THE TREE OF GOOD AND EVIL: OR A Profitable and Familiar Exposition of the Commandments, directing us in the whole course of our life, according to the Rule of God's Word, whereby we must be judged at the last day.  
By THOMSS GRANGER Preacher of God's Word.  DEVT. 30. 19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life that both thou and thy seed may live. 
LONDON, Printed by N. O. for SAMVEL MAN, and are to be sold at his Shop in Paul's Churchyard at the Sign of the Ball. 1616.   

TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL SIR JOHN LEVENTHORP, KNIGHT, and to the most wise and virtuous Lady JOAN his wife, Grace and Peace from God the Father, and our Lord jesus Christ, be multiplied.  
MANY causes there were (Right Worshipful) that moved me to pen this Exposition on the Commandments, but especially these following.  
The first cause was, the hindering at least of Satan's busy working, even in our reformed Church, who as in the times of darkness he murdered multitudes of souls through Idolatrous Devotions, and the false imagination of meritorious works: even so doth he now in the clear light of the Gospel, slay a great number through a lifeless faith, and outward empty profession: Yet in both times hath there been a certain number, whose works were faithful, and whose faith is fruitful: Therefore to the end that they who through self-love, and ignorance of God's laws seem to be somewhat, may see what sins they daily commit, and what virtues they continually omit, that they (I say) who seem to themselves beautiful and rich enough, may see themselves to be but wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked, Reu. 3. 17. For their benefit and good, I first attempted this short Treatise.  
A second reason was, because I saw very many, yet so ignorant, as that they think they can keep the whole Law, grossly, and Pharisaically, examining themselves by the outward letter of the ten Words, or Commandments, even which notwithstanding they make small conscience continually to break, because God is merciful: so that with them, as with carnal Gospelers, the commandments are quite grown out of request.  
A third reason like to this was, because that many even on their deathbeds, do comfort themselves only in their own righteousness, which standeth in this, that they have always paid every man his own; That they never hurt their neighbour by word or deed; That they have ever carried a good meaning whatsoever they said, or did; That they have given alms to the poor, whereupon some, being exhorted by their Minister to repent, and to call upon God for mercy in jesus Christ, have answered, that they knew no sin they had. Others again, being more than wontedly sick, have marveled that God should so undeservedly punish them.  
A fourth reason was, because that many not willing to buy a larger Exposition, partly for the cost, partly for the length thereof (as they think, who are cumbered with Martha about many things) might be induced, and alured to buy, and read this short Exposition, both for the little price, for the plainness, and for the many proofs, and brevity thereof.  
A fifth reason was, that children and young folks, having learned by heart the Principles of Christian Religion, might be instructed further in the Law, which is the end of virtuous and godly life, both that they may understand Sermons the better, when they hear that whereof they have already a fundamental knowledge (which must needs stir up in them, a desire to hear and know further therein, whereof cometh diligent attention) and also, that knowing when they do well, and when they do ill, not only in deed, but in word and thought, they may be brought to make conscience of every sin, which the ignorant cannot do; that their minds and consciences being possessed with the laws of God in every particular, in their young age, the head of sin may be suppressed, and kept under; that they may truly repent of their sins, which they that know not sin, cannot do; and that they may know to what commandment every virtue and sin is referred.  
And lastly, the reasons why I was bold to offer so small a present to your Worship, of whom I have received so many kindnesses, and am indeed for sundry respects for ever obliged unto you, are. First because I have always known you to be a sincere lover of learning, simply for itself without by-respects, which plainly appeareth in this; that you have not only been always a special favourer and Patron of the learned, but also separating yourself from the world, as much as your place and calling will permit, have ever devoted yourself to all good learning. Moreover the inward and sincere love and affection in the Lord, that I have always heretofore, at this present, and ever shall bear unto you, and your good Lady, for these excellent and most amiable virtues, wisdom, truth, uprightness, kindness, compassion tenderheartedness, have enforced me to show forth my hid and smothered love, wherein I am able, and wherein it could find passage: Therefore I desire your Worships both in one, whom conjugal and Christian love, and unanimity, have made one, to accept this little gift, which I am bold to cast into the treasury of God's Church, under your Worship's protection.  
The Lord continue still his favourable kindness, goodness, and mercy towards you, in pouring down still his manifold blessings upon your ancient and honoured Family, from generation to generation for ever:  
Botterwike in Holland near Bosten in Lincoln. 1616. Your Worships In all duties to command. THOMAS GRANGER.   

To the Reader.  
COurteous Reader, the Lord forbade our first Parents to eat of the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil with denunciation of an everlasting curse upon their disobedience. Again, the same Lord commandeth us to eat of the Tree of good, and evil, as a preparative to an everlasting and perfect remedy: For as the eating thereof was the beginning of all evil, so the eating thereof is the beginning of all good. For as the desire of the knowledge of good and evil brought ignorance, and death, even so the knowledge of good and evil maketh wise unto life. But herein we show out of what root we are grown, and out of what rock we are hewn, namely, to be always against the Lord. For as our first parents being forbidden to eat of that one Tree, did first of all eat of that Tree; so we being commanded to eat of this one Tree of the Garden with promise of blessing, had rather eat of any other Tree of the Forest, though the fruits thereof be present death: which observation of our froward hearts caused the Heathen Poet to say, Nitimur in vetitum semper, cupimusque negata. Englished thus: 
To things forbidden we chief do aspire.  
And things denied we most of all desire.   
Now seeing that the only good and wise God hath turned this curse into a blessing that both the knowledge of our sin and misery, and also of perfect holiness and righteousness should come by the Law, that so working guilt of sin, fear of judgement, and utter despair of life in the conscience, we might be enforced to fly to Christ for succour and relief in this distressed estate, and that being in Christ, the sting of death which is sin, and the strength of sin which is the rigour of the Law îs abolished, and is become the rule of Christian life, and a Tree of life to them that eat thereof; seeing I say, it is thus, let us desire to eat of this Tree, for the fruits thereof are not grievous; yea, they are pleasant, delightful, and more sweet than honey and the honey comb, to the sanctified taste, reviving, and quickening the soul to eternal life.  
For these causes did the Lord so strictly charge the Israelites to exercise themselves in his Laws continually: And that they might have them in perfect remembrance above all things, he commandeth them to rehearse them continually to their children, to write them upon the posts of their houses, and upon their gates, Deut. 11. 18. 19 and to wear fringes covered with a ribbon of blue silk on the borders of their garments for the same end, Numb. 18. ●9. that in all things, in all places, and at all times, they might, as an holy and peculiar people do the will of God, and not their own lusts as the Gentiles do, Deut. 26. 17. 18. 19  
Now although these, and such like ceremonies be abolished, yet the Law is everlasting, and giveth no more liberty of sinning to us, then unto them; yea having received greater measure of the Spirit of Adoption, we should more joyfully and cheerfully perform all obedience, than they that had but the spirit of bondage, viz. who like children were held in awe with temporal threatenings, and sharper outward punishments: Let us therefore which have received the promises (which they saw a far of) freely without constraint, ingenuously and willingly as adopted sons read, hear, talk, and meditate in the Law continually, and in steed of jewish fringes, ribbons, and Phylacteries, fit for children than men of perfect age, let us carry the Law engraven in the fleshy tables of our hearts.  
And because the Law maketh but shallow impression in our stony hearts, and is therefore quickly defaced, and worn out with the rust of corruption, we have need of daily means to cleanse, purge, and correct those furring vessels, and so much the more because we have also corrupters and tempters without us and about us, the world and the devil that old deceitful caviller withdrawing and misleading us in every action and thought of the mind, from the will of God to their own lusts.  
Now for thy more distinct knowledge, and more spiritual and true understanding of the Law, for thy better direction in all matters, and for thy furtherance in godliness and virtue in these latter evil days, wherein that wicked one, 1. joh. 2. 14. so wonderfully hardeneth the hearts of most men, 2. Tim. 3. 1. I have drawn an Exposition of the Commandments, in such a form and order, with such brevity and fullness, and with so many & manifest proofs, as that any man, learned or unlearned, may reap great benefit thereby.  
And seeing that it is easy for the price, weighty for the matter, and light for the carriage, either in pocket, or in thy bosom, or in thy hands: think it I pray thee no more trouble to thee then Fringes and Phylacteries Mat. 23. 5. were to the jews, than Crosses and Crucifixes to the Papists, who think hereby to scar away devils, whereas indeed the devils know where to take up their Trowest and Lodgings by these whorish tokens & marks. Contrarily, here thou hast God speaking plainly to thee, and lovingly instructing thee, and informing thee as a father doth his son. Thou hast here a powerful weapon, even the voice of God, to scar away devils, and to reprove the wicked in all their unjust dealings: Whatsoever men say, judge, or do, and howsoever the world swaggeth and reeleth, as the spirit of the air that worketh in the children of disobedience hales it from iniquity to iniquity: Hear thou hast a firm Foundation and unmovable Rock; cleave to this Rock confidently, and build thereupon without wavering, so shalt thou abide for ever, 1. joh. 2. 17. when others with their wisdoms shall come to nought, 1. Cor. 2. 6. and with their unfruitful works of darkness shall perish everlastingly: For they that have done good, as the Law of God informeth them, shall go into life everlasting, and they that have done evil shall go into everlasting fire.  
Thine in the Lord, T. G.   

To the Christian Reader Grace and Peace.  
GOOD Reader, thou hast here a small Treatise, penned by a learned Divine, wherein is plainly laid down the sense and meaning of every Commandment, both in the Negative and Affirmative part, as well of Graces commanded, as of sins forbidden, confirmed with many pregnant proofs of Scripture, wherein much is expressed in few words: Which Treatise I have perused, and do esteem it very profitable, especially for the unlearned which desire knowledge, and the rather because I know none that hath opened the Commandments so fully in this manner. I commend it to thy diligent reading, continual remembrance, and careful practice, and thee to the Grace of God, and to his favour in Christ,  
Thine in the Lord, Nevil Drant.   

A Profitable and Familiar Exposition of the Commandments.  

THE FIRST COMMANDMENT.  
Thou shalt have none other Gods but me.  
THe occasion of this Commandment is our lusting after false Gods.  
The principal virtues herein commanded are six.  
First, The knowledge of God, john 17. 2.  
Secondly, The love of God above all, Deut. 6. 5.  

Five signs of the true love of God.  
1 A pure heart, a good conscience, faith unfeigned, 1. Tim. 1. 5.  
2 Our love to his Word, joh. 14. 5. of this there are two signs also: first, To love them that love it, Psal. 119. 63. secondly, To draw others to love it, Deut. 6. 5. 6. 7.  
3 Love of our brethren. 1. john 4. 19 20.  
4 Reioying to think and talk of Christ more than any worldly thing, Gal. 6. 14. 15.  
5 Our love to all things that pertain to his service, Psal. 84. 1. 2. 3.  
Thirdly, trust and affiance in God, jer. 17. 7.   

Five signs of true confidence in God.  
1 To seek for the favour and countenance of God above all worldly things, Psal. 4. 6. 7. Math. 6. 33.  
2 Delight in the Lord. Ps. 37. 4.  
3 Hope in the Lord, Ps. 37. 35.  
4 Cleaving always to the Lord, Josh. 23. 8. Act. 11. 23.  
5 Comfort in the Lord in troubles, 1. Sam. 30. 6.  
Fourthly, Fear of God, Ps. 128. 1. Deut. 28. 59 1. Sam. 12. 24.   

Two signs of the fear of God.  
1 To eschew evil, Gen. 39 9 job. 1. 1.  
2 To do good, Gen. 22. 12. Ps. 112. 1.  
This fear is bred and preserved in us by four means.  
1 By meditation of God's mercy in jesus Christ. Ps. 130. 4.  
2 By meditation of his power and justice, job 31. 23.  
3 By hearing the Word Preached.  
4 By Prayer.  
Fifthly, Humility, Gen. 32. 10. Gen. 28. 27. Psal. 131. Mica. 6. 8.   

4 Signs of Humility.  
1 Acknowledgement of our own want of goodness, Gen. 32. 10. Gen. 19 19  
2 To be sorrowful because we cannot better please God. Rom. 7. 14. 26.  
3 Contentment, Gen. 28. 20. 21. 1. Cor. 7. 20.  
4 Not to despise our brethren, 1. Pet. 2. 17.  
Sixthly, Worship of God in Spirit and truth, joh. 422. 23.   

Vices or sins forbidden.  
I. Ignorance of God and his will; both natural ignorance, 1. Cor. 2. 14. and wilful ignorance, Hos. 4. 6. Esay 1. 3. job 21. 14. 15.  
II. Denying of God, which is called Atheism; and it is either open, Ephes. 2. 12. 2. Pet. 3. 4. 5. 6. or secret in the heart, Ps. 14. 1. God is denied, when his providence, presence, justice, mercy, are denied. etc.  

Five signs of secret Atheism.  
● Not to seek to know God, Ps. 10. 4.  
2 To deny his providence and justice, Psal. 10. 12.  
3 To live securely, and without fear in sin, 2. Tim.▪ 3. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.  
4 To seek greedily for the wealth and pomp of the world, Phil. 19  
5 To revolt from God, because we have not our own present desires, Mal. 3. 14.  
III. Witchcraft, Deut. ●8. 10. Ex. 22. 18.  
FOUR Seeking to Wizards or Wisemen. Leu. 19 31.  
V Withdrawing of the heart from God, Esay 29. 13. jer. 12. 2.  
VI Distrust in God, Heb. 10. 38.   

Four signs of Distrust.  
1 Impatience in crosses, jer. 20. 14. 15.  
2 Tempting of God, that is, not to believe without signs of his truth and power, Exod. 17. 2.  
3 Desperation, Gen. 4. 13. 1. Thess. 4. 13.  
4 Doubtfulness or wavering in the truth of God's promises or threatenings, Ps. 116. 11.  
VII. Confidence in Creatures; as in strength, Esay 31. 1. jer. 17. 5. In riches, Mat. 6. 24. Ecclesiasticus 5. 1. In strong holds, jer. 49. 16. In oppression and robbery, Ps. 62. 10. In pleasures, Phil. 3. 19 In Physicians and Surgeons, 2. King. 16. 12.  
VIII. Love of the creature, Math. 10. 37. joh. 12. 43. joh. 5. 44. 2. Tim. 4. 10. jam. 4. 4.  
IX. Hatred of God, Rom. 1. 30. Rom. 8. 7.  
X. Want of fear of God, Psal. 36. 1.  
XI. Fear of man, Mat. 10. 28. jer. 10. 2. Deut. 1. 17.  
XII. Hardness of heart, Rom. 2. 5.  
XIII. Pride, which disposeth all things to a man's own credit and vainglory, 1. Cor. 4. 7.     

The second Commandment.  
Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven Image, nor the likeness of any thing, that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down to them, nor worship them; For I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, and visit the sins of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth Generation of them that hate me, and show mercy unto thousands in them that love me and keep my Commandments.  
THe occasion of the second Commandment is our aptness to carnal worship, whereby we falsely imagine that we can devise a right manner of worship to God.  
The worship of God is either inward in mind, or outward in body, joh. 4. 23. chap. 9 38.  
The form of God's worship herein commanded hath four principal branches.  
1 The public Reading and Preaching of the Word, Math. 28. 19  
2 The public Hearing of the Word, joh. 5. 25.  
3 Prayer and thanksgiving, Act. 2. 42.  
4 Administration and receiving of the Sacrament, Math. 26. 26. Luk. 22. 19  
Prayer hath two helps, Alms Dan. 4. 24. Acts 10. 2. and Fasting, joel 1. 14.  
The whole Worship of God hath two helps also; Vows, and reading of godly books, Acts 17. 11. Gen. 28. 22. Psal. 116. 18.  

Vices, or sins forbidden.  
I. To make Images of God the Father, Son, or Holy Ghost; either painted, which are called Pictures, or engraven and melted, which are called Idols.  
II. Worshipping of the Image itself, Bel and Dragon.  
III. Worshipping of God by Images, Exod. 32. 4.  
FOUR Worshipping of imaginary Gods, Act. 28. 11.  
V Worshipping of creatures, in, by; or without an Image.  
VI Images of Christ, Crosses and Crucifixes, etc. which ought to be abolished as the Brazen serpent was.  
VII. All occasions to Idolatry, which are principally four.  
1 To be present at Mass, and Popish service, 1. Cor. 10. 21. 1. Cor. 6. 20.  
2 To favour or to give approbation to Idolatry.  
2 To keep any relics or monuments of Idolatry, Ex. 23. 13. Gen. 31. 32.  
4 To have fellowship with Idolaters, which is four ways.  
1 By marriage with Idolaters, Ez●. 9 14. 2. King. 8. 18.  
2 To join in league with them, 2. Chro. 19 2.  
3 To sell them wares to Idolatrous uses.  
4 To give or sell Popish books to the ignorant or wavering minded.  
VIII. Will-worship, Col. 2. 23.  
IX. Worshipping of devils, which is principally by Witchcraft, and censulting with witches.  

Witchcraft hath five parts.  
1 soothsaying, Deut. 18. 10. Eze. 21. 21.  
2 Necromancy, or conjuring, Deut. 18. 11. 2. Sam. 28. 7.  
3 Sorcery, Reu. 21. 8.  
4 juggling, Exod. 7. 11.  
5 Charming, or enchantment, Deut. 18. 11. Exod. 7. 11.  
X. Neglect of Preaching, Esay 56. 10. 11. 1. Cor. 9 16.  
XI. Preaching of false doctrine, or true doctrine to a false end, 2. joh. 10. 1. Cor. 11. 19  
XII. Unprofitable Preaching, which is by seeking vainglory and flattering. 1. Cor. 1. 18. 1. Cor. 2. 1. Lam. 2. 14.  
XIII. Contempt, or refusing to hear the Word, jer. 11. 10. jer. 11. 8. 1. joh. 4. 6.  
XIIII. Unprofitable hearing, which cometh,  
1 For lack of preparation, Eccles. 4. 17.  
2 Through unbelief, Heb. 4. 2.  
3 Through coldness of affection, and an earthly heart, which may be called dead-heartedness, Reu. 3. 15. 16. & ver. 1.  
4 Through forgetfulness, jam. 1. 22, etc.  
XV. Not to pray at all, or seldom, 1. Thess. 5. 17.  
XVI. unthankfulness, Esay 1. 2. 3. Psal. 78. 43.  
XVII. Unworthy receiving of the Sacrament, 1. Cor. 11. 29.  
XVIII. Reading of profane and wanton books.  
XIX. Wicked vows. Acts 23. 12.  
XX. Hypocrisy, Math. 15. Math. 23. 23. Math. 23. 4. 5. Esay 58. 5. 6.     

The third Commandment.  
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain▪ For the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.  
THe occasion of this commandment, is our aptness & readiness to despise God.  

Vices, or sins forbidden.  
I. To give occasion to the wicked to slander the Gospel, Rom. 2. 24. 1. Sam. 2. 17.  
II. Vain & curious talking of the Scripture, Tit. 3. 9 Col. 2. 8:  
III. To mingle Scripture and ribaldry together, as Minstrels do at feasts, etc. Col. 3. 16. 17.  
FOUR Blasphemy, whereof there are five sorts.  
1 To think or speak of the Scripture in mocking, jesting, or scoffing manner, 2. Pet. 3. 4. 5. Esay 5. 19  
2 To make jests out of the Scripture, Esay 66. 2.  
3 Gross reproach against God, 2. King. 19 10. Mat. 27. 29. & ver. 40. etc.  
4 Alleging of Scripture to maintain sin error and heresy, Math. 4. 6.  
5 Excusing of sin by the infirmities of holy men in the Scriptures.  
V To use the name of God carelessly in common talk, Phil. 2. 10.  
VI Lightly to pass over God's judgements in ourselves and others, Luke 13. 1. 2.  
VII. To abuse the name of God to charming and witchcraft, Acts 19 13.  
VIII. Popish hallowing of Candles, Ashes, Oil, and Palms, Salt and Water.  
IX. To praise and thank God for evil things: 1, Sam. 23. 21.  
X. Cursing and banning, either of ourselves, simply, or conditionally.  
XI. To abuse the properties of God, as  
1 His power, by rash, and faithless speaking of it, 2. King. 7. 2.  
2 His wisdom and providence, under the names of chance and fortune.  
3 His mercy and patience to embolden us in sin, and impenitency, Rom. 2. 4. Ezech. 12. 27. Amos 6. 3.  
XII. Fearful swearing by the names and properties of God.  
XIII. Vain and idle swearing among ignorant people, Math. 5. 33. 34. jam. 5. 12.  
XIIII. Superstitious swearing, Josh. 23. 7. Zeph. 1. 5. jer. 5. 7.  
XV. Blasphemous, and outrageous swearing, as among Dicers and Carders.  
XVI. Swearing wickedly to do evil, 1. King. 19 2. Acts 23. 12. 1. Sam. 25. 22.  
XVII. Perjury, Leuit. 19 12. Mal. 3. 5.  
XVIII. Vain and wicked Lots casting. Prou. 16. 33. Acts 1. 26.  
XIX. Mocking, jesting, and speaking unreverently of the works of God.  
XX. Superstition.   

Virtues commanded.  
First, Reproof, correction, and punishment of the former sins and sinners, according to our power, place, and calling, 1. Sam. 2, 23, etc. Tit. 1. 3. Levit. 19 17. Math. 18. 16.  
Secondly, a lawful and religious oath, Deut. 6. 13. Exod. 22. 11. Heb. 6. 16.  
Thirdly, private instruction of Families, Deut. 6. 6. Josh. 24. 15.  
Fourthly, to take, & seek occasion in time, & place convenient, to commend God's Greatness, Excellency, Wisdom, Power, Goodness, justice, Mercy, manifested in his Word and Works.  
Fifthly, to use the names of God only in weighty affairs, and with all reverence, Deut. 28. 58.  
Sirthly, Zeal of God's glory above all things in the world, Numb. 25. 8. Psal. 69. 22. Acts 7. 51. 52. Acts 13. 10. Reu. 3. 19 Tit. 2. 14. Gal. 4. 18.   

Five signs of true Zeal.  
1 It begins at ourselves.  
2 It is suspicious of our own secret evils.  
3 It is constant, not hot by fits.  
4 It causeth us to rejoice in the prosperity of the Church, though ourselves be in affliction.  
5 It is earnest in matters of godliness, but cold in worldly things.  
Seventhly, Sanctification of God's gifts and ordinances; they are sanctified by two means.  
1 By the Word, that teacheth the holy and right use of them, Psal. 119. 24.  
2 By prayer, whereby we obtain the assistance of God's grace to use them rightly: and whereby we magnify and bless God for giving them to us, and giving us grace to glorify him in them.    

The fourth Commandment.  
Remember that thou keep holy the Saboth day: Six days thou shalt labour, and do all that thou hast to do; But the seventh day is the Sabaoth of the Lord thy God; In it thou shalt do no manner of work, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy manservant, and thy maidservant, thy cattle, and the stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day; Wherefore the Lord blessed the seventh day and hallowed it.  
THe occasion of this Commandment, is our readiness to fall away from God, unless daily means be used.  

Virtues commanded.  
First, Preparation of the body the day before, by moderate labour, and diet, and early rising on the Saboaths morning, Exod. 32. 6. Ex. 19 14. 15.  
Secondly, preparation of mind, by freing it from worldly thoughts and cares.  
Thirdly, preparation of the heart, by purging out corrupt lusts and evil affections, Esay. 1. 13.  
Fourthly, the rest of man, and beast, the whole day from all labour not necessary, nor holy, Exod. 34. 21.  
Fifthly, Sanctification of the Sabbath, that is, the separating of it to God's worship only, as the second commandment requireth, Esay 58. 13.  
Sixthly, visiting of the sick.  
Seventhly, relieving of the poor, 1. Cor. 16. 1. 2. Neh. 8. 12.  
Eightly, instruction of our Families, Deut. 11. 19  
Ninthly, reconciliation of them that are at variance, and admonition of them that offend.   

Vices forbidden.  
First, to do any work at any time, without present and evident necessity, Ex. 34. 21. Math 12. 11. Numb. 15. 25.  
Secondly, needless journeys, Ex. 16. 29.  
Thirdly, Bargaining, Fairs, and Markets. Neh. 13. 15, etc.  
Fourthly, all vain jesting, sporting, gaming, dancing, banqueting, Esay 58. 13.  
Fifthly, outward worship without inward affection, Esay 1. 14. 15. 2 T. in. 3. 5. Amos 5. 21, etc.  
Sixthly, giving liberty to servants and children, to spend the Sabbath in idleness and gaming.  
Seventhly, neglect of bringing our whole Family to the Church, as necessity shall permit.    

The fifth Commandment.  
Honour thy Father and Mother, that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.  
THe occasion of the fifth commandment is our proud and envious nature that cannot abide to be under government, or give men their due.  
By Father and Mother, is meant our natural Parents, Kings; Magistrates, and all governors spiritual, and temporal, ministers of God's Word, by what name or title soever they be called. Guardians that have the Ward-ship of children, Masters of Liberal Arts, and Mechanical Trades: All aged persons, and all that excel in any gift or calling.  
Two sorts of virtues, or duties are herein commanded.  
1 General duties of superiors, and inferiors, one towards another.  
2 Special duties of particular calling.  

The duties of the Superior to the Inferior.  
First, to love, and seek for the welfare of their inferiors, having the place, and title of parents, 2 King. 25. 13. Rom. 13 4. Esay 49. 23.  
Secondly, to give example of godly and Christian life, Tit. 1. 2. 3.  
Thirdly, to show forth gravity and dignity by their countenance, gestures, words, and deeds, job. 29. 8.  
Fourthly, to yield to their inferiors in good matters, as to their brethren, Deut. 17. 20. job. 31 13. 2. King. 5 13. 14.  
Fifthly, not to show their own authority, but Gods in them, for that is to rob God of his honour, which is the sin of the Devil, and Antichrist, Ex. 16. 7. 8. Numb. 16. 11. 29.   

Duties of Inferiors to their Superiors.  
First, to rise up and stand before them, when they sit or pass by us, Leuit. 19 32.  
Secondly, to rise up and meet them, when they come towards us, Gen. 18. 2. 1. King. 2. 19  
Thirdly, to how the knee in token of reverence, Gen. 18. 2. 1. King. 1. 23. 30.  
Fourthly, to uncover the head before the ancient, 1. Cor. 11. 7.  
Fifthly, to give them the better place in all meetings, Rom. 12. 10. Eph. 5. 21. 1. King. 2. 19 Gen 43. 33. Luke 14. 7. 8. 9 1. Pet. 5. 5.  
Sixthly, to give the Elder the first place of speaking, job 32. 6. 7. ver. 16. 17.  
Seventhly, to give them their right and titles, according to their place, 1. Pet. 3. 6. 1. Sam. 1. 14. 1. King. 1. 24.  
Eighthly, to obey their lawful Commandments, Rom. 13. 1. Acts 5. 29.  
Ninthly, to honour, and obey them according to their Calling and Office, for conscience sake, not for civility and manners sake▪ Rom. 13. 5.   

Vices of Superiors forbidden.  
First, to neglect the good they ought to do to their inferiors, or to enrich themselves in harming and hindering them, 1. King. 21. Mica 2. 1. 2. 3.  
Secondly, To glorify themselves by abasing their inferiors, and disgracing their virtues.  
Thirdly, to give evil example, Pro. 31. 4.  
Fourthly, light, unsober, and foolish behaviour, Pro. 31. 4. 5. 1. King. 16. 9 10. Dan. 5. 23. 1. Pet. 3. 3. 2. Sam. 18. 9  
Fifthly, to attribute the honour and reverence given to them, to themselves; not to God's Image in them, and so God himself, Acts 12. 23.  
Sixthly, not to correct and punish sin, and sinners, but the innocent, 2. King. 22. 16.   

Vices of Inferiors forbidden.  
First, to hate their Superiors for their Callings sake, as carnal Gospelers do Ministers, because in spirit they hate God, Amos 5. 10.  
Secondly, to ascribe or give more honour to them then is due, Acts 12. 21. 22.  
Thirdly, to aggravate, and discover their infirmities. Gen. 9 22.  
Fourthly, to flatter them in their sins, as all parasites and flatterers do, 1. Kin. 12. 14. 15. jer. 6. 13. 14. jer. 14. 13. 1. King. 22. 6.  
Fifthly, not to admonish them in love and reverence, if need require: joab offended herein, 2. Sam. 19 5. 6. 7.  
Sixthly, to contemn their lawful and just commandments.   

2 Special duties of particular Callings.  
Duties of Parents to their Children.  
First, the mother must preserve the life of the child with all care till it be borne and come to years of strength.  
Secondly, she ought to nurse her child, as all godly Matrons have done, 1. Tim. 5. 10. Gen. 21. 7. 1. Sam: 1. 29.  
Thirdly, Fathers must provide for the maintenance of wife and children: 1. Tim. 5. 8. Gen. 30. 30.  
Fourthly, both parents jointly must bring up their children in instruction, and information in the Lord: Deut. 4. 9 Deut. 6. 6. Eph. 6. 4. Pro. 31. 1. Tim. 1. 5. 1. Tim. 3. 15.  
Fifthly, Parents must correct and chasten their children with wisdom and moderation, and that betimes, Pro. 13. 24. Prou. 19 18. Pro. 23. 13. 14. Pro. 22. 15 Pro. 3. 12. Heb. 12. 5.  
Sixthly, Parents must train up their children in some Profession, or particular Calling, that they may be profitable members in the Church and Commonwealth: Prou. 22. 6.  
Seventhly, Parents must have a godly care for the marriage of their children, that it may be helpful for their general Calling, Gen. 24. 1. 2. Gen. 27. 46. Gen. 26. 35. Ruth. 3. 1. 2. 3.  
Eighthly, they must consecrate their children wholly to the Lord that they may be his, and do him service.   

Duties of children to their parents.  
First, cheerful reverence, that is, to love and fear them, Leu. 19 3.  
Secondly, to obey their lawful commandments, readily and willingly, Ephes. 6. 1. Gen. 22. jer. 35. 14. Luke 2. 51.  
Thirdly, to help their parents infirmities, and to provide for them when they are old, 1. Tim. 5. 4. Gen. 45. 9 2. Tim. 3. 3.  
Fourthly, to bear with, and to cover their parents infirmities, 1. Sam. 19 3. 4. Gen. 9 23.  
Fifthly, to defend their parents from their adversaries, to their power, etc.   

Vices of parents forbidden.  
First, not to provide for the welfare of their children, 1. Tim. 5. 8.  
Secondly, to cark and care for their bodies, but to suffer their souls to rot in sin: Such bring not up children for God, but rear up beasts for the Devil. Pro. 23. 13. 14.  
Thirdly, to bring up their children in looseness, pride, idleness, and wantonness, 1. Sam. 1. 2. 1. King. 1. 6.  
Fourthly, to provoke them to anger through unreasonable chastisements in words, and stripes, Ephes. 6. 4.  
Fifthly, to make sport and pastime at their children's folly, either of their words or deeds.  
Sixthly, to allure them to obedience with flatttering words, promises, and gifts, rather than from the knowledge of their duties, and conscience of sin begotten in them, by catechizing and instruction.  
Seventhly, to give evil example to their children, or to speak any thing that may corrupt their minds.  
Eighthly, to withhold their children from marrying longer than is convenient, for riches sake, thereby causing them to fall into diverse lusts.  
Ninthly, to dispose of their children in marriage for goods sake, with an idolatrous or profane person, or without their children's love, liking, and consent.  
Tenthly, to marry them in their childhood for goods sake, or some other sinister respect.   

Vices of children forbidden.  
First, unreverent and contemptible behaviour towards their parents, Gen. 9 22. Pro. 20. 17.  
Secondly, to revile them, to curse, or to speak bitterly to them, Exod. 21. 17.  
Thirdly, to smite father or mother, and to turn again on them, Exod. 21. 15.  
Fourthly, disobedience to their lawful Commandments, and stubborn refusal of their good admonitions, Deut. 20. 20. 21.  
Fifthly, unreverent and sullen answers, Gen. 34. 30. 31.  
Sixthly, unthankfulness, and want of loving affection to parents, 1. Tim. 5. 4. Prou. 23. 22.  
Seventhly, secretly to wish their death, to enjoy their goods, lands, houses, possessious, or for liberty, Gen. 27. 41.  
Eightly, to marry without parent's knowledge and consent, Gen. 27. 46.   

Duties of Masters and Servants.  
First, Masters must instruct their servants in the knowledge of God, Tit. 2. 10. Gen. 18. 19 Gen. 14. 14. Act. 10. 7. Act. 16. 15.  
Secondly, Masters must give to their households good example of faith, godliness, purity, sobriety, and to guide them in love, meekness, wisdom, and judgement.  
Thirdly, Masters must give to their servants the recompense of their labours, Col. 4. 1.  
Fourthly, Masters must be bountiful towards faichfull and good servants, Gen. 15. 2. 3.  
Fifthly, Masters must give a liberal reward to them that have served them long, at their departure, Deut. 15. 13. 14.  
Sixthly, Masters must correct the vices of their servants, especially their sins against God, and according to piety, and not their own lusts, Pro. 29. 19 ver. 21. 1. King. 16. 11. 1. King. 11. 21.  
Seventhly, they must lay aside all anger and wrath.  
Eightly, they must harbour no slanderers, liars, nor talebearers to poison their Families, Psal. 101. 10.  
Ninthly, they must pass by, and cover many faults in good servants, Eccles. 7. 23.  
Tenthly, Lesser faults must be punished with admonitions, Pro. 17. 10.  
eleventhly, greater sins must be chastised and corrected, Pro. 29. 19   

Duties of Servants.  
First, Humble and Christian subjection to their Masters, in word and gesture: Tit. 2. 9  
Secondly, Obedience to their lawful commandments: Col. 3. 22.  
Thirdly, Simplicity, and singleness of heart, without fraud or colour, serving truly for conscience sake, rather than for fear, or wages: Ephes. 6. 7. Tit. 1. 10. Gen. 24. 32. 33.  
Fourthly, to be careful, diligent, and painful for their masters good, being thereunto called: Gen. 31. 38. 39 40. 41.  
Fifthly, to be content with their calling: 1. Cor. 7. 20. 21. 22. 23.  
Sixthly, to submit themselves to the rebukes, admonitions, and corrections of their Masters with all meekness of spirit, 1. Pet. 2. 13. 18.  
Seventhly, Secre●●e and counsel keeping, 2. Sam. 16. 3.  
Eightly, to give godly example by their Christian service, to their profane Masters: Titus 2. 9   

Vices of Masters forbidden.  
First, tyrannizing over their servants, and oppressing them with cruel usage, Exodus 1 & 2 chap.  
Secondly, not to instruct them in the knowledge of God, and admonish to godliness as their brethren in Christ, but to respect their bodies only for labour, as they do their beasts.  
Thirdly, to make them instruments of their malice, revenge, or other corrupt lusts: 1. Sam. 18. 22. etc. 1. Sam. 19 11. 1. Sam. 28. 7. 1. Sam. 22. 18. 2. Sam. 11. 4. 15. 16. 17. 2. Sam. 13. 28. 29. 1. King. 21. 9 10. 11. 2. Chron. 24. 20. 21. Dan. 3. 19 20. Hest. 3. 13. Mar. 6. 17. 27.  
Fourthly, not to reward bountifully, faithful and good servants, Gen. 29. 25. 26. Gen. 31. 7.  
Fifthly, after their long service, not to acknowledge their deserts, but to be discontentented and frowning, that they might give them nothing: Deut. 15. 9 10.  
Sixthly, to rebuke and chasten them severely in their worldly businesses, but otherwise to maintain, or wink at their folly.  
Seventhly, to send away servants, or to stop their wages, or not to seek help for them in time of sickness: Mark. 8. 6.  
Eighthly, to hide the mysteries of Trades from Apprentices.  
Ninthly, to let them do and say what they will, so their work be well done.   

Vices of Servants forbidden.  
First, Eyeservice, which is, to show dutifulness outwardly, especially in their masters presence, but not in singleness of heart, nor of conscience, Coloss. 3. 22. Ephes. 6. 5. 6. Tit. 2. 9  
Secondly, answering again when they are reproved, Tit. 2. 9  
Thirdly, filching, picking, and conveying away of their masters goods, by themselves, or through the enticements of thievish neighbours: Tit. 2. 10. Philemon 11.  
Fourthly, to refuse the authority & correction of their Masters: Gen. 16. 6. Philem. Onesim.  
Fifthly, by negligence to become unprofitable drones in their masters service.  
Sixthly, to serve for wages rather than for conscience sake, and for fear of punishment rather than for love of God: Rom. 13. 5.  
Seventhly, to discover their masters infirmities, or to hinder them any way in goods, or good name: 2. Sam. 16. 3.  
Eighthly, to give advantage to their masters adversaries, through discovery of their counsel, which is treachery: Math. 26. judas.  
Ninthly, not to maintain the good name of their Masters being wrongfully ill spoken of.  
Tenthly, not to cross & hinder the mischievous purposes of wicked masters to their power lawfully: 2. Sam. 17. 7. ad 15. 1. Sam. 20. 38  
eleventhly, to flatter, and further their masters in wickedness for hope of preferment, as saul's followers did.  
Twelfthly, to tell lies & tales of any in the family, or of others to their Masters, to make discord between man and wife, & neighbours.  
Thirtéenthly, to obey their masters wicked commandments: 1. Sam. 22. 18. Doeg.   

Duties of Husbands towards their Wives.  
First, to love their wives as their own selves: Ephes. 5. 25. Coloss. 3. 19  
Secondly, to rejoice and delight in their love in the Lord, which are the causes of chastity, patience, & agreement: Pro. 5. 18. Pro. 19 20.  
Thirdly, faithfulness in regard of body and goods.   

It stands in two things.  
1 In forsaking all others and living only with her, to her, and for her, in the Lord: Gen. 2. 24. Pro. 5. 9 10. 11.  
2 In providing for her, and maintaining her without fraud according to his state: 1. Tim. 5. 8.  
Fourthly, to edify his wife by instruction, and good example: 1. Cor. 14. 35.  
Fifthly, to govern and serve his wife, as the head doth the body: 1. Cor. 7. 3. 4. 5. 1. Cor. 11. 12.  
Sixthly, to dwell with her according to knowledge: 1. Pet. 3. 7.   

It standeth in three things.  
1 In covering her infirmities, by honouring her as the weaker vessel: 1. Cor. 12. 23, etc.  
2 In accounting her his equal in Christ, who regardeth neither seres, nor people.  
3 In discreet behaviour, that he be not hated nor despised, but feared and reverenced: 1. Tim. 4. 12.  
Seventhly, to love his wives kinsfolks.   

Duties of Wives.  
First, to be subject and obedient to their husbands: 1. Pet. 3. 1. Col. 3. 18. Eph. 5. 21. 22. 24. 1. Pet. 3. 6. 1. Cor. 11. 7.  
Secondly, to fear their husbands, Ephes. 5. 33. 1. Pet. 3. ●.   

It standeth in two things.  
1 In love: Tit. 2. 4.  
2 In reverence.  
Thirdly, faithfulness in regard of body and goods, Psal. 45. 11. 12.   

It stands in two things.  
1 In forsaking all other, and living only with him, to him, and for him, in the Lord: Psal. 45. 11. 12.  
2 In helping to maintain and increase his estate.   

This helping stands in three things.  
1 In keeping at home, Titus 2. 5. 1. Tim. 5. 13.  
2 In good huswifrie: Pro. 31.  
3 In mean and decent apparel, 1. Tim. 2. 9 10. 1. Pet. 3. 3. 4. 5.   

This mean stands in two things.  
1 In comeliness, not in costliness: 1. Tim. 2. 10.  
2 In the modest, and chaste fashion of it: 1. Pet. 3. 3. Esay 3. 16.  
Fourthly, Silence: 1. Tim. 5. 13. 1. Tim. 2. 11. 12.  
Fifthly, to give example of Christian conversation: 1. Pet. 3. 1. 1. Sam. 25. 3.  
Sixthly, to love their husband's knisfolkes.   

Vices of Husbands forbidden.  
First, to use their Wives but as servants for their work, as many inhuman niggards do.  
Secondly, to prefer their servants before their wives, as many lewd worldlings do.  
Thirdly, to prefer riotous, wanton and unthrifty company before hers at home.  
Fourthly, jealousy: Pro. 6. 34.  
Fifthly, froward, tasty, and lumpish behaviour towards her: 1. Sam. 25. 3.  
Sixthly, light, vain, and foolish behaviour, which breeds contempt, and shakes off the yoke of obedience.  
Seventhly, indiscreet governing of her.   

It stands in four things.  
1 In despising the counsel of a wise and virtuous wife, which is sometimes of better government than the husband: 1. Sam. 25. 11.  
2 In being led by a foolish, malicious, or wicked wife, and to give too much ear● to her words: 1. King. 21.  
3 To deprive a good wife of convenient maintenance, Christian recreations and delights.  
4 In giving too much liberty to an idle, wanton, or gadding housewife.  
Eighthly, to despise his wives kinsfolks.   

Vices of Wives forbidden.  
First, to despise their husbands: 2. Sam. 6. 16. 23.  
Secondly, disobedience to their husbands: Hest. 1.  
Thirdly, unreverent behaviour towards their husbands: these are the vices of proud stomachful housewives.  
Fourthly, idleness and wastefulness, 1. Tim. 5. 13. 1. Tim. 2. 9  
Fifthly, Prattling and gadding abroad: Pro. 7. 11.  
Sixthly, Scolding and babbling: Ecclesiasticus 26. 28.  
Seventhly, contention and brawling: Prou. 21. 19  
Eighthly, jealousy.  
Ninthly, contempt of her husband's kinsfolks.   

Duties of Magistrates towards their Subjects.  
First, he must read in the book of God continually, that he may learn to fear God and keep his Laws▪ Deut. 17. 18. 19 20.  
Secondly, to maintain and confirm the true worship of God: 1. Tim. 2. 2.  
Thirdly, to root out Idolatry and false worship to his uttermost power: 2. King. 18. & cap. 23.  
Fourthly, by his wisdom, strength, and goods to promote the Ministry of the Word: Esay 49. 23.  
Fifthly, to do justice and judgement: which standeth.  
1 In punishing of evil doers.  
2 In protecting, and rewarding the godly.  
3 In delivering the afflicted from his enemies.  
4 In relieving, and succouring the Orphans, and helpless.  
5 In defending the good cause of the poor.  
6 In preserving and maintaining peace.  
7 In protecting the Church & Commonwealth by force of Arms, if need require.  
8 In punishing the breakers of God's Law, without respect of persons.  
9 In making good laws, for the establishing and preserving of religion and peace.  
10 In reforming corrupt members, and taking away the causes of corruption: as Stews, houses of filthiness, disordered Alehouses, Taverns, etc. job 29. 30. 1. King. 15. 8.  
11 In cutting off dead members that will not be reform. The contrary is forbidden.   

Duties of Subjects.  
First, inward reverence, and outward obedience: Rom. 13. Tit. 3. 1.  
Secondly, submission to their power in unlawful commandments; but not obedience: Acts 4. 19 Dan. 3. 16. 17. Dan. 6. 13.  
Thirdly, payment of their dues willingly, and without discontentment: Rom. 13. 7. Math. 21. 22. The contrary is forbidden.   

Duties of Ministers to their Parishioners.  
First, to Preach the word of God sincerely, and that without respect of persons, jam. 2. 1. 3. 4. 5. 1. Tim. 5. 21. 1. King. 22. 13. 14. Pro. 28. 21. Rom. 10. 12. 13. Acts 10. 34. 1. Sam. 16. 7. job 34. 19 Deut. 10. 17.  
Secondly, to use all diligence in Catechizing and Preaching: Pro. 27. 23. 1. Pet. 5. 2. Ezech. 33. 2. 3. etc. 2. Tim. 4. 2. 1. Tim. 4. 13.  
Thirdly, to teach, exhort, rebuke, with all authority, as the Ambassadors of God: Tit. 2. 15. 1. Tim. 1. 20. Tit. 1. 13.  
Fourthly, to set forth the authority and power of God over men's consciences, not their own▪ 1. Pet. 4. 11. 1. Pet. 5. 3. 2. Cor. 4. 4. Ezech. 3. 1. 17. Luke 12. 42. 45.  
Fifthly, to be constant, bold, and fearless, in the discharge of their Calling: Reu. 2. 3 Ephe. 6. 19 2. Cor. 5. 6. jer. 1. 17. 18.  
Sixthly, to beat down the pride of sinners, to raise up the humble that sorrow for sin, to comfort the afflicted in mind, and to bear with the weak: jer. 1. 10. 2. Cor. 10. 4. 5. 6. Heb. 4. 12. Esay 61. 1. 2. 3. Rom. 15. 1. 1. Thess. 5. 14. 1. Cor. 9 22. 1. Cor. 8. 9 10. 11.  
Seventhly, to approve themselves to God in the sincere and unpartial application of his Word: 2. Tim. 2. 15. 1. Cor. 9 22. Acts 20. 20. 21. 22. 26. 27.  
Eighthly, to give ensample of Christian conversation to their Flock: 1. Cor. 11. 1. 2. Thess. 11. 9 1. Tim. 4. 12. 2. Tim. 12. 22. 1. Tim. 3. 2. to 8.  
Ninthly, to pray fervently, to make humble confession, and to give hearty thanks to God for himself and his people: 1. Sam. 7. 8. 9 1. Tim. 2. 1. 2. 1. Sam. 12. 23. Rom. 1. 9 Epes. 1. 16. to 20. chap. 3. 14. to 21. 1. Thess. 3. 12. 13. Phil. 1. 9 10. 11. Coloss. 1. 9 to 13▪ 2. Thess. 2. 16. 17. 1. Thess. 5. 23. Phil. 1. 4.   

Duties of Parishioners to their Ministers.  
First, to maintain him, to their power, according to his calling: 1. Cor. 9 7. 8. 9 10. 11. 2. Cor. 9 6. 7. Phil. 4. 10. 16. 18. 2. Cor. 8. 2. 3. 4. 1. Tim. 5. 17. Gal. 6. 6. Luke 8. 3. Acts 4. 34. 35. Gal. 4. 15.  
Secondly, to honour him according to his Calling, that is, as an Ambassador of God for their good: 1. Tim. 5. 17. 1. Cor. 4. 1. Gal. 4. 14. Reu. 2. 1. 1. Tim. 3. 1. Ephes. 6. 20.  
Thirdly, to be obedient to them, as to their spiritual Captains and Fathers in Christ: Heb. 13. 17. Ecclesiasticus 23. 2. 1. Thess. 5. 12. 13. 1. Cor. 16. 16. 2. Cor. ●. 9 2. Cor. 7. 15. 1. Cor. 4. 15. 16. 1. Cor. 3. 2. 2. joh. 5. 21. Phil. 10. Gal. 4. 19 2. King. 2. 12. 2. King. 13. 14. Math. 2. 6. 1. Thess. 1. 6. chap. 2. 11.  
Fourthly, to pray for him: Col. 4. 3. 2. Thess. 3. ●. Ephes. 6. 19 2. Cor. 1. 11.  
Fifthly, to maintain him against the wrongs of wicked men: Rom. 16. 3. 4. 2. Tim. 4. 16. 1. King. 18. 4.   

Vices of Ministers forbidden.  
First, to admire men's persons: that is, to esteem according to their wisdom, riches, honour, dignity; not according to their virtue and fear of God: jud. 16. 1. King. 22. jam. 2. 1. Amos 7. 12. 13.  
Secondly, to make Merchandise of the word of God: Amos 3. 11. Esay 56. 11. 2. Pet. 2. 14. Tit. 1. 7. 2. Cor. 2. 17. Rom. 16. 18. Act. 8. 18. 19  
Thirdly, to flatter men in sin for hope of reward, or for fear of ill will▪ Rom. 16. 18. 2. Pet. 2. 18. Lamen. 2. 18. Ezech. 22. 25. Esay 23. 31. jer. 6. 14. Mica, 2. 11. 1. King. 22. 14. 1. King. 18. 18. Acts 1. 18. 9 Acts 7. 51. 52.  
Fourthly, not to labour in the Lord's harvest, but to live idly: Esay 56. 10.  
Fifthly, to preach of pride and vainglory, as the false Apostles did at Corinth, which used eloquence of speech, and man's wisdom to increase pride and contention, but not to edify.   

Vices of Parishioners.  
First, not to give their Minister sufficient maintenance according to their abilities: Gal. 6. 6.  
Secondly, Church-robbery, which is to use deceit, fraud, and concealment in Tithes paying: Mal. 3. 8. 9 10. 11.  
Thirdly, to despise them for their calling, either openly or covertly, which is to despise Christ himself: Math. 10. 22. 40. 2. Tim. 1. 16. Esay 28. 14. 2. Chron. 33. 10. Amos 5. 10.  
Fourthly, to scorn, despise, jest at, or to neglect, their admonitions, reproofs, and exhortations: Math. 7. 6. Prou. 15. 12. Ezech. 33. 30. 31. 32. Esay 5. 19 1. Thess. 4. 8. Math. 5. 22. Acts 2. 13. joh. 7. 20. 2. Sam. 6. 16. Act. 26. 24. 25. Gen. 19 14.  
Fifthly, to devise, and to do evil against them: 2. Tim. 4. 14. jer. 18. 18. jer. 11. 18. 19 Math. 22. 17. 18. Psal. 105. 15. Math. 26. 59 60. etc. Acts 6. 11. Acts 13. 50. 2. Tim. 4. 16. 10.  
Sixthly, to count their labour in the destruction of the Kingdom of sin and sathan, and in the building up of the Kingdom of Grace, contention: jer. 15. 10.   

Duties of Equals.  
First, to study to be quiet, and to meddle every man with his own business: 1. Thess. 4. 11.  
Secondly, a common Christian care one for another: Phil. 2. 4.  
Thirdly, every man to esteem other better than himself: Phil. 2. 3. Rom. 12. 10.  
Fourthly, to exhort one another in love: Heb. 3. 13. 1. Thess. 5. 11.  
Fifthly, to admonish them that are unruly: 1. Thess. 5. 14. Gal. 6. 1. 2.  
Sixthly, to be courteous, tender-hearted, and to forgive one another: Ephes. 4. 32. Coloss. 3. 12. 13.   

Vices of Equals forbidden.  
First, contentiousness, and meddling of other men's matters: Prou. 6. 19 Phil. 2. 3. 1. Thess. 4. 11. 1. Cor. 6. 7. Pro. 26. 17.  
Secondly, caring for none but themselves through covetousness and want of love: Phil. 2. 4.  
Thirdly, in public businesses to aim at their own profit and vainglory: 1. Thess. 4. 6.  
Fourthly, slandering, backbiting, and quarrell-picking: Leu. 19 16.  
Fifthly, not to exhort, admonish, and reprove in love, them that offend: Leu. 19 17.  
Sixthly, revenge and wrong among neighbours: Levit. 19 18. & ver. 13. 1. Cor. 6. 8.  
Seventhly, corrupt communication, and filthy jesting: Ephes. 4. 29. Ephes. 5. 4.  
Eighthly, dissembling, lying, and grippleness in bargaining: 1. Thess. 4. 6.   

A duty towards a man's self.  
First, A man must preserve and maintain with modesty, the dignity that is in his own person: Phil. 4. 8.   

Vices towards a man's self.  
First, through his naughty behaviour to obscure, and almost extinguish those gifts which God hath given him.  
Secondly, to be too wise in his own conceit: Rom. 12. 3.    

The sixth Commandment.  

Thou shalt do no murder.  
THe occasion of this Commandment is, our impatiency and uncharitable desire of revenge.   

Sins forbidden.  
This Commandment in general forbiddeth all manner of cruelty in thought, word, and deed, against ourselves, our neighbour, and the creature.   

1 Cruelties against ourselves.  
I. To cark and care continually for the body, but to neglect the life of the soul, which is soule-murther: Hos. 4. 6. Prou. 10. 21. job 23. 12.  
II. All Intemperance.  
III. Gluttony: Rom. 13. 13. Gal. 5. 21. Heb. 12. 16. Luke 16.  
FOUR Drunkenness: Esay 5. 11. 12. 22. Gal. 5. 21. joel 1. 5. Hab. 2. 15. Rom. 13. 13. Gen. 9 21. 22. Gen. 19 33. 2. Sam. 13. 28. 1. King. 16. 8. 9 10. 1. Sam. 35. 36. Pro. 23. 29.  
V Keeping of company with intemperate persons, Math. 24. 49. 1. Cor. 5. 11.  
VI Excessive care and toiling for worldly good: Math. 6. 25. Prou. 17. 32. Eccles. 4. 8. Luke 21. 3●.  
VII. Excessive pensiveness, sorrow, grief, and heaviness, 1. Thess. 5. 16.  
VIII. Unthriftiness, and imporuident care for food and raiment, Eccles. 4. 5. 1. Tim. 5. 8.  
IX. Idleness, and slothfulness, Pro. 6. 6. 11, Ezech. 16. 49. Pro. 12. 11.  
X. Envy and wrath.  
XI. Violent murdering of one's self: 1. Sam. 31. 4. 2. Sam. 17. 23. Math. 27. 6.   

2 Cruelties against our neighbour.  
I. To kill and slay the soul of our neighbour, which is to be an offence to him in life and doctrine, Math. 18. 7.  
II. Not to Preach the Word of God being thereunto called, Pro. 29. 18. Esay 56. 10. Ezech. 3. 18.  
III. To Preach negligently, jer. 48. 10. Reu. 3. 16.  
FOUR Hatred of our neighbour in heart, 1. joh. 3. 15. Leu. 19 17.  
V Unadvised anger, Math. 5. 22. Eph. 4. 31. Col. 3. 8. Mark. 3. 5. Rom. 1. 29.  
VI Envy, Gen. 31. 1. Math. 27. 15. Gen. 37. 1. Sam. 18. 8. 9 Dan. 6. 4. 1. Pet. 2. 1. Gal. 5. 21. Gen. 4. 5.  
VII. Grudges, Phil. 2. 14. 1. Pet. 4. 9 Wisd. 1. 11.  
VIII. Want of compassion, and sorrow at our neighbour's calamities, Amos 6. 5. 6. Gen. 40. 23.  
IX. Frowardness, when we will not be reconciled to our neighbours, Rom. 1. 30.  
X. Desire of revenge, Psal. 5. 6. Rom. 12. 17. Pro. 20. 22. Leu. 19 18.  
XI. Bitterness in speaking: Prou. 12. 18. Epes. 4. 31.  
XII. Reproaches, which is the casting of a man's sins in his teeth which he hath committed, or objecting to him his infirmities, Math. 5. 22.  
XIII. Railing, 2. Sam. 16. 7. 8. 1. Cor. 6. 19 chap. 5. 11.  
XIIII. Contentions; when men strive in speech for superiority: Phil. 2. 3. Pro. 26. 21. Pro. 6. 19  
XV. Brawling in any conference, Ecclesiasticus 28. 11.  
XVI. Crying, or loud brawling; Gal. 5. 19 Ephes. 4. 31. Gen. 16. 11.  
XVII. Complaint to every one, of such as offer us injury; jam. 5. 9  
XVIII. Cruelty, or hatred in countenance: Gen. 4. 5. 6. Math. 27. 39  
XIX. Cruelty and hatred in gesture, Pro. 6. 13. Psal. 35. 16. 21.  
XX. Cruelty and hatred in the eye: Deut. 9 Psal. 35. 19 Pro. 10. 10. chap. 6. 13.  
XXI. Cruelty and hatred in humble behaviour, in a sad countenance and civil carriage.  
XXII. Cruelty and hatred in laughter, jesting, mocking, smiling, scorning: Gen. 21. 9 Gal. 4. 29. Gen. 9 22. 25. 2. Sam. 6. 20. 23. judg. 16. 30. 2. Sam. 10. 4. 2. King. 2. 23. Psal. 35. 15.  
XXIII. Cruelty and hatred in civil countenance, and peaceable words: 2. Sam. 20. 9 10. Math. 26. 49.  
XXIIII. To fight with, or to beat our neighbour, and to maim his body: Leu. 24. 19 20.  
XXV. To procure the death of our neighbour any way, by sword, famine, or poison: Gen. 4. 8.  
XXVI. To exercise tyrannous cruelty in inflicting punishments, Deut. 25. 3.  
XXVII. To take occasion by our neighbour's infirmities to use him discourteously, and to make him our laughing stock, and taunting recreation: Leu. 19 14. 2. King. 2. 23. judg. 16. 25.  
XXVIII. To injure the impotent, the feeble, the poor, the strangers, the fatherless, and widows: Exod. 22. 21. 22.  
XXIX. Not to pay the Labourer his hire: Deu. 24. 14. 15.  
XXX. Not to restore the pledge of the poor: Exod. 22. 26. 27.  
XXXI. To withdraw corn from the poor: Pro. 11. 26. Amos 8.  
XXXII. Pardoning of murderers: Numb. 35. 16. 33. Math. 26. 52.  
XXXIII. Unskilful practices of Physic and Chirurgery for gain.  
XXXIIII. Not to prevent occasions of murder and death: Deut. 22. 8.   

3 Cruelties against the creatures.  
I. To kill bruit beasts rudely in sports.  
II. Inhuman and cruel usage of them: 2. Tim. 3. 3. Deut. 22. 6. 7. chap. 25. 4.   

Virtues commanded.  
I. In general to preserve the life, body, and soul of our neighbour to our power.  
II. Brotherly compassion: Rom. 12. 1●. Esay 24. 16. Lament. jer. Rom. 9 13. Psal. 119. 136.  
III. To help him to our power: job 29. 15. 2. Cor. 8. 3.  
FOUR To help him willingly, and speedily, if he can: Pro. 3. 28.  
V. Not to suffer him to sin to our power: Levit. 19 17. 1. Thess. 5. 14.  
VI To seek by all means to win him to the profession of Christian Religion: 1. Cor. 10. 33. Heb. 10. 24.  
VII. To live among men without giving offence: 1. Cor 10. 32. 1. Cor. 8. 13.  
VIII. To give example of godly life to our neighbour, Math. 5. 16. 1. Pet. 3. 1. 2.  
IX. To give encouragement to them that love and fear God: Psal. 119. 63.  
X. Using of lawful recreations for the health and strength of our bodies: 2. Sam. 1. 18. Neh. 7. 67.  
XI. Not to be angry with our neighbour upon small and light occasions: Numb. 12. 3. Pro. 9 11.  
XII. Never to be angry but upon most just cause, that is, when God is dishonoured, Mar. 3. 5.  
XIII. Just anger of short continuance: Ephes. 4. 26.  
XIIII. Free forgiveness of injuries: Ephes. 4. 32. Math. 5. 24. chap▪ 6. 14. 15.  
XV. To cover our neighbour's infirmities: 1. Pet. 4. 8.  
XVI. Departing sometimes from our own right: Math. 17. 25. 26.  
XVII. Overcoming evil with goodness: Rom. 12. 21.  
XVIII. Seeking peace with all as much as may be: 1. Pet. 3. 11.  
XIX. Courteous answers: Pro. 15. 1.  
XX. To pass by many infirmities of men, in their deeds and words: Pro. 19 11.  
XXI. To take every thing, if it be possible, in the best part: 1. Cor. 13. 5. Rom. 1. 29.  
XXII. To minister food and raiment to the needy: Math. 25. 41. 42.  
XXIII. To defend, and help our neighbour being in danger: 1. joh. 3. 16.  
XXIIII. Not to glean the corn from the poor, after reaping.    

The seventh Commandment.  
Thou shalt not commit adultery.  
THe occasion of the seventh Commandment is our lustful and fleshly nature.  

Sins forbidden.  
I. In general all unchaste behaviour in word, and deed, and all unchaste thoughts of the heart: Mark. 7. 20. 21. 1. Cor. 7. 34.  
II. The evil concupiscence of the flesh: Math. 5. 28. Col. 3. 5. Pro. 7. 25. chap. 6. 25.  
III. Burning in the flesh; i. the inward heat of lust, whereby all godly motions of the heart are overwhelmed and burnt up with contrary fire: 1. Cor. 7. 9  
FOUR Strange pleasures with beasts: Leu. 18. 23.  
V Carnal pleasures with evil spirits.  
VI Buggery, or Sodomy, which is abomination with one of the same sex: Leu. 18. 22. Rom. 1. 26. 27. 1. Cor. 6. 9  
VII. Mastupration, which is fleshly pleasure with ones self, it is like Onans sin: Gen. 38.  
VIII. Incest, which is carnal pleasure with one of near alliance and marriage within the degrees forbidden: Leu. 18. 1. Cor. 5. 1. Math. 14. 3. 4. 2. Sam. 13. 14.  
IX. Ravishment, Gen. 34. 1. 2. 2. Sam. 13. 14.  
X. Polygamy, which is to have two, or more wives: 1. Cor. 7. 2. Gen. 2. 14. chap. 4. 19  
XI. Enticing and stealing of Virgins.  
XII. Marriage with one unlawfully divorced, Mat. 19 8. 9  
XIII. Abuse of marriage: Leu. 20. 18.  
XIIII. Fornication, Deut. 22. 28. 1. Cor. 10. 8. chap. 6. 9 chap. 5. 11. Ephe. 5. 3. 1. Cor. 6. 18.  
XV. Whoredom or stews: Deut. 23. 17. jer. 5. 7. Heb. 13. 4. Ephes. 5. 5.  
XVI. Adultery: Deut. 22. 22. 23. jer. 5. 7. 8. 9 Heb. 13. 4. Prou. 6. 30. 31. 32. 33. Prou. 2. 17. 18. Reu. 21. 8.  
XVII. Bawdy jests, unclean, rotten, and unsavoury speeches: 1. Cor. 15. 33. Ephes. 4. 29. chap. 5. 3. 4. 1. Tim. 5. 13. Math. 12. 36. Col. 4. 6.  
XVIII. To have fellowship or familiarity with unclean persons: Ephes. 5. 7. 11. Psal. 1. 1.  
XIX. Wantonness, or effeminate life, when one seeketh occasions to stir up lust: Gal. 5. 19 1. Cor. 6. 9  
XX. All occasions and temptations to Whoredom and Adultery: as  
1 Adulterous eyes, or wanton looks: Math. 5. 28. Prou. 6. 25. Ecclesiasticus 25. 23. chap. 42. 12. Gen. 39 7. 2. Sam. 11. 2. Gen. 6. 2. 3. 1. Pet. 2. 14.  
2 Naked pictures which are allurements to lust; for sin brought shame, and shame apparel to cover it: Gen. 3. 7. 1. Thess. 5. 22.  
3 Riotous and wanton apparel: 1. Tim. 2. 9 Esay 3. 16. 17.  
4 Pampering of the bedy with meat, and drink, which provoke lust: Rom. 13. 13. Luk. 16. 19  
5 Idleness: Ezech. 16. 45. 1. Tim. 5. 12. 13.  
6 Curiosity, and vanity in strange apparel: Zeph. 1. 8.  
7 Painting of the face, laying out of the hair, curling, crisping, curious binding, and strange attires: 2. King. 9 30. Pro. 7. 10.  
8 Dishonest and alluring speeches: Prou. 6. 24. Prou. 7. 21.  
9 Gadding abroad to houses, through the streets, meetings, and companies to gaze, and to be gazed on: Prou. 7. 11. 1. Tim. 5. 13. Gen. 34. 1. 2.  
10 Squint-lookes, glances, mincing, tripping, jetting, amorous countenances, tinkling, creaking, alluring gestures: Esay 3.  
11 Dalliance, courting, and unseemly companying with women: Pro. 7. 13. 22.  
12 Lovesongs, ballads, stageplays, and wanton books: Eph. 5. 3. 4.  
13 Mixed dancing of men and women together: Mark. 6. 22. job 21. 11. 12. Gen. 34. 1.  
14 Sweet perfumes, and costly smells, used for pronocations to uncleanness: Pro. 7. 17. Esay 3. 24.  
15 Unlawful divorcement: Math. 5. 32.  
16 Light punishment for adultery.   

Virtues commanded.  
1 In general, chastity, and purity in soul and body, as much as belongeth to natural generation: 1. Thess. 3. 4. 5. 1. Cor. 7. 34. 1. Thess. 5. 23.  
II. Continual exercise of the heart in holy thoughts, and godly meditations: Prou. 4. 23. 2. Cor. 7. 1.  
III. Modesty and chastity in the eyes: job 21. 1.  
FOUR Chastity of the ears, which is refusing to hear unclean jests, and communication, and to reprove them.  
V Chastity of the tongue, which is to speak only that, which is good to edify, and to minister grace to the hearers: Eph. 4. 30.  
VI Modesty of the lips, which is, to speak of those things with shamefastness, which nature hath covered, Gen. 4. 1. 1. Sam. 24. 4. judg. 3. 24. Ephes. 5. 3. 4.  
VII. Sobriety and temperance in all speeches: jam. 1. 19 Mat. 12. 19 Pro. 10. 19 chap. 7. 11. Gen. 24. 64. Prou. 17. 13.  
VIII. Modesty in countenance: Gen. 24. 64. Pro. 17. 13.  
IX. Holy comeliness, and sobriety in apparel: Tit. 23. Deut. 22. 5.  
X. Sober, and moderate use of meat and drink, that the body may be enabled to do the actions of godliness: Luke 21. 34. Prou. 25. ●0. Prou. 25. 16. chap. 31. 4.  
XI. Sober, and chaste behaviour of the whole man: 1. Pet. 3. 2, etc. Ps. 119. 9 Eccl. 4. 1.  
XII. Chastity in wedlock: Heb. 13. 4. 1. Cor. 7. 5. Rom. 13, 4.  
XIII. All means that preserve chastity, which are principally fi●e,  
1 Marriage, where the gift of continency is not given; Heb. 13. 4. 1. Cor. 7. 9  
2 Fasting: 1. Cor. 9 27.  
3 Prayer.  
4 The fellowship, and company of the faithful: 2. Tim. 2. 22. Pro. 13. 20. Psal. 1. 1. Ephes. 5. 3. 4. 5.  
5 Labour and travail in a Calling allowed of God; Rom. 13. 14. 1. Tim. 5. 13.    

The eighth Commandment.  
Thou shalt not steal.  
THe occasion of the eighth Commandment is our covetous nature, discontent ever with our present estate.  

Sins forbidden.  
I. Hindering, or diminishing our neighbour's goods by any means, in thought, word, or deed.  
II. Covetousness, which is the theft of the heart; 1. Tim. 6. 2. joh. 12. 6. Esay 5. 8.  
20 Signs of a covetous heart.  
1 An eager and sharp desire of getting: Eccles. 4. 8.  
2 A pinching and niggardly keeping of them, either from himself, or others: Eccles. 4. 8. 1. Sam 25. Pro. 27. 20.  
3 Neglect of holy duties, the whole man being taken up with worldly cares and businesses: Ps. 4. 6.  
4 The covetous man trusteth in his goods as though his life were upheld by them, therefore in the loss of them he is overwhelmed with grief and sorrow, and oftentimes maketh away himself in despair: Luke 12. 15. 19  
5 A cold affection and dead heart to the word of God: Luke 8. 14.  
6 They are for the most part privy mockers, or open scorners of zealous Ministers, and religious people: Luke 16. 14.  
7 Their talk is of worldly things always, wherein they can say much, but in heavenly, things nothing or little, and that formally, and hystorically; Psal. 4. 6. 2. Tim. 4. 10.  
8 He is like a bear, or some ugly beast going through the streets, having all mouths and eyes of man, and beast, set against him▪ Hab. 2. 6. 7.  
9 He wants the inward peace of conscience: Esay 57 17.  
10 He is broken with cares, sorrows, fears, fretting and chafing, falling into divers temptations, and snares of the devil: 1. Tim. 6. 9 10.  
11 He will not let to do much hurt, to gain himself a little.  
12 He will not lose a penny to gain his friend a thousand: 1. Sam. 25.  
13 He is cruel and tyrannous, where he can overmatch, otherwise he loves no doubtful suits.  
14 He hates prodigal and dissolute people, because he thinks they hate him, and love him as Lions do their prey.  
15 He loves a poor man, that is driven through need to make unprofitable bargains, but he cannot abide a beggar: Luk. 16. 20. 21. 1. Sam. 25. 10. 11.  
16 He is an idolater, for he gives his body and soul, with all the members and faculties thereof, night and day to worldly goods: Ephe. 5. 5. 1. Tim. 6. 17. Coloss. 3. 5. Hereof the Apostle warneth all Churches, 1. Cor. 6. 9 10. Gal. 5. 19 20. 21. Ephes. 5. 5. Phil. 3. 10. Coloss. 3. 5. 1. Thess. 2. 5. 1. Tim. 6. 7. 8. 17.  
17 He is base and proud: 1. Sam. 25. 10.  
18 He envies both others and himself: Eccles. 2. 26. & chap. 6. 2.  
19 He never doth good willingly: Eccl. 14. 7.  
20 God divideth him, and scattereth him abroad; that is, his goods to others, his body to the grave, and that often in the midst of his days, and his soul to hell: jer. 17. 11. 13. Psal. 37. 10. Psal. 73. 17. 18. Luke 12. 19 20.  
III. All fraud in selling, to sell the bad for good: Amos 8. 4. 6.  
FOUR To use deceitful words in buying, by discommending a thing against our knowledge and conscience: Pro. 20. 14.  
V All deceit in false weights, measures, colours, shadows, lights: Deut. 25. 13. 14. 15. 16. Pro. 20. 23. Leut. 35. 36.  
VI All secret practices of Engrossers and Monopolists: viz. such as store up all goods of one kind, to sell the same at what rate they list: Neh. 5. 7. 8.  
VII. All fraud, and unmercifulness in letting house, land, beasts, as by racking rents, and overprizing every thing, to raise, and increase the hire without compassion on the poor: Esay 3. 15. 16. Amos 8. 6. Mica, 3. 2. 3.  
VIII. Engrossing of Grounds, or Farms, which is to hire them of the owners, and to let the same unmercifully to their neighbours: Neh. 5. 7. 8. Amos 8.  
IX. To with hold the sale of corn till the poorer sort be spent, that they may sell the dearer. This is the common théenish conspiracy of churls against the poor: Amos 8.  
X. All cunning and secret practices to enhance the price of things.  
XI. To hire up all from the poor to make them our servants, and slaves: Neh. 5.  
XII. Concealment of lands and abilities, that the poor may be overburdened in all manner of charges, which ourselves might easily bear.  
XIII. wasteful spending, and prodigal giving away of our patrimony, or substance, without respect in what measure, to whom, and when: Psal. 112. 5.  
XIIII. To be liberal on the purses and goods of other men, to keep countenance and credit, to get savour, and to seem bountiful: Ephes. 4. 28.  
XV. Mixed Sessements, viz: to join a necessary and a voluntary sessement together, that the meaner sort may be compelled to pay for the profit and lust of some few. A wicked theft lately come in use.  
XVI. All kinds of cozenage, and dissimulation in bargaining: Pro. 21. 6.  
XVII. To oppress our neighbour so in bargaining, as that he can neither gain, nor save by us.  
XVIII. To cause our neighbour to pay for his necessity, besides the worth of the thing, which is to tread on him that falls: whereas we should relieve and help him: This is a most biting usury.  
XIX. Not to give a man the worth of a thing, because need compelleth him to sell it. Many secret thieves lie in wait for such preys: The poor must buy dear of, and sell cheap to the Churl; but the Churl will sell dear to, and buy cheap of the poor.  
XX. Lending of money, or any thing else, without regard to the estate, quality, or good of the borrower, upon bond to repay the principal with some advantage, which is properly called usury.   

Rules for lending.  
1 That which we may spare▪ we must lend freely to any that need our help, for they deserve more at our hands, than we do at Gods, Luke 6. 35. Eccles. 11. 1. yet with discretion and judgement, Psal. 112. 5. Pro. 17. 8. chap. 20. 16.  
2 We must lend freely to the poor, that which we can hardly spare, without respect to their desert, Luke 21 4.  
3 We must lend, and give to the godly and religious beyond our ability in their necessity, and that freely; 1. King. 17. 15. 2. Cor. 8. 3. 4.  
4 If lending be to our own hindrance, and for the furtherance of the borrower, we may require the principal with reasonable advantage, being of equal or better ability.  
XXI. To borrow on usury, not for need so much, as from a covetous desire of purchasing, and buying up all commodities.  
XXII. To borrow on usury to conceal our wealth, and that others may not borrow of us.  
XXIII. To borrow at all on usury: jer. 15. 10.  
XXIIII. Perverting of justice in Courts for filthy lucre: Deut. 16. 18. Pro. 21. 7. Esay 1. 23.  
XXV. Respect of persons, more than of the cause in judgement: Deut. 16. 18. Ex. 23. 6. Esay 1. 23.  
XXVI. To patronize a known evil cause for filthy lucre; Ex. 23. 8. Esay 1. 23.  
XXVII. Delays in Courts of justice to the impoverishing of our neighbour.  
XXVIII. Unadvised suretyship: Pro. 27. 13. Pro. 20. 16.  
XXIX. All secret foul nests of disordered people, the live by idle, vain, unseemly sports and games, in playhouses, dicing, dancing, tabling-houses, cockpits, bearbaiting places, such for the most part maintain this kind of life by unlawful means: Gen. 3. 19 Eph. 4. 28. Pro. 21. 17.  
XXX. To live by magical Arts, sorcery, juggling, ignorant profession of Physic and Chirurgery for gain.  
XXXI. To become bankrupt, that thou mayst be enriched by the damages and goods of other men.  
XXXII. Idleness, which is against God's general decree: Gen. 3. 9 Eze. 16. 4. 6. 2. Thess. 3. 10. Pro. 6. 6. Eccles. 4. 5. Pro. 23. 21.  
XXXIII. The profession of beggary; as begging Friars in the Romish Church, and all wanderers contrary to the Law.  
XXXIIII. The Profession of Roguery; of which sort are all counterfeit Scholars, seafaring men counterfeiting losses, counterfeit Proctors, procurers, Patent-gatherers, counterfeit Collectors for gaols, prisons, or hospitals; Fencers, Bearwards, wandering Players, Minstrels, Tinkers, pettywandring Chapmen, Egyptians, sturdy and stout loiterers, which will not work for lawful wages, but either beg, or live by gaming, Ale-house-haunting, or pilfering: Act. 4. Stat. Anno. Eliz. 39  
XXXV. Removing of Landmarks, or any Ground marks whatsoever, which is accursed theft: Deut. 27. 17. Pro. 22. 28. Pro. 23. 10. 11.  
XXXVI. Secret Church-robbing, which is privy conveyance of church-good, concealment of Tithes, and all kind of fraud, whereby the Ministers living is diminished: Rom. 2. 22. Pro. 20. 25. Mal. 3. 8.  
XXXVII. All extortion, robbery, oppression, and any practice of theft by sea and land: 1. Cor. 6. 9 Luke 3. 14. 1. Thess. 5. 3. 6. Zach. 5. 2. 3.  
XXXVIII. Wasteful and dissolute misspending of God's benefits, pride, whoredom, gluttony, drunkenness, which are causes and effects of theft: Prou. 21. 17. Prou. 23. 21.  
XXXIX. To defer restitution of wrongfully gotten goods: Pro. 3. 27. Leu. 6. 6. 7. 8.  
XL. To conspire with a thief in giving him counsel, or concealing his fact: Pro. 29. 24. Psal. 50. 18. 21.  
XLI. Not to restore the pledge of the poor in due time: Exod. 22. 26. Deut. 24. 12. Ezech. 18. 7.  
XLII. Not to restore things found: Leu. 6. 4.  
XLIII. To borrow, and not to pay again: Psal. 37. 21. Prou. 3. 28.  
XLIIII. To take that in pledge wherewith a poor man getteth his living: Levit. 24. 6.  
XLV. To defraud the Labourer of his hire: Leu. 5. 4. Leu. 24. 15.  
XLVI. Unmerciful exaction of bonds forfeited: Esay 58. 3.  
XLVII. Disquieting, or hindering of our neighbour in suits of Law for trifles, and not seeing or refusing reconciliation for greater matters: 1. Cor. 6. 5. 6. 7. Math. 5. 39 40. 41.  
XLVIII. Wearying of our neighbours with many suits and delays, to enforce him to forego his right.  
XLIX. Not to give, lend, nor let to the poor, but rather to take, or hire from them, because they are evil: Such a one counts himself in the number of God's hangmen, viz. of the devil and the wicked: Math. 18. 23. to the end.  
L. Not to give, lend, nor let to the poor, but to take and hire all from them, by enhaunsing the prices, to make them our servants, and to keep them under, because they would keep us under. These have the tyrannous, and cruel hearts of Pharaoh, Ex. 1.   

Virtues commanded.  
I. Contentedness with our estate, with that portion which the Lord hath given; which is wrought in our hearts by faith on God's providence; Heb. 13. 5. Josh. 1. 9 Phil. 4. 11. 1. Tim. 6. 6.  
II. Thankfulness toward God for that we have, without murmuring, seeing we deserve no good thing, Gen. 28. 20. 21. Gen. 32. 10. Psal. 86. 12. 13.  
III. Quieting, comforting, and resting our hearts on the promises of God, though we be in present want: Genesis 28. 12. 13. 14. 15.  
FOUR Labour and travail in a lawful Calling: Gen. 3. 19 1. Tim. 5. 8. 2. Thess. 3. 10. Ephes. 4. 28.  
V Thriftiness in keeping, and discreet spending of that which is lawfully gotten: Pro. 21. 20. chap. 5. 15. 16. 17. chap. 21. 5. 17.  
VI Harmless simplicity in all affairs, and speaking of the truth from the heart, Psal. 15. 2. 3.  
VII. justice and equity, Mat. 7. 12. chap. 5. 20. Psal. 37. 31. 32. 38.  
VIII. Liberality towards ourselves and others: Eccles. 5. 17. 1 Tim. 6. 17. 2. Cor. 9 6. Psal. 37. 21. Deut. 15. 11.  
IX. mercifulness, and compassion toward the poor in relieving and giving alms: Ps. 112. 5. 9 job 29. 12. Mat. 5. 7. Deut. 15. 11.  
X To lend freely to our distressed neighbour, according to his necessity with wisdom and deliberation, Deut. 15. 7. 8. 9 Luke 6. 35.  
XI. Restoring the pledge or pawn of the poor, which he cannot want but to his hindrance, Exod. 22. 26. 27. Deut. 24. 12.  
XII. Restitution of any thing committed to ones safe keeping: Pro. 3. 28. Ex. 22. 7. 8.  
XIII. Restitution of that which is found to the true owners thereof: Deut 22. 1. 2.  
XIIII. Restitution of goods gotten by any manner of stealth, injury, injustice, forged cavillation, fraud, deceitful bargaining, covetousness, oppression, bribery in suits, concealments, usury, extortion, lying, false-swearing, dissembling, etc. 1. Sam. 12. 3. Luke 19 8. Neh. 5.   

Reasons for Restitution.  
1 Such persons as restore not, are altogether unmeet to serve or worship God, either to pray, or to receive the Sacraments: Leu. 6. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Math. 5. 23. 24. Numb. 5. 6. 7.  
2 All their outward exercises of religion are abominable: Esay 1. 12. 13. 14.  
3 He that restores not shall die in his sin: Exech. 18. 13. 16.  
XV. The son must restore goods wrongfully gotten by his father, if he know it: Ezech. 18. 14. Luke 19 8. Pro. 28. 8.  
XVI. Trial of controversies for goods and lands in Courts of justice, for the maintaining of equity, and right, and that every man may possess his own: Ex. 18. 25. 26.  
XVII. Restitution of goods wrongfully taken from the Church.  
XVIII. In buying, selling, letting, and hiring of Farms, Tenements, and Lands, in Merchandise and all manner of commodities men must even the price to the thing, and that is when the profit of the buyer is regarded as well as the gain of the seller: Leu. 25. 14. Math. 7. 12.  
XIX. To sell good for good, mean for mean, bad for bad: Amos 8. 6.  
XX. To make sale of such things as are in their kind good and profitable.  
XXI. To use just weights, and measures: Deut. 25. 13. Ezech. 55. 10. Mica 6. 11.  
XXII. To pay the appointed hire, and to make the thing good also, if harm come to it through our default: Ex. 22. 14. 15.  
XXIII. To become surety for men that are honest, and very well known, and that warily, and with much deliberation: Pro. 11. 15. chap. 17. 18.  
XXIIII. To perform all just covenants and promises though they be to our hindrance: Psal. 15. 4. Pro. 25. 14. judg. 1. 24.  
XXV. To sue our neighbour at the Law being thereto compelled, not willingly; and for matters of importance, that otherwise cannot be decided, being ever mindful of the Law of charity: 1. Cor. 6. 7.    

The ninth Commandment.  
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.  
THe occasion of the ninth Commandment is our seditious nature.  

Sins forbidden.  
I. In general to diminish the good name of our neighbour, whether he be friend or foe, known or unknown.  
II. Envy, Gen. 31. 1. Dan. 6. 4. Math. 27. 18. 1. Pet. 2. 1.  
III. Disdain, Math. 21. 15. It is to contemn, and to have a base conceit of the worthiness of another man.  
FOUR Desire of vainglory, which is to seek for the approbation and judgement of men, but not of God, nor a good conscience, joh. 5. 44. joh. 12. 43. 2. Cor. 12. 6. 7. Gal. 5. 26.  
V To seek base, and shameful vainglory by disgracing and vilifying other men's gifts.  
VI Evil suspicions: 1. Sam. 17. 28. Acts 28. 4.  
VII. Hard censures and sinister judgements of our neighbours; that is, private, reproachful, and slanderous.   

They are made two ways.  
1 When a good, or indifferent action is construed to the worst part.  
2 When a light offence is made heinous through ill will, without desire to amend, or to cover the same. Acts 2. 13. 14. 15. 1. Sam. 1. 13.   

Three kinds of censures, and judgements not forbidden.  
1 The Ministry of the Gospel, which judgeth and reproveth sin.  
2 The judgement of the Magistrate.  
3 The judgement of a friend admonishing us.  
VIII. revealing of secrets to the disgrace of our neighbour: 1. Pet. 4. 8. Pro. 11. 12. Gen. 9 25. Pro. 13. 5.  
IX. Foolish jesting to the disgrace of other men, Gen. 21. 2. Sam. 6. 23.  
X. Cavilling, which is to declare the bare words of our neighbour, and not the sense and meaning, Mat. 26. 59 60. 61. joh. 2. 19  
XI. All lies in words, deeds, and concealing of the truth, Leu. 19 11. Psal. ●5 6. Prou. 19 5. Ephes. 4. 25. Reu. 21. 8. chap. 22. 15. Psal. 15. 2. Psal. 52. 3. 4. 5. Psal. 35. 11. Pro. 13. 5.  
XII. Slandering and cavilling, which is to walk about, seeking all occasions to br●a●h a false report, intending thereby maliciously the hurt of any man: Pro. 13. 5. hereof hath the devil his name.   

He is like the devil in five things.  
1 In lying; joh. 8. 44.  
2 In working secretly: Psal. 101. 6.  
3 In using soft words full of deceit: Psal. 52. 5. Psal. 41. 6. Psal. 38. 12. Psal. 36. 3. Psal. 28. 3. Pro. 20. 19  
4 In malicious accusation: Reu. 12. 10.  
5 In sparing none that he can secretly wound for his own advantage▪ Psal. 50. 19 20. Doeg, Siba, etc. Pro. 20. 19  
XIII. Dissimulation, which is the counterfeit show of a thing which in heart we neither mean, nor intend: 2. Sam. 13. 22 to 28. 1. Pet. 2. 1.  
XIIII. Whispering: Rom. 1. 29. Ps. 41. 7. Whisperers and close persons for the most part, are neither true, nor honest, therefore they seek corners, and love darkness.  
XV. talebearing: Leu. 19 16. Eze. 22. 9   

Tale-carryers' come of sundry fashions.  
1 Some come whispering or jesting in secret to the disgrace of others: Gen. 9 20. 2. Cor. 12. 20. Pro. 26. 20. 21.  
2 Some come glozing, and perverting the words of men: Math. 26. 61. 1. Tim. 5. 13.  
XVI. Entertaining of talebearers, Liars and slanderers: Psal. 101. 10. Exod. 23. 1. Pro. 17 4. chap. 25. 23. 1. Sam. 24. 10.  
XVII. To give in false evidence in the place of justice against any man: Deut. 19 16. 17. 18. 19 21. Pro. 19 5. 1. King. 21. 13. Math. 26. 60. Act. 6. 11. Pro. 25. 18.  
XVIII. To pronounce unjust sentence in judgement: 1. King. 21. 12. 13.  
XIX. To give sentence upon the testimony of one witness: Deut. 17. 6. Leu. 19 15. Deut. 19 16. job 29. 12.  
XX. Giving and receiving of gifts and bribes, to pervert judgement, justice, and equity; Ex. 23. 6. 7. 8.  
XXI. Openly to raise forged and hurtful tales, and reports of our neighbour, or privily to devise the same: Rom. 1. 29. 30.  
XXII. To accuse our neighbour for that which is true, through hatred, and with intent to hurt him: 1. Sam. 22. 9 10. Ps. 52. 1. 2. ●. 4. of Doeg the Edomite.  
XXIII. To open and declare our neighbour's secrets to any man, especially if he did it of infirmity, Math. 18. 15 Pro. 11. 13.  
XXIIII. All babbling talk, and bitter words: Ephes. 5. 3. 4. joh. 9 34. Gen. 19 9  
XXV. Flattery, whereby we praise our neighbour above that we see in him: Pro. 27. 6. 14. Act. 12. 22. 1. Thess. 2. 5. jer. 6. 23. 14. Rom. 16. 18. Mica 2. 11.  
XXVI. Foolish, and over-confident boasting: Pro. 27. 1. 2.   

Virtues commanded.  
I. In general, carefully to preserve the good name, credit, and estimation of our neighbour.  
II. To have a religious care for getting, and keeping a good report of ourselves: Phil. 4. 8. Pro. 22. 1. chap. 15. 30. Eccles. 7. 3. Ps. 112. 6. Pro. 10. 7.  
A good name is gotten four ways.  
1 If we seek the kingdom of God above all things, by repentance from dead works, and following after righteousness: Pro. 10. 7. Mark. 14. 9  
2 If we have a care to speak well, and judge well of others: Mat. 7. 2. Eccles. 7. 23. 24.  
3 If we abstain from all kind of wickedness; for one vice doth obscure and darken a man's good name: Eccles. 10. 1.  
4 If in all things we seek the glory of God only, and not our own: Math. 6. 5. 6.  
III. A rejoicing for the good estimation and credit of our neighbour: Gal. 5. 2●. Rom. 1. 8.  
FOUR Willingly to acknowledge the goodness we see in any man whatsoever, and duly to speak of the same: Tit. 3. 2.  
V Desire to receive and believe reports of our neighbours good: Acts 16. 1. 2. 3. 2. Chron. 25. 2. chap. 27. 2.  
VI To interpret a doubtful evil to the better part: 1. Cor. 13. 5. Gen. 37. 31. 32. 33.  
VII. To reject evil reports, running among the common people, through whispering talebearers: Psal. 15. 3. Pro. 25. 23.  
VIII. To cover the infirmities of our neighbours: Pro. 10. 12. Math. 1. 19  
IX. To be ever plain and simple, without colour or fraud in any matter: 2. Cor. 1. 12. Gen. 25. 27.  
X. To speak the truth in all affairs and occasions of life, especially when we are called into the place of judgement and justice, which is a figure of God's Throne in heaven: Zach. 8. 16. 17.    

The tenth Commandment.  
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his servant, nor his maid, nor his Ox, nor his Ass, nor any thing that is his.  
THe occasion of the tenth Commandment is the frailty of our nature, which intermitteth the work of the Holy Ghost by sinful fantafies.  

Sins forbidden.  
I. In general concupiscence, which is our unclean and accursed nature, which is enmity against God and against our neighbour: Ephes. 2. 3. job 14. 4. job 15. 14. 15. 16. Psal. 51. 5. Rom. 7. 18. jam. 1. 14.  
II. Every sudden thought and passion of the heart springing out of the bitter root of concupiscence: Gen. 6. 5. jer. 17. 9 Act. 8. 21. 22. Gal. 5. 17.  
III. To give the least entertainment to Satan's suggestions: jam. 4. 7.  
FOUR The least thought and motion that inveigleth and tickleth the heart, with or without consent of the will.  

Two signs hereof.  
1 Roving and general wishes, and desires of the heart, arising from discontentedness, and tending to our neighbour's hurt: as, if I had but this or that, etc.  
2 Particular wishes and desires: as, I would such an house were mine, such a living, such a thing, etc.  
V All unchaste dreams arising from concupiscence.    

Virtues commanded.  
I. A pure heart towards our neighbour: 1. Tim. 1. 5.  
II. Holy thoughts and motions of the Spirit: 1. Thess. 5. 23. Eph. 4. 23.  
III. A conflict, or warfare, against the evil affections, and lusts of the flesh: Rom. 7. 21. 23. 24. 2. Cor. 12. 7. 8. 9  ROM. 7. 7. 
I knew not sin but by the Law; for I had not known lust, except the Law had said, thou shalt not lust. Exod. 20. 17.  
9 I was once alive without the Law, but when the Commandment came sin revived.  
14 For the Law is spiritual, but I am carnal sold under sin.  
24 O wretched man that I am, who shall deliver me from the body of this death?  PSAL. 119. 9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? even by ruling himself after thy Word.    

A Prayer for any private Person.  
MOST mighty God, and in jesus Christ my most loving Father, and merciful Saviour, I being one of the meanest of thy servants, and unworthy of the least of all thy mercies, do acknowledge and confess thy great goodness and bounty towards me, in that thou hast from my birth till this present, powerfully preserved me, graciously sustained me, and mercifully provided all things needful for my soul and body, as well as for thy dearest children. Thou mightst have made me a serpent, hateful and loathsome to all thy creatures. Thou mightst have utterly taken from me the spirit of wisdom, understanding, and knowledge, and given me up into a reprobate mind, and into a foolish and corrupt judgement, to hate the truth and to believe lies. Thou mightst have taken from me health, strength, and soundness of body, and continually have tormented me with pains, sicknesses, and diseases, and have fastened all the sharp arrows of thy wrathful indignation in my head, heart, liver, lungs, and other members of my body: Thou mightst have deprived me of all the means of necessary maintenance, and made me a common reproach and byword to the most abject and basest people; Yea, thou mightst withdraw thy presence from me, and cause the fretting worm of fear, and despair, to gnaw on my heart day and night, giving me my portion here with the wicked, and after death with the damned in hell for evermore. But (loving Fathert) ●y mercy hath been endless towards me a wretched sinner, thou hast not withdrawn thy loving kindness from me, but always comforted, and refreshed me both in soul and body, with all things needful; thou hast rejoiced my heart with the riches of thy grace; thou hast measurably corrected me, lovingly instructed me, and plentifully offered the means of salvation unto me. And now, most gracious God, lest I forget those fearful judgements ofttimes inflicted on thy dearest children, and despise these heavenly graces, and tender mercies, through the deceitfulness of sin, sathan, and this evil world, thou that openest mine eyes from bodily sleep of the night, open I beseech thee also the eyes of my mind, enlighten me with the saving knowledge of thee, thy blessed will and holy ways, that I sleep not in death, lighten the heaviness of my worldly heart, waken the drowsiness of my dull & dead spirit, reform and set in order my sensual and earthly affections, take from me this hardness of heart, rebellion of will, foolish thoughts, vain imaginations, self-love, pride, frowardness; take from me the way of lying, dissembling, double-dealing, treachery, flattery, worldly craftiness, and all unlawful getting.  
Convert, o Lord, and strengthen my unbelieving, fearful, and distrustful heart, that trusting in thee the living God, and relying wholly on thy gracious providence in the lawful use of such means as thou daily offerest to me, I may escape the snares of the devil, and avoid a sea of evils, whereinto the men of this world do plunge themselves to eternal perdition. O Lord incline my heart to thy Word, and not to covetousness, cause me to value the worth thereof above gold and silver, and to humble myself to my Spiritual Pastors and Teachers, whom thou hast sent to call me out of the darkness of this world into thy marvelous light. Give me power and strength to redress my ways according to thy Word, and let not those common sins of presumption, and carnal security get the dominion over me: Enable me in some good measure to discern the spirits of men, and the vain fashion of this transitory world, that I turn not aside with the multitude to do evil, but that I may delight in the Saints here on earth, and such as excel in virtue.  
And whereas Satan and his instruments are enemies to Christian love and fellowship, give me wisdom, strength, and constancy, that I neither give offence unto them, whereby they should withdraw themselves from my company, neither yet take offence at their infirmities and imperfections, that I should withdraw my affections from them, to sort myself with such as know not thee, fear not thee, and condemn the generation of thy children. Give me grace to walk warily in these latter evil days; preserve my going out and coming in this day and evermore, and send thy good Angel to guide and protect me in all my ways. And as, o Lord, I grow elder in years, and every day draw nearer to my grave; so grant that I may grow in knowledge, faith, hope, love and all virtue, that when it shall please thee to call me to give up an account of my Stewardship, I may enter into thine everlasting joy. Vouchsafe, o Lord, to bestow and increase these graces in me, for thy dearly beloved Sons sake, Christ jesus my Saviour, in whom only thou art well pleased, to whom with Thee, and the holy Spirit, be given all honour, glory, praise, and thanksgiving, now and for ever.  

Thanksgiving before Meat.  
We thank thee, O heavenly Father, for all thy mercies, and blessings heretofore bestowed upon us, and still continued and renewed unto us, and especially at this time for these thy good creatures, that of thine own goodness and bounty thou hast ordained and provided for the maintenance of our bodies, give them virtue and power to nourish us, that thereby our strengths being renewed, we may be made the more fit and able to serve thee in the duties of our Callings, to thy honour and glory, and to the comfort of our own souls and consciences, through jesus Christ our Lord: Amen.   

Thanksgiving after Meat.  
THe God of all glory, and power, who hath created, redeemed, and presently ●ed us, he blessed and praised, now and for evermore, Amen.  
God preserve his Church, our King, his Realms and Dominions, increase in us a true and lively faith, continual peace of conscience, and the comfortable joy of the Holy Ghost, through jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.   
FINIS.