           ,
           he
           should
           put
           them
           to
           death
           ,
           if
           they
           obstinately
           persist
           in
           their
           blasphemy
           ;
           for
           the
           Magistrate
           beareth
           not
           the
           sword
           in
           vaine
           ;
           yet
           he
           must
           not
           use
           violence
           or
           force
           to
           compell
           men
           to
           imbrace
           the
           truth
           ;
           for
           compelled
           faith
           will
           never
           prove
           sincere
           ,
           but
           hypocriticall
           ;
           and
           the
           act
           of
           faith
           is
           voluntarie
           ,
           and
           therefore
           free
           .
        
         
           73
           We
           are
           bound
           with
           all
           humilitie
           to
           submit
           our selves
           to
           Gods
           correcting
           hand
           ,
           without
           
           grudging
           or
           murmuring
           ;
           or
           shrinking
           from
           our
           duty
           and
           obedience
           ,
           or
           flying
           to
           unlawfull
           meanes
           of
           ease
           ,
           or
           dispairing
           ;
           because
           GOD
           who
           corrects
           is
           our
           father
           ,
           who
           will
           lay
           no
           more
           on
           us
           then
           we
           can
           beare
           ,
           who
           wil
           not
           forsakeus
           in
           our
           extremities
           ,
           but
           will
           go
           with
           us
           through
           fire
           and
           water
           ;
           because
           the
           time
           of
           our
           afflictions
           is
           short
           ,
           and
           they
           not
           worthy
           of
           the
           glory
           to
           be
           revealed
           ,
           because
           our
           sinnes
           have
           deserved
           more
           greivous
           punishments
           then
           we
           can
           suffer
           here
           ;
           and
           because
           CHRIST
           our
           head
           indured
           the
           crosse
           ,
           despised
           the
           shame
           ,
           and
           by
           patient
           suffering
           of
           afflictions
           hath
           entred
           into
           his
           glory
           .
        
         
           74
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           love
           
           God
           ,
           not
           somuch
           for
           his
           bounty
           towards
           us
           ,
           as
           for
           his
           own
           goodnes
           and
           transcendent
           perfection
           ;
           for
           to
           love
           God
           because
           of
           his
           bounty
           to
           us
           ,
           is
           to
           love
           our selves
           before
           him
           ,
           whereas
           our
           love
           to
           him
           ,
           should
           be
           like
           his
           love
           to
           us
           ;
           his
           own
           goodnesse
           induced
           him
           to
           love
           us
           ,
           in
           whom
           he
           found
           no
           goodnesse
           at
           all
           ;
           so
           that
           same
           divine
           goodnesse
           should
           induce
           us
           ,
           to
           love
           him
           ,
           who
           is
           goodnesse
           it selfe
           ;
           besides
           ,
           the
           love
           of
           freindship
           is
           more
           perfect
           then
           the
           love
           of
           benevolence
           ;
           for
           the
           love
           of
           true
           freindship
           is
           grounded
           upon
           vertue
           and
           goodnesse
           ,
           whereas
           the
           love
           of
           benevolence
           ,
           is
           grounded
           on
           bounty
           or
           beneficence
           .
        
         
           75
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           love
           God
           
           above
           all
           things
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           we
           must
           be
           willing
           to
           forsake
           the
           things
           we
           affect
           most
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           injoye
           him
           ,
           we
           must
           shun
           all
           such
           meanes
           as
           may
           induce
           us
           to
           anger
           him
           ;
           nothing
           must
           greive
           us
           so
           much
           as
           when
           we
           offend
           him
           ;
           nothing
           ,
           neither
           prosperity
           nor
           adversity
           ,
           must
           separate
           us
           from
           him
           ;
           no
           company
           must
           somuch
           please
           us
           ,
           as
           the
           society
           of
           them
           that
           belong
           to
           him
           ;
           nothing
           must
           content
           us
           untill
           we
           be
           fully
           united
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           76
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           subdue
           and
           keepe
           under
           our
           proud
           affections
           ,
           to
           which
           naturally
           we
           are
           all
           prone
           ;
           by
           considering
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           vilenesse
           of
           our
           own
           nature
           ,
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           against
           pride
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           
           Angels
           and
           in
           men
           ,
           and
           the
           many
           obligations
           in
           which
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           subject
           our selves
           to
           God
           ,
           who
           hath
           made
           and
           redeemed
           us
           ,
           and
           doth
           still
           sustaine
           and
           protect
           us
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           will
           crowne
           and
           reward
           us
           .
        
         
           77
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           pray
           at
           all
           times
           in
           respect
           of
           preparation
           ,
           and
           disposition
           to
           prayer
           ;
           so
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           pray
           actually
           upon
           all
           occasions
           ,
           because
           Satan
           upon
           all
           occasions
           is
           ready
           to
           tempt
           us
           ;
           our
           dangers
           are
           many
           ,
           our
           wants
           are
           great
           ;
           prayer
           is
           a
           part
           of
           that
           service
           we
           must
           performe
           to
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           meanes
           by
           which
           we
           converse
           and
           conferre
           with
           God
           ;
           therfore
           we
           ought
           to
           take
           all
           opportunities
           of
           prayer
           ,
           as
           Christ
           and
           all
           
           holy
           men
           were
           wont
           to
           do
           ;
           and
           withall
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           pray
           fervently
           ,
           having
           our
           minds
           bent
           on
           God
           ,
           to
           whom
           we
           pray
           ;
           on
           the
           matter
           for
           which
           we
           pray
           ;
           and
           on
           our
           own
           hearts
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           know
           with
           what
           disposition
           and
           affection
           we
           pray
           .
        
         
           78
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           avoid
           all
           conversation
           with
           evill
           spirits
           ,
           or
           such
           as
           commerce
           with
           them
           ,
           as
           also
           to
           reject
           all
           such
           meanes
           as
           they
           worke
           by
           ,
           which
           meanes
           have
           no
           power
           or
           efficacie
           at
           all
           ,
           either
           from
           God
           or
           nature
           ,
           men
           or
           Angels
           ,
           to
           produce
           the
           effects
           they
           seeme
           to
           produce
           ;
           but
           are
           the
           tricks
           of
           Satan
           ,
           to
           delude
           and
           seduce
           men
           ;
           therefore
           
             Witches
             ,
             Inchanters
             ,
             Southsayers
             ,
          
           and
           such
           as
           consult
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           use
           their
           
           help
           ,
           do
           plainly
           forsake
           God
           ,
           and
           mancipat
           themselves
           to
           Satan
           ,
           Gods
           enemy
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           shew
           that
           they
           have
           renounced
           the
           faith
           ,
           and
           mistrust
           the
           power
           ,
           goodnesse
           ,
           and
           justice
           of
           God
           ;
           therefore
           judiciall
           
             Astrologers
             ,
             Fortune-tellers
             ,
             Necromancers
             ,
          
           and
           such
           as
           trust
           to
           
             Physiagnomie
             ,
             Palmestry
             ,
             Dreames
             ,
          
           and
           superstitiously
           are
           perplexed
           with
           the
           crossing
           of
           a
           heart
           ,
           the
           falling
           of
           salt
           ,
           with
           such
           as
           they
           cal
           unluckie
           dayes
           ,
           with
           characters
           and
           charmes
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           are
           not
           to
           be
           suffered
           among
           Christians
           ▪
        
         
           79
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           confesse
           our
           sins
           to
           God
           in
           prayer
           ,
           either
           explicitly
           ,
           or
           implicitly
           ,
           because
           in
           prayer
           we
           must
           acknowledge
           our
           own
           unworthynesse
           ,
           in
           all
           
           submission
           and
           humility
           ,
           without
           which
           we
           cannot
           obtaine
           any
           blessing
           from
           God
           ,
           nor
           can
           our
           Consciences
           be
           eased
           ;
           nor
           God
           glorified
           ,
           nor
           Satan
           confounded
           ;
           for
           if
           we
           accuse
           not
           our selves
           ,
           he
           will
           accuse
           us
           ;
           let
           us
           then
           prevent
           him
           ,
           by
           a
           detestation
           of
           our
           sinnes
           ;
           but
           we
           are
           not
           bound
           to
           confesse
           every
           particular
           sinne
           to
           the
           priest
           .
        
         
           80
           We
           may
           safely
           use
           divisory
           lotteries
           ,
           for
           deciding
           and
           determining
           of
           some
           things
           ,
           if
           so
           be
           we
           are
           necessitated
           ,
           and
           have
           no
           other
           meanes
           ,
           to
           determine
           a
           doubtfull
           thing
           ,
           if
           we
           dishonor
           not
           Gods
           providence
           ,
           by
           ascribing
           any
           thing
           to
           fortune
           ,
           if
           we
           use
           no
           deceit
           or
           fraud
           ,
           nor
           have
           any
           bad
           or
           sinistrous
           intentions
           ;
           
           but
           these
           lotteries
           ,
           which
           they
           call
           divinatory
           ,
           and
           consultory
           ,
           are
           not
           lawfull
           ,
           for
           we
           have
           no
           warrant
           for
           such
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           a
           tempting
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           little
           better
           are
           the
           gameing
           lotteries
           with
           cards
           and
           dice
           ,
           by
           which
           Gods
           providence
           is
           dishonored
           ,
           time
           lost
           ,
           quarrels
           are
           raised
           ,
           and
           often
           times
           swearings
           and
           blasphemies
           uttered
           ,
           besides
           cheating
           is
           countenanced
           ,
           and
           many
           mens
           estates
           wronged
           .
        
         
           81
           If
           we
           have
           not
           the
           gift
           of
           continency
           ,
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           marry
           ;
           for
           its
           better
           to
           marry
           then
           to
           burne
           ;
           by
           this
           meanes
           we
           avoyd
           fornication
           ,
           we
           live
           more
           comfortably
           together
           then
           alone
           ,
           our
           family
           is
           propagated
           ,
           the
           state
           is
           strengthned
           ,
           and
           the
           
           Church
           inlarged
           ;
           therefore
           marriage
           hath
           been
           still
           honorable
           among
           all
           nations
           ;
           God
           ordained
           it
           in
           
             Paradise
             ,
          
           Christ
           honored
           it
           with
           his
           own
           presence
           ,
           and
           first
           miracle
           ,
           in
           
             Cana
             ;
          
           but
           we
           must
           not
           marry
           within
           the
           prohibited
           degrees
           of
           consanguinitie
           ,
           or
           affinitie
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           against
           modesty
           ,
           against
           the
           inlarging
           of
           freindship
           ,
           and
           the
           end
           of
           matrimony
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           to
           make
           two
           one
           flesh
           ,
           which
           is
           already
           effected
           in
           consanguinitie
           .
        
         
           82
           We
           cannot
           with
           a
           safe
           conscience
           marry
           a
           woman
           without
           her
           own
           consent
           and
           the
           consent
           of
           her
           parents
           ;
           for
           this
           is
           a
           duty
           that
           children
           owe
           to
           their
           parents
           ;
           and
           hath
           been
           the
           practise
           of
           holy
           men
           ;
           and
           this
           consent
           
           must
           be
           free
           and
           voluntary
           ,
           not
           forced
           ;
           and
           the
           parties
           consenting
           must
           be
           of
           age
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           are
           guided
           by
           reason
           ,
           and
           have
           power
           to
           dispose
           of
           themselves
           .
        
         
           83
           Wee
           cannot
           with
           a
           safe
           Conscience
           have
           above
           one
           wife
           at
           once
           ;
           for
           God
           gave
           
             A
             dam
          
           but
           one
           
             Evah
             ;
          
           the
           husband
           will
           love
           one
           wife
           better
           then
           two
           ;
           for
           love
           divided
           is
           weaker
           ,
           then
           united
           ;
           the
           children
           will
           be
           more
           carefully
           educated
           ;
           we
           read
           of
           two
           ,
           that
           by
           marriage
           are
           made
           one
           flesh
           ,
           not
           of
           three
           ;
           we
           see
           divers
           creatures
           are
           by
           nature
           taught
           to
           content
           themselves
           with
           single
           mates
           ;
           Polygamie
           is
           often
           times
           the
           cause
           of
           jarres
           in
           families
           ,
           and
           therefore
           cannot
           be
           lawfull
           ,
           but
           where
           there
           is
           
           an
           immediate
           dispensation
           from
           God
           ,
           as
           is
           supposed
           was
           among
           the
           Patriarchs
           ,
           before
           the
           flood
           ,
           and
           sometime
           after
           .
        
         
           84
           The
           husband
           and
           wife
           are
           bound
           to
           love
           and
           respect
           each
           other
           ,
           and
           to
           dwell
           together
           ,
           to
           have
           all
           things
           in
           common
           ;
           to
           professe
           the
           same
           truth
           ,
           and
           to
           communicate
           to
           each
           other
           the
           use
           of
           their
           bodies
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           law
           of
           marriage
           ;
           the
           man
           is
           to
           cherish
           and
           maintaine
           ,
           to
           instruct
           and
           guide
           his
           wife
           ;
           and
           she
           is
           to
           honor
           ,
           feare
           ,
           and
           obey
           her
           husband
           ;
           she
           must
           temper
           her
           tounge
           ,
           and
           he
           must
           keepe
           in
           his
           hands
           ;
           he
           may
           reprove
           ,
           admonish
           and
           instruct
           ,
           but
           not
           strike
           ,
           which
           causeth
           hatred
           and
           strife
           ,
           and
           shewes
           want
           of
           
           true
           love
           ;
           she
           may
           not
           give
           away
           his
           goods
           ,
           without
           his
           consent
           ,
           neither
           must
           they
           live
           apart
           except
           upon
           urgent
           occasions
           .
        
         
           85
           A
           man
           cannot
           with
           a
           safe
           Conscience
           put
           away
           his
           wife
           ,
           except
           it
           be
           for
           adultery
           ,
           for
           that
           unties
           the
           band
           of
           matrimony
           ;
           yet
           this
           band
           may
           be
           tied
           againe
           ,
           upon
           the
           desire
           and
           consent
           of
           the
           innocent
           party
           ,
           in
           whose
           favour
           the
           divorce
           was
           made
           .
        
         
           86
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           abstaine
           from
           fleshly
           lusts
           ,
           which
           fight
           against
           the
           Soule
           ;
           which
           destroy
           the
           body
           ,
           which
           dishonor
           GOD
           ,
           which
           wrong
           man-kind
           ,
           and
           are
           the
           causes
           of
           many
           other
           sins
           ;
           therefore
           we
           must
           make
           a
           covenant
           with
           our
           eyes
           ,
           not
           to
           looke
           upon
           wanton
           or
           immodest
           objects
           
           whither
           in
           apparell
           ,
           pictures
           ,
           bookes
           ,
           or
           lascivious
           gestures
           ,
           wee
           must
           make
           a
           covenant
           with
           our
           eares
           ,
           not
           to
           heare
           ,
           immodest
           words
           or
           songs
           ,
           wee
           must
           covenant
           with
           our
           tongues
           ,
           to
           speake
           only
           such
           words
           as
           edifie
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           them
           utter
           what
           is
           not
           lawfull
           to
           bee
           done
           ;
           for
           immodest
           actions
           are
           concealed
           ,
           so
           should
           immodest
           speeches
           bee
           ,
           by
           which
           God
           is
           dishonoured
           ,
           the
           soule
           of
           the
           speaker
           and
           so
           likewise
           of
           the
           hearer
           is
           indangered
           ,
           and
           good
           men
           are
           grieved
           ,
           and
           we
           should
           make
           a
           covenant
           with
           our
           hearts
           not
           to
           entertaine
           lascivious
           thoughts
           with
           delight
           ,
           but
           to
           reject
           them
           with
           detestation
           ;
           otherwise
           cogitation
           wil
           breed
           delight
           ,
           
           delight
           consent
           ,
           consent
           action
           ,
           and
           actions
           a
           habit
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           wee
           must
           take
           heed
           of
           lascivious
           kissing
           ,
           embracing
           ,
           touching
           of
           Women
           ,
           and
           immodest
           dances
           ;
           and
           of
           luxurious
           and
           unchast
           speeches
           ,
           gestures
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           such
           like
           expressions
           in
           stage-playes
           ,
           which
           have
           made
           both
           the
           Actors
           ,
           and
           the
           sports
           ,
           &
           the
           recreation
           it self
           hatefull
           ,
           tho
           otherwise
           tolerable
           .
        
         
           87.
           
           VVee
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           separate
           our selves
           from
           that
           Church
           where
           Gods
           name
           is
           dishonoured
           ,
           Idolatry
           practised
           ,
           and
           wickednesse
           countenanced
           ,
           least
           wee
           pertake
           of
           her
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           so
           of
           her
           punishment
           ;
           but
           wee
           are
           not
           therefore
           bound
           to
           separate
           our selves
           
           from
           all
           Congregations
           ,
           where
           some
           bad
           men
           are
           suffered
           ;
           for
           in
           this
           life
           is
           no
           perfection
           ,
           and
           the
           Sheepe
           here
           are
           mingled
           with
           Goates
           ;
           in
           the
           same
           net
           are
           good
           and
           bad
           fishes
           ;
           in
           the
           same
           field
           Corne
           and
           tares
           ,
           which
           must
           not
           be
           suddenly
           pluckt
           up
           ;
           we
           must
           exercise
           our
           patience
           in
           induring
           such
           churches
           infimities
           and
           indevour
           to
           amend
           them
           ,
           &
           not
           by
           our
           departure
           increase
           them
           ,
           or
           exasperate
           our
           weake
           brethren
           and
           give
           occasion
           of
           schisme
           .
        
         
           88.
           
           Ministers
           are
           bound
           to
           preach
           and
           catechise
           their
           flocks
           ,
           sincerely
           ,
           purely
           ,
           constantly
           ,
           boldly
           ,
           powerfully
           ;
           to
           administer
           the
           Sacraments
           without
           superstition
           ;
           to
           resist
           schisme
           and
           heresie
           ,
           beate
           downe
           sinne
           and
           
           iniquity
           ;
           to
           suspend
           from
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           and
           to
           excommunicate
           in
           cases
           of
           extremity
           ,
           which
           censure
           is
           indeed
           the
           act
           of
           the
           whole
           Church
           ,
           whereof
           the
           Minister
           is
           the
           mouth
           ;
           but
           one
           Church
           is
           not
           to
           excommunicate
           an
           other
           ,
           not
           being
           subordinate
           ,
           although
           upon
           just
           cause
           there
           may
           bee
           separation
           or
           desertion
           ;
           but
           although
           the
           Church
           may
           refuse
           to
           cast
           pearls
           before
           swine
           ,
           or
           give
           that
           which
           is
           holy
           to
           dogges
           ,
           and
           is
           bound
           to
           purge
           out
           the
           old
           Leaven
           ;
           yet
           she
           cannot
           debarre
           men
           from
           hearing
           the
           Word
           ,
           unlesse
           they
           bee
           obstinate
           dispisers
           and
           scoffers
           of
           it
           ,
           nor
           can
           shee
           keepe
           them
           out
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           except
           they
           bee
           impenitent
           ;
           nor
           can
           shee
           breake
           off
           the
           
           Oeconomicall
           communion
           that
           is
           betweene
           husband
           and
           wives
           ,
           Parents
           and
           Children
           ,
           Masters
           and
           servants
           ,
           nor
           yet
           the
           Politicall
           society
           ,
           that
           is
           betweene
           Magistrates
           and
           Subjects
           .
        
         
           89.
           
           Every
           Minister
           is
           bound
           to
           have
           learning
           ,
           integrity
           of
           life
           ,
           dexterity
           of
           preaching
           ,
           and
           a
           will
           bent
           to
           doe
           God
           service
           ,
           and
           to
           edifie
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           respect
           his
           owne
           honour
           ,
           wealth
           or
           profit
           ,
           or
           to
           intrude
           himselfe
           into
           that
           sacred
           function
           ,
           without
           both
           inward
           and
           outward
           calling
           ,
           as
           many
           doe
           ,
           who
           by
           friends
           ,
           Simonie
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           sinistrous
           way
           creepe
           in
           at
           the
           window
           ,
           but
           enter
           not
           in
           at
           the
           dore
           ;
           neither
           must
           they
           forsake
           the
           charge
           once
           undertaken
           ,
           except
           
           they
           be
           forced
           or
           necessitated
           .
        
         
           90
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           make
           restitution
           of
           our
           neighbours
           goods
           whither
           we
           detaine
           them
           by
           loane
           ,
           fraud
           ,
           or
           theft
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           a
           theft
           to
           detain
           the
           owners
           goods
           to
           which
           we
           have
           no
           interest
           ,
           against
           his
           will
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           both
           a
           violation
           of
           justice
           ,
           and
           also
           of
           that
           love
           we
           owe
           to
           our
           neighbour
           ;
           which
           restitution
           must
           be
           made
           ,
           either
           really
           (
           if
           we
           are
           able
           )
           or
           else
           mentally
           ,
           and
           in
           our
           resolution
           ,
           if
           we
           cannot
           ;
           wee
           must
           also
           restore
           to
           the
           right
           owner
           if
           he
           can
           be
           found
           ,
           or
           else
           to
           him
           that
           is
           next
           a
           kin
           ;
           if
           there
           be
           none
           ,
           then
           dedicate
           it
           to
           God
           ,
           in
           some
           pious
           or
           charitable
           use
           ;
           and
           we
           must
           restore
           the
           very
           
           thing
           it selfe
           if
           we
           can
           ,
           or
           else
           the
           full
           value
           of
           it
           ;
           so
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           restore
           his
           good
           name
           ,
           which
           we
           have
           hurt
           ,
           either
           by
           recantation
           ,
           or
           accusation
           of
           our selves
           ,
           or
           compensation
           for
           the
           wrong
           he
           hath
           sustained
           ;
           or
           if
           we
           have
           hurt
           him
           in
           his
           body
           ,
           we
           are
           to
           make
           such
           satisfaction
           as
           the
           Law
           requires
           ;
           or
           if
           we
           have
           hurt
           a
           woman
           ,
           in
           the
           losse
           of
           her
           chastity
           ,
           we
           must
           make
           restitution
           by
           marriage
           ,
           or
           by
           paying
           her
           portion
           .
        
         
           91
           We
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           reprove
           sinne
           in
           whom
           soever
           we
           find
           it
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           an
           argument
           of
           love
           ,
           and
           no
           lesse
           needfull
           then
           almes
           to
           him
           that
           is
           in
           want
           ;
           if
           it
           be
           mercy
           to
           pull
           our
           neighbours
           beast
           out
           of
           the
           mire
           ,
           
           much
           more
           to
           pull
           himselfe
           out
           of
           the
           pit
           of
           sinne
           ,
           where
           his
           soul
           will
           perish
           ;
           but
           our
           reproofe
           must
           be
           grounded
           on
           Gods
           word
           ,
           must
           be
           sweetned
           with
           mildnesse
           and
           discretion
           ,
           and
           uttered
           in
           love
           ,
           opportunity
           of
           time
           ,
           place
           ,
           and
           other
           circumstances
           must
           be
           observed
           ;
           our
           superiors
           must
           be
           reproved
           with
           reverence
           ,
           our
           equals
           and
           inferiors
           with
           love
           ,
           and
           benevolence
           ;
           and
           because
           charity
           begins
           at
           home
           ,
           we
           ought
           first
           to
           reprove
           our selves
           for
           that
           sinne
           ,
           which
           we
           reprove
           in
           others
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           take
           more
           notice
           of
           our
           neighbours
           moates
           ,
           then
           of
           our
           own
           beames
           .
        
         
           92
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           hearken
           to
           reproofe
           ,
           accounting
           the
           wounds
           
           of
           a
           freind
           ,
           better
           then
           the
           kisses
           of
           an
           enemy
           ;
           and
           to
           receive
           reproofes
           with
           all
           humility
           ,
           love
           and
           patience
           ;
           and
           to
           resolve
           to
           make
           use
           of
           such
           physick
           ,
           though
           unpleasant
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           no
           lesse
           wholsome
           for
           the
           Soul
           ,
           both
           to
           cure
           ,
           and
           prevent
           spirituall
           diseases
           ,
           then
           Aloes
           ,
           though
           bitter
           ,
           yet
           fit
           to
           purge
           us
           of
           our
           bodily
           humors
           .
        
         
           93
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           love
           our
           neighbour
           as
           our selves
           ,
           by
           wishing
           ,
           and
           doing
           the
           same
           good
           for
           him
           that
           we
           wish
           and
           do
           for
           our selves
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           same
           mind
           and
           sincerity
           ,
           not
           wishing
           him
           any
           hurt
           ,
           except
           it
           be
           for
           his
           further
           good
           ,
           and
           for
           Gods
           glory
           ;
           so
           we
           may
           wish
           the
           losse
           of
           his
           goods
           ,
           for
           the
           gaine
           of
           his
           
           soul
           ;
           and
           the
           death
           of
           a
           tyrant
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           state
           ,
           nay
           we
           may
           safely
           venture
           the
           losse
           of
           our
           own
           bodies
           ,
           for
           the
           saving
           of
           our
           neighbours
           soules
           ;
           and
           we
           are
           to
           pray
           for
           him
           ,
           as
           for
           ourselves
           ;
           even
           for
           our
           enemies
           ,
           by
           this
           ,
           sheweing
           we
           have
           committed
           our
           cause
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           desire
           not
           revenge
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           we
           immitate
           our
           heavenly
           father
           ,
           who
           causeth
           his
           sunne
           to
           shine
           upon
           the
           good
           and
           bad
           ;
           and
           his
           raine
           to
           fall
           upon
           the
           just
           and
           unjust
           ;
           and
           who
           hath
           been
           pleased
           to
           reconcile
           himselfe
           to
           us
           his
           enemies
           .
        
         
           94
           Wee
           are
           bound
           by
           a
           holy
           life
           to
           shew
           good
           example
           to
           others
           ;
           for
           the
           imployment
           of
           our
           talent
           is
           required
           ;
           God
           by
           this
           
           is
           gloryfied
           ,
           others
           by
           our
           example
           in
           goodnesse
           incouraged
           ;
           otherwayes
           good
           men
           by
           us
           will
           be
           offended
           ,
           and
           by
           our
           scandalous
           life
           the
           Gospell
           will
           be
           hindred
           ,
           and
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           reproached
           ,
           and
           profane
           men
           in
           their
           wicked
           waies
           animated
           and
           hardned
           .
        
         
           95
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           avoyd
           and
           prevent
           rents
           or
           schismes
           in
           the
           Church
           ;
           for
           they
           often
           times
           make
           way
           for
           heresies
           ,
           they
           overthrow
           the
           life
           of
           the
           Church
           which
           consists
           in
           unity
           ,
           they
           hinder
           the
           edification
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           the
           growth
           of
           christianity
           ,
           they
           also
           destroy
           love
           and
           charity
           ;
           and
           as
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           avoyd
           schisme
           ,
           so
           must
           we
           shun
           the
           company
           of
           schismaticks
           ,
           
           least
           we
           seeme
           to
           countenance
           their
           schisme
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           may
           not
           be
           infected
           therewith
           ,
           or
           give
           occasion
           to
           others
           to
           follow
           our
           example
           ;
           yet
           he
           is
           no
           schismatick
           ,
           that
           separates
           himselfe
           from
           that
           Church
           which
           persecutes
           him
           for
           the
           truth
           ;
           or
           with
           which
           he
           can
           hold
           no
           communion
           without
           manifest
           danger
           of
           sinne
           and
           seduction
           .
        
         
           96
           We
           are
           all
           bound
           to
           be
           tender
           of
           our
           fame
           and
           good
           name
           ,
           cheifly
           Magistrates
           and
           Ministers
           ;
           otherwayes
           God
           will
           be
           dishonored
           ,
           the
           Church
           hindred
           ,
           the
           Gospell
           and
           justice
           scandaled
           ;
           but
           if
           our
           fame
           be
           without
           cause
           wounded
           ,
           we
           must
           with
           patience
           beare
           it
           ,
           being
           a
           part
           of
           our
           crosse
           ,
           which
           
             Christ
          
           
           and
           his
           best
           servants
           have
           with
           patience
           endured
           .
        
         
           97
           Wee
           are
           bound
           to
           speake
           and
           thinke
           well
           of
           all
           men
           ,
           whilst
           we
           have
           no
           reason
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           judge
           ,
           censure
           ,
           or
           condemne
           any
           man
           rashly
           ,
           which
           argues
           in
           us
           ,
           either
           inadvertency
           ,
           to
           timerite
           ,
           levitie
           ,
           or
           malice
           ;
           it
           is
           a
           sinne
           repugnant
           both
           to
           charitie
           and
           justice
           ;
           for
           every
           man
           hath
           as
           great
           right
           to
           his
           good
           name
           ,
           as
           to
           his
           goods
           ;
           we
           wrong
           a
           man
           more
           by
           taking
           his
           good
           name
           away
           ,
           then
           by
           stealing
           his
           goods
           ;
           for
           in
           this
           we
           make
           him
           to
           be
           pittied
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           other
           to
           be
           dispised
           and
           hated
           ;
           we
           also
           wrong
           God
           by
           usurping
           his
           office
           ,
           for
           he
           is
           the
           only
           Iudge
           of
           secreets
           .
        
         
         
           98
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           conceale
           the
           secret
           infirmities
           of
           our
           neighbour
           ,
           least
           by
           divulging
           them
           we
           wrong
           his
           reputation
           ;
           except
           it
           be
           when
           we
           have
           no
           other
           way
           to
           reclaime
           him
           ;
           or
           when
           we
           see
           that
           the
           concealing
           of
           his
           sinne
           ,
           may
           prove
           dangerous
           to
           others
           ;
           then
           a
           publike
           good
           is
           to
           bee
           preferred
           to
           a
           private
           .
        
         
           99
           Wee
           are
           bound
           to
           imploy
           the
           talent
           which
           our
           Lord
           hath
           given
           us
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           hide
           it
           in
           a
           Napkin
           ;
           wee
           must
           impart
           our
           gifts
           of
           knowledge
           ,
           wisedome
           ,
           wealth
           and
           such
           ,
           like
           unto
           others
           ;
           for
           wee
           are
           not
           Lords
           ,
           but
           stewards
           of
           them
           ;
           and
           the
           more
           eminent
           wee
           are
           ,
           the
           more
           careful
           should
           we
           be
           ,
           in
           the
           cariage
           of
           
           our selves
           ,
           least
           we
           spoyle
           others
           by
           our
           bad
           example
           .
           If
           much
           be
           given
           us
           ,
           much
           will
           bee
           required
           of
           us
           ;
           and
           inferiour
           men
           are
           apt
           to
           bee
           drawne
           by
           the
           example
           of
           their
           superiors
           :
           whereas
           indeed
           they
           are
           bound
           to
           respect
           and
           honour
           them
           as
           their
           superiours
           ,
           but
           not
           to
           follow
           them
           ,
           if
           they
           bee
           bad
           Christians
           .
        
         
           100.
           
           Magistrates
           are
           bound
           to
           maintaine
           their
           people
           in
           peace
           ,
           to
           defend
           them
           from
           oppression
           ,
           to
           advance
           Religion
           ,
           and
           learning
           arts
           and
           industrie
           ;
           to
           reward
           the
           good
           and
           punish
           the
           evill
           doers
           ;
           for
           hee
           is
           the
           Minister
           of
           God
           for
           our
           weale
           ,
           so
           the
           people
           are
           bound
           to
           submit
           themselves
           to
           their
           Governours
           ,
           to
           honour
           them
           ,
           and
           maintaine
           
           their
           charge
           ;
           to
           bee
           obedient
           to
           their
           commands
           ,
           and
           thankfull
           for
           the
           good
           they
           receive
           from
           them
           .
        
         
           101.
           
           Masters
           are
           bound
           to
           feed
           and
           cloath
           their
           servants
           ,
           to
           pay
           them
           their
           wages
           ,
           to
           use
           them
           with
           gentlenesse
           ,
           to
           instruct
           them
           in
           the
           wayes
           of
           godlinesse
           ;
           to
           help
           them
           in
           their
           sicknesse
           ,
           and
           to
           use
           them
           according
           to
           their
           deservings
           to
           punish
           them
           for
           their
           stubbornnesse
           ;
           so
           servants
           are
           bound
           to
           love
           ,
           feare
           ,
           and
           obey
           their
           masters
           ,
           to
           bee
           humble
           and
           faithfull
           ,
           even
           to
           untoward
           Masters
           ,
           expecting
           their
           reward
           from
           God
           .
        
         
           102.
           
           Parents
           are
           bound
           to
           love
           ,
           feede
           ,
           cloath
           ,
           and
           instruct
           their
           Children
           ;
           to
           correct
           them
           
           to
           season
           them
           with
           the
           feare
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           provide
           maintenance
           ,
           and
           fit
           matches
           for
           them
           ;
           so
           Children
           are
           bound
           to
           love
           ,
           feare
           ,
           and
           honour
           their
           Parents
           ,
           to
           be
           subject
           and
           obedient
           to
           them
           ,
           to
           beare
           with
           their
           infirmities
           ,
           to
           cover
           their
           nakednesse
           ,
           and
           with
           thankfullnesse
           to
           repay
           their
           love
           ,
           charges
           ,
           and
           tender
           affection
           over
           them
           .
        
         
           103
           As
           Ministers
           are
           bound
           to
           love
           ,
           teach
           ,
           and
           to
           edifie
           by
           their
           good
           example
           the
           people
           ,
           to
           watch
           over
           them
           ,
           to
           exhort
           ,
           instruct
           ,
           and
           rebuke
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           pray
           for
           them
           ;
           so
           the
           people
           are
           bound
           to
           love
           ,
           reverence
           ,
           to
           obey
           ,
           and
           to
           maintaine
           their
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           them
           in
           more
           then
           abundant
           honor
           for
           
           their
           works
           sake
           .
        
         
           104
           All
           men
           that
           make
           bargaines
           ,
           are
           bound
           to
           stand
           to
           them
           ;
           if
           they
           be
           not
           under
           yeares
           or
           tuition
           ,
           or
           mad
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           not
           cheated
           and
           deluded
           besides
           their
           meaning
           ,
           and
           intention
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           not
           forced
           to
           the
           bargain
           by
           feare
           or
           violence
           ;
           if
           the
           thing
           for
           which
           they
           bargaine
           be
           impossible
           ,
           unusefull
           ,
           or
           unlawfull
           ,
           that
           is
           either
           sinfull
           ,
           or
           sacred
           ,
           (
           this
           is
           called
           Simony
           )
           in
           such
           cases
           no
           man
           is
           bound
           to
           performe
           these
           bargaines
           .
        
         
           105
           We
           may
           with
           a
           safe
           Conscience
           let
           out
           mony
           upon
           use
           ;
           seeing
           our
           mony
           would
           bring
           in
           gaine
           ,
           if
           any
           otherwayes
           imployed
           ;
           seeing
           there
           can
           be
           no
           tradeing
           ,
           without
           lending
           and
           borrowing
           ;
           
           seeing
           it
           was
           lawfull
           for
           the
           Iewes
           to
           to
           take
           use
           of
           strangers
           ;
           CHRIST
           borrowes
           a
           similitude
           from
           the
           Vserers
           without
           reproving
           them
           ,
           which
           he
           would
           not
           have
           done
           ,
           had
           usury
           in
           it selfe
           been
           unlawfull
           ;
           neither
           doe
           the
           Scriptures
           condemne
           any
           usury
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           is
           against
           charity
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           is
           exacted
           of
           the
           poore
           ,
           and
           which
           tendeth
           to
           the
           detriment
           of
           the
           borrower
           ,
           this
           is
           called
           biting
           usury
           in
           Scripture
           .
        
         
           106
           Every
           man
           to
           whom
           God
           hath
           given
           strength
           ,
           and
           meanes
           ,
           is
           bound
           to
           professe
           some
           calling
           ,
           whereby
           he
           may
           honor
           God
           ,
           benefit
           the
           common-wealth
           ,
           injoye
           the
           peace
           of
           his
           own
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           provide
           
           for
           his
           family
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           be
           burthensome
           to
           others
           ,
           as
           sturdy
           beggers
           are
           who
           will
           not
           work
           ,
           but
           by
           begging
           wrong
           those
           that
           are
           truely
           poore
           ;
           giving
           themselves
           to
           idlenesse
           ,
           the
           mother
           of
           mischeife
           ,
           and
           practising
           nothing
           but
           profanesse
           ;
           whereas
           the
           Apostle
           will
           not
           have
           them
           to
           eate
           who
           will
           not
           worke
           ,
           and
           God
           hath
           injoyned
           labour
           to
           man
           as
           a
           part
           of
           his
           punishment
           ;
           nay
           
             Adam
          
           had
           not
           been
           idle
           in
           Paradise
           .
        
         
           107
           Rich
           men
           are
           bound
           to
           imploye
           their
           wealth
           to
           Gods
           glory
           ,
           to
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           state
           ,
           to
           the
           releife
           of
           the
           poore
           ,
           to
           the
           help
           of
           their
           families
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           waste
           them
           too
           lavishly
           ,
           and
           vainly
           ,
           nor
           to
           hoord
           
           them
           up
           too
           miserably
           ,
           as
           many
           doe
           .
        
         
           108
           Every
           man
           is
           bound
           according
           to
           his
           ability
           ,
           to
           be
           bountyfull
           to
           those
           that
           are
           in
           want
           and
           misery
           ;
           for
           so
           God
           is
           gloryfied
           ,
           our
           charity
           is
           declared
           toward
           our
           neighbour
           ,
           and
           our
           love
           towards
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           is
           our
           thankfullnesse
           ;
           for
           what
           have
           we
           which
           we
           have
           not
           received
           ?
           but
           we
           must
           take
           heed
           of
           pride
           ,
           and
           contempt
           of
           the
           poore
           ,
           and
           repining
           ;
           God
           loves
           an
           humble
           and
           a
           cheerfull
           giver
           ;
           humility
           ,
           piety
           ,
           and
           charity
           ,
           readynesse
           ,
           cheerfulnesse
           and
           prudence
           must
           accompany
           our
           bounty
           ,
           which
           shall
           not
           go
           unrewarded
           .
        
         
           109.
           
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           avoyd
           all
           coveteousnesse
           ,
           whether
           it
           
           consists
           in
           desiring
           ,
           in
           acquiring
           ,
           or
           in
           retaining
           of
           our
           wealth
           inordinately
           :
           For
           this
           sinne
           is
           the
           roote
           of
           all
           evill
           ,
           it
           argues
           mistrust
           of
           GODS
           goodnesse
           and
           providence
           ;
           it
           wounds
           the
           heart
           with
           many
           thorny
           cares
           ,
           and
           makes
           it
           commit
           Idolatry
           with
           the
           world
           ;
           which
           sin
           we
           might
           easily
           subdue
           ,
           if
           we
           would
           with
           
             David
          
           pray
           heartily
           against
           it
           ,
           if
           we
           would
           seriously
           meditate
           upon
           the
           vanity
           of
           riches
           ,
           and
           their
           uncertainty
           ,
           and
           the
           shortnesse
           of
           our
           life
           ,
           and
           the
           Fatherly
           care
           or
           providence
           of
           God
           toward
           us
           ,
           and
           the
           hidden
           riches
           of
           grace
           ,
           and
           the
           permanent
           riches
           of
           glory
           treasured
           up
           in
           Heaven
           for
           us
           ;
           these
           considerations
           would
           keep
           us
           from
           immoderate
           desire
           of
           
           wealth
           ,
           or
           unlawfull
           wayes
           of
           attaining
           it
           ,
           or
           setting
           our
           affections
           with
           
             Ahab
          
           upon
           
             Naboths
          
           Vineyard
           ;
           or
           enslaving
           our selves
           to
           that
           which
           should
           bee
           our
           servant
           ,
           or
           abusing
           our
           wealth
           to
           Gods
           dishonour
           ,
           our
           owne
           and
           our
           Neighbours
           hurt
           .
        
         
           110.
           
           Wee
           are
           bound
           to
           abstaine
           from
           those
           meates
           which
           the
           Magistrate
           forbids
           ;
           because
           otherwayes
           wee
           shall
           seeme
           to
           despise
           authority
           ;
           and
           wee
           shall
           scandall
           our
           weake
           brethren
           ;
           yet
           in
           case
           of
           necessity
           wee
           may
           eate
           of
           prohibited
           meates
           ,
           as
           
             David
          
           did
           of
           the
           Shew-Bread
           ;
           but
           wee
           must
           bee
           carefull
           that
           what
           wee
           eate
           bee
           our
           owne
           ,
           not
           stolne
           or
           got
           by
           Oppression
           ,
           cheating
           ,
           
           or
           any
           other
           wrongfull
           way
           ;
           that
           we
           eate
           moderatly
           ,
           and
           to
           Gods
           glory
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           satisfying
           of
           Nature
           ,
           and
           strengthening
           of
           our
           bodies
           ,
           and
           at
           seasonable
           times
           ,
           and
           to
           remember
           the
           poore
           ,
           and
           to
           use
           prayer
           and
           prayses
           .
        
         
           111.
           
           VVee
           may
           with
           a
           safe
           Conscience
           weare
           rich
           apparell
           ,
           if
           our
           calling
           and
           dignitie
           require
           it
           ,
           and
           if
           our
           estates
           will
           beare
           it
           ,
           and
           if
           the
           Laws
           and
           customes
           of
           the
           place
           where
           we
           live
           will
           permit
           it
           ;
           but
           we
           must
           take
           heed
           of
           pride
           and
           vanity
           ;
           our
           cloathes
           must
           bee
           decent
           and
           comely
           ;
           in
           wearing
           of
           which
           let
           us
           be
           humble
           for
           
             Adams
          
           sinne
           ,
           which
           brought
           shame
           on
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           posterity
           ,
           which
           we
           must
           cover
           that
           our
           filthy
           nakednesse
           may
           
           not
           appeare
           ,
           and
           let
           us
           be
           carefull
           to
           
             cast
             off
             the
             old
             man
             of
             ●in
             ,
             and
             put
             on
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
          
           that
           being
           clothed
           in
           the
           rich
           robes
           of
           innocency
           ,
           and
           righteousnesse
           of
           our
           Elder
           brother
           ,
           we
           may
           obtaine
           a
           blessing
           from
           our
           heavenly
           Father
           .
        
         
           112.
           
           VVee
           cannot
           with
           a
           safe
           Conscience
           use
           such
           recreations
           as
           tend
           to
           Gods
           dishonour
           ,
           the
           prejudice
           of
           our
           Neighbour
           ,
           or
           the
           scandall
           of
           weake
           Christians
           ,
           and
           even
           in
           lawfull
           recreations
           ;
           we
           must
           observe
           time
           ,
           place
           ,
           and
           moderation
           ,
           not
           to
           set
           our
           affections
           too
           much
           on
           them
           ,
           nor
           to
           lose
           too
           much
           of
           our
           precious
           time
           which
           we
           ought
           to
           redeem
           ;
           nor
           to
           neglect
           our
           callings
           ,
           nor
           to
           forget
           the
           afflictions
           of
           
             Ioseph
             ;
          
           nor
           of
           the
           account
           wee
           must
           give
           
           of
           our
           Talent
           ;
           nor
           refused
           to
           consider
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           113
           Wee
           are
           bound
           to
           stop
           our
           eares
           against
           detractors
           or
           slanderers
           of
           our
           Neighbours
           good
           name
           ;
           whither
           they
           slander
           him
           by
           belying
           him
           ,
           or
           by
           aggravating
           his
           offence
           ,
           or
           by
           concealing
           his
           good
           parts
           ,
           and
           blasing
           abroad
           his
           infirmities
           ,
           or
           by
           sinistrously
           censuring
           his
           intentions
           ;
           which
           sinne
           is
           repugnant
           to
           Charitie
           &
           ,
           is
           the
           daughter
           of
           envie
           ;
           if
           it
           were
           not
           for
           receivers
           ,
           there
           would
           bee
           no
           theevs
           ,
           and
           if
           it
           were
           not
           for
           hearers
           ,
           there
           would
           bee
           no
           slanderers
           ;
           for
           as
           the
           slanderer
           hath
           the
           devill
           in
           his
           mouth
           ,
           so
           the
           listner
           hath
           him
           in
           his
           eare
           .
        
         
           114.
           
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           avoyd
           
           sinne
           ,
           and
           all
           occasions
           of
           sinne
           ,
           because
           sinne
           excludes
           us
           from
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           God
           ;
           
             by
             sinne
             we
             grieve
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             by
             whom
             wee
             are
             sealed
             unto
             the
             day
             of
             Redemption
             ;
          
           by
           sinne
           wee
           offend
           God
           ,
           who
           wills
           not
           iniquity
           ,
           neither
           shall
           any
           evill
           dwell
           with
           him
           ;
           by
           sinne
           the
           name
           of
           God
           is
           dishonoured
           ,
           and
           evill
           reported
           amongst
           the
           Gentiles
           ;
           by
           sinne
           we
           are
           made
           slaves
           to
           Satan
           ,
           and
           captives
           to
           his
           will
           ,
           by
           sinne
           wee
           are
           made
           subject
           to
           the
           curse
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           &
           to
           al
           his
           plagues
           publick
           &
           private
           ,
           temporal
           and
           eternal
           ,
           corporall
           and
           spirituall
           :
           by
           sinne
           the
           Gospell
           is
           dishonoured
           ,
           our
           faith
           weakned
           ,
           our
           conscience
           wronged
           and
           al
           goodnes
           in
           us
           destroyed
        
         
           115.
           
           We
           are
           bound
           in
           things
           
           indifferent
           to
           keep
           our
           Christian
           liberty
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           make
           our selves
           the
           servants
           of
           men
           ;
           but
           let
           us
           take
           heed
           wee
           doe
           nothing
           doubtfully
           and
           without
           faith
           ;
           for
           though
           nothing
           in
           it selfe
           bee
           uncleane
           ,
           yet
           to
           him
           that
           thinkes
           it
           to
           bee
           uncleane
           ,
           it
           is
           uncleane
           ;
           and
           we
           must
           be
           carefull
           in
           things
           indifferent
           ,
           not
           to
           offend
           our
           weake
           brethren
           ;
           for
           though
           the
           Apostle
           had
           liberty
           to
           eate
           of
           any
           thing
           that
           was
           sold
           in
           the
           Market
           ,
           yet
           rather
           then
           he
           should
           offend
           him
           by
           his
           eating
           ,
           for
           whom
           Christ
           dyed
           ,
           hee
           would
           not
           eate
           flesh
           for
           ever
           ;
           but
           withall
           wee
           are
           not
           bound
           to
           abridge
           our selves
           of
           our
           liberty
           ,
           to
           please
           the
           obstinate
           ;
           for
           
             Paul
          
           that
           circumcised
           
             Timothy
             ,
          
           that
           he
           might
           
           not
           offend
           the
           weake
           
             Jewes
             ,
          
           would
           not
           circumcise
           
             Titus
             ,
          
           to
           please
           the
           obstinate
           
             Iews
             .
          
        
         
           116
           Wee
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           go
           on
           cheerefully
           in
           the
           service
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           performing
           of
           our
           Christian
           duty
           ,
           although
           men
           should
           be
           offended
           ,
           and
           scandalized
           thereby
           ;
           for
           this
           is
           a
           scandale
           received
           ,
           not
           given
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           better
           to
           obey
           God
           then
           man
           ;
           Christ
           himselfe
           was
           a
           scandal
           to
           the
           
             Iewes
             ,
          
           he
           was
           a
           stumbling
           stone
           ,
           and
           the
           rock
           of
           offence
           to
           the
           house
           of
           
             Israel
             ;
          
           Christs
           sermon
           concerning
           the
           eating
           of
           his
           flesh
           ,
           was
           an
           offence
           to
           the
           
             Capernaits
             ;
          
           the
           
             Iews
          
           were
           offended
           ,
           because
           
             Peter
          
           preached
           to
           the
           
             Gentils
             ;
          
           but
           
             Blessed
             are
             they
          
           sayeth
           CHRIST
           ,
           
             who
             are
             
             not
             offended
             in
             me
             :
          
           for
           God
           is
           pleased
           to
           permit
           such
           offences
           ,
           because
           of
           mens
           blindnesse
           ,
           pride
           ,
           malice
           ,
           and
           contempt
           of
           his
           word
           and
           Ministers
           .
        
         
           117
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           receive
           the
           morall
           Law
           ,
           and
           to
           square
           our
           actions
           by
           it
           ;
           for
           though
           the
           just
           man
           hath
           no
           Law
           to
           compell
           and
           condemne
           him
           ,
           yet
           he
           hath
           a
           Law
           to
           direct
           and
           instruct
           him
           ;
           therefore
           the
           law
           is
           a
           schoolemaster
           to
           bring
           us
           to
           CHRIST
           ;
           a
           lanthorne
           to
           direct
           our
           feet
           ,
           a
           looking-glasse
           to
           let
           us
           see
           our
           filthinesse
           ,
           and
           a
           rule
           whereby
           we
           must
           square
           all
           our
           words
           and
           actions
           ;
           by
           the
           threatning
           of
           the
           law
           ,
           out
           of
           
             Nathans
          
           mouth
           ,
           
             David
          
           was
           brought
           to
           acknowledge
           his
           sinne
           ;
           and
           by
           
             Peters
          
           
           preaching
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           the
           Iewes
           were
           brought
           to
           compunction
           ,
           and
           repentance
           ;
           therefore
           by
           the
           Law
           cometh
           the
           knowledge
           of
           sinne
           ;
           and
           the
           Law
           worketh
           wrath
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           Ministry
           of
           death
           ;
           because
           it
           lets
           us
           see
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           it
           denounceth
           Gods
           wrath
           against
           sinnes
           ;
           and
           it
           lets
           us
           know
           that
           wee
           deserve
           death
           for
           sins
           .
        
         
           118
           Wee
           are
           bound
           through
           the
           whole
           course
           of
           our
           life
           to
           lay
           hold
           on
           the
           meanes
           of
           Gods
           providence
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           neglect
           them
           ,
           relying
           upon
           his
           extraordinary
           and
           miraculous
           workes
           ;
           for
           he
           hath
           decreed
           the
           meanes
           as
           well
           as
           the
           end
           ,
           meat
           as
           well
           as
           life
           ,
           physicke
           as
           well
           as
           health
           ;
           he
           is
           absolute
           Lord
           of
           his
           creatures
           ;
           
           who
           useth
           them
           as
           the
           meanes
           of
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           of
           our
           comfort
           ;
           wherein
           we
           may
           see
           the
           love
           and
           goodnesse
           of
           God
           towards
           us
           ,
           making
           all
           things
           worke
           together
           for
           our
           weale
           ;
           therefore
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           acknowledge
           in
           this
           ,
           his
           wisdome
           ,
           goodnesse
           and
           power
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           our
           trust
           in
           him
           as
           in
           our
           Father
           ,
           to
           feare
           and
           reverence
           him
           who
           can
           command
           all
           the
           creatures
           to
           be
           for
           us
           ,
           or
           against
           us
           ;
           to
           be
           as
           constant
           in
           serving
           him
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           in
           protecting
           us
           ;
           in
           adversity
           to
           put
           our
           trust
           in
           him
           ,
           in
           prosperity
           to
           praise
           him
           .
        
         
           119
           The
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospell
           may
           with
           a
           safe
           Conscience
           marry
           ;
           for
           we
           read
           of
           Preists
           ,
           Prophets
           ,
           Apostls
           ,
           Evangelists
           and
           
           Bishops
           in
           the
           primitive
           Church
           were
           married
           ;
           a
           Bishop
           must
           be
           the
           husband
           of
           one
           wife
           ;
           marriage
           is
           honorable
           among
           al
           men
           ;
           the
           Levits
           of
           old
           were
           permitted
           to
           marry
           ;
           it
           is
           a
           note
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           and
           the
           doctrine
           of
           devills
           to
           forbid
           marriage
           .
           GOD
           hath
           made
           Ministers
           as
           fit
           for
           marriage
           as
           other
           men
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           better
           to
           marry
           then
           to
           burn
           ,
           or
           to
           commit
           fornication
           ,
           adultery
           ,
           incest
           and
           Sodomy
           .
        
         
           120
           Kings
           and
           Magistrates
           are
           bound
           to
           have
           a
           care
           of
           religion
           ;
           for
           they
           are
           keepers
           of
           both
           Tables
           ;
           they
           are
           called
           nursing
           Fathers
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           Ministers
           and
           officers
           of
           God
           for
           this
           purpose
           ;
           they
           are
           commanded
           to
           kisse
           the
           sonne
           ,
           and
           to
           
           serve
           the
           Lord
           in
           feare
           :
           so
           
             David
          
           had
           care
           to
           transport
           the
           Ark
           to
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
             Solomon
          
           to
           build
           the
           temple
           ,
           
             Iosiah
          
           to
           overthrow
           the
           idolatrous
           Altars
           ,
           Groves
           &
           high
           places
           ;
           
             Ezechiah
          
           to
           take
           down
           the
           brazen
           serpent
           ,
           to
           purg
           the
           Temple
           ,
           and
           to
           reforme
           the
           Priests
           ;
           so
           
             Moses
          
           was
           cheifly
           carefull
           in
           the
           constituting
           and
           ordaining
           ,
           of
           Priests
           ,
           Levits
           ,
           and
           the
           Tabernacle
           with
           its
           utensills
           ,
           and
           in
           destroying
           of
           the
           golden
           Calfe
           .
        
         
           121
           A
           Christian
           may
           with
           a
           safe
           Conscience
           be
           a
           Magistrat
           ,
           for
           GOD
           himselfe
           is
           the
           author
           &
           constitutor
           of
           Magistrates
           ;
           every
           power
           is
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           powers
           that
           be
           ,
           are
           ordained
           by
           God
           ;
           
             by
             me
          
           saith
           Wisdome
           
             Kings
             raigne
             ;
             it
             is
             God
          
           saith
           Daniell
           ,
           
             that
             sets
             up
             
             Kings
             ,
             and
             translates
             kingdomes
             ;
          
           Christ
           commands
           us
           to
           give
           unto
           
             Caesar
          
           what
           is
           
             Caesars
             ;
          
           therefore
           Kings
           are
           called
           Gods
           servants
           and
           officers
           ;
           
             Abraham
          
           prayed
           for
           King
           
             Abimilech
             ,
             Iacob
          
           blessed
           King
           
             Pharoah
             ;
             Ieremiah
          
           will
           have
           the
           Iewes
           pray
           for
           the
           King
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Apostles
           will
           have
           us
           put
           up
           our
           prayers
           and
           supplications
           for
           Kings
           and
           all
           that
           be
           in
           authority
           :
           we
           read
           of
           many
           excellent
           Christian
           Kings
           and
           Magistrates
           ,
           such
           as
           
             Constantine
             ,
             Theodosius
             ,
             Ludovic
          
           the
           godly
           ,
           
             Edward
          
           the
           confessor
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           122
           Princes
           may
           with
           a
           safe
           Conscience
           demand
           tribute
           or
           tole
           of
           their
           subjects
           ,
           for
           the
           supportation
           of
           their
           charges
           and
           greatnesse
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           defence
           
           of
           themselves
           and
           people
           ;
           for
           
             David
          
           and
           other
           Kings
           imposed
           it
           without
           reproof
           ;
           CHRIST
           himselfe
           payd
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           did
           the
           Christians
           in
           the
           Primitive
           Church
           ;
           but
           Princes
           must
           be
           moderate
           in
           their
           demands
           ;
           for
           they
           are
           called
           Fathers
           of
           their
           country
           ;
           and
           shepheards
           ,
           whose
           office
           is
           to
           sheare
           their
           sheepe
           and
           not
           to
           flea
           them
           ;
           
             Rehoboam
          
           for
           want
           of
           this
           moderation
           lost
           ten
           tribes
           .
        
         
           And
           somuch
           breifly
           of
           those
           duties
           which
           in
           Conscience
           wee
           are
           bound
           to
           practice
           ;
           having
           then
           poynted
           at
           the
           
             Credenda
             ,
          
           and
           
             Agenda
          
           of
           a
           Christian
           ,
           I
           will
           now
           as
           breifly
           set
           down
           the
           
             Fugienda
          
           or
           what
           we
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           avoyd
           and
           flye
           from
           ,
           
           and
           these
           are
           of
           two
           sorts
           ,
           the
           one
           is
           error
           and
           heresie
           repugnant
           to
           what
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           beleeve
           ;
           the
           other
           is
           sinne
           and
           iniquity
           ,
           contrary
           to
           what
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           practice
           .
        
         
           COncerning
           GOD
           we
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           ,
           to
           reject
           and
           detest
           all
           
             Idolaters
             ,
          
           who
           give
           Gods
           glory
           to
           Idols
           ;
           
             Epicures
             ,
          
           who
           make
           God
           idle
           and
           carelesse
           ;
           
             Atheists
             ,
          
           who
           deny
           God
           ;
           
             Anthropomorphits
             ,
          
           who
           make
           a
           corporall
           God
           ;
           
             Blasphemers
             ,
          
           who
           speake
           against
           God
           ;
           
             Idle
             sweares
          
           who
           take
           Gods
           name
           in
           vaine
           
             Manichees
          
           with
           their
           two
           Gods
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           wretches
           .
        
         
           2
           Concerning
           the
           
             Trinity
             ,
          
           we
           
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           
             Samosatenus
             ,
             Arius
             ,
             Servetus
             ,
          
           and
           
             Iewes
             ,
          
           who
           deny
           the
           divinity
           of
           the
           second
           person
           ;
           
             Sabellius
          
           who
           held
           there
           was
           but
           one
           person
           of
           the
           Divinity
           ,
           the
           
             Tritheists
          
           who
           make
           three
           essences
           ,
           or
           Gods
           ;
           and
           in
           a
           word
           ,
           all
           
             Antitrinitaries
             ;
          
           so
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           the
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           and
           other
           mad
           opinions
           concerning
           God
           ;
           
             Homer
          
           and
           
             Hesiod
             ,
          
           who
           say
           that
           the
           Gods
           were
           borne
           ;
           
             Orpheus
             ,
          
           who
           affirmed
           God
           to
           be
           begotten
           of
           the
           aire
           ,
           the
           
             Stoics
          
           who
           will
           have
           God
           to
           be
           a
           corporeall
           substance
           ,
           which
           was
           also
           
             Tertullians
          
           error
           ,
           
             Orpheus
             Homer
             ,
             Hesiod
             ,
             Chrysippus
             ,
          
           the
           
             Stoics
             ,
          
           and
           others
           who
           brought
           in
           multitudes
           of
           Gods
           ,
           which
           also
           was
           the
           heresie
           of
           
             Simon
             Magus
             ,
             
             Cerinthius
             ,
             Menander
             ,
             Basilides
             ,
             Valentinus
          
           and
           diverse
           others
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Concerning
           
             Gods
             Omnipotency
          
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           
             Euripides
             ,
             Simon
             Magus
             ,
             Plinie
             ,
             Valentinus
             ,
          
           and
           diverse
           others
           who
           affirme
           God
           to
           bee
           omnipotent
           in
           some
           things
           ;
           as
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           of
           old
           who
           thought
           God
           could
           not
           prepare
           a
           Table
           for
           them
           in
           the
           Wildernesse
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Concerning
           the
           
             Creation
             ,
          
           wee
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           
             Aristotles
          
           opinion
           who
           held
           the
           world
           Eternall
           ,
           
             Plinie
          
           who
           held
           this
           world
           to
           bee
           an
           Eternall
           deïtie
           ,
           
             Democritus
          
           who
           held
           infinite
           worlds
           ,
           and
           he
           with
           
             Leucippus
          
           and
           
             Epicurus
          
           affirmed
           that
           the
           world
           was
           made
           of
           atomes
           ,
           meeting
           by
           haphazard
           into
           
           one
           body
           ;
           
             Anaxagoras
          
           and
           the
           
             Stoics
             ,
          
           who
           thought
           there
           was
           before
           the
           world
           an
           eternall
           Chaos
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Concerning
           Christ
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           the
           
             Ebionits
             ,
             Arians
             ,
             Cerinthus
             ,
             Carpocrates
             ,
          
           the
           
             Helchsaites
             ,
             Acacians
             ,
             Marcellus
             ,
             Photinus
             ,
             Arius
             ,
             Eunomius
             ,
             Mahumetans
             ,
          
           and
           all
           others
           who
           have
           denyed
           the
           Divinity
           of
           Christ
           ;
           as
           also
           
             Carporates
          
           who
           held
           that
           Christ
           was
           begot
           as
           others
           are
           ,
           to
           wit
           by
           the
           help
           of
           man
           .
           
             Manes
          
           who
           held
           the
           Sonne
           of
           God
           to
           bee
           a
           part
           of
           his
           Fathers
           substance
           .
           
             Bonosius
          
           who
           affirmed
           that
           Christ
           was
           only
           Gods
           adopted
           Sonne
           ;
           the
           
             Priscillianists
          
           who
           subjected
           Christ
           to
           the
           fates
           and
           starres
           ,
           
           affirming
           that
           he
           did
           al
           his
           works
           by
           fatall
           necessities
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Concerning
           Christs
           Nativitie
           wee
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           
             Saturnius
             ,
             Basilides
             ,
             Marcion
             ,
             Cerdon
             ,
          
           and
           others
           who
           have
           denyed
           the
           humanity
           of
           Christ
           ,
           affirming
           that
           he
           only
           appeared
           in
           the
           shape
           of
           man
           .
           
             Valentinus
          
           who
           sayd
           that
           Christ
           brought
           his
           flesh
           downe
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           passed
           through
           
             Mary
          
           as
           water
           through
           a
           Channell
           .
           
             Apelles
          
           who
           affirmed
           that
           Christ
           made
           to
           himselfe
           a
           body
           of
           aire
           ,
           which
           vanished
           into
           the
           Elements
           at
           his
           Ascension
           .
           
             Apollinaris
          
           who
           thought
           that
           Christ
           tooke
           our
           flesh
           ,
           but
           without
           the
           soule
           ;
           the
           
             Armenians
          
           and
           others
           who
           denyed
           that
           the
           substance
           of
           
             Christs
          
           
           body
           was
           al
           one
           with
           ours
           ,
           but
           incorruptible
           ,
           impatible
           ,
           &
           heavenly
        
         
           7.
           
           Concerning
           Christs
           two
           natures
           ,
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           
             Samosatenus
             ,
          
           who
           said
           that
           God
           was
           no
           other
           wayes
           in
           
             Christ
          
           then
           he
           was
           in
           other
           Prophets
           .
           
             Eutiches
             ,
          
           who
           taught
           that
           there
           was
           in
           Christ
           but
           one
           nature
           ,
           which
           was
           made
           up
           of
           the
           comixture
           of
           his
           flesh
           &
           divinity
           as
           water
           mixt
           with
           wine
           .
           The
           
             Monophysits
             ,
             Monothelits
             ,
          
           &
           
             Acephali
             ,
          
           who
           affirmed
           there
           was
           in
           Christ
           but
           one
           nature
           ,
           one
           will
           ,
           and
           one
           operation
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           Concerning
           
             Maries
             virginitie
             ,
          
           wee
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           
             Cerinthus
             ,
             Carpocrates
             ,
          
           and
           others
           who
           taught
           that
           Christ
           was
           conceived
           ,
           and
           borne
           of
           
             Ioseph
          
           and
           
             Mary
             ,
          
           and
           after
           the
           manner
           of
           other
           
           men
           .
           
             Julian
          
           the
           Apostate
           ,
           
             Iovinian
             ,
          
           and
           
             Paulitians
             ,
          
           who
           said
           that
           
             Mary
          
           lost
           her
           virginity
           ,
           and
           had
           other
           children
           besids
           
             Christ
             .
          
           The
           
             Helvidians
          
           and
           
             Antidicomarianits
             ,
          
           who
           believed
           that
           
             Ioseph
          
           had
           other
           children
           of
           
             Mary
          
           after
           Christs
           birth
           ,
           called
           the
           brethren
           of
           our
           Lord
           ;
           too
           many
           of
           these
           are
           tolerated
           in
           
             Poland
          
           and
           elswhere
           .
        
         
           9
           Concerning
           the
           unitie
           of
           Christs
           person
           ,
           wee
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           
             Nestorius
             ,
          
           who
           would
           give
           him
           too
           personalities
           ,
           because
           he
           had
           two
           natures
           ,
           and
           therefore
           denyed
           
             Mary
          
           to
           be
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           or
           the
           Mother
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           Concerning
           
             Christs
             death
             and
             passion
             ,
          
           wee
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           
             Simonians
             ,
             Saturninians
             ,
             Basilidians
             ,
             
             Cerdonians
             ,
             Marcionites
             ,
             Docets
             ,
             Apellites
             ,
             Manichees
             ,
          
           who
           affirme
           that
           Christ
           suffered
           and
           dyed
           only
           in
           shew
           ,
           not
           really
           ;
           so
           the
           
             Eutychians
             ,
             Theopaschites
             ,
             Severits
             ,
             Armenians
             ,
          
           who
           teach
           that
           the
           Divinity
           suffered
           .
           The
           
             Noetians
             ,
             Sabellians
             ,
             Patrispassians
             ,
          
           who
           held
           that
           the
           Father
           suffered
           :
           
             Pelagians
             ,
          
           and
           
             Celestinians
             ,
          
           who
           deny
           death
           to
           bee
           the
           wages
           of
           sinne
           ;
           
             Pontificians
             ,
          
           who
           are
           dayly
           sacrificing
           Christ
           in
           the
           Masse
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           indulgences
           ,
           purgatory
           ,
           and
           merits
           ,
           annihilate
           the
           death
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           Concerning
           the
           indissoluble
           
             union
          
           of
           the
           two
           natures
           in
           Christ
           ,
           wee
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           
             Nestorians
             ,
             Cerinthians
             ,
             Gnostics
             ,
             Christolyts
             ,
          
           who
           part
           Christ
           into
           
           two
           persons
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Valentinians
          
           into
           three
           ;
           so
           the
           
             Eutychians
             ,
             Armenians
             ,
             Iacobites
             ,
          
           who
           teach
           that
           the
           humane
           nature
           was
           swallowed
           up
           by
           the
           divinity
           ;
           so
           the
           
             Acephali
             ,
          
           and
           
             Severits
             ,
          
           who
           though
           they
           grant
           that
           the
           two
           natures
           remaine
           yet
           they
           confound
           the
           properties
           ,
           which
           is
           indeed
           to
           destroy
           the
           natures
           ;
           for
           
             [
             tollens
             proprietates
             ,
             tollit
             natur
             as
             .
             ]
          
        
         
           12
           Concerning
           CHRISTS
           
             Resurrection
             ,
          
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           
             Iewes
          
           and
           
             Cerinthians
             ,
          
           who
           deny
           the
           
             Resurrection
             ;
          
           the
           
             Manichees
          
           who
           teach
           that
           Christ
           had
           no
           scarrs
           of
           the
           wounds
           after
           his
           resurrection
           ;
           the
           
             Eutychians
          
           who
           say
           the
           humane
           nature
           was
           converted
           into
           the
           divine
           nature
           after
           Christ
           rose
           ;
           the
           
             Vbiquitaries
             ,
          
           who
           
           give
           to
           Christan
           uncircumscribed
           and
           omnipresent
           body
           ,
           the
           
             Gnostics
          
           who
           would
           perswade
           us
           that
           Christ
           remained
           18.
           months
           here
           one
           earth
           after
           his
           resurrection
           .
        
         
           13
           Concerning
           his
           
             Ascension
             ,
          
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           the
           
             Christolyts
             ,
          
           who
           say
           that
           Christs
           divinity
           ascended
           only
           ;
           the
           
             Manichees
             ,
          
           and
           
             Seleucians
             ,
          
           who
           teaeh
           that
           Christs
           body
           ascended
           no
           higher
           then
           the
           Sun
           ,
           where
           it
           remaines
           ;
           the
           
             Carpocratians
             ,
          
           who
           affirme
           that
           only
           Christs
           soule
           ascended
           ;
           the
           
             Vbiquitaries
             ,
          
           which
           make
           Christs
           ascension
           nothing
           else
           but
           his
           invisible
           and
           gloryfied
           condition
           ,
           after
           his
           resurrection
           ,
           and
           heaven
           to
           bee
           only
           a
           spirituall
           place
           diffused
           every where
           
           ;
           lasty
           the
           
             Apellits
             ,
          
           who
           make
           Christs
           ascention
           a
           dissolution
           into
           the
           foure
           Elements
           .
        
         
           14
           Concerning
           
             Christs
             sitting
             at
             Gods
             right-hand
             ;
          
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           the
           
             Pontificians
             ,
          
           who
           make
           Saints
           and
           Angels
           our
           patrons
           and
           mediators
           ;
           the
           
             Seleucians
             ,
             Proclianits
             ,
          
           and
           
             Hermians
             ,
          
           who
           deny
           that
           
             Christ
          
           in
           the
           flesh
           sits
           at
           his
           Fathers
           right-hand
           ;
           the
           
             Vbiquitaries
             ,
          
           who
           make
           the
           sitting
           of
           
             Christ
          
           at
           Gods
           right
           hand
           to
           be
           nothing
           else
           but
           the
           Majesty
           and
           omnipresence
           of
           CHRISTS
           body
           .
        
         
           15
           Concerning
           
             Christs
             comeing
             to
             judge
             the
             World
             ,
          
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           
             Iudiciall
             Astrologers
             ,
             Euthusiasts
             ,
          
           and
           
             Circumcellians
             ,
          
           who
           take
           upon
           them
           to
           
           poynt
           out
           the
           determinat
           day
           of
           
             Christs
          
           coming
           ,
           the
           
             Millenaries
             ,
          
           who
           say
           that
           
             Christ
          
           will
           raigne
           here
           on
           earth
           a
           1000
           yeares
           ,
           the
           
             Originists
             ,
          
           who
           will
           have
           all
           both
           men
           and
           Angels
           to
           be
           saved
           after
           those
           1000
           yeares
           are
           expired
           ;
           lastly
           all
           profane
           scoffers
           who
           laugh
           at
           the
           doctrine
           of
           the
           last
           judgement
           ,
           and
           aske
           where
           is
           the
           promise
           of
           his
           coming
           .
        
         
           16
           Concerning
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
          
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           
             Macedonians
             ,
             Servetians
             ,
             Arians
             ,
             Originists
             ,
             Acatians
             ,
             Aetians
             ,
          
           who
           affirme
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           to
           be
           a
           creature
           ;
           
             Simonians
             ,
          
           who
           say
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           is
           only
           the
           power
           of
           God
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           some
           
             Anabaptists
          
           who
           teach
           that
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           had
           his
           beginning
           after
           Christs
           
           resurrection
           ;
           the
           
             Hierachits
             ,
          
           who
           would
           have
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           to
           be
           
             Melchisedec
             ;
             Manes
             ,
          
           who
           called
           himselfe
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
          
           so
           did
           
             Simon
             Magus
          
           and
           
             Montanus
          
           the
           
             Helcesaits
             ,
          
           who
           called
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           CHRISTS
           sister
           ;
           the
           
             Sadduces
             ,
          
           who
           deny
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
             ;
             Theodoret
             ,
             Damscen
             ,
             Rusticus
             ,
             Diaconus
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           
             Greeke
          
           Church
           ,
           who
           deny
           that
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           proceedeth
           from
           the
           Sonne
           .
        
         
           18
           Concerning
           the
           
             Catholick
             Church
             ,
          
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           
             Papists
             ,
             Pepusians
             ,
             Donatists
             ,
          
           who
           confine
           her
           to
           one
           place
           ,
           being
           diffused
           every where
           ;
           
             Schismaticks
             ,
             Hereticks
             ,
          
           who
           disturbe
           her
           peace
           and
           breake
           her
           union
           ;
           
             Hypocrits
             ,
             Tyrants
             ,
          
           who
           openly
           ,
           or
           
           secretly
           wrong
           her
           ;
           
             Profane
             livers
             ,
          
           who
           vex
           and
           scandal
           her
           ;
           
             Novatians
             ,
             Audians
             ,
             Donatists
             ,
             Anabaptists
          
           who
           require
           absolute
           purity
           and
           perfection
           in
           her
           ;
           the
           
             Luciferians
             ,
          
           who
           confined
           the
           Church
           to
           their
           own
           sect
           alone
           ;
           the
           
             Eunomians
             ,
             Severians
             ,
             Aetians
             ,
          
           who
           allowed
           all
           sort
           of
           impurity
           in
           her
           .
        
         
           19
           Concerning
           the
           
             Communion
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
          
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           the
           
             Nicolaitans
             ,
          
           who
           would
           have
           wives
           common
           among
           Christians
           ,
           as
           also
           the
           
             Anabaptists
             ,
          
           who
           would
           have
           all
           mens
           goods
           and
           estates
           in
           common
           .
        
         
           20
           Concerning
           
             Remission
             of
             sinnes
             ,
          
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           the
           
             Donatists
             ,
             Novatians
             ,
             Catharists
             ,
             Meletians
             ,
             Quartra●cimans
             ,
          
           and
           
           
             Apostolicks
             ,
          
           who
           deny
           remission
           of
           sinne
           to
           those
           that
           fall
           ;
           the
           
             Pelagians
             ,
          
           and
           
             Celestinians
          
           who
           deny
           originall
           sinne
           ;
           the
           
             Iovinians
             ,
          
           who
           make
           all
           sinnes
           equall
           ;
           The
           
             Messanians
             ,
          
           and
           
             Euchyts
          
           who
           taught
           that
           sinnes
           were
           pardoned
           onely
           for
           good
           workes
           and
           prayers
           .
           The
           
             Priscillianists
             ,
          
           who
           adscribe
           our
           sinne
           to
           the
           starres
           and
           fates
           :
           The
           
             Monkes
             ,
          
           who
           deny
           concupiscence
           to
           be
           sinne
           ,
           that
           Originall
           sin
           deserves
           not
           death
           ,
           and
           that
           
             Mary
          
           and
           
             Iohn
             Baptist
          
           were
           conceived
           and
           borne
           without
           originall
           sinne
           ;
           the
           
             Manichees
          
           and
           
             Acatians
             ,
          
           who
           make
           sinne
           the
           very
           substance
           and
           nature
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           not
           an
           accident
           .
        
         
           21.
           
           Concerning
           the
           
             resurrection
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
          
           wee
           are
           bound
           
           to
           reject
           the
           
             Menandrians
             ,
             Hymeneus
             ,
          
           and
           
             Philetus
             ,
          
           who
           taught
           that
           the
           resurrection
           was
           already
           past
           ;
           the
           
             Originists
             ,
          
           and
           them
           who
           say
           that
           our
           bodies
           shall
           arise
           heavenly
           and
           spirituall
           substances
           :
           The
           
             Atheists
             ,
             Sadduces
             ,
             Gentiles
             ,
             Saturninians
             ,
             Simonians
             ,
             Carpocratians
             ,
             Basilidians
             ,
             Valentinians
             ,
             Marcionits
             ,
             Cerdonians
             ,
          
           and
           many
           others
           ,
           who
           deny
           the
           resurrection
           .
           The
           
             Arabians
          
           and
           
             Psyehopannychits
             ,
          
           who
           say
           the
           soules
           of
           the
           dead
           sleepe
           in
           the
           Grave
           till
           the
           Resurrection
           ,
           and
           then
           are
           raised
           .
           The
           
             Saracins
          
           and
           
             Mahumitans
             ,
          
           who
           assigne
           corporall
           pleasures
           to
           men
           after
           the
           resurrection
           .
           The
           
             Tertullianists
             ,
          
           who
           say
           that
           wicked
           mens
           soules
           shall
           in
           the
           resurrection
           be
           turned
           
           to
           Devills
           ;
           The
           
             Pythagoreans
             ,
             Basilidians
             ,
             Carpocratians
             ,
             Manichees
             ,
             Originists
             ,
             Marcionits
             ,
          
           who
           dreame
           of
           a
           transanimation
           :
           and
           lastly
           the
           
             Manichees
             ,
          
           who
           in
           the
           Resurrection
           give
           new
           bodies
           to
           men
           ,
           but
           not
           the
           very
           same
           that
           fell
           .
        
         
           22.
           
           Concerning
           life
           Eternall
           ,
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           
             Millinaries
             Cerinthians
             ,
             Nepotians
             ,
          
           and
           
             Mahumetans
             ,
          
           who
           place
           it
           in
           corporeall
           pleasures
           .
           
             Atheists
             ,
             Epicures
             ,
             Democritus
             ,
             Plinie
             ,
             Galen
             ;
          
           who
           deny
           any
           life
           after
           this
           .
           The
           
             Peputians
             ,
          
           who
           say
           that
           life
           Eternall
           is
           in
           this
           world
           .
           
             Pope
             Iohn
          
           the
           twentieth
           ,
           who
           taught
           that
           the
           blessed
           soules
           see
           not
           Gods
           presence
           till
           the
           Resurrection
           .
        
         
           23.
           
           Concerning
           the
           
             Scriptures
             ,
          
           
           wee
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           the
           
             Marcionits
             ,
             Manichees
             ,
             Valentinians
             ,
             Tatians
             ,
             Cerdonians
             ,
             Simonians
             ,
          
           and
           others
           who
           deny
           the
           Old
           Testament
           to
           bee
           Gods
           VVord
           .
           The
           
             Guostics
             ,
          
           and
           
             Priscillianists
             ,
          
           who
           counted
           the
           Prophets
           mad
           men
           ;
           The
           
             Saducees
             ,
          
           and
           
             Samaritans
          
           who
           acknowledge
           the
           five
           bookes
           of
           
             Moses
          
           onely
           for
           Gods
           Word
           .
           
             Papists
             ,
             Eucratits
             ,
             Manithees
             ,
          
           who
           equall
           there
           traditions
           to
           the
           written
           word
           .
           
             Montanists
             ,
             Donatists
             ,
             Enthusiasts
             ,
             Monkes
             ,
             Anabaptists
             ,
          
           who
           obtrude
           their
           dreames
           ,
           and
           revelations
           to
           us
           ,
           instead
           of
           Gods
           word
           .
           Those
           that
           reject
           the
           book
           of
           
             Iob
             ,
             Ecclesiastes
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Canticles
             ;
          
           and
           lastly
           the
           Papists
           who
           subject
           the
           Scriptures
           authority
           to
           the
           
           Church
           ;
           who
           account
           
             Apocryphall
          
           bookes
           as
           
             Canonicall
             ,
          
           and
           forbid
           the
           people
           to
           reade
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           shutting
           it
           up
           in
           an
           unknowne
           tongue
           .
        
         
           24.
           
           Concerning
           
             Angels
          
           wee
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           
             Sadducees
          
           and
           
             Samakitans
             ,
          
           who
           taught
           that
           there
           were
           no
           
             Angels
          
           or
           
             Spirits
             .
             Plato
             ,
             Tertullian
             ,
          
           and
           
             Origen
          
           who
           held
           that
           
             Angels
          
           were
           corporeall
           substances
           .
           
             Basilides
          
           and
           
             Proclus
          
           the
           Philosopher
           ,
           who
           taught
           that
           the
           Angells
           begot
           one
           another
           .
           The
           
             Manichees
          
           who
           affirme
           that
           God
           begot
           the
           Angells
           of
           his
           owne
           substance
           .
           
             Mahumet
             ,
          
           who
           held
           that
           the
           Angels
           were
           created
           of
           fire
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           were
           mortall
           .
           The
           
             Sethians
          
           who
           taught
           that
           the
           Angells
           had
           carnall
           
           commerce
           with
           woemen
           ,
           and
           of
           them
           begot
           man
           ;
           the
           
             Nicolaitans
             ,
          
           who
           said
           that
           the
           Angels
           were
           begot
           of
           light
           and
           darknesse
           ;
           
             Basilidians
             ,
             Archontics
             ,
             Gnostics
             ,
          
           who
           held
           that
           the
           wisdom
           of
           God
           was
           the
           mother
           of
           the
           Angels
           ;
           the
           
             Manichees
          
           and
           
             Priscillianists
             ,
          
           who
           said
           that
           the
           evill
           Angels
           were
           created
           so
           ;
           lastly
           the
           
             Originists
             ,
          
           who
           taught
           that
           the
           evill
           Angels
           should
           at
           last
           be
           saved
           .
        
         
           25
           Concerning
           
             mans
             creation
             ,
          
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           the
           
             Rabbins
             ,
          
           who
           held
           that
           the
           Angels
           assisted
           God
           in
           the
           making
           of
           man
           ;
           the
           
             Manichees
          
           who
           denyed
           that
           
             Adam
          
           and
           
             Eve
          
           were
           made
           by
           God
           ,
           the
           
             Patricians
             ,
          
           who
           will
           not
           have
           God
           the
           creator
           of
           
           mans
           body
           ;
           the
           
             Pelagians
             ,
          
           and
           
             Celestinians
             ,
          
           who
           taught
           that
           
             Adam
          
           should
           have
           died
           ,
           though
           he
           had
           not
           sinned
           ;
           the
           
             Eunomians
             ,
          
           and
           
             Paterninians
             ,
          
           who
           sayd
           that
           mans
           lower
           parts
           were
           made
           by
           the
           Devill
           ;
           lastly
           
             Aristole
             ,
          
           who
           held
           that
           man
           had
           no
           beginning
           .
        
         
           26
           Concerning
           
             Mans
             soule
             ,
          
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           
             Epicures
             ,
          
           and
           
             Sadduces
             ,
          
           who
           deny
           the
           immortality
           of
           the
           soule
           ,
           
             Themestius
             ,
          
           and
           
             Averrois
             ,
          
           who
           thought
           that
           all
           men
           had
           but
           one
           soule
           ;
           
             Apollinaris
             ,
          
           who
           said
           that
           one
           soule
           begetts
           another
           ,
           the
           
             Originists
             ,
          
           who
           taught
           that
           the
           soules
           were
           long
           in
           heaven
           before
           the
           bodies
           were
           created
           ;
           
             Platonics
             ,
             Mannichees
             ,
             
             Gnostics
          
           and
           
             Priscillianists
             ,
          
           who
           would
           have
           the
           soule
           a
           part
           of
           divine
           substance
           ;
           the
           
             Pythagorians
             ,
          
           who
           held
           transanimation
           ;
           the
           
             Nazarreans
             ,
          
           who
           will
           have
           the
           soules
           of
           men
           and
           of
           beasts
           to
           be
           of
           the
           same
           nature
           ;
           the
           
             Arabians
             ,
          
           who
           will
           have
           the
           soules
           of
           men
           and
           of
           beasts
           to
           sleepe
           ,
           or
           dye
           with
           their
           bodyes
           ;
           the
           
             Tertullianists
             ,
          
           who
           say
           that
           mens
           soules
           are
           corporall
           ,
           and
           that
           wicked
           mens
           soules
           after
           death
           are
           turned
           into
           devills
           ;
           and
           that
           all
           soules
           are
           by
           traduction
           .
        
         
           27
           Concerning
           
             Gods
             Image
             in
             man
             ,
          
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           the
           
             Saturninians
             ,
          
           who
           by
           Gods
           Image
           understand
           celestiall
           light
           ;
           the
           
             Anthropomorphits
             ,
          
           and
           
             Manichees
             ,
          
           
           who
           will
           have
           this
           Image
           to
           consist
           in
           some
           corporeall
           shape
           ,
           making
           God
           himselfe
           corporeall
           ,
           
             Flaccus
             Illyricus
             ,
          
           who
           taught
           that
           the
           righteousnesse
           and
           holines
           ,
           wherein
           Gods
           image
           consisted
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           very
           essence
           of
           the
           soule
           .
        
         
           28
           Concerning
           
             Originall
             sin
             ,
          
           wee
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           the
           
             Armenians
             ,
          
           who
           deny
           that
           there
           is
           any
           originall
           pollution
           ;
           the
           
             Carpocratians
          
           and
           
             Catharists
             ,
          
           who
           bragged
           of
           their
           own
           purity
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           were
           by
           nature
           the
           sonnes
           in
           God
           ;
           the
           
             Manichees
          
           who
           will
           have
           concupisence
           to
           be
           a
           substance
           ,
           and
           not
           an
           originall
           infirmity
           ;
           the
           
             Pelagians
          
           who
           deny
           that
           originall
           sinne
           is
           derived
           
           by
           propagation
           ,
           but
           contracted
           by
           example
           and
           imitation
           ,
           and
           teach
           that
           
             Adams
          
           sinne
           was
           hurtfull
           to
           none
           but
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           should
           have
           dyed
           though
           he
           had
           not
           sinned
           .
        
         
           29
           Concerning
           
             Predestination
             ,
          
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           the
           
             Celestinians
          
           and
           
             Pelagians
          
           who
           deny
           predestination
           ;
           the
           
             Priscillianists
             ,
          
           who
           attribute
           it
           to
           the
           starrs
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           fates
           ;
           the
           
             Pelagians
          
           and
           
             Semipelagians
          
           who
           teach
           that
           there
           is
           no
           election
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           cause
           of
           mans
           salvation
           is
           in
           himselfe
           ;
           the
           
             Libertins
          
           who
           thinke
           they
           shall
           be
           saved
           or
           damned
           without
           the
           meanes
           ,
           therefore
           do
           what
           they
           list
           ;
           
           
             Pontificians
             ,
          
           and
           others
           who
           attribute
           the
           cause
           of
           election
           to
           foreseene
           workes
           and
           merits
           ;
           so
           did
           the
           
             Basilidians
          
           and
           
             Pelagians
          
           of
           old
           .
        
         
           30
           Concerning
           
             Iustification
             ;
          
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           rejectthe
           
             Papists
          
           who
           teach
           we
           are
           justified
           by
           workes
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Sacraments
           ;
           that
           CHRIST
           satisfied
           for
           our
           sinnes
           only
           ,
           not
           for
           our
           punishments
           ;
           the
           
             Libertins
          
           who
           thinke
           that
           a
           justified
           man
           may
           do
           what
           he
           list
           ;
           
             Osiander
          
           who
           taught
           wee
           are
           justified
           by
           the
           essentiall
           righteousnesse
           or
           essence
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           all
           such
           as
           confound
           justification
           ,
           with
           sanctification
           ,
           lastly
           
             Epicures
             ;
          
           who
           reject
           
           good
           workes
           as
           needlesse
           ,
           because
           wee
           are
           justified
           by
           Christs
           righteousnesse
           .
        
         
           31
           Concerning
           Gods
           
             Providence
             ,
          
           wee
           are
           bound
           to
           reject
           the
           
             Epicures
          
           who
           held
           the
           world
           to
           be
           guided
           by
           chance
           or
           fortune
           ;
           the
           
             Stoics
          
           and
           
             Priscillianists
          
           who
           taught
           that
           destiny
           ,
           inevitable
           fate
           did
           rule
           all
           things
           ,
           even
           God
           himselfe
           ;
           the
           
             Astrologians
          
           who
           will
           have
           the
           starrs
           to
           rule
           all
           sublunary
           things
           ;
           the
           
             Simonians
             ,
             Carpocratians
             ,
             Severians
             ,
             Marcits
             ,
             Manichees
             ,
             Menandrians
          
           who
           held
           that
           the
           inferior
           world
           was
           guided
           by
           the
           Devill
           ,
           therfore
           gave
           themselves
           to
           the
           study
           of
           Magick
           :
           lastly
           all
           
           such
           as
           make
           God
           either
           carelesse
           of
           inferiour
           things
           ,
           or
           so
           imployed
           that
           he
           is
           not
           at
           leasure
           ,
           or
           sostately
           ,
           as
           that
           he
           will
           not
           abase
           himselfe
           to
           behold
           the
           things
           that
           are
           here
           below
           .
        
         
           Thus
           have
           I
           breifly
           set
           down
           what
           every
           man
           is
           bound
           in
           conscience
           to
           beleeve
           ,
           what
           to
           practice
           ,
           and
           what
           errors
           concerning
           matter
           of
           faith
           he
           is
           bound
           to
           avoyd
           ;
           it
           remaines
           that
           I
           should
           also
           shew
           what
           is
           to
           be
           avoyded
           in
           matter
           of
           practice
           ,
           but
           because
           I
           have
           already
           spoke
           of
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           which
           are
           most
           remarkable
           ,
           and
           
             rectum
             est
             index
             sui
             &
             obliqui
             ,
          
           he
           that
           knowes
           
           what
           he
           is
           bound
           to
           do
           ,
           cannot
           be
           ignorant
           of
           what
           he
           is
           bound
           to
           avoyd
           ;
           therefore
           what
           wee
           have
           already
           set
           down
           may
           suffice
           to
           pacifie
           a
           mans
           conscience
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           him
           a
           perfect
           Christian
           ;
           in
           these
           unhapy
           times
           of
           ours
           ;
           we
           see
           christianity
           was
           never
           more
           professed
           ,
           conscience
           never
           more
           pretended
           ;
           but
           alas
           truth
           never
           lesse
           beleeved
           ;
           goodnes
           never
           lesse
           practised
           ;
           and
           consequently
           the
           conscience
           never
           more
           cheated
           ;
           so
           that
           in
           name
           we
           are
           
             Christians
             ,
          
           but
           in
           many
           doctrinall
           poynts
           plaine
           
             Hereticks
             ,
          
           and
           in
           our
           practice
           very
           
             Pagans
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           
             Atheists
             ;
          
           God
           grant
           we
           may
           indeavour
           
           to
           be
           ,
           what
           we
           would
           seeme
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           lay
           aside
           our
           
             Hypocriticall
             Vizards
             ,
          
           by
           which
           wee
           deceive
           the
           eyes
           of
           men
           ;
           but
           the
           peircing
           rays
           of
           that
           all
           seeing
           eye
           ,
           who
           sees
           us
           in
           the
           darke
           ,
           and
           knowes
           of
           our
           down
           sitting
           ,
           and
           up-rising
           ,
           and
           our
           thoughts
           long
           before
           ,
           we
           cannot
           delude
           ;
           our
           consciences
           are
           seared
           with
           a
           hot
           iron
           ,
           or
           fast
           asleepe
           ,
           if
           they
           can
           content
           themselves
           with
           a
           mouthfull
           of
           Scripture
           phrasses
           ,
           having
           our
           eyes
           full
           of
           wantonnesse
           ,
           our
           hearts
           full
           of
           malice
           ,
           and
           our
           hands
           full
           of
           blood
           ;
           be
           not
           deceived
           ,
           the
           Conscience
           of
           a
           
             Turk
          
           or
           
             Pagan
          
           will
           not
           be
           thus
           satisfied
           :
           
           St.
           
           
             Pauls
          
           conscience
           was
           voyd
           of
           offence
           towards
           God
           and
           towards
           men
           ;
           and
           he
           shewes
           that
           a
           good
           conscience
           is
           still
           accompanyed
           with
           charity
           ,
           a
           pure
           heart
           ,
           and
           with
           faith
           unfained
           ;
           neither
           can
           that
           conscience
           be
           good
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           purged
           from
           dead
           works
           to
           serve
           the
           living
           GOD
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             
               Septem.
               the
               14th
               .
               1646.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             I
          
           have
           perused
           this
           judicious
           and
           learned
           Treatise
           intitled
           
             The
             picture
             of
             a
             Christian
             mans
             Conscience
             ,
          
           and
           finding
           it
           to
           be
           very
           profitable
           and
           seasonable
           ,
           I
           adjudge
           it
           worthy
           to
           be
           printed
           and
           published
           .
        
         
           
             Io.
             Downame
             .
          
        
         
      
       
       
         
           ERRATA
           .
        
         
           PAg.
           27.
           l.
           5.
           read
           
             Oneserus
          
           for
           
             Onefurious
             .
          
           pag.
           41.
           l.
           1.
           read
           ,
           We
           must
           also
           beleeve
           that
           there
           are
           ministring
           spirits
           .
           pag.
           114.
           l.
           12.
           for
           heart
           ,
           read
           hare
           .
           pag.
           133.
           l.
           7.
           read
           temeritie
           .
           pag.
           145.
           l.
           21.
           put
           out
           off
           .
           pag.
           146.
           l.
           1.
           read
           refuse
           .
           pag.
           160.
           l.
           12.
           read
           
             Carpocrates
             .
          
           pag.
           161.
           l.
           5.
           read
           
             Saturninus
             .
          
           pag.
           163.
           l.
           17.
           read
           
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