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 i  much  iolarged  both  with  prcceprs  jfj 
 
 and  examples, to  further  young     |* 
 
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 Diuinitie, 
 
 WITH 
 
 The  Shepherds  TraBife  in 
 the  end. 
 
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 5/Richard  Bernard J/*. 
 
 r/^fr  ard  !■  readier  if  Cods  y»>rd  at 
 
 Bitcombc  in  Sommtrfcc- 
 
 (hire, 
 
 i  Tim. 2. if. 
 Studis  t§  farv  thy  jelfe  *pt>rctt:d  ef  God  ,  a 
 ,   Veorl^man  th  t  tiecdetl)  not  to  he  aj]jjmed3 
 dividing  the  VQjtd  tftrut h aright, 
 
 LONDON 
 
 K  Printed  for  Thomas  Pavihr,  ft 
 
 16    2    1. 
 
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TO 
 
 THE  MOST 
 
 REVEREND   FA- 
 jther  in  God,  Tobie, 
 jby  the  diuine  prouidence^ 
 Lord  Archbifhop  of  Y  o  &  k  f. 
 his  Grace,  Primate  of  England 
 and  Metropolitan,  his  hono- 
 rable and  very  good  Lord, 
 
 length  of  day  es,  with  increafe  of 
 
 all  true  happineffe  to 
 
 immortahtic, 
 
 Moft  Reverend, 
 
 O  fippreffe  the 
 
 remembrances 
 
 of  benefits  u- 
 
 ceiued*  I  may 
 
 not\  hoceffet 
 
 magna:  impie- 
 
 tatis:  and to  expreffe  them,  as 
 
 I  Jhould,  1  cannot  \   hoc  eft 
 
 A  2  mea? 
 
The  Epiftle 
 
 mea:  imbccillitatis.  Tour  Gra- 
 ces fauours  afforded  first  and 
 lafi  binde  me  for  euer.  To  repay 
 them  is  not  pofible  j  but  if  I 
 were  able ,  I  iudgeitnotmeete. 
 Good  tames  done  freely  by  no- 
 ble Spirits  difdaine  re  quit  alls  5 
 the  thought  thereof  they  take  as 
 dishonour  able.  Andtneaneper- 
 fons  receiue  them  no  otherwife, 
 than  that  they  may  euer  be  be- 
 holden. They  louejhey  pray  for 
 their  Benefa Eiors  ,  the  recom- 
 mence they  leaue  to  God.  Great 
 mengiue  to  become  bountifull ; 
 poore  men  receiue  to  be  thank- 
 fully and  to  be  euer  ready  at 
 command.  The one  fort  beftow- 
 etb  their  goodnes^and  the  other 
 with  thanks  accepteth  thereof 
 alwayes  to  remainc  unpayable 
 debters.  Thus  is  it  with  mc^\ 
 1  haue  receiue  d  much  from  your 
 Grace*  I  can  repay  nothing.  The 
 
 debt 
 
Dedicators 
 
 debt  1  Acknowledge \  it  is  hone- 
 ftie  toconfeffe  it  j  but  the  day  of 
 foment  /  must  put  off  till 
 death j  that's  mypauertie  \  yet 
 in  my  upright  meaning^  would 
 gladly  leaue  a  teftimonie  thereof 
 to  posterities. 
 
 Jam  therefore  bold  in  wit- 
 neffe  hereof  to  fend  forth  this 
 Faithfull  Shepherd  nsnder 
 your  Graces  fauour  and  prote- 
 ction: and  to  whom  may  I  bet- 
 ter\  I  fay  not  commend  him  put 
 commit  him^  than  to  a  moft 
 faithfull  Shepherd,  a  Patron 
 to  all  faithfull  Paflors^  a  conn- 
 tenancer  of  Miniflers^  though 
 poorest  hough  to  worldlings  c  en- 
 temptible^fuch  asbaue  care  oj 
 their  charge, and  bepainefull  in 
 their  places.  I  haue  eucr  admi- 
 red your  Graces  good  rejpect 
 to  Mimfterty  your  comfort  and 
 
 I  tall 
 3  :  to 
 
 incouraocwent  to  them. 
 A 
 
The  Epiftle 
 
 to  minde  mine  owne  happinejfe 
 in  particular  about  many, when 
 1  lined in  thofe  parts :  I  enioy 
 Gods  blefing  (praifed  be  his 
 name)  where  I  am ;  and  it  was 
 digitus  Dei  that  reached  it 
 out  <vnto  mec^    agnofcunt 
 omnes,  qui  norunti  but  yet 
 my  thenprefent  meanesjn  the 
 pre  fence  of  my  many  honoura- 
 ble >  and other good  friends jnd 
 your  Graces  Jo  large  prouifion 
 for  me  for  the  time  to  come, 
 jJoould  hauecontentedme.   My 
 remouing  was  loffe ,  eftecially 
 in  the  want  of  Jo  gracious  a 
 Diocefan  j  and  1  Jbould  more 
 and  more  bewailemy  follies, 
 but  that  the  Lord  our  God  hath  \ 
 \giuen  to  *vs  here ,  and  1  may 
 \jay  to  me  <very  happly,  a  bkfled 
 Bi(hop?avery  man  of  God, 
 to  fay  no  more*  lefi  particula- 
 rizing ijhouldfeeme  to  flatter  i 
 (which 
 
Dcdicatorie. 
 
 (which  1  h Ate  from  my  foule) 
 or  failing  in  due  pratfes,  I 
 wight  derogate  from  his  good- 
 neffe.  His  Lord/hips  lone  and 
 good  reflect  to  me,  doth  lenire 
 dolorem  inadverfis,  as  your 
 Graces  countenance  did,  when 
 I  had  a  malicious  Aduerfarie, 
 whofe  frefent  you  fent  backe  ; 
 Dat  vita?  incrementum  haru 
 rem  iucundiffima  recorda- 
 tio.  A  great  reward  be  giuen 
 of  the  Lard  God  Almightiefor 
 the  fame. 
 
 My  humble  fuitevnto  your 
 Grace  now  is ,  that,  to  add  njnto 
 your  former  fauours^yon  would 
 be  pleafed  to  admit  of  this 
 Shepherd:  he  intendeth  the 
 aduifwg  onely  offuch  as  pur- 
 pofe  the  fiudie  of  Diuinitie, 
 and  to  helpe,  if  he  can,  fitch  a* 
 be  yongDiuines.  if  jottr  Grace 
 [ball  be  pleafed  to  voucbfafcj 
 A  4  him' 
 
The  Epiftlc  8cc 
 
 him  countenance,  he  /hall  patfe 
 the  better  y  and  be  receiued  wtth 
 more  approbation ;  and  1  thc~> 
 Author  of  his  comming  abroad \ 
 dedicating  him  and  myfelfe  to 
 your  Graces  feruice^jbdl  euer 
 remaine  bounden. 
 
 BateombcFcb.i6. 
 
 Your  Graces  mofl  humbly 
 to  be  commanded | 
 
 Richard  Bernard. 
 
TO  THE  RIGHT 
 
 Worfhipfulland  Reuere'nd, 
 Mr.  Doftor  Cbetwindy  Deaue 
 of  Bnfloll*  M.  Doctor  JVeod 
 Archiencon  of  #*<//*,  M  Doctor  .#/- 
 utt  Archdeacon  of  Baih-y  M.  Doctor 
 /C/^M.DodorS/ufer^M  Dn dor  Cud- 
 n'or/^lcarned  and  iudcicusDiuirus.' 
 
 ;  To  the  Worthy  his  much  rc- 
 
 fprcled  friends  and  brethren  in  the 
 Niiniftene,  M  Meibmn,  M.  f'/eb,  M. 
 ~4/k;j of  Urent*  M .Conant 5M .Dauad'ge , 
 M.Syhiborp,  M.mikjnfon,  M.  Creaky 
 M.  Fitlh.rkcri,  M  5w%,  M. £<■*&, M. 
 r/akr*  td,  M.  refffttfttj  -M,  ^^/>  of 
 Di.chei,  bl.Erbury,  M.  ^d*)*;,  M, 
 Woodjate.  M.  Hjif ,  M.  tftnifr,  M. 
 T^W;4":/,  M.  Thatcher^  M.  Chandler, 
 M.dfa/*?,  WMali  of  »><lh,M.  Sprat  ^M, 
 ;^ih\Ula!l  ctVul!,  M.  G.tboufe. 
 Grace, peace,  and  louebeemuJrpIied. 
 riha  ho!v  zeals  roGod*  gfory,  in  the  due 
 execution  9 f  that  hhb  calling  tfihe  Mini- 
 
 ftij  vr.uliht  (uur  r  be fenill* a^aoU 
 *£c  Ctowhi  o\  'immortali- 
 ty ibumd. 
 
 Iflfp Pleaching  is,  as  you 
 
 well  know,  ( Right 
 worfaipfuil,  and  bre- 
 thren bdousd)  a  found  and 
 plainely 
 
plainely  laying  open  of  holy 
 Scriptures,  by  a  publike  Mi- 
 nister before  the  people,  to 
 their  vnderftanding  and  ca- 
 pacity, according  to  the  ana- 
 logie  of  faith,  with  words  of 
 exhortation  applyed  to  the 
 confcience,  both  to  informe 
 and  reforme,  and  where  they 
 bee  well,  to  confirmee  as  it  is 
 moft  neceflary ,  fo  is  it  indeed 
 a  very  hard  worke  to  be  per- 
 formed,though  to  the  vnskil- 
 full  it  feeme  eafie:  and  there- 
 vpon  not  a  few  vnaduifedly 
 take  it  in  hand,  fpeaking  with- 
 out iudgementrafhly,  with- 
 out order  prepoftroufly,tat- 
 ching  matter  together  with- 
 out dependancie,  little  to  the 
 peoples  edification,  and  lefle 
 to  the  honour  of  this  holy 
 Ordinance,  which  by  thefe  is 
 made  odious  with  many,and 
 
 held 
 
held  rather  a  talke  of  the 
 tongue  from  a  diforderedaf 
 fe&ion,  without  knowledge, 
 than  a  godly  inftru&ion, 
 rightly  difpofed  by  fetled 
 iudgement.  It  may  be  they 
 are  p*}&a\  and  of  a  good 
 affe&ion  attempt  this  worke; 
 but  withal] ,  they  muft  bee 
 JMAmui,  hauing  ability  in 
 wifedome  aptly  to  teach. 
 Difcreet  vnderftanding  muft 
 goe  with  zeale,  and  grauity 
 with  fincerity  :  affe&ion  is 
 heady  without  wifedome  : 
 this  moderates  as  the  other 
 pricks  forward:  they  muft  be 
 linked  infeparably.  Know- 
 ledge alone  deliuereth  re- 
 mifly.and  zeale  alone>  not  re- 
 fpe&iuely:  knowledge  with- 
 out zeale  permitteth  of  more 
 than  is  meete  by  diftinftion  : 
 and  zeale  not  according  to 
 know- 
 
knowledge  breedeth  but  dif- 
 fenfion.  It  is  requilite  there- 
 fore the  Minifters  be  neither 
 i*;'  (whom  pride  may  putfe 
 vp,  not  yet  hauing  in  a  fanfti- 
 fied  courfe  learned  to  mode 
 rate  the  lufts  of  Youth  )  nor 
 n&tvTVi  as  yet  not  apt  to  teac  h , 
 and  vnfitto  be  Ouerfeers  in 
 a  Congregation:  for  vve  muft 
 know  what  to  teach  for  the 
 matter,and  how  for  the  man- 
 ner 5  and  fo  to  diuide  ihe 
 Word  aright  to  the  hearers, 
 which  is  required  in  all  that 
 preach  vnto  the  people. 
 
 And  therefore  to  funher 
 both  thefe,  vponthefeconfi- 
 derations  duely  weighed,  I 
 was  encouraged  long  fmce  to 
 proceed  and  to  vndergoe  the 
 maleuolous  cenfure  of  this 
 enuiousnge.  Firft,  for  that  I 
 law  many  to  obferue  this 
 order 
 
order  in  parr,  though  not  To 
 exactly  as  were  to  be  wifhed, 
 andasitisheere  by  precepts 
 briefly  and  plainly  fee  dovvnc, 
 whole  good  approbation  I 
 i  hope  to  linde  as  maintenance 
 !  againfi  the  reft.  Secondly /or 
 that  I  hauc  found  by  mine 
 owneexperiencein  teaching, 
 both  the  cafinefle  thereof  to 
 bee  attained  foone  vnro ,  as 
 alfothatitisayery  found  6c 
 a  profitable  way  of  inftru- 
 &ing,-neither  difliked  of  any 
 that  I  ,haue  euer.  heard  of, 
 who  lift  to  fpeake  plainly  and 
 profitably.  Thirdly,  tor  that 
 I  hauing  vpon  an  occasion, 
 fiudiedihei  r*of  the  firifc  of 
 the  Coriathians,from  the  2.3,, 
 verfe  to  the  end,i  finde  plain- 
 ly this  method  fee  downe.  by 
 the  Apoftle,  and  fo  hath  it  a 
 Diuineand  Apoftolicnll  ap- 
 probation^ 
 
probation  j  forfuppofingthe 
 23, 24, 25  verfes  to  be  ns  his 
 text  out  of  iWatb.  16.26,2-], 
 28.  the  26  conteineth  the 
 (cope,  the  2  7  is  a  doctrine, 
 the  28  anvfe,  the  29  a  rea- 
 Ton  to  enforce  it,  the  30  and 
 3 1  the  application  of  that 
 which  went  before ,  to  the 
 prefentfhte  of  the  Corinthi- 
 ans; the  32  a  preuention  of 
 an  obieftion  which  muft  fol- 
 low application,  as  I  haue  de- 
 clared in  this  Treatife;  the 
 33  and  34 a Jouing exhorta- 
 tion for  the  conclufion,  with 
 a  briefc  repetition  of  fome- 
 what  before  reprehended, 
 with  a  prefcribed  remedie  for 
 the  fame.  This  place  gaue 
 me  the  firfl  and  chiefeft  occa- 
 lion  to  write  this  Treatife  of 
 preaching  and  method  there- 
 in. Fourthly  and  laftly,  for 
 
 that 
 
that  I  hairing  laboured  for  all 
 fuch,  both  old  6c  new  which 
 haue  written  of  this  mattcr,to 
 further  me,  I  perfwaded  my 
 fclfe  that  this  my  labour 
 would  not  bee  vnacceptable 
 to  my  brethren ,  as  it  hath 
 beene  to  me  a  painful  worke, 
 wherein  1  haue  endeauored 
 to  let  downe  much  matter  in 
 very  few  words,  and  to  illu- 
 ftratethe  manifold  precepts 
 by  euident  examples  briefly. 
 Now  after  many  yeares  fin- 
 ding how  well  it  hath  beene 
 approued  generally,  being  al- 
 fodetired  to  caufe  ic  to  bee 
 reprinted,and  by  a  friend  and 
 neighbour  Minifter  foretold 
 of  fome  things  necefTary  to 
 bee  added  ;  I  haue  almoft 
 wholly  written  it  ouer  again, 
 fettingir,asitwere,  in  anew 
 frame,and  hauing  very  much 
 enlar- 
 
Mr.T°.in 
 hisVrtfbe- 
 
 f enlarged  it  both  with  pre- 
 cepts and  examples.  My  en- 
 deuour  was  now  to  perfeA 
 irj  but  if  yet  it  bee  dete&iue, 
 blame  not-  my  wii]5  but  my 
 want  of  skill  to  make  com- 
 pleate  fueh  a  worke^of  which 
 one  faith,  being  areuerend, 
 learned,  and  experienced  Di 
 uine,  Grams  ejt  fr  arduus,  ft 
 \  quis  dim  cxomni  Thcologia  lo- 
 '  cm  is,  qui  eft  deform^ndis  con- 
 \fcionibu*\  I  will  not  c!«gre  k 
 yet  fro  all  faults.  I  know  you 
 be  my  Worfhipful!  and  wor- 
 thy good  friend  >,  and  4wici 
 omnia  amice  i*tcrpr§tMturJbih 
 na  Ute  acciptunti  duhia  in 
 tern  mel'oremjlectunly  &  qu  < 
 for  fan  non  recic  tradila  c?7oen 
 dare  Student.  Thus  I  hope 
 well  of  you. 
 
 If  ocherwife  it  bee  fuppo- 
 fed>I  befeech you  to  concuue 
 
 h  of. 
 
of  me  aright,  that  neither  in 
 the  firft,  nor  yet  in  this  Jaft 
 labour  I  haue  prefumed  to 
 make  this  a  binding  rule  to 
 any, and  totye  all  to  one  me- 
 thod, but  as  men  (hall  finde 
 eicher  this  fo  good,  as  they 
 fhall  bee  pleafcd  to  approue 
 it,  or  any  other  way  better  in 
 their  judgement,  to  take  that, 
 and  fo  follow  thst  which  is 
 beft  for  the  peoples  edifica- 
 tion. 
 
 What  I  haue  done  I  leaue 
 toyourgoodiiking^ygood 
 will  I  pray  you  accept  ot,and 
 interprete  well  of  my  mea- 
 ning. My  reuerend  efteeme 
 of  you,  my  loue,my  defire  of 
 acceptance  with  you,and  my 
 thankfulnelTe  to  fome  in  par- 
 ticurlar  hath  drawne  mee  to 
 this.  If  I  haue  mifplaced  any, 
 let  it  bee  imputed  to  my  mis- 
 take 
 
take  and  not  as  of  purpofe.  It 
 was  done  farre  from  home, 
 where  I  could  not  well  make 
 enquiry  to  reftific  my  Judge- 
 ment heerein.  Humility  in 
 yourfelues  and  Charitie  to- 
 wards me  wil  pafle  by  this  of- 
 fence, if  I  haue  offended.  I 
 hope  thebeft:  and  To  wiftiing 
 the  holy  Spirit  of  our  God  to 
 reft  vpon  you,  that  you  all 
 may  do  worthily  in  the  houfe 
 of  God,  and  receiue  the  re- 
 ward ofyour  euer  well  doing 
 through  our  Lord  and  blef 
 fed  Sauiour  Iefus  Chrift ,  I 
 take  leaue, 
 
 To  fir  fVorfhips  to  be  common* 
 ded3and yours  my  brethren 
 in  the  beft  affe&ion  of  Louc 
 bounden: 
 
 Richard  'Bernard. 
 
The  firft  Booke, 
 
 and  the  Contents  of 
 euery  Chapter, 
 
 Chap.  i. 
 
 OF  th*  anliquitie,  necejfitie, 
 and  exceSencie  of  the  M% 
 nifterje,  andalfo  of  the  dignitie  and 
 authorkit  of  diinifters  in  that 
 calling. 
 
 Chap.  2. 
 Of  uaturaU  gifts  fit  for  him  that 
 defireth  the  Mtntfterie,  as  firft  a 
 good  apprehenfion  >  then  a  good 
 memorte :  where  is  fet  down*  bow 
 a  weak?  memorie  may  be  ho/pen 
 many  wajes  $  as  to  care  to  vnder- 
 fiand  well  that  which  he  deltuers, 
 an  orderly  dtfpojition  of  his  fpeech, 
 to  write  the  principal/  heads  ^with 
 the  great  jruit  thereof  to  meditate 
 after  feriotxflji  where  alfo  of  the 
 time)  place ^and  manner  of  medita- 
 tion}and  then  to  makefome  vfeef 
 
 fome 
 
The  Contents. 
 
 fome  eheife  beads  eou'ecled:  The 
 third  (rift  in  nature  is  ooodvtte* 
 ranee ^  where  is  fpviejn  fomevrhat 
 of  his  words,  and  of  the  well  orde. 
 ring  of  bis  v*)ce.  L*ftlj%  of  his 
 perfonAl pre  fence  and  comelineffe. 
 
 Chap.  3. 
 Of  humane  learning  neceffarie 
 for  a  Mwifter  :  He  mnfi  be  a 
 Grammar tan,  he muji  haft ?  skj'l  in 
 Rhttoncke,  andLogn\e.  with  the 
 reafons  -a  hy9  Alfo  he  rnxft  M>t  be 
 ignorant  of  the  three  princ spall  lan- 
 guages, the  Hebrew^  Greece \and 
 Lattne^nd  why  fo^  mth  fome  di- 
 regions  for  the  fpeedie  learning  of 
 the  Hebrew  and  Greek6.  He  musl 
 hane  knowledge  in  Et  hicks  ^  Oico- 
 xomichfPo!mcks,EccU(i<iftt6ji4es> 
 and  Htflorie  •  where  is fbeyred  the 
 vfe  thereof  7  and  how  ntedfhU  to 
 hiiru% 
 
 Chap.  4. 
 
 Of  the  neceffarie  kpowledce  of 
 
 Ditfin'uiein  him,  thfit  would  be  a 
 
 Mmfter  •    He  mttft  be  grouped 
 
 in  tf*e  Principles  of%ehoion^  tni 
 
The  Concents. 
 
 howthitmaytee.  ^Alfo  hee  mufi 
 be  well  read  in  thrBtble^  and  here 
 isfhewed  how  he  way  acquaint  him. 
 felfe  with  holy  Scriptures^  And  how 
 hee  muft  cornel o  reade  them,  and 
 that  with  profit. 
 
 Chsp.  y. 
 Of  the  heattenlj  guifts  andne* 
 cefftry  graces  of 4  Pi  seine,  where  ef 
 his  illumination  in  iudff?ment%  his 
 jruif?  offnpplkation  and  prayer,  of 
 inwardjanftificaticr,  &  of  his  cut* 
 ward  conuer  fatten,    where  is  fet 
 iowne  the  good  qnditks  cf  <tAj$4i- 
 ntftfr>  and  the  vices  to  bee  4*>;<*!r 
 0fhi*. 
 
 The  fecond'Booke,with  the 
 Ccntcms  in  the  Chapters . 
 
 Chap.  i. 
 
 WHert  isfpok*  of  hid  caSing 
 to  the  Mir.tfterjtfi'jtb] 
 i  God ^andhow  he maf  know  ttjhen 
 bjman^  andofhl*  corf  citable  en- 
 trance into  his p foe c^  for  the  exer- 
 dps  Sfbis  Mmtfiery. 
 
 Chap. 
 
The  Conrcnts. 
 
 Text\.Mcthod,Bookss7  and  Pra- 
 
 tttfe. 
 
 The  fourth  Booke,  with  the 
 extents  in  tbeQbapters. 
 
 Chap.  i. 
 
 Of the  dividing  of  a  Text  5  what 
 to  ob/erue  in  the  v^foldtrg  of  tt^how 
 ta  terms  %t  •  and  to  finde  out  the 
 term<;dtuers  examples  for  illvftra- 
 tion  of  the  Precepts. 
 
 Chap.  z. 
 Of  the  inferpetaticn  of  Scripture. 
 How  &  byJrhatrtranesthe  Scrip- 
 tures become  obfeure,  and  how  td 
 clear c  them.  Offeeming  contradict 
 tidns^  and  how  to  reconcile  them. 
 How  to  knrw  when  any  place  is  ta- 
 ken  figurp.uutlj  and  not  after  the 
 Utter.  Of  the  three  principals 
 meanes  to  dirett  tndhefpe  in  the  in* 
 terpretmhn  of  the  Script ure,  as 
 firfi  ly Analcoie  of  faith,  with  ex- 
 amples Jbewingtkevft thereof  Thi 
 fecond  is  by  the  circtmftanccs  cftht 
 Text)  what  they  be  with  example. 
 
 teach, 
 
The  Contents. 
 
 teaching  the  vfe  of  them.  The 
 third  is  comparing  of  p laces,  firji 
 yrith  the  f Ante  repeated \  jet  with 
 feme  change  for  diners  reafonsjhen 
 not  with  the  fame,  but  (omewhat 
 like  in  phrafc  or  fence %  find  mth 
 places  vnlik*.  Examples  of  all  the fe 
 far  fetter inflruttion,  whtt  a  man 
 ts  to  doe  if  bee  cannot  fir.de  out  the 
 fenfeofaplace. 
 
 Chap.  3. 
 Of  coll  Hing  d&ttrincs.  Wloat  a 
 ddtltineisythe  kindes  thereof  Of 
 do £t >incs  plainelj  fet^  downe  in  a 
 Text  or  thence  collctted:  examples 
 of  both.  Of  the  ercxndoftbe  do- 
 cltiae,  and  how  to  lay  it  downe. 
 From  whence  to  gather  dofirines, 
 as  from  the  occafon,  coherence,  the 
 denomination  oft  he  T  ext  ,t  he  fcope 
 manner  of  dehnerj ,  the  order,  the  I 
 coupling  of  words  andfentences 
 fromth?  words  themfelves  jhe  pro- 
 per orjiTHratme  fghification,  the 
 grsmmaticdl  adftgmfcation^fcme 
 hqjcuU  relation ;  from [the circttm- 
 flinces,  from  the  metier,  from  re. 
 B  .  femblances 
 
The  Contents. 
 
 femblances,  and  hecre  of  allegory 
 z,ing,  whence  to  gather  an  allegory, 
 fromfimilitudes  and  Parables,  and 
 how*  Of  four  e  things  to  be  confide* 
 red  in  a  dotlrinc  when  it  u  pro- 
 pottnded)  the  words?  matter,formey 
 and  manner  of  Altering  it.  Of  the 
 confirmation  of  a  ddHrine  byproofes, 
 and  by  reafsns,  where  is  fpoken  cf 
 oiuino  a  reafon  of  a  dottrtne.  tsill 
 theje  things  are  tlluflrated  by  ex- 
 amples. 
 
 Chap.  4. 
 OftHoe  vfe  ofdottrine^  what  it  is, 
 and  how  it  differs  from  dotlrmc^  It 
 is  four ef old.  Firfl  u  of  confutati- 
 on, and  why  in  the  firfi place*  How 
 many  wajes  an  error  may  be  confu- 
 ted. Of  ten  meanes  the  Aduerfa- 
 ries  vfe  to  vphold  their  errors.  Of 
 exhortation  and  dehortation,  and 
 of  the  Arguments  to  be  vfe  din  ci- 
 ther. Of  handling  a  contr  oner  fie : 
 wow  to  carry  our f clues  therein  to- 
 'wards  the  aduerfe  partie^  and  cf 
 foure  Caueats  before  we  enter  into 
 U  Coitir0Herfie\  7 he  feconivfe  is  of 
 !  kflriiclv 
 
The  Concents. 
 
 }rnElion%  what  it  %S\  what  is  re- 
 ared efa  mimflerto  be  able  to  in- 
 htl :  manifold  examples  of  this 
 ':  of  izt  mo  tines  to  preffe  this 
 \  Hereof moKitigaffettioxsy  and 
 Mf  meanes  a  Mmijler  mufl  v/e 
 bee  abletomoue  his  Auditory. 
 
 \  l^e  fi£urfS  *f  Ttyetorick*  > 
 nch  are  chiefly  heere  to  bee  vfed. 
 [/?//,  heere  the  Mimfter  is  to  pre- 
 ibe  meancs  to  at  tame  to  the  duty 
 ted m  the  vfe.  The  third  vfe  oj 
 rehenfion,  what  it  is,  whence  tt 
 fetk)  what  is  required  if  a  \JVh- 
 'er  heerein,  how  to  prove  afm  tc 
 ft  Jinn  e  5  what  reafons  to  vfe  to 
 •» from font \  What  things  are  to 
 yriutrht  in  the  guilty  party ,  an* 
 vhat  me  ones.  The  fourth  vfe  of 
 folatiot?}  the  doable  end  he  ere  of: 
 tnce  to  draw  it ^examples  hereof. 
 xp  to  comfort  in  afflictions  &  aljo 
 b  as  labour  vnder  defpaireiwbat 
 quired  of  a  Mimfler  heere m 
 
 Cll3p.  5. 
 fAppltCatiin^nd  how  it  differs 
 *vfe%  The  profit  thereof %   The 
 B  1  'rrrh-d 
 
The  Contents. 
 
 *j*ickfd  cannot  endure  it.  How  U 
 app/jxrithzttak)  and  yet  kfepe  * 
 moderation.  To  (hew  hue  in  re, 
 proof e^  and  bow  to  allay  the  bitter 
 nejfe  thereof  in  the  mindes  of  tbi 
 hcareisreprcnzd. 
 
 Chap.  6. 
 
 Ofpreuentin^  cfobietliont^whj 
 and  alfo  how  to  doe  it.  Three  thing 
 to  be  therein  considered,  what  i 
 Adir.ifler  is  carefullytopreuentjooy 
 to  be  able  to  prevent  obiettionS)  am 
 Imvfarre  to  proceed  hecrein. 
 Chap.  7. 
 
 Of  the  Conclnfion  eft  he  Sermon 
 what  time  conuenient  for  a  Serxxot 
 The  dtfcommoJitif  of  tedioufnefi 
 in  an  vfuall  Mimfterie  at  homt 
 Three  things  to  be  done  in  the  tm 
 
rHE   FIRST 
 
 BOO  K  E. 
 
 'herein  is  fet  downe 
 he  hidi  callmc;  of  the 
 Vfnfierie ,  Tvkb  many  en- 
 
 uragements  to  it  ;  then 
 vbat  is  required  to  inablea  mm 
 vriro  it  -,  and  how  bee  may 
 
 attaine  to  fhefe  thingsand 
 
 ft  fit  hvmftlfe  thertvuto'x 
 
 Diuided  inro  diucrt 
 
 Chapters. 
 
 Chap.  i. 
 
 Of  encouragements  to  the  Mi/ii- 
 
 flerjtfrom  the  antiquity,  nectffi 
 
 ty,  and  exceOencie  thereof  sad 
 
 from  the  dignity  and  authority 
 
 cfMixiflersin  that  (falling* 
 
 i^^TPiSir  may  fe^me  fome- 
 
 °J$?i  &£ft  vv"at  "range  rhac  I 
 
 wfiA  fe>kCl  ^ou^  begin  with 
 
 v^HI@^  inccuragen  encs  to 
 
 thcM  initfery ,  feeing  there  bee 
 
 B  -3    -  fo/ 
 
Some  ha- 
 ficn  to  the 
 Mimftcry 
 before 
 they  bee 
 fenr,  and 
 n  re  c  j  ufc 
 ofmucli 
 cuill. 
 
 Lib.i.     Tbefaitbfull 
 
 fa  many  fo  ready  to  run  in  too 
 faft>fooner  I  dare  fay,  then  they 
 befent.  Of  fuch  faith  a  learned 
 man,  nondnm  ucl  is  fundament  is 
 feshnare  ad Qcrotndem cjlhewinis' 
 nefarii:  fure  it  is  a  note  of  a  pre- 
 fumptuousfpirit.  Doth  the  place 
 of  a  Pallor  befit  him  who  is  for 
 yeares,  almoft  a  Childe;   for 
 learning  ignorant  enough,  and 
 in  affedions  too  vnruly  i  How 
 can  hee  bee  confcionablv  feto- 
 uer  a  congregation  of  God,  to 
 guide  them,  who  hath  not  yet 
 learned  well  to  demeane  him- 
 felfe.  Others  there  bee  whofc 
 y cares  and  learning,  perhaps, 
 might  giue  them  fome  allow- 
 ance^ yet  make  too  great  had 
 in  purchafing  places  before  they 
 fall,  preparing  Liuings  before 
 they  themfelu  es  be  prepared  for 
 the  difcharge    of  their  duties 
 therein  3   and  would  to  God 
 there  were  none  that  without  all 
 fname  or  blufli  dare  to  money 
 themfclues  into  a  wicked  Pa- 
 trons 
 
Shepherd.       Cap.i. 
 
 tronsfauourvponthe  death  of 
 an  Incumbent ,  to  prefenr  than 
 then,  and  foSymoniacally  doe 
 buy  theguift  of  Chrift,  which 
 whe  he  afcended,gaue  vuto  men 
 euen  a  Pallors  ofHce>whichthefe 
 men  purchafe  ,  not  to  feede 
 Chrifts  flock,  butonly  to  main- 
 tainethemfelueswith  the  fleece 
 which  they  eagerly  purfue$  fo  as 
 it  may,  I  fiy5  feeme  altogether 
 needletfe  while  wee  looke  vp- 
 on  thefe  worthily  condemned 
 wretches,  deferuing  to  be  whipr 
 outofGodshoufc,  andtohaue 
 no  parr  nor  lot  in  this  holy  rhi- 
 nHlration?  but  that  they  &rhsir 
 money  fhould  perifh  together) 
 to  vfe  motiues  to  vrge  sny  to 
 enter  into  the  Minifterie,  orto 
 encourage  to  that,  whereto  fo 
 many  can  take  encouragement 
 ofthcmfelues. 
 
 Butyetneuertheletfe,  foral! 
 
 thefe  too  hally  runners  which 
 
 leape  ouer  the  bounds  of  reafon 
 
 and  Religion,    there  bee  many 
 
 B  4  which 
 
Lib.T.     V)e faithful! 
 
 which  defire  to  enter  into  this 
 holyCallingconfcionably,  and 
 todifcharge  their  duty  faithful- 
 ly) needing  encouragements  to 
 ftrengrhen  their  good  defves, 
 and  purpofes  this  way;  for  there 
 are  many  difharteningsto  fuch. 
 Thefe  foredallers  (if  there  bee 
 any  fuch  among  vs)preuent  free 
 ch©yce?  they  corrupt  the  hearts 
 of  many  Patrons  to  prefent  on- 
 J  y  for  money.  Patrons  forget  or 
 wiSlno:  know  themfelue?,  that 
 they  cnely  are  to  bee  trufted  in 
 thisbuHnes  rodcale  faithfully, 
 to  place  men  learned  and  gracU 
 ous;\vell  goifced  for  the  Mini- 
 tleryjand  pot  to  buy  and  fell  the 
 loules  of  Gods  people  to  euilJ 
 men,  becaufe  they  haue  im  Pa- 
 trcnatm,  &  2  tight  by  mans  law 
 toprtfet-,neithertoadmitofany 
 vpoh  iinifter -rcfpeAsj  as  of 
 meere  fauour  to  a  man,  as  a 
 friend,  a  Kinfman,  or  to  pur- 
 chafe  fauour  thercby>or  to  make 
 theprefenrationa  portion  for  a 
 fonne, 
 
Shepherd.     Cap.i. 
 
 fonne,  a  daughter  or  othemife, 
 to  bee  corrupt  in  the  cho}CC  of 
 a  Minifter:  but  to  deale  heerein 
 f:ncere!y,as  in  the  fightof  God, 
 and  as  nee  would  anfwer  for  the 
 b'oodofGod?  people,ifthey  pe- 
 riili  through  his  default.   The 
 nocobierumg  of  this,  and  the 
 conupt  dealing  of  many  Pa- 
 trons in  thefe  oar  dayes^doe  not 
 a  little  alienate  the  minde3  of 
 not  a  few  from  the  Minillery, 
 which  might  mtich  profit  the 
 Church  erf  God.    And  as  fuch 
 j  curled  le^  be  in  the  v\ay  to  en- 
 ter;!o,vvhcn  God  affords  a  good 
 i  entrance  by  honeft  and  religi- 
 !  ons  Parrons ,  it  is  not  a  little 
 •griefe  to  confider  of  how  light 
 dteemea  Minifler  is,  at  heeisa 
 Mintfitr,  with  too  many  ^  as  if 
 his  Calling  crude  him  of  Jelfe 
 worth  in  #be  lVorid,except  hee 
 hath  wealth  to  fupporc  him, 
 fome  dignify  to  grace  him,  and 
 yet,  cuen  then,  too  many  enuie 
 him,and*ioe  a  few  difdainc  that 
 B5  a 
 
The  excel, 
 lencieof 
 rhc  Mini- 
 fteric, 
 (dcv.  14. 
 1  Per.3.19. 
 
 Lib.  1.     The  faith  full 
 
 a  Churchman  fhould  be  able  to 
 Ik  downe  with  his  neighbour 
 Gentleman  ,  who  fcornes  to 
 makcanyofhisMinifters,  vn- 
 letfe  it  bee  in  cafe  of  neceffity3to 
 prcuide  for  their  corporal  main- 
 tenance, vvhich  otherwife  they 
 fhould  wanr,  orinhopeoffuch 
 a  Church  dignity,  as  may  make 
 a  fonne  to  flourish  in  his  braue- 
 ry5  to  liue  idly,  and  to  fpend  his 
 time  in  plcafures,  Gentle,  or  ra- 
 ther Gentleman-like,  and  not 
 for  due  honour  of  the  Minifte- 
 ry,  or  in  confidence  of  doing 
 good  to  mens  foules.  But  let 
 thefe  prophane  Efaus  contemne 
 che  Calling  -,  let  them  run  their 
 courfe,I  with others  better  min- 
 ded, nottcbckfTeaffefledjbut 
 conHder  thefe  things. 
 
 I.  That  this  Calling  is  of  old, 
 from  the  beginning, «in  all  the 
 paft  Ages  vino  this  day:  no 
 pubiike  dignity  before  ir.  Now 
 antiquity  is  of  high  ertecme,and 
 maketheuerthat  more  honou- 
 rable 
 
Shepherd.       Cap.i. 
 
 rable  which  is  of  worth  and  of 
 worthy  praife  in  it  felfe. 
 
 2  That  this  is  averj  vectjfarj 
 foiling.  It  is  the  Miniflery  by 
 which  God  harh  appointed  to 
 be  get  people  vnto  him,  to  plant 
 menin  Chriftj  andbyv\hich 
 they  that  beleeue  are  ftill  confir- 
 med and  further  built  vp,  and 
 without  which  the  people  ps- 
 rifb.  Who  euer  by  an  ordinary 
 courfewerewontoGod  but  by 
 the  Miniflery?  And  who  fo 
 wicked  now  and  fo  farre  from 
 faluation  ,as  thofe  that  defpife  ir? 
 And  the  better  to  declare  the 
 nccefsity  of  the  Miniltery  of  the 
 Word,  the  Lord  compareih  it 
 tofood,ro  chcIight,to  the  raine, 
 deaw,  and  (hewres  vpon  the 
 grade:  Now  without  food,  no 
 life*  without  lighfjOO  comfort; 
 and  without  fhewres,nO  incr^aie 
 octhe  earth:fo  necelfary  is  Gods 
 Word5  for  it  is  the  food  of  life? 
 the  light  of  life,  and  that  by 
 which  wee  bee  ingrafted  into 
 Chriftj 
 
 Tam.i.x8. 
 
 14  zi. 
 Eph.4.1  ^ 
 Pro. 29.1 8 
 
 Ioh.6.17. 
 Pf.116.105 
 Dcut.31.1. 
 
8     |  Lib.  i.    IhefatthfuU 
 
 urn  i.  n. 
 ;  Pet. z.i. 
 
 J7>$*- 
 
 *4 
 
 Chnlt,  able  to  iauc  our  foules* 
 and  by  v\  hich  wee  doe  grow  vp 
 in  him.  And  hence  is  it  alio  thar 
 Mjnillcrsarecomparedto  Salt, 
 Light,  xoTaftorSy  Plarticrs,lVate- 
 rcTS)  BMdtrti  Stewards,  Sbep- 
 herds ,  fVatckvun^  Gntdts  ,  to 
 Fathers^  Nsirjcs,  and  fuch  like, 
 all  fetting  cue  the  neceffity  of 
 theMimllery,  by  thefe  things 
 and  thofe  Callings,  and  labours 
 u  hich  bee  among  men  of  ibab* 
 folute  ncceflky.  This  thee 
 conddered-fhould  moue  worrhy 
 and  fit  men  to  vnderrake  this 
 Calling  fomceifary,  and  that  of 
 pity  and  cempaffion  for  the 
 faIu3tion  of  the  people.  This 
 made  our  Loid  and  Sauiour  to 
 become  a  Teacher;  and  to  goe 
 from  place  to  place  preaching 
 the  GofpelJj  and  this  made  him 
 to  will  his  hearers  to  pray  vnto 
 the  Lord  of  the  Harueft,ro  fend 
 forth  Labourers  ioto  his  Bar- 
 ueft. 
 
 3  Thtttkv  C tiling  is  tlfo  ve* 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.i. 
 
 rj  profitable.  By  the  Miniftery 
 God  feekes  reconciliation  with 
 vs,  end  makes  vs  his  friends,  his 
 children, his  Subie<5ls,v\hcn  wee 
 by  corruption  are  his  enemies, 
 fonncs  of  Satan,  and  in  bondage 
 to  death  and  damnation.  Now 
 uhat  can  be  more  for  our  good, 
 than  to  bee  freed  from  fuch  mf- 
 fery,  and  to  bee  exalted  to  fuch 
 glory  i  By  this  the  Lord  warch- 
 cthouer  our  foules,  Minifters 
 being  made  Ouerfeers  and 
 Watchmen  to  take  care  of  his 
 people  for  their  fpirituali  wel- 
 fare 5  yea,  the  end  of  this  is  to 
 open  the  eyes  ef  the  blind,  to 
 tune  them  from  darknelTe  to 
 lighr,  from  Sgthan  vnto  God, 
 that  they  may  receiue  forgiue- 
 netfeoffinnes,  and  inheritance 
 amongftthem  that  are  fantlifi- 
 ed,by  faith  in  lefus  Chrill  What 
 then  cantend  more  to  our  profit 
 and  happy  welfare? 
 
 4.  That  this  c ailing  u  sfexctl- 
 Icncie,  and  maketh  the  perfons 
 J  placed 
 
IO 
 
 2. Pet. Z.J 
 
 SocrJ,6.C$ 
 
 lM.C4.lf. 
 
 Lib,  i.     The faitbj hill 
 
 placed  thtrein,  to  bec  of  great 
 dignify.     High  callings  make 
 men  honourable,  and  honoura- 
 ble perfons  make  a  calling  of 
 higheftimation.  Now  if  hono- 
 rable men  may  make  honoura- 
 ble a  calling  5  what  more  than 
 this?  Noah)  the  fole  Monarch 
 of  the  world,  was  a  Preacher :  /r- 
 fm  Cbrijfy  the  Monarch  of  Hea- 
 uen  and  earth,  was  a  Preacher: 
 Salomon  difdained  not  to  he  cal- 
 led Ecclefiaflesj a  Preacher:  Did 
 not  lofephci  Arimaxhea^  Coun- 
 fellour  of  State,  a  Noble  man, 
 and  a  rich  man,  leaue  all,  and 
 become  a  Preacher  of  the  Go- 
 fpell?  SXhryfofiome  3n  Anuo- 
 chian,vvas  nobly  defccnded,and 
 of  the  noble  race  of  Senatours, 
 yerwas  he  a  Reader,  then  made 
 Deacon,  then  Pricft,  and  after 
 Bifliop  of  Conflantinople.    S. 
 isimbrofe.  Lieutenant  and  Con- 
 full  a:  Mtflatne,  left  his  high  and 
 earthly  (late,  to  preach  the  Go- 
 fpelJ.  Th^re  i*  no  want  of  ex- 
 ampks 
 
Shepherd.      Cap  J . 
 
 amplcs  of  honourable  perfons, 
 which  hauc  honoured  this  cal- 
 lings rather  haue  been  honou- 
 red by  n,  by  which  they  obtaine 
 high  and  honourable  titles,*s  to 
 bee  called  Ambtffadours  of  Iefm 
 Chrifl^  The  men  of  God,  Angels , 
 Dtfpojers  oftbefecrets  of  God,  and 
 Workers  together  with  God.  And 
 here,  that  the  Minirters  dignity 
 might  yet  the  more  bee  conside- 
 red off,  let  men  take  notice  of 
 thofe  duties  required  of  them  to- 
 wards their  Paftours  and  Mini- 
 fters.  They  beecomrnandedto 
 recttue  them  in  the  Lord 3  to  hold 
 them  in  reputation,  to  knorv  them, 
 as  oner  them  in  the  Lord,  to  efteeme 
 them  very  highly  inloue^for  their 
 worses  fake ,  to  hold  them  worthy 
 double  honour,  and  to  obey  them~>, 
 Hereis  reputation,  high  eftima,- 
 tion^honour  and  obedience,due 
 vmothem,  by  the  Lords  com 
 mandemenr.  How  is  this  Fun- 
 dion  fupported  with  precepts, 
 to  preftrue  the  honour  and  dig 
 _ nity 
 
u      Lib.i.    1  he  faith  full 
 
 Eph.48. 
 
 A&s  10. 
 Inf.iftmali, 
 
 nity  thereof?  And  is  there  not 
 gaod  caufe  why  i  They  are  in 
 Chriftsfleadi  they  are  the  gift  of1 
 Chrift>tbey  are  made  O  uer-feers 
 by  the  Holy  Ghoft.  Noniaruell 
 therefore  ttrnS.  Ambrofe  layd, 
 forgetting  his  Lieutenant  and 
 Confulflnp,  xhzt  Honor  &  fubli^ 
 rxttiM  EpifcopMu ,  nullU  peter  it 
 CGraparatiombpss  adtqnari.  St  tic- 
 fftffu  ft<!gtri  compares  CrprwcipHm 
 Diidcmati)  Ion  wer  it  inferior  com- 
 paratio-i  qxam fi pUtrnvi  met a'lunu 
 ad  auri  fnlgor cm  compares.  And 
 againe,  ali:rieafter  hec  addeib  : 
 Nihtlin  hoefecuh  txcellentixs  fa- 
 cer dottbns  :  nthilfublimiw  Spifco- 
 pxrtperiripoteft. 
 An  Exhor-|  A  Minifter  and  Paftor  t&ere- 
 tanonto  |  fore  in  his  p!:ce  (though  out  of 
 the  pulpit ).  is  no  contemptible 
 perfun,  but  worthy  of  honour. 
 Why  then  ihould  any  of  you 
 difdiine(6yc,fpnsof  the  Gen- 
 try) to  take  this  calling  vpon 
 you,  though  you  canno*  climbs 
 vp  in  your  thoughts  tQigpifco- 
 paiJ 
 
 rhc  Gen- 
 try. 
 
Shepherd.      Cap. 
 
 pall  iurifditf  ion  ?  Hearemee,  1 
 pray  you,,  may  ir  polfibly  feemc 
 
 ;  vncoyou  a  bafe place,  ro  bee  the 
 Heralds  of  the  liuing  God  ?  to 
 be  Chrifts  Ambatfadors?  to  be 
 fee  a  part  to  be  Gods  voice  to  the 
 people,  andagaine,  the  peoples 
 
 .  vntoGod?  Tobce  tbeftewards 
 of  the  King  of  Heaucns  hcufc- 
 hold  ?  To  bee  the  Guardian  and 
 
 !  Watch -men  ouer  mens  foules  ? 
 
 |  To  haue  power  to  binde  and 
 
 [loofe,  toopcnaadfliutHeauen* 
 and  ro  be  the  fwect  fauour  of  life 
 to  all  that  arefaued,and  to  them 
 that  perifli  i  Si  Paul  faith?  ®&s 
 tz£ti  t:<  Wrwbo  is  fufficienc 
 for  thefe  things?  And  can  you 
 fuppofe  your  f clues  to  bee  too 
 good  ?ls  the  corrupt  birth)Vvhich 
 youfo  boaftof,and  many  falfiy 
 too,  (lained  by  this  dignity,  and 
 not  byaloofe  and  licentious  li- 
 berty, which  too  many  of  you 
 follow  after?  Is  the  Word  not  a 
 fubieft  good  enough  for  your 
 wits,  quick-v\icked  enough  to 
 
 doe* 
 
*4 
 
 Lib.  i.     The  faithful! 
 
 doe  the  deecL  of  the  flefh  i  Is 
 Gods  wifdome  too  (hallow  for 
 the  depth  of  your  conceiprs  ?  Is 
 the  ftudieof  mans  Law,your  fee. 
 nvng  grace?  And  can  the  (lud? 
 of  Gods  Law  be  your  difgrace? 
 Youiheadstobe  filled  wirh  hu- 
 mane policial's  (as  you  take  it) 
 praife  and  glorie,  and  is  it  difpa- 
 ragement  co  haue  your  hearts 
 full  of  Chriftian  pitty  ?  Know 
 this ,  that  all  other  callings  are 
 forthe world,  anddoedrawrhe 
 mindes  of  men  necelfarily  to  thtf 
 things  of  the  world  :  But  this 
 calling  (behold  herein  theexcel- 
 lencie  / )  both  in  the  preparation 
 to  doe  the  duties  thereof,  and  in 
 the  execution  of  euery  part  ther- 
 ofdraweth  vstoGod,  keepeth 
 vi  with  God ,  and  to  bee  euer 
 mindefull  of  the  things  apper- 
 taining  to  the  Kingdome  of 
 God. 
 
 Let  none  of  ycu  therefore 
 th;nk  this  calling  r oo  nieane,  too 
 bafe  for  your  birth;  and  onely  fit 
 
 for 
 
Shepherd.      Cap  2  J     15 
 
 for  the  fimpler  fort:  but  rather 
 iudge  your  feJues  ro  bee  happie, 
 thus  to  be  preferred,  to  be  fepa- 
 rated  hereby  from  the  vaipe 
 conuerfation  of  this  euill  world? 
 andtobebiclfed  inftrumentsto 
 aduance  piety  ,to  honour  Chrifls 
 Gofpcll ,  ro  faue  poore  foules, 
 and  to  bee  in  your  felues  better 
 fitted  for  the  Lord,  when  itfhall 
 be  his  good  pleafure  to  call  you 
 to  hiraielfe. 
 
 Chap.  II. 
 
 Of  a  mans  fitnejje  to  the  winifttrie, 
 and  of  tho/e  things  whtch  bee 
 needfully  required  to  fit  him 
 thereunto  5  and  fir  ft  in  this  chap* 
 ter  of  his  natural/ gifts, 
 
 IT  is  not  enough  to  afred  the 
 Minifterie,  and  to  haue  out* 
 ward  encouragements  thereto, 
 exxept  wee  know  our  felues  in 
 fomegood  meafurc  fitted  for  it, 
 hauing 
 
\6    |  Lib.  i,    Thefaitbfull 
 
 Three 
 
 things  pre- 
 pare a  man 
 to  the  Mi- 
 niHery. 
 
 I  hauing  put  our  felues  vpon  the 
 '  trial!  of  learned  and  godly  men, 
 able  to  iudge  of  v*,  and  ^bich 
 dial  J  approue  of  vs  fo  to  be  after 
 rryaMj  as  wein  our  felues  thifike 
 webe,  Nowthataman  bee \\cll 
 prepared,  threethings  arete  bee 
 considered  of^  his  gifts  in  nature, 
 bit  /earning  and  hu  grace,  The 
 firft  of  thefc  three  u  from  the 
 wombe,  the  fecoiid  is  stained 
 veto  by  good inttruftionandla* 
 bour,  the  third  is  thefpcciall  fa< 
 uor&poodoes  of  God:  learning 
 helpeth  nature  much,  but  grace 
 more;  learning  maker h  :r  praife- 
 worthy,  but  grace  excdJent.Na- 
 turc  without  Arc  is  but  a  w  ande- 
 rer, and  lame alfo, and  Art  wkh- 
 out  natures  helpcan  profit  little, 
 and  haiteth  doivne  right :  but 
 both  in  2n  cxccll-ncie  in  a  man 
 aboue others  without  ?race  doe 
 often  more  hurt  then  good  to 
 Gods  Church. They  mull  there- 
 fore be  together,  Thefirftcan- 
 aorbe  wanting,  that  learning  & 
 
Shepherd.     Cap.z. 
 
 Ait  may  haue  a  fit  ground  to 
 vvorkevfjon.  This  fecond  can- 
 not be  away  /or  that  nature  then 
 fhall  want  many  toole.  to  vvorke 
 by.  The  laft  ftnftificth  both 
 to  leade  rhern  the  right  way,  to 
 their  beft  vfc and  end.  By  nature 
 a  man  is  difpofed,  by  Art  com- 
 pofed,by  grace  fet  apart  of  God 
 to  this  holy  funftionanJ  Cal 
 ling:  of  which  three  heere  in 
 their  order. 
 
 Of  the  otitis  of  nature  both  of  mini 
 Mfid  boAjf.nece^arjfer  him  which 
 menckth  the  Miniflerj. 
 
 The  firft  is  a  ready  wit  f  to  ap- 
 prehend from  others,  to  inuent 
 of  our  felues,  andfoundnelle 
 to  judge  of  both  aright.  This 
 dexterity  of  wit,  and  ability  to 
 conceiue  of  things,  is  that  by 
 which  a  man  informeth  him- 
 felfe,  w  hich  hee  mud  needs  doe 
 before  he  can  informeor  teach 
 another.  As  is  his  apprehenfi- 
 
 on, 
 
Lib.  i.     Tl?e  faith  full 
 
 on,fo  is  the  man  in  his  inflru  <5H- 
 on  5  if  fliallow  inthe  one,  then 
 weake  in  the  other.  If  iudge- 
 menr  bee  found,  his  teaching 
 will  bee  good.  This  mistaking 
 mifleaderh  all  in  the  vfe  and  ap- 
 plication. This  in  the  workc  of 
 nature  is  the  guide  of  our  a<fti 
 ons ;  if  in  this  bee  errour^our 
 walkingis  in  by-paths ;  if  here- 
 in certaine  wee  cannot  miftake, 
 vnletfc  we  will  wilfully  goe  out 
 of  the  w  ay.  Wee  fee  then  a  good 
 wit,  apprehenfion,  and  judge* 
 ment  which  ripeneeh  by  age, 
 exercife  and  experience  very 
 needfull,  thatfoa  Minittertray 
 proceed  wifely,  and  his  workc 
 tagoeon  profperoufly  ;  as  one 
 that  needcrh  not  to  be  afhamed, 
 a  workman  rightly  diuiding  the 
 Word  of  truth. 
 
 Thefecondis  a  good  Memory ', 
 that  happy  treafury,  retaining 
 what  u-ee  apprehend :  this  is 
 very  necelfary,  and  it  mud 
 bee  firme  and  (table  to  kecpe 
 things 
 
obepberd.        Cap.i. 
 
 things  newly  though:  vpon,  at 
 the  leail,  which  may  bee  called 
 4  prefent memory ,  without  this  it 
 istmpofiibleto  be  either  plenti- 
 full  in  matter  or  vehement  in 
 exhortation:  for  a  brickie  me- 
 mory will  omit  much  in  that 
 one:and  in  this  other  will  quick? 
 ly  forget  where  hee  was,  and 
 whereof  hee  fpake.  *s?  perfect 
 memory  needs  no  precept^  happy 
 is  hee  that  hath  it,  and  hath  care 
 well  to  employ  it.  Ic  is  vnder- 
 Handings  Storehoufe  and  trea- 
 fury  for  learnings  iox^tantumfct- 
 mm  quantum  meminerimHS, 
 
 It  is  the  minds  Kemembran* 
 cer  of  what  bath  beene  read, 
 heard,  or  by  ic  felfe  conceiued  : 
 and  it  fupplyeth  the  tongue  in 
 vrtcrancewith  words  to  Tpeake 
 both  what  hee  will,  and  as  hee 
 will,  that  hath  the  guifr  of  vtt^ 
 ranee  v\ith  this  good  memory. 
 But  all  are  not  fo  happy  as  to 
 haucbfcth  memorU  tenacitatcm> 
 and  ingentj  dexteritatem,  many 
 
 baue 
 
zo 
 
 Lib.  i.    The  fait bf  nil 
 
 Helps  for 
 I  memory. 
 
 haue  z  good  apprehenfion  > 
 which  haue  but  a  weake  ane- 
 mone, w  hich  may  bee  thu  j  hol- 
 pen. 
 
 i.  To  hdpe  memory,  a  man 
 muft  haue  a  fpecia!  care  to  vn- 
 dtrfldnAvoellthit  rrhich  he  inten- 
 deth  to  vtter:  For  as  onefaithj 
 Oh*  firmiter  Ccnc€pimiu}  bene  io- 
 {jutmur,  jiqtiid.m  tali  a  tn  animt 
 cjuafi  fabfiantiam  concoqucadofunt 
 conuerfa.  And  withall  let  him 
 labour  rather  to  deliuer  his  own 
 judgement,  than  his  meerctrol- 
 le&ions  not  well  vnderftood, 
 out  of  other  mens  workes$  for  a 
 manlikethbeft  his  ovvne,  mtui 
 cjuifqu*ffta,an&  hath  more  mind 
 toretaineit  as  hee  is  delighrcd 
 with  it  j  if  his  judgement  b:e 
 found,  and  that  hee  bee  able  to 
 makcrriailj  and  w  ell  to  difcerne 
 qfhisowne  thoughts.  If  he  take 
 any  thing  from  another,  let  him 
 make  it  his  ovvne  by  w  ell  vnder- 
 ftanding  the  Author  both  for 
 words  and  fence  of  them,  to  fixe 
 
 it 
 
Shepherd      Cap.*. 
 
 it  fo  in  his  memory,  eife  fliall 
 hee  hardly  keepe  the  wordes 
 in  minde,  andif  hec  doc,  hec 
 fhalJ  fpeakc  bur  as  a  Parrot, 
 and  failing  bur  in  a  word ,  hce 
 may  fa  perhaps,  make  it  non 
 fecfe. 
 
 1  Htttt\u(\  Mfpofh  orderly  cf 
 his  thoHgkts ,  and^n  a  right  me- 
 thod: for  aconfufed  heaping  vp 
 of  things  confoundeth  memo- 
 rie  which  a  methodicall  difpofi- 
 tionpreferueth:  for  it  fetreth  e- 
 ucry  thing  fo  naturally  in  its  due 
 place  before  our  eyes ,  as  the 
 weake(t  memory  can  hardly  for- 
 get them ,  except  it  bee  cuer- 
 v\  helmed  with  too  great  variety, 
 and  fuch  a  multiplicity  of  mat- 
 ter, as  the  flrongeft  memory 
 may  wel  be  loadened  with.This 
 muft  bee  auoided  of  him  that 
 hath  but  a  weake  memory.  Be* 
 ware  of  ouercharging  ir, 
 
 3  Ic  fliall  be  good  for  him  to 
 
 write  kU  m*Mf*fmvs>  if  not  cue- 
 
 ry  vvord,  yet  euery  principall 
 
 C  rmr- 
 
 ZI 
 
11 
 
 Lib.i.    Thefaitbfull 
 
 matter,  which  hce  inteadcth  to 
 fpeake  of,  and  that  in  that  good 
 order  &  method  as  he  mindeth 
 todeliucrir.  This  thui  writing 
 confirmeth  memory,   fheweth 
 alfo  the  mind,   the  e>  c  of  the 
 foule  to  the  eye  of  the  body,  the 
 better  to   keepe  it  in  remem- 
 brance. Ic prefer ues  things  once 
 thought  of,  that  after  thejbee 
 not  loft;  and  fets  a  mansowne 
 thoughts  before  fcimfelfe,  the 
 better  to  iudge  of  thathedoth, 
 and  by  this  me3nes  may  he  im- 
 part them vnto  others,   to  haue 
 their  iudgements  alfo.  Heethat 
 writeth,  need  not  ex  nuda  mentis 
 cogitatione jimul 'cogitare,  &  qua- 
 liter  csgitetitidicare,  quod  ddrno- 
 dum  difficile  efi ,   as  enc  faith. 
 Great  is  the  benefice  of  writing 
 Sermons.  It  helps  to  a  flile  in 
 fpeaking  :    it  prcferucs  a  mans 
 paincs  for  the  time  to  come,  by 
 v\bichhe  may  afterwards  iudge 
 of  hisowne  encreafein  know- 
 ledge, may  pleafure  himfelfe  by 
 
 peru- 
 
Shepbeard.      Cap.z. 
 
 perilling  ouer  former  mcditati- 
 ons(caiiIy  read  ouer  in  a  booke, 
 but  very  hardly,  if  at  all,  called 
 againe  to  remembrance  )  and 
 may  alio  perhaps  benefit  others 
 vpon  iuft  occafion,fuch  may  the 
 paiaes  be.  Wilting  witnelTeth 
 amansinduftry  and  care  in  his 
 Miniftery  to  fpeake  vnderftan- 
 dingly  and  profitably.  By  this 
 courfe  a  man  needs  to  lofe  no 
 one  thought  in  his  lludy,  but 
 mayfetit  down  whilft  he  thinks 
 of  it.  It  falls  out  often  that  while 
 one  is  intent  vpon  a  point,  and 
 tludyingthat,  either  in  reading 
 or  meditation ,  another  thing 
 comes  to  mind  worrhy  noting, 
 which  with  pen  in  hand,mSybe 
 fct  downe  in  fome  empty  paper, 
 that  it  bee  not  forgotten,  which 
 after  may  brought  in  into  it  due 
 place,  which  otberwife,  in  a 
 erious  profecuting  of  another 
 natter,  might  flip  out  of  minde 
 andbevtterlyloll.  Writing  v^e 
 fee  then  to  bee  very  profitable 
 C2  and 
 
 *s 
 
24 
 
 Tull.inlih. 
 de  OfAtort, 
 
 Lib.i.     Tin  faitbf ull 
 
 and  very  helpt'uli  to  memory! 
 which  many  doe  vfc,  2nd  more 
 would,  but  that  as  one  faith,  £ft 
 magni  Uborisi  cjutm  fUricjue 
 fuoimm  qttamplurimhm  Jcri- 
 bere. 
 
 4  Heemuft  after  all  this,  ftru 
 oujlj  meditAtC)  and  bee  attem  vpon 
 hi*  labour^  and  beware  of  by- 
 thoughts  and  diftra&ions.  A 
 wauering  and  an  vnftablc  mind 
 fixeth  nothing  firmely.  Now 
 to  helpe  meditation,  confider 
 the  time  when  and  how  long/ he  j 
 place  where,  and  tbemanerand 
 order  how. 
 
 The  time  w  hen  is  firft  prefent-  J 
 \y  after  the  Sermon  written,  on- 
 ly pawfing a fpace for  reft,    Jefll 
 thefpirit  bee  dulled  and  ouer-j 
 charged.  The  next  in  the  euenf 
 ing  towards  red,  then  in  Jyinj/ 
 downe  to  call  the  chiefe  point! 
 to  mind,   and  awaking  in  rhl 
 night  to  doe  the  fame,  and  u 
 inthemorning;  And  after  w  arc] 
 in  fomecooucnient  place  to  t\ 
 heai 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  2. 
 
 hearfe  ouer  all^acdby  this  time, 
 it  will  be^.a  mans  owne. 
 
 How  much  time  at  once  is  to 
 bee  allotted  for  ferious  medita- 
 tion, is  afcer  the  qoicknelfc  of  a 
 mans  conceit,  and  firmenelfeof 
 memory,  and  as  the  ftrcngth  of 
 his  body  vvillbcare. 
 
 The  place  for  meditation  mud 
 befoluary*  rem otc from  hinde- 
 rances ,  as  troublcfomc  founds 
 totheeares,  and  variety  of  ob- 
 iectstotheeyes,  by  which  the 
 mind  may  be  drawne  away  from 
 thedusaitention  to  the  matter 
 in  meditation. 
 
 The  m**et  muft  bee  (afcer  the 
 difhnft a:  dconfiderate reading 
 of  itoucr)  10  quictndTeoffpifit, 
 (etsp:*rt  from  al!  other  things -, 
 and  therefore  meditation  muft 
 nor  bee  begun  vpon  vehement 
 pafiions  ofangsr,  farrow,  feare, 
 andfuch  like,,  nor  fromsny  fe- 
 riou*  ftucly  of  any  oihcr  rhingj 
 wherewklithe  miiidhath  been: 
 delighted,  nor  vpon  the  fpirit* 
 C  3  loa- 
 
16 
 
 Lib.  i.     Thefaitbfull 
 
 leaden  with  c^rcs  of  the  world, 
 or  commiogfrom  vain  delights, 
 which  the  man  of  God  (hould 
 befarrefrom.  It  mult  bee  per- 
 formed ferioufly  with  a  cheere- 
 fullfpirit$and  therefore  notfud- 
 dainely  after mcate  and  fulneife 
 offtomacke,  forvnderftanding 
 then  is  net  (o  quicke,  memory 
 leiTe  able  to  bcare  away,  thefpi- 
 rits  letfeliueiy,  and  withall  it  is 
 not  for  bodies  health:  for  feriou* 
 meditation  will  hinder  concoBhn. 
 It  mud  bee  orderly  and  in  the 
 method  wherein  it  is  already 
 written,  auoyding  new  conceits, 
 pcruerring  the  order  which  will 
 confound  his  meditation.  Let 
 him  therefore  keep  the  method 
 and  marke  well,  and  carefully 
 take  heed  to  the  matter  $  for 
 words  bee  not  too  ftritfly  tycd 
 vnto  them.  Puerile  minium  eft, 
 non    audcrc    verbulttm  proferre 
 quod  no  adnotatur  cbartis. Script  as 
 concUnes  verbatim  edifcere  mult  a 
 habet  incommoda :  for  this  hin- 
 dereth 
 
Shepherd.        Cap. 2. 
 
 dercch  deuotion,  reftraineth  li- 
 bertic  of  fpeech,  it  maketh  the 
 worke  of  the  Miniftery  irkfome, 
 his  labour  too  painefu1.!  in  this 
 refpe&,foashee  cannot  preach 
 fo  often,  as  is  requifite^  and  as 
 iuft  caufc  feafonably  may  re- 
 quire. This  will caufefearefo  to 
 polTelfe  him,  as  it  will  hurt  me- 
 mory,  hinder  pronounciation 
 his  naturall  guife  of  vtcerance,his 
 adionandaffedion.  Iccurbeth 
 the  motions  of  Gods  fpirit,  and 
 preuentsamanofthe  benefit  of 
 fuch  things,  as  in  fpeakmg  might 
 and  doe  offer  ibemfelues  to  the 
 vnderftanding,and  that  very  of- 
 ten. More  cannot  fuch  a  one 
 fpeake  then  hee  hath  noted 
 dovvne,  left  if  hee  Ihould,  hee 
 might  perhaps  marre  the  fenfe, 
 and  when  hee  failes  to  fpeake 
 lellc,  he  is  contained  too  child- 
 like,as  a  fchooleboy  to  gee  back 
 againe» to  remember  himfclfe  of 
 that  which  hee  hath  forgotten. 
 So  wanteth  hee  power  in  the  Mi 
 C4 niftery. 
 
z8 
 
 2C0IM.4. 
 
 Lib.i.    Thsfaithfutt 
 
 -| 
 
 Miniflery,  not  being  able  to 
 fpeake  as  S.  PWfaith^inthedc- 
 monQrarion  of  thefpiricand  po- 
 wer. If  a  man  fearc  to  want 
 wordsjlct  him  bee  well  prouidcd 
 of  matter,  and  then  as  one  faith, 
 VcrbAnoninu$tafeque*tur\l  muft 
 bee  performed  deuoucly  with 
 prayer  in  the  beginning,  with  an 
 holy  afreftion  ?nd  feeling  of  the 
 power  thereof  vpofi  himfelfe, 
 with  adcfire  to  doe  the  people 
 good,  and  with  Prayer  in  the 
 ending.  For  gefture  oft  he  bo- 
 dy, it  may  bee  ftanding,  fitting* 
 walking,  as  a  man  fhalliudge 
 moft  behouefu!,fometimesone: 
 fometimes  another:  but  in  wal- 
 king beware  of  (bort  turning,  it 
 is  hurtfull  to  the  braine.  In  me- 
 ditation, fomevfefpeech,  and 
 to  fpeake  aloud ,  and  to  geflure 
 it:  but  the  onewearieththefpi- 
 rits^  the  other  too  Hiflrionian- 
 like,&expofeth  a  man  to  laugh- 
 ter, and  to  be  mocked  of  coun- 
 try people  which  happily  may- 
 fee 
 
Shepherd.     Cap.2, 
 
 fee  and  heare  fuch  a  one.  There 
 may  bee  in  mediation  a  fofc  and 
 moderate  vfe  of  the  voyce  vpon 
 occafion. 
 
 5.  Andlaftlytohelp  memo- 
 rie,  after  this  bis  medication^Ev- 
 (crtbxt  ipfe  &  breniter  &  methodi- 
 cal p*ecipua  ferment*  capita,  kacej; 
 repoflia  &  fixa  in  libro  admamm 
 inter  conetonandttm  in  pulpit o  ha* 
 beat.    This  nil  f  detract  nothing 
 from  his  worth,  wich  men  of 
 wonhand  of  iudgement.  Yea, 
 Tutumej},  (faith  Erafmtu)  capita 
 Scrmonii  in  cbma  mtata  habere 
 admanum>  cjHod  in  Pfalmos  aliquot 
 feajfevidetxr  Augu§inKi,&hand 
 j?i0(Taithhee)  an  inomnetqnan* 
 \qnam  vir  memoria  ad  Prodsgmm^ 
 vftl)  (<*&*•    Hjper'nu  notcth   it 
 out  of  one  of  Gregorie  his  Ho- 
 milies on  Mark*!  6.  That  it  was 
 vfitatam^  a  common  thing  then 
 out  of  writings  to  fpeake  to  the 
 people.  It  is  better  by  this  means 
 to  helpedefed  of  memory,  to 
 hauc  heercby  encouragement, 
 C5  to 
 
3o 
 
 Lib.  i.     Thefaitbfull 
 
 to  fpcake  to  preffe  a  matter  af- 
 feftionately,  fully  to  profecute 
 it  without  fcare  and  in  good  or- 
 der,rather  than  (knowing  weak- 
 netfe  ef  memory)  to  attempt 
 without  this  hclpe,  to  fpcake 
 fearefully,  and  through  forget- 
 fulnclfe  to  deliuer  little  of  much 
 thought  vpon,and  the  fame  per- 
 haps fomewhac  confufedly  to. 
 Natures  defeft  mult  be  fupply- 
 ed,  and  very  laudably  may  this 
 way  bee  holpen.  Many  haue 
 good  gifts  from  God-,  as  a  good 
 *pprehenfion,  aquickeinuenti- 
 on,  good  judgement,  honeft 
 and  zealous  affeflions,  liberty 
 of  fpecch,  competent  learning, 
 and  yet  but  a  weake  memory, 
 which  thus  ftrengtbened,  make 
 all  the  other  thing9  in  thofe  men 
 very  profitable  to  the  Church 5 
 and  doth  foharten  them  in  the 
 place,  as  they  doe  vtter  their  me- 
 ditations freely  ,  and  become 
 goodindrumentsto  Godsiglo- 
 ry.     Let  not  therefore  f Iron g 
 
 me-  ] 
 
Shepherd.       Cap.z.      $i 
 
 memories  which  necde  not  this 
 helpe,  defpifefuchas  vfcit>  foit 
 bee  not  to  nourifh  floth.  For  e- 
 uen  with  vs  very  learned  and  fa- 
 mous men  haue  vfed  it,  and  not 
 a  few  yet  doe. 
 
 The  third  guifc  of  nature  next  A  good 
 wit  and  memory  is  a  good  vttc-  vtcerance, 
 ranee,  which  is  that  free  liberty! 
 of  fpeech  giuen  of  God  to  ex- 
 4H£lfe-££adiIy,&  plaineiy,  with- 
 out flammering  or  lifping  the 
 conceits  of  the  minde.  Without 
 this  the  people  profit  nothing-, 
 this  is  the  key  to  open  to  them 
 thofe  leifons  and  mftruftions 
 which  the  Minifter  hath  gathe- 
 red out  of  holy  Scripture  for  the 
 Congregation.  Concerning  this 
 hisvtterance,  hee  mud  minde 
 tworhings:firft,  his  words,  and 
 then  the  found  of  his  voice  in  the 
 manner  of  vttcring  of  his  words. 
 
 Words  muft  be  apt  and  fig-  AMmifter 
 nificant  to  expreift  the  matter  istofpeake 
 v\hereofhefpeaketh:aswemuft  ^ptyan 
 Ipcake  plainly  ,  foalfo properly.  iy°# 
 Though 
 
p> 
 
 Lib.  i.    IbefaitbfuU 
 
 Though  we  arc  nor  to  tie  our 
 felues  to  words  flauiftily  ,  yet 
 muft  we  not  negleft  to  fpeake 
 wifely,  and  in  iuch  word* and 
 phrafet  as  the  matter  iuftJy  re- 
 quired^ Varicric  of  things  craue 
 variety  of  words ,  and  a  differing 
 manner  of  fpeech.  That  is  a 
 proper  terme,  and  a  fitphiafe 
 for  one  thing,  which  is  not  for  a- 
 cother.  He  fpeaketh  euer  well 
 that  fpeaketh  mod  proper]y,that 
 is3alibfignificaatly  ,  as  of  wanes 
 inmartialltermes  >  ofciuiilgo- 
 uernment  as  a  Scatefmanjof  the- 
 ologielikeadiuine;  he  that  can 
 paint  out  vice  in  the  deformitie 
 to  make  it  hatefull ,  and  fee  cut 
 vcrtuc  in  her  beauty , to  make  her 
 tobedefiredjheethatcan  vtfer 
 the  threatnings  of  the  law  with 
 terror,  and  the  fweete  promifes 
 of  God,  to  moouc  to  ioy  and 
 thankfulnelfe,  he  fpeaketh  as  he 
 ought  to  fpeake-  Tearrnes  too 
 bafe  for  fo  .high  myfteries;  fbo- 
 Jifli,  ridiculous,and  too  lighr/or 
 
 truths 
 
*>  ■    ■■  I     H         ■  II 
 
 Shepherd.      Cap.2, 
 
 Truths  of  fuch  waightandgraui- 
 ty,  fcurriIous&  euery  other  vn- 
 deccnt  tearme,  vnbefitting  the 
 dignity  of  ChriftaAmbalfadour 
 arerobeeauoyded,  and  fo  that 
 foolifh  affe&ation  of  /pecch  in 
 any  kinde,  not  becoramingche. 
 holy  Scriprures,nor  the  gracious 
 fpiritofamanofGod.  There  k 
 a  godly  eloquence  approved  by 
 Soiptureand  vfed  in  it>  which  is 
 to  bee  laboured  for.  And  it  is  a 
 grace  tofpeakeweJJ,  and  which 
 may  be  attained  vnto  3  Firft,  by 
 getting  without  booke  holyfen- 
 tences  of  the  Scripture:  Second- 
 ly, by  reading  well  penned 
 bookes  of  holy  men.  Thirdly, 
 by  hearing  ef  fuch  to  fpeake. 
 Fourthlyjby  talking  and  conucr* 
 fing  with  them.  And  fifdy,  by 
 v(ing  our  fclues  betimes  to 
 choyfe  and  apt  words  in  daily 
 fpeaking,  till  pradice  bring  ha- 
 bit. He  that  attaineth  it,hach  an 
 excellent  gift,  if  withall  hee-can 
 fpeake;as  the  Apoftie  exhort  eth, 
 alwaies  I 
 
34 
 
 Colofs  4-6 
 Eph.4.1?. 
 
 Thevoycc 
 muft  bee 
 well  carri- 
 c d  and  or- 
 dered, 2C 
 cording  to 
 the  matter 
 in  hand. 
 
 Lib.  i.     The  faitlrf ull 
 
 alwaies  with  grace  feafoned  wkh 
 fait,  good  to  the  vfe  of  edifying, 
 and  which  may  miniftcr  grace 
 vnro  the  hearers. 
 
 In  fpeaking  alfo  care  is  to  bee 
 bad  re  the  found  of  the  voyce  It 
 muft  euer  bee  to  lift  vp,  as  may 
 euer  bee  well  heard.  It  muft  not 
 be  fo  low,  as  fome  fpeake,  out  of 
 an  affc&ed  grauity,in  the  begin- 
 ning of  their  prayer  before  Ser- 
 mon, in  reading  their  Texr,  and 
 in  praying  after  Sermon,  fothat 
 hardly  any  know  what  they  fay, 
 without  great  attention  and 
 quickneiTe  of  hearing.  Neither 
 muft  it  euer  be  too  high, drained 
 abouenaturcspower.lt  muft  not 
 beof  one  found  thorow  out.but 
 rifing  and  falling,tuneab!e  to  the 
 matter  3  roundly  fometime  he  is 
 fovtterhis  words,  but  euer  di- 
 ftin&ly  expretfed  ;  fometime 
 more  deliberately  3  butneuer  too 
 (lowly.  The  voyce  is  fo  to  bee 
 guided  ,  as  the  hearers  not  vn- 
 derftanding  the  matter,  yet  by 
 
 the 
 
*»■ 
 
 Shepherd.      Cap,z. 
 
 the  manner  might  conieftureit- 
 We  may  not  fpeak  alowd,where 
 wee  fhould  bee  low,  nor  coldly, 
 where  we  fhould  expreife  fer  uen- 
 de.  In  a  lamentable  cafe,  the 
 voicemuflbe  carried  mournful* 
 ly,  in  caufes  ofioy  *  wee  muft 
 fpeakc  cheerfully.  In  rcpreffing 
 of  fin,  expreife  anger;  in  praife 
 of  well-doing,  manifeftloue.  In 
 euery  thing  fo  moderate  thy 
 voice,  as  a  Decorum  be  kept,  fo 
 fhall  wee  not  doe  amille.  And 
 thus  much  for  the  naturaJl  gifts 
 of  the  mind.  Though  the  fpeech 
 be  reckoned  commonly  met  bo- 
 na ctrporv,  fotake  it,  yet  here  I 
 onefy  fpeake  of  it,  as  it  is  the 
 mindes  meffenger  vnto  the  peo- 
 ple, and  in  this  fenfe  I  refer  it  to 
 the  minde. 
 
 It  is  fit  that  there  be  a  comely 
 bodily  prcfence  of  a  Minilter, 
 ftanding  vp  in  the  face  of  the 
 Congregation,  and  in  the  place 
 of  God.  The  Ldrd  allowed  no 
 Pxiefts  deformed  to  rakificr  be- 
 fore 
 
5<>     jLib.i.    Ibefaitbfull 
 
 fore  him  vnder  the  Law.  And 
 in  the  Pepifh  Church  hceis  pot 
 admitted  to  take  holy  orders, 
 that  is  a  deformed  perfon,  or 
 wanteth  a  member.  Andfhould 
 this  bee  negle&ed  with  vs  in  the 
 Miaittery  of  theGofpell,  and  in 
 reformed  Churches?  Acomcly 
 countenance,  fober,  graue,  ma- 
 deft,  framed  after  the  gracious 
 difpofition  of  the  heart,afecmly 
 gellure,  ftab!eandvpright,wirh 
 aftion  befitting  him,  areaverie 
 grcatgrace  vmo  aMinifter,  vp- 
 on  whom  the  eyes  of  the  whole 
 Congregation  muft  bee  bent, 
 which  deformed  perfons  lofe, 
 !  and  therefore  not  fit  for  the  Mi- 
 ni R  ery. 
 
 Some  there  bee,  which  haae 
 comclineire  of  countenance,  & 
 corporis  dignitAteto,  yet  want 
 feemcly  gefture,  and  comely  a* 
 Aionj  which  happeneth  fome- 
 timc  of  a  raOi  bolducife,  or  of  an 
 inconfiderate  zeale  and  heat  of 
 affedioa,  at  the  beginning, 
 which 
 
Shepherd.      CajXxi 
 
 which  hath  mcued  them  to  vio* 
 lent  motion,  as  carting  abroad 
 the  armes,  often  fmiting  vpon 
 the  pulpic^bindcringthc  hearers 
 wich  the  found  thereof  $  feme* 
 time  riling  vp,  then  (looping 
 downc  againe ,  and  many  fucb 
 toilefome  and  troublefomcafti* 
 ons ,  vnaduifedly  begun  at  the 
 firfl ;  which  to  many  maketh  the 
 man  feeme  furious ,  which  by 
 deliberate  confideratiou  maybe 
 amended.  Sometime  this  vn- 
 feernely  gefture  and  action 
 commeth  of  feare  and  bafliful- 
 nelFe,  which  caufethraanytoy- 
 ings  of  the  hand  to  the  facejbrefl, 
 buttons,  head,  beard,  cloke,  or 
 gowne,  ridiculous  tobenamedy 
 belidesthenoddingoftheheadj 
 lifting  vp  of  the  fhoulders,  hem* 
 mings,  fpettings,  and  fuch  like, 
 which  may  be  amendedifc»y  get- 
 ting a  godly  boldnciTejby  confi- 
 dring  himfelfe-,firft5asafpeaker 
 from  the  immortail  God,and  in 
 hi$roome,tomortallman,  and 
 
 alfo 
 
38     Lib.  i.     Tbefaitbfull 
 
 alfothat  thisfeare  racbcr  com- 
 mech  from  a  fpiceof  pride,  fea- 
 ring to  lofefome  reputation  with 
 men,  than  of  any  other  caufe, 
 which  therefore  is  to  be  bewailed 
 and  ftriuen  againft,  if otherwife 
 God  hath  qualified  a  man  with 
 good  gifts  and  learning.  And  if 
 chefeconfiderations  remoue  not 
 this  worldly  feare,let  fuch  an  one 
 weigh  this  with  himfelfe,  that 
 though  heebee  in  a  learned  Af« 
 fembly^hc  may  be  that  day  the 
 beft  in  his  prefent  Texr,as  newly 
 laboured  and  ftudied. 
 
 Sometimes  this  commeth  to 
 fome,  by  hauingbeeneAdours 
 vpon  a  ftage,  who  cannot  but 
 fhew  their  vaiaeand  fantafticall 
 motions  ridiculoufly  in  pulpit, 
 which  they  haue  accuftomed 
 themfelues  vnto  in  fuch  places 
 of  prophanefs.T  hey  may  amend 
 by  repenring  of  their  (ins,  and 
 by  agodlyconfiderationof  the 
 difference  now  of  themfelues, 
 both  for  perfon,  as  Gods  Mini- 
 
 fter, 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.z. 
 
 fter,  and  for  place,  inthehoufe 
 of  God,  andrherforetoobferue 
 comelinelle  for  both. 
 
 But  to  preucnt  thefe  at  the 
 firft,  it  is  good  for  beginners  to 
 obferue  what  is  comely  in  others, 
 what  defeftiue,  to  imitatetbc 
 one,  &  to  auoid  the  other,  &to 
 hauefomc  faithful  friend  to  note 
 them,  &  adraonifh  them,  before 
 they  at  vnawares  run  into  thefe 
 inconuenience*.  That  is  at  the 
 firftcafily  preuented,  which  af- 
 terwards caniaot  bee  fo  eafily  a- 
 mended. 
 
 And  thus  much  forthe  gifts 
 of  nature  necelforie  for  a  Mi- 
 nifter. 
 
 Chap. 
 
 3? 
 
40 
 
 Know- 
 ledge of 
 h»-nanity 
 rc^uilitc 
 for  a  Mi  ni- 
 fter. 
 
 Lib.  i.     The  faithful/, 
 
 Chap.  III. 
 
 Of  humane  learning  needjuU  for  4 
 CMimfter,  ts  helpe  his  gifts  cj 
 nature)  and  for  the  Ittttting  of 
 hi* vnderfianding  in  tbtfindjof 
 holy  Scriptures. 
 
 IF  it  were  poffiblc,  a  Minifler 
 fliould  bee  endued  with  all 
 manner  of  knowledge  inhuma- 
 nity. Who  knowes  not  that  the 
 ftudyof  holy  Scriptures  rcqui- 
 reth  the  vfc  of  all  manner  of 
 learning*  and  the  skill  of  all  fct- 
 ences  exaftly  to  expound,  and 
 iudicioufly  to  vnfold  the  mea* 
 ningofcucry  place  of  the  Bible? 
 Whar  A»c  or  Science  is  there, 
 which  a  Diuine  (hall  not  ftand  in 
 need  of,  fometime  rogiue  him 
 light  into  a  Text,  and  to  cle^re 
 the  words  tberer.f,  one  where  or 
 other?  For  r  here  is  occahon  offe- 
 red  of  hevfe  of  variety  of  icar* 
 nirjg,asofGiammar,Rhctoiickj 
 Logicke, 
 
Shepherd.     Cap.  3 . 
 
 Logicke,  Phy Ticks,  Mathema- 
 ticks,  Metaphyiicks,  Erhicks, 
 Politicks,  Occcnomicb,  Hifto- 
 ry,and  Military  Discipline.  The 
 -know ledge  wherof  areasfo  ma- 
 ny lights  to  fee  into  a  Text  by, 
 both  to  find  out  and  ro  lay  open 
 fuch  variety  of  matter,  as  lye 
 couchcJ  in  the  words.  Who 
 can  read  thefirftof  Gencfis,  and 
 bee  ignorant  of  Phyficks ,  or 
 ;  thefe  places  of  lob  20.  \6.  and 
 24.  $.  and  30.  29.  Ur.  8.  y.  or 
 without  Aftronomicvnfold  lob 
 38.  31.  32.  i  King,  z  o,  9.  Efou 
 38.  t/imQs  5. 8. and g%6.  Many 
 places  require  the  vie  of  Arkh* 
 mecick,Geometrie,and  fo  forth. 
 It  were  tedious  to  giue  inftances 
 for  Politicks,  Hthicks,  Oecono- 
 micks.  Who knowcth  not,  that 
 hath  read  any  thingin  the  Bible, 
 that  (imilitudes  are  feccht  from 
 almoft  all  things  in  Heauen  a- 
 booe,  in  earth  below,  from  Sun, 
 Moone5Stars>firejhaiJe,  fnow, 
 uindes,  lightning,and  thunders  ^ 
 
 from 
 
4 1      Lib.  i .     The  faith  full 
 
 Two  forts 
 here  re 
 |  proued. 
 
 from  fowles,  beads  wilde  and 
 tame,  plants>  trees,  herbs^gratfe, 
 creeping  things,ferpents,worms, 
 from  minerals  within  the  earth; 
 from  feas  and  fifties  in  the  feas, 
 riucrs,andfountainesof  vvarersj 
 from  husbandrie,  planting,  fow- 
 ing,reaping  5  from  building  hou* 
 fcs,citie$5  yea,  from  whatnot? 
 which  none  can  aptly  interpret, 
 except  they  know  whence  fuch 
 fimilies  are  drawne,  and  haue 
 fome  in-fighc  intothefe  things, 
 from  whence  they  be  fetched,  tv 
 ther  from  themfelues,  or  from 
 the  help  of  other  learned  men. 
 By  all  this  therefore  wee  fee, 
 that  much  knowledge  is  requi- 
 site for  a  Minifter  to  be  able  fully 
 to  lay  open  the  meaning  of  eue- 
 ry  place:  which  I  fpeakenot  to 
 difcourageany  otherwife  fitted, 
 that  are  not  thus  furnidied.  But 
 firft,  to  fliew  the  felfe?conceiced- 
 neffe  of  too  many,  euen  verie 
 youths  bow  a  daies ,  and  verie  ! 
 boyes  in  a  manner,  which  hold 
 themfelues  I 
 
Shepherd.       Cap,  3. 
 
 themfelues  fit  enough  tot  rhe 
 Minifteric,  if  they  can  get  but 
 the  firft  fchoole- degree  vpon 
 their  backes,  andhauc  memorie 
 to  get  another  mans  Sermon 
 without  booke,  orfo  much  wit, 
 as  to  picke  out  of  diuers  mens  la 
 hours,  matter  to  clap  vpon  their 
 ovvne  fele&ed  Texts,  they  pre- 
 fume,  that  then  they  may  verie 
 well  take  vpon  them  a  Paftorall 
 charge,if  friends  and  money  can 
 procure  if.  Though  the  diuinity 
 of  thefe  young  Diuines  ftands 
 onely  in  getting  fome  skill  to 
 preach  a  Sermon ,  and  that  of 
 (lolne  (luffe  too.  Secondly,  to 
 conuineethofe,  whofoeuenhey 
 bee ,  of  a  braine-ficke  opinion, 
 which  hold  the  knowledge  of 
 Arts  and  humane  learning  to  be 
 of  none,  or  very  little  vfe  vnto 
 Diuincs,  for  the  fiudy  of  holy 
 Scripture,  nor  fuch  famous  Vni- 
 ucrfities  and  Schooles  of  lean 
 ning  to  be  fo  behoouefull  for  vs, 
 as  they  are  held  to  bee.  By  this 
 
 that 
 
 43 
 
&• 
 
 44 
 
 A  Diuific 
 mufthce 
 *  good 
 Gramma- 
 rian. 
 
 Lib. i.    Tbefaithfnll 
 
 chat  hath  beenc  faid,  and  by  that 
 which  ahcr  flialJ  bee  deliueredi 
 they  may  behold  the  abfurditie 
 of  their  AnabaptUlical  conceits, 
 and  learne  better  to  efteeme  of 
 learning. 
 
 Howfoeucr  a  man  may  bee 
 furnifhed  or  defediuc  in  thisfo 
 great  variety  of  knowledge,  yet 
 is  it  very  necetFarjvhat  he  come 
 to  the  Miniflcrie,  v\ith  the  vn- 
 demanding  of  fuchchingsas  bee 
 of  mod  common  vfe  for  him  at 
 all  times  in  thelludieofanypart 
 of  Scripture,  and  in  the  daily  vfe 
 of  his  Mimfterie,  which  are  the 
 three  principal  Artsy  the  three 
 principal  Tongues^  and  the  three 
 pratticali  Sciences,  Echicks,  Oe- 
 corvomicks,and  Politicks,  vvher- 
 co  adde  Eccldiafticks,  and  Hi- 
 storic. 
 
 Concerning  the  firft  three. 
 Ic  is  uecefla;  ie  that  a  Diuine  be  a 
 Granrnitian^  for  firft,  by  Gram- 
 mar he  knOAeththc  right  vfe  of 
 fpcech,  and  cheparts  therof  with 
 
 the 
 
Sbepbeard.      Cap.  3- 
 
 the  proper  fignification  and 
 Emphafisof  the  words*  and  the 
 adfjgnification  of  Nounes  and 
 Verbes,vnder  which  vnderftand 
 Pronounes  and  Participles, 
 which  knowledge  is  of  much 
 vfetoaDiuine,borhforthevn- 
 derftanding  of  the  fenfe  of  a 
 place,  and  for  gathering  of  do- 
 drines.  For  (ImpJe  words  in  the 
 eight  parts  of  fpeech,  how  they 
 be  vfed  in  Scripture,  feccertaine 
 Canons  thereof  in  Alfred  %  pra- 
 cog.  lib.  2.  cap.  ioo.  pag.  146. 
 2.  By  Grammar,  hee  learneth 
 the  conduction  of  a  language, 
 how  the  words  agree  together, 
 and  what  dependancie  one  word 
 hath  on  another ;  without  the 
 knowledge  whereof,  he  cannot 
 conceiue  w  hat  is  fpoken  or  writ- 
 ten. Hence  a  Diuine  obferueth 
 and  learneth  the  propriety  of  a 
 language,  which  is  a  forme  and 
 manner  of  fpeaking  ,  peculiar 
 therein  from  other  tongues,  the 
 better  to  vnderftand  theminde 
 D  of 
 
 4) 
 
 1 
 
46 
 
 Lib,  i.     Tbefaitbfull 
 
 ofthefpeaker5  of  whicblccin- 
 (hncesin  Alfred,  Prtcogjib.i. 
 cap.xo+.ptg.  19$.  5.  By  Gram- 
 mar tae  knowcth  thole  Gram- 
 maticall  figures,  which  maketh 
 thefpeech  differ  from  the  com- 
 mon vfe  of  con  ftrudion,  which 
 bee  rfiefe  ,  Etlipfis ,  Plconafmw^ 
 Ena/Ugfythc  three  priRcipall,and 
 then  the  orhcr  three,  S.jtltpfts, 
 Zeugm*9  and  Hjppallage.  All 
 thcfehauctheirexcellentvfeand 
 figmfications,  which  being  ob 
 fcrued,may  afford  many  lellbns 
 forinftru<5Hon,aswcllastomake 
 clcerc  the  fenfe  oi  the  place.  Of 
 thefc  alfo,  fee  Allied,  in  the  fame 
 booke, {*p.  104. pag.  196.  19J. 
 \  From  the  knowledge  of  al  thefe, 
 1  hee  comrneth  to  the  proper 
 grammatical!  and  lirerall  fenfe 
 of  the  Scripture,  and  fo  to  the 
 true  meaning  of  the  place,  which 
 hee  (hall  vndertakcto  interpret. 
 Wee  fee  then  why  Grammar  is 
 neceifary,  and  fo  necelfary,  as 
 one  faith  3  Qui  nou  eft  reft* 
 Cjramma* 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  3. 
 
 CrammattCM)  non  eft  vert  Thee* 
 
 Khetoricke  alfo  is  neceflarie, 
 becaufc  cucric  where  a  Diuine 
 ftia:l  meet  wirh  figuraxiuc  fpee- 
 ches  in  holy  Scripture,  which 
 withoat  Rhctorickc  hce cannot 
 cxplaine.     1.  This  Art (heweth 
 him  all  the  tropes  wherefoeuer 
 hecmeeceth  with  them,  aschefc 
 foure,  ^JltetaphorA)  Metonymiu^ 
 Sjnechdoche^  Irani*,  with  their 
 three  common  z  rfedions,  AUe- 
 gorh,  faechrefis,  and  Hyperbole, 
 bo:h  in  the  figure  Auxefis  increa-  j 
 fing,  or  Aitivfu  in  diminifiiing.  \ 
 Bythcfc,  aDiuinc  mayobferue; 
 an  Emphafis  in  the  (peaking,  j 
 raife  many  lellbns  ,  and  apply 
 them  for  (Irengthcning  of  faith, 
 and  for  Christian  coofolation 
 many  times^and  the  know  ledge 
 of  them  he!pe  to  confute  an  ad- 
 uerfary,  which  fhall  vrge  words 
 properly,  when  they  are  fpokern 
 figuratiuely.    2.  By  Rhecorick,  j 
 he  knowes  the  figures  of  a  word,  \ 
 D   2  ?nd 
 
 47 
 
 The  ne- 
 
 ceffity  of 
 Rhecorick 
 to  a  Di- 
 uine. 
 
48     [Lib.i.    Tbefaitbfull 
 
 and  the  vfe  of  them  which  bee 
 lhele,  Ep%**wxis ,  zsfnadipUfs, 
 fclimaXy  Anaphora ,  Epiftrofhe, 
 Sjmplece ,  £panalepfu ,  Epanados, 
 Varanom*fta%  {ScTo/yptctOMyWhich 
 bee  vfed  fometime  for  vehemen- 
 cie,  fometime  for  certainty .,  for 
 amplification  fake,  toexpreirea 
 gradation  of  things,  and  fuch 
 like.  3.  By  Rhetoricke*  hee 
 acquainted  himfclf  with  figures 
 of  a  femence,  which  bee  thefe, 
 ExcUmatio,  to  which  are  fubiedt 
 Epipho»emay  Interrogation  and 
 ?arrejia%  or  Licentias£panortheftS) 
 Apoftopefu  y  Apeflropbe  5  Profopc- 
 petajo  which  isfubieft  Mimtjisy 
 and  rDidogifmpuiOT  Sermocinatto, 
 Addnbitatto,  Communication  Oc- 
 cupation permiffio ,  and  Concejfio. 
 With  thefc  a  Diuine  fhall  meet 
 with  cuery  where  in  the  booke 
 of  lob,  Pfalmcs,  Prophets,  Epi- 
 files  of  the  ApoftIes,and  in  other 
 places  of  Scripture,  from  n  hich 
 may  be  collected  matter  of  vfe 
 and  inlkuftion ,  and  alfo  hee 
 
 may 
 
Shepherd.        Cap- 3. 
 
 may  learnc  to  fpeake  well  and 
 perfwafiuely. 
 
 How necetfarie  Logickf  is,  all 
 know*  It  is  of  great  vfe  to  a  Di- 
 uine.  1.  In  refpcft  of  the  fc- 
 cundaryobicd:,fpeech$for  there 
 is  a  logical!  consideration  in  ora- 
 tionc,  which  is  neither  gramma- 
 tical!, nor  rhetorically  of  which 
 AlfttAitu  giueth  many  inftances, 
 Iu  Frtcog%  lib,  l .  capm  i  o  6 .pag.  lo6. 
 2.  Inrefpeftofthe  primarieob- 
 iech  reafon ;  By  this  we  fee  the 
 method  in  Scripture^  we  obferue 
 the  coherence,  we  gather  thear- 
 gumenrs3and  finde  out  the  fcope 
 and  drift  of  the  words.  By  Lo- 
 gicke  we  colled:  do&rines,  con- 
 firme  them  with  reafons,enlarge 
 theproofes,  infer  the  vfes,  vrge 
 them  and  apply  them.  Without 
 this,  a  Teacher  can  neucr  lay 
 open  the  Word  foundly,  nor 
 profecute  a  matter  folidly,  nor 
 pithily  pcrfwade,  nor  firmely 
 eftablifh  a  truth,  nor  iudge  of 
 coherences,  of  consequents,  nor 
 D  %  con- 
 
 49 
 
 The  Arc 
 of  Logic k 
 a  diuine 
 cannot  be 
 without. 
 
5° 
 
 Lib.  i.     TfofaithfuU 
 
 conuince  an  aduerfary,  nor  an 
 fwer  warily  his  fubtilries,  nor 
 wifely  preaent  cauilling  fophi 
 ftry.  Si  Logicaabjit  (faith  one) 
 rAtionalis  boma  prtter  rationcm  in 
 linguit  font  vcrfatur.  A  mans 
 fpeech  without  thi9,is  but  found 
 of  words  without  reafon,  and  an 
 ignorant  difcourfe,  in  which  if 
 the  tongue  bee  Height,  and  me- 
 mory weake,  as  the  hearers  (hall 
 lofc  the  drift  of  his  words,  fohee 
 fballnotfeldomeforgetbimfelfc 
 in  ouer-running  both  his  owne, 
 and  other  mens  wits.  Logicke 
 mull  then  be  the  fternc,  to  guide 
 the  courfe  of  our  fpeech,thac  the 
 fudden  and  ftormie  blads  of 
 violent  affedions  ouerwhelme 
 knot,  and  caufe  our  tongues  to 
 run  vpon  the  rockc  of  offence 
 to iudicious  hearers.  Thus  wee 
 fee  the  neceffity  of  thefe  three 
 Arts,  and  the  vfc  of  them.  By 
 the  Srft,  we  take  the  proper  and 
 naturall  fenfeof  words;  by  the 
 fecondj  the  figuratiuej  and  by 
 
 the 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  3 1      51 
 
 the  rhird  the  icope>  &  ib  attaine 
 che  meanings  Gods  .Spirit  bciog 
 guide  in  the  vfe  of  thefe  three 
 inftruments. 
 
 Touching  the  fecond  three,rhe 
 three  principal!  tongues5the  Ht- 
 brew,  the  Grcckf?  and  the  Ln- 
 tinfy  they  are  alfo  very  necetfa- 
 ry  to  a  Diuine*  and  Theologus 
 mud  bee  Fbdologns^  efpecul- 
 ly  of  the  originall  tongues  in 
 which  the  holy  Ghoft  hath  re 
 uealed  tovstfeewillofourGod. 
 For  the  force  of  words  are  more 
 fully  feene  in  the  originall  :exr3 
 thanintranflations.  And  euery 
 language  hah  his  owne  proper 
 anti  peculiar  forme  of  fpeaking 
 which  cannot  be  well  cxprdLju 
 in  another  tongue.  Mo;  eouer, 
 hee  r har  can  looke  vnco  the  ori- 
 ginall/cerh  with  his  o\  n*  eves, 
 but  hee  that  onely  readerh  tran- 
 sitions v^ith  the  eye*  of  others  $ 
 thefe  by  the  knowledge  of  rhe  o. 
 thermay  bee  better  fudged  of, 
 approued,and  followed.  Wee 
 j D  4  mull 
 
5* 
 
 Why  a 
 JVlin.ftcr 
 (houM 
 
 haucfkilin 
 Hebrew. 
 
 Lib.  i.     Tbefaubfull 
 
 mufl  then  iudge  them  neceffary. 
 i  The  HebrtwTongke)  becaufe 
 it  is  that  language  in  which  the 
 Canonicall  Scriptures  of  the  old 
 Teftamenthauebeene  written, it 
 is  very  fignificant,  for  in  it  is  not 
 forauch  as  a  letter,  but  it  hath  it 
 (ignification,  and  a  reafon  there- 
 of may  bee  giuen  alfo,  whence 
 inftruftionsmay  bee  gathered. 
 There  is  alfo  a  maruellous  affi- 
 nity  bet wcene  words  in  this  lan- 
 guage, as  AntntYiw  and  Kircke- 
 ths  haue  noted  in  their  Ditfiona- 
 ries,  the  knowledge  whereof  v\  ill 
 afford  matter  of  meditation  to  a 
 Diuine.    This  hath  it  peculiar 
 forme andcuftome  of  fpeaking 
 called  the  idiotifme,  which  is  ei 
 thzxinvmc*  uoce%  oxintotoorati- 
 mis  habitH,  which  cannot  bee  fo 
 vvdlknownenor  exprctfed  in  o- 
 ther  languages.  This  is  the  Mo- 
 ther tongue  and  fountaine  of  all 
 other,  the  vnderftanding  where- 
 of may  giue  a  reafon  of  many 
 vsordsbothofGrceke  &  Latine 
 deriued 
 
Shepherd.       Cap.  3.       53 
 
 dcriued  from  it,  of  v\hichforin- 
 ftances,  fee  the  EpiQle  to  the 
 Reader  before    ShindUrtu   his 
 Diftionarie.  This  is  to  bee  lear- 
 ned for  getting  the  knowledge 
 of  the  Chaldce  and  Syriach 
 tongues,  thefe  being  very  neere 
 Dialefts  ofthe  Hebrew;  the  for- 
 mer is  good  and  profitable  to 
 vnderfland  the  Childee  v\hich 
 fhall  bee  met  with  in  Darnel  and 
 Ejdra>  and  to  read  the  Chaldce 
 Paraphrafeoftheold  Teftament 
 mucheftecmedof  thelewes,  & 
 v\  hich  expoundeth  clecrly  many 
 places  of  the  old  Teftamenry 
 (touching  the  Meffiah  againft 
 them  for  ffrengthening  of  our 
 faith.  The  latter,    the  Syriach 
 is  to  bee  knownc  for  the  Syriach 
 Tranfhrion  of  the  new  Telia* 
 ment  of  great  authority   with 
 IChrillians  in  the  EaO.     JLaflly, 
 ithis  Hebrewton^ue  is  to  be  kar- 
 jned  for  berer  vnoirllaJing  ofthe 
 
 [ebraifmsinthenewTdlarr  ec 
 Tolearne:his  tongue  within 
 
 ore  time  :  Firft,  get  the  radices 
 D  5  with- 
 
54    I  kib  '•     i  be  fattbfull 
 
 Why  ski!] 
 in  the 
 Gr-ckc. 
 
 without  Duokc  which  arc  about 
 1500.  *.Vnderftand  the  proper 
 names  in  Hebrew  in  the  old  Te- 
 ftamenr.  3.MarkwharLatine& 
 Engliih  wordscomenceretothe 
 Hebrew  word-,  as  in  Latine7V 
 /^nn  Hebrew  *y>^,™*7inEn- 
 gliflijin  H cbrew  b^tf ,  and  fuch 
 like. 4. K now  the  figntficarion  of 
 the  Hebrew  letters,  andrhe  He- 
 brew ter  ms  of1  the  parrs  of  fpeech 
 &  other  thingsin  Gramer,  by  ali 
 thefe  (hal  word  >  be  gotten.wbich 
 vvithvfeofGramer,&con(tru(5>i- 
 on  of  feme  place  of  Script  urc>foi 
 pn&icewillfoonebringafchol- 
 Jer  which  hath  a  good  memory 
 to  a  reafonable  infight  into  this 
 tongue  in  a  fhorttimc. 
 
 2  The  Greece  Tongue  is  ne« 
 cetraryobecaufeinitthencw  Te- 
 ftarncnt  was  written  5  for  that  if 
 the  ApoftJcs  dayes  it  was  th< 
 moft  eileemed  Language,  th< 
 moll  commonly  knownebefon 
 any  other  then,  efpecialJyw  her* 
 S  *int  VtulyPeter^  lames  and  Icbi 
 did  excrcifc  their  Mini(tery;  and 
 
 I 
 
Shepherd.      Cap. } . 
 
 fo  by  this  language  the  GofpeJl 
 might  the  fooner  palTe  abroad  in 
 to  many  places  of  the  world.  In 
 reading  of  whkh  yet  mu! \  be  ob# 
 feruedthefc  things,    f.  TheAt- 
 tiqueorcommon  Greek.  z.The 
 i  Hebraifmes.  j.  TheSeptuagints 
 '  rranflatio  of  the  old  Teftamenr, 
 fol.Ovved  in  the  new  in  many  pla- 
 ces, which  calleth  vs  to  the  re- 
 '  mcbrance  of  thofe  places  of  the 
 old  Teltament.    For  this  M. 
 '  Broatrhtan  hath  written  an  He- 
 brew  Greek  Dictionary,  ashim- 
 felffai'hinhis  Commenrary  o» 
 1  the  RcMe/.ca.S.pa.yi.  4. The  A- 
 poftlesownDialeft,  txpreffing 
 Hebrew  in  a  new  msner.  5.  Tal- 
 j  rnudique,  when  fpeech  is  to  the 
 -  lews,  or  it  is  a  forme  of  fpcech 
 [  which  then  the  fervadid  vfe.  6. 
 \  Latinifm,  latinc  words  or  names 
 I  madeGreek.This  languagemay 
 bclearned.  1.  by  getting  wkheur 
 .  buokethe  Primaciues.  2. To  vn* 
 derftand  greeke  names  of  noted 
 pcrfons,  heathen,  as  zsZrtfloth^ 
 ^TlatoiDcmofthcxsi)  and  others, 
 I  Orators, 
 
5* 
 
 Lib.  i.     Tbefaitbfull 
 
 Orators,  Poets,  Philosophers, 
 and  fo  names  of  Chrittian,  and 
 fuch  as  bee  named  in  the  Bible, 
 the  names  of  ancient  Fathers, 
 h'cclefiafticall  Greeke  Writers, 
 Greekc  Emperors,  &c.  Third- 
 Jjk  to  get  the  namesof  Arts  and 
 Sciences,  which  are  for  the 
 mod  part  Greeke,  Grammatica> 
 Rhctorica,  Ltgica,  Gcometria,  A- 
 rithmetica,  Optica,  Mttapkjfica, 
 Mathematical  fo  the  parts  of 
 Gramrner,  Etjmologia,  Syntax^ 
 and  infinite  fuch;  by  which  and 
 the  former  way,  wee  may  learne 
 a  thoufand  words,  and  withall 
 get  fome  knowledge  of  Story5& 
 tearrnes  of  Arts,  Fourthly,  to 
 getwithoutbookcthe  termesof 
 deriuatiues,  as  of  denomina- 
 tes, Verbals,  Verbes  and  Ad- 
 verbes.  Fiftly,  to  know  Com- 
 pounds, to  marke  theiNownes 
 which  with  compofition  is 
 made,  and  then  the  Prepofiti- 
 ons.  6.  To  note  u  bat  knowne 
 Latine  may  bee  fetched  from 
 thence, 
 
Shepherd.      Grp  .3 . 
 
 thence,  as  fere,  <$'<n»,  Bosy  &DV, 
 By  thefe  ihall  a  fcholler  further 
 bis  knowledge  in  learning  in 
 the  Greeke  tongue. 
 
 J  The  Latinc  Tongue,  which 
 is  nece(Tary,not  for  any  holines 
 in  it,  that  diuine  feruice  fhould 
 euery  where  bee  faid  and  fung 
 in  it,  or  that  ignorant  people 
 fliould  bee  made  to  fay  their 
 prayers  in  it3as  Papifts  teach  and 
 pra&ifejagainft  Apoftolicall  do- 
 ftrine,nor  thatthe  Tranflation 
 oftheBibleinitis  authentically 
 astheAntichriftian  ailembly  at 
 Trent  would  haue  it:  but  for  that 
 moft  of  the  learned  haue  written 
 their  labours  in  this  Tongue, 
 without  the  knowledge  where- 
 of a  Minifter  cannot  haue  their 
 helpe.  And  fo  much  for  thefe 
 three  principal!  Languages.  He 
 that  can  attafne  to  moe,  let 
 him  thinke,  hee  lofeth  not  his 
 labour.  The  knowledge  of 
 Tongues  is  an  excellent  meanes 
 to  encreafc  our  learning. 
 
58     'Lib.i.    Ibefaithfnll 
 
 A  Mini- 
 itcrmuft 
 not  want 
 know* 
 
 Eth  cks, 
 Occono- 
 mtcks,V  o- 
 iticks,and 
 why. 
 
 {    Forthe  knowledge  ok'Eibtcksi 
 Oeconomtckr^  Politicks,   Ecclefia- 
 ;  fitch  *  &  Htftorj  %vs\\o  can  doubt? 
 I  Ethickj  arc  fo  necetfary  as  a  M  \* 
 I  nifter  knoweth  not  to  fpeake 
 |  well  without  them  of  verrue  and 
 vice,  Without  the  three  foliow- 
 I  ing  heecannormake  vfe  oF  his 
 Do&rmetoapp!yitfitly-,for  the 
 Application  of  euery  vfe  if  hee 
 deicend  to  particular  callings, 
 commeth  within  compailc  or 
 one  of  thefe  three,  a,  one  of  a  fa- 
 !  mily, one oftheComon  wealth, 
 or  one  of  the  Church.     For 
 j  Hfflorj  Diuine,EcclefurticaIl3& 
 humane,  it  doth  greatly  increafc 
 !  bis  knowledge,auc  of  which  hee 
 i  may  gather  many    things  for 
 \Et  hicks  *   Osc*YttT0ick*i  Pelttickji 
 i  and Ecchfitfti:kj >*ri&  fo  be  abb 
 j  to  fpeakc,in  all  thefe  things  from 
 i  hisowneebferuarions  iudiciou- 
 i\y\  By  a  learned  man  in  his  Pre- 
 face to  BticbolcerWy    his  Indix 
 Chronologic^^  is  commended  $ 
 Buchokiri  (^kromUgi^CHtfi  utdict 
 
 Chr,.\ 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.4. 
 
 Chronologic*)  Satltctimednlia  Pa- 
 trttm,  Catalogs  tcftium  veritatuj 
 &  Catbolicm  Orthodoxum^ajpa* 
 ri  Lwremi],  by  which,  faith  he, 
 Cnm  fummn  Htftoriaj,  cum  [am- 
 mis  Tbtologis,  coxfcrrc  &  differe- 
 re  Habit.  And  thus  much  for 
 knowledge  of  humanity  in  a 
 Minifter. 
 
 Chap.   IV. 
 
 Oftkenecejfarj  knowledge  in  Di- 
 nimtyfor  htm  that  woulX  enter 
 into  the  UHmtJferj. . 
 
 IT  is  not  enough  that  a  manbe 
 turniihed  with  Arts, Tongues, 
 and  other  humane  !earmng,tbat 
 intendeth  the  Minirtery,  but 
 that  hee  bee  alfo  well  grounded 
 in  Diuinity,for  his  (!udy,w  here- 
 in all  the  reft  are  but  helps  and 
 handmaids.  This isthat which 
 hee  mufl  teach,  to  wit,  Diuinity 
 to  his  people,  and  rhereof  it  is 
 needfull 
 
 .  ^^AA^HMUa 
 
6o 
 
 A  Mini- 
 fter  mull 
 bee  well 
 grounded 
 in  the 
 principles 
 of  Religi- 
 on; and 
 how  hec 
 may  be  fo. 
 
 Lib.  i.     Tbefaithfull 
 
 needful!  for  him  to  know  what 
 and  bow  to  bee  able  to  teach  it. 
 That  he  may  come  in  fome  fort 
 prepared  to  his  high  calling. 
 
 i  He  muft  be  well  grounded 
 in  the  Principles  of  Religion, 
 which  bee  tujitTrjozt  &  ajSa-ziteiK-r* 
 autbmtatem  ex  fe  habentia ,  e t 
 qn6  non  egent  demottftrattonibHS . 
 Forthis  is  heefirft  to  teach,  to 
 vvic,  theCatechifme;  Now  to  be 
 heereinwelifetlcd,  hec  is  to  bee 
 acquainted  with  the  proper 
 rermeaof  Diuiniry-,  foraseucry 
 Art  hath  it  proper  termes  which 
 muft  be  learned  and  well  vnder- 
 ftood  to  come  to  the  knowledge 
 andpratfifecfrhatArtj  fo  is  it 
 in  this  hcauenly  Science.  A 
 Minifter  mud  vnderfland  the 
 word  God,  Perfon,  Trimty.znd  V- 
 nity,  Father,  Sonne }  Cjvd»M.tn, 
 Man-(jodj  Mediatour^  S^tmour^ 
 Heaii&cm  Hol)!-Gb*/t,L4w,Gof- 
 pell,  and  the  true  differences  of 
 them  .promifes  Legally  and  Emn- 
 gelicak,  EUUion^  Reprobjtion, 
 Vocation^ 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.4. 
 
 VQcatiortySantttjiCAtiony  Iuftificati- 
 on^  FaHb^Hope^Charujf^nd  fuch 
 like. 
 
 Secondly,  a  Minifler  mud 
 know  how  the  Scripture  vfeth 
 thefe  tearmes,  how  it  fpcaketh 
 of  ehem,  &  how  fo  to  take  them. 
 Of  which  cuflome  and  manner 
 of  fpeaking,  whether  properly 
 or  improperly,  fee  at  large,  Hy» 
 perins  dc  rttione  findij  TheoUgu 
 ci,  lib.  1  .cap.  1  z,  vnto  cap.  1 8.  and 
 briefly  Alfiedtpr^cognM.i,c.  1 03, 
 
 Thirdly,  hee  muft  not  bee 
 ignorant  of  the  voyce  of  God^ 
 Church  in  the  common  tenents 
 of  our  Chriftian  Religion,  and 
 for  this  hee  muft  acquaint  him- 
 fclfe.  Firfl,  with  the  Confeflion 
 of  the  faith  of  the  whole  Cat  ho. 
 licke  Church  of  Chrift  in  the 
 Creed  called  the  Apoftlesjinthe 
 Nicene,  intbeEphefine,  Calce 
 don,  Conftantinopolitan,  and 
 alfo  Athanajins  Creed  fo  famous 
 and  renowned,  though  but  one 
 man.*. 
 
 Se- 
 
 61 
 
6L 
 
 Lib.K    Thefaitbfull 
 
 Secondly,  wirh  the  harmony 
 of  Confeffions  of  particular 
 Churches  now  reformed. 
 
 Thndlyfuith:he  publikeap- 
 proued  Doftrine  &  authorized 
 Articles  of  our  ownc  Church. 
 
 Fourthly)  with  the  pubhkely 
 authorized  Catechifme  of  fomc 
 other  Churches,  as  that  of  Hei- 
 demerge  in  the  Count  Palatine 
 oiRkein  his  Dominion,  and  now 
 King  oiBohemuh. 
 
 Fifciy,withfomechoyce  Ca- 
 techifmes  of  the  mod  famoufly 
 learned  and  founded  Diuines, 
 fuch  as  are  the  InflitHtions  of  Cal- 
 vin and  Vrftmti  his  Catechifme, 
 fetoutby  Parens.  Thus  (hall  a 
 Miniftcr  bee  well  grounded  and 
 fetled  both  to  iudgeof  his  ownc 
 interpretation  of  Scripture5  to 
 iudgeof  the  opinions  of  others, 
 and  to  bee  able  to  teach  found 
 and  wholfornc  Dodrine)  the 
 points  of  Ghriftian  Religion  to 
 others  wktybokinelfe  and  con- 
 fidence. 
 
 *  Hee 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  4. 
 
 2.  Hee  mart  bee  well  read  in 
 holy  Scriprures,well  feen  therm, 
 labouring  to  bee  a  good  Text- 
 man:  for  this  will  giue  life  vnto 
 his  Miniftcrie,  and  make  him 
 fpeake  with  power  and  authority 
 from  God. 
 
 Now  to  bee  well  read  in  the 
 Bible,  and  to  profit  faimfclfein 
 reading  it. 
 
 1.  Hemufthaue  tbegenerall 
 dinifionofthe  Bible  into  the  old 
 and  new  Teftamenr.  The  old, 
 into  Canonical!  and  Apocry- 
 phall ;  the  Canonicall,  into  Hi- 
 ftoricall,  HegiographajJ,  and 
 Prophcticall ,  knowing  which, 
 and  how  many  of  cucry  fort. 
 The  new  Teftamenr,  into  Hifto* 
 ricall,  Dogmaticall,and  Prophe- 
 tical!. Qii\\\%fcsAlfted,Pr*co£ 
 lib.  z.cap.  15.  fig%  8y.  And  alio 
 how  to  read  the  bookes  thus  di- 
 uided  with  vnderftanding,  fee 
 him  thvre,£ap.  1 1 8;p4g.  567.  to 
 Cftp.  1  z 6. fag.  65 5.  Read  alfo for 
 this  BjfcriKSy  De  ratine  ftftdi] 
 
 TbcoU 
 
 _1L 
 
 Hcmuft 
 be  well 
 read  in 
 holy 
 Scriptures, 
 and  how 
 hemay 
 btfo. 
 
64 
 
 Lib.  i.    Tbffaithfull 
 
 Tbcoljtb.  2.  cap.  28.  to  cap.  34. 
 
 2.  Then  the  names  of euerie 
 books,  withthereafon,  the  Wri- 
 ter, the  end,fum,thediuifion)Or 
 Analyfis  thereof,  the  principall 
 points  conrained  therein ,  and 
 rules  to  vnderlland  it :  See  Alji. 
 Pracog.lib.  1.  cap.  I5.f*?«  85- 
 andsv*^  1181/^.574. 
 
 3.  The  Sum  of  euerj  chapter 
 of cuery  booke,  wich  the  Analy- 
 fis; of  which  he  may  make  great 
 vfe  ,  in  reading  euery  day  but 
 two  chapters  after  this  manner. 
 Fir(l,to  read  the  Text,with  (ome 
 meditation  of  the  general!  con- 
 tents thereof  then  take  an  ana- 
 lytical! expofition,  and  read  that 
 ouer  and  ouer,  to  imprint  it  in 
 minde;  after  this,  come  againe 
 to  the  Tcxc,  laying  the  Analyfis 
 a  part,  and  fee  how  heehimfdfe 
 can,  looking  one! y  vpon  the 
 Text,  fo  analyze  the  fame.  The 
 prorit  of  this  is  great,  to  get 
 knowledge  in  the  Word,  to  fixe 
 in  memory  the  things  contained 
 
Shepherd.       Cap.  4. 
 
 in  a  chapter,  and  will  in  conti- 
 nuing daily  enable  a  man  to 
 teach  profitably,  and  with  great 
 facility.  Thus  may  amantraine 
 vpa  young  Scholler,  firft  cau- 
 (ing  him  to  read  the  chaptered 
 fliew  thegenerall  contents,  then 
 taking  him  an  Analyfis  of  the 
 fame  chapter  to  looke  vpon,and 
 after  a  time,  to  take  auay  the 
 Analyfis,  and  make  him  fo  ana- 
 1)  ze  the  chapter,  the  other  leo- 
 king  in  the  meane  fpace  vpon  it, 
 todireftand  corredt,  if  he  hap 
 jtodoeamiile. 
 
 4.  In  hi*  daily  reading  it  dial] 
 bee  good  for  him,  with  certaine 
 difhuft  notes  in  the  margine,  to 
 obferue  thefe  things.  1.  All  po- 
 fitwedeftrines  fetdowne  plainly 
 (concerning  God  defcribed  vnto 
 
 *5 
 
 What 
 thngs  to 
 obferue  6c 
 notcdown 
 
 in  his  daily 
 reading. 
 
 vs,  fo  of  Chrift  and  his  Chwrch, 
 of  the  Word  and  power  thereof 
 of  any  vertue  orvice3  of  dueties 
 of  men,  and  many  fuch  things, 
 of  which  lob)  Pfalmes,  the  Pro- 
 uerbes,  andEcclefiaftes  bee  full  5 
 
 fo 
 
66 
 
 Lib.  i.    The faitbf ull 
 
 foalfoin  many  other  places,  in 
 the  Prophets,  and  in  the  Epi- 
 (Ucs.  B  y  this  might  a  young  be- 
 ginner  fee  how  hecould  frame  a 
 Catcchifme,  and  informe  his 
 ludgement  in  many  things,both 
 concerning  faith  and  good  man- 
 ners. 
 
 2.  The great  work?*  of God ^  his: 
 miracles  jbis  wonder5,expreffing 
 the  power  and  might  of  God, 
 prophefies  and  predictions  of 
 good  or  euill ,  and  the  accom- 
 pliflimentofthem. 
 
 3.  AUtheaffirmatiue  Common- 
 dements ,  and  with  fhefc.  1.  Ver- 
 tue^.  i.  Exhortations.  3.  Ex 
 amples  of  obedience.  4.  The 
 properties*  gifts,  and  graces  cf 
 the  godly*  5.  Theirintirmities 
 andfals^greaterorleifer.  tf.Pro- 
 mifes  made  to  them^and  the  per- 
 formance- 7.  Prayer*.  8.  Mer- 
 ciesjpofitiue  or  priuatiue.  9.  Af- 
 flictions of  thegodly,  and  their 
 deliuerance.  Thefe  will  bee  of 
 great  vfc  to  a  Minifler,  in  the 
 
 vfe 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  4. 
 
 vfeofinftrufticn,  andicthcvfc 
 ofconfolatioa. 
 
 4,  All  the  negatitte  Qommtn 
 Aemcnti>  and  herewith,  1.  Sins 
 and  vices.      2.   Dchorrations. 
 
 3.  Examples  of  difobediencc. 
 
 4.  The  properties  of  the  wicked. 
 5<  The  common  gifts  &fauors 
 of  God  to  them,  what  and  how 
 many  they  hee.  6„  Their  foule 
 offences.  7.Threatningsagainft 
 fin  and  finners.  S.  Theexecuti* 
 onandaccompliilimenf.  9.  The 
 feueral!  kindes  of  plagues  and 
 punilhmcnts  for  finne.  Thefe 
 will  bee  of  fingularvfeinrcprc 
 henfiens,  in  diiTwading  from 
 finne. 
 
 .5.  ThefimilUudes^  either  con- 
 tract or  more  Jarge5  noting 
 w hence. they  be  drawne.  Thcfe 
 will  helpe  for  ilkftration ,  the 
 Prophets  are  very  full  of  them, 
 Cbriftfpake  many  Parables. 
 
 6.  The  cuftomejof  the  tnciert 
 people  $f  God,  in  religion ,  in 
 ciuill  goucrnrnent,  in  their  de- 
 lighrs. 
 
 67 
 
68 
 
 Lib.  i.     Tlie  faith  full 
 
 lights.  This  obferuation  will 
 helpe  to  vnderfland  many  pla- 
 ces of  vScripturc. 
 
 7.  TbepUces  altkfjnot  fo  much 
 in  word,  which  concordances 
 will  helpe  in,  as  like  for  matter 
 and  fenfe.  This  will  bee  of  great 
 vfe,  for  proofe  of  doftrine. 
 
 8 .  The  places  feeming  oppofitc  • 
 which  being  well  reconciled  w  ill 
 helpe  in  the  vfe  of  confuta- 
 tion. Thus  reading  daily  fomc 
 chapters  in  order,  beginning 
 with  Genefis  to  the  Rcuelation, 
 hee  (hall  profit  hiraklfemuch, 
 furnifti  himfelfe  with  (lore  of 
 matter  out  of  the  Scriptures  for 
 cuery  thing,  in  reading  not  bee 
 idle,  for  in  fecking  of  thefc 
 thing?,  he  (hall  be  keptattentiue 
 to  his  reading,  and  hnde  many 
 things,  whereas  hee  that  readeth 
 idly,  findeth  the  fruit  thereafter; 
 nothing  fought  for,  nothing 
 found  out,  and  hee  that  feeketb 
 fomething  (ball  findc  that,  and 
 more  alfo. 
 
 5.  In1 
 
Sbepbeard.      Cap.4. 
 
 5  In  reading  hcelhall  benefit 
 himfelfeniuch  to  gather  the  Hues 
 I  of the  holy  Patriarchs,  Prophets, 
 1  Kings  %  Priefts,  Apoflles^nd  of  all 
 others  recorded  in  holy  Writ, 
 1 &  obferue  in  fetring  them  down. 
 1.  What  is  (ot  Et hicks,  2.  For 
 \Oeconomickj.  3.  For  Politicks,  and 
 4.  For  Ecclejtajlicks  ,  to  which 
 heads  hee  may  referre  al!  his 
 readings  out  of  orher  hi(lories> 
 and  parallel  them  together, 
 
 6  It  (hall  i^ery  greatly  in- 
 forme  his  Judgement^  increafe 
 m  knowledge  to  obferne  the.di- 
 ftir.tlion  cf  times ,  from  the  begin* 
 ning,  as  from  the  day  of  the 
 Creation  to  the  fallj  from  the 
 fall  to  the  reftoring  of  Religion 
 in  the  dayes  of  Sethi  from  this  to 
 thefloudjfromthe  floud  to  the 
 Calling  of  Abraham  oat  cf  Jlr% 
 from  this  to  Jacobs  going  into 
 Egypt-,  from  his  going  to  Jfraels 
 reiumevnder  AUfes^  from  this 
 to  their  earring  into  Ca&aan  vn- 
 dcr /ofaa;  from  lff*Mbs  entrance 
 E  to 
 
 _ 
 
 69 
 
 Thecfi. 
 ft  motion 
 of  times 
 in  holy 
 Scripture. 
 
 ,. 
 
70 
 
 Lib  I.     Thcfaitbfull 
 
 to  the  ftrltofthe  Indies  $  iroin 
 this  firlho  the  firllK»ng;  from 
 thcfirrt  K  ngto  the  diuifion  of 
 theKingdome$  fiom  this  co  the 
 Ifracliret*  Captiuicy  5  frcm  this 
 Capciuicy  to  the  firft  deftrudion 
 of  lerufalem  and  ladahs  Capti- 
 uity^from  this  to  the  returne  and 
 building  vp  of  the  Temple3from 
 this  toChrilh  birth  5  from  his 
 birth  to  his  afcenfionj  fro  this  to 
 thedeltrudionoflerufalemjfro 
 this  dellru&ion  to  Johns  recei- 
 uing  the  Reutlation  (where  be 
 the(ediltindions)  from  lohnsxt- 
 I  ceiuing  it  to  the  opening  of  the 
 feucnth  fealc$from  this  to  thefe- 
 uentb  trumpetjfr  6  this  to  the  fe- 
 uenth  vialljfr  6  this  to  the  worlds 
 end.  Thcobferuingofthefe  21. 
 diiiin&ions  of  time,  and  therein 
 withal  noting  the  mod  remarka- 
 ble things  cocerning  the  Church 
 and  common  wealih  or  perfons, 
 places  and  rhingsdene  in  peace 
 &in  warre^ould  make  rheihoiy 
 Bible  familiar  to  a  Mioifter. 
 
 7.  W!  h  1 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  4. 
 
 7  Withtheicdiltmftmaners 
 of  It  udy ing  holy  Scriptures  may 
 bee  ioyncdthe  readtngoucr once 
 4  day  a  Chapter  in  the  OrtginaS^ 
 one  day  in  the  Hebrew,  another 
 inthcGrceke,  conferring  with 
 them  the  Tranflations,  the  La- 
 tine,PagnineandIuins>andour 
 laft  Englilh  Translation. 
 
 Thus  by  thefe  wayes  may  a 
 man  get  a  great  meafure  of 
 knowledge  in  Diuinity,  and  ac- 
 quaint himfelf  with  holy  Scrip. 
 ture.Butheremuft  heremeber 
 in  vfing  thefe  meanes  and  to  be 
 bielled  therein,  to  come  to  the 
 Book  of  God.  Firft,with  all  holy 
 reuerence  &*prayer.Secondly,hc 
 muft  read  it  order! y^and  not  in  a 
 confufed  maner.Thirdly^huni. 
 ,bly,  without  a  proud  conceit, 
 Fourthly,  holily  without  pro- 
 phanenelle  of  fpirit.  Fif  dy,  at- 
 enciuely  without  a  vaine  and 
 die  minde.  Sixtly  ,checrefully 
 without  wearines  hungring  and 
 
 ['hirlling  after  the  excellence  and 
 E  2                va 
 . 
 
 See  jtlft. 
 his  Judge- 
 ment of 
 thefe  two 
 
 prrcog  U.U 
 
 tp.7. 
 
 ;  Hovr  to 
 j  come  to 
 J  the  rca- 
 j  dingofho- 
 J  ly  Scrip- 
 !  ture,  and 
 to  be  bled 
 fed  in  rea* 
 ding. 
 
7* 
 
 A  Mini- 
 fterfliould 
 be  a  graci- 
 ous tr»3H. 
 
 Lib.r.    Tbe/aithfill 
 
 variery  of  knowledge  therein. 
 Seuenthly,withfaitb  not  doubt- 
 ing of  the  truth  thereof,  tight 
 ly,  with  an  honeft  heart  without 
 hypocrifie,  without  vaineglory, 
 hauing  a  purpofe  in  all  good 
 Confcienceropraftife  according 
 to  his  knowledge.  Laftly,  to 
 beeinthisgoodcourfe  conftant 
 vn:p  the  end.  And  thus  fhall 
 we  profit  cur  felues,  and  be  lu:e 
 of  Gods  blefling.Euen  fo,  Amen. 
 
 Chap.  V. 
 
 Of  the  hctuenlj  gifts  andnccefcirj 
 graces  for  a  Dwinc. 
 
 HEe  that  is  endued  with  ex- 
 cellent guifts  in  nature  and 
 commeth  to  the  Miniflery  fur- 
 nifhed  with  learning,  yet  if  hec 
 want  the  guiFts  of  grace,  hec  is 
 no  meet  meffengerforthe  Lord. 
 It  is  nor  enough  to  be  a  Natura- 
 lifl,  an  Huraaniff,  an  Arti(l,and 
 Hitto- 
 
Shepherd.        Cap.5. 
 
 Hillorian,  and  fo  forth,  vnlelFc 
 aMinifterbee  a  gracious  man, 
 and  as  he  is  called  a  rrian  of  God, 
 For  hee  (lands  in  Gods  rooms, 
 and  fpeakcs  for  God,  h  thein- 
 (Irument  appointed  by  Cbrii! 
 ro  publifh  rhe  Gofpell,  the  word 
 ofgraceandto  guide  people  in 
 the  way  of  grace.  Ic  is  therefore 
 nccellary  that  hee  bee  endued 
 with  grace,  and  with  the  guifts 
 of  Gods  moil  holy  fpirit- 
 
 1  Heemufr  haue  the  fpirit  of 
 
 illumination,  to  fee  into  the  my- 
 
 1  fteries  of  Gods  word  farther  than 
 
 ■  Niturc  or  Arc  can  teach.    For 
 
 Theologi*  is  prudent  u  re  Ugh  fa  ad 
 
 »  f^lntemf:rHe'/ii:ndi-%  yea,  fuch  a 
 
 I  diuine prudence  and  wifedome 
 
 i  asthcnarurailman  is  not  capa- 
 
 j  bleof,being  the  wifedome  of  the 
 
 \  fpirit,  the  vndcrrtandipg  where- 
 
 ?  of  to  life  and  faluation  mud  bee 
 
 giu.nby  thefpirir,  which  doih 
 
 :  fo  inferme      the    judgement 
 
 j  as  it  giueth   life  withail ,     to 
 
 make    him   know   aright  the 
 
 &  Lord 
 
 73 
 
 i  Sam, 
 1  Tina. 
 
 With 
 what  gra- 
 ces bet 
 
 iV.oulJbcc 
 furnithed. 
 
 i  Cor.i' 
 
74 
 
 De  arte  *_ 
 randi  vti% 
 Htnriiutn 
 
 Kltsrath    $n 
 ^mphitbea- 
 tro    fiHus 
 1  vera  faff  ten- 
 tU  aterna. 
 
 Lib.  i.     The faithfull 
 
 Lord  with  a!I  reuerence,  and 
 hirnfelfealfo,  fo  as  thereby  hee 
 growcth  in  fingular  loue  of  the 
 word  to  make  ir  his  daily  medi- 
 tation and  rule  of  life. 
 
 a  ThQgviftof  fupplicatUn  and 
 Prajer^  that  hee  may  pray  for 
 himfelfe,  and  pray  for  his  flcckj 
 that  hee  may  begin  his  labours 
 with  prayer,  and  in  the  end  get  a 
 bleding  vpon  them  by  prajer. 
 It  is  reported  to  bee  a  fpeech  of 
 Lusher >B  ens  trafft,  eft  beneftudH- 
 tjfe  $  and  that  three  things  make 
 aDiuine,  Prayer,  Medjtation}znd 
 Temptation.  How  necetfary  pray- 
 er is  all  good  men  know ;  of 
 which  one  faith  vpon  the  words 
 of  Luther:  O  vttnam  hoc  perpen- 
 derent  Theohgiafttidiofi!  0  vttnam 
 pracandi  artemfibi  haberent  efuarn 
 csmmendatiftimam !  fieret  profe&o 
 vtfpatio  vnim  diecuU  pltu  profice- 
 rent,  quam  hodte  mttlnqni  vel  non 
 precantur,  v*l  male  precantur /pa- 
 tio annuo ve/femeflri.Svch  as  vfe 
 it  well  and  can  pray  fcrucntly, 
 
 will 
 
Sbephird.      Cap.  5 
 
 75 
 
 will  juftifie  this  frying. 
 
 3  laward  fanfttfication  ana 
 z.tals  of  a  gracious  hearty  than 
 which  grace  none  more  excel* 
 lent.  This  gracious  and  zea 
 lous  heart  is  an  excellent  Rheto 
 ritian,  if  there  bee  the  guift  of 
 vtterance.  It  is  the  fweeteft  tu- 
 ner of thevoyce,  and  the  mod 
 forcible  perfwader.  It  fpeakes 
 to  another  what  firft  it  feeletb  in 
 it  felfe }  as  it  is  affefled  it  endc- 
 aours  to  afred  others.  HenC£ 
 is  it  that  hee  cannot  ipeake  ©I 
 Gods  iufhee,  bat  wirh  k *t€%  oi 
 tin*  but  m ith-anger  againH  it ;  of 
 mans  mifery,  but  with  compani- 
 on; of  truth,withconfidence$  c( 
 fallhood,  with  deteftation  5  cf 
 mercies  comfortably,  &  ofpro-^ 
 mifes  cheerefully.  This  makes 
 a  Minifter  preach  to  the  penitent 
 v\ith  Ioue,reioycing  at  their  con- 
 uetfion,tothe  obtfinatefharply^ 
 yet  alfo  with  griefe,  for  that  they 
 will  not  bee  reformed.  Hee  can 
 not  but  fpcake  to  others  as  to 
 I  H  4  him- 
 
7* 
 
 Lib.  i.     Thefaubfull 
 
 himfeJfe,  and  from  himfclfe  to 
 them.  Feruent  is  hee  in  prayer, 
 feruent  ii>  fpirit ,  feiuing  the 
 Lord.  Hee  tenderly  watcheth 
 ouer  the  righteous^carefully  ad- 
 monifhicg,  fwectly  comforting 
 them .  Hee  lookes  to  the  vici- 
 ous, &  freely  reproueth  where 
 there  is  iuft  caufe.  This  is  the 
 force  and  effeft  of  a  gracious  & 
 zealous  fpirit. 
 
 4  Outward  reformatio^  and 
 holy  comerfatioH.  This  mud 
 needs  bee  where  the  other  are. 
 And  the  Apoftle  exhorts  Titus 
 aboueallto  bee  an  example  to 
 the  flock,  v\ithour  which  a  Mi- 
 niflerfhalldolittlegood.  Com 
 rnon  people  refped  more  a 
 Preachers  life  than  his  learning, 
 as  Herod  did  Iohn  Baptist.  The 
 good  life  of  a  Miniller  isliuely 
 inflrudlion,  giues  teftimony  oi 
 his  faith  and  doftrine,  adornes 
 his  p:ofc(Iion,(Iops  the  mouthes 
 of  (tenderers,  giues  him  free- 
 dome  of  fpirit  in  reprcuing  fin, 
 
 and 
 
Shepherd.       Cap.  5. 
 
 and  cheerefulnelfe  in  exhorting 
 tcvcrtuefromthe  loue  of  if  in 
 himfe.fe.  This  will  make  him 
 fpeakefoundly,  and  withall  ex- 
 perimentally j  for  othervvife  true 
 it  is  that  one  faith,  jQm  piw  non 
 tfti  vtrumcf^  Scripturarum  t exeat 
 intetiigetitUm,  tamen  interiercm 
 fenfum  &  experiential  verbicerdc 
 n*n  percipit.    A  godly  life  is  a 
 feale  to  found  doftrine.  A  Mi- 
 niftcrs  carriage  fhould  bee  fuch 
 asthewelldifpofed  (houidloue 
 him.the indifferent  fliould  (land 
 in  awe,and  the  worft  ffoould  bee 
 kept  more  fn  than  perhapsthey 
 would,  and  not  commit  daily 
 fuch  outrages,  a3  they  in  their 
 hearts  deure.     This  (ball  •  hee 
 effeS  by  preaching freely,painc- 
 fully  and  conflantly,  by  liuing 
 cowards  the  uell-difpofed   lo- 
 uingly  and  familiarly  ,  Towards 
 the meane  humbly  and  &ith  de- 
 fire  to gaine  them,  towards  the 
 poore in  mercy  and  companion 
 and  towards  the  obllnate  in  a 
 E5 godly 
 
 77 
 
78    (Lib.  i.     The  fatthfuU 
 
 \  lewd 
 Miniftcr 
 anvnluffe- 
 rnble  euill. 
 Rom  i, 
 
 Sam.  2. 
 *7- 
 
 j  Tim. 
 Tit.  5, 
 
 godly  auftenty.     Thus  ftiali  a 
 good  man  doc  in  his  place. 
 
 On  the  contrary  a  Minifter 
 of  a  lewd  life  is  an  vnfufferable 
 cuill  in  the  Church  of  God. 
 Hee  difhonours  God,  and  cau- 
 fech  his  name  to  be  blafphcmcd, 
 his  wot  (hip  to  bee  abhorred. 
 By  his  life  hee  puts  a  lye  vpon 
 the  truth,  his  words  proue  vn- 
 profitable,  becaufe  his  life  is  ab- 
 hominable.  Nam  ejmfana  docet, 
 (faith  a  father)  &  tnrpiter  viuit 
 vnamanuporrtgit  quod  altera  ra- 
 fit.  And  another  faith,  Doc- 
 tor  Ecclefabene  docendo,  &  bene 
 viuendo  tnfiruitpopHlum,  quo  mo  do 
 debet  vinere^  male  vinendo  inftru- 
 tt  deum  cjuomode  etsm  debcat  con- 
 demnare.  The  admittance  of 
 fuch  a  one  is  againft  the  Apo- 
 files  rule,and  Ecclefiaflicall  con* 
 ftitutions.  Shame  is  vpon  him 
 by  hisfinfuil  life,  for,  Twrp.  eft 
 doFiori,  qucm  culpa  redargutt  tp- 
 (t4m*  And  alfuredly  fearefull 
 wrath  abdeth  fuch  a  one  that 
 
 will 
 
Shepherd.     Cap.  5. 
 
 w  ill  tranfgrefle  and  goe  out  and 
 ftumble,asindarkencllehauing 
 the  light  &  lanrhorne  of  truth  in 
 his  hand.  His  finne  muft  needs 
 bee  great  that  will  finne  in  the 
 fight  and  face  of  God,  and  be- 
 fore the  whole  congregation 
 without  (hame.  Iuft  muft  bee 
 fuch  a  mans  damnation,  and  the 
 punifhment  very  feuere  both 
 vpon  him,  and  fuch  as  make,  ad- 
 mit and  fuffer  him  in  the  Church 
 of  God.  Toreformefuchaone 
 let  him  read  the  mles  of  the  A- 
 poftleforthelifcof  a  Minifler, 
 let  him  obferue  the  liues  of  the 
 holy  Prophets  and  A  pottles ^  let 
 him  looke  vpon  the  Churches 
 Constitutions,  let  him  confix 
 derthegrace  of  his  place,  and 
 thedifhonorhe  brings  to  God, 
 and  the  eternall  confufion  hec 
 will  in  the  end  bring  vpon  him. 
 felfc,  that  fo  heemay  feareand 
 dcenomorefo  wickedly. 
 
 And  to  further  hioi  heerein, 
 I   thinke  it  not  amiife  in  this 
 
 nl?ce 
 
So    I  Lib. i.     Tbefaitbfull 
 
 The  pro- 
 perties of 
 a  good 
 Mmifter. 
 Vnreprou- 
 able. 
 
 '  N  d  Ko» 
 I  wee. 
 
 place,  tofetdownefirft  the  pro- 
 perties of  a  Minifter  of  Chri(1> 
 and  then  what  vices  he  Ihould  be  | 
 free  from. 
 
 i.  V::reproouab!e,andofvn« 
 blameable  life  ,  yea  euen  wirh 
 rhofe  that  are  without,  i.Ttm.  i. 
 3.7.  aiayKkimc.  Tit.  1.  6.  qui  ob 
 abqttod  atrox  feel***  in  itu  vceari 
 non  foteft;  eft  ver  burn  for  enje^ab  *> 
 priuatwa  particula  ,  p  interferitur 
 obfeqaentemvocalem  ettrhir.itgra', 
 rjjt,  &  *r*  in,  &  xAunV  Z'OCAtus, 
 non  vocattu  in  im%  ob  \y*X*p*  a- 
 troccm  imariddf)  quale  eft  adnlte- 
 riwn,  JHrtum,  ebrietaf)  &  knmf- 
 modixquibtu  enmimbut  Mmfttr 
 S&mgefij  omxino  vac  are  debet.  A- 
 peft^adTtv*.  &i-n>x73<s>  aliovoca- 
 bulo  vtitur,  is  eft  in  quern  nulla  fiat 
 iufiaexreptio. 
 
 2.  Hee  tray  not  bee  a  young 
 fcholler:  hee  faith  not  rlt*,  tunc- 
 nis^fed  vil$uns,  nottitnu  :  nonint 
 tefltqitur  de  innene*  fed  de  eo,  qui 
 reccis  infHtnitnr%  &  radi*  eft  ad- 
 hue  ecrum,   qui  ad  mmfterium 
 
 (mm 
 
Shepherd.      Cap  .5. 
 
 81 
 
 funt  neeejfaria  :  nifvnc,  eft  nuper 
 plant  at  us,  &  cccleftdtinfitm,  quale* 
 erant  Catechumens ;  eft  a  v'w,  & 
 $v7bynouaplanta. 
 
 3.  VVarching,  w?Jmo<,  is'ft> 
 qui  nee  nimio^  nee  intempeftinofom- 
 no  eft  deditu$\k  v*  valde  &  Q&Kts<9 
 fpltndidns,  vd  alb  Hi  3  for  fan  quia, 
 albefcit,  durnfemperrnhbris^har* 
 tu$  noting  din,  *JJiA*vs,  &  accit- 
 bans  eft. 
 
 4.  Temperate,  w/?f»r,  »mpe* 
 rans.q'iifuos  tta  *ff*8us  potell  y§* 
 ebran>  vt  in  rebas  omnibus  modu* 
 conferxet  opt  me :  *  ow,  first*  5  &, 
 1fUA,  mens.  Nam  q*i  r^odurru 
 visit  tenert,  mentemfertsan  oport 
 tet,  vbi  etenim  regit  affttitts , 
 ibi  mens  petit ,  &  tails  eft  homo 
 
 compofrus  :  qstiiam  de  interno 
 cult*  exponmt,  &**W>  &**** 
 eumejfeqni  de  fetpfo  fentit  eonuentj 
 enter,  &  alios  non  deficit :  altj  de 
 extern*  habit  a  interpret ant ur.  A> 
 peftolus,  necfordidt4mvu!tt  mcim 
 r  decenttr 
 
 Watchful!. 
 
 Tempe- 
 rate. 
 
 Modrft. 
 
8z     {Lib.i.    Ibejaitbfull 
 
 Hjrbo- 
 
 IOUS. 
 
 Abi-lityto 
 teach. 
 
 decent cr  vefttn  EpifcopZ .-  a  KthjuQ-, 
 mundtu,  pc  dicttnr  ab  or  dine  com 
 cihne  dioejlo. 
 
 6.  Harborous ,  <pi\l?;ev&y  ho>, 
 fpitaforfuipcregritsos  &  aduenai  ac 
 
 lpr<ecipue  exules  propter  verttatis 
 \  prof e fit  on  em  hojpitio  excipit ,  #• 
 j  omnibus  offices  cempleftttur  ,  a 
 \  $i\o<;,  amicus,  &&'ut9b*(pita/it44, 
 !  Atit  %ivts>  hofy*  :  &uefi  qui  excit 
 \pitvdexrf*tHr. 
 
 7.  Ape  to  teach;  J>Mktik&3 
 I  Ad  /ocendnm  aptm  ,  Ofca  4,  <S. 
 j  CnamuU  enim  pie  viuere  oportet 
 \pjtoremt  decetquefe  itaexercere, 
 kit  intemerata  confeientia  &  bonis 
 monbtu  fit  prtdittts  femper ,  q«o 
 
 I  dottrtnam  cohonefiet  in  omnibus  & 
 Iftipfpimrctte  fatterum  cunftis  ex. 
 '  cmplam  prafiet  :  non  tamen  fine 
 ernditione ,  &  alijs  etiam  dottbtu 
 ammiadmmiu  per  agendum  necefi 
 \farijs  •  Ex  honefta  connerfatione 
 ic\oneum  ejfe  mimfirttm  exifiimc 
 mm?  bommorcs  ChhfiianumVi- 
 rxm<  non  Miraftrum  [implicit  er  in  - 
 die*nt% 
 
 1 
 
 J^J^mle,  [ 
 
Sbepberd.      Cap.  5. 
 
 83 
 
 Gentle. 
 
 8.  Gentle,  cW*»*,  lenis  vel 
 mitis,  U  qui  deiurefuo  concedtt  fa- 
 ct* causa,  &  ejuiiniurias moderate 
 &  p/actdo  ammo  fcrre  poteji :  a/ij 
 interpret  antur fie  %  ShelKM  eji  tqutu, 
 qui  omnia  nonad  fummum  itu  cxi- 
 gity  ne^fuum  pertinactter  tuetur  • 
 non  (e  content  iofum  vUa  in  reprabet; 
 *b  cm\  de,  &hm>>  cedo. 
 
 9.  Tit.  1. 8.  A  louer  of  good  J  A  lourr  of 
 things  and  good  men^  p/JufyxSs* , ' vcrtuc  ant* 
 rertsm&vtrorHmbonorumamans,  \  vcrtU0HS 
 
 a  p*&>  amicus ,  vel  amator^  &r 
 
 io.  Righteous  Mnsv&yiujtfu,  Iuft. 
 quifuumcuique  tributt : 
 
 11.  Ho]y,l<ri&',pita7f4f}8H*,  Holy. 
 qui  Deum  timet  5  ab  lnaJatiLiitas% 
 
 1 2.  Contincntjortemperatc,  Continent 
 iyc^^continence/emperance, 
 
 propriety  */?,  qui  in  rem  alicjuam-j 
 impertnmbabct,  quiappetitumfuo 
 I  Domino  nempe  rationifubtjcereno* 
 j  kit  5  hdc  virtus  fe  opponit  malts 
 omytbiu  ajfifttbtis,  &  bono*  duett 
 &  regis  :  pra  ceteris  excelltt^  & 
 fumma   ft  $  abbs^K^iieOi  Vxnco, 
 
84     (Lib.!.     Tbefaithjull 
 
 A  bold  & 
 cojifta^t 
 
 profcffjr. 
 
 The  rices 
 to  bee 
 auoyded. 
 
 Froward- 
 
 ncfle. 
 
 13.  A  faft  holder  of  the 
 truth,  MTtx^&'ttMXp/oKcftHs, 
 qm  tenax  eft  fideli*  ilhiu  fermonis^ 
 cjHiaddoilrinamfacityVt  Apoftolut 
 ait9Tit.  1.  9  ab WT7,coramyadtter- 
 fhm^  &  \y&,  habeo.  At<j^  battemu 
 dc  virtutibti*  fixgHlis,  ejnas  emnet 
 in  Euangelq  pa/tore  re  quint  Apo- 
 ft  elm. 
 
 Now  for  the  vices  which  hce 
 ought  ro  becdecre  from  : 
 For  he  muft  beasyeehaue 
 heard,  vnreprouable,  efpe- 
 ciallyofthefc. 
 1.  Notfroward,  aw£«,VW,  non 
 ftbi  fetiiwaciur  pUcens,  qui  foam 
 dttntaxAt  in  opinionibm  approbdre 
 foht ,  Alwwn  omnium  fthtevtiam 
 contemner e  ^fu*  perfora ,  indicia  > 
 morihta  conientw  :  bine  fit,  vttn* 
 terpretcs  virie  hanc  voccm  expo- 
 nent,  <w$xJ)x,  (uperbus  ^udax,pr<z- 
 fr'xSlfiU)  pertinax ,  inobcdieni)  ira- 
 cuYicbts,  ajber  mor'tbus,  &  di^ciU 
 qnadarn  nztnra  implwAbilu  ,  qua 
 omnia  optimeiftita  modi  quadrant : 
 ab  cwnf,  ipffy  &  ««&>,  placeoy  mm 
 
 fih 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  5. 
 
 85 
 
 fibnpfi placet  •  mtior  eft  de  ftulto 
 /pes,  qmmde  hoc,  Prou.  l64  12. 
 V&  tlli,  qnifibi  fauns  vtdctnr,  & 
 (uoiudicioprHdens,  Efa.5,2  2. 
 
 n$nau*rpt*i  pecunUcufidiu :  abet, 
 priuattMaparticuIa,  &$ir\©-)  ami- 
 ct*40  &  fyyv&s,  argent  #m  5  hoc  ata 
 temabS^i^a/bw,  &ve*ov>famit. 
 Nnmrnm  emm  attar 0  eft  aftctta 
 pntcher,  &fru£i%minftarfaHidul- 
 cis ;  Cuim  fordidits  We  vel  intuitu, 
 vel  admiratisne  fat  tat  w  difctdat 
 *unejH*my  amde  inbtans  explere  ne- 
 quit. 
 
 3.  Not  giuento  filthy  lucre, 
 cuj^oxAff^e  y  non  turpem  qu&ftum 
 faciens  :  abaitrfe©-,  turpe%  obfeoe* 
 nuvr,  &  uo/6{,  Ixcrptm.  Cogitatto 
 Afimjfri  non  erittn  terra  ferreftri* 
 curare  r.on debet.  Phil. 3.19. 
 
 4.  Norgiuen  to  wioe^WiiWfe 
 non  vino  quafiajfidens,  non  fe  flat  or 
 vinii  vinofuS)  vinolentpy.  Htc  ptr 
 vimmintt digit ur  ornne gains  pot tu 
 intbriantisy  vinumipfpitnfemetuM) 
 termfia.  Et  ij  Tni&noi  Jucttnturfion 
 
 Coueteuf* 
 neffe. 
 
 Grtedincs 
 
 of  game. 
 
 Exceffeia 
 
 drinking 
 &  eating. 
 
86 
 
 Fighting 
 and  quar- 
 
 reling. 
 
 Contenti- 
 ons, chi- 
 di-ng  and 
 brauling. 
 
 Lib.  i.    TbefakhfuR 
 
 qmfolum  belluinomwcinchriantur, 
 fed  qui  ad  potandvm  fortes ,  &  ad 
 fmdendum  potuns  robujli,  qui  in- 
 dulgent petationi,  mult  u  vino  dediti, 
 I  Tim.  $>%.vtvel  naftu  rubeat, 
 v:l  pale fc at  vultiu,  qui  cenopolium 
 Mtdomum  Ceruifiai  tj  frequent ant , 
 qui  manefurgunt,  &  prorogate  ad 
 Qrepufculum  vjqne  a  diluculo:  qui 
 Jen?$?  r*deuntt  &  pocuU  (ubindt 
 repetxnt:  **&&  ad,  &  cly&,vi~ 
 nam  ;  Apud  Herodotum  capitur 
 pro  potuexhordeo  ettamconfstto: 
 -ad(jtf&%Amglice^u  Ale- (lake. 
 
 5.  Noflriker,f^  a*»*w<,  pug- 
 »4Xjptrc*f[or9  cuius  manus  ncnefi 
 pracepf  ad  percutiendum :  **ii*w, 
 efi  vir  Marti}  caloru,  &  military 
 ferocity  qua  mhilmintu  Chri/tifer- 
 uoxdecety  qui  ad  lites  fukgrauitate 
 pacandas,  quam  ad  ittumpugni,  ne 
 dicarn gladt) infltgendum,  prompt'u 
 ores  ejje  debent ;  &ro  rk  b*«>ctok,  a 
 percutundo  5  quidam  exponunt  con- 
 uitiatore  jurgatorctfvt  lingua  fer  it  9 
 
 6.  No  fighter, c^^cf,  nonlttt- 
 giofai  alienm  kpugnu^  a  iurgtjr : 
 
 fxterprctej 
 
Shepherd.      Caps 
 
 Interpreter  vix  inter  bit  duopt  *fpt- 
 cuc  different $am  ponuht:  ad  apri- 
 #Atinapart$cu/ai&  ^a^i^aJi  cent  en- 
 Jo, fine  fit verbis  contentiofiucpHgt 
 nis :  qui  omne  conttntionum  genu* 
 vitare/ludet.  Apoflotus  ad  Tit.  I  < 
 VCf f*  J.prodyA^,  dicit  **i  IfyiK©-* 
 no*  true  undo*  y  nonproxm  adtr*rn* 
 non  btbjHs ,  Angltce ,  cholcricke, 
 teftic,  of  a  hafty  nature:  ejuatru 
 antmi  promt  at  em  myitis  inloculi- 
 bri  Treuerbiormm  vtfnper  at  Salo- 
 mon. 
 
 Thus  we  fee,  how  that  a  Mi- 
 aider  mu(l  both  bee  an  example 
 ofverrue,andflyeall  vice  forhe 
 Apoftie  rcacheth  and  exhorteth 
 vnto,  iTtmoth.  4.  12.  Tit.  2. 7. 
 1  Pet.  5.3.  Hereby  (hall  a  roan 
 better  vnderftand  that  which  he 
 fpeakes,  loh.y.  17.  and  the  do* 
 drinc of  truth:  Andtofuchhe 
 hath  promifed  to  fliew  hh  will, 
 ^w^3*7.7yi/.25.8.  SuchfliaJI 
 fpeake  experimentally  from 
 themfelues  :  for  as  one  faith : 
 £lui  pins  non  eft %  vtcunque  Script 
 turaram 
 
 87 
 
88 
 
 ThccaiH 
 
 which 
 
 commeth 
 
 by  aPrca. 
 
 chv-rof 
 
 Icvvdcon- 
 
 uerfaaon 
 
 Lib.  i.     The  faithful! 
 
 turarum  teneat  intelligentum^  tat 
 men  interior  em  fenfum  &  ex  peri? 
 entiam  verhi  corde  koh  percipit : 
 A  godly  life  is  a  Scale  to  found 
 dodlrine.~ 
 
 Common  people  refpccJ 
 more  a  good  Teachers  life,  then 
 his  learning,  andreuereHce  the 
 perfon,and  not  his  preaching (o 
 much:  As  Herod  did  lohn  Bap* 
 ttfty  Marl^  6.io.  It adorncth  the 
 Gofpell,  fpurreth  on  othcr>occa* 
 fioneth  men  fenfibly  to  thinkeof 
 godlineire,  ic  ftoppech  the  flan* 
 derou*  mouth  of  the  wicked: 
 with  moreboldnetfe  alfomaya 
 Minifterreproue  wherein  hce  is 
 cleere.  On  the  contrary,  a  man 
 of  lewd  conuerfation,  cccafio* 
 nethfcandail,  heeis  nor  worthy 
 to  fond  in  the  roome  of  the 
 holy  God.  Such  Go  J  is  difplea* 
 fed  with  highly,  Pjfkl. 50.1 7.they 
 caufe  his  name  ro  bee  blarphe* 
 med,  Rom,  t.  and  his  worlhipto 
 be  abhorred,  1  Sam.  1. 17,  The 
 Preaching  of  Gods  Word,  the 
 
 Lords 
 
Shepherd.       Cap.  4. 
 
 Lords  ordinance,  to  benoihing 
 accounted  of.  They  dare  not 
 rcproue  iin,left  they  blaze  (heir 
 owncarmes:  Pray  they  cannot, 
 but  formally  ;  The  wicked  call 
 notvpon  God,  P(aI%  14.  Thtir 
 words  arevnprofitable,  becaufe 
 their  life  is  abominable. 
 
 Nam  qui  [ana  docet  (faith  Na? 
 zienzen)  &  tvrpiter  vtnit^  vna 
 rnanu  verriget,  quod  altera  rapt. 
 Chryfoftome  on  Mar.  25,  faith  : 
 Doctor  tccleftit  bene  docende ,  & 
 bene  vinendo ,  inflrnit  p>pufom->) 
 cjHomido  debet  vixerc :  Aftil?  vh 
 I  usndo  iaflmit  D eum9  qmmodo cum 
 1  debeat  condemnare. 
 
 And  atfurcdly,  as  I  haue  faid, 
 
 fearefull  wrath   abideth   fuch, 
 
 Pfal.so.il.  lam.^.ij.LuksU. 
 
 47.  1  Sam.  z  17.2  j.  who  trank 
 
 j  grelfe  with  the  lanthorne  in  their 
 
 :  hand, and  word  of  Reformation 
 
 [  in  their  mouthes  :  whofe  fins 
 
 therefore  mull  bee  the  greater, 
 
 their  damnation  iuft,  and  pu? 
 
 nifhment  the  more. 
 
 The 
 
 89 
 
ThefccondBooke. 
 
 Here  u  fpoken  of  a  Mimflers  wan 
 rant  able  entrance  into  the  Mini- 
 stry, and  choice  of  bis  place,  for 
 therxercife  therof.  Then  of  his 
 firft  duty  t  her  in,  how  he  may  dtft 
 ctrne  his  Congregation ,  and  fo 
 how  to  proceed  in  teaching  them. 
 And  of  his  private  preparation 
 to  thepnblikcpUcCi 
 
 Chap.   L 
 
 His  entrance  mu(i  be  warrantable, 
 and  his  place  fit  for  him}  that  he 
 may  doe  good. 
 
 H  e  vndcrtaking  of 
 higbmattcrs,needs 
 ;{  good  warrant ,  for 
 the  higher  the  hea# 
 uwr>  and  the  bur* 
 then  great,  mufl  haue  fupporu? 
 lion,  left  we  finkc  vnder  it.   It  i*. 
 
 well 
 
9* 
 
 AMiniflcr 
 muft  bcc 
 called  of 
 God,  and 
 how  to 
 know  it. 
 
 Lib.*.     Tlie  faithfull 
 
 wellknowneuhata  Ioadhelay- 
 eth-vpon  himfelfe  that  enrrcth 
 inco  this  Calling,  and  how  little 
 his  reward  (hall  be  of  the  world, 
 if  hee  difcharge  his  duty  faith. 
 fully,  his  confeience  muft  bee 
 his beft comfort,  and  he^hath 
 fmall  conscience,  and  (hall  haue 
 as  little  comfort  which  com- 
 meth  in  without  calling  and 
 without  his  warrant.  Ordinary 
 men,  as  all  now  bee,  muft  enter 
 withnokire  than  a  double  ap- 
 probation, the  ftrft  is  from  God, 
 the  fecond  is  from  his  Church, 
 
 His  allowancefrom  God,hee  j 
 (hall  fimie  in  himfelfe  by  two  ' 
 things.  Firft,by  his  fitnetfefor 
 guifts  in  nature,  for  learning  and 
 grace,  as  is  fully  noted  before; 
 and  next  by  his  good  defire  a* 
 boue  any  other  Calling  whacfo- 
 cu*:r,toempJoy  thofe  his  guifts, 
 learning  and  graces  in  that  Cal- 
 iing,  for  the  glory  of  God  and 
 thefaluatianoflispeopici  for 
 many  haue  excellent  guifes  for 
 
 the 
 
Shepbeard.      Cap.i. 
 
 the  Miniftery,  but  hauc  no  heart 
 that  way,  and  there  bee  which 
 affect  this  Calling ,  but  want 
 gifts.  Now  whom  God  calleth, 
 in  them  heioyneth  both  liability 
 j  and  will  together  $  andfuch  hec 
 fendcth.  If  any  run(as  all  others 
 doe  for  profit,  to  liue  at  eafe>  and 
 toattaine  honour)  before  they 
 befo  femofGod,they  may  con- 
 demne  themfelues  of  hade,  and 
 go  without  expe&ation  of  Gods 
 good  fpeed.  God  appoynts 
 none,  but  hee  prepares  them  be- 
 fore ,  and  beftoweth  on  them 
 gifts  to  difcharge  their  dutie:  fo 
 as  an  enfit  man,  vaine  and  igno- 
 rant,may  be  mans  Mimfter>but 
 none  of  Chrifts  Melfenger.  *$** 
 ftccrdoscft  (fo\thIcrome)Jcutlci 
 gem  Domini^Jlignorat^pfefe^rguit 
 non  cffiefAcerdottm  Domini. 
 
 As  a  man  mud  haue  his  call 
 from  God,  fo  muft  hee  come  in 
 with  the  authority  of  the 
 Church  •,  els  it  h  preemption  in 
 htm,  contempt  of  fuperiontie, 
 F  breach 
 
 5>S 
 
 Luk.l4, 
 
 Hec  muft 
 haue  the 
 authority 
 of  the 
 Church  to 
 allow  of 
 him. 
 
94 
 
 ._-.        ,  .    /     /» 
 
 Lib  i.     The  faith  full 
 
 breach  of  order,  the  nurfc  of 
 confufion  ,  the  mother  of 
 fchifme,  and  the  bane  of  the 
 Churches  peace*  Begin  well, 
 and  there  is  hope  to  end  well. 
 Firft,let  vs  take  our  warranted 
 then  proceed  in  commiflion5  & 
 withallaymcatarightend.  For 
 if  God  qualifiers,  if  the  Church 
 admit  vs,  if  wee  defire  to  enter 
 into  the  Minifterie,  yet  not  to 
 employ  our  gifts  for  i  he  fafety  of 
 Gods  Saints,  but  for  fome  other 
 carnall  and  worldly  rcfpe&$3  we 
 run  in  vnhappily,  and  (hall  ac- 
 cordingly be  rewarded.  If  thou 
 dtfircft  this  function,  let  the 
 worthines  of  it  moue  thee,  pure 
 zeaktoGods  glory  jCompaffion 
 tofauefoules,  the  encreafingof 
 Chrifts  Kingdome,  the  building 
 vp  of  Chrifts  body,  and  to  pull 
 downethe  kingdome  of  Satan, 
 to  weaken  bis  power,  both  in 
 Antichrift,  and  in  all  his  menv 
 bers.  Begin  not  for  profit ;  God 
 may  plague  thee  with  pouertic, 
 
 or 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.i. 
 
 or  fuffertbceto  get  riches,  and 
 make  tby  table  a  Inare  vnto  thee: 
 Enter  not  foreafe,  to  make  it  a 
 maintenance  for  thy  floth :  In 
 the  market  vnhired  thou  may  eft 
 (land  idle,  but  not  in  the  Lords 
 Vineyard  being  fent  to  workc,  if 
 thou  Iooke  for  thy  wages.  Seek 
 not  for  this  worldly  honour  to 
 bee  had  in  cftimation,  and  to 
 fwell  with  pride  and  pomp:This 
 ought  not  to  bee  fowith  Gods 
 Minifters  among  the  Saints:Let 
 the  chiefe  end  be  firft  in  thine  in* 
 tention,  left  with  Judas  thou  get 
 the  defired  bagge ,  and  /o  lofe 
 Gods  blcfting.  There  is  a  proper 
 end  of  euery  vocation,  and  the 
 Lord  (liewes  vs ,  why  hee  hath 
 appoynted  Pafte»urs  for  his  peo- 
 ple If  we  intend  any  other  end 
 finifterly,  itistoabufe  hypocri- 
 callyholy  things,  by  the  deceit 
 of  the 'heart,  pretending  one 
 thing,  and  intcndinganother,  as 
 /«.*£*/  did  a  fa  ft  for  Nabothr 
 vineyard.  Where  fucb  an  end 
 F  z  is, 
 
 95 
 
 Ephc.4.11. 
 
 A&sz6, 
 18. 
 
96 
 
 ,  i.Tim.5.0. 
 
 ,Ofa  lavr- 
 full  and 
 
 j  confciona. 
 blc  en- 
 
 l  trance  in- 
 to  a  place. 
 
 Lib.*.    Tbe/aitbfull 
 
 is ,  it  foone  appcarcth  by  idle- 
 netfe,  pride  and  couctoufncllc, 
 which  drownc  men  in  deftrucfti^ 
 on  and  perdition  (as  the  Apoflle 
 faith)  but  the  man  of  God  will 
 Bee  things,  to  take  hold  of  cter- 
 nall  life. 
 
 When  a  manis  madea  Mini- 
 fter,  and  dcfireth  employment 
 of  his  gifts,  when  God  hath  f  ur- 
 nifhedbim,  and  the  Church  ap* 
 proucd  of  him  for  a  Minifter,Iet 
 him  labour  for  a  lawful  I  and  con- 
 fdcnable  entrance  into  his 
 Charge.  WhcaGodhathgiucn 
 him  his  §ifts.frecly,  let  not  him 
 bee  accurfed  >  by  parchafing  a 
 place  by  fy  monie  5  oh,  buy  not 
 thatw4ikhisnottobefold:  Buy 
 notaliuingforcorporalllife,  to 
 Icfe  by  periurie  life  eteraall.  A- 
 gainc  chufe  not  a  place  after  thy 
 appetite,  for  the  bed  Benefice  $ 
 but  after  thy  gifts,  as  thou  mayfl 
 mod  profit  the  people.  A  man 
 may  bee  a  fit  Minifter  of  Chrift, 
 yet  not  meet  for  euery  Congre- 
 gation, 
 
Shepherd.        Cap.i. 
 
 garion  $  few  fo  qualified.  An 
 audible  voyce  is  for  a  great  Af- 
 fembly ,  a  low  royce  to  a  little 
 Auditory  is  fitteft,  elfe  feme  few 
 fliall  heare,  and  the  relt  mud 
 (land  and  gaze.  To  a  more  lear- 
 ned Congregation  is  necdfulla 
 better  Clarke,  and  one  cf  lefTe 
 note  to  a  ruder  fort.  A  meeke 
 fpirit  to  miide  hearts,  and  an  vn- 
 dauntedfpiritto  aftubbornege- 
 neration  :  Dnris  nodis*  dnrti  ex* 
 hibeatur  Cuncm  :  Like  (hould  be 
 with  like,  that  Paftour  and  flock 
 may  fit  together  for  their  bed 
 good  3  for  the  Congregation 
 reapes  fmall  fruit,  where  the 
 Preachers  gifts  fit  not  for  the 
 place.  Therefore  as  wee  muft 
 haue  conference  to  enter  into  the 
 Minillcry  rightly:  fo  muft  wee 
 bee  very  refpe<5Huc  >  to  fettle 
 ourfelues  with  a  people  conue- 
 niently/or  our  greateft  comfort, 
 and  their  bed  edification. 
 
 F  z  Chap. 
 
 97 
 
5>3 
 
 Lib.x.    Thefaithfutt 
 
 Chap.  II. 
 
 Of  a  P<tfi*Hrsfirftd#tiet  being  fit* 
 led  in  his  charge^rvhich  u  tightly 
 to  dtfeeme  of  hu  congregation, 
 and  how  then  topr  oceed  in  the  in* 
 ftniftionofthem. 
 
 W  Hen  God  hath  placed  a 
 Minifter,  and  made  him 
 PaftoLTOUcra  Congregation  to 
 feed  them  aright,  be  muft  in  the 
 :fir(l  place,  weigh  well  in  what 
 eftate  they  Hand,  and  of  what 
 fort  of  people  they  bee.  For  as 
 they  bee,  io  mud  hee  deale  with 
 them.  Husband>men  few  their 
 feed  after  the  nature  of  the 
 ground ;  the  Phyfician  workes 
 vpon  the  Patient,  according  to 
 the  bodies  conftrtution  5  the 
 Lawyer  giueth  aduice  to  his 
 Client ,  when  hee  vnderffands 
 the  cafe;  and  thus  wifely  muft 
 Minifters  proceed,  and  know 
 how  to  fpeake  words  feafonably. 
 
 Now 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.i. 
 
 Now  euery  Congregation  may 
 bee  reduced  to  one  of  thcfc  fix 
 forts. 
 
 The  firft  fort  are  ignorant  And 
 indocikh.  Thefemuft  he  prepare 
 to  receiue  the  VVord^  ftrft,  by 
 fhewing  them  their  noiferable  e- 
 flate,  theyftand  in  through  ig- 
 norance. Then  to  declare  what 
 ablediiigici;,  tohauetheprea- 
 cfaingor  tJhe  Word /and  the  ho])' 
 Scriptures  layd  open  vntc  them. 
 Thirdly,  labour  to  remoue  the 
 :impeduneo:s,^hich  might  hirj 
 der  their  fubie<Sion.  to  to-: 
 Word,  as  the  conceit  of  the  no 
 udcy  of  our  religion ,  theanri- 
 quiryof  Popery,  the  happinelle 
 of  older  times,  and  the.euiil  of 
 our  day  cs>thc  examples  of  for$- 
 father  s,-oldcu(Iome«,  fuperftiti- 
 ous  vfes ,  meere  good  intents, 
 formall  feruice,  and  the  imagi- 
 nation of  their  well-doing  in  fo 
 doingv&fuchlikchinderances. 
 If  they  hereupon  bee  touched, 
 ^ndbeiome.docible,  then  may 
 L.  Jt  4  he 
 
 99 
 
 Ofthefe- 
 ucrall  forts 
 of  people, 
 andhow 
 todcalc 
 With  them. 
 
100 
 
 Lib.2.     The  faithful! 
 
 hcc  dcliuer  the  doftrine  of  the 
 Gofpcll,  at  firft  more  generally, 
 and  as  they  fhallreforme  them- 
 feluei  more  particularly.  If  they 
 abide  obftinate,  and  will  not  bee 
 reformed,  after  long  tryatymuch 
 paines,  they  deferue  to  be  left. 
 
 Thefecond  fort  are  ignorant, 
 but  •willing  to  bee  taught.  Thefc 
 muft  bee  firft  catechized  in  the 
 grounds  of  Religion  ,  in  the 
 Creed,  Lords  Prayer,  the  ten 
 Commandements ,  and  in  the 
 doftrine  of  the  Sacraments : 
 with  this  milk  muft  they  be  fed, 
 elfe  will  they  ncuer  bee  fit  to  re- 
 ceiue  ftrongmeatj  theycacnot 
 vnderftand,  nor  iudge  of  inter- 
 pretations without  it.  All  Arts 
 hauc  their  principles  which  muft 
 bee  learned,  and  To  in  Diuinitie. 
 Experience  fliewes  how  little 
 profit  comes  by  preaching, 
 where  catechizing  is  neglefted, 
 though  in  the  former  great  pains 
 bee  taken  ;  but  both  together 
 profit  very  much:fec  p.8.&  9.1  o# 
 
 and 
 
Shepherd.      Gap.  i.\    i  o  i 
 
 People 
 mi  .ft  be  ca. 
 techized. 
 
 The  mane* 
 how  to  ca- 
 techize 
 
 See  a  Sermon  boofce  iuticulcd  J 
 TntTwnt,  Many  (here  arc v\ ho 
 teach  t.  or  3.  time'?  in  a  weeke, 
 and  yet  fee  leffe  fruit  of  many 
 vearcs  labour  by  not  Catechi- 
 zing withallj  thanfomereapein 
 oncyeere,  who  pcrforme  both 
 together. 
 
 This  manner  of  Catechizing 
 irto  be  performed  by  propoun- 
 ding queftions,  and  the  people 
 anf  Aering  to  them :  This  plaine  !  profitably 
 and  firapie  kindeis  the  beft,  and  j 
 will  bringthemofl  profit,  tho 
 it  fe?rne  childifb,  and  be  to  ma- 
 ny tedious. 
 
 Children  "(as  all  2rc  without 
 knowledge ,  yea  babes  at  fir  ft  ) 
 niuft  bee  dealt  with  as  children. 
 Many  celeb  the  Catechifmejbut 
 artery  difcourfing  maner,  tvhich 
 (as  alfo  experience  thewcrh) 
 doth  little  or  nothing  benefit 
 at  ali  the  ruder  fort ,  01  which 
 kirkk  are  mod  in  ceuntrcy  Con- 
 gestions. 
 
 Such  as  will  £*m/£«y  rightly, 
 \  F  S  xnuft 
 
 1  Cor.  j.  1 
 
102. 
 
 How  to 
 
 make  the 
 people  vn- 
 cicrftand : 
 howalfo 
 to  reuerece 
 rheir  Tea- 
 chers, and 
 yerloue 
 rhem» 
 
 Lib.  2,    TliefaitbfuQ 
 
 muft  &n%tv>  that  is,  andire,  as 
 well  as  crudire :  Kstro;^  js  ati6[t9 
 and  erudioy  Scww^t*  on*  Ca- 
 techized is  Kcmyit,  rejonms.  In 
 Schoolcs  j  Matters  (hall  neuer 
 profit  Scholars,  if  they  doe  nor, 
 as  vvelas  heare  the,giuc  le&ures 
 Let  the  people  thca  learne  the 
 Cat€chifme  word  for  word,  and 
 anfwertoeueryquetfisn.  Inter- 
 rupt not  beginners  with  interpre 
 tations,  neither  goe  further  with 
 any  than  hee  can  well  fay :.  after 
 come  to  the  meaning,&  inquire 
 an  anfwer  ftill  of  them, how  they 
 vnderftand  this  or  that  in  one 
 queftion,  and  fo  in  another  5  but 
 goe  not  beyond  their  conceits ; 
 (lay  fomevvhat  for  an  anfwer, 
 but  not  too  long:  if  one  know 
 not,  aske  another  *  if  any  but 
 ftammer  at  it,  help  him,  and  en- 
 courage him  by  commending 
 his  wiliingnelfe :  if  none  can  an- ! 
 fwere  a  queftion,ftiew  it  thy  felfe ] 
 plainly,  how  they  might  haue  j 
 conceiued  it;  and  then  aske  it ; 
 &•  fomei 
 
Shepherd.     Cap.  i. 
 
 fomc  oneagaine,  and  praife  him 
 thatvndcrftandsit,  andanfwers 
 aftcrthy  tellingof  him. 
 
 Note  the  variety  of  wits,  and 
 as  they  be,  fodeale  with  them  : 
 take  a  word  or  a  pceceof  an  an- 
 fwerefrom  one,  when  you  may 
 expert  much  fro  anorher :  teach 
 with  cheerfull  countenance,  fa- 
 miliarly, and  iouingly. 
 
 Theforward  cemmend  open- 
 ly ,fpeake  to  them  alfo  in  priuate 
 heartily,  to  Capta^e  bzntuolenti- 
 *n*\  hardly  will  any  Icarne  of 
 thofe  they  hate.Be  free  of  fpeech 
 tdasfwere  at  ady  mans  asking, 
 and  gladly  takeoccafion  to  fhew 
 a  will  ready  alwayes  to  teaeb.  Be 
 familiar,  but  beware  of  con- 
 tempt :  ncuer  permit  a»y  to 
 laugh  at  others  wants :  that  will 
 vtterly  drfcourage  them  from 
 cbmming.  Make  much  of  the 
 meaneft  :  thebeftefteemeof  as 
 ismeete,  to  make  the  reft  emu- 
 lous ;  butthe  wilfull  obftinate 
 rebuke  as  they  deferue,  left  their 
 F  6  ex- 
 
 105 
 
io4 
 
 Lib.i.    The  faith  full 
 
 A  minifter 
 
 mnftbcin 
 teichin^ 
 
 , 
 
 example  make  the  iirclinable 
 carelelTa,  and  the  better  fort  kite 
 dutifull. 
 
 Thus  through  Gods  good- 
 ness thou  may  eft  profit  by  Ca- 
 chiz'ng .  Draw  chem  to  ic  alio 
 without  compulfion:  but  if  thou 
 phme  and  ;  fo^ft  proud  and  cannot ftoope 
 bscariacc  I  tot^£ir  capacitic,  or  impatient 
 to  heare  an  ignorant  anlwere, 
 or  difdainfuIJ  to  bee  familiar ; 
 few  will  come  to  thee  willingly, 
 and  none  but  by  force  5  &  thefc 
 will  profit  lie  tie  by  thee,  Expe- 
 rience hath  beene  my  Schoole- 
 mafter,  and  taught  nice  thefe 
 things,  and  I  fiade  great  fruit^o 
 my  comfort 
 
 Sufpeft  that  wee  be  wanting 
 in  our  dune,  when  none  profit 
 by  our  pain es:  happily  our  harts 
 feeke  not  vnfainedly  what  wee 
 feerac  toprofetfe :  wee  teach  v- 
 fualiy  of  courfc,  but  endeauour 
 not  to  fauc  our  people  of  con- 
 icicr.ee. 
 
 It  any  defire  to  know  more  of 
 this, 
 
 j  i 
 
Shepherd.     Cap.2. 
 
 105 
 
 this,  let  them  read  myTradate 
 of  Catechizing  there,  where 
 briefly,  &  yet  fully  isfctdowne 
 what  Catechizing  is,  the  autho- 
 rity for  it,  the  antiquity  of  it, 
 how  very  neceflary  it  is,  of  the 
 parties  to  be  Catechized;the  ma- 
 ner  how,  and  in  what  poynti> 
 with  the  manifold  vfes  thereof, 
 not  vnprofitable  here  to  bee 
 thought  vpon. 
 
 The  third  fort  are  people 
 taught)  butvnfArMifad^  fuch  as 
 know  much,  but  pra&ife  little. 
 To  thefe  the  doctrine  of  the  Law 
 mud  be  vrged,  to  bring  them  to 
 the  true  fight  of  finne,  and  ef- 
 peci3lly  the  fins  of  knowledge, 
 and  in  what  a  damnable  eftate 
 fuch  (land  in,  which  know  their 
 Mafiers  will  >  and  doe  it  not. 
 This  further  is  to  bee  made 
 knowne  vnto  them,  that  know- 
 ledge   without  praflice  doth 
 the   more   condemns   them, 
 makes  them  more  inexcufabte, 
 increafeth  finne,  and  maketh 
 F  7  more 
 
k06 
 
 iCor.f.i 
 i  Cor.i.f 
 a  Cor.  7. 8 
 II, 
 
 Reu  .2.9.11 
 iTheCi." 
 ;.?  6.10. 
 
 iThef„4.i 
 
 Lib  i.     Tbefaitbfull 
 
 morqcertaine  their  damnation. 
 And  to  bring  them  to  humi- 
 liation, note  what  particular 
 finnes  arc  amongft  them,  and 
 efpecially  fuch,  a^  very  common 
 honefty  may  blufli  at,  and  na- 
 ture abhorre,as  Saint  Paul  did  to 
 humble  the  Corinthians,  who 
 Were  a  people  of  nuich  know- 
 ledge? but  warned  the  power 
 thereof  $  yet  by  this courfe  they 
 were  humbled,  and  brought  to 
 repentancet 
 
 The'  fcurth  fort,  sre  a  people 
 hauing  krtQrcledge,  and  fimfcrtb 
 thefmits  tffanEiifica'.ion.  Thefe 
 are  to  bee  encouraged  and 
 ftrengthened ,  by  the  promifes 
 oFthe  Gofpe!l,by  due  praife$,by 
 (hewing  the  fruits  of  well-doing 
 here  to  a  mans  ftIfe,to  ethers-, & 
 the  reward  thereof  in  the  life  to 
 come.  In  preaching  the  Lawro 
 thefe,  propound  it  as  a  rtileof  o- 
 bedieQccand  not  as  a  condem- 
 ning letter,  and  exhort  them  to 
 
 coniiancie. 
 
 The 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  2, 
 
 Thefift  fort)  are  fucb  as  bee 
 ltc hning  ,   or  are  already  fallen 
 kjeke.  To  rhefe  mull  be  fhewed; 
 fcirft,  the  excdHicy  of  the  way 
 teJn  they  iiood;  then  the 
 CUlll  o(  that  fa  uhich  (hey  (land, 
 whether  it  tee  in  errour  of  do- 
 drine^cro?  vicioufneffcof  life. 
 Thus  S.  P-iul  dealt  wichtheGa- 
 latians ,  in  feekir.g  to  rcgaine 
 them.     Then  commend  v\bat 
 good  is  yet  remaining  with  hope 
 of  recoucry,  vrging  them  to  re- 
 pent and  returne^hut  if  they  per- 
 feuerc,  then  let  thernknow  the 
 danger,  and  threaten  them  with 
 deferued  punishments,  as  Chrift 
 did  theAngell  of  Ephefus,  for 
 decay  in  his  loue. 
 
 The  fixih  forr^are  a  mixt  ccrr.- 
 patsy,  as  our  Congregations  for 
 rhe  moft  part  be.  Thefemuftbe 
 dealt  withall  euery  way,  as  in  the 
 former  particulars  hath  been  de- 
 clarcd.He  that  is  a  Paftour  niuft 
 informe  the  ignorant,  vrge  men 
 of  knowledge  co  fanftification> 
 
 rs- 
 
 107 
 
 Gall 
 
 Reu  3.1.1 
 
 RC13.2.I.J 
 
PNP«P 
 
 ~  •    -,  : 
 
 —  — -.,  :j 
 
 108 
 
 Eztk  34. 
 
 4.16. 
 
 a  Tim.  4. 
 
 1,1 
 
 Lib.z.    The  faithful! 
 
 reclaime  the  vicious,  encourage 
 the  vertuoHs,conuince  the  erro- 
 neous, ft  rengthen  the  weake,  re- 
 call the  back-llider,  refolue  fuch 
 as  doubt,  confirme  the  refolued , 
 add  comfort  the  affiitfed.  Hee 
 muft  feed  both  with  rnilke,  and 
 with  flrocg  meate,  and  hce  mud 
 bee  painfull  euen  infeafonand 
 outoffeafon,  when  hee  himfelfe 
 is  loth  to  labour,  and  the  people 
 letfe  willing  to  heare,when  plea- 
 fures  withdraw ,  v\orldly  cares 
 pull  him  away :  when  much  la- 
 bour before  may  feenie  mif- 
 fpent,  and  little  hope  of  after- 
 profit  5  yea,  euen  in  their  con- 
 tempt  of  him,  when  they  trou- 
 ble and  perfecute  him,  then 
 to  afford  them  his  labour  with 
 loue,  till  there  bee  no  remedie. 
 For  we  mud  remember,  that  we 
 haue  a  flocke  to  feede  5  their 
 bloudto  anfwerfor;  wee  muff 
 weigh  their  mifery  with  compaf- 
 lion,  conHder  our  reward  pro- 
 mifed,  and  know  that  a  Mini* 
 
 fters 
 
Shepherd.     Cap.  3. 
 
 ftcrs  loueto  Chrift,  is  (hewed 
 onely  in  this,  as  heeis  a  Mini- 
 fterin  feeding  Chrifts  Lanabe?, 
 as  long  as  they  bee  his  Lambes. 
 And  thus  much  for  a  PaJtours 
 difce/ning  of  his  flock,  and  how 
 to  proceed  with  them.  Heethat 
 defireth  thefe  more  at  large,  let 
 him  rcade  Al{i.pr<ceeg.hb,i%  cap, 
 
 Chap.   HI. 
 
 Ofd  Mipifters  preparing  of  him- 
 (elft  privately,  before  be  preach 
 to  ht$  Atidttoryptibhkilj. 
 
 AFter  the  knowledge  of  his 
 people  in  their  feuerall 
 ftates  and  conditions,  he  being 
 defirous  to  perforate  that  Of- 
 fice and  dtnie  v»hich  the  Lord 
 req  uircs  of  him  3  it  (hall  not  bee 
 onely  rneetc,  but  alfo  veryne- 
 cetfary  to  prepare  -himfcife-to 
 fo  great  a  worke  :  For  it  befec- 
 
 meth 
 
 loh.ii 
 
-     «,  m 
 
 Preparati- 
 on muft  be 
 before 
 
 preaching. 
 
 Lib.i.    TbefaitbfutL 
 
 raeth  not  the  dignitie  of  the 
 place,  nor  the  reuerence  of  the 
 alfembly  of  Saints  of  God  $  nor 
 the  weightineffe  of  the  bufines, 
 to  ranne  with  fuddaine  and  vn- 
 dlgefted  thoughts  into  Gods 
 roome.  A  ra(h  attempt  in  fa 
 deepe  my  fterics  breeds  but  con- 
 tempt. What  though  a  man 
 haue  a  good  wit,  a  good  memo- 
 ry, and  an  extemporall faculty, 
 and  voluble  tongue  tofpeake; 
 yet  its  bell  to  bee  wife  in  Gods 
 matters,  not  to  come  rafhly, 
 vahoely,  vnpreparedly :  Noneft 
 fonum,  nee  eft  tutum  luderc  cum 
 Deo  fotente.  Hee  is  not  onely 
 to  bee  held  indifcrect,  but  euen 
 a  man  of  folly,  that  will  openly 
 fpeake  before  a  King  of  kingly 
 affaires  with  leuity,  of  matters  of 
 greate  importance  fuddenly. 
 Now  the  Minifter  in  Chrifts 
 Chayre  fpeakes  of  Chrift,  of  his 
 Kingdome  before  God,  before 
 his  Saints  and  Angels,  he  opens 
 the  treafures  of  life,  &fets  them 
 
 to 
 
Shepherd.     Cap.  3. 
 
 tofaIe5  hcefpeakcsof  the  my- 
 fteries  of  faluation,  and  fets  be- 
 fore his  hearers  life  &  death ;  he 
 bindeth,  loofech;  hceopenech, 
 and  (hutteth  the  Kingdome  of 
 Heauen.  Is  it  then  tic  that  a 
 Minifter  fliould  come  into  the 
 place  rawly  and  rudely,  without 
 very  ferious  meditation  and  pre- 
 paration f  Surely  fudden  con- 
 ceits of  the  minde,  not  digefted, 
 mud  needs  be  rawly  deliuered, 
 and  often  little  to  the  purpofe  5 
 yea  eftfoones  as  farrc  from  the 
 matter,  as  hee  was  before  from 
 ferious  meditation.  The  world 
 alfo  is  full  of  carpers ,  all  that 
 come  are  not  confcionablc  hea. 
 rer^notallwelwillers.  Byarafli 
 and  heady  powring  out  of  fome 
 thing  at  vnaw ares,  he  maygiue 
 anoccafiontotheeuii-difpofed, 
 either  of  contempt  orofraifing 
 vp  of  contention.  Holy  things 
 are  cot  to  be  handled  in  hade, 
 left  wee  miftake,  and  doe  more 
 hurt  at  once;  than  can  well  bee 
 amen- 
 
Two  forrs 
 rcprcued. 
 Firft,  the 
 too  bo!  J  8c 
 prcfump- 
 tuous. 
 
 Lib.z,     Thefaithfnll 
 
 acnc^  ftcr  at  msny  times. 
 
 Thclai  tieinprechiog  procures 
 .account  of  ir  •  yet  this  is 
 notfpokenagahlt often  preach- 
 ing which  is  performed  v\ifh  ie- 
 rious  ftudie,  with  good  fore- 
 confideraeion  and  Judgement. 
 
 There  is  a  double  fault  among 
 Mincers  3  fome  are  toofoone 
 r»pe?  and  as  foonerotren,  who 
 canfpend  the  mot*  of the wceke 
 in  rhe  world  y  either  following 
 pleafures,  or  burning  after  pro- 
 fits 5  2nd  yet  can  make  a  Sermon 
 on  Sunday  (as they  fay)  a  briefe 
 co!le<fdon  out  of  orher  mens  to- 
 bouts  andy  :  but  whether  fit  for 
 the  time  ~nd  Auditory,  it  ianot 
 much  material  wiihthem/i 
 fiioiild  know  that  maintenance 
 is  allowed,  and  time  allotted  for 
 better  meditations  5  fo  as  they 
 need  notjvnlcflTe  they  pleafe5vn- 
 dertake  fuch  a  raske  without  bet- 
 ter preparation.  'I  hey  thin^e 
 they  preach  5  but  Preaching  is 
 not  a  labour  of  the  lippes,  and 
 
 an 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  3 
 
 an  idle  talke  of  the  tongue  from 
 a  light  imagination  of  t he  mind  5 
 but  is  indeede  an  vttcring  of 
 God  truth  from  a  ferious  mo 
 ditation  of  the  heart,  in  found 
 judgement ,  acquired  through 
 Gods  blcffingjby  diligentlabour 
 and  (ludy  to  profit  and  inftrud 
 Gods  people.  This  preaching 
 is  of  worth,  defcrucs  efteeme, 
 procures  credit  to  Gods  ordi- 
 nance, will  workevpon  the  hea- 
 rers, and  will  peirce  deepely,  as 
 being  fpoken  with  authorityjfor 
 the  words  cary  weight  of  reafon, 
 and  are  deliucred  confeiona- 
 bly. 
 
 Some  Miniflers  there  bee  on 
 the  other  hand ,  very  flow  to 
 fpeake  and  preach  feJdome:  and 
 why  I  pray  you  ?  Ob,  fay  they, 
 it  is  a  weighty  bufihefle,  it  is  a 
 great  workc;  it  muft  cot  lighrly 
 bee  taken  in  hand,  and  thus  goe 
 they  on  to  extol  I  the  worke  as 
 indeed  it  doth  deferue*  and  then 
 they  breake  out  in  contemptible 
 
 words 
 
 109 
 
 Thc/lov? 
 
 and  f  loth- 
 full. 
 
-T  -'-'  ~~ 
 
 HO 
 
 Lib  z.     The  faithful 
 
 words  cgaind  vaine  and  idle 
 preaching,  which  no  good  man 
 will  allow  of.  But  why  doe  thefc 
 thus  fpeake  both  wayes  ?  Let 
 their  hearts  bee  iudgcd  by  the 
 labour  of  their  hands  in  Gods 
 Harueft.  All  this  they  fay  is, 
 but  to  couer  their  ownlazindle, 
 togcethemfelues  liberty  to  their 
 luUs,to preach  onely  when  they 
 pleafe.  And  w  hen  they  preach* 
 what  is. their  learned  prepara- 
 tion? 
 
 Surely  their  fo  feldome  Ser- 
 mons are  fomtimes  to  their  o wrt 
 Auditory  very  fijjy  ftuffe  $  and 
 when  they  feeme  better,  the 
 praife  thereof  ftands  in  a  little 
 flourifh  of  humanity,  offome 
 reading  of  Fathersout  of  Floret 
 DeHorum,  Polytnthea,  or  other 
 common  place  bookes,  &  thefe 
 clapt  vpon  their  Text,  or  fall  in 
 bydifcoprfe,  with  fimll  depen. 
 dancie  from  that  they  fpeake  of} 
 and  in  the  mcane  fpace,  they 
 fhew  themfelues  very  ftrangen 
 
 to 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  3. 
 
 to  the  holy  Scriptures,  and 
 preach  with  as  little  due  praife 
 before  God,  and  follid  Diuines, 
 as  thofe  whom  they  fo  fcornc- 
 fully  fpeake  of,  andlcfleto©; 
 for  they  include  many  diligent 
 teachers,  very  fludious  and  law- 
 dable  in  their  preaching, becaufe 
 they  preach  often,  whom  thefc 
 loyterers  cannot  poflibly  fpeake 
 well  of. 
 
 But  that  both  may  amend, 
 the  bafty  Preacher  with  his  vn- 
 digefted  thoughts,  and  thelazie 
 Preacher  with  Sermons  at  his 
 ley  fure,and  bath  fulfill  the  work 
 of  their  Miniflery,  theymuftfet 
 themfelues  more  clofely  to  their 
 labour,  that  they  may  bee  able 
 to  preach  well,  and  as  often  as  is 
 needfull  too. 
 
 Now  to  doe  this j  they  muft 
 Hue  more  retyred  fr  6  the  world, 
 both  at  home  and  abroad,  and 
 waite  on  their  Miniflery,  giuing 
 attendance  to  reading,  exhorta- 
 tion and  do&rine,  not  bee  in- 
 tangled, 
 
 1 IX 
 
 How  both 
 may  a* 
 mend. 
 
HZ 
 
 Rom.  1 1.7. 
 
 i.Tim.  4. 
 
 >3« 
 
 i.Pet.j.  v 
 
 Lib.2,     Tbefaitbfull 
 
 1     in  !!■•••  -        -       ■  ... 
 
 tangled  with  by-bufineifes,  not 
 follow  after  their  pleafures,  nor 
 hunt  after  profit,  nor  feeke  de- 
 pendance  vpon  mens  perfons, 
 nor  too  much  loue  their  eafej 
 but  knowing  themfelucs  by  their 
 Gallingi  to  bee  fet  apart  to  the 
 Gofpell  of  Godjthcy  then  ftriue 
 to  teach  the  flock  of  Chrift  de- 
 pending on  them,  not  of  con- 
 straint, but  willingly  ,  not  for 
 filthy  Iucre,but  of  a  ready  mind, 
 as  Saint  Peter  teaches.  If  they 
 would  make  their  time  precious 
 this  way,  &confider  how  much 
 they  fpend  vnnecetfarily  in  eafe, 
 in  pleafures,  in  worldlinetlc,  and 
 cut  this  off>  and  giue  themfeluss 
 toattentiue  reading*  to  ferious 
 medication,  to  paincfull  writing, 
 today  ly  and  fcruent  prayer  for 
 a  bleding,  the  one  fort  might  be 
 able  to  preach  weckely,  and  the 
 other  more  materially, and  borh 
 fotothtgoodofmany,&  their 
 owne  eternall  comfort  in  the 
 end.   Thus  much  in  generall: 
 
 Now 
 
Shepherd.       Cap.  3.      113 
 
 Now  for  a  more  particular  pre-    Of  a  parti- 
 paration  to  fpeake  aptly,  profits-    cular  pre- 
 b!y,  vnderftandingly  ,  confcio-   paauon. 
 nably,  and  v\ith  hope  of  a  blef- 
 fingtohis  own  Auditory,  at  the 
 vfuall  appointed  times>at  home, 
 or  at  any  other  time,  vponfeue- 
 ral  occa(jons>at  home  or  abroad , 
 hee  muft  obfeiue  and  doe  as  fol- 
 lower h. 
 
 1.  Infhcfirft  place  hee  muft 
 hauc  a  confederation  of  his  text 
 whence  to  take  it,  whereof  it 
 treateth ,  or  *he  matter  to  bee 
 handled  therein,and  how  it  may 
 fit  the  time,  occafion,place,  and 
 prefentalTembly.  Fortbefirftof 
 thefe,  the  Text  muft  bee  taken 
 out  of  the  Cmon  of  the  Scrip- 
 tures, the  Text  muft  bee  Cano- 
 nical!. The  Minifter  is  Gods 
 mouth,  Gods  Meflenger,  whofe  %.  Cotj. 
 word  onely  is  his  warrant,  wirh-  i.Cer.4.6. 
 out  which  hee  may  not  fpeake  5  ^ 
 if  hee  doc,  it  is  beyond  his  com- 
 miffion.  The  Prophets  came 
 euer  with  the  word  of  the  Lord. 
 
 Chrift 
 
 Of  fit 
 
 choyce  of 
 a  Text. 
 
 Ic  muft  be 
 Canoni- 
 call  ^Scrip- 
 ture. 
 
"4 
 
 iPet.i.n 
 Ioh.7.16. 
 and  8.16. 
 and  11.50, 
 
 ARsi6.il 
 
 The  map- 
 termuftbe 
 profitable 
 for  the 
 Auditorie, 
 
 Lib.i.    Tbefaitbfnll 
 
 Chrift  fpakc  the  words  of  his 
 Father  $  his  Text  was  Canoni- 
 cal! Scripture,  L*k.4.  16.  17. 
 and  hee  taught  and  expounded 
 out  of  Mojes  and  thePfalmes, 
 Luk.1^.  The  Apoftles  Com- 
 miffion  was  to  teach  onely  what 
 Chrift  commanded,  and  the 
 holy  Spirit  fuggefted  to  them, 
 agreeing  with  the  Law  and  the 
 Prophets,  from  which  Saint 
 ?4«/fwarucd  not,  teaching  no 
 otherthing  than  was  written  in 
 CMofes,mtht  Prophets  and  in 
 the  JPfalmes ,  whofe  fteps  wee 
 mutt  heereinfollow,and  let  An- 
 tichrift  goe  with  his  lying  Le- 
 gends. Jn  former  times  fome 
 haue  preached  without  a  parti, 
 cular  Text :  but  it  is  not  now 
 the  cuftome  of  the  Church, 
 
 Forthefecond*  theTextmuft 
 he  alfo  fuchaTcxc  as  may  af- 
 ford profitable  matter,tendingto 
 thegenerall  good  of  all  or  mod 
 that  (hall  be  atfembled.  A  text 
 to  beget  and  increafe  our  faith, 
 
 to 
 
Shepherd.     Cap.  3. 
 
 to  ground  hope,  toprouoketo 
 charity,  and  duties  of  loue,thefe 
 things  muft  hee  teach,  as  the 
 Apoftle  exhorteth  with  all  au- 
 thority, Obfcure  Scriptures , 
 about  which  muft  necetfarijy 
 arifc  queftions  ofcontrouerfies, 
 aretobeeleftforSchooles,  and 
 fcldome  handled  among  the 
 people  in  common  Auditories, 
 vnnecelTary  difputes  are  to  bee 
 auoyded.  In  a  Country  Con- 
 gregation vfually  are  to  bee 
 taught  the  Principles  of  Religi- 
 on, the  common  tenents  of  our 
 Church,  the  common  duties  of 
 all  Chriftians  to  God,  to  our 
 neighbors  &  towards  ourfelues, 
 &Iaft!ytfre  particular  duties  of 
 particular  callings>to  bring  peo- 
 ple to  obedience  and  to  a  ho- 
 ly conuerfation.  New  deuifes, 
 ftrangc  tenents,  vnufuall  propo- 
 sitions, new  coyned  formes  of 
 fpeaking  fliew  vaineglory  in  the 
 teachers  in  country  Atfemblies, 
 and  the  fruite  in  the  hearers  is 
 
 IT 
 
 r 
 
 conten- 
 
 Tit.z.ij. 
 
i\6 
 
 Fit  for  the 
 hearers* 
 
 Lib.2..     Tlxfaitbfull 
 
 contention,  needleffe  ianglings, 
 but  not  faith  whichworketh  by 
 louc;  for  the  more  mens  wits 
 are  exercifed  in  quiddities  and 
 difputations,  there  is  common- 
 ly the  lelfecare  of  true  piety,and 
 power  of  true  godlinelle  fhewed 
 forth  in  a  holy  conuerfation. 
 
 For  the  third,  the  Text  mufi 
 beftforthebtarers,  agreeing  to 
 the  perfons,the  time  and  place. 
 If  Saint  7W  preach  before  an 
 heathen  imemperate,and  vniuft, 
 his  words  fhal  be  of  temperance, 
 righteoufneffe  and  iudgemenr, 
 that  fo  Felix  may  heare  &  trem-  ( 
 ble.  Chrift  Iefus  will  preach 
 againft  falfe  interpretations  of 
 Scripture,  again  ft  humane  tra- 
 ditions* which  iuftle  out  Gods 
 commandements,  and  againft 
 hypocrifie  before,  and  vnto  the 
 Scribes  and  >Phari(ies  though 
 they  will  bee  offended.  Saint 
 Teter  &  the  Apoftlcs  will  preach 
 Chrift  to  the  Icwes,and  tell  them 
 of  their  murthering  of  the  Lord 
 
 of 
 
 I 
 
Sbepbeard.      Cap.  3. 
 
 oflifc.  If  lohn  Baptifl  bee  fuffc- 
 rcd  to  preach  before //<r>W,  hee 
 will  tell  bim ,  \  har  it  is  not  la wfull 
 to  haue  Herodias  his  brother 
 Phillips  wife.  This  preaching 
 is  to  the  purpofe.  This  (hew 
 ethwifeJome  and  faithfulneiTe 
 when  a  Minifter  will  performe 
 his  duty  to  doc  good  and  with- 
 out feare.  This  apt  choyce  of 
 aTextwillpreuentcauils,  when 
 things  are  rcproued  out  of  the 
 Texr.  On  the  contrary,  an  im- 
 pertinent Text  flie^es'that  the 
 Preacher  wants  judgement,  ei- 
 ther to  choofe  his  Text  or  to  di{- 
 cernehisAuditury^orbcthj  or 
 elfc  that  hee  hath  but  fome  bo- 
 feme  Sermon  that  alike  mtR 
 fcruehis  turne  vpen  all  occafi- 
 ons  in  eucry  place:  or  it  is  of 
 fearefulnelfe,  that  hee  date  not 
 take  a  text  to  touch  them,  espe- 
 cially men  of  place,  whom  hee 
 uould  rather pleafe by  his  prea- 
 ching to  pleafure  himfelfe  by 
 their  fauour$,than  by  preaching 
 G  *gain(T 
 
1 8    I  Lib.  a.     The  faith  full 
 
 Gal.  i. 
 
 IO- 
 
 againlt  any  thing  that  might  re- 
 proue  them,  and  (o  offend  them 
 and  hart  himfelfe.  This  is  the 
 fault  of fome  in  thefe  our  dayes, 
 very  men.plcafers,  not  the  fer- 
 uants  of  Chrift.  This  is  it  that 
 makes  them  to  choofe  a  Scrip- 
 ture little  concerning  the  Audi- 
 torie,  and  to  weigh  euery  word 
 they  intend  tovtter  iVthe  bah 
 lance  of  mans  corrupt  imagina- 
 tion, marking  how  tuneable  to 
 the  eare,  how  farrc  from  offen- 
 ding, how  guildcd  with  (hew  of 
 learning,  how  exprefling  wit  an  d 
 conceits,  and  all  for  an  applau- 
 dite  for  their  owne  praife,  not 
 caring  at  al]  how  little  they  (hail 
 profit  their  hearers,  or  how  well 
 before  God  they  difcharge  their 
 dutie.  They  can  praife  aloud, 
 finde  fault  they  v\ill  not.  Srnne 
 theynamewitba  quippe  rather 
 mouing  laughter  than  lamenta- 
 tion; it  they  muft  fptakeof  ir, 
 it  is  but  glancingly,  faire,  and 
 for  off  for  feare  ct  hitting.  Stand 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.3.1    1 19 
 
 vpon  it  ;hey  may  nor,  they  dare 
 oof.  M  uch  u  il  they  be  in  contro- 
 uerfies  by  which  irhey  meddle 
 not  with  men  of  ill  life,  which 
 willingly  hearc of  any  thing  but 
 of  their  finnes,  and  of  their  loofe 
 behauiour,  for  that  they  hate  to 
 bee  reformed.  Thefe  bee  the 
 Preachers  full  of  difcretion,  but 
 of  how  much  Religion,  cf  how 
 much  confeience,  of  how  great 
 dclireco  bring  men  to  a  Welled 
 reformation,  I  leauetoGodj 
 and  all  good  men  of  God  to 
 iudge. 
 
 Now  to  fie  thus  a  Text  as  be-   How  hec 
 fore  is  noted,  a  Miniftermuft  m3y  take 
 put  on  a  refolution  to  doe  the  j  2  text  to  fit 
 bell  good  hee  can,  to  exhort  to  an         1% 
 vertue,  to  rebuke  vice,   and  to 
 feeke  the  wicked  mans  amende- 
 ment.    Hec  mud  confider  of 
 the  perfons  priuate  or  pubjike, 
 Ecclcfiaflicall ,  or  of  the  body 
 policicke,  religious  orfuperfliti- 
 ous,  holy  or  prophaae,honePtiy 
 difpofed  in  citr"!!  conuerfarion 
 G  t  or 
 
no     Lib.z.    Thefaithfull 
 
 or  wicked  and  vniult,  peaccabJe, 
 or  contentious,  louers  or  per- 
 fecuters  of  the  truth,  zealous  or 
 lukewarme,  conftant  or  backe- 
 flidcrs *   found  or  erroneous , 
 ignorant  or  endued  with  know-> 
 ledge,  and  fo  forth,  and  fo  with- 
 out relpedl  of  perfons  to  choofe 
 his  Text.     The  place  alfo  mud 
 hee  take  notice  of,  whether  more 
 publikcorpriuate,  of  greater  or 
 of  lefle  rcfort,  in  Tov\ ne or  City. 
 The  occafion  may  not  be  omit- 
 ted, nor  end,nortime,whether 
 in  time  of  ioy  or  forrow ,   the 
 comming  bee  to  reioyce  or  Ja- 
 menr,  and  thereafter  to  frame 
 his  fpeech.    And  therefore  it  is 
 requilite  that  hee  bee  a  man  of 
 experience  in  the  word,  and  one 
 that  hath  in  reading  holy  Scrip- 
 tures gathered  together  texts  of 
 Scripture  for  variety  of  matters, 
 vpon  feuerall  occafions,  and 
 hauethem  ready  noted  in  fome 
 little  paper-booke,and  at  conue- 
 nient  leyfure  ftudied  vpon ,  to 
 
 bee 
 
Shepherd.        Cap^ 
 
 bee  more  ready  vpon  occafion 
 co  handle  fuch  a  Text.  If  a 
 m3n  would  fpeake  not  vnaptly 
 at  any  time,  in  any  place,  to  all 
 forts,  hee  muft  take  general! 
 Scriptures  which  mayconcerne 
 all,  and  not  ami^e  to  bee  fpoken 
 of  vnto  any,!uch  as  thtte.EccUf. 
 ll.  13.14.V41w.  1.27.  l.Cor.s. 
 I  o.  l*de  vtrf.  14 .  loh.  3 . 1 6.or  3  6. 
 ^7.  j  8  2  6.  and  fuch  like. 
 
 2.  After  choyce  of  fuch  a 
 Text  fo  profitable,  Co  materia!!, 
 fo fie  for  the  purpofe,  hee  muft 
 labour  vpon  itco  vndcrfbnd  it 
 well,  which  principally  ftandeth 
 in  rhefe  things. 
 
 Firft,  to  obferue  the  words, 
 andtohaue  the  true  and  n3tu- 
 rail  fenfe  of  them,  whether  they 
 be  proper  or  figuratiue. 
 
 Secondly,  to  finde  out  the 
 driftorfcopeof  them,  and  that 
 from  the  occafion  of  them,  and 
 due  coherence  with  that  which 
 goeth before,  and  followes af- 
 ter. Of  all  things,  the  fcope  of 
 G  3  eucry 
 
 121 
 
 In  what 
 things  the 
 well  vn- 
 fftrftaffci  • 
 ding  of  a 
 Tcxc  CQU- 
 
 lifts. 
 
112, 
 
 Mow  to 
 helpc  him- 
 fel  fei  no- 
 pen  ing    of 
 his  Ser- 
 mon, 
 
 Lib.i.     Tbefaithfull 
 
 euery  fcripture  is  very  heedily 
 to  bee  attended  vnto :  for  error 
 heercin  ouerthrowes  the  whole 
 building. 
 
 Thirdly,  to  confider  the  mat- 
 ter couched  in  the  words,  which 
 matter  may  bee  reduced  to  thofe 
 heads  that  Aljlediui  handles,and 
 intitles  his  bookes  with,  to  wit, 
 *d  TheologUm  naturalem,  did  a  fti- 
 cam,  Catccheticam, polemic ^m ,ad 
 Theologtam  cafuum,  propheticam, 
 &  Acroamaticam. 
 
 Fourthly,  to  know  the  vfeof 
 the  Texr,  and  how  to  apply  it  to 
 the  profit  of  the  people  for  do- 
 ttrine  of  faith  and  good  man- 
 ners. 
 
 3.  The  words  thus  vnder- 
 ftood  with  the  fcope,  matter  and 
 vfe,  let  him  berake  him  to  his 
 penne,  and  methodically  fet 
 downerhat  which  he  iotendeth 
 to  deliuer  vnto  his  Auditory. 
 Firft,kt  him  fet  downe  uhat  hee 
 can  of  himfelfe,  then  after  con- 
 fulc  with  the  labours  of  the  lear- 
 ned. 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  3. 
 
 ned.  By  this  hee  (hall  fee  how 
 hee  can  narefinecortice%  and  (o 
 difcerne  his  ovvne  iudgemenr> 
 how  either  hec  agreeth  with  o- 
 thers,  or  how  hee  is  miftaken. 
 If  hee  feare  himfe!fe,Iet  him  take 
 fomeonelearnedcxpofuororo- 
 therforhisguide^butyetfo,  as 
 hee  doe  not  ware  in  vsrb*  m<x* 
 giftrit  if  afterwards  hee  /hall  fee 
 good  rea'on  to  dident  from  him. 
 Jc  is  good  tobee  humble  in  our 
 owne  eyes,  not  to  feeme  wife 
 to  our  felues,  and  to  efteeme 
 highly  of  the  excellent  guifts  of 
 God  in  others;  yet  fo,  as  wee 
 cuer  preferue  the  freedome  oi 
 our  fpirit  to  trye  that  which  is 
 propofed,  &toholdthar  which 
 i-good.  If  heefec  himfelfeablc 
 by  hisguifts>through  Gods  blef- 
 fing  to  handle  a  Text  of  himfelfe 
 without  any  one  guide  $  yet 
 when  he  hath  drawn  his  draught 
 hee  may  not  without  iuft  fuipi- 
 tion  of  pride  and  preemption, 
 neglefl:  to  read  others  as  many 
 G  4  as 
 
_ 
 
 H4    [Lib.z.     Thefaitbfull 
 
 Two  forts 
 to  bf  c 
 found  fault 
 with. 
 The  ft  ft, 
 which 
 want  free- 
 dome  of 
 fpirit;  of 
 thefe  three 
 !  fores. 
 
 as  he  hath  by  hirn,  of  that  place* 
 for  it  is  a  true  faying,  Pitts  vident 
 ocuh  quam oculm.  I f  he  and  they 
 agree;  they  (hall  confirmemore 
 his  iudgement:  if  they  difagree, 
 itwilloccafionhim  to  consider 
 more  ferioyfly  of  the  matter,  lefl 
 heemiftake,  and  caufe  him  to 
 examineboth  theirs  and  hisown 
 opinion.  If  they  feeme  to  him 
 to  bee  of  no  great  eftecme$  yet 
 by  reading  may  they  occafion 
 him  to  apprehend  more  than  of 
 himfclfe  he  could  haue  dcuifed, 
 or  that  they  rhemfelues  inten- 
 ded. This  was  the  Counfdl  of 
 a  graue,  learned,  and  reuerend 
 Diuine,  of  great*  note  in  Gods 
 Church,  to  a  young  Student  in 
 Diuinity  ,  which  hee  that  fol- 
 low es  (hall  finde  the  fruite  of  it 
 ExpertmlocjHsr. 
 
 There  is  a  double  fault  to  bee 
 auoyded in  Ministers,  Theone 
 is  in  thofe  which  haue  no  free- 
 domeof  fpirit,  but  are  faft  tyed 
 vnto  the  mccre  iudgement  and 
 
 very 
 
Shepherd. 
 
 very  opinions  of  men  vpon  the 
 high  efteeme  of  their  perfons  for 
 learning,  good  guifts  of  nature, 
 and  graces  of  God  in  them* 
 Somearethus  led,  for  want  of 
 ability  in  themfelues  todifcerne 
 wboarerobeepittied.  Butfome 
 rejyevponmen  of  very  flouth, 
 not  being  defirous  to  informc 
 themfelues  betrer  ,  hauing  no 
 great  louevnto  the  truth,  but  are 
 contented  to  bdeeue  the  fayings 
 of  others  without  any  further 
 inquiry,  becaufe  they  will  not 
 cakepaines  to  fettle  their  ownc 
 judgement  in  the  truth  2  thefe  be 
 vnftable  fpirir?,  fhadowesof  o- 
 thers,  in  themfelues  nothing,  A 
 third  fort  there  are  which  wilful* 
 3y  rnaintaine  fomemens  fayings 
 almoft  as  the  Oracles  of  God$ 
 fuchbe  thofethatbe  fo  wholly 
 additf  ed  to  the  Fathers ,  as  if 
 one  of  them  auouch  it,  it  mud 
 (land,  as  if  they  had  notbeene 
 men,asiftheyhadneuer  erred. 
 Such  bee  thofe  in  like  fort  which 
 G  5  fond 
 
12.6 
 
 Lib.z.    TbefaitbfuU 
 
 (land  tor  Luther  ,  and  defend 
 him  in  all  things,  and  in  feeking 
 to  defend  him  doe  wrong  him 
 and  the  truth  too.  A  nd  luch  be 
 they  which  bseaddidxd  to  fit- 
 */v,w  ho  was  a  learned  man,gw*0* 
 Interpretern  facrarnm  Scnptnra- 
 rnm,  folidtorem^  grauiorcmque^ol 
 iffenxnqu&m  vidtt  hifce  poftremis 
 temporibtts.  B  at  what  then?  hee 
 and  Luther,  and  Farhers  were 
 men,  and  humanum  eft  errare,  ef- 
 peciallyin  Gods  matters  with- 
 out the  fpeciall  ayd  and  directi- 
 on of  Gods  bleifed  fpirit;  and 
 therefore  they  are  onely  to 
 bet*  followed  as  they  follow  the  | 
 word, and giuevs  that  for  their 
 warrant.  The  other  fault  is  in 
 are  of  the  ;  thofc  which  bee  of  an  Anabap- 
 tiflicall  fpirit,  making  their  owne 
 fpirit  their  guide,  their  own  ima- 
 gination a  found  Commentary 
 vpon  any  place  of  the  Bible,they 
 reied  antiquity,  and  become 
 Authors  of  nouelcy,  fed*  and 
 fcifmes.  The  meane  is  beft,fo  to 
 
 bee 
 
 !  The  Ctc  5 J 
 
 ftnabartt* 
 
 rit. 
 
 11  (pi 
 
Shepherd.     Cap.  3, 
 
 1x7 
 
 bee  free  in  a  mans  felfe,   as  that 
 yet  hee  yeeld  euer  as  one  bound 
 to  better  reafon.  So  let  him  bee 
 himfelfe,  as  that  yet  all  god'y 
 learned  men  bee  in  highellima- 
 tion  with  him  5  fo  thinke  him- 
 felfe able  to  teach,  as  yet  he  may 
 learne  of  other*  euery  day.  And 
 as    hee    would    haue   others 
 heare  him,fo  let  him  be  willing 
 to  heare;and  be aduifed  by  them 
 and  fo  reade  them  v\iih  thate- 
 fteeme,  as  hee  may  afore-hand 
 thinke  to  profit  by  them;  for  fo 
 (hall  hee  not    neglect  them  , 
 and  in  reading  benefit  himfelfe 
 very  much. 
 
 4.  Thus  hauing  finiflicd  his 
 labour,  through  Godsbleffing 
 by  his  induftryandpaines,  and 
 the  good  helps  of  rhe  learned, 
 thenexc  thing  is  to  labour  it  vp- 
 on  his  o.vne  heart  and  confei- 
 ence,  that  hee  may  feele  the  po- 
 wer and  authority  thereof  v\ith- 
 in  and  vpon  himfelfe  5  for  this 
 I  will  make  him  fpeak  as  the  man 
 1  of 
 
n8    (Lib.i.     Thefaitbfnll 
 
 Hemuft 
 
 der.tly  for 
 i  a  blcflina. 
 
 of  God  ought  to  fpeake,  it  will 
 make  him  euer  carefuH  to  pra- 
 ftife  what  hee  tcacheth,and  not 
 bee  vnfruitfuliin  the  workes  of 
 <heLord. 
 
 5.  Becaufehe  knoweth  that 
 PWmay  plant  and  Apotloswz- 
 tcr,  yet  all  in  vaine  except  God 
 giuerheincreafe:  let  him  hum- 
 ble himfelfe  before  the  Lord  his 
 God^whofe  melfage  he  is  to  car- 
 ry vnto  his  people,  and  heartily 
 begge  pardon  for  his  own  finnes 
 and  their  (ins,and  crneftly  craue 
 forableffingvpon  that  which  he 
 is  about  to  deliuer,  that  it  may 
 notbe  a  word  in  vaine ,   not  the 
 fauour  of  death  but  the  fauour 
 of  life  vnto  them  for  his  com. 
 fort,  their  faluation  and  Gods 
 glory.  In  thefe things  (lands  [his 
 preparation?  the  two  laft  being 
 (he  true  difference    betweene 
 thufc  that  preach  ofconfeience 
 and  to  a  right  end,   and  thofe 
 that  preach  otherwife. 
 
 The 
 
The  third  Booke. 
 
 Her  ar,  briefly  of  the  Miniflerscon', 
 deration  of  thepublique  Affem- 
 blj->  of  prayer  >of a  preface  before 
 hus  entrance  vpon  his  Text,  tf 
 reading  ofit9  and  generally  of 
 fim*  things  which  bee  needfull 
 helps  to  handle  voella  Text, 
 
 Chap.   I. 
 
 OfduerefpeB  to  gods  houfe,  and 
 the  Affembly  of  Gods  people. 
 
 Hen  a  Minifier 
 goeth  to  the 
 Congregation, 
 hec  is  to  fore* 
 think  with  him- 
 felfe,  thatheeis 
 going  to  the  houfe  of  God,  a* 
 mong  the  Saints  gathered  toge- 
 ther in  his  name /for  where  two 
 or  threearefo  gathered,  there  is 
 
 he 
 
 129 
 
 Thehoufc 
 of  God 
 
 mufebec 
 gone  vnto 
 with  all 
 rcuerencc. 
 
30    jLib.j.    Thefaithfull 
 
 A&  10.33. 
 
 he  with  them,that  they  be  Ghri* 
 ftians,  members  of  IefusChrift 
 meet  together  in  the  prefencc  of 
 the  All-feeing  God  tohearehis 
 Word,  and  to  call  vpon  his 
 Name,  that  hee  is  appointed  of 
 God,to Ipeake  for  them  to  God , 
 and  alfo  from  God  to  them  a? 
 gaine,asthe  Lords  Ambalfador. 
 And  therefore  that  hee  in  going 
 to  the  Church,goe  with  all  reue- 
 rencc,  in  fuch  an  inward  feeling 
 of  the  we/ghtinelle  of  the  buli- 
 nctfe,  as  it  may  frame  him  out- 
 wardly in  countenance,  inbeha* 
 uiour,  in  his  atcire;and  in  ail  out- 
 ward appearance,  as  it  may  ex* 
 prcffe  to  ethers  that  he  hath  and 
 doth  looke  vnto  his  feet, before 
 hee  enters  into  the  houfeof  the 
 Lord,  and  thereby  teach  others 
 fotodoe,  thatfo  they  may  bee 
 more  ready  to  heare,  than  to 
 offer  the  facrifice of  fooles.  We 
 would  not  then  bee  enngnesof 
 pride  in  cuery  new  fafhion,from 
 the  fore  heads  tuffe  to  the  very 
 
 fhooc- 
 
v  ———————— 
 
 Shepherd.      Cap.i. 
 
 fhooe-tyes,  vvc  would  nor  be  ex* 
 amples  of  intcmperancy,a  foule 
 offencein  the  Mini(fery,nor  any 
 waies  be  in  our  perfons  a  fcandal 
 to  the  people  of  God,  in  their  ve- 
 ry looking  vpon  vs.  Our  perfons 
 (hould  mousthem  to  vertue,and 
 all  manner  of  fober  behauionr> 
 and  not  caufe  them  in  vs  to  be- 
 hold vice ,  and  fo  get  from  vs 
 approbation  to  vicious  cowrfes. 
 My  brecbren,!et  this  be  far  from 
 vs ;  ler  vs  ftriue  for  the  forme  of 
 godlinetfc,  and  withall,  fhew 
 forth  the  power  thereof,  that  our 
 holy  Calling,  and  the  Welled 
 Miniftery,  may  receiue  honour 
 byvs,euenfo,  Amen. 
 
 Chap.    II* 
 Of  fmjer  before  the  Sermon, 
 
 TH  e  Minifler  and  man  of 
 God  weli  prepared,  the  god- 
 ly order  of  Diuiae  Seruice  fo 
 called, 
 
aft* 
 
 I$2 
 
 Neh£.7. 
 
 Luk.4  2.9. 
 
 cap.  1 .  De 
 Dtft.Cbri- 
 
 Matt.  10 
 iCor.f.6. 
 Lu!<.24. 
 'Adsx. 
 
 Lib.  3.     The  faitbf ull 
 
 called,  ask  is  by  the  Church  ap- 
 poyntcd,  without  giuing  of  of- 
 fence obferued,  and  as  tbe  cu- 
 ftome  i*,  after  a  Pfjlme  fung  5 
 then  may  heafcend  vp  into  the 
 Pulpit,  fitly  placed  for  rfic  bene- 
 fit of  all,  ormoft,  that  hee  may 
 behold  all,  and  they  mayhaue 
 their  eyes  fattened  vpon  him. 
 
 Begin  vvith  Prayer  before  the 
 reading  of  the  Texr^fter  thecu* 
 dome  of  ancient  Fathers,  asS. 
 Augtijline  testifier h,  and  as  religi? 
 ous  reuerence  bindeth  vs. 
 
 Prayer  mu  ft  be  the  Proeme-, 
 k  is  the  Lord  that  both  giues 
 wifdome  to  vnderftand,  a&d 
 words  of  vtterance$  it  is  the 
 Spirit  that  (Irengtheneth  the  M  i 
 nirters  hearts  in  fpeaking ,  that 
 guides  them  in  the  truth,  ca!s 
 things  to  their  remembrance, 
 and  makes  them  able  Minifters 
 of  the  Gofpell.  The  Difciples 
 might  not  goe  out  before  they 
 had  receiued  the  Spirit  3  neither 
 may  we  goe  vp  and  fpeake  with- 
 
 out 
 
Shepherd.       Cap.  2. 
 
 out  ir.  Ir  isnoc  by  the  inttrument 
 that  men  arc  conucrted;  neither 
 in  the  words  lycth  the  power  ro 
 faucj  but  it  is  the  Lords  blcffing 
 thereupon,  who  thereby  addeth 
 to  the  Church,  fuch  as  are  ordai- 
 ned to  bee  faued.  Paul  plants, 
 Afotlo  watersjbut  God  giues  the 
 increafe  3  elfe  is  all  in  vaine, 
 though  wonders  were  (hewed 
 from  Heauen  with  the  preach* 
 ing  of  the  Word. 
 
 For  the  Minifter  to  pray  as  he 
 ought,  faith  is  required  to  goe 
 tor  he  Throne  of  grace  boldly  $ 
 the  feeling  of  wants,  andncede 
 of  Gods  blcffing,  to  pray  ardent* 
 lyjwitha  loueandcommiferati* 
 on  of  his  hearers,  to  cry  ro  God 
 compaffionately  5  and  with  a 
 confideration  of  Gods  glorious 
 Maiefty  there prefent,  tofpeake 
 to  him  reuerently.  It  muftbee 
 with  vnderftanding  and  affecti- 
 on, the  matter  well  digefled  into 
 order,  and  vttered  in  few  words 
 briefly. 
 
 It 
 
 *33 
 
 A&s*.  47. 
 and  ( 5.4^. 
 a  Cor.  g  6. 
 
 DcuMp.4 
 Eft.  63,17. 
 
J34 
 
 Long  and 
 cejious 
 prayers 
 notto  bcc 
 \kd  coai- 
 rconly. 
 
 Lib  3.    Tbefaitbfull 
 
 It  is  not  conuenient  to  bee 
 long  in  prayer  vfually ,  except 
 vpon  extraordinary  occafion 
 fometime.  Remember  that  one 
 may  more  eafily  continue  pray 
 ingwiih  deuotionj  than  others, 
 hearing  in  fiJence,can  religioufly 
 giuean  alFent  with  good  atten- 
 tion. 
 
 Halfe  houre  prayers  are  too 
 tedious,  vfuall  with  forue  men, 
 which  is  their  indifcretion  $  wea- 
 rifometoall,  liked  of  none,  but 
 fuchas  vfe  them,  who  feemcto 
 ftriuetowin  God  by  words,  or 
 to  wa(le  time.  Ft  may  bethought 
 thatfuch  weigh  net  other  mens 
 vveaknelfe,  or  that  prayer  is  not 
 held  feruenr,chat  is  not  ftretched 
 out  to  fucha  length  5  when  ex* 
 perience  ftiewcs  to  euery  m3ns 
 feeling, that  feruency  of  fpiric  in 
 prayer  is  not fo  during,  but  cuen 
 in  a  fbort  fpace  is  interrupted 
 with  waueriDgthoughrs>and  by- 
 fantafies.  The  edge  of  godly 
 feruencie  of  affection  is  foone 
 blunted. 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  2. 
 
 blunted.  Let  eueryonein  pray' 
 ing,  confider  what  hecisinhea' 
 ringj  and  Co  meafure  his  time  5 as 
 alfoby  the  liking,  or  diflike  of 
 the  Chiiftianfy  difpofed,  whofe 
 miodes  mud  in  thefe  things  bee 
 our  meafure. 
 
 The  voyce  muftbeeaudib!e; 
 conrinued  with  one  found,  the 
 words  vttered  deliberately,  not 
 huddled  vp  ina  hafty  maner  too 
 irreverently. 
 
 The  geliure  is  bended  kneci , 
 with  the  eyes  and  hands  Jifred 
 vp  towards  Heauen. 
 
 It  is  not  amifTe  (except  rpon 
 fome,  not  common  occafion)  to 
 obferue  in  the  be^  inning  one  fet 
 forme  of  prayer,  as  many  godly 
 men  doe.  In  our  prayer,  wee  are 
 the  peoples  mouth  vnto  God^ 
 and  therefore  fuch  as  in  the  Pul- 
 pit pray  for  themfelues  in  the 
 lingular  number,  as  thus  5 1  pray 
 thee,  open  my  mouth,  &c.  doe 
 therein  breakeoffthe  courfeof 
 their  publique  Funftion,  and 
 
 make 
 
ijtf 
 
 Mat.  lj.i. 
 and  j.i. 
 
 Lib.  3.     Tbefaitbfull 
 
 make  it  3  priuate  a<3ion,vntune* 
 able*  without  concord  to  the 
 retfjfrsaiarring  firing. 
 
 Chap.   III. 
 
 Of  the  preface  after  the  prayer. 
 
 PRay  er  fini(ned,be  may  cither 
 (land  vp,  or  fit  downers  the 
 order  of  the  Church  if,  it  is  in- 
 different. The  Do&ours  in  Ie- 
 rufalem,  itfeemes  fate;  ourSa- 
 utour  Chrift  fate  :  but  the  Apo- 
 Hies  flood  vp,  Icisnotnccellary 
 euer  to  vfe  a  preface,  but  men 
 may  if  they  pleafe,  afcdic  is  fom- 
 timeconuenient:  vpon  extraor- 
 dinary in  more  folemne  Allcm- 
 bliesj  when  one  fpeakes  to  a 
 Orange  Auditory,  or  to  a  Con> 
 gregation  not  his  owne,  or  in 
 taking  charge  of  a  flockc,  hee 
 may  begin  as  hee  holds  it  meet, 
 to  (lirvp  the  Auditorie  to  atten- 
 tion. As, 
 
 From 
 
Shepherd.       Cap.  3. 
 
 From  the  gcnerall  end  of 
 comming  to  heare  ,  from  the 
 matter  out  of  his  Text  profitable 
 and  necelTary/rom  fheconfide- 
 ration  of  Gods  prefence,  from 
 their  profefling  of  Religion, 
 from  the  occafion  of  their  com- 
 ming at  that  prefenttogether,the 
 hope  giuen  from  their  former 
 endeuour,  and  the  gifts  of  God 
 in  them :  from  feme  examples 
 of  good  hearers,  from  the  com- 
 mendation of  hearing  ,  and 
 commandement  thereof  in 
 Scripture;  from  fome  fentence 
 of  Scripture  containing  the  drift 
 of  the  Sermon  to  bee  deiiuered  5 
 I  and  from  whathethinkes  meet, 
 I  and  as  hee  is  able.  Our  Sauiour 
 i  vfed  a  preface  before  his  Scr- 
 mon,fo  did  the  Prophets  before 
 him,  and  the  Aporties  after  him 
 fomcfimes.  Herein  we  mayalfo 
 J  vfe  reuerend  titles,  and  iouing 
 ]  *ppeIIations,as  faying  JVlen  and 
 fcreth ten, fathers,  you  that  feare 
 God;  ys^Lfikjcm  write: Moil 
 
 noble 
 
i38 
 
 lob.  j  ».i  i, 
 
 12. 
 
 Lib.  3.    The  fahbf till 
 
 noble  Tbecphilxi  •  and  S.  Paul 
 C2ii  fay,  Mo(t  noble  F</?w:  If 
 herein  weegiufc  but  due,  2s  wee 
 know,  and  are  Chriffianly  per- 
 fwaded,  wee  ctFend  not  5  but 
 yet  let  vs  not  bee  hecrcm  itoo 
 much  fa  many,  ncr  often,  nor 
 toofarre§  keepe  a  wife  modera- 
 tion of  the  tongue,  in  what  wee 
 may  eaHly  flip,  and  in  heart  be- 
 ware of  flattery  5  it  were  better 
 come  a  little  fliort  on  the  right 
 hand  herein,  than  goe  too  farre 
 on  the  left.  Flattery  is  pernici- 
 ous euery  where,  but  chiefly  a 
 thing  peflilent  in  the  Pulpit, 
 where  the  very  appearance  cnuft 
 be  forborne?which  we  will  eafily 
 doe  before  the  bafeft  5  but  many 
 can  hardly  doc  before  Princes, 
 Nobles, and  their  bountifull  Pa* 
 trons,  efpecially  fuch  as  preach 
 forpraife,ortogeta  Beneficejof 
 which  fort  too  many. 
 
 ChAp. 
 
Shepherd.     Cap.  4. 
 
 Chap.  IV. 
 Of  reading  the  Text. 
 
 AFter  the  preface  ,  declare 
 with  an  audible  voyce  what 
 portion  of  Scripture  is  the  Text 
 you  will  entreat  of*  whether  a 
 booke,  or  chapter,  or  feme  one 
 or  moe  verfes  in  a  chapter,  and 
 read  the  fame  once  on  the  book, 
 and  if  it  be  but  a  (hort  Texr,  pro- 
 nounce it  againe  without  the 
 booke  diftindly  both  times  5  if 
 it  bee  long,  read  but  once*  and 
 ytter  onely  fome  part  of  the  be- 
 ginning againe,  with  a  So  forth. 
 |Read  it  in  the  tranflatien  to  vul* 
 Igarpcople,  and  in  that  which  is 
 I  moll  commonly  receiued,  and 
 Ipeft  approued,  and  euen  as  it  is 
 where  fet  downe,  without  additi- 
 |pn3  detraftion,or  change  of  any 
 hipg  therein.  It  is  not  fit  that 
 jbueryonebeea  publique  Con- 
 roller  of  a  publique  receiued 
 tranfiation'. 
 
 w 
 
 Nsh.3.8. 
 
140 
 
 Lib.  3-     Tlx faith full 
 
 tranflatico$asitmayargucfome 
 preemption  and  pnde  in  the 
 Corre<flor$  fo  it  may  breed  coiv 
 tention,  and  leaue  a  great  fcru> 
 p!e,  and  cu(l  doubrs  into  the 
 hearers  rrv'ndes,  what  reckening 
 to  make  of  a  trsnfiation  $  and  it 
 giue>  great  aduanragc  to  the  Pa- 
 pifts,\\bo  hereby  labour  to  for e- 
 iiallmany,  that  they  fmally  ac- 
 count of  our  tranflations,  which 
 we  fee  can  neuer  be  Co  well  done, 
 and  generally  approued  of,  but 
 fomepauicular  perfons  will  bee 
 cenfuring  thefame,  and  that  not 
 onely  in  pi  iuare  (a  thing  happily 
 tolerable,  ihhe  cenfure  bee  cruel 
 and  wifely  proceeded  in)but  alfo  I 
 **>cy  muft  needs  liiew  their  skill  I 
 in  Pulpits.   It  may  feeme,  thacj 
 fuch  bold  it  an  excellent  thing  J 
 digit  $  monftrAri)  and  chat  they/; 
 weeneandarcofopinion,thataj|i 
 Tcrftus  notes  the  vaine  ones  I 
 Scire tanm  nihil  cfi>mji  tefcireybA  \ 
 fcUt  Alter.   It  is  very  necelFaryfj 
 that  the  tranflation  bee  nio(| 
 foundl 
 
Sbepbcard.       Cap4. 1     141 
 
 found;  but  it  is  nothing  expedi- 
 ent, that  ecer  publique  procla- 
 mation bee  made  of  lome  fmali 
 de'efts  ,  that  by  much  prying 
 happily  may  bee  noced  therein, 
 of  euery  ordinary  perfon,  but 
 oncly  (uch  faults  asneedes  no- 
 ting ,  and  that  of  learned  men 
 too. 
 
 As  the  Text  muft  bee  read  in 
 the  mother  tongue,  fo  (hcrero 
 fpeake  2  little  briefly  of  it  by  \ he 
 way  )muft-the  fchole  Sermon  be- 
 fore a  common  Airembly3accor* 
 ding  to  the  Prophets  practice, 
 the  vfe  of  ourSauiour,  therea- 
 fons  of  S.  Pax!,  the  cuftome  of 
 theApofties,  and  as  the  Piimi- 
 tiue  Fathers,  theGreeke  and  La- 
 rine  Dolours  of  the  Church 
 were  wont  to  doe,  as  their  Ser- 
 mons extant  declare,  without 
 intermixing  of  long  fentences  in 
 flrange  languages  not  vnder- 
 ftood:differii;gfrom  their  hatiuc 
 fpeech,  except  the  neceffitie  of 
 the  master  enforce  it  >in  the  alle- 
 H  garion 
 
 Of  prea- 
 ching in 
 the  Mo- 
 thers 
 tongue  in 
 Country 
 Afscbhcs. 
 
 i.Cor.  14. 
 1  4  6.9. u, 
 16. 19. 
 
14^ 
 
 Lib.3-     Tbefaitbfull 
 
 gation  of  an  authenticall  tcfti- 
 mony  intheoriginall  language. 
 A  Orange  tongue  hinders  the 
 conceit  of  moft  hearers  (except 
 it  be  vfed  rarely,  aptly  &  briefly) 
 being  ignorant  of  the  fame,  to 
 apt  that  before  fpoken,  to  that 
 which  followes  after  $  and  (ex- 
 cept it  be  vfed  with  difcretion)  it 
 is  a  hiding  from  them  what  wee 
 profeire,  to  make  knovs  ne,rather 
 than  to  teach  them,  andvnpro- 
 fitable  mifpendingof  thetime$ 
 It  may  be  one,  two,  or  three,  or 
 fomc  few  vnderftand  hardly  the 
 languages,  but  all  ether  doe  not  5 
 muft  we  therefore,  pleafingour 
 felues,  feeketo  delight  thefefew, 
 to  winne  a  little  vainc  praifeof 
 learning,  by  affeftinga  ftrange 
 language  formcercoftentation. 
 Whileft  all  the  reft  ftand  at  a 
 gaze,admiring  what  is  fayd  w ith* 
 out  edification?  wee  that  ftand 
 vp  in  Chrifts  roome,  mud  net 
 feekeour  own  commendations ; 
 there  v\  e  muft  paint  out  the  truth 
 
 liuelv 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  5. 
 
 liuely  and  plainely,  approuing 
 ourfelues  faithfull  difpenfersof 
 Godsfccrets,  to  the  confciencc 
 ofeuery  Beleeuer>in  euery  thing 
 tothevtmoftofourpower.  Ne* 
 uertheIes,Dcceflity  containing, 
 as  fometime  to  declare  the  Em- 
 phafisofa  word,  often  morefig- 
 nificantin  theoriginall,  than  in 
 the  tranflation,  to  note  fome 
 fpeciall  phrafe,  to  conuince  fome 
 proudly  conceited  of  his  know- 
 ledge, or  in  a  learned  Auditory, 
 I  doubt  not  of  a  liberty  therein. 
 
 H3 
 
 Chap.  V. 
 
 Of fome  gensrall  things  vced- 
 f nil  for  a  tJMinijler  to  ham 
 die  well aTtxt. 
 
 H 
 
 A  uing  thus  led  on  a  Mini* 
 
 fter,  and  being  come  to  the 
 
 handling  of  his  Text,  in  which 
 
 lycth  the  cunning,  efpecially  to 
 
 doc  it  well:  it  is  ncedfuil  for  him, 
 
 H  z  that 
 
[44   I  Lib.  3.    The faitl full 
 
 that  hecmay  atraine  to  this,  to 
 haue,    i.  A  good  method  in  tea- 
 ching, i.  Good  bookes  for  that 
 method.    And  3 ,  much  pnd  ice 
 r o  get  an  habit  of  preachingThe 
 fir(l  guideth  and  keepeth  him 
 within  conueniem  bounds.  The 
 fecond  are  necetfary  heJpes  to 
 further  his  endeauour.  And  the 
 third  will    by  little  and  little 
 make  all  things  cafiej  andwiilin 
 due  feafon  bring  the  uorketoa 
 perfection.  The  firft  three,  Na> 
 ture,  Learning,  and  Grace,  ac* 
 cornpanied  with  thefe  three,  Me- 
 thod, Bookes,  and  Praftife.uill 
 make  a  NliniltevA&mKot,  apt  to 
 reach  in  iudgemenr,  in  good  or* 
 der,  foundly,  profitably ,  and 
 withfomeeafe.  Nature  with  her 
 three  daughters,  Wit,  Memory, 
 and  Vtterance,  giue  all  atten- 
 dance   in   him   at    Learnings 
 door<\  Learning,  with  her  arts, 
 wait  as  hand-ma)  ds  vpon  Grace. 
 Grace  is  the  Lady  and  Miftrcfle, 
 which  onely  can  and  will  rightly 
 com1  and 
 
Shepherd.        Cap«5# 
 
 command  them  all,  feafonably 
 imploy  them,  and  will  keepe 
 them  cuermore  doing.  Method 
 kcepesall  within  due  precinfts, 
 fet>  their  bounds,  ranketheuery 
 thing  orderly  in  the  proper 
 place,  vthicb  Nature,  Learning 
 and  Grace  hauc  concerned  to 
 write,  or fpeak.  Books  are  Iiuely 
 images  of  other  mens  gifts  of 
 nature:  yea,  demonstrations  of 
 their  learning,  and  witnelfes  of 
 their  fpirituaii  illumination,  and 
 ofthe  grace  of  their  hearts.  If  a 
 Mimrterhauethemby  him.they 
 attend  his  Icafure,  toheare  their 
 Authors  fpeak e,and  to  giue  him 
 their  beftaduice  in  any  thing, 
 whereof  they  entreat  both  wil* 
 lingtyand  freely.  Laftly,  daily 
 and  confcionablc  pratftice  (with 
 fuch  preparation  as  is  m  theo- 
 fher  bookes  here  aforenamed) 
 will  procure  an  habit,  fo  as  hee 
 may  preach  more  &  more  with 
 lefle  weanfomneffe^and  yet  with 
 good  commendations  to  him- 
 H  3  felfe. 
 
 J45 
 
1^6 
 
 j  In  how 
 
 many 
 ■  things 
 
 chicfl/ 
 
 itmds  the 
 
 praftife  of 
 s  aMimftcr. 
 
 lib.  3.    TbefaithfuU 
 
 Celfe,  and  with  profit  to  the  he* 
 rers.  Of  the  firft  of  thefe,I  mear 
 of  Method,is  fpoken  largely  anc 
 fully  in  the  next  booke5  forpra- 
 dice,  thereisan  example  in  the 
 end,  called  The  Shepherds pra* 
 Bice,  which  is  onely  of  handling 
 a  Text  $  but  his  practice  Hands 
 not  onely  in  preaching,  but  alfo 
 in  meditation*  in  prayer,  in  ad-| 
 monifhing  priuately5as  well  as  in 
 publique,invifitingtheficke,  in' 
 ;  hearing  confeflion,  and  in  pro- 
 nouncing the  fcatence  of  abfo- 
 lution  ;  all  which  doe  require 
 rules  how  to  do  them  well,whicb 
 1  wifli  euery  good  Minifter 
 throughly  acquainted  with*  and 
 to  read  fuch  as  haue  written  par- 
 ticularly of  thefc  things,  euery 
 of  which  requireth  a  diftind 
 Treatife,  as  well  as  this  pra dice 
 of  preaching.  Now  concerning 
 bookes,  it  is  Decenary  that  a  Mi- 
 nifter  be  furniflied  wi:h  them,  as 
 good  helps  to  further  his  ftudy. 
 My  purpofeis>if  life,leafure,and 
 liability 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  5. 1    147 
 
 habijity  will  fcruc,  hereafter  to 
 frame  a  ftudy  for  this  Faithful! 
 Shepherd,  after  the  method  of 
 teaching  herein  kt  downe,  and 
 fo,asthemethodmaydireft  him 
 to  bookes,  and  the  bookes  keep 
 him  to  his  method3wch  alfo  may 
 bclprodirefta  Mnider  in  buy- 
 ing of  fit  andoecellary  books,in 
 fo  great  variety.Here  for  the  pre- 
 sent 1  will  content  my  felf e,  to  kt 
 downe  onely  what  was  in  the 
 former  edition*  becaufe  the  fra- 
 ming of  this  ftudy  will  make  a 
 booke  of  it  felfc,  of  reafonabk 
 bigneffe. 
 
 The  forts  of  bookes  which  a  J 
 Minifteristoprouidejarcthcfe : 
 Firft,  for  Humanity,  Chriftian 
 Fthickcs,  Occonomickes,  P0I1- 
 tfcke^Narurall  PhiIofopby,fuch 
 •  as  haue  written  of  trees. 
 
 Firft,forhumanity,Chriftian 
 Ethicks,  Politicks  5  OeCono- 
 micks ,  naturall  Philofophy, 
 fuch  as  haue  written  of  Trees, 
 Herbcs,  Beafts,  of  Husbandry, 
 H  4  Gec- 
 
 Of  huma- 
 nity. 
 
*  4<?     Lib.  3 .     Tbefaitbfull 
 
 OfDiuu 
 nity. 
 
 The  Bible. 
 
 ;  Dl<Sioru- 
 :  rics.Con- 
 !  co: dance, 
 
 •  &  thefin- 
 ;  gularvfe 
 j  thereof  to 
 ;  findc 
 proofes 
 forai'oc- 
 |  rrmetoift- 
 | large  the 
 i  vfccf  the 
 j  lame  by 
 |  reafons  & 
 examples, 
 &•  to  han- 
 dle aconi- 
 ;  n  on  place. 
 
 Geography,  Hiflorics  of  Iew- 
 
 iihcuilomcs,  of  their  Waighcs 
 
 and  Meafures,  and  what  other 
 
 matter  the  learned  haue  written 
 
 offer  the  Scriptures  efpecially. 
 
 Next  thefe;bookes  ot  Diuini- 
 
 niey  and  others  necdJary  v\ith 
 
 fuchas  are  immediate  intended 
 
 i  helpes  therein.  Fi:(l^the  Bible, 
 
 |  the  booke  of  God  in  Englifh, 
 
 Latiue,  Greekc,  and  Hebrew: 
 
 our  bed  Englifh  Tranflation, 
 
 Tnrni;lliM%  Soptuagints  traofla- 
 
 tion:  Mwttmu  inter  lineal  1,  or 
 
 |  VataMwi  Br**  his  Tcframenr. 
 
 j  ifvcondly,  Di&icna;ie$,bciides 
 
 j  the  Lanne  and  Greckecommon 
 
 !  for  aii  foits,  the  Hebrew  7>*g»i- 
 
 \nits   and   Attenarius.    Thirdly  > 
 
 i  Concordances?  Latine,Greeke, 
 
 2nd  Hebrew,  of  which  there  is 
 
 fingular  vfc:    a  Concordance, 
 
 firll, helps  memory  much,  to 
 
 finde  out  any  place  of  Scripture: 
 
 alfo  fecondiy,   in  comparing 
 
 Scriptures  to finde  places,   the 
 
 fame  with  the  Text  repeated,  or 
 
 like 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  5. 1    149 
 
 likcplacesin  words  char  afford 
 helpe  to  proue  doftrines^y  fee- 
 kfng  the  principal!  word  in  the 
 dodrine:  which  it  will  helpe  al- 
 io to  inlarge,  by  confidering  the 
 feuer  all  places  which  fpeake  of 
 the  fame  matter,  or  haue  the 
 fame  words,  out  of  which  may 
 bee  ohferacd  differenceSjCaufes, 
 effefts,  exhortations,  promifes, 
 threats,  yea  and  examples  alfo, 
 to  handle  thereby  a  common 
 place.   As  for  example. 
 
 If  a  man  would  fpeake  of 
 Fcare,  let  him  findeF<Mr*  in  the 
 Concordance,  and  there  he  fhall 
 fee  fome  place  will  tell  hkn  what 
 feare  rs.as  Pr.i  .7.fome  the  kinds, 
 of  God,  otman,  true  and  falfe 
 feare,what  to  fcare  &  w  bat  not, 
 as  Mat.10.  Exhortations  to  true 
 fea're,Ds«.4,how  to  attain  itfPr. 
 1. 1,2.  j  .4.  j.Dw,  1 7. 1 %  fignes  of 
 fe*xc,Pfit.  119.  14.  The  bene- 
 fits reaped  thereby,  Pfa/.  is.  34. 
 And  diners  other  things  at  large 
 will  be  offered  to  thy  confidera- 
 H  f  tion, 
 
 An  in* 
 dance. 
 
150    j  Lib. 3.    TbefaitbfuQ 
 
 tion,  to  follow  any  poync  of  Di- 
 uinity  thereout,  if  once  you  had 
 gotten  an  vfe  herein:  the  benefit 
 of  this  is  more  thenheere  I  can 
 conueniently  exprelTe.  Surely, 
 hee  that  vnderftands  his  Text 
 well,  and  knovves  how  to  draw  a 
 Do&rine,  needs  no  printed  or 
 written  Sermons,to  helpe  for  to 
 inlargeit:  the  right  knowledge 
 how  to  vfe  a  Concordance  is  e- 
 uery  way  a  fufficient  helpe  for 
 proofes,  reafons,&  illuftrations 
 of  the  fame.  It  may  feemC)  and 
 willproue  irkfometo  him  that 
 atthefirft  makes  triall  thereof: 
 but  time  and  experience  will 
 make  it  eafieandpieafaot. 
 
 4.  Analy ticall  expofitions  for 
 the  diuiding  of  books  and  chap 
 ters,andvnfoldingoftbe  Scrip- 
 tures, as  Pflaccheriw  hath  done 
 on  the  Hiftory  of  the  Bible;  Pi/- 
 cator  on  the  new  Teftamentrand 
 
 g2£  JfomeofaH  fuch  bookes,  helpe 
 ro  (hew  you  the  coherence,  the 
 antecedents,    and  the  confe 
 
 quenrs, 
 
 Analyti- 
 cal! expo  • 
 lit  ion  and 
 benefit 
 
 r'icreof. 
 He  linus 
 
 vpon  th 
 Prophets, 
 
Shepherd.     Cap.  5  I    15 
 
 quents;  the  fcope  of  the  Author* 
 the  whole  method  and  argu- 
 ments for  confirmation  or  con- 
 futationofthepropofition  ban. 
 died. 
 
 Ic  were  very  good  for  a  young 
 beginner  to  read  etrery  day  one 
 chapter  or  two,  with  fome  lear- 
 ned mans  refolution  of  the  fame: 
 heefhall  profit  much  thereby  in 
 knowledge  of  the  Script ures.  An 
 excellent  way  for  to  traine  vp 
 oneinfortheMinifleryj  iffuch 
 a  beginner  bee  caufed  to  repeat e 
 dayly  another  mans  anal>  ticali 
 labour  onely.-  tryethis?  andbe- 
 leeueasthou  (haltfindeby  expe- 
 rience, 
 
 5.  Of  Annotations,as  Etztes: 
 oi?\\*ztes>}Vciihenteru4}  and//- 
 lyricus  in  his  Clanit  Scriprura, 
 hathgatheredmany,  and  of  di- 
 uers  acceptations  of  words,as  al- 
 fo  M at  lor  at  s  Enchirtdion  fets 
 downe :  w  hich  booke  is  of  very 
 !  good  vfe  to  (hew  how  many 
 wayesmany  words  are  taken.-  to 
 __^__     helpe 
 
M1 
 
 Reconcili- 
 ation of 
 places. 
 
 ate- 
 chifmes. 
 Sec  (omc 
 Writers 
 chat  hauc 
 reduced 
 tyfiKusCa- 
 lechifmc 
 to  the 
 forme  of 
 Sermons. 
 
 Lib.y.     The  faith  full 
 
 helpetofindeout  like  places  to 
 compare  v\ith  the  Text ,  and  to 
 handle  a  common  place:  the  be- 
 nefiteof  thefe  bookes  and  fuch 
 of  the  like  kinde,is  to  further  vfe 
 in  the  interpretation  of  any  ob- 
 fcu-e  portion  of  Scripture. 
 
 6.  Of  reconciling  places  Tee- 
 ming to  differ ,  and  robeeone 
 from  another,  SisCkrtflophfr  0- 
 oenhmv.u  and  Andrtu  Altbamc- 
 rm  hath  done,  or  any  other,  if 
 any  bane  more  or  done  better  of 
 this  matter. 
 
 7.  Catechifmes  containing 
 ebe  Doftrine  of  the  Church  and 
 principles  of  Religion,  C&ltrins 
 Invitations  &  Fr/?*«*  Catechifmej 
 both  uh;ch  ftudied  throughly, 
 willfufficientlyinforme  a  mans 
 judgement  in  the  chiefe  poynts 
 of  Religion,  which  a  Diuinemuft 
 beeuellprarflifedin,  for  the  tri- 
 all  of  his  dodrine  and  other 
 mens  judgements  by  the  Analo. 
 gie  of  faith,  as  before  declared, 
 it  is  good  for  a  beginner  to  hauc 
 
 with- 
 
Shepherd.      Cap  .5, 
 
 without  booke  the  definitions 
 anddiflributions  of  the  princi- 
 pal! heads  of  Theologie,as  Yda- 
 mu  Partitions  fettethdowne,  fo 
 that  hee  may  readily  know  to 
 what  head  to  refer  his  do&rines, 
 or  other  mens  propofitions,  to 
 examine  and  iudge  rightly  of 
 them. 
 
 8  Common- place  bookes, 
 Mufeultu,  Ptter  Martyr,  Zege- 
 dintu  Tables,  u  hich  booke  is  a 
 furnmeof  mod  principall  lear- 
 ned mens  labours  before  his 
 time.  At  the  firft  a  Diuine  is  to 
 exereifc  himfelfe  in  handling  and 
 making  Common  places,  for  fo 
 doing  hee  (hall  furnifh  himfelfe 
 with  much  matter,  and  learneto 
 difcourfe,follow,  &  ftand  vpon 
 a  poyne  in  a  Sermon.  Vnder 
 commonplaces,  I containe par- 
 ticular Tra  flats  of  feueral  things 
 being  fome  large  common  place 
 of  fomefpcciallpoynr$  of  God, 
 ofChrift,  his  incarnation,  pafli- 
 on,  refurredtion,&c.  and  of  a- 
 
 ny 
 
i54    'Lib.;.    Ibe faithful! 
 
 Commerr 
 tarictj  and 
 
 what  vfe 
 to  make  of 
 them, 
 
 Ecclefiaftl- 
 cailHifto* 
 ries ,  and 
 Epifilcs  of 
 the  anciet 
 Fathers. 
 
 ny  other  thing  diftindly  fee 
 downc. 
 
 9.  Commentaries  cfOrtbo- 
 doxe Writers,  all  which:  Firft, 
 will  helpe  thee  in  vnderftanding 
 the  Text;  Secondly,  they  will 
 niorcconfirmc  thy  judgement, 
 feeing  others  to  agree  in  that 
 which  thou  haft  conceiued  thy 
 felfe:  Thirdly,  they  by  occafi- 
 
 I  on  of  words,  may  put  into  thy 
 1  minde  what  of  thy  fclfe  thou 
 I  canft  not  dreame  oK3  nor  they 
 j  themfelocs  intended:  Fourthly , 
 i  by  thefe  thou  mayft  as  it  were 
 ;  raike  with  andaske  the  iudge- 
 |  ment  of  thegreateft  Diuines  in 
 I  the  world,of  any  Scripture  they 
 I  write  of:  they  yet  liuing  and 
 fpeakingto  vs  by  their  labours : 
 1  as  Qalmn^Vcter  Martyr,  UMufch- 
 I /wand others. 
 
 10.  Kcclefiafticall  Niftorio- 
 graphers, Emftbim  tripartite  Hi- 
 {{QTy>R«ffi*w%  Socrates^Theode- 
 rctM^So-^omentits  Etiagriw^Ntce^ 
 phorusy  lofepbuty  PbthZonarui : 
 
 to 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  5. 
 
 to  which  adde  the  Epiftles  of 
 Ierome  and  other  Fat  hers , and  of 
 late  writers.  Thefe  hiftoricall 
 bookeaareofthisvfe.  Firft,  for 
 the  knowledge  of  the  Churches 
 cftate.  Secondly,  to  reformc 
 manners.  And  thirdly,  to  abo- 
 lifli  fuperftitions. 
 
 1 1.  The  Ads  and  Canons  of 
 ancient  Councels^the  Centuries 
 FHnftitts,  SUUans  Commenta- 
 ries,and  the  booke  of  Martyrs : 
 to  fee:  Firft,  the  judgement  of 
 Churches  in  matters  of  Religi- ' 
 on.  Secondly ,the  condemning 
 ofherefie$«  And  thirdly,  main- 
 tenance of  the  truth.  Hecrcvn- 
 to  adde  the  Harmony  of  confef. 
 fions  of  late  reformed  Chur- 
 ches. 
 
 12.  Controuerfies  wherein- 
 to  wee  may  fafely  proceed,  being 
 well  grounded  by  thele  things 
 aforefaid.  Heerein  it  is  good, 
 to  begin  with  thefe  of  latter 
 times ?  Calm*)  Peter  Martyr 9 
 £ra»mer,lHe/l)Fhlk*iSAdel,  Beza, 
 
 Whita- 
 
 *35 
 
 The  poo. 
 rcr  fort 
 may  read 
 
 Io/Ptpp*  R- 
 pitomj^  £f- 
 
 Hi/for. 
 
 A<fts  and 
 Canons  of 
 Councel*. 
 The  mea- 
 ner fore 
 way  pro- 
 uide  loi*e- 
 »ms  Colic  ft. 
 
 Contro- 
 uerfies^ 
 when  to 
 ftudy  the, 
 &  whofc 
 in  the  firft 
 place. 
 
156    .Lib.  3.     Tbefaitbjull 
 
 They  that 
 are  vnable 
 toprouidc 
 thofc  that 
 anfwcr 
 Be  liar  mine  3 
 may  vfe 
 SynopJ.Va- 
 pfmi. 
 
 Caueatsin 
 reading  of 
 the   Fa. 
 thers. 
 Read  Dam 
 neus  vpon 
 
 ridibiK 
 
 IV hi takers,  Mornaj  and  Rcjnelds: 
 then  to  other  of  former  times, 
 and  alfo  to  the  Fathers.  But  here 
 takethefecaueats  touching  the 
 Fathers.  Firft/eethattbename 
 bee  not  counterfeite  \  and  the 
 worke  faliled  (as  of  late  the  Fa- 
 thers haue  been  by  the  Papifts ) 
 Secondly ;  approuc  of  their  opi- 
 nions and  of  ail  other  mens  on- 
 ly, as  farre  ^  they  agree  with 
 Scriptures  in  matters  of  faluati- 
 on.  -Tbirdiys  when  they  differ, 
 confider  them  as  men,reuerence 
 them  and  receiue  them  in  the 
 truth:  but  bee  tied  to  none  in 
 their  errors.  If  it  heepoffible, 
 reconcile  the  iarre  co  make  them 
 agree.  If  thou  canftnot  by  the 
 rules  deiiuered;  then  tryc  which 
 is  found  and  that  hold.  If  an 
 equall  probability  bee  of  two> 
 and  reaibns  fceme  to  thee  alike 
 for  both,  make  a  profitable  vfe 
 of  either:  but  publikdy  broach 
 neither  vnto  a  common  Audito- 
 ry; if  it  beea  matter  of  impor. 
 
 tance. 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  5^ 
 
 tance,  referre  it  to  Scbooles  and 
 preuent  what  may  breed  con- 
 tention. If  wee  will  thus  bee 
 wary,  wee  ftiall  not runne  into 
 error  for  company,  w  e  ihall  vp- 
 holdaconfem,  and  preferue  a 
 godly  peace  in  the  Church. 
 
 When  wee  are  thus  fic!y  pre- 
 pared and  armed  with  the  (bund 
 knowledge  of  the  truth,  againfl 
 fophittry  &  fubtle  diftinftions  5 
 then  may  we  boldly  enter  vpon 
 a  dangerous  fort  for  young  no- 
 uicesj  whom  neuerheletlc  in 
 thefedaies  for  fhew  of  their  lear- 
 ning, Youths,  wanton  by  the:r 
 wits,-  foole  hardily  rofh  vpon, 
 and  that  in  their  very  a$t>:c,  of 
 Diuin'ty,  to  their  ruine  &  Chur- 
 ches difturb3nce:  Andthefcare 
 firftSchoolmen^P^r  Lombard, 
 T^oomxs  Acju'mM^ScotPu yBonayer.- 
 tar  a  &  Dhrandut.  Second- 
 ly, Catechifmes,  C4*ifiw,&c, 
 Thirdly,Commentarics,CW*M* 
 nHii  Ferns,  Tolet^  Anas  CMontu 
 ntu^StclU^TintMy  lAnfenim>Rt- 
 
 berns,' 
 
 M7 
 
 Schoole* 
 men,  Pa. 
 pifts,Ca* 
 techifmes , 
 Comber.* 
 taries,  Hi. 
 ftorics.&c,' 
 
i58 
 
 Sixtus  Se- 
 
 Lib  3.    TbefaitbfuU 
 
 I  ^rw,  and  other  with  Poftils. 
 Fourthly,  Hiftories,  fofarBtro- 
 *iw%  OnupbrutS)  Augnfl,  Stuchw, 
 Plat  ma,  Ana(latius>  &  lacobtu  dc 
 Voragme,  Fifdy,  Gratian  decrees, 
 Rajmondfu  Decretals,  flcmenti- 
 tu  Conftitutions;  the  Extraiu- 
 gants,  the  Epiftles  of  Romifh 
 Bifhop$5  &e  Canon  Law$  the 
 Glotles  and  Commentaries  of 
 theCanonift5  the  A&sof  late 
 Counfels,  fet  forth  by  Vcttr 
 Cr^^/jMartyrologies.  Sixtly, 
 Controuerfici  of  R»fftnfit$  Grt- 
 gtrj  da  Fahhcfa,  StAptttw,  Htfu 
 H4,  EccitiJ,  Hording)  BcQarmi**) 
 with  others,  and  rhofe  that  haue 
 anfweredtbem,  with  this  dire- 
 dion  for  the  prefent,  iet  him 
 content  himfelfe, 
 
 The 
 
The  fourth  Bookc. 
 
 In  this  Bookf  is  handled  the  method 
 to  bee  ebferned  in  peaching, 
 which  u  very  natural?,  asfrjf  to 
 t»*ke*nts4„aljft,  then  to  ex- 
 poundshe  words,  thirdly  to  eel- 
 U8  Doilriaes,  fourthly  to  ma^e 
 *f«,fiftlj  to  apply  the  fame  to 
 the  An&ttorj,  fixtlj  to  pre  stent 
 obtetlions,  Usllytontakea good 
 conclufion.    Of  aU  thefe  in  the 
 ftutratl Cb*ftm Mooing. 
 
 Chap.  I. 
 
 Ofrtfoluing  anddtuiding  4  Text  tr 
 portion  of  Scripture  into  parts. 
 
 W Hen  the  Preacher  bath 
 read  his  Text,  heeisin 
 the  next  place  to  Analife  the 
 fame,  and  to  lay  fit  open  to  his 
 hearers.  Hcerc  my  purpofe  is 
 nottofpeake  of  the  diuifion  of 
 whole 
 
i6o 
 
 to 
 
 Lib.4.     Tbefaidfull 
 
 whole  bookes,as  of  the  kinde  of 
 writing,  the  Author,  the  Argu- 
 ment, the  parts  thereof,  nor  of 
 whole  Chapters,  for  that  there 
 bee  helpes  enow  for  the  fame, 
 and  fo  common  in  all  mens  la 
 boars  and  Commentaries,  that 
 it  is  needles  to  bellow  any  paines 
 therein.  My  meaning  heere  is 
 now  onely  to  fpeake  of  Analy- 
 sing particular  Texts  confiding 
 ofeneorfome  fewmoverfes  of 
 Scripture. 
 
 Tovnfold  well  a  Texr,  that 
 the  hearers  may  bee  made  to  fee 
 fully  intoir,  the  Preacher  mud 
 obferue  rhefe  circumftances. 
 
 Firft,theperfonfpeaking,and 
 Co  whom  the  fpeech  is  d  ehuered. 
 
 Secondly,  the  occaiion  of  the 
 words,  how  th^  fpeaker  fell  in- 
 to fuch  a  fpeech  to  rtter  thofe 
 words,  which  occafion  may  bee 
 found  out  by  confidering  the 
 circumftances  of  time,  of  place, 
 andofperfon. 
 
 Thirdly , the  coherence  of  the 
 Text 
 
Shepherd.       Cap.  i  [ 
 
 Text,  with  ihac  which  goeth  be- 
 fore, or  with  that  wchfoIloweth 
 after,  if  any  fuch  coherence  bee 
 as  it  is  vfuall  euery  where  in  Hi- 
 ftorica!],-Picphetica]!,  and  doc- 
 trinal! Scripture?,  andalfo  hagi- 
 ographali  Bookes,  excepting  in 
 fomeofthe  Prouerbs  olSalc- 
 morty  where  many  verfes  in  ma- 
 ny Chapters  arc  abfoJure  in 
 themfeluesrfoin  many  exhorta- 
 tions in  P*uls  E  piffles. 
 
 Fourthly,  the  thing  ar  matter 
 contained  in  the  irordiand  han- 
 dled in  that  place. 
 
 Fiftly,  \\\£fccpe  of  the  words 
 whereto  they  tend,  and  out  cf 
 which  may  the  principal!  propo- 
 fition  bee  obfeiued,there  chiefly 
 intended  by  the  holy  Ghoft, cal- 
 led of  Rhetoritians  the  State,  of 
 Lawyers  the  Iifue,  which  in  e- 
 ucry  Scriprure  is  carefully  to  bee 
 fooghtout,  which  being  found 
 may  bee  brought  to  one  of  thefe 
 three  kinder,  demonftratiue,  dc- 
 iiberatiue  or  iudiciall,  as  they  are 
 
 com- 
 
i6z 
 
 Lib.4.    Tbefaithfnll 
 
 commonly  called  of  Rhetorici- 
 ans. 
 
 Sixtieths  Argument  or  Argu- 
 ments there  brought  to  proue 
 that  matter  and  propofition  in 
 hand,  if  it  be  a  place  fo  handled, 
 asintheEpiftles  &many  other 
 place*  of  Scripture  we  common- 
 ly finde  it. 
 
 Seuenthly,thc  method  ox  man- 
 ner of  deliuery,  or  the  handling 
 andihedifpofing  of  the  matter 
 which  is  threefold. 
 
 Fir  ft,  Axiomatical ,  infliort 
 fentences  or  propofirions ,  as 
 Prou.  29.  18.  PfaL^.io.Iob.  1. 
 29.  and  in  a  thoufand  fucb. 
 
 Secondly ,  Sjllogifitcally^  in 
 formeofaSyJIogilme,  as  fome- 
 where  now  and  then  isvfed  in 
 Scripture,  as  Iob.2. 47.  Rom.11> 
 6.  So  in  many  other  places, 
 in  Pfalmes  and  Epiftle*,  we  lhall 
 finde  the  qudlion,and  the  tcm- 
 umargumentum^  cr  medt*s  termu 
 nut,  (as  it  is  called)  the  propor- 
 tion and  reafon  thereof,  as  in 
 
Shepherd.     Cap.  i 
 
 Gen.l.ij.Zack.p.c). 
 
 Thirdly,  more  Urgth%  \%  the 
 difpofition  of  the  words,  &  this 
 is  cither  very  mawfefi,  and  very 
 naturall,  and  /bmay  chepropo- 
 fition,  the  iw/W,and  the  conclu- 
 fion  bee  cafily  difcerned,  as  in 
 
 ij*AUy\o  38.  to 43.  or  Qrft- 
 ticke*  which  is,  when  the  naturall 
 order  and  difpofition  is  hidden, 
 which  commeth  to  palTc: 
 
 Firft  ,  through  iome  defe<5l 
 and  fomcthing  wanting,  as  the 
 propofuionioPyW.  23.1.  there- 
 dition  of  thecoparifon  in  Math. 
 *4.*8. 
 
 Secondly,  by  fome  redun- 
 dance in  a  digreffion,as  in  i.7i'». 
 5«  23.  in  a  Parenthefis,  Rom.  1. 
 24.25.2fi.  GW.2.6.  8  inanam- 
 ipIificatioB,as  in  lob  mans  mifery 
 lis  amplified,^/*.  14  12. 
 
 Thirdly,  by  a  tranfpofing,  or 
 by  an  inuerting  of  the  words, 
 vhen  the  conclufion  is  in  the 
 irft  place,  as  in  i.Cor.C.i^.Pf. 
 
 75- 
 
 16} 
 
 Of  the 
 
 Criptickc 
 method  m 
 Scripture  s 
 ar.dcaufes 
 thereof. 
 
i^4   i  Lib.4.     The  faith  full 
 
 [Of  dim- 
 ding  a  pari 
 ticular 
 Text,  i 
 
 73.1.  Math.6.i%.  or  the  fubiedl 
 is  after  the  predicate, as  in /y.1.1. 
 fo  when  (he  allumprion  is  in  the 
 firrt  plpce,  concluficn  fecond.& 
 propeficion  in  the  Jail,  as  in  Pjal. 
 15.1.1. 
 
 Fourthly,  by  mutation? from 
 one  matter  toanoth:r,fromgne 
 per  on  to  another  3  fi  cm  che^e- 
 nerali  tofpeciajl,  and  conrrari- 
 wife  from  one  kindc  of  fpeaking 
 to  another,  from  pray  (log  to 
 difpray  fing  from  threats  ro  poo- 
 miles  of  mercy  9and  fo  forth.  Ail 
 thefe  things  in  this  hidden  me. 
 thod  and  manner  of  deliuery  arc 
 to  be  diligently  marked  to  vn- 
 foldwellaTest. 
 
 Eighilj)thc  attifio*  of  a  Text 
 into  the  partes  thereof.  Now  ! 
 Texts  are  either  plaine  -propofi- 
 (ions^  or  fome  other  thing.  If 
 proportions,  either  one  10  a 
 vcrfe,P/i/.9.i7.  i.Ttm.6,  6  or 
 tuo,  as  10^00,29,1 8-  The  no- 
 ting of  fuch  propofuions  are  the 
 parrs.   In  a  tingle  propofition, 
 
 note; 
 
 1 
 
Shtpbeard.      Cap.i. 
 
 note:  Firft,  how  ic  is  deliueredj 
 tor  ic  may  be  propcuJed  wirhan 
 imerrogation,  asm  Pro*.  6.  27. 
 2  S.  with  feme  amplification, 
 Pro.6.^s.&%.^.  v*ith  illuflra- 
 t\om/Pro9  3.  12.  uitb  variarion 
 of  the  Phrafe,  and  yet  but  one 
 proportion.  Pro,  3.13. 
 
 Secondly,  the  kinde  of  it,  ge- 
 nerallorfptciall. 
 
 Thirdly,  the  quality, affirma- 
 tive or  negatiue^  neceilary  or 
 contingenr. 
 
 Fourthly,  the  partes  thereof, 
 the  Antecedent  or  the  Confc- 
 quent,thefubieft,  and  the  pre- 
 dicate. 
 
 If  it  bee  not  fuch  a  propofiti- 
 on>then  he  mu(k odder  what  to 
 call  it,  a  narratton^xhortAtiontde* 
 hortatiOtComandementithreattiing, 
 promife^repreben/io^  admonition* 
 cofolation^ctition^fuf^Ucationidc' 
 precatioti,  confe^ton^  proteftMiQn, 
 excUmAtvn^  vow,  execratioxjfa- 
 lHtrtion>vdeaiftiQnicommtndaU9n<> 
 MfcommendatiQKrfticftieXfXTjfeerf, 
 1  oiiefli- 
 
 J1L 
 
 What  to 
 note  m  a 
 propofiti- 
 on. 
 
 What  to 
 call  a  Text 
 when  ic  is  \ 
 not  a  pro- 
 pofition. 
 
166 
 
 Lib  4.     Tbefaitb/ull 
 
 obieflion}rcafon,  d  rfintt  is  r%de/cr  op- 
 tion,  comparifon,  ace  h fat  ion,  prohi- 
 bition, affirmat  ion  jCounfcH  declara- 
 tion, pY<tdi£iion->  gratulationt  accla- 
 mation, thwke joining,  complaint, 
 expoftnlation,  commemoration*  or 
 fomefuch  thing.  Now  by  what 
 nameortennetocall  the  Text, 
 may  be  found  out  by  reafon  and 
 fence  of  the  place,  or  by  other 
 Scriptures,  as  Mat.i  8. 1  9.  is  cal- 
 led, *A&.  10.42.  a  commande- 
 ment,  Gen.  1 7.  4.  is  called  a  pro- 
 mik,Rom^.io.Tfal.^2.i.  Rom. 
 4.6.  or  by  the  helpe  of  Gram- 
 mer,asbythererbe,/War.  9.30. 
 Rom.il.i.Lkke.iq  29.30.  %om% 
 914.  by  the  Norvnet  Dan.  4. 2  4, 
 by  the  Aduerbe,  Pfal.  1 1 9.5.  by  a 
 ConiunElioHyas etfi,  quam?iis,znd 
 the  like  are  fimboU  occupation**, 
 ntfi  is  not i  obicttioni*  often,  and 
 fed  is  not  a  Jolutionis,  2 .  Cor.  1.24, 
 by  an  fnfetiection,  Pfal.  120.  5. 
 By  the  helpe  of  Rhetorickc  in 
 figures  offentences,  and  by 
 the  helpe  of  Logickc  may  the 
 
 terme 
 
Shepherd      Cap.i. 
 
 terme  bee  found  out. 
 
 When  the  name  of  the  Text 
 is  found,  being  but  one  thing, 
 whether  exhortation  or  dehorta- 
 tion,&c$thenis  it  to  bee  bran- 
 ched out  by  circuraftances,  and 
 that  as  the  words  lye  in  order, 
 if  it  may  bee  for  the  helpe  of  the 
 meaner  fort:  as  for  example. 
 "Trayje  therefore  the  Lord  of  the 
 
 Hdrneft,  that  heevpill fend  forth 
 
 Labourers   into    his   Haraeft. 
 
 Mat,  9.  38. 
 
 This  is  an  exhortation  known 
 by  the  Verbc.  Where  note.Firll, 
 To  what  exhorted.  Secondly, 
 who  cxhorteth.  Thirdly,the  rea- 
 fon  of  ir.  Fourthly,  to  whonn 
 Fiftly,  for  what.  Sixtly,  whither 
 to  bee  fent.  Thus  as  the  words 
 lye  in  order,  are  the  circumstan- 
 ces noted. 
 
 Sometime  the  text  hath  with 
 one  ofthefetermes  a  reafon;and 
 that  plainely  expreffed  ,  as  in 
 Mit.  6. 17.&7.  13.  fometimc 
 not  fo  plainelyj  as  in  vrfft.  3.19. 
 I  2  then 
 
 1 67 
 
 An  exam- 
 ple ofdiui- 
 dirrg  a 
 Text  whe 
 the  term  or 
 name  of  it 
 is  known. 
 
i<£8 
 
 Another 
 example. 
 
 Lib.4.    Tbefaitbfill 
 
 then  note  firft  the  terme,  and 
 then  the  rcafon  for  theparts*  In 
 the  terme  lay  dov\nthe  circum- 
 flances ,  as  in  this  example  be- 
 fore is  (hewed.  In  the  reafon, 
 confider  whence  ic  is  fetched,  as 
 ab  vtili,  invtili,  a  decoro,  ah  abfur- 
 doyafacili  or  dijjici/i,and  (o  forth 
 as  Rhetoricians  doe,  or  from 
 fotueToptckf  place,  as  Logicians 
 doc. 
 
 Sometime  there  is  but  one 
 terme,  yet  the  fame  double  with 
 areafonofboth>  as  in  M*th.  5. 
 11.  Sometime  treble,  zsin  Mat* 
 7.  7.  a  threefold  exhortation. 
 Sometime  two  termes,  as  an  ex- 
 hortation and  promife  in  Math. 
 11.19.  and  a  reafon  but  to  one. 
 Sometimes  three  termes,  which 
 two  or  three  are  to  bee  propoun- 
 ded to  theauditory, a*  the  gene- 
 rail  parts,  and  then  note  in  cue- 
 ryof  them  the  feuerall  circum- 
 ftances,as  for  example. 
 Therefore  J  xvtllixdge  jouyO  houfe 
 oflfrAell  enerj  one  according  to 
 
 his 
 
Shepherd.        Cap.i. 
 
 hid  tvajes,  faith  )he  Lord  Goi^ 
 repent  and  turne your  felues  fro 
 all  jour  tranfareffions ,  fo  initjui- 
 typjallftot  bee  janr  deflruciion. 
 £<,;ch.\%.lo. 
 
 This  Text  confifls  of  three 
 partes  or  threegenerallccrmes: 
 the  firft  isacommination  $  the 
 fecond,  an  exhortation-,  and  the 
 third,  a  proimTe :  the  fecond  the 
 vie  of  the  firft,  and  the  third,  a 
 reafon  of  the  fecond.  Thcfe 
 rhreeobferued,  the  circuraftan- 
 ces  in  euery  of  them  againe  are 
 to  bee  noted.  Inthethreatning: 
 firft;uhy5  feccndly^who;  third- 
 ly,  what;  fourthly  jvvhomj  fiftly, 
 after  what  manner;  fixtly,  the 
 witnetfe  of  the  truth  and  certain- 
 ty from  him  that  threatens.  In 
 the  exhortarion,note,Firft,v\  hat 
 exprelTed  in  two  wordes.  Sc 
 condly,  who.  Thirdly,  from 
 what.  In  rhe  prcmifeconfider 
 what  is  promifed,  a  priuatiue 
 hlefling  including  the  pofitiue 
 alfo.  But  this  muft  bee  noted, 
 I  \  that 
 
170 
 
 Lib.4.    ThefaithfyU 
 
 that  the  circum fiances  may  bee 
 the  better  fetdownc:  itisapro- 
 mife  of  freedome  from  mifery, 
 in  which  is  to  bee  obferucd$firft, 
 the  caufe  of  the  mifcry  5  fecond- 
 Jy,themiferyit  felfe,  which  by 
 repentance  they  flial  efcape. 
 
 Thus  may  wee  diuide  any 
 portion  of  Scripture,  which  ma* 
 nerof  laying  open  the  circum- 
 flanccs  will  afford  much  matter 
 and  is eafie  for  the  order,  and 
 defcendeth  to  the  capacity  of 
 the  fimplert  hearer.  Butheereis 
 no  fmall  cunning  required  5  to 
 gather  cut  lelTons  from  euery 
 circumftance,  yet  cafic  to  any 
 one  that  vnderftands  and  hath 
 laboured  hecrein,  as  (hall  bee 
 heereafter  demonstrated  by  ex- 
 ample. If  it  bee  held  too  great 
 ctfriofity*  fo  difiinftjy  to  cote 
 euery  word  as  it  were  *  and  cir- 
 cumftancc,  then  the  general!  di- 
 uifion  may  bee  onely  obferued, 
 and  one  or  mo  of  the  words  fol- 
 lowed, parting  from  one  to  ano- 
 ther 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.i. 
 
 ther  briefly  at  his  pleafure;  the 
 way  is  all  one,this  more  eafie  and 
 Idle  diftind:  to  the  vnderftan 
 ding  in  particulars;  the  other 
 more  hard  and  fubieft  to  the 
 cenfureof  a  meane  hearer,  any 
 whit  exercifed  in  the  word,  who 
 more  eafily  iudgeth  and  feeth 
 thecolleftions  of  do<3rines,and 
 how  it  is  folio  wed3and  when  the 
 Preacher  kecpes  or  roues  from 
 the  prefent  matter.  If  this  way 
 bee  not  J  iked,  in  (lead  of  this  di- 
 uiding-,and  for  general!  heads, 
 one,  two?  or  three  propofitfcms 
 mayb^egathercd,  and  as  parts 
 followed>euery  proportion  con- 
 taining ehe  fubftance  of  the  cir- 
 cumdancesinthe  generall  parr. 
 As  for  example^  to  declare  my 
 meaning. 
 
 Imediatelj  therefore  I  fent  to  thee, 
 andthon  haft  v?cll  done  that  then 
 art  come.  Now  therefore  are 
 we  all  heere  prefent  before  God, 
 to  heare  aS  things  that  are  conu 
 mandedtheeofGod.Act.xo  33. 
 1  4  The 
 
1 72    I  Lib.4.     Tbefaitbfnll 
 
 The  words  are  part  of  Come- 
 litu  anfwere  &containe  in  them 
 three  parts:  Firft,  Corneltlu  obe- 
 dience in  thefe  words:  therefore 
 fent  I  for  thee  imcdiately5where- 
 in  wee  note  thefe  eircumllances; 
 Firft,  the  caufe  in  therefore.  Se- 
 condly, the  things  done  in  fent. 
 Thirdly,  who,  in  I,  that  is,C*r- 
 nclius.  Fourthly ,for  whom,  Eft- 
 Jy,  when.  Secondly,  Corneluu 
 incouraging  and  commending 
 of  Peter*  wherein  note:  Fir  ft, 
 who  and  whom.  Secondly,  for 
 what.  Thirdly,  Corte/ins  retdi- 
 neflfe  in  the  laft  words ;  where 
 obferue:  Firft,  when:  vSecondly, 
 thecaufe:  Thirdly, the  parties: 
 Fourthly,  the  place:  Fiftly,  the 
 manner ;  Sixtly,  the  end :  Se- 
 uentbly,  what.  Thefe  three  parts 
 rhusfet  forth  by  circumftances 
 may  bee  drawne  into  three  pro- 
 pofitions;  and  in  ftead  of  this 
 diuiding,  the  teacher  may  fay  $ 
 we  will  in  thefe  words,(afterhee 
 hath  read  the  verfe)  handle  and 
 fpeake 
 
Shepherd.       Cap.i. 
 
 fpeakeof  thefethrcerhings. 
 
 I.  That  the  cemmandement  of 
 Gfd  mvft  make  him  to  whom  it  U 
 giuentoobej the  fame  without  de- 
 lay, 
 
 2  That  thofe  which  fend  for 
 Gods  m<- fingers  fhould  openly  en* 
 courage  t/xm  by  commending  their 
 witttngnefi  in  comming. 
 
 3.  That  hearers  Rowing  of  their 
 comming  fbould  make  tbemfe/ues 
 ready  %  watte  fir  th em ,  fubmitting 
 thcmfelues  with  reuerence  to  heare 
 whatfoeuer  they  fed/  teach  them 
 from  the  Lard. 
 
 Which  propofitioQs  may  be 
 proued  8c  followed  in  the  fame 
 order  to  a  mans  feife,  as  the  cir- 
 cumftences  fhould  be$bur  yet  in 
 (hew  differing  to  the  Auditorie$ 
 t  he  other  being  deliuered  plain- 
 ly, and  in  a  difioynted  fpeaking, 
 handling  euery  Cfrcumtlanceby 
 itfelfej  but  this  way  largely  kt 
 forth  with  a  continued  fpeech  to 
 the  end  of  eucry  prapofiiion* 
 The  other  eafie  to  be  concerned 
 I  5  of 
 
*74 
 
 Lib.  4.    TbefaitbfuU 
 
 of  the  hearer,  andtobeedeliuc- 
 red  of  the  fpeaker,  requiring 
 neither  fingular  memory ,  nor 
 much  liberty  of  fpeech ,  and 
 therefore  to  tickling  eares  a  har- 
 dier way  5  though  for  all  forts 
 more  profisablc  5  this  way  not 
 eafic  nor  fo  euident,  hardlier 
 to  bee  vnderftood  of  the  fim- 
 pier  fort;  and  more  difficult 
 to  bee  performed  of  the  prea- 
 cher, except  hee  hauc  a  good 
 memory  to  helpe  well  hjs  vn- 
 derftanding,  and  alfo  a  ready 
 tongue,  freely  vnfolding  with- 
 out ftoppe,  the  conceits  of 
 the  minde.  Choofe  either  af- 
 ter your  guiftss  but  doe  all  to  c- 
 dificarion. 
 
 Cm  a  p. 
 
Shepherd.     Cap.r.      175 
 
 Chap.    II* 
 
 Of  the  interpretation  of  the  Text: 
 how  to  fearch  and  finde  out  the 
 fenfe  and  meaning  of  the  reords  : 
 and  horv  to  bee  able  to  indge0 
 whether  it  bee  the  true  fenfe 
 or  no. 
 
 AFtertheTcxtis  diuidcd.the 
 words  are  to  bee  explancd, 
 if  need  bee.  Some  places  are  fo 
 clecre,ascucrydo<3rine  of  faith 
 and  good  manners  ( except  to 
 fuch  as  be  grofly  ignorant,  which 
 vnderftand  not  the  common 
 termesofChriftianity  being  vn- 
 cstechifed)  .vhich  otherwife  need 
 no  explication,  vnleffeit  be  for 
 the  benefit  of  thefe  fo  ignorant* 
 briefly  and  in  few  words. 
 
 Some  Texts  of  Scripture  are 
 obfeure,  which  need  cleering  to 
 enlighten  the  vnderftanding  of 
 the  hearers j  to  giucoccafionof 
 many  pregnant  &  materiall  ob- 
 feruations, 
 
i76 
 
 Lib.4      Tbefaithfull 
 
 feruations,  and  that  all  may  fee, 
 how  the  Preacher  layeth  his 
 foundation,  how  thcrevpon  hee 
 buildcth  his  doftrine,  rayfeth 
 hisvfes,  &foframethhw  whole 
 Sermon. 
 
 If  the  Text  bee  fbort,  of  a  few 
 words,  andbutofonepropofiti* 
 on  or  one  termc,  then  hee  may 
 at  once  explane  the  words  and 
 make  a  ihort  Paraphrafe  of 
 them.  ButiftheTextconfiftof 
 mo  propofitions ,  or  of  diuers 
 termes5  then  it  is  not  fo  good  to 
 Hand  vpon  the  interpretation  of 
 euery  word,  of  euery  propofiti* 
 on,  or  generall  tearme  ,  but  to 
 take  the  wordes  in  order  as  they 
 fall  ort  in  the  parts  cf  thegene- 
 rail  diuifion  from  the  circum* 
 fiances  obferued,  fo  to  auoid  te* 
 dioufneiTe  and  Tautologies  in 
 remouing  the  obfeuritics  of  that 
 Scripture. 
 
 When,  I  fay,  the  Scripture  is 
 obfeureinany  part  otic,  it  is  not 
 to  bee  fo  taken  as  if  it  were  ob- 
 
 fcure 
 
Shepherd.      Cap  z. 
 
 fcureinit  felfe.  being  light,  and 
 cniightning  the  eyes  of  rhe 
 bimde^bucit  is  fofaydin'cfped 
 of-  vs ,  vs bich  want  eye-fight  to 
 fee  into  ir.  The  Sunne  is  eue^ 
 cleerc,  though  wee  cannot  euer 
 fee  it  fhining ,  by  reafon  that 
 either  wee  want  eyes  to  behold 
 it,  or  for  that  it  is  fo  be-clowded, 
 chat  our  fight  is  thereby  hinde 
 red,  and  fo  wee  cannot  fee  the 
 light,  till  thefe  clouds  bee  re- 
 moued. 
 
 Many  waves  places  of  Scrip- 
 ture become  to  vs  obfeure,  as 
 Htpfriiu  h*th  painefully  noted, 
 fhewing  how  to  remooue  the 
 fame,whether  it  be  in  one  word, 
 orinmoe,  or  in  a  fentence :  Hce 
 is  very  large ,  and  writeth  of 
 fomefuch  obfeurities,  as  in  this 
 cleere  hght,  the  youngefl  Db 
 uines  may  eaGly  fee  and  difcerm 
 yet  is  hee  worthy  the  reading  o* 
 ueragalne  and  againe,  and  bee 
 that  is  diligent  in  him,  fiiallnot 
 lofe  his  labour.  The  clouds  of 
 darknetfe , 
 
178    |  Lib 4.    Ihe faithful! 
 
 darknellc,  which  I  will  Dote,  are 
 thefe. 
 
 0  1 .  Is  variety  of  readings  in  fome 
 places  of  both  the  Hebrew  and 
 Greeks  Text.  To  renioue  a  mi- 
 ftake,  here  rccourfe  mud  be  had 
 to  the  mod  approued  and  anci* 
 entcopics. 
 
 1.  Ignorance  of  the  Scriptures, 
 proper  and  peculiar  manner ,  and 
 fteaking  of  God,  and  heauenly 
 things,  which  by  frequent  rea- 
 ding of  the  Scriptures,and  being 
 well  grounded  in  the  knowledge 
 of  the  principles  and  common 
 tcrmes  of  Diainity  may  be  taken 
 away. 
 
 5.  Errortrs  in  tr  an  flat  ions,  by 
 adding,  omitting,  altering,  mif- 
 placing  of  words,  mifpoynting, 
 by  Conima,CoIon,Parenthehs, 
 Period,  Interrogation  *  which 
 mud  bee  examined  by  the  origi- 
 nal! Texr,  and  after  that  refor- 
 med. 
 
 4.  The  ignorance  of  the  proper 
 fgmfication  of  words,  thephrafe 
 
 and 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  2,. 
 
 and  propriety  of  fpccch  in  the 
 Hebrew  andGreeke  :  The  help 
 in  this  mud  bee  the  knowledge 
 of  the  original  tongues,in  which 
 the  Holy  Ghoft  hath  written, 
 and  foto  expreifethe  Kmphafis 
 of  thewords,and  theharfli  man- 
 ner of  fpeaking,  by  our  owne  fa- 
 miliar and  better  Jcnowae  kinde 
 offpeaklng. 
 
 5.  The  ignorance  of the  fignra- 
 tiuejpeecb,  which  may  be  holpen 
 by  the  knowledge  of  the  figures 
 of  Grammar  and  Rhetoricke$ 
 andfofupply  what  is  defe&iue, 
 to  cut  off  redundancie  ,  and  to 
 put  proper  words  for  figures. 
 
 6.  The  ignorance  of  the  matter 
 contained  therein*  as  the  philo- 
 fophicjhiftorie,  cuftoms,  lawes3 
 manners  of  the  people,  of  which 
 that  place  fpeaketh.  The  dark- 
 nefle  of  thefe  things  is  remoued 
 and  the  place  will  appearc  evi- 
 dent by  the  knowledge  of  Arts, 
 philofophie,  hiflorie,  and  of  the 
 cuftomes,  lawes  and  manners  of 
 
 people, 
 
I  So    /Lib.4.     Thefaithfull 
 
 people,  fucnas  mthc  5cnprure 
 arefpokenof. 
 
 7:  The  often  yjtng  of  bomony- 
 miesandfynonjmics ,  maketh  pla- 
 ces obfcure,v\h?ch  maj  be  clea- 
 red by  diftirgujOr.ng  woids 
 doubtfully  finding  out  »"he  differ 
 rences ,  and  by  cieermg  rhe  di- 
 vers receptions  of  one  word,  ac- 
 cording to  the  fubied  matter 
 there  handled;  els,  as  one  faith, 
 Dum  vsrha  nimk  attcndnntWiftn- 
 (vu  vcritatU  amitritur. 
 
 8.  The  Ncgleft  of the  dew  oh 
 (eruation  of fomt  nece^arie  circum- 
 (lances,  as  theperfon,  the  time, 
 place,  caufe,  mouing,  purpofe, 
 mesnes.andend.  The  well  mar- 
 king of  aJltbcfe  will  not  a  little 
 clear  many  places^  for  thefe read 
 bhpernu  lib.  2  cap.  I  i.obfer.4.5. 
 ia  his  forenamed  booke. 
 
 9.  Shewes  of  contradictions 
 with  orher  places ,  I  fay,  fihewe* 
 of  contradiction,  for  in  deede 
 and  truth  there  is  no  fuch  thing 
 in  hoi/  Writ  5  the  Scripture  is 
 
 GO 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.2* 
 
 nowhere  in  any  ching  contrary 
 to  it  felfe.  The  obfeuriry  by  this 
 feeming  contradiction  isremo- 
 ued  by  paralelling  the  places,  & 
 trying  them  by  the  rules  of  a 
 contradiction.  In  acontradi&io, 
 it  muft  be,  i . OfthefamefubieU. 
 X.  According  te  t he fxme  part.  $.In 
 the  fame  refpett.  4.  At  the  fame 
 time.  There  is  no  contradi&ion: 
 firft,  where  the  fubieft  is  not  the 
 fame,as  in  1  King.i.  1 I.  MaL+.s. 
 The  one  isfpokenof  theperfon 
 of  Elm,  the  other  of  the  fpiric  of 
 E/ias,  2.  Where  the  fame  partis 
 not  tr\eznt,zL>in Ephrf  z. 6.  loh, 
 14  19.  The  firft  fpeaketh  of 
 Chriftin  his diuiniry,rhe  latter  in 
 his  hamaniry.  3.  Where  the 
 famerefpedisnos  as  in  Matth. 
 i.n.L^i.17  Theonefpeaks 
 of  iWrffWlegallyjthe  other  na- 
 turally. 4,Whenitisnotofthe 
 fame  time,  as  in  Gen.  17.14  Gal. 
 5.2.  This  is  vnderthe  Gofpell, 
 aboiifliing  that  Sacrament,  and 
 the  other  in  thetimeof  *Abra 
 
 ham,) 
 
i8i 
 
 How  to 
 know 
 when  a 
 place  is  ta- 
 ken figura- 
 tively, and 
 when  i  uft 
 after  the 
 letter. 
 
 Lib  4.    ThefaithfuH 
 
 b*m,  eftablifliiog  it,  M*t%  1  o.  5. 
 and  Mark.  16.  j  5.  The  firfl  is 
 before  Chrifts  death,  and  the 
 latter  after  his  refurre&ion.  Be- 
 sides thefc  rules  of  contradi&i* 
 on,  places  may  bee  reconciled 
 alfoby  fome  third  place  fome- 
 times,as  Mat.  1 5. 24.  and  1 1.43. 
 by  AB$  13.46.  By confidering 
 the  places  which  is  fpokenfim* 
 ply,  which  comparatiuely,  or 
 with  a  condition,  as  in  Exod.  2  o. 
 H.Luksi^i6.  A lfo  which  place 
 is  figuratiucly,  which  properly 
 fpoken,  fo  may  they  bee  recon- 
 ciled. 
 
 And  here  note  this  generall 
 rule,  to  know  when  a  place  is  to 
 be  taken  figuratiuely,  and  when 
 not  after  the  letter*  If  the  words, 
 1 .  Carry  a  (hew  of  any  thing  a* 
 gainft  the  Analogieof  faitb.  2. 
 Againft  other  plaine  places 
 of  Scripture.  3.  Againft  the 
 maine  fcope  of  the  Scriptures. 
 4.  Againft  common  good.  /. 
 Againft  the  cleerc  light  of  na- 
 ture. 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  i. 
 
 t  ure.  6.  If  it  containe  any  abfur- 
 dity,  erfhewofcuill,  asinLuk* 
 1 0.4,^/^10.9.  and  5.  ip-Luk. 
 16. 8.  Ioh.  6.53.  ReueL  22.  11. 
 and  fuch  like,  they  are  not  to  be 
 taken  literally,  but  figuratively  5 
 and  (o  on  the  contrary  5  if  other- 
 wife  agreeing  with  the  Analogie 
 of  faichjwith  other  plaine  Scrip- 
 tures and  the  fcope  of  therewith 
 the  circumftancesofthe  place  in 
 hand ,  with  the  nature  of  the 
 thing  fpoken  of,  without  abfur* 
 dity  and  fhew  of  euill,  it  is  to  be 
 taken  literally ,not  figuratiuely. 
 
 10,  Variety  of  expt fit ions,  and 
 /earned  Interpreters  opinions  vpen 
 a  place,  roaketh  it  fomewhat 
 darke  fometime.  Nowtoiudge 
 rightly  of  them,  and  to  giue  the 
 true  fenfe  of  that  place,or  of  any 
 other  Scripture,  the  helpes  are 
 thefe  three.  The  Analogie  of 
 faith ,  the  confederation  of  the 
 circumftances,  and  comparing 
 of  places  together. 
 I.  Of  the  Analogie  of  faith,  the 
 
1 84 
 
 Lib.4.     Thefahhfull 
 
 firfi  weanes  to  direU  and 
 helps  in  the  inter pretattsn 
 of  a  Scripture. 
 This  Analogic  is  an  Epitome 
 of  Scriptures,  gathered  out  of 
 mod  manifeft  place? ,  contai- 
 ning theprinciplcs  of  Religion, 
 the  poynts  of  Catechiftne  fee 
 dovvne  in  the  Creed,  the  Lords 
 Prayer  *  the  ten  Gommandc- 
 ments,  and  the  doftrineof  the 
 Sacraments.  Thefe  direct  vs  in 
 whatfoeuer  we  muft  belecuc  and 
 praflife.Ofthis  analogyoffaith, 
 fpcaketh  the  Apoflle,  Rom.it.6 
 after  which,  he  there  (heweth  we 
 rauft  prophefie  and  interpret  the 
 Scriprures.  One  faith,  prepojitio 
 obfeura,  primb omnium  ascertain 
 alicuius  difcip/t»4  mtthodum  rtuo- 
 cetur  &  ex  rerftm  m  ea  tr  adit  arum 
 principal  ,  &  cu/tyyU  iudicetur  • 
 This  is  it  which  the  Apoflle 
 meaneth,  and  for  this  end  wil- 
 leth  Timothy  to  keepe  the  true 
 patcerne  of  wholefome  words, 
 \xmTJ7nnv  v}{ouiopT/f  hlyw,  which 
 
 one 
 
Shepherd.       Cap.x. 
 
 one  right  well  interpr eteeh  thus, 
 mfetbodum  dextram  materiarnm 
 7 beoUfitarHm  $  To  which  ,  the 
 interpretation  of  more  obfeure 
 place*  may  bee  brought,  as  to 
 £crtum  iHud  &  tmmotnm  interpre- 
 tadoKUKtirieup,  (as  the  fame  Au- 
 thourcallcth  i: : )  v?ith  wfcich,  if 
 the  expofition  of  the  place  doth 
 agree,  ir  h  found  and  good  5  as 
 for  example  in  a  cafe  of  control 
 ucrfie. 
 The tsfrriA*,  againftthediui- 
 nity  of  Chrift  ,  bringeth 
 this  Scripture:  The  Father 
 is  greater  than  I :  Uh.  14. 
 2$.  We,  tomaintainehis 
 Diuinity^  bring  in  lob.  10, 
 3  o.   I  and  my  Father  are 
 one, 
 Hereisthecontrouer(ie:now 
 to  decide  it  ;    I  firft  coniider, 
 whether  it  bee  a  controuerfie 
 concerning  faith>a  doftrineto 
 bee  beleeued;  or  that  it  concer- 
 ned! Ioue,  and  a  matter  of  pra- 
 &ilc  1  for,  Omnti  Uau  contriver* 
 
185 
 
 Haw  to 
 
 decide  a 
 contro- 
 uerced 
 poynr,  by 
 the  Ana- 
 logic of 
 faith. 
 
 L1IX4.    Thefahbfnll 
 
 fat  eft,  vel  decredcndo,  vcldcft- 
 ciendo. 
 
 Now  thisisathingtobeebe- 
 Iccucdjtherforethis  controuerfie 
 is  to  bee  referred  to  the  Creede, 
 which  will  decide  it  5  for  ittea- 
 chethvsto  bcleeue  two  natures 
 in  Chrift  5  firft,his  Diuinity,that 
 he  is  God,  becaufe  we  beleeue  in 
 him,  and  tbathee  is  the  Son  of 
 God,  and  our  Lord  *  Secondly, 
 his  humanity,  that  hec  is  man, 
 becaufe  we  beleeue  that  hee  was 
 borne  of  the  Virgin  M*rj,  fuffe- 
 red,  crucified,  dead  and  buried: 
 From  hence  therefore  to  recon- 
 cile thefe  two  places ,  wee  learn  e 
 a  good  and  true  diftinftion,  that 
 the  former  Scripture  is  to  bee 
 vnderftood  of  Chrifts  humane 
 nature,  and  the  latter  of  his  Di* 
 uinity.  And  thus  we  fee  the  Arru 
 <*»s  interpretation  to  be  falfe,  be- 
 caufe it  is  againft  an  article  of 
 our  Creed,the  Analogy  of  faith, 
 andourexpoficion  found, agree- 
 ing  with  the  articles  of  our  faith. 
 Another 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.z. 
 
 Another  example,  Mat.  i 8.8. 
 If  the  hand  or  foot  offend  thee, 
 cut  them  off.  Here  I  cote, 
 whether  thefe  words  mult 
 be  taken  literalJy,crno#  To 
 knowthis,  I confider,  whe- 
 ther the  place  be  of  a  thing 
 tobebeleeued,or  of  a  thing 
 to  be  done  $  I  fee  i:  to  be  of 
 a  matter  of  pradice,  there- 
 fore I  bringitto  the  Com- 
 mandements,  the  Deca- 
 logue, and  their  vnder  Han- 
 ding by  them>  the  Law  of 
 loue  to  my  felfe,  and  to  my 
 neighbour,  and  referring 
 the  words  to  fome  parties 
 lar  Commandement,vnder 
 which  they  may  beft  bee 
 comprehended.  I  finde 
 them  after  the  letter,  to  bee 
 againft  the  fecond  Com* 
 mandement  of  the  fecond 
 Table  5  Thou  {halt  not  &//$ 
 which  teacbeth  niee,  not  to 
 lame  or  maime,  either  my 
 felfe,or  my  neighbor:Thcr- 
 fors 
 
 '87 
 
 Another 
 example. 
 
i88 
 
 What  cir- 
 cuftances 
 to  be  con- 
 Cdcrated 
 forhelp,in 
 the  inter- 
 pretation 
 of  a  Text. 
 
 Lib.4.     Thefdithfull 
 
 fore  I  conclude,  that  the 
 
 word    are  not  to  bee  taken 
 
 Jiceiuiiy  >  but  figuratiuely. 
 
 And  thus  nee  fee,  how  to 
 
 make  vfc  of  this  firft  means, 
 
 the  AnaJogieof  faith, 
 
 t.  Of  the  confidcraitt*  of  the  cir* 
 
 CHmjiances  of  the  Text,  mth 
 
 the     Context ,     the    fecond 
 
 mear.es  to  dirt  ft  and  helpe  in 
 
 the     interpretation     of    the 
 
 Scriptures. 
 
 Great  light  doth  the  confi- 
 
 deration  of  the  circumftances 
 
 giuevnto  vs,  in  theexpofuion  of 
 
 any  pJace.  Wee  may  not  looke 
 
 vpon  one  word  or  place,  and  fo 
 
 iudgc  of  ail,  but  euery  circum- 
 
 ftance  is  to  be  well  weighed/Thc 
 
 ciccumflancesarcthefe. 
 
 1.  Who,  theperfonfpeaking, 
 or  doing,&  ro  whom,  2.  What, 
 the  thing  ipoken  of.  3.  Whence, 
 the  mouing  caufc,or  occafion  of 
 the  words :  for,  as  one  faith.  //*- 
 telli^entia  dittorti  ex  CAuft  [amen* 
 da  eft  diccntis.  4.  Why,  or  where- 
 fore, 
 
Sbtpbeard.       Cap.i/ 
 
 fore,  the  (cope  and  intent  of  the 
 fpcaker,  fur  Prior  Cr  pirentior  eft 
 tnenSj  quam  vox  4tcentuy  a  rule  in 
 Law,  5.  H<m>5t  he  manner  of  de- 
 Iiuery,  with  aieiicsand  order  or 
 the  Context  in  the  Antecedent, 
 and  Confequent,  Ex  antecedent 
 ttbits  &  conjecjuentibtu  ce-(i\gUHr 
 verm  Script ,ftrafetjjtuyfa\th  Ai.gu- 
 guftine  $  and  another  iajth ,iV«Ai 
 fft  obieElio  in  L?ge,  ejus,  non  habext 
 foltitionem  collar eraleryu ;  for  the 
 difficulty  of  a  place  may  bee 
 rnadeplaine,hy  thingsgoingbe- 
 fore,orcomming  after.  6jvbev> 
 the  time  when  fpoken  ordone> 
 which  is  of  great  momeru,  for 
 faich  zSfugtifiwei  Diftwguetempc- 
 TA%  &  cone  or  dab  ant  Scrtptura,  or 
 as  Other  read,  Qoncordabts  Scrip, 
 tttTM.  7,  Where  ^  the  piace  in 
 which  ic  was  fpoken  or  done, 
 By  thefe  may  wee  interpret  a 
 place,  and  refute  an  erroneous 
 expofirion,as  for  example: 
 Ecclef,  1. 1.  AH  U  VAhity. 
 If  anAthcifticall  maufhould 
 K  hereby 
 
 189 
 
 An  exiior 
 pic 
 
190 
 
 Lib*    Tbefaitbfull 
 
 gather,  that  Religion  and  religi- 
 ous pra  dices  were  vanity ,  hee 
 might  be  oucrthrownc,  not  only 
 by  the  Articles  of  our  Faith,the 
 Commandementsof  God,  and 
 by  the  three  firfi:  petitions  of  the 
 Lords  Prayer,  but  alfo  by  thefe 
 circumftances.  i.Vrotn  Salomon 
 the  fpeakcr,  one  repentant,  cal- 
 ling himfelfe  the  fonof  Dwid, 
 and  a  Preacher.  2.  From  that 
 whereof  hee  fpcaketh,  to  wit,  of 
 fuch  things  as  he  gaue  his  heart 
 vnto  as  a  man,  as  ether  places 
 (hew,  verf.  14.  cap.  2.  1. 1 1.  1 5. 
 3 1  From  whence  hee  was  moued 
 to  to  fpeake,  and  the  occafion  of 
 fofpcaking,euen  his  owne  expe- 
 rience of  the  vanity  of  thofe 
 momentany  things,  as  the  next 
 words  ^.1.3.  do  fhew.  4. From 
 the  end  which  was  to  draw  men 
 from  thelcuc  &  delight  of  fuch 
 worldly  pleafures  and  profit4, 
 and  robijngthemrothefeareof 
 God,  and  obedience  to  his 
 Commandemcnts,  as  his  laft 
 
 words 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.i. 
 
 v\orJslhcv\',r^.T2.i3.  5.  From 
 the  feries  and  order  of  the  Con- 
 text, obferuing  what  follow  es, 
 and  whereto  hee  applyeth  his 
 words,  as  is  fhewed  before,  cap. 
 *.i. 11  15.23. &4.itf.  tf.From 
 the  time  when  hee  lpokc  it,  after 
 his  conucriion  ,  and  when  his 
 heart  was  vexed  with  theconfi- 
 deration  of  fuch  vanities.  7. 
 From  the  place  of  his  then  being 
 atlerufalcm,  the  holy  City,  the 
 City  of  God  ,  where  the  Lord 
 was  worfhipped,  and  where  hee 
 had  built  a  Temple  for  hisSer- 
 uicc  -,  ir  cannot  therefore  bee 
 meant,  that  hee  would  compre- 
 hend religion  and  religious  du- 
 ties vnder  vanity,  as  the  A  theifts  j 
 would  haue  it :  but  vnder  vanity  j 
 and  allvanity,  heerneanesthefcj 
 earthly  and  fen(u3U'pleafures, 
 which  a  mans  heart  isfct  vpon, 
 without  care  of  religion  and  du- 
 ties of  holinetTe.  This  exposition 
 agreeth  with  the  circumftanc$s5 
 as  rmyappeareby  chat  which  is 
 K    2  favH, 
 
 1^1 
 
i£i   jLib.4.    Tlx faithful! 
 
 Neh.8. 
 
 A&  17.U- 
 loh.5. 
 
 fa)d,  and  therefore  found  and 
 good.  It  is  not  needful]  to  ll-nil 
 euer  vpon  euery  circui-nlLrxe, 
 bet  fomc  of  ihechicteand.pfjn*. 
 clpfcll ,  luttici^nt  tb'btrtfftro^ 
 theerro>>ahd  tp  t'fijhl  Ikthernue 
 interpretation,    And  thus  mud* 
 fonhe  vfe  of  circumftances. 
 3,  Of  comparing  Scripture   rrith 
 ;  Scripture  -  rf#^  0**  y>/*r  f  vnh 
 another,   the  third   nuttnes  {o 
 hi  Ipe  and  dire  SI  in  the  interpret 
 tat  ion  of  the  Scripture s. 
 The  comparing  here,  is  of 
 paralclling  one  piafewitb  ano- 
 ther, that  the  timhmay  letter 
 appeare,  srid  feuieof  rhepice. 
 By  this  AidEfdrah  theLcuites 
 expound  the  meaning  of  the 
 Scripiures-.By  this  did  Paul  con- 
 found the  leaves :A-nd by  this  did 
 the  Berc3m«  confirm  themf  dues 
 in  the  rruth  dchucred  to  therfi. 
 ;  This  is  the  fcarchuag  of  the  Scri- 
 ptures^ chChrift-xbcnedvrjto, 
 In  comparing  of  places,  rhe 
 Prophet*  muSbeJaid  to  the  Jaw, 
 
 for 
 
 „ — . 
 
Shepherd.        Cap.  2,. 
 
 far  they  arc  Interpreters  of  if,  & 
 the  nsw  Teflamenf  to  the  old,  is 
 a  Commentary  fo  the  Law  and 
 the  Prophets.  Andthismuftbe 
 held,  that  the  clserer  mull  ex. 
 pound  the  obfeurer,  the  proper, 
 the  figurarj.tje,  themore  pUces, 
 the  fewer,  thep'aces  handling  a 
 matter  ofpurpofeac  large,  thofe 
 which  fpeake  of  a' thing  obiter,  & 
 but  wich  a  little  touch  by  the 
 way.  The  Scriptures  to  be  com- 
 pared togerheiyueof  3  forts. 
 I ,  Scriptures  conferred^  which  are 
 
 tbcf*m-:  Andahkj?  reftattdin 
 
 otbcrp/aces,as, 
 Ger.ll,  18.  Acls  3.  25. 
 
 Gen  12,  3  Gal  3.S. 
 
 £jr*i.6t.l.  .^.4.  18. 
 P/4l.p.6.  IAiq>s4> 
 P  (d.  35-.  19,  lob.  J  5.  1$. 
 
 <>  13.         A/Mi  15   $.] 
 40.  g.     K|  Aut.  3.3. 
 
 ft&'»3ll«    _Ubij}. 
 .41.IO  lob.  IJ.^S 
 
 W  2.   28,  29,    Afttl.  17,  J  8,: 
 
 3flfc5i,j%2.  19,20,21. 
 
 In^ni^e 
 
I5>4 
 
 Lib.*     Thefatthfutl 
 
 Infinite  arc  the  places  which 
 are  alike?  and  repeated  in  the 
 new  Teftament  out  of  theold, 
 out  of  (JWofes,  Prophets,  and 
 Pfalmes ;  yet  here  note  that  the 
 places  are  not  fo  precizely  repea- 
 ted alwayes,  but  that  now  and 
 then,  yea  very  often ,  there  is 
 fome  manner  of  difference  in 
 fctting  down  the  words.tbe  con- 
 fideration  of  which  thing,  muft 
 make  vs  diligently  marke  the  re- 
 peated place,  and  the  words 
 thereof,  that  fo  we  may  well  ob- 
 ferue  the  difference,  which  will 
 betovsofgreatyfe. 
 
 Fiuecaufes  there  be  *f  the  diffe- 
 rence and  change  in  places  re- 
 peated. 
 
 i. Is  for  expofaionfake,  the  re- 
 peated place  explaining 
 the  other,  as  in  thefe  pla- 
 ces. 
 
 Pfal. 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.i. j    1 9  5 
 
 Pfil.  78.2.    I      Mat.i$.i5.1 
 
 will  vtter  darke  wilvttcr  things 
 
 things  of  eld.       which  hauebin 
 
 kept  kevztfrom 
 
 the  foundation  of 
 
 the  world. 
 
 Efts.  28  16.  Rom.  ^.33. 
 Hee  that  belee-  Whoficuer  bc- 
 ueth  ,  JbaS  not  leeucthonhim 
 make  hafte,  Jhall  not  hee  a  foa- 
 
 med* 
 
 gtn.12.1.  ?n  G>*.2  2.l8.  In 
 
 thee  (hall  all  the  thy  feed  (hall  ail 
 
 families  of  the  the    nations   of 
 
 earth  bee  tyef-  the  earth    bee 
 
 fed.  bleired.  A&  3. 
 
 2.  For  diftinflisn  fafa  to  know 
 one  thing  from  another. 
 
 CMich.  5.  2.     i9/<f/.2.6.  And 
 AndthouZ?<rr&-    thou  Bethlehem 
 lehem  Ephrata.   in  the  land  of  la- 
 dab. 
 
 3.  For  reflriUion fafy}zs> 
 
 K  4  Dettt. 
 
1 96     Lib.4-     Tbefaitbfull 
 
 cDcutr.  (J.i  j .  Matth.  4.  1  o. 
 Thou  (hale  fear  Thou  fhalt 
 the  Lord  thy  worfhip  the 
 God,  and  ferue  Lord  thy  God, 
 him.  and  him  o»elj 
 
 (halt  thou  ferue 
 
 gcnef.l.  24.       Afattb.  19.  /. 
 And  they  fhall    And  they  twain 
 becneflefli.        fhall  bee  one 
 flcflu 
 
 Luk,  3.  Hee 
 fa  yd  to  the 
 mdtitude,  O 
 generation  of 
 vipers. 
 
 iJWatth.  3.7- 
 When  many 
 of  the  Scribe* 
 and  Tharifcs 
 came,  heefayd 
 vnto  them.  O 
 yce  generation 
 of  vipers. 
 
 4.  For  application  f*\e ,  as  the 
 Type  to  the  truth,  the  gene- 
 rail  to  a  ccrtaine  kinde;  as. 
 
 Exed,  1 1.46. 
 Neither  (ball 
 yce  bre:ke  a 
 bone     thereof, 
 
 lob.  19,  3  <5. 
 
 A  bone  of  htm 
 
 (hall   not    bec 
 
 broken;  thar  is 
 
 that 
 
Skpl^ul.S    Cap.i. 
 
 rhat  is*  or  the  of  Chrift. 
 Lamuc, 
 
 lona.  i.  17.  "Mitt.  12:40, 
 Ac^v^Fi^wa^  £tt%)jj  the  S«n 
 inthrbttly*f\b9  of  man  bechrcc 
 $£,rhreed.ayes  davesandrhree 
 &  three  nights  nights  %n  the 
 heart  ef  the 
 .     earth- 
 
 ;  ■ 
 Pfal<>9:  1*.  Jfci-zo.  Lee 
 Lee  tb'tr  habi-  hk  .habitation 
 tacion  bee defe-  be  ffcfoUcerf.nd 
 Jate,  and  .; l<ej  lee  no'  man 
 noire  dAdktf*   dwQlltbcrtw. 
 
 j,  For  6ft*itiefaly9zs3  » 
 
 Thy  Kjng:o6-  Thy"  King  co- 
 
 rnethvn:orheev  methvnfotfree 
 
 h  •  siuftywih^  wftkf :8c  fitting 
 
 mug    f*lu*tion%  vpon  an  A|fe, 
 
 IovpIj  &  ridipg  and  a  Coir,  the 
 
 vpon  an  Affe*  Foale     of    an 
 
 &  vppnaGoIr,  Aire, 
 the  Foale  of  an 
 
 Alia.             K  5  '          Thus 
 
, 
 
 1 
 
 198 
 
 Lib.4-    TbefaitbfuQ 
 
 Thus  wee  fee  the  reafons  ot 
 the  change,  in  the  repetition  ef 
 the  like  places. 
 
 1.  Scriptures  to  be  compared,  dire 
 fpich  as  bee  not  the  fame,  but 
 fomewhat  Ul^e , either  in  fbra/e 
 and  feme  vpord^ai^ 
 
 Gen,  i8.  11.        John    1.    51. 
 
 Behold   *   the  Hereafter    yee 
 
 Angels  of  God   fhalfeethehea- 
 
 afcending  &  dc-   uens  open,  and 
 
 fcendtngonit.       the  Angels  of 
 
 God    afcending 
 
 and    defcendmg 
 
 vpon  the  Son 
 
 of  man. 
 
 The  Concordances  are  full  of 
 thefe  places,  rohelpcto  the  like 
 vvordorphrafc. 
 
 Or  infenfe  and  meanings  as> 
 
 (jtnef.  17.  IO.        MM*  26.16. 
 
 This  ism  j  Co-  This  is  my  Bo- 
 uenant.  die. 
 
 Tfa/}  1.1,1.        Ier.  $0.2  O. 
 
 Mtrhratc 
 
Shepherd.     Cap.r. 
 
 Mtrloratc  in  his  common 
 places  hath  gathered  fuch  places 
 together. 
 
 2 .  Scriptures  are  to  bee  conferred 
 together^  which  bee  Vnhkt  in 
 Jhctv. 
 
 Rom.^iS.  A  /4«*.2#24.We 
 manisiuftified  fee  then,  how 
 by  Faith,  with-  that  by  works  a 
 out  the  workes  manisiuftified, 
 of  the  Law,  &  not  by  Faith 
 onely. 
 
 X  Kin^g.%%.      lCbro.2,  18. 
 And  fetcht  fro   And        tooke 
 thence  450  ta- 
 
 *99 
 
 thence  420  ta- 
 lents. 
 
 Mich.  f.  2. 
 Bethlehem  lit- 
 tle among  the 
 tboufands  of 
 Iudah. 
 
 Icnts. 
 
 Matth.  Z.6* 
 Art  not  the 
 leaft  among 
 the  Princes  of 
 Judab 
 
 Of  thefe  feeming  contradi- 
 ctions before,  in  the  beginning 
 I  of  this  chapter,  and  how  tore- 
 I  ccncile 
 
'20O 
 
 An  EsaoB- 
 
 Lib. 4.      The  faithful' 
 
 a  nale  rbcm.   Thus   much  cf 
 the  threefold  helpe  for  txpoun* 
 dingcfSciiprure,  thw  Analogic 
 of ia^h.theconfiderarionofihe 
 cncurnftaDCCj,  and  the  compa- 
 ring of  places  together,  which, 
 hov\  bchouefullihc)  bee,  1  will 
 inftancc  inthisonctxan  p  e. 
 Math. 26.16  Thi*umjfoaj. 
 To  expound  rightly  this  place, 
 I  confider  how  to  referrc  jt  to 
 the  analogic  of  faith,  andby  the 
 found  knowledge    of  the  do- 
 cliiae  of  a  Sacrament,  it  being 
 the  word*  of  the  Sacrament,   I 
 expound  the  words,  thereafter, 
 1  hat  the  bread  is  Cbrius  body 
 SaaamentaHy,  and  that  ttiereis 
 in  the  words  a  figure,  the  meto- 
 nimy  of  th!efubie<ft  for  the  ad- 
 mnd:,  This  Expofit ion  agreeth, 
 Fir  ft,  vu'th  the  Doctrine  of  a  Sa- 
 crament-. Secondly jvvith  an  Ar- 
 tide  of  our  Creed,   that  hce 
 afcended  into  heauen;  and  there 
 fi  teeth  on  the  1  ight  hand  of  God. 
 Thirdly,  with  the  ciroumflam 
 
 ces/ 
 
bbi-pfard.      Cap  .2. 
 
 ^Cbof  theplace,  the  party  fpcak- 
 •ngwa.  Chnlt,  the  place  was  at 
 tile  Tab.c,  the  rime,  eutn  theo 
 
 *  hen  heegauer he  thread  vihbly 
 ictnt,  the  cud,  for  a  reincrr- 
 b:  ace,  the  thing  deliuered  \a  her 
 ofrhee  fpake  was  bread  before, 
 and  bread  ro  the  e\  tt  of  he  A- 
 pofties ,  the  uodes  following, 
 fpeak  ingot  thecupp-  i  are  fpe- 
 Ken  Sacramenta  ly  and  ivir  I;  a  fi- 
 gure, the  manner  bf  d  huering 
 ir,  breaking  k  v\  hen  hee  gaue  it, 
 
 nd  >ec  his  body  u hole. Fouifli 
 I   i  wuh  the  like  places,  aswifh 
 
 -<c>i  17.10,  wherer he  place  is  iff 
 the  Ike  matter  of  a  Sac^menr, 
 and  the  words  vttered  asihefe, 
 ycc  therein  is  a  figure 5  io  in  1 
 Cor.  io  4.  16.  Exod.  12.  11. 
 Therforehere  is  a  figure,  and  no 
 oppoliteplace  can  bee  brought 
 againft  this  Kxpofitionjit  is  ther- 
 fore  tnie  and  Orthodoxall. 
 
 And  therefore  the  Expofition 
 ofthePapiftsisfalfe,  v\ ho  hold 
 that  by  rranfubftamiation  their 
 
 new 
 
II 
 
 101 
 
 Lib.4.    Tbefatikfull 
 
 I 
 
 What  to 
 doc  when 
 a  man  can. 
 not  come 
 tothevn% 
 derftading 
 of  a  place 
 of  Scrip, 
 ture. 
 Pfal.iio. 
 
 new  coyncd  word,  the  bread  is 
 the  very  body  of  Chrift  borne 
 of  the  Virgin  Mary  5  which  »is 
 contrary  to  the  dodrine  of  a  Sa- 
 crament, againft  the  Analogie 
 of  faith ,  the  true  humane  na- 
 ture and  true  body,  with  all  di- 
 mentions  to  bee  inclofed  in  a 
 wafer  Cake,  the  Articles  of 
 Chrifts  afcenfion  into  Heauen, 
 and  there  euer  fitting  and  re- 
 mayntng  to  his  fecond  coming, 
 according  to  AH.  3.21.  and  a- 
 gainlhhe  fixt  commandemenr, 
 Thotijhalt  doe  no  mnrther 5  Ic  is  a- 
 gainft  all  the  circuftancet  of  the 
 place  &  again  (l  all  other  the  like 
 (criptures.B  e(ide  it  is  againft  rea- 
 fon,  common  fenfe  and  naturall 
 inftinft,  except  in  CanibaJJs, 
 which  eate  mans  flefli. 
 
 If  by  thefe  meanes  one  can- 
 notatthefirftattainetothe  vn- 
 dcrftanding  of  feme  obfeure 
 place,  let  him  not  therefore  giue 
 ouer  to  vfe  meanes,  but  fir  ft  pray 
 earneftly  for  Gods  fpirit  and  for 
 
»*  " 
 
 Shepherd.      Cap.i. 
 
 a  blefling,as  Damd  often  to  haue 
 vn  demanding  giuen.  Second- 
 Iy,Iookeouerit  often,  remem- 
 bring  that  hjingyLcttioleftaf fa- 
 cet ,•  decies  repetita  placebir.  and 
 meditate  much  vpon  it  cafling  in 
 his  thought  all  the  circumftan- 
 ces  and  order  of  the  context  a- 
 gaine  and  againe.Thirdly,  pon- 
 der withhimfelfe  our  own  com- 
 mon vfe  of  fuch  words,  and  fuch 
 a  manner  of  fpeaking,  how  and 
 why  wee  fo  fpeake.  Fourthly 9 
 let  him  confidcrin  what  the  ob- 
 fcuritylyetb(for  cognit*  ebfenri- 
 tatis  caHfainuenirifacilms  ratio  pc- 
 terit,  qua  toliiiUa,*t<jiCogmtio*u 
 lux  inferri  qttcat ,  as  one  faith 
 (whether  in  the  wordes  >  in 
 in  the  matter  fpoken  of,  or  in 
 the  manner  of  deliuery,  or 
 in  w  hat  thing  elfe  focuer ,  and 
 when heefecth wherein  itlycth," 
 then  to  labour  to  come  to  the 
 knowledge  thcrofby  fuch  means 
 as  may  helpe  in  that  cafe.  Fiftly, 
 let  him  weigh  with  himfelfe, 
 
 wbe- 
 
1 1 
 
 204  ./Lib.4.     Thefaiikfull 
 
 w'i::hc  t  uctnmg  vvtur.u/  h;.e 
 nj.ant,  and  ct-nnot  cleere, 
 he  a  jcvx  Af  good  a  fo  &  need* 
 fnUvO^a  muter ofp-    10  ;  y 
 
 IlieivhBWit  and  learning  fro  get 
 a  !lrr!e  v^iifc'-prai'e,  if  if  bee  io  in 
 humb'ent(Fjof  fninde.  and  fe- 
 iriery  Jit  him-oa«fe  it  by.'>  -Sixc- 
 <v,hee  fifo  rase  h  ed  tifc?  car- 
 D-i-Iy  wnlfle  not  Wicn  [J)2  holy 
 Scrip, uresv. fcfitf  ch-nke  bv  his 
 meere  Kir,. 'art  and  tkill  in  ha- 
 manefc:'cjnces&>nd-allrv  tCiere- 
 !  ftiS  ro  maksirfjbkdl  IS  hr*- 
 detflaridrYrg,  or  eKe  inwardly  to 
 fret  in  the  pridsor  his  hearr7rh^r 
 fie  on  n  )t  bring  euery  place  vn- 
 der  his  Capacity,  but  rather  ad- 
 mirethe  u>  (edomeof  God  and 
 *d*prl>  of  hi*  vvckJ,    bSftBViftfjl 
 his  finncs  and  n  u  j  all  blmdnCi, 
 and  wichall  fincen'ty  of  heart 
 praifeGod  for  that  meafure  of 
 knowledge  which  hce 'hath  re* 
 ceiued,  especially  failing  khow- 
 ledge  for  the  good  of'  his  owne 
 
 foule, 
 
Shepherd.      Gap  i 
 
 foule,  and  for  icabling  him  to 
 di'cbargehis  duty  for  the  benefit 
 of  others.  This  will  be  the  way 
 to  get  a  further  bletfing-  but  the 
 other  a  curfe.  Seuemhly,  hee 
 muft  koew  that  God  will  not, 
 chat  any  one  ac  one  time  (hould 
 know  all  things  in  his  word-  He 
 giueth  his  gifts  to  whom  he  will, 
 andhisblcffingonthem  as  hee 
 will,  and  when  hee  will,  and 
 herewith  muft  man  reft  conten- 
 ted>till  God  wil  further  inlighten 
 htm.  Hee  may  not  perhaps  vn? 
 derltand  that  at  one  ume,  which 
 yet  the  Lord  may  reueale  to  him 
 atanefhertime$  in  the  meanc 
 fpace  hee  mult  bee  contented  to 
 bee  ignorant  of  fome  thing*  an  J 
 to  takethecommon  and-beft  in- 
 terpretation giuen  thereof  b 
 themofliudkiousDiuines.And 
 thus  much  for  the  in:erpreta;i- 
 on  of  a  Text. 
 
 Chap. 
 
lo6 
 
 What  a 
 
 Doftvine 
 
 is. 
 
 Lib  4.    Thefaithfull 
 
 Chap.  III. 
 
 tsfftcr  the  Text  t  leered  ofobfeuri- 
 tj  and  expUnedy  becre  u  [poken 
 of  the  DoUrinewbataDo&rinc 
 is\  what  to  bee  obftrued  in  it0 
 how  to  bee  propounded  >  whence 
 to  bee  collected  <>  andborrmtb 
 proofes  and  reafons  to  confirme 
 it. 
 
 WHcu  a  Text  is  explain* 
 ed  9  the  true  literal! 
 fehfc  whether  proper  or  figura- 
 riue  being  giuen  and  doubts 
 refoluedj  then  mart  dodrincs 
 or  letfbns  bee*  gathered  for  his 
 owne  and  the  peoples  edifica- 
 tion; for  what  things  are  written, 
 in  noftrtm  DoUrinam  prafcripta 
 funt,  or  as  Beza  tranflateth ,  ad 
 not  docendos  anteferipta  funt.  A 
 Dotfrineisa  propofition  infor- 
 ming thciudgement}t*/*/f  r<?£#/ 
 credendis^  vel  de  rebus  faciendu^ 
 of  what  vveearctobeleeucj  or 
 
 of 
 

 
 Shepherd.      Cap.  * . 
 
 of  v\  hat  wee  are  to  doe,  of  the 
 faith  and  perfwafion  of  truth)  or 
 of  rhepradifeof  duties  of  loue 
 to  God,  to  our  neighbour,  and 
 to  our  ownefelues  orderly  and 
 rightly. 
 
 So  then  euery  do&rineis  ei- 
 ther of  faith  or  maners,  the  one 
 may  bee  called  fpeculatiue  or 
 contcmpIatiue,rhc  matter  wher* 
 of  are  fuch  things  as  are  onely 
 for  information  of  Judgement  to 
 bee  vnderftood  and  belieued* 
 the  other  pradicall  which  is  of 
 things  to  be  done  and  brought 
 intopra&ife,  yet  fo,  as  the  fame 
 beevnderdoodandbeleeued  to 
 be  a  duty  to  be  done  (elfe  where 
 vndcrftandingand  faith  want?, 
 there  will  bee  no  pradife)which 
 praflickc  doflrine  is  to  be  com* 
 monly  reduced  to  one  of  thefc 
 foure  heads,  Ethicks,  Oecono- 
 micks,  Politicks,  and  Ecclefia- 
 flicks.  Both  thefc  kinds  of  Do* 
 drincs  are  either  plainly  pro- 
 pounded in  Scripture;  or  may 
 i  be 
 
r^rr^ 
 
 2.08 
 
 Examples 
 of  Do- 
 prints 
 pi  j  inly  ex- 
 po uded  in 
 Scripture. 
 
 Lib.4.     Tbefanbfull 
 
 bee  anciently  colkdtd  out  of 
 the  Scripture  Infinite  are  the 
 places  or  Scripture,  where  the 
 Doctrines  are  plainly  fee  downe; 
 as  thefe. 
 
 ^9^,4.25.  Themsft  high  rv- 
 lethmtke  Ktngdome  of  men, 
 There  is  one  Dsclnne,  thts  ts 
 AMtber:  Andhee  aiacth  it  to 
 rvhomJocHerhce  rrtli.  lob*  24. 
 2 -.  Times  are  not  hidden  from 
 the  Almighty.  Chap.  20.  f . 
 i  The  triumphing  of  the  wic-i 
 \edisfb>rt.  Hcf4. 1 1.  Mfaft 
 dims,  voin^  and  nerrrvine  take 
 any  the  heart.  Pf*l.  \\%.l 
 Ble(fcdUthem<nthatfeareth 
 tht  Lord.  Pfal.  1 1 6.  5.  G vA- 
 ctcn$  i6  the  Lord,  andrtgbtcr 
 ohs.  Pfa/.  i$6  1  i.Thc  L^d 
 tabetb  pleafure  in  them  that 
 feare  htm.  The  Prouerbs 
 arcfuliof  rhefe,  as  u  need* 
 no  inltancing.  K$m  8  I. 
 Tttrc  is  no  condemn-itim  to 
 thofeih  t  are  in  Chnfl  feftu. 
 l*Cor.j.  19.  Ci'cnmcifionH 
 no- 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  3. 
 
 ItotkUm  And  v*cpt*fhcifoni* 
 nothing,  i>*t    ih*  fc'pihg  9] 
 the  elm  ind me nts  cfCjodt He  b. 
 I  }  4  Afsrrrage ubononr^bU 
 in  all  atdth&btd  vndefiud.  - 
 Where  tbciVand  furh  like 
 arefopiaincdoefkinesot  them- 
 fslues,  a  minifter  needs  nor  to 
 trouble  himfelfc  «  ith  colieftng 
 orher  by-TeHons:  But  firlt,  ex* 
 plainc  aiJ  fhe  words  as  is  taught 
 in  theformer  Chapter.  Second- 
 l>yhen  makeafhortParaphiafe 
 id  iignificanr  words  according  to 
 the  true  meaning  and  explanati- 
 on thereof.    Thirdly,  proue  it 
 and  giue  -reafon?*  And  Fourthly^ 
 conic  to  the  vfes,  as  for  exAn:- 
 ProH.iy  18.  Where  there  it 
 no  vifionf  t  be  people  ferifh. 
 The  word  vifion  is  diner  fly  taken 
 in  Scriptures,  as  fortbemeanes 
 of  Gods  reueaJing  his  will  to  his 
 Pre  phers,  Num.  1  z,  6,&  14.4. 
 and  in  a  more  Ipp.cidM  maner  to 
 M<>fe$)Num.ii  8  for  tbt ^lace 
 I  where  vifiuus  were  more  fre- 
 quent* 
 
 209 
 
 What  to 
 doc  when 
 ihe  Do- 
 Arincis 
 plaine   in 
 the  Text, 
 
 An  exam- 
 pie. 
 
 Thcimer* 
 pret2tion 
 
 or  the 
 words. 
 
 i\ 
 
I? 
 
 1' 
 
 I 
 
 ZIO 
 
 The  truth 
 of  the  in. 
 terprctatio 
 (hewed. 
 
 Lib.4.    The  faith/nil 
 
 quene,  Ierufalcm,  £/*.  22.1.  For 
 the  word  of  rbe  Prophets,  £/<7 
 
 1.  l.OUdiah  1. 1.  whereby  vifi- 
 on is  to  bee  vnderfteod  prophe- 
 fying,and  wee  finde  vifion  and 
 Prophcfying  to  bee  both  one, 
 
 2.  Chron.  32,32.  Att.  1.17.  fo 
 Seers  and  Prophets  arc  one,  1. 
 S*m.  9.9.  Preaching  alfoi*  called 
 Prophefying,  i.  Cor.  14.2-5. 13. 
 which  ftandeth  in  the  interpre- 
 tation of  the  Scriptures,  ver.  13. 
 or  expounding  thereof,  verf.$t 
 by  words  which  may  be  vnder- 
 ftood  verf.  9.  to  cdifie,  exhort, 
 admonifhandinflrud  the  con- 
 gregation,*^.4.1 9,  In  this  laft 
 icnfe  muft  the  word  vifion  bee 
 taken  5  forthisisagenerall  pro- 
 pofition  and  euer  true.  If  it  bee 
 taken  for  Ierufalem  the  fenfc 
 would  bee  abfu/d  ,  as  where 
 there  L  no  Ierufalem,the  people 
 pcrifh,  if  for  the  vifion  extraor- 
 dinary, the  mcanes'  by  which 
 God  extraordinarily  reueakd 
 his  will  tothe  Prophets  and  Mo- 
 
Shepherd.     Cap.  3, 
 
 fcs,  then  fhonld  wee  fay,  where 
 that  is  wanting,  that  the  people 
 perifhj  now  God  forbid,for  that 
 is  long  fincc  paft  5  &  fo  no  hope 
 fliould  there  bee  now  of  faluati- 
 on  to  any,feeing  there  is  no  fuch 
 vifion,  contrary  to  many  places 
 of  Scripture,  now  promising  life 
 and  faluation.  Therefore  the 
 interpretation  giucn  of  ordinary 
 Preaching  istruc,agreeirgwith 
 other  Scriptures  as  is  (hewed,  to 
 *h:ch  Interpreters  doe  confent 
 generally. 
 
 Bytbepeoplt)  Salomon  mean- 
 erh  all  ofal  ibrts,euen  the  whole 
 multitude,not  thefc  wch  Hue  out 
 of  the  Church,but  fuch  as  liue  in 
 the  vifible  Church  as  appeareth 
 by  the  next  wordes  following 
 which  fpeaketh  of  fuch  as  keepe 
 the  Law,  which  is  added  to  pre- 
 uent  a  falfe  conceice3w  hich  feme 
 might  fchus  gather :  it  v»  here  vifi- 
 on vi  ants,the  people  perifb,then 
 where  it  is,  they  arc  faued ;  to 
 which  heeanfweres  no,  bur  fuch 
 
 on- 
 
in      Lib  4.     7/r fcUibfiill 
 
 A  fliort 
 
 Para- 
 
 phrafc. 
 
 end-  asmoke  benefice  thereof, 
 and  Ii  -»<*  h;:^  cr7  f  ^ethatkec- 
 pe  i>M   L  .-.' -  j>  b.ciTld. 
 
 inrhe  <\o\  i  ftrtfh  there  i  a 
 fiogulai  ftmplufis  and  Therefore 
 Interpreters  diuct/ly  rran&tc 
 it,  as  to  *r*/*  or  leaue  off,  to  d^ 
 cajAOgoc  b<4ck£>XOrebelly  to  bee 
 
 n*k*fao pen/hi   All  which  doe! 
 well  agree  with  the  matter  pro* 
 pounded.  And  it  is  as  if  Salomon 
 had  faid  more  largely ,  where 
 men  are  wholly  without  the 
 preaching  of  the  word,  there  all  j 
 fores  giueouer  goodnetf?3  they  j 
 decay*  it  before  the y  had  graces ! 
 m  tbem,they To  fall  back,as  they  f 
 in  time  Mrne  to  bee  rebellious 
 againrt  God,  whereby  they  de- 
 priue  themfelues  of  Gods  fa- 
 mur,-  and  being  naked  are  ex- 
 pofcd  to  his  lodgements,   by 
 v<  hich  they  mull  needs  perifh 
 and  come  ro  rrter  dellruftion. 
 When  the  Israelites  warned  Mo- 
 fes  but  a  while  to  w-*ch'ch;ni, 
 how  foobe  idl  the)  into  Id  Ja- 
 
 try,  J 
 
Sbepbeard. 
 
 Cap.}. 
 
 try,  to  the  dellrudion  of  many 
 ofrhem?  What  was  the  caufe 
 of  che  great  cu;lsin  Ely  his  timesj 
 was  it  any  other  than  this,  that 
 the  word  was  precious  in  thofe 
 dayes,  and  no  open  vifion  i 
 Antidvrift  gotvp  to  the  height 
 of  his  vfurped  fupremacie>oneIy 
 by  thrufting  out  the  Preaching 
 of  the  Gofpell.  The  reafon  is  ap- 
 parent, becaufe  it  is  the  appoin 
 ted  meanes  to  beget  vs  to  God$ 
 to  faue  them  that  belecue,  Rom. 
 10.13.14.  i.Cor.i. 11.  and  to 
 make  vs  grow  vp  in  grace,  t.Pet. 
 1.1.  And  therefore  muft  wee 
 haue  care  to  get  the  preaching 
 ofi  he  word  where  ins  warning, 
 to  make  much  of  it  where  it  is, 
 andfoforth.  Thus  wee  fee  how 
 to  handle  a  Text  which  is  a  Do- 
 drine  of  it  felfe. 
 
 B  ut  if  men  will  bee  more  curi- 
 ous in  preaching  vpo  fuch  Texts 
 ofScriptare,  they  maybcfide$4 
 colled  other  Leilbn?-,  as  if  the 
 ;  Dodrine  be  deliuered  ncgarius- 
 L  ly, 
 
 Z15 
 
 I.Sam.3.1. 
 
 Rcaforu 
 
 Dofhines 
 
 may  bega- 
 thered  fro ' 
 a  Text 
 which  is 
 of  it  fdfea 
 Djftrme. 
 
zi4  I  Lib  4,     The  faith  full 
 
 *  no 'her 
 example. 
 
 ly,fomthing  may  bee  obferucd 
 from  the  affirmatiue ,  or  from 
 the  force  of  fome  word ,  from 
 fome  Grammatical!  adlignifica- 
 tion,from  fome  logrcail  jelation 
 of  Arguments  u  rhe  words,  and 
 fo  forth,  or  they  may  take  ccca- 
 fionfrom  fome  word  briefly  to 
 handle  a  common  place.  As  in 
 this  Text  thus  deliuered  there* 
 out  may  bee  further  noted  from 
 the  affirmation. 
 
 Firlt  i  that  Preaching  of  the 
 Word  is  a  meanes  to  fans  men  that 
 theyfertjh  not. 
 
 Secondly,  from  the  force  of 
 the  word  perifh  fo  expounded. 
 That  defirnUion  commeth  vpsn 
 men  by  degrees. 
 
 Thirdly,  heere  heemayhan* 
 dlethecomon  place  of  preach- 
 ing. And  indeed  fuch  Doftri- 
 nall  Texts  will  afford  many  o- 
 therwholfomecolleftions  very 
 profitable  to  bee  deliuered,  as 
 for  example  :  It  is  good  for  a 
 man  that  bee  be  are  the  yoakf  i* 
 
 his  (« 
 
Shepherd.     Cap.  3. 
 
 hid   youth.  Lam.  3.  27. 
 
 This  is  a  plains  Do&rinc  of 
 it  felfe,  which  may  bcc  handled 
 as  is  before  (hewed  in  the  former 
 example,  by  expofition  with  a 
 Pnorc  Paraphrafe,  with  proofe, 
 reafons  and  vfes  5  but  befides 
 may  bee  gathered: 
 
 Vitfttfbat  afflitttons  are  not  vn- 
 profit able  things. 
 
 Secondly,  that  affittms  pake 
 men^andfo  kecpe  them  in  and  vnder 
 obedience%as  ayoake  doth. 
 
 Thirdly?  that  yet  they  are  vn* 
 ^leafing  to  the  liberty  ofthepfh,  as 
 *y*ke*     Thus  much  for  dodrr- 
 lall  Texts  of  Scnoture;  now  of 
 rolledions  of  Doftnnes,  and 
 aifing  them  out  of  the  Texts, 
 inhere  they  bee  notfo  apparent. 
 In  doing  this,  there  muft  bee 
 pnfidcred  thde  things : 
 Firfl>  what  to  doe  before. 
 Second  Jy>w£*f  in  the  colleUing 
 them. 
 Third! ;, whence,  and  how  to 
 netocotttttthem,  and  in  what 
 L  l  order. 
 
 21 
 
zi6 
 
 Lib.4.    Tbefaithfill 
 
 order.  Fourthly,  burg  colkHed^ 
 then  to  weigh  the  proportion  or 
 doUrine  it  felfe ,  the  manner  of 
 deliuery  thereof,  and  how  to 
 confirmcic.  Of  all  thefe  in  their 
 order, 
 
 I.  What  to  doe  before  the  Col- 
 lection of  the  doctrine. 
 Before  the  deliuery  cf  the 
 Doftrine,  the  ground  whercvp- 
 onit  is  raifed,  and  from  whence 
 it  is  fetched,  rnuft  bee  plainely 
 fhewedthat  itmaybee  leene  to 
 arife necctlarily.  TheDoflrice 
 is  not  to  bee  writhen  from  the 
 Textjbut  mutt  follow  iuft  a  con- 
 fequenti*y(o  the  letfon  v\ ill  bee 
 ajjTimszt  and  &7n>Jtii77KC{3\\hicbi$ 
 by  the  Logicall  affe  Aion  of  Ar- 
 guments; as  from  a  gcnerall  to  a 
 fpeciall;  from  the  whole  to  the 
 parts;  from  the  proper  adiunft 
 to  thefubiedjfo  from  the  caufe, ; 
 effett,  fubie#,  adiunft,  notati-  j 
 on,  contrary,  compara^definiti- 
 jooj  diilribution;  as  for  Exam*  ] 
 pie. 
 I  i.Sam. 
 
Shepherd.        Cap.  3 
 
 »;  Saw.  4.4.  Aievhtbojbcth  tv*s 
 lame  of  his fcete \ 
 
 This  man  was  as  fhe  Hiftory 
 (heweth,  a  very  godly  man,  and 
 thefonneof  a  very  good  man$ 
 yet  got  hee  afall  of  which  hee 
 mss  feme  all  his  day  es:  hence  it 
 foilo*cth  5  That  fueh  an  out- 
 ward crojje  is  not  the  marke  of  a 
 mckedm*n>  becaufe  it  is  caftts 
 commnnU^  fijt>&  intfijs  contin* 
 gens. 
 
 Jer.  3  I.  3 1.  I  trill  make  a  new 
 Couenant. 
 
 Thus  fpeaketh  the  Lord  by 
 Uremic  in  the  time  of  the  Law, 
 vnder  theol  J  Cou:n3nt,whence 
 abadmnUoz\\{t\\x  this  doftrine 
 with  the  confederation  of  the 
 circumftance  of  time  when  fo 
 fpoken,  That  the  L<w  of  Aiofes 
 rv at  not  to  bee  perpftvafl* 
 
 Hebt  13.4.  Marriage  is  honou- 
 rable in  all. 
 
 It  is  generally  fpoken,  exclu- 
 ding no  perfon>  therefore  a  gene- 
 re  adfpectem,  by  a  iuft  confe- 
 L  3 queoce 
 
 217  I 
 
 An  cxaar! 
 pie. 
 
 Thegroudl 
 ofthe  Do- 
 drfnc  laid 
 open* 
 
 Doft. 
 
 Another 
 Example. 
 
 The  groud  j 
 ofit. 
 
 A  third 
 Example. 
 
zi8 
 
 How  to 
 Isy  downc 
 thcgrounJ 
 I  of  the  Do. 
 
 Lib.4.    Thefaithfia 
 
 quencethis  doftrine  folieueth. 
 It  U  Uref till  for  Miniflers  to  marry , 
 or,  In UVlimfters  Marriage  is  ho- 
 nourable. Thus  to  lay  downe  the 
 ground,  (heweth  pkinely,  that 
 theDo&rineisnotwritherij  and 
 thus  foundly  to  conclude  it  out 
 of  the  Text ,  it  will  conuince 
 mens  confciences,  eflablifh  the 
 truth  in  mens  hearts,  and  it  will 
 giue  boldnelfe  and  courage  to 
 ibe  Minifter  both  to  delmer  it 
 and  vrge it  vpon  his  Auditory. 
 Heere  note  this,  that  if  a  Syllo- 
 gifmc  cm  b«  framed  principally 
 of  the  fir  ft  figure,  whereof  the 
 medium  is  the  Text ,  or  feme 
 thing  in  the  Text  comprifed,and 
 fo  the  Conclufion  the  Dofti  ine, 
 theDoftrineis  then  found  and 
 good,  as  for  Example,  from  this 
 before. 
 In  all  men  Marriage  U  honoura- 
 ble^ but  Mini  fieri  are  men, 
 therefore  in  Miniflers  Marri- 
 age is  honourable. 
 Now  to  be  able  to  lay  downe 
 
 the 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  3 
 
 the  ground  of  the  Doctrine  v\  el, 
 thecircamftances  muft  bee  dila- 
 ted vpo,as  whofpeaksjto  whom, 
 when,  in  what  place ,  of  what 
 matter,  to  what  end,  in  what 
 maner  deliuered  ,  generally  or 
 particularly,  vehemently,  by  in- 
 terrogation, exclamation  and  To 
 forth, or  very  calmely,  alfo  no:e 
 the  contrary  &  remouing  there- 
 of^ to  confider  that  the  A  uthor 
 faith  not  thus,  bur  fo  and  ivy  ss 
 for  example. 
 
 Damddsfirethoic  thing  to  izeti 
 
 in  the  houfe  cfthe  Lord,  c  c , 
 
 Now  to  lay  doAii  thegtound 
 
 for  Do(flrine,wec  may  fay  that 
 
 th'S  wa>D*#i^/requeit,  a  King 
 
 w  ho  defirea  not  riches,nor  hon 
 
 nour,  nor  many  other  things 
 
 which  the  worldly  minded  feeke 
 
 after,  hut  euen  this  one  thing  a- 
 
 !  boueali  the  reft,  teaching  this, 
 
 '  thatth?  godlj  in  their  higb'fl  ho- 
 
 mur  %   doe  efieeme  abeue all: bines 
 
 ;  mr'fl  of  Gods  worfbip  and  ftrince^ 
 
 ;  and  to  bee  exsretfed  therein.    The 
 
 L  4  know- 
 
 119 
 
 pwg.  his 
 dwdtcem 
 modus  tnarm 
 randiresf*. 
 
 which  will 
 bee  fome 
 <Jirefti©n  * 
 in  this. 
 
 '  n  exam- 
 lc; 
 
 pr.17.4- 
 
no     Lib.4.     Tbefahbfull 
 
 knowledge  and  confidcration 
 alfo  of  tbofe  things  from  whence 
 Doftrines  are  gathered  >  (of 
 which  afterwards  in  this  Chap- 
 ter)wiil  greatly  help  to  lay  down 
 the  grounds?  forclcerely  gathe- 
 ring of  the  Dottrines. 
 
 2.  whAttodointhccotteciingof 
 tbt  DoQrints. 
 
 Though  many  lefTons  may 
 beagatbered  outofa  Text,  and 
 fo  bee  followed  largely,  yet  col- 
 left  only  fuch  as  aptly,and  as  we 
 fay , will  naturally  arife,  without 
 any  great  draining-,  and  of  thefe 
 fo  gathered,  if  they  bee  many, 
 fuch  as  of  them  bee  common 
 knowne  points,  and  need  not  to 
 be  vrged,notein  few  words,  and 
 but  point  at  them,  except  fome 
 ofchemtendtoprt&ife  and  the 
 Auditory  bee  (lacke  to  perfor- 
 mance, or  to  reformation ,  and 
 the  people  vnconfcionablc  and 
 carelctfeofamcndemenr,  then 
 ifneuer  fo  plaine  and  common 
 aDoftrine,  yet  then  ddiuer  k 
 
 and 
 
Shepherd.       Cap.  3, 
 
 22,1 
 
 Ioh.  1^.12 
 
 x.Cor.$. 
 
 1.1. 
 
 and  follow  it  5  clfe,  let  thofe  on- 
 ly that  raore  feldome  or  rarely 
 occurre,  and  bee  alfo  profitable 
 for  the  people,  bee  fully  and  at 
 large  handled ,  omitting  firft 
 whatfoeuer  for  the  time  may  be 
 aboue  the  capacity  of  the  hea- 
 rers, for  all  men  arc  not  fit  fchol* 
 lersforeuery  leflbn:  there  is  A 
 beginning,  there  is  a  growths 
 there  are  babes,  there  are  of  full 
 *ge,  &  Doftrine  for  them  both  5  J Hcb'  *  f* 
 miikc  for  the  one,  and  flrong 
 meate  for  the  other. 
 
 i.  Euery  point  inconuenient 
 to  bee  taught  iivrefpeft  of  the 
 prefenttirnc,  the  place  and  the 
 perfons  is  to  bee  parted  ouer  j 
 heerein  a  Ministers  wifedome  is 
 feene,  which  is  not  fpoken  that 
 men  forfeare,  or  topleafc  men 
 (hould  paflfeouer  any  necefifary 
 truth  fit  then  and  there  to  bee 
 knownej  bjt  I  meane  of  fuch 
 colleflions  as  fhall  nothing  be- 
 fit the  prcfent  Auditory ,  no- 
 thing tending  to  their-  edifi- 
 L  5  canon 
 
2.2.2. 
 
 Lib.  4-    TlxfaithfuU 
 
 DoSrines 
 from  the 
 occafion. 
 
 i 
 
 cation  or  faluation. 
 
 3.  From  whence  to  gather  do- 
 tty ines ,  andalfo  in  what  order. 
 
 Many  and  fundry  wayes  Do- 
 ctrines may  bee  gathered  5  and 
 the  fame  if  orderly  a!fo5will  help 
 memory,  and  occafion  great  va- 
 riety, as, 
 
 i ,  From  the  occapon  or  caufe  of 
 the  words. 
 
 Sundry  and  fcueral!  are  the 
 caufes  and  occafions  of  many 
 thinges  (poken  in  holy  Scrip- 
 ture,wh:ch  wil  afford  Doftrines, 
 if  the  feme  bee  well  confidered 
 of,as  in  ^^49.41.  Chrift  his 
 paffichare  breaking  forth  inro 
 teares,  was  occafioned  by  his 
 looking  vpon  lerufahnt;  and  fo 
 hee  knowing  the  finfull  conditi- 
 on thereof,  and  fo  the  future  ca- 
 lamity, hee  fell  a  weeping*,  from 
 which  occafion  Icarne  1*  e, 
 
 That  by  the  obiett  of  the  eyes, 
 the  affettions  of  the  heart  **ay\ 
 comctobeemozed. 
 
 Jcl.$%u.  Another  of  7Vf<rr/f 
 Ser-  [ 
 
Shepherd.     Cap.3% 
 
 "3 
 
 Sermon,  the  occafion  was  the 
 great  concourfc  of  people  com- 
 ming  as  amazed  to  behold  htm$ 
 &  loh»  vp  6  :hc  miracle  wrought 
 on  the  lame  man*  vpon  this  oc- 
 cafion hee  preached  vnto  them 
 lefm  Chrift  ,  by  which  wee 
 learne, 
 
 That  it  u  then  ft  ts  fee\e  the 
 honour  of  the  Author  -when 
 mem  are  held  in  admiration 
 Tfvithhisworke, 
 1  •   From  the  coherence. 
 From  the  coherence  of  the 
 wordes  of  the  Text  with  that 
 which  went  before,  ledbctmay 
 bee  gathered,  as  thus. 
 
 If  a  reafon,  it  may  teach/f^f  j 
 4  reajon  is  to  be  giuen  of  that  which 
 is  delivered  fir  confirmation ,  and 
 that  a  bare  ajjertion  withwt  proofe 
 is  not  fufficient. 
 
 Ifrhe  matter  bee  followed 
 wichoutany  rcafon  annexed  ,  it 
 may  fhew  that  the  fame  is  fuffici- 
 entlj  proved  and  eafe  to  bee  recti- 
 
 \  If 
 
224 
 
 ;  From  the 
 tcrme  and 
 
 name  of 
 the  Text, 
 
 Lib.4>    Tbefaitbfull 
 
 If  mo  reafonsbc  brought  in, 
 and  the  matter  much  vrged  and 
 largely  ftood  vpon,  it  argues  the 
 ncctffitj  of  that  point,  the  earnefl 
 indeAHOur  of  the  Author  therein, 
 and  it  u  hardly  receipted  of  men  as  it 
 ought,  ereafilj  reiettedas  ought  not 
 to  be. 
 
 If  the  words  bee  a  preuennon 
 of  an  obieftion ,  wee  may  ga* 
 therthatin  teaching  there  u  as 
 xvellrequiredm(cdomc  tofreuent  a 
 foe^  as  toinJIruS  a  friend. 
 
 Jfa  Conclusion,  a  time  to  tee 
 obferuedto  end  cuerj  thing,  where- 
 in is  wifedome  how  far  to  fpeake 
 in  a  matterjSc  whereto  conclude 
 andbefilent. 
 
 3.  From  the  denomination  of  the 
 Text. 
 
 If  a  Commandement  affir- 
 matiue,  that  Godapproueth  of  the 
 thing  commanded,  that  it  is  appro- 
 ved of  God,  good%  nTceQarr.profu 
 table,  and  ntrfhipcfGod,  wmhj 
 otrendatcur.  If  a  ncgatiue;  then 
 the  contrary. 
 
 If 
 
Shepherd.      Cap  3. 
 
 If  an  Hxhortation,  the  matter 
 good,  but  wcfiew  to  performc  3  if  a 
 Dehortation,  the  contrary. 
 
 If  a  commination  :  Gods  in- 
 dignation againft  the  party,  that 
 the  matter  proaokes  to  wra:b,\htt 
 it  is  an  horrible  euttl^  and  the  sffitt* 
 dcrs  in  a  miferable  condition. 
 
 If  a  promife;  That  its  of  Gods 
 free  fauonr 3not  merited  of  vs.  That 
 the  Godly  want  not  encouragement, 
 thai  they  may  looke  for  a  reward, 
 &c. 
 
 If  a  pofitiue  doftrine.  esfn 
 vndsubted  truth  •  and  apoynt  espe- 
 cially to  he  learned. 
 
 Ifafeproofe.  Its  a fitme}an of- 
 fence not  to  befnffrcd. 
 
 If  a  petition.  That  the  thing 
 U  Gods  gift.  To  bee  reckoned  &a 
 good  thing.  Tl)at  wee  naturally 
 want  that.  That  its  not  tn  our  power. 
 That  its  neceffttry. 
 
 If  a  deprecation*  That \  fitch 
 things  bee  bur tf nil.  That  its  onely 
 in  Godjofet  vs  free  from  that  euiii. 
 
 If  a  defcription.    That  a  di- 
 
 /ii»a 
 
zz6    I  Lib  4.    Ihe faith  full 
 
 From  Sic 
 fcope. 
 
 ftintt  knowledge  of  things  tincctf- 
 fane. 
 
 If  a  commendation.  Thati> 
 
 /j  a  good  thing  or  fall,  andU  not  to 
 ptjje  without  pr vifes  5  if  a  man, 
 then,  that  commendations  is  dne  to 
 no eH  doers ^  and  worthy  our  imita- 
 tion. 
 
 If  a  vow :  then  to  handle  the 
 dodrine  of  vowing,  lavvfull  and 
 vnlawfull. 
 
 If  an  execration  and  curfc  : 
 Make  queftion  by  whom,  of 
 God,  or  of  man,  lawful!  or  vn- 
 lawfull, and  therafter  gather  the 
 leflbn. 
 
 If  a  fimilitude  or  parable.  That 
 the  teaching  is  plaine.  That  one 
 t king  majiftHJir ate  another.  Thus 
 from  the  very  name  of  the  T^t: 
 fame  leiTons  may  be  gathered. 
 4.  Vromthejcope. 
 
 From  the  fcope  and  maine 
 drift  of  the  words,  which  doflrin 
 is  chiefe  and  principall  of  that 
 Scripture.  As  there  is  but  one 
 drifc,fo  but  one  proper  and  mod 
 natural! 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  3. 
 
 naturall  dotfrine  of  that  place, 
 vs  hich  though  it  may  bee  dcliue- 
 red  in  a  few  words  3  yer  it  is  con- 
 tained fometimes  in  many,fom- 
 times  in  fewer  verfesor  words. 
 An  example. 
 In  handling  the  Epiftle  to  the 
 Romans,  after  the  preface 
 to  come  to  the  matter,  wee 
 fhall  rind  the  firrtfeopeand 
 principall  propofition,  con* 
 raining  the  fame  to  be  this : 
 That  there  is  but  one  way 
 for  all,  lew  or  Gentile,  to 
 attaine  faluarion ,  euen  by 
 the  faith  in  Chrift,wroughc 
 by  the  Gofpell,  the  power 
 of  God  to  faluarion ;  which 
 doftrine  is  contained  and 
 followed,from  the  1 6.  verf. 
 of  the  firft  chapter*  to  the 
 beginning  of  the  9  chapter, 
 uherunto  all  that  is  fpoken, 
 is  to  bee  referred ,  as  contai- 
 ning reafons  to  centime 
 the  fame. 
 B  uc  now  here  note,  as  there  is 
 a  gene- 
 
2i  8    I  Lib.4.     Tbefaithjull 
 
 a  general!  fcope,and  lo  a  generall 
 docfrin-,foarctheotherpropofi* 
 tions  lelfe  generate  otaincd  with 
 in  the  fame,  &feruetoprouethe 
 « moregenera]^  t  he  word*  hauing 
 a  generall  fcope,  toproue  like- 
 wife  ehefe  lefTe  generall  propofi- 
 tions :  A3  to  declare  my  mea- 
 ning. The  generall  and  princi- 
 pal! propofmon,  you  heare  what 
 it  is  5  now  befides ,  the  Apoftle 
 deliuers  other  proportions,  Ge- 
 nerall as, 
 %g  m  3.9*    Ail  men  are  firmer  s  ; 
 which  do&rinc  is  contained 
 from  the  1 8  vcrfe  of  ths  firft 
 chapter,  to  the  19  vcrfe  of 
 the  third  chapter. 
 Againe,  That  the  works*  of  the 
 Ldwiuftifie  none.  That  faith 
 alone  wfltfieth. 
 
 All  which  propofitions,  as 
 they  doe  proue  the  principall 
 fcope  $  (o  the  verfes  wherin  thefc 
 propofitions  are  fet  downe,muft 
 yeeld  thefe  do&rines ,  and  the 
 words  mud  be  apply  ed,  to  proue 
 
 the 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.} 
 
 ■  i   Ji—iw         i     ■!■       ■      i  i  ■  ■  iir 
 
 tnefame.  For  wee  cannct  infer, 
 by  a  true  immediate  confi  quenr, 
 the  principall  propofiticn  our  of 
 themi  which  haue  a  more parti- 
 cular fcope.  Againcthisistobe 
 marked,  that  many  things  come 
 into  a  di/courfe  by  the  way,  in 
 handling  of  a  matter,  v\  hich  are 
 carefully  to  be  obferued,  and  ta« 
 ken  heed  vnto*  which  neither 
 ferue  to  proue,  either  the  princi- 
 pal! fcope,  or  the  leflTe  generall 
 doftriue*  5  but  cemming  in  by 
 way  of  preuention  %  or  vpon  o* 
 thcr  occafions  haue  ( as  1  may 
 fay)  their  indiuiduate  fcope;  and 
 fo  their  like  diftintt  andfcuerall 
 do&rinesby  themfelues,as  Rem. 
 3. 1  j  2.  where  the  fcope  is  not, 
 that  all  are  finncrs$  buttofliew 
 by  way  of  preuention  5  that 
 though  the  Jewes,  afwellasthe 
 Genciks,  be  vnder  Cm  5  yet  haue 
 they  their  preferment  before 
 thefe  5  there  is  the  fcope  diffe- 
 ring, the  doctrine  muft  differ  al- 
 fo.  So  the  ver.  3  and  4  proue  nor 
 
 the^ 
 
23° 
 
 An  exam* 
 
 pie. 
 
 Lib  4.    Thefaitbfull 
 
 the  prerogatiue  of  the Icwcsjthc 
 fcope  of  the  two  firft  verfe^  $  but 
 are  brought  in,  by  occafion  of 
 the  A  potlles  0 woe  words  to  pre- 
 aetjtthem.  Thepurpofewherof 
 is,  tofhew  that  God  istroeand 
 iuft  in  his  word  and  promife 
 (though  fome  doe  not  beleeuc 
 the  fame)  and  is  not  without 
 effetf. 
 
 Thus  we  fee  fcope  vpoa  fcope, 
 
 in  handling  one  chiefe  poynt; 
 
 whercalfo  weevnderiland  how 
 
 the  gencrail  is  approued  by  the 
 
 fpeciall  5   the  fpecjall  by   the 
 
 words  which  containe  the  fame$ 
 
 (o  alfo  will  the  words  of  an  indi- 
 
 uiduate  proue  the  fcope,  and 
 
 propoiltion      garhered     from 
 
 thence,  as  for  example. 
 
 AQs  if.Zi.  Tor  Mofes  of  elde 
 
 time  hath  in  ettery  Citie,  thtm 
 
 that  preach  him,  b:i*?<r  read  in 
 
 the  Synagogue  every  Saboth 
 
 day. 
 
 Which  words  conrafue  rea- 
 
 fons/vhy  the  beJeeuing  Genriles 
 
 in 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.?. 
 
 in  fome  things,  fiiould  rcftraine 
 their  liberty,   for  the  weaker 
 lewesfake,  whomighc  beeafily 
 offended  5  and  hardly  yet  bee 
 drawae  to  their  liberty  in  Chnft, 
 by  the  impediments  herein  dc* 
 clared  •,  it  is  the  fpeciallfcopeof 
 thefe  two  verfesj  2  0.2 1 .  differing 
 from  that  which  went  before. 
 Thedodrine  is  this:  Thxthe 
 Jlronger  u  to  be  are  mtb  the 
 rreaker  in  indtfferent  things^ 
 when  thej  Jte  reafonS}  that  as 
 yet  hold  them  in  their  r9e^k»ex% 
 till  the)  bee  better  inftrntttd. 
 Euery  word  containeth  a 
 reafon  to  enforce  this  ledon 
 to  bee  receiued  of  the  Gen- 
 tiles, in  the  Iewes  bebalfe. 
 H  From  the  authority  of  their 
 opinion,  Mofes  the  man  of  God. 
 2#    From  the  antiquity  of  ir. 
 3.  From  the  generally  thereof, 
 ineueryCity.  4  For  that  there 
 be  Preachers  and  Vpholdersof 
 thefame.  5.  They  haue  the  let- 
 ter plainely,  for  that  they  hold. 
 6.  They 
 
3* 
 
 Lib.4.     Th*  faith  full 
 
 6  They  fee  yet  a  pefenr  pub- 
 liq'icobferuattonof  Mofes^&iz- 
 ry  Sabaoth.  Therfore  fithence 
 they  hauefuchpull-bickcs,  rca- 
 foasyctro  with-hold  them,thcy 
 area  while  to  be  borne  wuhall ; 
 and  the  liberty  of  theflronger, 
 for  feareof  offences,  to  bee  re- 
 ftrained. 
 
 The  fcope  thus  we  fee,and  the 
 words  to  containe  reafons  and 
 arguments  to  enforce  the  fame; 
 oat  of  which  argpmems  many 
 do&rines  may  bee  gathered  a- 
 gteemgvnto  the  fcope.  As  thus, 
 Opinions  of  great  perfons  on ct  ge- 
 nerate receiMtd)  arc  of  great 
 authority  to  binie  men  vnto 
 them }  and  hardly  can  thty  bee 
 induced  to  forfake  the  fame. 
 That  antiquity f,  andfo  cnjlome:iH 
 axy  religion  holds  fa  T^rofe^onrsto 
 likf  thereof  \  aithey  will  hardly  fee 
 their  erronrsy&yeeld  to  a  minifeft 
 trmhofUte  come  to  light >&  k*W* 
 bnttofom?.  And fo  of  all  the  reft 
 of  theformer  reafons,  may  thus 
 lellons 
 
Shepherd,       Cap.  3. 
 
 Jellom  bee  gathered  fitJy,  coin- 
 formeour  Judgements  from  the 
 fcope. 
 
 5,  T  rem  the  manner. 
 From  tbe  manner  of  deliue- 
 ring  the  words.  Fiift,byaGram- 
 matioll  EIlipHs,  note  the  cele* 
 rity  of  affedion,  or  breuity  iher- 
 of,  as  Gene/.  11.4.  &•*£?/ 5.  34- 
 Sxod.  22.  23.  />/*/.  6.  3.  And 
 Co  alfo  the  vfe  of  Grammatical! 
 figuresapproued. 
 
 z.By  Enallage  of  Tenfe,note 
 the  certainty  of  the  thing.  Gen, 
 lo.l.Efa.y.G.  and  11  9. 
 
 3.  By  iterating  of  Noune 
 Subftantmes  in  the  fame  cafe 
 flieweth  either: 
 
 ^An  Emphafis.  PJal.  133.  2. 
 
 Luk  6.42. 
 OraMoItitude,(7^.3 :.  1 6. 
 Or  a  distribution,  1  C£™«. 
 16. 13.  Z*i7. 3*  2^6r<w. 
 
 Or  elfe  diuerfiry  &  variety. 
 j.  Pfnl.\l.i$.Prstt.iojo. 
 3.  By  iterating  the  fame  fub- 
 ftantiues 
 
*34 
 
 *_ 
 
 Lib.  4*    The  faithf nil 
 
 ftantiue<incon(tru(3ion,  inihc 
 fmguJar  number,  they  note  an 
 limphafis  and  certainty,  Exod 
 31.  15.  tMkbfas  :.  4.  It:  che 
 
 plurallan  excellency.  Pj*l. ;  3  6.2. 
 
 4.  By  repeating  of  the  Verbe 
 may  be  taught  an  Emphaii  ?y 
 
 n  cGen.  2.  17. 
 
 Of  Vehemency, 
 
 Or  Certainty, 
 
 X 
 
 Or  Celerity, 
 
 PfaLso.il. 
 Pyi.109.10. 
 
 2Km.Z.io* 
 
 5.  By  repeating  of  Adieftiues 
 is  (hewed  an  amplifying,  encrea- 
 fing,  or  extolling  of  the  thing. 
 Ier.tq.  3.  Efa.  6.  *.  Exod. $4 .6. 
 Icr.  7. 4.  and  22.  29. 
 
 tf.  By  iterating  of  a  Coniun- 
 dion,  vehemencie.  Ez,*cbt  1 3, 9. 
 
 7.  By  repeating  of  a  femence 
 is  fee  out  either 
 
Skpberd.     Cap.  j  I    135 
 
 .rA  Dftribution,  as  E*ici.\ 
 
 |Or£mphafis,£tW.  12.50. 
 
 ^    Ff«i.\^si  S  and  12*;,  1. 
 Or  it  is  tor  fcxplauarion, 
 
 O;  for  confirmation  cf  cbe 
 I    matter.  />/*/. 35.1 1. 
 8    By  an  Iionicall  fpeech,  a 
 rcprehenfionand  thevfecherof. 
 
 9.  By  Inrerrogation,  a  vehe- 
 ment affirmation.  <jen%  ^7%IoJ$$a 
 10.50.  i*A&4 -^  /^.4oJ» 
 
 fQf  Negation,  fir*?/,  18,4. 
 
 Or  Prohibition, P/4. 79.  10. 
 
 O;  d.uers  affefHons,  as  ad- 
 miration^ pity, complaint, 
 /^r.  14.19-/1^.23.37. 
 
 Orreprehen^on,P/^/.b\io 
 
 Epltk.Zl,Pptl.22.l. 
 
 So  doth  an  Exclamation 
 note  as  much. 
 
 10.  By  Conceflion >  note  a 
 negation     and    reprehenfion, 
 
 And 
 
' 
 
 *}« 
 
 From  the 
 order  and 
 placing  of 
 the  words 
 or  parts 
 one  before 
 another. 
 
 Lib.4.     The  faith  full 
 
 And  bv  all  thefe ,  the  vfc  of 
 Rhetorickc  is  confirmed.    Alfo 
 from  promife*  or  threats  condi- 
 tionally de]iuered7  and  the  end 
 therefore.  Oucot  ail  thefe  (no- 
 thing in  Scripture  bekigin  any 
 manner  vainely  vttcred)  fome 
 good  obferuation  may  be  made. 
 6.  From  the  order. 
 Frora  the  order  of  the  words, 
 as  they  bee  placed  ( either  one 
 part  of  the  diuifion  or  one  word) 
 before-or  after  another,  a^ 
 A  &%  1 6.  J  8  To  open  their  ejes% 
 audio  turn?  them  from  darkc 
 ncjf*  to  light ,  and  from  the 
 power  of  Sat  an  vnto  god,  that 
 they  may  receine  forgittenejfe 
 of  fins,  and  inheritance  among 
 them  which  are  (anttificd  by 
 faith  that  it  in  me. 
 Opening  of  the  eyes  fct  be- 
 fore turning,  doth  teach,  that 
 knowledge  goeth  before  repentance. 
 But  here  the  nature  of  the  thing 
 is  to  bc£  considered,  and  other 
 rcafons  of  to  placing  rhe  matter, 
 whether 
 
Shi'pbiwJ.      Cap.  3 
 
 whether  naiurall  order  bee  kepr, 
 or  no.  F^r,  as  nothing  ij>  fpoken 
 rgis  piacedrafl,!y 
 by  the  Pea  maq  of  God*  Spirit 
 in  the Scripture.  We  in  ordina- 
 ry taike*  ferkufly  fpeaking  and 
 wifely*  wilifltucr  m!f-place  our 
 words ,»■;..  tin^Iy  in  weighry  n>at- 
 tigfc  God  dnpoferh  of  our 
 words,  ?r*w.i<5,  i.  Much  more 
 of  the  canoniuil  and  holy' Wri- 
 ters pen. 
 
 7.  From  coupltKgof  words  and 
 
 fentwees.' 
 From  the  coupling  of  words* 
 and  Sentences  5  by  copulatiue 
 conjunction?,  Shewing  the  parts 
 to  bee  bgtb  true  together  abso- 
 lutely, and  not  Separably  in  that 
 matter  or  ciraiEnuance,  as, 
 Ecclef.  m.  53.  The  fearc  of 
 God,&  keeping  theCoin- 
 mandeiiients  are  insepara- 
 ble. PfaL  34-2  1.  Both  the 
 parts  true.  Seei%/.33,i7. 
 
 From  difiunctiueConiunfti- 
 
 M  ..  OBS, 
 
 ^7 
 
 From 
 
 coupling 
 of  words 
 cr  parts 
 together. 
 
238 
 
 From  the 
 words 
 thcmtelucs 
 and  how. 
 
 Lib  4.    Tbefaitbfull 
 
 ons,  (hewing  that  but  one  of  the 
 words  or  fentencesis  true,  or  fo 
 to  be  in  either,  but  not  both)  as 
 the  place  intendeth. 
 
 8.  From  the  words  thcmfclues. 
 
 From  the  fcuerall  words :  for 
 God  puts  not  onely  matter  into 
 the  mindes  of  the  writers,  and 
 directs  them  in  the  manner  5  but 
 alfo  guides  them  in  fetting  it 
 downe  with  words.  Iercm.i.y. 
 iSam.11,.2.  Our  Sauior extends 
 the  truth  of  the  word  to  an  Iota, 
 or  a  title.  M*tth.  5. 1 8,  So  ftib- 
 ftantiall  is  euery  thing >  which 
 !  therein  is  fetdowne. 
 
 Now  this  colleding  of  lef- 
 fons  from  the  words  is  diucrfly 
 done. 
 
 Firft,  from  the  natural!  and 
 mod  proper  fignification  and 
 Emphafis  of  the  Word. 
 
 Secondly^  from  the  figuratiue 
 vfe  thereof,  containing  fome 
 Metaphor,  or  other  Trope. 
 
 Thirdly,  from  the  Grammati- 
 cal! adfignification  of  the  num- 
 ber, 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  3. 
 
 ber,  as  the  Apoftle  doth  to  the 
 g*l.Z.i6.  So  of  the  Cafe,  Gen  - 
 der3&Tenfe,fpeaking  in  the  Prc- 
 fent,  Perfect,  or  Future  Tenfe. 
 This  is  Lftftfcultu  courfe,  obfer- 
 uingthatheefayth  notthusand 
 thus  •,  but  fo  and  fo>  and  thence 
 colledeth  lelfons. 
 
 Fourthly  from  a  Logical!  affe- 
 flion  of  a  word ,  to  another 
 thing,asacaufc,  effeft,  fubie<5t, 
 adiunft,  and  fo  forth. 
 
 Fiftly%  by  making  a  qucftion 
 out  of  the  wordsjan  J  anfwering 
 the  fame;  which  anfwer  being 
 proued,  mud  (land  for  a  do< 
 drinc,and  may  bee  deliuered  in 
 a  proportion.  This  way  was  pra- 
 ftifedby  the  reuerend  man  Mr. 
 Perkins. 
 
 9.  From  the  cirenrnfiances. 
 From  the  circumffances.  Firfl, 
 of  the  time,  ^umdo^  day,  night, 
 winter,  fummsr,prefent,pa(T,or 
 future,  fit,  inconuenient*  ad* 
 uerfe,  or  profperous;  j$jt/M- 
 \d%Hy  how  long  or  (hortj  once, 
 
 2*19 
 
 I  Dodrines 
 from  the 
 circum- 
 ftances. 
 
 M  z 
 
 or 
 
1 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 •i 
 
 1 
 
 I 
 
 1 
 B 
 
 i 
 ■i 
 
 2-40 
 
 i 
 
 Lib.4.    Tbefaitbfull 
 
 or  often.  Htbr.  iz.  26.  27. 
 
 Secondly, fromtheferfon  $  God: 
 Angels,.  Men  5  Demll,  and  ill 
 Angels,  and  Men  |  publiquc 
 and  general!,  as  tsl&am,  and  A- 
 brabam  $  or  priuate?  Ordinary; 
 or.extraordinary  5  from  the  Sex, 
 man,woman;fromtheage,birth, 
 countrey,  cftate,place,or  calling 
 in  Church  or  Common-weaIe$ 
 qualities  of  minde  or  body,gocd 
 or  bad,  ele&  or  reprobate,  &c. 
 
 Thirdly,  from  the  flacc  5  Hea- 
 uen,  earth,  or  hell  $  fea ,  land  5 
 hoIy;prophane,Iargeor  ftraighr* 
 common  or  proper,and  fo  forth. 
 But  here  note,  in  gathering 
 leffonsfroro  examples,  to  make 
 a  difference  betvvce.net he  per/on 
 of  Chritl  and  men.   Our  Saui- 
 I  ours  example  cucr  good  forin- 
 :  ftruftion  5  yet  not  in  all  things 
 inimitable,  as  what  he  did  and 
 fpske  as  God,  and  what  apper- 
 tained to   his   proper    office, 
 and  M  ediator  (hip.  So  men  may 
 bee  ^oodj  as  yet  often  they  doc 
 
 ills! 
 
Shepherd.        Cap,  3. 
 
 241 
 
 ill  5  we  muft  therefore  con iider 
 the  ad  or  fpeech  of  the  perfon  $ 
 and  then  ihe  pcrfon  bimfclfe, 
 with  all  the  circurotfances  of  the 
 fame  before  noted ;  and  fo  gather 
 the  do&rine,  elfe  may  wee  crre, 
 and  coiled  thar,  which  by  iudi* 
 ciail  cxaniinat  ion ,  wil  I  not  ftand, 
 nor  be  found  and  approueable. 
 1©.  From  the  matter. 
 From  the  matter  contained 
 in  the  words,  Ecclciiatficall,  Po-  j  matter 
 !if ic  I!,  Domefticall,and  fo  f;  om 
 theEthickes;  Natural!  Phiiofo- 
 phy*  Mathtrra'icks^ar.d  Arts  or 
 Science) herein  contained^  for 
 example. 
 7>fal.  7 2.  1.    due  thy  Judge- 
 ments to  the  King,  6  God, 
 and  thy  tighceoufneifc  to 
 the  Kingston. 
 Herc^fron)  King,  to  take  oc- 
 casion to  fpeake    of  politique 
 gouernment.   From?  6  Ged,  to 
 haadie  that  pcynt  of  Diuiniry 
 concerning  God.    From,  Rigb~ 
 tconfiHjfe,  to  fpeake  of  diuine, 
 M    3  moral], 
 
 From  the 
 ,  variety  of 
 '  matter 
 
 contained 
 
 in  the 
 
 words. 
 
14- 
 
 What  it  is 
 to  handle 
 
 I  a  common 
 
 ;  place 
 
 Lib.4.     TbefaithfuU 
 
 morale  and  Chrillian  r/ghteouf- 
 neffe.  From,  Son ,  to  fpeake  of 
 Occonomicksfomcvvhat.  And 
 fo  likewife  out  of  any  Tcxf>  to 
 fall  into  a  common  place;  v*  hich 
 is  to  handle  a  thing  by  the  defi- 
 nition, diftribution,  caufe,cffeft, 
 by  the  agreeablenes  with,  or  dif- 
 greeing  from  other  things :  all 
 which  arc  to  be  proued  by  Scrip- 
 ture, reafon,  and  teflimonies; 
 and  fo  muft  bee  inflead  of  do- 
 ftrines-,  whereof  vfes  muft  bee 
 made,as  of  colleftcd  leflbns  5  to 
 conuince  the  falfe  definitions 
 anddiftributionsj  toinflru&for 
 pradife,  and  ccrreft  vice  by  the 
 fame  j  and  to  comfort  as  the 
 matter  (hall  ferue. 
 
 The  common  manner  of  pro- 
 ceeding inroa  common  place,  is 
 by  tbefe  formes  (as)  Here  let  vs 
 fee  what  this  is ;  (or)  JVee  bane  ec- 
 cajion  hence  tojpe*ke  of f*ch  a  mat- 
 ter, and  fo  forth.  But  yet  it  is 
 not  conuenient  ,  to  take  cuerie 
 where   cccafion    to  common 
 
 place 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  3. 
 
 place  vpon  any  word  5  but  vpon 
 fuch  as  rhe  Text  may  wel  afford, 
 when  the  peopleneed  to  be  en- 
 formed  thereof,  as  yet  ignorant) 
 being  an  vncatechized  Congre- 
 gation 5  or  when  fome  notable 
 vice  is  commonly  committed, 
 andnecellarily  to  be  correfted  $ 
 or  fome  godly  duty  to  bee  com- 
 mended, which  happily  is  made 
 then  no  account  thereof,  or  con- 
 temned ,  as  is  the  preaching  of 
 the  Word,  and  fuch  like. 
 Ii#  Fremproportianand 
 refembUtice. 
 From  a  thing  by  proportion 
 and  refemblancc  toanotner,  as, 
 Heb    ii.  I.   As  Abraham  left 
 his  natural!  country  at  Gods 
 bidding, to  enioy  Q*na*n^ 
 fomuft  wethis  world,  to  in- 
 herit Heauen. 
 And  fuch  Jettons  may  bee  fol- 
 lowed and  vrged,  where  good 
 reason  naay  hit  giuen  of  a  true 
 proportion  between  things  com- 
 pared 5  as  Abraham  fi  Jy  here 
 M  4  may 
 
 2,45 
 
 When  and 
 from 
 whence  to 
 fall  into  a 
 common 
 place. 
 
 Doctrines 
 From  pro- 
 portion 
 and  refem- 
 bianceof 
 one  thing 
 with  ano- 
 ther. 
 
 An  exam* 
 pie. 
 
2.44 
 
 How  to 
 gather 
 
 Allegories. 
 
 An  eiauv 
 
 Pie. 
 
 Lib.4.     Tkcfauhfull 
 
 may  beforeuery  Chriftian;*nd 
 Canaan  was  a  true  typeofHea- 
 ucn. 
 
 Of  allegorizing. 
 
 Thus  wee  fee,  how  wee  may 
 make  an  Allcgorie,  which  is  nor 
 (imply  vnlawfull;  for  the  Apo- 
 ftlc  doth  allegorize,  1  Or.  2.  9. 
 A  nd  it  rs  but  an  argument  drawn 
 from  a  fimilitude,  when  the 
 words  are  expounded  myftxal* 
 Jy  $  otherw  ife  than  the  liter  all 
 fenfe  doth  afford. 
 
 But  in  gathering  Allegories  5 
 Ftrft,  gather  them  after  the  true 
 and  natural!  fenfe  bee  de!nKred> 
 &  not  before.  Secondly  ^  let  them 
 not  be  too  farfetched,  drained, 
 ohfcure>or  fcolifh  5  but  agreeing 
 with  the  Analogic  of  faicb,  and 
 orhermanifeft  Scriptures.  The 
 beft  allegorizing  is,  when  the 
 parts  of  rhe  Allegory  may  bee 
 referred  ro  other  Scripture^fpea 
 king  of  the  fame  properly,  as, 
 Mutth.  16.^6.  and fo forth. 
 
 Where  Chrifl  may  refcmble 
 euery 
 
Shepherd.       Cap.  3 . 1    2.45 
 
 eueryPaftour*  Peter  James^znA 
 Iohn%  Chriftian  Profeflburs. 
 Cjetkfamene,  i he  Congregation  5 
 their  fleepe,  fiaaej  lud.u,  the 
 DcQili. 
 
 The  proportion  then  is  this : 
 As  the  Difciples  in  Gcthfamene^ 
 (hough  warned  to  watch  and 
 pray,  till  Chrifts  comming  to 
 them  againc,  yet  fell  foon  afleep; 
 and  had  not  Chrift  returned, 
 and  awaked  them,  Iudas  and  his 
 traine  fuddenly  had  feazed  vpon 
 them.  Euenio^thoughaPaflor 
 reach  bis  flocke^-ani  fore-warnc 
 them,  and  Icaue  them,  but  a 
 while  to  them&Iues  •  they  will 
 foonefall  to  fin,and  be  fuddenly 
 overtaken  of  the  Deuill  and  his 
 inftruments;  if  he  come  notefr- 
 fooncsagaine  to  call  them,  and 
 flir  them  vp  :o  godl:ne(Ib.  Tfars 
 Allegorie  is  true  and  apt:  for 
 Chrift  is  called  a  Pa  (tour  5  the  | 
 three  Difdples  were  Chi-ifli-j 
 ans :  fio  is  called  fleepe  :  Rem.  \ 
 1 3.2nd /^^  2  Deuill:  mens::' 
 5    •' 
 
1^6 
 
 Whence 
 Allegories 
 may  beg 
 
 made. 
 
 Lib. 4.    TbefaitbfuU 
 
 apt  to  fin,  as  to  fleepe;  and  the 
 wilfull  abfence  of  a  Paftour  pe- 
 rilous. Prou.  29. 18.  So  as  this 
 agreei  h  with  other  Scripture** 
 and  the  anal ogie  of  faith. 
 
 Thirdly j  handle  an  Allegoric 
 briefly ,  and  vfe  them  not  too 
 often. 
 
 Fourthly,  let  the  vfe  and  end 
 bee  for  inftruftion  of  life  5  but 
 nor  for  any  proofeof  doftrine. 
 
 Fiftly:  let  the  ancient,  graue, 
 and  wife  colleft  them.  It  is  not 
 a  fafe  way  for  young  beginners, 
 not  well  exercized  in  the  Scrip- 
 tures,and  grounded  in  the  truth. 
 Allegories  are  delightful,  and 
 therefore  you  will  (as  I  may  fay) 
 fafcwire,  foone  wax  wanton  im- 
 moderately herein,  and  fo  in- 
 ftcad  of  vfing,  abufe  the  Scrip- 
 ture. 
 
 Allegories  may  bee  gathe- 
 red dmr  fit . 
 Firft)  from  names  and  figni^  j 
 ficarions*  as  Betl^eiubj  Prince  j 
 of  flyesjtheDeuill.  Hence  this  | 
 
 Allc-I 
 
Sbef>f?erd.     Cap.  3  ,  j    247 
 
 Allegoric.  As  great  flyes,  but 
 eafily  blowing  vpon  flefb  in 
 warme  weather,  infers  it,  and 
 makes  it  more  and  more  cravvle 
 with  gentles  3  fo  doth  the  Dcuill, 
 by  blafting  of  our  foules  with 
 fuggeftiona  in  time  of  profperi- 
 tie,&c.  But  note  herewith  the 
 nature  and  fignifi  cation*  con Ci - 
 der  the  nature  of  that  whence  it 
 is  taken  (as  you  fee  from  this) 
 and  alfo  the  nature  of  that^wher- 
 untoitisapplyed. 
 
 Secondly ,  from  hiftoriesj  ta- 
 king occafion  from  the  name? 
 as  Lak  8.4 1. 4 9.  lair  us  fignifieth 
 one  enlightened  5  hearing  of 
 Chriftjfeekesto  him  in  hope  of 
 helpc  3  but  whiles  he  is  praying, 
 comes  the  Deuillor  his  Inflru- 
 ment,and  interrupts3and  would 
 withdraw  him  to  giueouer;  but 
 that  Ckrift  W144*  ver.  50.  com- 
 forts him>  and  giues  him  encou- 
 ragement to  be!eeue>&  fo  forth. 
 In  llories,  where  the  places  feem 
 ,  no:  to  afford  much  matter.there 
 
 men 
 
148 
 
 .- I       I 
 
 Lib  .4.     Tbefaubfull 
 
 men  haue  accuflomed  to  gather 
 an  Allegorie,  asGV*.  27. 14, 15* 
 16,17.  Lukf  192,  3)4. andver, 
 29,30,31,32,  33?34jand4J. 
 and  fuch  like. 
 
 Thirdly ,from  thofe  Scriptures 
 where  the  words  haue  a  (hew  of 
 an  vntmth  intheletter,and  mult 
 bee  vndcrftood  figuratiusly,  as 
 P/S/.  9. 1 3.  which Chrift,!ircrally 
 taken,  neuer  did.  'Tfal.  ii8.  22. 
 E/i.i  i.c%ff/.2i.44.and4. 12. 
 and  fuch  like :  where  the  literal] 
 ferifcfcemethto  infer  an  3bfur- 
 dity,a3  Row. 12  lo.Matk  H.13, 
 1 4  L(*ks  629.30.  where  the  mat- 
 ter  in  the  literall  feofe  may  feem, 
 in  regard  of  the  bafenrlFcrherof, 
 to  derogate  from  the  wifdome 
 of  the  Pen-man;  whofc  excel- 
 Jencie  of  vnderftanding  &  Cal- 
 ling, cannot  bot  pcrfwade  vs  of  a 
 farther  and  more  excellent  mat- 
 ter then  the  letter  barely  inten- 
 deth.  Likewife  Job.  4.  $5.  Row. 
 i?.iiji2.  1  ^r.3.12.  Somany 
 places  in  the  Prouerbs,as£.  24  30  '■ 
 
 csp 
 
Shepherd.      Cap  .3. 
 
 cap.  6.9.  cap.  9.  1,2,3.  &c*  an^ 
 25.  itf.  1)^rr.2/.4,  All  thefc 
 haueafurther  meaning  then  the 
 letter. 
 
 Moreouer,v<hereihe  words  be 
 typical! ,  either  in  precept,  as 
 Exad.  22. 18.1 9,  Lt*.  12. 2 3. or 
 example  as  in  Abraham,  Gen. 
 22.  ft/w,  Samp fony Dauid  and  o- 
 thers. 
 
 12.  FromaSimilitHde. 
 
 From  Similitudes  may  Lef- 
 fons  bee  gathered,  and  that  two 
 wayes. 
 
 Tirjly  from  the  drift  whereto  it 
 is  brought,  and  then,  from  the 
 very  Lcrrer  and  thing  it  felfe, 
 whence  the  Similitude  is  made 
 without  regarding  ^  he  Similie,as 
 if  it  were  aplaine  narration,  as 
 Gal.  4  it. 
 
 The  fcope  is  to  fhew  by  the 
 Similitude,that  the  Law  of  God 
 makes  not  free ,  but  keepes  in 
 bondage;  for  it  doth  with  vs  as 
 Tutors  and  Gbnernours  doe 
 with  an  Heyre  b3fff£  a  chiide, 
 
 euer 
 
Z5<3    jLib.4.    Ibefaitbfoll 
 
 \t ; 
 
 cuen  kecpc  chcm  vndcr  as  a  fcr- 
 uanc. 
 
 The  LctTon  from  the  fcopc  is> 
 That  the  Law  isfernitudeand 
 frectb  not  ^neither  can  it  more 
 then  tutors  a  chtld,  but  is  at 
 the  fathers  appointment. 
 From  the  letter  this  Lef- 
 Con.    That  a  wife  and  a  godly 
 father  wtttbring  vp  his  childe 
 TveSy  though  he c  beehuonelj 
 fonneand  hejre,  vnder  Tu- 
 tors and  Gouernours  :  for 
 wee  mud  know  that  the 
 thing  from  whence  the  fi- 
 militude  is  fetched,  *s  the 
 fame  in  it  felfe,  for  which  it 
 is  brought  to  illuftrate  ano- 
 ther. lfthewrathofaKing 
 be  fearefbll,as  the  roaring 
 of  a  Lion(as  Salomon  faith) 
 then  a  L  ions  roaring  is  fear- 
 ful!. 
 This  collecting  of  Leffons 
 from  a  fimiiitude,  isnotonely 
 when  it  is  largely  fet  downe,  but 
 euen  contained  in  one  word  by 
 
 a 
 
Shepherd.     Cap.  3 . 
 
 51 
 
 a  Metaphor  5  as  when  a  mini- 
 (ler  is  called  a  Shepherd,  and  a 
 beleeuerafheepe;  a  wicked  man 
 adoggej  wee  may  note  the  na- 
 ture of  the  thing  whence  the  fi- 
 mily  is  drawne5  and  Co  farre  as  it 
 may  well  agree  to  the  thing  to 
 which  it  is  brought;  apply  the 
 fame  in  feuerall  properties  to  it 
 as  Do&rines ,  but  then  proue 
 them  in  the  application  >  and 
 make  vfe  thereof. 
 
 Ho w  to  doe  in  T>ar*bUs.  How  to 
 
 Firft,  marke  the  fcope,   and  "fapha°uc 
 the letfbns  thence,  and  then  fro  ^les#ara' 
 theletter:  But  yet  beware  wee 
 gather  not  leilbns  from  cuery 
 thing  therein  5  fo  many  abfur- 
 dities  might  follow  5  neither  in- 
 tended inthefcope&  fpirituall 
 fenfe,nor  in  the  letter  true:  as  in 
 the  Parable  oiDiuesM  is  faid,he 
 fpeakes  in  hell,  &  bath  a  tongue, 
 which  isnortrue.  Many  things! 
 in  Parables  may  bee  fuppofed,; 
 as  if  it  were  fo,to  teach  a  truth  by  j 
 a  feigned  thing, 
 
 Typi- 
 
II 
 
 151 
 
 \ 
 
 Foure 
 
 rhings  to 
 be  obfer- 
 
 ■ 
 1  ■ 
 
 ucd  in  a 
 
 Doanne 
 
 propoun- 
 ded. 
 
 Firft  are 
 
 the  words. 
 
 II 
 
 Lib.  4.     The  fait bfull 
 
 Ty  pica!!  places- as  Sirmlies  & 
 Parables  haue  alfo  a  double 
 fenfe-,  literal!  and  fpirituall. Ma- 
 ny of  thecbiefeft  and  heads  of 
 the  Iewcs  were  types  of  Ghrift. 
 Thelewesinprofperiry  and  ad? 
 uerfity,  their  blefiing, and  cur- 
 fes?and  much  of  their  feruice  ty- 
 pical! to  vs5  and  therefore  dou- 
 ble obferuations  may  bee  thence 
 made.  And  thus  much  how  to 
 gather  Dodrine. 
 
 4.  What  to  confider  concerning 
 the  Doctrine  b  fin  it  cotiettedyis 
 u  before /hewed. 
 
 When  the  Doftrine  is  drawn 
 and  to  propound  it  &  itt  it  well 
 downe,  foure  things  are  to  bee 
 obferued.  Fir  ft,  the  ivordf.  Se- 
 condlyfV4f matter,  Thirdly,^* 
 forme.  Fourthly  ^  the  manner  of 
 propounding  and  dehuering  of  it. 
 
 Firft,  the  vvordes  of  the  Do- 
 (Srine  mud  bee  euer  deliuered 
 in  proper,  figaificanr,  pcrfpicu- 
 ous,  pfaine,  vfualiy  knowne 
 words  and  phrafe  of  fpeech  apt, 
 
 and 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  3. 
 
 andfittocxprclfethe  thing fpo 
 ken  of  to  the  vnderftanding  of 
 rhe  hearers  without  ambiguity. 
 As  thefe  Doctrines. 
 
 UJ:u  Chnjlis  both  God&ma*. 
 
 L*ue  u  the  fulfilling  of  the  Ian?. 
 
 Tbefoule  that  finneth  /ball  dye 
 
 the  death.  Mam  heart  is  de- 
 
 ceitfu/l. 
 
 Thus  to  doe,  keepe  the  words 
 and  Phrafes  of  Scripture,  the  v 
 fuall  and  common  tcrmes  of  di 
 uinityvfedbyDiuines,  and  our 
 mother  the  Church  of  God. 
 
 Hecrethenistobe  auoyded: 
 FiVj?3obfcure  words  darke  to  the 
 common  vndcrftanding  which 
 hinder  edification.  Secondly  ob- 
 folct  words  worne  out  of  \Te>  or 
 new  coyned,  efpecially  which 
 may  breed  error  or  hercfie,  this 
 is  no  way  to  bee  allowed  in  Di 
 uinitvj  for  as  one  well  faith, 
 QmcunefiiC  in  (act is  mjftzrjjS)  no- 
 UtUfhrafesfingHnt  ab  etfdcm  novas 
 resfingi*,  nam  mutat§  dicendi  gene- 
 rC)  noHHm  docendt  gentu  introduci- 
 
 tur. 
 
 *53 
 
 What 
 words  to 
 beeauoj* 
 Jed  id  dch' 
 uery  of  a 
 Doftnne. 
 
 i 
 
■ 
 
 *54 
 
 The  fecoi 
 is  the  mat- 
 ter. 
 
 Lib  4.    ThefaithfuH 
 
 t*r.  Thirdly  ,ambiguQu$  termes, 
 left  either  thematter  be  notvn- 
 der flood,  or  miftaken.  If  any 
 not  purpofely,  but  either  of  ne- 
 ceflity  or  at  vnawares,  vfe  any 
 obfeure,  obfolete,  new  coyned, 
 or  ambiguous  words,  let  him  ex- 
 plane  himfelfc  to  take  away  the 
 obfeurity,  the  ambiguity,  and  fo 
 the  occafion  of  error  or  mifta- 
 king. 
 
 Secondly^  the  matter  of  the 
 Dotfhine  muft  be  true  &  found. 
 i.Tim.4.6.  wholfome  words  ac- 
 cording to  godIine$,i.7/*».  <5.  3. 
 vncorrupr,  Tit.  2. 7.  profitable, 
 Ttt.  3.  6.  The  forme  of  found 
 wordes  in  faith  and  Charity,  2. 
 Tim.  1. 13.  Agreeing  with  the 
 Principles  of  Religion ,  of  Na- 
 ture, of  common  experience 
 with  the  holy  Scripture,  a$  thefc 
 for  example. 
 
 The  dead  JhaU  certainly  rife  a- 
 
 gainc.  This  is  agreeing  with 
 
 a  Principle  of  our  Religion. 
 
 Parents  hauc  a  true  affeftion 
 
 to. 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.}. 
 
 -  -  • 
 
 to  their  children.  There  u  a 
 Cjod.  The  light  of  nature 
 giueth  this,  &fhc  inftinft, 
 the  Other.  Death  u  the  way 
 of  all  men.  Commcflexperi- 
 ricDce  telleth  vs  this.  The 
 rrifdome  of  God  is  enmity  with 
 man.  The  words  of  Scrip- 
 ture. A  Teachers  Ut life  eau- 
 feth  the  way  of  Cod  to  bee  ill 
 ffokenof.  This  is  necetfari- 
 \y  gathered  out  of  the  Scri- 
 pture.^w,2.24.Thefcdo 
 C: rines  are  to  bee  receiued 
 as  truthes. 
 And  hcere  concerning  Do- 
 Brine  let  me  fet  downe  three  rules 
 delivered  hjfome  le&rnedmen. 
 
 Firjt,  thateuery  Dodrine  de- 
 liuered  in  the  words  of  the  Scrip* 
 ture,orinthetruefenfe&  mea- 
 ning of  them,  or  is  gathered  by 
 a  good  and  neceffary  confe- 
 quence,  the  fame  is  to  bee  re- 
 ceiucd ,  as  found  and  Ortho- 
 doxall. 
 
 Secondly,  that  euery  Do&rine 
 
 re- 
 
 •55 
 
 Three 
 rules  con- 
 cerning 
 Doftrnc. 
 
156 
 
 Wcake 
 grounds  to 
 bold  a 
 Doffrino 
 vpon. 
 
 Lib.4.     Tbefaithfull 
 
 repugnant  fo  the  expreiFe  tcfti-* 
 monies  of  Scripture^cr  ro  the 
 true  fenfe  thereof,  or  to  tb^r 
 which  by  necefTary  and  gcoj 
 confequence  may  thence  be  de- 
 duced againft  the  Analogie  of 
 faith,  or  that  which  iivplrcs  a 
 conctadi&ion  in  ic  felfe,is  to  bee 
 rcieftedasfalfe. 
 
 Thirdly^  that  euery  Doftrine 
 of  Religion,wbich  ha*h  not  ex 
 prelTe  refhrnonie  or  Scripture,  or 
 the  true  fenfe  of  if,  or  a  iufl  and 
 Decenary  confeq-jence  to  make 
 it  good  out  oftheword,  though 
 it  bee  not  repugnant  to  Scrip- 
 ture, is notofneccflity tube  b;- 
 leeued,  nor  hee robs  judged  an 
 heretiqiie,  which  doth  not  re- 
 ceiueir. 
 
 Then  this  being  fo,  vnfound 
 Do&rines  may  not  bee  thru  ft 
 vpon  a  people  vpon  thefe  weak, 
 yea,and  falfe  grounds ,  as  mcrs 
 b^t  affcrtions ,  though  many 
 holdthem,though  they  belear* 
 ned  alfo  and  holy  without  good 
 ________  proofe, 
 
r  ■       ■   ■  ■  ■  i  ■■       i  ■  ■        ■ 
 
 Shepherd.       Cap.  3. 
 
 proofe,  decrees  of  C*u*Jeh,  *hr 
 fosrehes  Authority  1  Aftttqttitj^  z- 
 }:itierfa{itj%  eon  ft  tit ,  ela  atjlome% 
 pra&$fe  oft  he  mighty  and  or < at  if) 
 place  of  authority,  cAr%*tlre#JoK> 
 a  mansowie  ftlfe  perftra/iopt,  <*nd 
 conceit  e  of  t  he  fpirit,  V>i(hout  the 
 found  warrant  of  the  word. 
 
 Thirdly,  the  forme  cf  the  Do 
 &rioe,v\h!ch  is  the  right  difpofo 
 tioo  thereof  according  to  the 
 rules  in  reafon,  a*  rhar  Argu- 
 ments agreeing  bee  affirmed; 
 that  contiaries  bee  deoyed;  that 
 the  predicate  be  not  ftrifler  than 
 thefubied5  that  things  to  bee 
 ccnioyntdbeenotfeuered,  and 
 foconrrarily. 
 
 Fourthly,  the  manner  of  deli- 
 ueringof  the  Dofirine,  vshich 
 muilbeeina  fhorc  prepofuion* 
 the  fhorterthe  better  5  thefewer 
 the  words  bee  being  proper,  fig- 
 nificant  and  apt,  the  better  will  it 
 beeconceiued  and  carried  away. 
 And  concerning  the  voyce,  it 
 mull  be  audible,  yecgraudyjde- 
 liberately, 
 
 '57 
 
 The  rfi 
 
 is  the 
 forme. 
 
 td 
 
 The 
 
 fourth  is 
 the  mancr 
 of  deliue. 
 ry. 
 
i58 
 
 Lib.  4.    Thefaitbfnll 
 
 \\ 
 
 Foure 
 ;  mies  to 
 I  proue  a 
 
 Doftrine, 
 
 \    . 
 
 liberate!/,  and  diftinftly  pro- 
 nouncing the  hordes.  There  is 
 to  bee  obferucd  a  different  carri- 
 age of  the  voyce  in  deliuery  of  a 
 Doftrine,  and  in  the  inforcing 
 ofrhevfe  by  exhortation.  The 
 nature  of  thinges  muft  diftin- 
 guifh  the  aft  ion  and  pronuncia* 
 tion.  To  bee  loud  in  Do&rine, 
 and  low  in  Exhortation,  or  alike 
 in  both,  \%  very  inconfonant,  dif- 
 gracefulltothefpeaker,  and  dif- 
 taftfull  to  the  bearers.  And  thus 
 much  for  thefe  foure  thinges  in 
 thepropoiidingofthe  do&rine. 
 
 5#  Of  the  confirmation  of  the 
 Doctrine  when  it  is  de littered. 
 
 It  is  not  inough  to  deliuer  a 
 Do&rine$  but  wee  muft  proue  it 
 and  confirm  the  fame  by  reafon, 
 except  it  bee  a  common  Priori* 
 pie ,  or  an  vniuerfally  knowne 
 trutffby  cxperience,which  none, 
 but  mad  men  will  doubt  of. 
 
 The  proofe  of  a  Doflrine 
 (heweth  that  the  matter  thereof 
 is  true.   Firfi,froma  principle  in 
 
 Di- 
 
Shepherd.     Cap.  3. 
 
 Diuinitj.  Ic  is  a  good  proofe, 
 when  ehat  which  is  a  mcanes  of 
 the  tryall  (as  before  is  fet  down) 
 is  brought  in  iuftly  and  rightly 
 to  confirme  the  truth.  Secondly, 
 from  a  Principle  in  nature  fome. 
 time:  now  Principles  m  nature 
 arc  vniuerfall  rules.  Omnibus  ho* 
 tnimbtu  natter  a  ingeniuet  nou>qu* 
 exfefdem&  authorttate  habent; 
 and  need  no  proofe,  yea,  Co  ne* 
 cetfarily  true,  certaine,*and  vn- 
 changeable',  as  neuer  to  bee 
 doubted  of5hence  is  this  fpeech. 
 Contra  negantes  principia  non  eft 
 difputandumv  which  Principles 
 are  Theericke  or  Pr  aft  icke,7£*/ 
 oriche  which  dirert  in  the  know- 
 ledge of  things,  and  are  for  con* 
 templation,asthefe. 
 
 There  is  a  God:  He  is  before  aR 
 things.  Thecaufe  is  before  the 
 effftt-  There  is  but  one  truth. 
 The  fame  body  cannot  bee  in 
 two  places  at  one  ivftant  timef 
 and  many  fucb. 
 The  Pratiicke  are,  which  di- 
 red 
 
z6o     Lib.  4.    llcfMihfJJ 
 
 1  I  s 
 
 icdi  iniifc  and  good  maimers, 
 as  5 
 
 God  is  1*  kewarflifptd.  A*  wee 
 vcttJd  thai  pun  jhould  d^e  r» 
 vc,  forr.ufl  we  deevnto  them. 
 Ijtrtm  is  to  be  imbraced  and 
 %ice  to  bee  attojdcd.   Injury  14 
 not  to  bee  offered  to  anj  man. 
 And  fuch  iike>  which  the 
 mindeof  euery  xeafoaable 
 man  readily  confemeih  vn* 
 to.- 
 Thirdly^  from  common  experi- 
 ence and  fenfe,  which  is  cucry 
 manscertaine  knowledge  of  the 
 vfe>nature,and  quality  ot  a  thing 
 to  bee  euer  one  and  the  fame; 
 as, 
 
 jljat  the fre i*  hot.  That  where 
 life  is,   there  is  fenfe  and  mo- 
 tion. Death  in  time  taketh  c- 
 tiery  man. 
 This   experience    vniucrfall 
 hiththefe degrees,  fenfe,  obfer- 
 luucn, induction, and  fo  infal- 
 libility of  the  thirg. 
 
 Fourthly,  frim  corfent  of  other 
 places 
 
Sbapbeard.      Cap.  3. 
 
 f  laces  if  the  Scripture.  Thus  elo- 
 quent A  polio  delivered  this  Do- 
 drine. 
 
 That  Iefits  t»m  Chrift.  This  hee 
 proued  by  the  Scriptures, 
 ^#.18.28.  S'./W  taught 
 thrt  Chrift  [bould  fuffcr  and 
 rifeagainc:  which  hee  pro- 
 ued out  of  Mofes  and  the 
 Prophets.  lAtt.i  6.2  2.23. 
 This  proo^e  muft  neucr  bee 
 wanting  which  is  twofold.  The 
 firft  is  fentences  of  Scripture,  tht 
 fecond  is  Examples.    Now  in 
 bringing  any  Scripture  wee  rouft 
 conlider:  Firft,  that  the  place  be 
 clecreandnotobfcurcjifanj  ob* 
 fcuricy  bee,  cleere  it.   Second^ 
 lcttheproofebein  fenfe  as  well 
 as  in  words.  Thirdly,  that  both  it 
 and  the  example  bee  apr  for  the 
 pu^pofe  which  will  appcare  by 
 rhis,  that  they  both  will  afford 
 diredly,  or  by  necelFary  conte- 
 quence  the  fame  Docflrine  to 
 which  they  arc  brought  forth 
 forproofe. 
 
 N  hi 
 
2.6 4   I  Lib  4-     Tbefaitbfull 
 
 An  exam- 
 pic. 
 
 As  for  example  out  of  Efaj. 
 45\  7.  I  gather  this  Do- 
 ftrine.  Whether  it  be  weH or 
 woe  that  befatleth  vs-,    /ffl  is 
 fromthehandofGodi  which 
 isproucd  out  of  lob.  1  21. 
 Oatofwhich  place  will  a- 
 rife  the  fame  Dodrine.Out 
 of  Ttt.i.i 4.  I  gather,  7^r 
 though  all  the  earth  bee  the 
 Lords,  jetfome  are  onelj  hU 
 peculiar  people.  Heereto  con- 
 fcntethZ)**;.  7.C&  14  *« 
 which  places   will  afford 
 the  fame  Dottrine  out  of 
 them. 
 Onc,two>or  three  tefiimonies 
 arc  enough  with  the  repetition 
 of  theground  of  the  Dodrine, 
 outoftheprefem  place  in  hand 
 fometimesj  by  two  or  three  wit- 
 netfes  cuery  truth  is  confirmed: 
 If  there  bee  nor  occurring  any 
 pregnant  place;  then  fuch  as  af- 
 ford the  proofe  by  a  necellary 
 confluence.   Heerenote,  that 
 in  the  Doftrinesfettingcut  the 
 
 a<5b 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  5. 
 
 aflsofGodifl  cither  mercy,  or 
 iu(lice,or  tru:h  of  his  promifc, 
 or  in  any  pradicall  Dodrine 
 teaching  any  duty  of  man  to 
 God,  toh:s  neigbour,  to  him- 
 feife,  or  forcing  out  the  nature  of 
 the  wicked,  or  the  properties  of 
 the  godly,  and  fo  forth,  preg- 
 nane examples  are  very  good 
 proofesj  as  for  inftance,thefe  do- 
 ftrines. 
 God  often  grieuou(ly  affhfletb  his 
 children.  Be/ides  fentences 
 of  Scripture ,  thefe  exam- 
 ples may  bee  produced : 
 Ifraelites  in  Egypt,  Damds^  \ 
 Ieremiahs  afflictions ,   and  I 
 may  alfo  bceiolarged.  Cjod* 
 lj  take  to  heart  the  Churches 
 calamity,  as  Nehcmiah  and 
 Efdra  examples  doe  (hew. 
 A  wtlfnll  tranfgreflbnr  cannot 
 indtire  reproof  e.  Example  in 
 Amaziahi  Ieroboam,  Achab, 
 Ioafby  Herodias,  and  others. 
 To  thefe  proofes  if  hee  be  fur- 
 nifhed  with  themjand  the  Audi-  j 
 
 263 
 
 N2 
 
 tory 
 
i6j\ 
 
 The  Chur- 
 dies  voice 
 is  a  good 
 witnefle. 
 £13.44.8. 
 
 Lib.4.    Tbefaithfull 
 
 cory  able  to  conceiue  of  them, 
 and  efpecially  bauing  alfo  to 
 deale  with  Aducrfaries  which 
 (land vpon  them  $  Jet  him  adde 
 the  teftimQme  ef  Fathers,  and  fa- 
 mous Dmines:D  screes  cfCowJdS) 
 confent  of  Churches,  the fajmos  cf 
 the  Heathen  and  their  fratttfe  in 
 moralitie,  and  duties  of  com- 
 mon honefty  >  the  confsffwn  of 
 Aduerfaries.  But  in  a  common 
 Auditory  and  Country  congre- 
 gation, there  is  Ictfe  ncede  of 
 them:  Elfwbcre,  as  is  aforefaid, 
 hee  may  more  profitably  vfe 
 them,   prouided  aU\ayes  that 
 Hagar  outbrauenother  Miftris 
 <?dm£,much  lelTe  challenge  pre- 
 ccdencie  of  her,  or  concert  v\ith 
 her,  but  carry  her  felfe  as  an 
 handmaid  and  as  an  attendant 
 on  her.    Sacra  enim  funt ,  etiam 
 qua,  facris  fermunt.    Thofe  who 
 offend  this  caution  are  mod  de- 
 feruedly  to  bee  taxed  $  fo  r  in  ef- 
 fect they  make   man   to  bee 
 more  in  edeeme  and  credit  than 
 
 God,j 
 
Shepherd.        Cap.  3. 
 
 God$  but  diuine  wifedome  in 
 the  holy  Scriptures,is  frucly  ho- 
 noured of  all  Gods  people,  who 
 giue  more  credit  to  onefemence 
 of  Scriptures  truely  alleadged, 
 than  to  all  thefayings  of  all  men 
 not  agreeing  with  it  j  for  let  God 
 bee  true  and  euery  man  a  lyar, 
 as  the  Apoftle  fpcaketh.  And 
 thus  much  for  the  proofe  of  Do- 
 drine. 
 
 The  Reafon,  whether  it  bee 
 one,two,or  mo,  differs  from  the 
 proofe  5  the  proofe  auoucheth 
 the  Do&rine  to  be  true  $  the  rea- 
 fon (heweth  vs  alfo  why  that  is 
 fo,    which  is  deliuered  in  the 
 dodhine. 
 As  for  example?  Prou.  15. 3. 
 The  ejes  of  the  Lord  are  in  c- 
 uerj  place  beholding  the  euill 
 andthegood,  This  is  the  do- 
 ctrine of  the  Text.   Piaces 
 for  further  proofe  confen* 
 ting  herewith  are  thefe.H^. 
 4. 1 3  .Pfal.  33.1 3. 14.  i>r.  1 6. 
 l7.Thereafon\  for  the  na- 
 N  3  ture 
 
Lib.4.    Tftsfaitbfutl 
 
 turcofGod  is  infinite,  and 
 fo  euery  where  prefent.  Ier. 
 23.24,  Anoher  example. 
 Gen .6.  3.  Hence  thii  Do- 
 ctrine may  bee  collected 
 from  the  Text,  God  doth  not 
 deflroy  the  wicked  &  foone  as 
 their  finnes  def erne  deflrntti- 
 en.  This  may  bee  proued 
 by  daily  experience,  and  al- 
 fo  from  many  other  Scrip- 
 tures, giuing  vs  examples  of 
 his  patience,  as  ro  Iudah  & 
 Ierufalem,  1.  Chrw.  3  C.  ly. 
 itf.toEphraim£/*.7.8  and 
 ri)any  others.The  rgafon  of 
 this  forbearance  is:  Ftrft, 
 forfafery  of  the  godly,  Gen. 
 I  9  22.  Aiat.i  3.29.  Second- 
 I],  to  giue  them  fpacc  to 
 repent,  Reuel.i.n.  to  fee 
 whether  they  will  become 
 better,  Luk.  1  3.  8.  Thirdly, 
 becaufe  their  finnes  are  not 
 come  to  the  full,  Gen.  1 5. 
 16.  By  thefe  Examples 
 wee  plainly  fee  an  appa- 
 rant 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  3. 
 
 rant  difference   betweene 
 
 proofcs  &  reafons  of  a  Do- 
 
 tfrine. 
 
 This  giuing  of  reafons  is  to 
 
 coiflpleate  the  vndet  ftandingof 
 
 the  hearers  intheDo<ftrine5and 
 
 toairuretheir  perfwafionof  the 
 
 equity  thereof ,    and  fo  make 
 
 them  more  ready  to  receiue  it, 
 
 and  more  (table  in  beleeubg  it. 
 
 Therefore  as  the  Apoftles  pro* 
 
 ued  their  dcftrines,as  hat  h  been 
 
 fbewed;  fo  they  confirmed  the 
 
 fame  by  reafons. 
 
 Tym.%.6.  Where  the  Do- 
 ctrine is.  That  to  be  carnal!] 
 tniniedis  death ;  the  reafon 
 which  hee  giueth  is,  be- 
 cause the  e-mail  minds  is 
 enmitieagainftGodji.CV. 
 2  14.  Thedoflnneis:  The 
 natttrafl  man  receiueth  rot 
 the  things  of  the  Spirit  cfCjod: 
 His  reafons  a^e:  Eirfa  bc- 
 caue  they  are  foobfhnefre 
 to  him,  Secondly  becaufe 
 they  are  fpiriiually  difcer- 
 NT4  ned,! 
 
z6S 
 
 Examples. 
 
 I 
 
 Lib.4.     Thefaitbfull 
 
 Bed,  which  fpirituall  dif- 
 cerning  hec  wants :   Thus 
 wcehauc  Apoftolicall  au- 
 thority for  this  manner  of 
 teaching. 
 The  reafon  of  a  Doflrine 
 may   bee   fetched  out  of  o- 
 ther Scriptures,  which  is  mod 
 excellent    when    a   reafon    is 
 made  to  our  hand  by  the  holy 
 Ghort. 
 
 As  for  example,  let  this  bee  the 
 Doclrine:  Godrrtllmake  his 
 [truants  acquainted  with  his 
 will :  the  proofc  is  Gen.  1 8. 
 18.  one  reafon  is  there  in 
 vsrf.  19.  becaufe  the  Lord 
 knoweth  that  they  will 
 teach  and  command  others 
 to  pra&ife  thefamej  ano* 
 ther  reafon  is,  Math.  13.11. 
 Bacaufe  to  them  itisgiuen 
 to  know  the  myfteries  of 
 theKingdomeof  God.  So 
 alfo  this  Dotfrine:  C^fl 
 after  his  refnrreRien  amended 
 into  heanen.  The  proofe  U 
 
 an 
 
Shepherd.       Cap.  3. 
 
 an  Article  of  our  Creed  : 
 the  Scripture  alfo  auouch- 
 eth  it  Att%\.  There  Stephen 
 fawhirn.  *•#?.  7. 56.  The 
 reafons,  why  hee  was  to  goe 
 thither.  Fsrftfor  expedien- 
 ciCjandfor  the  churches  be- 
 nefit 3  that  the  comforter 
 might  come.  Ioh.iC.y.  Se. 
 cor.dlj,  for  the  future  vrility 
 to  prepare  a  place  for  bis, 
 loh.i^  2.  for  thefe  reafons 
 muft  wee   make  diligent 
 iearch  in  Scriprure$  in  thefe 
 is  life  and  power  without 
 gaine-faying.  • 
 When  wee  haue  none  fucb 
 made  to  our  hands  (that  we  can 
 remember)  then  may  wee  draw 
 fome  our  fclues  from  the  Do- 
 rtrinc  Logically  $  and  to  doe 
 this  wee  mud  confider  of  the 
 fubie&and  predicate  of  it,or  the 
 Antecedent  or  confequent*  and 
 1  marke  what  relation  onehath  to 
 anorhcr,  whether  confentanea,  or 
 diffentane*  >  whether  caufe  and 
 Nr         ef- 
 
ZTO 
 
 Lib.  4.     The  fait bfuU 
 
 Examples. 
 
 efred,  fubiect,  adjunct,  or  any 
 ochcr  topick  place,  and  io  there- 
 after make  the  reafon ,  which 
 reafon  mud  bee  the  mcdin*ter- 
 tnintuy  in  a  Categorical  1  Syllo- 
 gifmc. 
 
 As  for  example.  This  Do- 
 ftrine.  Preaching  is  necejjary 
 to  a  Church  planted.  The 
 reafon  isbccaufe  it  is  cavfa 
 conferuans  of  ehe  Church  to 
 make  vs  grow  therby:  This 
 may  be  framed  into  an  Ar- 
 gument thus.  That  which 
 co  erueth  the  Church  plan* 
 ted  is  necellary.  Preaching 
 c oferueth  the  Church  plan* 
 ted.  Therefore  Preaching 
 is  necctfary  to  a  planted 
 Church.  To  confirme  the 
 truth  more  ftrongly,  a 
 proofe  of  Scripture  may  be 
 brought  for  the  reafon,as  1. 
 Pet.z.2. 
 Another  exampIe.Let  this 
 bectheDodrine.  Thedeui- 
 fes  of  the  rucked  againft  the 
 godly 
 
obefberd.     Cap.  3. 
 
 271 
 
 irodlj  cannot  hurt  farther  then 
 God  tti!J.  Thereafon.-F/V/?, 
 becaufe  God  can  deffroy 
 their  counfells,  and  bring 
 their    deuifes  to   naught. 
 Tfai.  33.10.    Secondly,  be- 
 caufe  God  is  prefent  euer 
 with  his.  £/^.8.9.io.  Zeph. 
 3.  17    Thus  v\ee  fee  the 
 reafons  very  pregnant,  and 
 the  proofes  of  Scripture  for 
 thefame. 
 j       And    (o    much    for    this 
 I  Chapter    concerning   a    Do- 
 !  &rine3  what  it  is,  how  to  ga- 
 '  ther   it  ?    how   to    propound 
 ic ,   how  to   proue  and  con- 
 firmeir. 
 
2,72, 
 
 I;  What 
 
 II  vfe  is. 
 
 an 
 
 V 
 
 Lib.4.     lbefaitbfull 
 
 Chap.  IIII. 
 Of  the  vfe  ofDotirine,and  how  ma- 
 nifold it  is. 
 
 WHen  the  judgement  is 
 informed  by  Do&riae, 
 the  vfe  mull  bee  made  to  gaine 
 the  affection.  Thefe  two  cannot 
 in  nature  bee  feuered,  yet  are 
 they  in  themfelues  diftinft.Thac 
 precedes j this  eucrfollowcsj  the 
 one  is  for  the  vnderftanding,t  he 
 other  is  for  the  will,  both  for  the 
 bettering  of  the  foule  y  and 
 to  build  vs  vp  in  the  way  of 
 life. 
 
 The  vfe  is  a  necefTary  conclu- 
 fion  dravvne  from  a  Doftrine, 
 thus. 
 Faith  wfiifieth.  Therefore  eue- 
 ry  one  that  veil  be  intlified^mujl 
 beleeuc.  So  from  this  Do- 
 ftrinc.     Gods  chaftifements 
 are  tokens  of  his  hue.  There* 
 iortjhould  wee  not  bee  offen- 
 ded at  them. 
 
 Now 
 
Shepherd.      Cap  4. 
 
 Now  to  know  bow  foundly 
 the  vfe  is  concluded  from  the 
 doctrine,  let  vs  frame  the  Do- 
 drineand  Vfe  thus  into  a  S>  llo- 
 gifme.  Tokens  of  lone  none  jkonld 
 be  offended  at.  But  Gods  chajt la- 
 ments are  tokens  of  /cue.  There- 
 fore fbould  wee  not  bee  offended  At 
 them.  We  fee  here,  that  looke, 
 how  the  do&rine  is  deduced 
 from  the  Text,  as  before  is  (hew- 
 ed, fo  the  Vfe  is  deducted  from 
 theDodrine. 
 
 When  the  vfe  is  to  be  deliue- 
 red)feeing  proofes  and  the  inlar- 
 ging  of  them,  and  the  reafons 
 giuen  for  ftrengthening  of  the 
 doftrine,takevpfometime,  let 
 thedoftrine  bee  briefly  firft  cal- 
 led to  minde,  inthefe  forme  of 
 fpeeches,orthelike.  Wee  fee  the 
 truth  and  eqnitie  of  the  doEirine, 
 and  then  name  it,  or  thss.  See- 
 tngthe  truth  of  this  doflrine  (and 
 here  name  it )  hence  followeth 
 •this  or  that  vfe  5  for  fo  (hall  the 
 memory  of  the  hearer  bee  much 
 hoi  pen 
 
 *73 
 
I 
 
 2.74     Lib.4.    Ibefaitbfull 
 
 holpen,  and  the  vfe  made  of  the 
 doftrine  better  difcerned,  and  (o 
 will  more  vvorke  vpon  the  con* 
 feience. 
 v,   „.  The  vfes  which  may  be  made 
 
 Vies  are      I     c  .  •      •     11 
 
 fourc-fold.  or  doctrines  ,  are  principally 
 thefe  foure :  The  VJc  of  Confuta- 
 tion, OflnftrufticrtyOfReprcbev- 
 fan,  and  OfConftlatton,  as  they 
 
 ;  be  kt  downe  in  2  Tim. 3,16  Rom. 
 
 '  15.4.  Exhortations  and  Dehor- 
 tations  are  Appendices  to  thefe. 
 x.  Of  the  vfe  of  Confutation. 
 The  vfe  of  Confutation  is  in 
 thefirilphce,becaufeif  the  truth 
 deliuered  haue  any  aduerfaries? 
 they  muft  be  confuted  firft :  for? 
 where  the  dodrine is  gaine-faid, 
 there  no  other  vks  can  be  made  $ 
 till  it  bee  approued,  and  theer- 
 rours  or  heretics  be  ouerthrown. 
 This  Vfe  is  a  folid  rcafoning  for 
 the  truth,  and  the  ouerthroAing 
 of  the  opinions  held  againft  it, 
 contrary  to  the  truth  of  Faich,or 
 contrary  to  the  truth  for  pra- 
 dif«,and  the  errors  in  both  con- 
 tradicting 
 
 Why  this 
 vfe  ism 
 the  firft  1 
 place 
 
Shepherd.      Cap^. 
 
 tradiding  either  kinde  of  do- 
 tfrine.  And  this  is  a  Ministers 
 duty  :  Our  Sauiotirvfed  \x?Mat. 
 5  and  6.  and  15.2nd  22.  Sjrhe 
 Apoftlcs,  Atts  9. 2  9.  and  1 8. 2  %, 
 And  S.  P«ul  requireth,  that  a 
 Minifter  bee  able  to  conuince 
 gaine-fayers.  Tit.  1.  9.  And  to 
 doe  this ,  hee  mutl  haue  know- 
 ledge of  controuerfies,  and  what 
 erroursorherefies  bee  held  con- 
 trary to  the  truth,  and  bee  alfo 
 well  read  in  them. 
 
 Anerrour  maybe  thus  con- 
 futed: Tirft,  from  lbme  princi- 
 ple of  Diuiaity,  or  of  Nature 
 and  common  experience.  Se- 
 condly, from  plaine  and  expretfe 
 Texts  of  Scripture,  orbynecef- 
 fary  confequence  from  the  fame. 
 Thirdly  yhorn  Counfels.  Fourthly, 
 from  the  Fathers ,  interpreting 
 fo  thefe  Scriptures,  which  wee 
 alledge,  or  from  their  allercions 
 deliuered  vpon  the  poynt  in 
 hand.  Fiftljftom  La  ves  Ciuill, 
 Canon, Common,  and  Muni- 
 cipal!* 
 
 *75 
 
 A  Mini- 
 I  ftcr  muft 
 
 bee  well 
 !  read  in 
 !  Qonrroner- 
 j  fies,  tobec 
 
 able  to 
 
 confute  an 
 
 aduerfarie. 
 
 How  an 
 crrcr  may 
 be  confu* 
 ted. 
 
■  I.  -.       — 
 
 zy6    j  Lib.4.     Tbefaitbfull 
 
 Tcnwaics 
 by  which 
 the  aduer* 
 fariesvp- 
 hold  their 
 errouis. 
 
 cipall  Sixtlj%  fromccftimonics 
 in  all  ages.  Seventhly,  from  the 
 Confcffion  of  the  Faith  cf 
 Churches.  Eight lj from  the  ad- 
 uerfaries  themfclues,  and  that 
 tAO  wayes  ifirft^n  bringing  fuch 
 of  theirfide,  as  hold  with  vs>  e- 
 fpecially  fuch  as  bee  of  note  a- 
 mong  them,  contradiding  fo 
 one  another  ifecondly  ,in  (hewing 
 how  fomc  one  or  moe  of  the  ge- 
 neraJlTenents  held  by  bcrh  vs 
 and  them,  doeouerthrowthem. 
 Ninthly ,  from  the  opinion  it 
 felfe,which  they  holdjobferuing 
 therein,  how  a  contradiction  is 
 in  it,  ouenhrowing  it  ftlfe,  and 
 fois  abfurd.  Tenthly,  from  the 
 difcouery  of  the  weake  and  falfe 
 grounds  whereon  they  build,  as 
 rhcle,^r<f  opinions  of men,0/^ cn- 
 flome^  Examples  ofmAny,  decerned  { 
 £ottnfch ^forged  TeflimomcsjTefti- 
 mon'tes  of  Fathers  mifiaken^  or  mif- 
 conflmed^  pretended  vnrvrittcn  Vet 
 ritiss  and  Traditions  Apoftoltcall, 
 dpocrypha&bookes/rronetm  tr*n* 
 fictions , 
 
Shepherd.       Cap.4. 
 
 flattens)  or  from  the  abufe  ef  the 
 Scripture^  alledging  words  with- 
 out the  fenfe,  or  part  of  a  fen- 
 tenee  for  the  wbo!e,or  by  adding 
 tofomething.  For  by  thefe  ten 
 wayes  doe  the  aduerfaries  fceke 
 to  vphold  their  falfe  and  wicked 
 aifertions,  which  being  difcoue* 
 red  will  oucrthrow  them.  Wee 
 fee  here ,  by  what  wayes  and 
 meanes  the  aduerfary  may  bee 
 confuted.  How  many  to  vfc,  or 
 how  few  at  atime>  I  leaue  to  the 
 wifdomeof  the  Teacher,  accor- 
 ding to  the  neceffity  of  the  mat- 
 ter ,  the  occafion  of  the  time, 
 place,  and  perfons.  In  a  com- 
 mon Auditory  and  daily  Mini- 
 ftery  the firft  two  may  fuffice. 
 
 When  the  falfhood  is  thus 
 confuted ,  and  the  truth  main- 
 tained: then  is  the  Minifter,firft, 
 to  fall  to  exhortation,  and  here, 
 to  exhort  two  forts  ifirft,  thofe 
 which  haue  the  truth  to  a  con- 
 ftant  profeflion  ftill  of  the  fame, 
 and  this  may  hee  doe  by  thefe 
 motiues  1 
 
z78 
 
 Two  forts 
 to  be  ex- 
 horted; 
 what  mo- 
 tiues  to  be 
 vfed. 
 
 After  ex- 
 hortation, 
 mu  ft  fol- 
 low ihe 
 dchoru- 
 tion. 
 
 Lib  4.    Thefaitbfutl 
 
 moriues;  Firfly  from  the  excel- 
 lencie  of  truth  ic  felfe,  and  profit 
 thereof  in  generall  :  Secendly, 
 from  the  nccefiity  of  holding 
 the  prefent  truth  propounded: 
 Thirdly,  from  the  benefit  and 
 fruit  thereof  to  a  mans  ownc 
 foule :  Fourthly  ftom  the  danger 
 in  gluing  way  to  any  errours : 
 Ftftlj,  from  the  difficulty  to  bee 
 reclaimed  from  errours:  and 
 here  examples  of  obd'nacie  in 
 Hcretiques  and  Schifmatiques 
 may  be  produced.  With  thefe, 
 or  fuch  Jikereafons,  may  the  ex- 
 hortationbepreffed. 
 
 Secondly ,  to  exhort  thofe  to 
 embrace  the  truth,  which  yet 
 hauenot  made  profeflion  of  it, 
 from  the  neceflity*  and  from  the 
 vtility  thereof. 
 
 Hauing  ended  the  exhortati- 
 on then  is  he  to  fall  to  the  dehor- 
 tation,  to  draw  out  iixh  as  be  in 
 the  contrary  errour,  whether 
 they  bee  fuch  as  haue  beene  bred 
 vp  in  ic,or  fuch  as  haueapoftated 
 
 from 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.4. 
 
 from  the  truth,  and  falne  into  it. 
 Hisendcuour  muft  bee  to  ffrike 
 feareand  terror  into  their  harts, 
 by  mouing  thcni  to  confider : 
 Ftrfl,  of  the  euill  of  an  erroneous 
 lodgement  in  it  felfc :  Secondly, 
 the  cuill  it  brings  vpon  the  con- 
 fidence, in  misleading  it:  Thirdly, 
 of  the  abfurdity,  or  beaftlinctfe 
 of  the  opinion:  F 'curtbly,  of  the 
 naifchiefes,  or  inconueniences 
 which  might  arife,  or  haue  rifen 
 from  it,  to  others  *  or  the  like, 
 and  here  giue  inftances :  Fift/j9 
 what  other  errours  it  breeds,  or 
 nouriflieth  :  Sixtly,  the  odiouf- 
 ncifeof  men^found  obftinatein 
 errours  and  herefies,  how  they 
 are  to  bee  auoyded:  Seuenthly% 
 what  lawes  of  the  Church,  and 
 fta'ute  lavses  are  againft  them, 
 and  how  they  bee  liable  thereby 
 to  great  mifery  corporally.  And 
 heremufttbefe,  or  the  like  rea- 
 fons,  bee  vehemently  prcdeda- 
 gainfl:  Apofhtes,  which  haue 
 torfaken  the  truth $  and  their 
 i  dangerous 
 
 %19 
 
 The  argu- 
 ments to 
 beevfedin 
 the  dehor* 
 
i8o 
 
 The 
 
 meanes  to 
 be  vfed, 
 which 
 may.  bring 
 men  from 
 errcurand 
 wicked- 
 ncfle. 
 
 Lib.4,     Tbefaithfull 
 
 dangerous  eftate,  and  how  in* 
 excufable  they  bee.  Yet  heere- 
 withallfhew  them  the  way,  bow 
 they  may  get  out  of  thiserrour. 
 FirFl^by  abandoning  their  owne 
 will,  their  owne  conceit,  that 
 pride  and  ©bftinacie  may  bee 
 rooted  out,  which  commonly 
 accompany  heretiques  &  fchif- 
 maticks:  Secondly ,  praying  hear- 
 tily for  the  guidance  of  Gods 
 fpirit :  Thirdly ,they  mull  vfe  the 
 belt  meanes:  Firft,thefearch;ng 
 oftheScripture?,asthe  Bereans, 
 and  to  try  the  Spirits.  Secondly, 
 to  lay  the  opinions  borh  of  the 
 truth  &of  the  error  to  the  Ana- 
 logic of  faith,  &  confider  wch  of 
 either  agrecth  beft  withit.Tbird- 
 ly,  to  confer  with  godly  learned 
 in  all  humility.  Fourthly^olius 
 tvcll,for  ChriR  promifeth  tofuch 
 asdohiswilhthatthey  flialknow 
 k.Ioh.j%ij.  This  being  done,  let 
 the  conclusion  be  with  hope  of 
 comfort  &ioy.  And  thus  much 
 briefly  for  the  vfe  of  cofutation. 
 
 Yet 
 
Shepherd.       Cap.4. 
 
 Yet,  before  1  end  this,  two 
 things  let  mec  heere  fet  downe: 
 Firft ,  that  hee  deale  faithful- 
 ly and  doe  no  wrong  in  con> 
 tending  with  an  Aduerfa- 
 rie  ,  which  that  hee  may 
 doc,  hee  mufl  obferuc  thefc 
 things. 
 
 Tirft)  let  him  lay  downe  the 
 errour  truely  and  briefly  in  per- 
 fpicuous  and  plaine  tearmes  in 
 their  owne  wordes*  and  in  their 
 owne  fenfe  and  meaning,  as  ei- 
 ther they  acknowledge  ic,  or  as 
 their  beft  approued  Writers  in- 
 terpret the  fame ,  if  any  obfeuri- 
 ty  bee  in  it,  or  ambiguity  ,  for 
 by  this  ingenuous  dealing  all  oc» 
 cafionof  cauillingis  taken  from 
 theaduerfary,  and  fo,  as  it  were 
 louingly  inuited  to  take  vp  the 
 defence  of  his  owne  caufe,  or 
 at  the  very  beginning  to  yceld 
 to  the  truth. 
 
 Secondly \  hee  mud  when  bee 
 
 hath  layd  downe  the   errour 
 
 I  fully  and  plainely  ,  beware  of 
 
 1S1 
 
 In  hand- 
 ling a  con* 
 erouerfaj 
 not  to 
 wrong  the 
 aduetfe 
 party,  and 
 how  hee 
 may  auoid 
 
2.82. 
 
 Lib.  4.     ikifanhfnll 
 
 aggravating  it-  by  making  it. 
 greater  than  iris,  or  by  running 
 vpon  the  p&rfofl  ^1  h  virulent 
 ipecchesj  fo  fuch  courfes  doe 
 enrage  *  he  ^  .a  iary ,  doc  blindc 
 his  voderllahding,  from  behol- 
 ding a  fouad  confutation  of  his 
 errours3and  make  him  alfo  more 
 ©bftinate. 
 
 Thirdly,  heemuftyedd  toe- 
 uery  truth  which  the  aduerfary 
 holdeth,  and  cuen  in  that,  as  far 
 forth  as  any  truth  is  in  it,to  grant 
 ir,euer  (hewing  confeot,  as  farre 
 as  podibly  we  may  goe.  For  this 
 will  plainely  tell  him,  that  wee 
 lone  the  triith5  that  wee  contend 
 not  of  fetpurpofe,  nor  wilfully 
 diffent  from  him,  which  may 
 procure  better  refpeft  from  him, 
 and  gaine  fomwhat  hisaffedion* 
 and  16  prepare  him  the  better  to 
 hearken  to  the  truth. 
 
 Fourthly,  where  the  dilTent  of 
 ceccdity  muft  bee,  there  fet  it  a- 
 part,  andonely  againfhhatdif- 
 pute,  andmanifetTittobeaner* 
 
 rour,i 
 
Shepherd.  ,  Cap.4. 
 
 rour,  and  the  contrary  thereto, 
 to  bee  the  truth.  And  thus  pro- 
 ceede  sfcerths  confirmation  of 
 the  truh:  fir  ft,  anfwer  their  ob- 
 ie&ions  againll;  our  reafons  for 
 the  truth  :  f'ccrJ/y ,  ouerth  ow 
 their  reafons,  which  they  giue  to 
 maincaine  the  error :  3nd  thirdly 
 anfaer  the  objections,  which 
 they  due  make  to  our  reafons  a- 
 gainft  their  opinions,togiue  full 
 fatisfadion,  if  it  may  be; 
 
 Thefecond  thing  is,  whatca- 
 ueats  are  to  be  obferued  before  a 
 Minifter ,  doth  enter  into  any 
 great  poynt  of  controuerfie. 
 Tbtcaucats  are  four  e. 
 
 Firfi,  let  none  fall  to  conuince 
 errour,  except  by  extreme  ne- 
 ceflicy  they  bevrged  thereunto, 
 before  they  haue  for  fometirne 
 deliuered  a  certaine  truth?  and 
 catechized  the  people.  It  is  a  pre* 
 poQcrous  courfe,commingtoan 
 ignorant  people  and  fuperftiti- 
 ous3as  mod  ignorant  pc rfons  be, 
 tobeginne  forthwith  to  handle 
 contro- 
 
 283 
 
 Caueatsto 
 
 beebfer- 
 ued3before 
 we  eater 
 into  a  con- 
 trouerfie. 
 
 The  firft 
 Cauccr. 
 
— — ■ 
 
 284 
 
 Thefc- 
 cond  Ca- 
 ucat. 
 
 Lib.4.     Tliefaitbfull 
 
 controucrfies;  it  breeds  contcn" 
 i ion,  it  makes  the  common  for* 
 (who  cannot  iudgc  what  is  fpo" 
 ken  tor,  or  but  obicded  onely 
 againft  the  truth  to  be  anfwered, 
 for  further  clceringof  the  truth) 
 to  thinke  the  Preacher  teacheth 
 contrary  things,  and  to  fpeake 
 hee  knowes  not  what.  It  were 
 better  to  beare  with  many  things 
 (yet  in  the  meanefcafon,  it  is  fie 
 to  tell  thera,that  he  wouldgladly 
 informe  them,  wherin  they  erre; 
 but  for  that  as  yet  they  are  not  a- 
 ble  to  beare  what  he  would  vtter) 
 till  they  be  taught  the  principles 
 plainely  and  diligently ,and  after 
 a  familiar  manner;  winding  the 
 truth  into  them  at  vnawares,  as 
 it  were,  without  controlment  of 
 their  ignorant  cuftoswes  andj 
 manners  for  a  while.  S.P**/was ! 
 fome  time  at  Ephefus,  before  he  j 
 cryed  openly  out  of  the  Idol! ! 
 Diana. 
 
 Secondly  ^herein  let  none  med- 
 dle farther,  when  theybeginne, 
 
 then 
 
 - 
 
Sbepbeard.      Cap.4. 
 
 then  may  benefit  the  hearer?, 
 and  themfelues  well  able  to  deale 
 with.  It  is  good  to  raife  vp  no 
 morefpirits,  by  (hewing  the  ar- 
 guments of  the  aduerfary,  then 
 may  bee  cunningly  coniured 
 downe  againe5  left  in  feeming 
 either  to  withdraw,  orte  kecpe 
 any  from  wour  ,  fuch  fhould 
 confirme  men  therein,  and  put 
 words  into  their  mouths,  to 
 fpeake  againft  the  truth  before 
 vnknowne  to  them.  A  foolifli 
 Merchant  is  hee,  who  will  fo^ 
 much  make  mention  of  other 
 mens  wares,  as  that  hee  thereby, 
 though  not  intended,  fhould 
 ouerthrow  his  owne  market.  He 
 is  fooie-hardy  ,  that  will  chal- 
 lenge another  into  the  field, 
 bring  him  out  weapons ,  and 
 himfdfe  without  skill  to  ward 
 off,  and  fo  letting  himfclfe  bee 
 beaten  with  that,  v*h:ch  hee 
 brings.  Controuerlles  require 
 fftarpnetfc  of  Wit,  and  iomecun- 
 ningto  finde  out  Satans  fophi- 
 O  dry. 
 
f  /    It 
 
 2.S6 
 
 Lib.*    Tbefaithfull 
 
 ftry.  Young  Cockerils  that  be- 
 ginne  but  to  crow,  may  not  fet 
 vpon  t!ie  great  Cockcs  of  the 
 Game.  There  be  many  nouices, 
 who  haue  fcarce  learned  the 
 A,  B,C,  in  Diuinity ,  igaorant 
 in  a  manner  of  the  common 
 principles  of  Religion,  yet  in 
 thefc  day  es  will  bemedlingwith 
 thccbiefeftcontroucr(ics$  fome 
 crowing  againft  the  fophiflicall 
 BelUrrntnt  $  fome  billing  at  that 
 profound  and  iudiciall  Interpret 
 ter£V*w,  audacioufly  contro- 
 ling  him,  andfoolifhlydcfpifing 
 his  incomparable  learning  and 
 skill.  Some  running  into  the 
 troublefom  poynt  of  Difcipline, 
 when  hardly  they  know,  what 
 the  name  meaneth  5  beleeuing 
 w  hat  they  beare:  but  faying  no- 
 thing what  they  fee  themfeluea 
 iudicially.  A  better  way  were  it 
 to  lee  them  alone,  till  men  bee 
 grow  ne  in  iudgementjfc  able  to 
 fpeake  in  thefe  things  profitably 
 and  learnedly  5  and  then  alfo  to 
 proceed 
 
The  third 
 Caucat. 
 
 Shepherd.      Cap.4.1    2,87 
 
 proceed  wifely  and  moderately  5 
 and  in  tbemeane  time,  to  bend 
 ourwitsto  fuch  things,  as  tend 
 more  to  edification,  and  buil- 
 ding vp  men  in  the  common 
 faluacion. 
 
 Thirdly,  let  vs  beware  wee  call 
 notvp,  or  once  mention,  old, 
 dead,  and  b) -part  herefies,  out 
 ofallmensmcmoiies;  this  were 
 buttokeepcin  roinde,whatwere 
 better  buried  in  obliuion,neither 
 deuifeany  new,  which  arc  not 
 held,  which  were  fc  to  fight  with  j 
 ocrowne  fliadow,  and  to  vtter 
 Iycs5  and  oifend  againft  charity 
 by  (lander ;  a  wicked  practice  of 
 the  Papifts  againft  vs,  and  feme 
 of  our  owne  brethren  amongft  ! 
 ourfelues. 
 
 Fourthly  and  laflly,  \n  confu- !  The 
 tation  of  any  errobr ,  let  thefe  foa«h 
 rhiags  bee  looked  vnto,  f ur  the ! Caucar' 
 better  warrant.   Firfi ,  that  the  j 
 Text  doe  occalicn  it  by  good  j 
 confequent  *  or  dircdly  fpeake j 
 againlt  it ;  that  wee  fecme  not  ro  I 
 
 O  1  dclfghtj 
 
2,88 
 
 What  la. 
 
 ftru&ion 
 
 Lib.4.    Thefaithfull 
 
 delight  in  controuer(ics,arguiflg 
 a  vaine  contentious  fpirir.  Se- 
 r^/y,tbacitbefuchaonC|  as  at 
 that  time  is  abroad  »  or  forth' 
 with  is  like  to  corae  forth,  and 
 alfo  dangerous  to  the  Church. 
 Thirdly  that  alfo  it  bee  neceffary 
 to  bee  mentioned  and  confuted 
 before  that  Auditor ie  5  and  then 
 alfo  very  conuenicntly.  Fourth' 
 ty,  that  it  bee  expedient  to  the 
 edification  of  thofe  hearers  pre- 
 fent.  Ic  is  altogether  a  fault,  to 
 fpecd  in  countrey  and  rude  af- 
 fcmbliesjthe  whole  time5or  mod 
 part  of  the  Sermon  ,  in  fomc 
 poynt  ef  controuerfics  $  as  fome 
 vferodoe,  without  fuchiuftoc* 
 cafion,  or  fome  io  necelTarie  a 
 caufe.  Thefefpirits  benefit  a  lit- 
 tic  their  Auditorie,  and  breed 
 more  contention  then  confei- 
 ence.  And  thus  much  for  Re- 
 dargutiucVfe. 
 
 2.  OftbeVfccfivftrnttion. 
 
 This  Vfeis  a  prafticall  con- 
 jclufion  drawn  out  of  a  Doftrine> 
 
 to 
 
Shepherd.         Cap.4. 
 
 toedoefomeChriftiaa  duty  of 
 holinelfc  towards  God ,  or  of 
 rightcoufneiretowatds  man,  or 
 offobriety  towards  a  mansfelfe. 
 Here  is  required  in  a  Minifter, 
 knowledge  of  all  Chriftian  du- 
 ties to  God  and  man,  and  the 
 knowledge  of  the  principall  du- 
 ties of  men,  in  their  feuerall  and 
 particular  callings,  that  fo  hee 
 may  bee  able  to  inftru<ft  them 
 in  rhe  right  courfe  of  their  Vo- 
 cations.  As  the  Scripture  affords 
 plaioe  doctrines,  proofs  for 
 them,  and  reafens  to  continue 
 them  ;  fo  it  helper  vs  with  Vies 
 ofinftrudion. 
 
 As  for  example,  Doctrine. 
 (fed  u  a  fpiri*.  ]ohr  4.  24. 
 Vic.  Therefore,  m»ft  wee 
 yporfhip  him  tn  ftirjt  and 
 truth.  Ibidem.  Dod.  Wh 
 know  not  the  cay  ,  nevher 
 the  hower  when  the  Sonne 
 *f  mm  commeth.  Mattb. 
 25.  Jj*  Vfe.  Therefore, 
 Watch  and  fraj.  Ibidem. 
 Do<5>, 
 
*so 
 
 Lib.4.     TbefaithfuU 
 
 Do&.Nothmgafter  plentiful 
 feeding  id  to  be  loft,  Ioh ,  6. 1 2 . 
 Vfe.  Therefore  mttftrpeg** 
 ther  vp  the fragments  that  re- 
 maine^  ibidem.  Dodi.  The 
 barueft  is  great,  but  the  La- 
 bovrers  are  few.  Matt.  9.  37. 
 Vfe.  Pray  therefore  to  the 
 Lord  of  the  harneft  ,  to  fend 
 forth  Labourers  into  his  hat- 
 tifft.Vtr,  38. 
 Infinite  are  the  examples  in 
 Scriptures  of  this  kinde  5  which 
 Doctrines  and  Vfes  gathered  in- 
 to htads;  and  placed  alphabeti- 
 cally in  a  booke,  to  which  if  the 
 j  Dotfrines  and  Vies  of  a  mans 
 j  owne  gathering,  orcolleded  of 
 other?,  be  brought,  great  profit 
 would  arife  thereof.  Butthatwe 
 may  net  millake,  though  I  haue  j 
 brought   places   of  Scripture,  | 
 where  the  Vfc  is  with  the  Do- 
 drine  5  yet  wee  mud  know,  that 
 Doftrines  may  alfo  bee  in  one 
 place,  and  Vfes  found  in  other 
 places  *  a?, 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.4. 
 
 This  Doftrine,  Pfal.  19.  7 
 7&r  Z*b>  */  the  L*rd  u  per- 
 fect. The  Vfe  is  in  Deut  1 2. 
 3  2.  Therefore,  Whatfoeuerl 
 command  j oh,  take  heed^jou 
 doe  it ;  Thou  fjodt  fttt  not  hing 
 thereto,  nor  take  ought  there- 
 from. 
 To  obferuethefe  vfes,therc  is 
 required  more  painesand  more 
 wildometo  find  them  out,  being 
 fo  in  feuerall  places. 
 
 If  fuchVfes  bee  not  ac  hand, 
 wee  may  deduct  them  from  the 
 Do&rines  our  felues  5  as  theft 
 examples  (hew. 
 
 Doft.  God  is  our  Father.  Vfe$. 
 
 Therfore,  Retojce  tn  hi4  lone. 
 
 Therfore,  Let  vs  honor  him. 
 
 Mai.  1.6.  J)aft,ChriftIe[ut 
 
 is  the  onelj  Mediator  between 
 
 Godandvs.  Vie.  Therfore, 
 
 Let  vs  make  htm  oar  endj  In- 
 
 tercejfour. 
 
 From  prartickc  Do&rines  in 
 
 Ethicks,  Occonomicks,  Po!i 
 
 ticks;aud  Ecclefia(Hcks,the  Vies 
 
 O  4  of 
 
2.92, 
 
 :\ 
 
 Lib.4.     Tbefaubfull 
 
 of  iaftruftion  will  eafily  arife;a3 
 thus, 
 
 Doft.  hfiice  giueth  enerjman 
 his  due.  Vfe.  Therefore  to 
 bee  held tuft,  give  euerj  man 
 his  due.  Do  ft.  Servants  are 
 vnder  the  command  of  their 
 tMafiers.  Vfe.  Therefore 
 mufi  they  be  content  to  be  com- 
 manded, And  learnt  alfo  to  0- 
 bey.  Doft.  Kings  are  q$ds 
 Vicc-Gcrents.  Vfe.  There* 
 fore  muft  thej  rule  for  God, 
 and  let  vs  honour  thetn^  and 
 for  conscience  fake  obejxhtrru 
 in  the  Lord. 
 
 Euery  doftrine  comprehen- 
 ding a  duty,  whether  the  gene- 
 rail  of  cucry  Chriflian,  or  par- 
 ticular  of  any  condition  and, 
 flalte  of  life  in  fpeciall  callings, 
 will  afford  eafily  the  vfes  of  i«- 
 ftruftion*  as  thus. 
 
 Do  ft.    Chrifliani  Are  rvarri- 
 
 ours.    Vfe*  Therefore  mnfl 
 
 re c get  onr  armcr.  Eph.  6. 1 3 . 
 
 Wet 
 
Shepherd.       Cap.  4.     ip  3 
 
 Wee  mufl  quite  onrfclnes  It^e 
 men.  \  Cor.  \C  13.  Do(S,, 
 Every  found  Christ**  lomth 
 one  another  heartily.  Vfe. 
 Therefore  if  wee  bee  found\ 
 Chrtftians,  as  vee  frofeffe  to 
 be,  let  vs  heartily  lone  one  an* 
 other. 
 
 Doftrines  from  examples  of 
 godly  practices,  wiB  yeeld  vs 
 thefe  plentifully,  as  thus  from 
 Daniel. 
 
 Doft.  A  godly  flat if-n$M  witt 
 takj  time  to  ferae  hi4  God. 
 Dan.  6,  Vfe#  Therfore  let 
 (uch  as  bee  great  in  the  world, 
 follow  Darnel  herein^  if  they 
 would  bee  held  religion  and 
 godly.  From  S.TauI.Doft. 
 A  good  man  rriH  beware  of 
 offending  a  brother  in  an  ins 
 eufft^ent  thing,  though  h?j 
 authority  bee  great  in  the 
 Chwph.  1  Cor.  8.  13.  Vfe. 
 Therefore  mufl  wee  carefttlly 
 4Moia offences. Pro  Abraham. 
 O  5  Doft. 
 
ic>4     Lib. 4.    The  fait bfuU 
 
 :  Motiues 
 
 to  be  vfed, 
 111  perfwa- 
 dingto 
 the  pra- 
 $keof 
 any  duty. 
 
 Do  ft.  (food  goner  nours  of  fami- 
 lies mU  wftmEl  their  children 
 and  houfbold.  Gen.  18.  19. 
 Vfe.  ThetforQfhoHldwethat 
 h*He  charge  of  a  family,  mi-  \ 
 tate  ^Abraham  herein. 
 Hauing  gathered  the  Vfe,  a ! 
 Minillenstocomecotheexhor- ! 
 ration  $  v\herin  nottfoure  things 
 to  be  obferuedofhim* 
 
 Firftt  whom  hee  is  to  exhort  $ 
 and  thefe  be  two  forts:  fcrft/uch  i 
 as  doe  praftifc  the  duty,  to  per*  j 
 feuere  i  and  then  fuch  as  doe 
 not,  to  fet  to  it,and  to  make  con- : 
 fdenceofit. 
 
 Secondly,  hemuft  confiderof: 
 the  motiues  to  perfvs  ade  and  draw ! 
 them  to  the  pra&ife,  and  to  con- 
 tinue therein,  fuch  as  thefe. 
 Firfti  the  Word  of  God  com- 1 
 manding  ,  or  exhorting  to 
 thcfime. 
 Secondly,  the  Law  of  Nature, 
 found  in  the  writings  of 
 the  Heathen,  impofing  the 
 fame. 
 
 Thirdly, 
 
Shepherd.     Cap^.j    195 
 
 Tfnrdly ■  the  examples ^  firft  of 
 leftu  ftrift,  of  .God  him- 
 felfc,  then  of  practices  of 
 holy  men  out  of  Scripture, 
 the  practice  cf  the  Godly, 
 gathered  out  of  Eccle(i3(li* 
 call  Hiftoriesj  Chronicles, 
 or  other  writings  of  Chri- 
 (bans ;  the  practice  of  Hea- 
 then, in  matters  of  Morali- 
 ty 5  in  Kthicks,  Politicks, 
 and  Oeconomicks,  asfarre  I 
 as  they  agree  with  Scripture  j 
 and  common  honefty.  Fcr ; 
 the  Law  they  haue  in  their  j 
 hearts;  and  doe  the  things  ; 
 contained  in  the  Law.  R o.z. 
 And  here>  for  further  pref-  \ 
 f>ng  the  duty  ,  the  dumbe  j 
 creatures  may  bee  brought  1 
 in ,  v\hich  haue  fome  fha- 
 do'Aes  of  venues  in  them, 
 to  tnoue  men  vmo  well- 
 doing. 
 F0«^/y?theprornifes  of  God 
 to  fuch,  both  tereporall 
 aud  eternal],  made  to  the 
 pgffor- 
 
196    I  Lib.4     Tbefaiihfull 
 
 performers  of  fuch  duties. 
 
 Fififyi  the  examples  of  Gods 
 bleffings,powred  out  vpon 
 fuch,  according  to  his  pro- 
 nn'fcs. 
 
 Sixtly ,  the  pumfliments  of 
 God,  for  negled  of  doing 
 our  duties,  with  examples 
 fornegkrtof  leflfeduty. 
 
 Seumklj,  the  equity  thereof, 
 ic  13  that  by  our  profeffion 
 vve.be  tyed  vnto,and  luflice 
 requircth  at  our  bands,  as 
 due  vnto  othcrs,fo  for  their 
 fakes  to  doe  it,  if  cot  for 
 our  owne,  and  ib  the  ne- 
 ceffity  teyd  vpon  vs  to  doe 
 it.  Taul  iayd5  ncccffiric 
 was  layd  vpon  him  to 
 preach. 
 
 Eighty**  the  effefls  therof,r  he 
 vfeandfruit,  how  it  will  re- 
 dound to  Gods  glory  j  how 
 beneficial]  to  others  ,  and 
 how  vve  our  felues  may  reap 
 inward  comfort,  praife  of 
 a  good  name,  and  our- 
 ward  j 
 
Shepherd.      Cap  4, 
 
 vva«d  profir  perhaps  and  with 
 dll  this  benefit,  that  the  pradife 
 ofverruekeepes  from  the  con- 
 trary vice. 
 
 Ninth  lj>  the  ea  fine  tie  to  deq 
 it,  if  wee  would  endeuour  it 
 through  Gods  blelfmg. 
 
 Tcnthlj)  the  euils  which  may 
 enfae  to  Gods  dilhonour,  to  our 
 owneperfons,  toothers,  to  the 
 Church,  commonweale,  to  our 
 ovvne  houfhold  and  fo  forth  in 
 negleft  thereof. 
 
 Elenenthlj)  the  comparing  it 
 with  greater  duties*  which 
 weedoeowe^and  haue  per- 
 formed, doe  psrforme,  or 
 ought  to  perforroe,  with 
 examples  of  godly  men  ia 
 Scripture  or  clfv\  here,  what 
 great  things  they  did  and 
 Offered  v*  illingly  for  fo  do- 
 ing. 
 Twrffihlj*  Similitudes  which 
 .  may  bee  *  taken  from  per- 
 iods* things  and  a<3iens  to 
 cxplaine  the  ncceflity,  the 
 equity 
 
 .97 
 
Z5>8     Lib.4.    Ibefaithfull 
 
 equity  and  eafineireof  the 
 pradifevrged,  &a!fo  they 
 ferue  to  win  the  hearers  by 
 fuch  euident  demonftrati- 
 oas.  Thefe  will  draw  an  af-  j 
 fent  to  the  Parable  bejng 
 propounded  in  the  third 
 perfoii,  and  will  caufethem 
 to  giue  fentence  at  vna- 
 *aresvponthe(elues>which 
 being  then  wifely  applycd, 
 will  greatly  ftrikethe  heart} 
 all  which  wee  finde  true  in 
 that  of  Nathan  to  David. 
 Sainc  Ckri/oftome  vfed  in  his 
 Sermons  many  fimilics, 
 by  which  hee  taughr,  de- 
 lighted, and  much  moued 
 the  Auditory  5  and  Chrills 
 Sermons  were  full  of  Pa- 
 rable?. Heere  note  that, 
 the  fimiiies  bee  not  farrc 
 fetched,  and  to  darke  and 
 obfeurejbeyond  the  capaci- 
 ty of  the  Auditorie ;  no 
 fuch  vfed  in  holy  Scrip- 
 ture. 
 
 Third- 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.4. 
 
 2-99 
 
 Thirdly,  inpreffing  this  duty 
 aMiniftermultconfiderhowto 
 moue  and  game  the  affedions, 
 and  the  hearers  to  a  loue  and  de- 
 fire  to  doe  the  duty,  and  to  doe 
 this. 
 
 Frjlj  let  him  bee  moued  in 
 himfelfe  with  companion 
 towards  them,  wich  loue  & 
 ioy  in  their  fpirituall  wel- 
 fare, and  with  forrovv  for 
 their  finnes*  and  feare  of 
 their  damnation. 
 Secondly,  hce  mud  rule  well 
 his  voyce  with  the  carnage 
 of  his  right  hand  and  eyes* 
 not  ft age-!ike,  not  in  a  foo* 
 lifli  faotaflieke  affe&aticn, 
 not  onely  after  the  rule*  of 
 Art  39  Rhetoricians  were 
 wont  to  doc  $  but  after  the 
 inward  grace  of  the  heart, 
 accordingto  his  owne  true 
 loue,  ioy,  compaffion,  ha> 
 trcdofill,  defire  of  wel- 
 doing,  for  row  for  fin,  feare 
 of  God,  and  feeling  of  the 
 affliction 
 
 Howami- 
 nifteristo 
 labour  vp- 
 on  the  af- 
 fections 
 and  what 
 hce  muft 
 doe  to 
 moue  his 
 Auditory. 
 
3 oo    /  Lib^4.     Tfjefaitbfull 
 
 affiidjon  or  confcicixe.  If 
 fuch  a  man  bauevtterance 
 andvoyce,  wich  good  mat* 
 ter,and  found  reaions;  Oh) 
 how  forcible  dial  his  words 
 bee?  how  full  of  power 
 in  the  hearts  of  the  hearers ! 
 Hee  wili  fpeakc  with  autho- 
 rity, and  by  Gods  a (li (lance 
 preuaile  greatly  with  the 
 people,  if  not  to  thecon- 
 uerfion  of  all  5   yet  to  the 
 bfndingof  mod  to  an  out- 
 ward ciuillbehauiour. 
 Thirdly^  hee  muft  picke  out 
 ofthe  former  moriuesfome 
 of  theweightiell  and  mod 
 perfwafrue$  astheconfide. 
 ration  of  ihe  time,the  place 
 andpe  fbnsmay  guide  him 
 therein,  and  theie  enforce 
 &  enlarge  efpedally  thefe: 
 Firft  th^  cjmmandement 
 or  God  f  on  -he  power  of 
 the  command  r,  beequi  y 
 ofthe  co,r  n  ^emenothe 
 blcfiisigt  :>  Jk  wbferuer,thc 
 curfe 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  4, 
 
 curfs  to  the  tranfgreflbrsj 
 how  in  obeying  ic  wee  bee 
 in  his  feruice,  vvhvua  grace 
 itistbathee  will  vouchfafe 
 to  com  mandvs,&fo  forth. 
 Thetis  the  examples  of  (uch 
 aspra&ifeif,  whatperfons, 
 man,  woman,  ©Id,  young, 
 Chriftian  or  beatbcQ :  Of 
 what  condition3rich,poore, 
 learned  ,  vnlearned  ,  high  , 
 low-,when  and  at  what  time, 
 whatgraceitistothemand 
 fo  forthwith  an  application 
 to  the  prefent  Auditory, 
 with  a  comparison  as  farre 
 as  wee  may.  Thirdly^  tbe 
 bleflings  of  God,  who  plen 
 tif ully  doe  follow  the  god. 
 ly,fometimes  outward,but 
 euer  inward,  and  the  bene- 
 fit of  the  eternall  blefling. 
 FeKrthljt  the  punifhment* 
 vpon  the  negleft  of  duties, 
 vpoawhom,  in  what  man- 
 ner, how  long,  with  a  com- 
 parifon  of  iuch  duties  to 
 •      this 
 
3ox 
 
 Of  the  vfc 
 of  figures 
 of  Rheto- 
 nckc,  and 
 which  of 
 them  ami* 
 nifter  is 
 chiefly  to 
 vfc. 
 
 Lib  4.    Thefaithfull 
 
 this  vrged,as  beingperhaps 
 farrc  letfc  in  mans  iudge- 
 ment.Thefe  foure  arc  com* 
 monly  the  mod  weighty, 
 and  will  mod  worke  vpon 
 the  minds  of  men.  &  there- 
 fore the  mod  to  bee  flood 
 vpon  in  the  Exhortation. 
 Fturtbljthte  mutt  make  vfe 
 of  the  figures  oi  Rhetoriek, 
 efpecially   of  thefe  eight, 
 which  haue  an  incredible 
 power  of  attra&ion-,  &  pul* 
 ling  to  (hem  the  sffedtions 
 of  hearers,  if  they  bee  well 
 managed  ,  Gill  from  the 
 grace  of  the  heart,  and  by 
 good  judgement  brought 
 in  aptly  in  their  due  places. 
 The  Figures  are  thefe. 
 Exclamation ,     but  this    not 
 too  often>nor  too  vehement  with 
 Stentors  voycc$    but  then,  when 
 either  the  excellencie  of  a  thing, 
 the  greatnetfe  or   (IrangeneiTe 
 thereof requireth  it:  as  Eft.  1,  z. 
 ler.  li,l^t 
 
 Inter- 
 
 1 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.4. 
 
 Interrogation  $  madevponoc- 
 cafion  of  time,  place*  and  per* 
 fon,  from  the  matter  in  hand, 
 and  the  reafon9  vfed;  it  is  in 
 much  vfe  in  the  Scripture;  it  en- 
 forceth  thecofcienceto  anfv\er  5 
 it  makes  the  hearers  Judges  of 
 the  matter,  and  focaufeth  them 
 wii  they  inill  they  to  goe  on  with 
 thefpeaker. 
 
 Compilation,  which  is  a  calling 
 vpon  the  hearers, to  a  aonfidtra- 
 tion  of  the  thing  fpoken?  this 
 ftirrcthvp attention,  andfetch- 
 eth  in  again  wandring  thoughts. 
 
 Obsecration*,  this  is  making  of 
 requeftto  the  hearers  in  things 
 ha  dlyyeeldedvnto,  intreating 
 rhe  Auditory  to  yeeldfomtbing 
 for  their  good;  thisargueth!oue 
 and  humility,  it  winneth  from 
 the  hearers  by  meekeneffe  and 
 aflent;  but  this  is  not  to  be  vfed; 
 but  when  the  matter  hathbeene 
 weli  beat  vpon  before,  and  en* 
 largedfofufficictly  as  they  can- 
 not deny  fo  reafonable  a  requeft 
 
 made 
 
 303 
 
304 
 
 Lib.*    The/aitbfull 
 
 made  fo  earnestly  for  their  owne 
 benefit. 
 
 OptAtion-  when  wee  fall  to 
 wifliing,  to  declare  our'defirc 
 and  good  will  towards  them  }  ic 
 procureth  goodwill. 
 
 Profopopeia  $  the  feigning  of  a 
 perfen  3  when  wee  bring  in  dead 
 menfpeaking,  orourfeluesdoe 
 take  their  perfons  vpon  vs ,  or 
 giuevoycevnro  fenlletfe  things, 
 as#<w*.8.  this  is  very  patbeticall 
 and  moueth  much,  if  k  be  right- 
 ly bandied. 
 
 dptflropbrfxhichis  a  turning 
 ofrhc  fpeech  fuddenly  to  feme 
 perfon  or  thing  from  ihat  which 
 weefpeakeofj  it  is  to  beevfed 
 in  great  matter,  asfpeakisg  of 
 Churches  calamities,  wee  mud 
 forthwith  turne  our  fpeech  to 
 Chriftj  to  refpect  his  fpoufe  5 
 or  fpcaking  of  mans  difobedi- 
 ence,  wee  might  turne  our 
 fpecchro  the  earths  obedknee 
 to  condemne  him. 
 
 Lz&\yrScrmocinatio>  or  Dm- 
 
Shepherd.       Cap.4. 
 
 logtfmusi  v\hfch  is,  when  aque- 
 ftiouis  made,  Sc  forthwith  rea- 
 dily anfwered,  as  it  two  were 
 talking  together;  this  figure.  Sc. 
 psryfoftomc  vfed  much,  but 
 much  more  Sc.  tyfttgnfline ,  it 
 llirres  vp  attention,  and  makes 
 the  matter  manifeft  with  de# 
 light ;  this  our  Sauiour  vfed, 
 fpeaking  to  the  people  of  Iokn 
 Btptifl.  Many  more  there  are, 
 but  thefe  are  mod  in  vfe.  And 
 thus  much  of  the  vfe  of  iaffrufti; 
 on. 
 
 The  fenrtb  and  laft  thing, 
 which  a  Mini  Her  istadoe(ha- 
 uing  thus  prelfed  the  duty)  is  to 
 (hew  them  the  meancs  which 
 they  mud  vfe.  Firjl,  ro  fuch  as 
 are  not  practitioners  how  they 
 may  come  to  bee  doers  5  and 
 heerefirftjfhew  what  the  mcanes 
 arenas  dayly  and  reuerend  rea- 
 ding the  Scriptures,ferLer  pray- 
 er>  holy  meditation,  prefTicgof 
 our  owne  confeiences  with  the 
 ( word  of  God,  looking  vponthe 
 
 good 
 
 305 
 
$06 
 
 Lib.4.    Thefaitbfnll 
 
 good  examples  of  others,  and 
 auoyding  the  hinderancesthere- 
 to.  7^*,perfwade  to  th  e  meanes 
 from  the  eafines,  from  the  hope 
 of  Gods  alliftancc  promifed  to 
 fuch  as  labour  to  doc  well,  from 
 the  examples  of  others  and  their 
 good  fucceflfe  therein,  or  inth« 
 like  and  fo  forth.  In  the  next 
 p!ace,hee  muft  (hew  the  meanes 
 to  fuch  as  arc  practitioners,  how 
 they  may  continue  as  by  prayer, 
 daily  praftife,  frequenting  the 
 company  of  the  godly,  auoyd- 
 ing  the  fellowship  of  the  vngod- 
 ly,&fuchlike.  Andthuimuch 
 for  the  vfc  of  inftrutfion. 
 
 3.  OfthevftefReprekcnfioH. 
 
 This  tfe  is  a  reproofe  of  finnc 
 either  of  omiifion  or  of  com- 
 mi(fion,of  w  hat  nature  and  kind 
 foeuer,as  of  ignorance,  of  truth, 
 whether  fimple  or  wilfull ,  of 
 vnbeliefereiefting truth,  of  ob- 
 ftinatevpholding error,  heretic, 
 or  fchifme,of  vice  and  propha- 
 neflTe.    This  vfe  doth  not  onely 
 
 arije 
 
Shepherd.     Cap.4. 
 
 arifefrom  adoftrinall  propofi- 
 
 tien,  as  thus, 
 
 I)  oft.  The  chief  eft  graces  U  lone, 
 1. Cor.  1 5 .  V(e%  This  repro- 
 ueththofe  which  boaft  of 
 knowledge,  faith,  hope,  & 
 ftjch  like,  and  yet  make  110 
 confeience  of  the  duty  of 
 louc:  or  thus.  Doft.  The 
 foale  without  knowledge  is  not 
 goody  ProH.i  %i.Vfe.  There- 
 fore fuch  as  feekenot  know< 
 ledge,  and  fuch  as  refufc  it, 
 arc  iuftly  reproued  for  their 
 folly  and  wickednetfej  but 
 alfo  from  the  contrary  to 
 the  vfe  of  infiruflion;  as 
 thus.  Dod:.  A  man  fearing 
 God  will Jheyp  fit}  to  hu  friend 
 in aduerfnj,  lob.6. 14.  Vfe  of 
 ixftruSion.  Therefore,  as 
 vteefeareGod,  fhew  com- 
 panion to  our  friends  in  af- 
 fliction :  this :  wee  fee  our 
 duty.  Vfeofrcprekenfion.  If 
 this  bee  fo,  rhen  they  are 
 iuftly  biamed,they  deferue 
 rcproofe 
 
 307 
 
 The  vfe 
 doth  arife 
 from  a  do- 
 arinall 
 propoGti- 
 on. 
 
 And  from 
 the  con* 
 trary  to 
 the  vfe  of 
 
 inftru&i- 
 on. 
 
308     Lib.4.     Thefaitbfull 
 
 What  1 
 Miniftcr 
 muft  know 
 to  bee  able 
 to  make 
 this  vfe. 
 
 How  to 
 
 proue  a  fin 
 i  to  be  a  fin. 
 
 reproofe,  and  are  to  be  con- 
 demned who  doc  negleft 
 their  friendsj  who  turneto 
 bee  their  enemies,  andin- 
 crcafe  their  mifcry,  as  toe 
 many    in   this   falfc   age 
 doe. 
 This  vfe  of  reproofe  hath 
 warrant  in  the  holy  Scriptures, 
 from  the  Prophcts,from  Chrift, 
 and  his  blelfed  Apoflles,  as  wee 
 may  fee  euery  where  in  the  Bi- 
 ble, Efay  I.  &  /.  Icr.  2.  &  9, 
 E*.t*h.  %%&ii.Hofc*\<&%.& 
 4.  Amos  +.  Mat. i$.  Aft  *z.$6.& 
 5.14.15.^  13.10.  I.O*.  5.  & 
 1 5. 34.  Reu.  z.&i.  A  minifter 
 tovfcthi?,muftknowthefinncs, 
 wch  cleaue  to  mens  natures,  the 
 fins  wck  clcaue  to  mens  callings, 
 thefinnesofthetimes,tobeab!c 
 to  lay  them  open,  &  to  reproue 
 them  iuflly. 
 
 Aftet  the  colIe<5Hon  of  the 
 vfe  thus,  if  any  may  bee  thought 
 to  call  into  queftion  the  iin  re- 
 proaed, whether  it  bee  a  Onncor 
 
 no,  I 
 
Shepbeard.      Cap.4. 
 
 no,ic  (hall  not  be  ami  ire  to  clear  e 
 that,  and  to  proue  the  fame  to 
 bee  a  finne  by  fome  of  thefe 
 wayes  following. 
 
 From  the  definition  of  finne, 
 
 by  fome  commandement 
 
 forbidding  it,  dchortation 
 
 diilwadingfrom  it ,  by  the 
 
 oppofite  vertue,  or  duty  im- 
 
 pofed,by  threats  againft  it, 
 
 by  examples  of  Tome  fo 
 
 confefifing  it,   by  fome  pu- 
 
 niflimentinfiiftedjbyanac* 
 
 cufation  or  taxing  of  sny 
 
 for  it ,   by  thefe  proofes  it 
 
 may  bee  manifeftcd  to  bee 
 
 a  finne. 
 
 Heere  it  (hall  not  bee  amiffe 
 
 in  reading   the    Scriptures   to 
 
 note  the  iinnes,asone  (hall  find 
 
 them,  &  gather  them  into  heads 
 
 according  to  the  commande- 
 
 ments>  that  fo  a  pregnant  proofe 
 
 may  bee  brought  againft  that 
 
 euill  wchin  the  rep roofe  is  found 
 
 fault  uiihall. 
 
 The  finne  being  made  nuni- 
 P  fed, 
 
 3©? 
 
3  jo 
 
 What  rca- 
 fons  to  vfc 
 to  draw 
 fromiinne, 
 
 Lib.4,     Tbefaithfull 
 
 feft,hce  is  to  come  to  the  dehor- 
 
 tation,  and  here  dilfwadc  fuch 
 
 from  it  as  liue  therein  5  or  fore? 
 
 v\arne  fuch  as  bee  ready  to  fall 
 
 thereinto.  The  reafons  ro  with- 
 
 draw  them  arethefe. 
 
 Firftt  Gods  prohibition  by  the 
 
 negatiue  commandement, 
 
 or  dehortation. 
 
 Secondly,  the  light  of  na- 
 ture in  heathen,  common 
 equity,  common  honefty. 
 7htrd/y,  examples  of  the 
 godly  oppofing  it,  or  ha- 
 iring fallen  repenting  of  it. 
 The  Heathen  abhorring  it5 
 yea,  and  the  dumbe  Crea- 
 tures by  naturall  inftinft. 
 Fourthly,  the  ill  fruits  and 
 effefts thereof,  to  a  mans 
 feife,  to  others  at  home,or 
 abroad,  in  name,eftate,bo- 
 dy,  yea,  and  life  it  fcife. 
 
 Ftft/;,thc  holy  profelljan 
 of  a  Chritlian  teaching  the 
 contrary. 
 Sixilyy  our  Vow  in  Bap- 
 tise.; 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.4.  |    311 
 
 tifrne,  and  the  bewailing  of 
 fin  in  recciuing  the  Lords 
 Supper  and  daily  crauing 
 pardon  in  the  Lords  Pray. 
 er. 
 
 Seuenthly,  the  danger  of  li- 
 uing  in  any  ene  (inne  wit- 
 tingly and  wilfuliy. 
 
 Eighthly^  the  threats  in 
 Scripture  againftir. 
 
 Nimbly^  the  puniftimems 
 in  Aided   immediately  by 
 God  or  by  his  Jaw  com- 
 manding to  be  inflicted  the 
 punifliment  appointed  by 
 the  lawes  of  the  Land  ,  by 
 theEcclefiaftical  lawes,yea5 
 and  thepuniftiment  thereof  j 
 among  the  Heathen.   And  j 
 heercinto  bring  in  the  ex-  j 
 amples  of  punifhmems  in-| 
 Aided  by  God  and  by  men, 
 either  in  Scripture ,  or  in 
 true  (lories,  or  inftances  at 
 home  by  obferuation,  or 
 knowne  to  vs  by  faithful! 
 relation.  Heereprefleeter- 
 P  z  nail 
 
- — , 
 
 -;-* 
 
 312. 
 
 What 
 things  arc 
 to  bcc 
 
 Lib.4.    Tliefaitbfall 
 
 nallpuniflimcntin  Hd!. 
 
 Tcntblj*  the  comfort  of 
 confciencc  that  would  infue 
 in  oucr-comrning  the  free* 
 dome  of  fpirit,  to  goe  vnto 
 God  bciwg  fee  free  from  fin$ 
 thealftiranceof  a  mans  fal- 
 uation,  repentance  being  a 
 fruite  of  faith. 
 
 Etenenthlj)  from  com  pa* 
 ring  it  and  the  like  fiones 
 together,  oricand  lelfcfins, 
 how  feuerdy  punifhcd,how 
 many  condemned,  as  Salo- 
 mon doth  theft  &  adultery 
 together. 
 
 Twelfihljykt  out  by  Simi- 
 
 lies  the  vglinclfe  and  nature 
 
 thereof. 
 
 In  thefe  and  all  our  reafons 
 
 wee  muft  labour  to  worke  in 
 
 wrought     the   guilty  parties  chefc    fixe 
 
 inaguilry,   things. 
 
 Firfiy  fhame  and  deteftation 
 
 of  the  fad,  by  noting  the 
 
 Elthinefreoftbethingcom* 
 
 mitted  by  fuch  a  man  of 
 
 thofe 
 
Shepherd.        Cap.4. 
 
 thofe  qualities,  of  fuch  au- 
 thority and  age,  before 
 fuch  andfuch,in  this  or  that 
 placei  at  fuch  a  time,  and 
 vrge  the  prcfencc  of  the 
 holy  Angels,  and  of  God 
 himfwlfc  Handing  by,  and 
 beholding  the  fame  to 
 make  the  fad:  odious  to 
 him. 
 
 Secondly,  compun&ion  of 
 heart  by  fhewing  ourflaue- 
 ry  to  the  Diucll,  the  curfe 
 of  the  law5  the  ftrangenejTe 
 and  greatneirc  of  th;*t  (inne, 
 the  fierceneiTe  of  Gods  an- 
 ger againftfinne,  in  giuing 
 thelaw,  inpunifhing  with- 
 out refped:  all  fortSjthe  hor- 
 ror of  an  accullng  confer- 
 ence, the  *gonv  of  death, 
 his  thorttimc  of  life,  apt  to 
 fudden  death,  the  terrour  of 
 the  la(tiudgemcnt,hell.fire, 
 the  eternal!  torture. 
 
 Thirdly  louing  and  rrue 
 companion  tothemfelucs 
 
 p? 
 
 and 
 
3*4 
 
 Lib.4.    Tlyefaitbfull 
 
 "\ 
 
 and  others ,  by  (hewing  the 
 cfcaping  of  thefc  dangers, 
 &  procuring  to  themfelues 
 and  others  much  good, 
 if  they  repent. 
 
 Fourthly ,  true  repentant 
 forrow^cuen  withteares,  by 
 vrging  their  mifery  internal, 
 externa!!  3  places  rnuiting  to 
 repentance,  examples  of 
 Prophets  and  Chriftfpeak- 
 ing  with  teares,examp!esof 
 repentant  Tinners  Jiuely 
 brought:  forth,  mourning 
 and  lamenting. 
 
 If  by  thefe  they  bee  not 
 moued,  then  lay  before 
 them  Chrirts  dying  for  fin, 
 his  agony  in  the  garden  & 
 crying  vpon  the  erode  5  his 
 vnfpeakable  loue  to  bring 
 and  free  vs  from  finne  $  and 
 laftly,  the  outcryings  of  the 
 damned  in  hell,  their  weep- 
 ping&  howling  and  all  too 
 late. 
 
 Fiftlj,  true  and  reverend 
 feare 
 
Shepherd.      Cap-4. 
 
 feare  of  God,  and  hatred 
 againQ  finne,by  his  threats, 
 his  holy  nature,  hispunifti- 
 mentsforfinne.  Hatred  of 
 finne  will  bee  wrought  by 
 confidcring  it  the  grcatefl 
 enemy,  defacing  Gods  i- 
 mzge;  procuring  lolle,  de- 
 prilling  men  of  all  good,  & 
 fuchlike. 
 
 Sixtlj,  hope  of  mercy  by 
 Gods  promife  and  oath, 
 by  his  readinelfe  to  forgiue, 
 examples  of  forgSucnetlej 
 &c. 
 For  a  Minifter  to  bee  forcible 
 : in  the  dehortarion  $  let  him  ob- 
 feruc,  for  moiling  affections, 
 what  is  taught  before  in  the 
 vfe  of  inftrudion,  as  to  bee  mo- 
 uedhimfelfe,  torulehisvoyce, 
 andtopicke  out  the  moil  for- 
 cible   reafons,    and  to  make 
 vfe  of  the  figures  of  Rhetc- 
 ricke. 
 
 After  all  thefe  things,   hee 
 mud  (hew  the  way  and  meanes 
 P4  to 
 
 3*5 
 
3 l6 
 
 A  twofeld 
 end  here- 
 of. 
 
 Lib.4.     Tbefaitbfull 
 
 to  come  out  of  fuch  a  finne,  ac- 
 cording to  the  nature  there- 
 of, and  alfo  how  one  may  prc- 
 tient  falling  into  the  fame, 
 which  may  bee  the  fame  no? 
 ted  in  the  vfe  before.  And 
 thus  much  for  the  vfe  of  re- 
 proofe. 
 
 4.  Of  the  v^  of  QonfoUtion. 
 Tbisvfcisa  conclufion  made 
 from  a  Dodrine  for  a  double 
 end. 
 
 Firft,  for  encouragement  to 
 the  obedient  aqd  godly  repen- 
 tant, to  goe  on  in  welldoing, 
 and  to  (lengthen  them  agaiolt 
 all  terrors  and  feares  whatfoeuer. 
 Afofesvkdthis. 
 
 Exod.  14. 13.  Efaj  the  Pro- 
 phet, l.  Kin.  r  9.6.  Efa.  37. 
 22,3  3.0urSauiourChrift5 
 AUt,$.  t.  n.Luk.6 20  21. 
 22.  The  Apofllc.  i.Thc(. 
 4.18. 
 Secondly  ,    for    comforting 
 the    affiitted    confeience    la- 
 bouring vnder  defpaire,    not 
 know- 
 
Shepherd.       Cap.  4. 
 
 knowing  what  to  doe  to  bee  fa- 
 iled. 
 
 Of  this  Peter  had  care.  Att.t. 
 37. 38.  and  S\  Paul,  Aft. 
 16.31.2,  Cor.  2.<5.  7.Euc 
 ry  Do&rinealmoftwill af- 
 ford an  vie  of  c  ofort  to  the 
 godly, who  through  Chiift 
 haue  a  right  in  God,    in 
 his  word,  workes,  ordi- 
 nances /pirituall ,  bletfings 
 temporal] ,   and    ecernall.  | 
 As  thus.   Doft.The  Lord\ 
 •rdcretk  nil  things.  Vfe.Qom*  j 
 fort  to  thegodJyj   feeing! 
 God  is  their  fether  in  whofe  [ 
 hands  are  all  things.  Do<fh 
 Faith  and  net  rverkes  faneth 
 vs.   Vfe.  Comfort  to  the 
 godly,that  they  are  not  vn- 
 der  the  Law,    but  vnder 
 grace.  Dod.  JVeebeeatihy 
 nature  children oj 'wrath. Eph> 
 2.3.    Vfe.  Comfort  to  the! 
 godly,    that  they  are  not  j 
 in  their  mcere  naturall  e- ; 
 date. 
 
 P  f  Vfe?  I 
 
1 8    jLib.4.    Tbefattbfutl 
 
 Whence  it 
 may  bee 
 drawn  e. 
 
 Vfes  of  comforc  may  bee 
 drawne  from  the  confideration 
 ofeuiisauoidedjorgood  things 
 attained  vntoin  almoft  any  Do* 
 clrine,  though  not  fo  fitly  con- 
 cluded, butonely  where  the  lef- 
 fonaimeth  thereat,  as  inthefe, 
 and  fuch  like. 
 
 Doft.  Iu(l  is  God  of  his  word. 
 Vfe.  Therefore  comfort  to 
 relye  vpon  his  proraife?. 
 Dod.  Where  two  or  three  are 
 gathered  together  in  Chrifis  \ 
 name ,  hee  is  there  amongfi 
 them.  Vf*.  Comfort  for  the 
 Godly  to  meete  together  to 
 ferae  him.  Doft.  No  con- 
 demnation to  thofe  that  are  in 
 Chnft.  Vfc  Singular  com- 
 fort againft  the  curfe  of  the 
 Jaw  and  the  wrath  of  God 
 againftfinneto  all  true  be- 
 lceu:rs  and  penitent  fin- 
 ners.  Thus  wee  fee,  how  v- 
 fes  of  comfort  may  bee  ga- 
 thered for  the  godly,  if  the 
 doftrine  teach  eitherfaith, 
 or 
 
Shepherd.     Cap.  4. 
 
 3*9 
 
 or  charity  5  becaufe  they  are 
 endued  with  both,  .(hewing 
 thefruirs  of  both,  and  fo 
 haue  a  right  in  the  promifes 
 made  to  all  belecuers  and 
 louers  of  God  and  their 
 neighbours. 
 Reafon  for  comfort  and  en- 
 couragement mutt  bee  framed 
 according  to  the  particular  dif-  I 
 comforts  and  difcouragements, ! 
 whether   inward  or   outward^  | 
 publike,  priuate,  in  body,goods, 
 good  name.  ^ 
 
 Generally,  for  comfort  thefe  How  and 
 may  beevrged.  |  by  what 
 
 Fnfilihu  God  feeth  and  ru*  j  rca^tro 
 lech  all  things  in  heauen,  and  |£™affi!&. 
 earth. 
 
 Secondly, that  all  things  workc 
 together  for  the  bell  to  thofe 
 that  bee  his. 
 
 Tbirdljythzt  nonefhalberry- 
 ed  in  any  thing  aboue  t  hat  which 
 they  ftisii  bee  able  to  beare. 
 Fourthly^  that  God  is  one  and 
 the  fame  to  his,whatfoeuer  be- 
 I  fa!k:b 
 
 cd. 
 
32o    ILib.4-     TbefaitbfuU 
 
 bcfalleth  them  in  this  world,  no 
 reparation  from  hisIoue/T^w.8. 
 
 Fifth ,  the  way  of  vertue  is  c- 
 uer  the  fafrft, though  itbeneuer 
 Co  full  of  crotfes. 
 
 Sixtlj ,  the  way  of  wickedneflfe 
 is  mod  pcriilous,  theugh  for  a 
 rime  ithaue all  the  outward  fuc- 
 ceile  that  heart  can  wifh. 
 
 Seventhly ,  that  one  day  there 
 ilia!J  bee  a  full  end  of  all  their 
 troubles*  and  an  eternal!  crowne 
 of  glory  for  a  reward,  when  the 
 wicked  (hall  goe  into  hell  and 
 bee    punifhed    cueriaflingly  : 
 Thefc   well   digefted,    truely 
 belecucd,   and    well   reraem- 
 bred,  will  giue  comfort  in  well 
 doing,    and    encourage  vwtb- 
 o^c  feare>    in  the  middeft  of 
 the  greardl  croires;  for  com- 
 fort   to  particu'a  s  ;   See  my 
 little    Booke    intituled ,    The 
 Strife    of    Comforts,      \\ holly 
 gathered    out    of   the  Scrip. 
 
 tore?. 
 
 To 
 
Shepherd.      Cap  4. 
 
 To  comfort  fuch  as  labour 
 vnder  dcfpaire  ,  thcfe  rcafons 
 may  bevfed. 
 
 Firfl  y  that  God  can  pardon 
 any  fin.  Secondly^  that  hee 
 hath  promifed  to  pardon 
 cuery  Penitent,  Thirdly, 
 that  hee  which  hath  but  a 
 dcfirc  to  leaue  fin,  topleafe 
 God,and  doth  grieue  alfo, 
 thachce cannot  doe  as  hee 
 would,  hath  the  beginnings 
 of  true  grace,  and  that  God 
 accepts  the  wil  for  the  deed. 
 Fourthly,  that  feare  to  of 
 fend  God,  though  there  be 
 doubting  of  faluation,is  yet 
 fome  fignc  of  faluarion. 
 Fifrly,  that  true  faith  and 
 doubting  may  (land  toge- 
 ther, it  argneth  onely  the 
 imperfedionj  not  the  falf- 
 hood  or  annullrty  of  faith. 
 Sixth,  that  all  the  finncs  of 
 the  Eleft  are  venial}-,  for  no 
 condemnation  to  thofe  that 
 beinCbrift.  Senentktj  }\hiit 
 the 
 
T 
 
 312.    lLib.4.    Thejaitbfull 
 
 ' 
 
 the  matter  of  our  iullifica- 
 tioni^inChril},  and  not  in 
 our felues.  Eightlj,  that  iu- 
 ftificauonis  not  to  bee  fud- 
 ged after  the  feeling  of  our 
 fanebfication,  becaufe  this 
 is  perfect  in  none,  and  is 
 wrought  in  our  felues,  the 
 other  perfed:  and  is  in 
 Chrift.  Ninthly  That  God 
 before  be  calleth  his,  know- 
 ech  them,  findeth  them  in 
 their  lins ,  yet  vouchfafech 
 to  ihew  them  mercy  •,  and 
 will hee for  infirmities  caft 
 them  off?  we  may  not  ima- 
 gine it.  TeKtklj)  that  God 
 will  not  breaketh*  bruized 
 reed,  nor  quench  the  frao- 
 king  flax.  Eleuenthlj,  that 
 atlurance  of  faluati on  is  nor 
 tobseiudged,  as  men  feele 
 ailiiranceinafflidion ;  but 
 then  from  former  comforts 
 and  tokens  of  grace ;  and 
 now  in  trouble  of  fpinton- 
 ly  from  the  {lability  of 
 Gods 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.4. 
 
 Gods  promifes  in  Chrill, 
 and  onely  from  a  delire  at 
 the    prefent    to    belceue. 
 Tvdftblj,  tbac  Gods  deerc 
 children  haue  beene  in  the 
 likecafe,and  how  yet  in  the 
 end,  they  haue  had  a  com- 
 fortable illue  5  And  herein- 
 ftanceknowne  examples. 
 Here  is  required,  that  a  Mini- 
 fler  bee  well  (tudiedin  the  cafes 
 of  confeience,  to  be  able  to  giue 
 fatisfadion  to  the  weake  and 
 tender-hearted. 
 
 There  is  vfe  here  of  the  for- 
 mer figures  of  Rhetorick5  and 
 here  the  things  which  wee  are  to 
 labour  and  bring  fopaile  in  the 
 hearty  of  thofe,whom  we  would 
 comfort  and  encourage,is  faith, 
 hope,  patience,  and  ioy  in  the 
 HolyGhoft. 
 
 And  thus  much  for  thefe  foure 
 Vfesof  theDo&rines.  They  be 
 thusfet  afunderhere,  for  better 
 direftion,  but  may  all  be  conclu- 
 ded fomtimefrom  one  Do#rin, 
 as  thus.  Do&. 
 
Lib.  4-     The  fait bj 'ull 
 
 Dolt.  It  is  not  Uwftill  to  wakje 
 an  image  of  God  in  any  re- 
 fpefl.  Exod.io.Deut.-f.if, 
 J  6.  Efa.40  l  8.  VJe  of  confu- 
 tation. The  Papifts  errc 
 groildy  which  teach  con- 
 trary to  this  truth  j  and  a- 
 gainft the  Scripture.  Vfecf 
 lnftrnttion.  Gods  true  vvor- 
 fhippcrs  muft  therefore  de- 
 left fuch  abhominable  re- 
 prefentations,  &  take  them 
 away,  fjfe  ofreproofe.  This 
 feruech  to  checke  and  to 
 condemnethc  madnelfeof 
 Image  makersi  fuch  alfo  as 
 will  caufe  them  to  be  made, 
 and  fuch  will  not  fuffer 
 them  to  bee  pulled  dswne. 
 Vjfoof  comfort.  The  Godly 
 may  bee  glad,  that  they  are 
 dcliucred  from  fuch  abho- 
 minations,and  (hould  bee 
 encouraged  (till  in  the  dif- 
 lrke  thereof.  So  ag3ine, 
 Do  rt.  The  deer  eft  of  Gods 
 children  hauc  beene  affltfted  $ 
 The 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.4. 
 
 The  examples  of  Abraham, 
 Jfaac,  lacoby  his  people  If- 
 rael3^M»fest  Aaron,  David) 
 Drew  it :  euen  becaufe  hee 
 Jouech  them,  ?rou%  3.  12. 
 Re».  3.19.  This  confurcth 
 fuch  as  hold  a  life  of  all  cafe, 
 pleafure,  honour,  and  full 
 of  worldly  contentment,to 
 be  the  markeof  Gods  loue, 
 and  that  to  be  afflifted  and 
 crofted  m  this  life,is  a  token 
 of  Gods  wrath.  But  if  this 
 befo,  that  euen  the  deerefl 
 children  of  God  fuffer  here 
 afflictions,  then  they  erre 
 which  hold    the   contra- 
 ry 5  And  this  teacheth  fuch 
 as  be«  Lords,  to  prepare  for 
 ^rheir  meafure  of  affli&ions, 
 &  w  hen  they  come,  to  take 
 them  well.  This  reprouetb 
 fuch  as  firft  profelle  rhem- 
 felues  Gods  children  j  and 
 yet  doc  fret  againft  afflicti- 
 ons j  and  would  none  of 
 them  5  but  delire  rather  to 
 liucJ 
 
 3*5 
 
$2.6 
 
 Lib  4.    TbefaitbfuU 
 
 liu-e  in  all  cafe  and  reft.Laft* 
 
 ly,  let  this  comfort  the 
 
 Godly  in  their  afflictions, 
 
 that  they  haue  a  markcof 
 
 Gods  Icue  on  them ,  and 
 
 that  he  dealcth  no  otherwife 
 
 wich  them,than  with  fuch  as 
 
 haue  beene  deere  to  him; 
 
 yea,  than  with  hisSon  lefts 
 
 C^/^inwhomheeiseuer 
 
 wellpleafed. 
 
 Thus  wee  fee,  how  they  may 
 
 all  be$  gathered  from  one  Dc- 
 
 chine^  and  beeenery  one  profe- 
 
 cured,  according  to  the  rules  let 
 
 downe  5  but  whether  from  eue- 
 
 ryDoftrineit  bee  neceiFary,  to 
 
 collect  all  at  ail  times,  it  were 
 
 meet  to  bee  well  considered  cML 
 
 I  fuppofe  (uch  oncly  fitted  tube 
 
 gathered,  as  the  Dodrine  ff^ 
 
 it  felfe  will  afford,as  a  firme  con- 
 
 cluiion,as  before  I  haue  (hewed, 
 
 aud  fuch  as  lLall  bee  mod  for  the 
 
 profit  of  the  prefent  Alterably. 
 
 And  fo  much  for  thefc  foure 
 
 Vks. 
 
 Chap. 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  5. 
 
 Chap.  V. 
 
 Of  Application  eft  he  VCes 
 tothe  Hearers. 
 
 'TTHe  Vfc  being  made  aptly, 
 1  next  and  immediately  fol- 
 lovvcs  the  Application,  which  is 
 not  fimply  the  vfing  of  Dodrios 
 to  feucrall  eflatcs:  for  Vfe  and 
 application  fo  are  made  almoft 
 one,  which  in  nature  are  plainely 
 diflioft.  But  application,  here 
 m  ean  t  fpecially,is  a  neercr  bring- 
 ing of  the  Vfe  dtliuered,  after  a 
 more  generall  fort,  in  the  third 
 perfon,  as  fpoken  to  perfons  ab~ 
 fent ;  tothetime^pJaccand  per- 
 fons of  what  fort  foeuer  then 
 prefent:  and  vttered  in  the  fe- 
 cond  pcrfon,or  in  the  firfl,  vvhea 
 theMinifter,  as  often  the  Apc- 
 flie  dorhj  will  include  himfdfe 
 with  them. 
 
 This  is  liuely  kt  forth  vnto  vs 
 in  the  (peech  of  Nathan  and  Da- 
 vid 
 
3Z-8 
 
 The  Mini- 
 fter  oHght 
 to  make 
 Applica- 
 tion. 
 
 Thccs- 
 
 cetlen: 
 profit  of 
 applying. 
 
 Lib.4.     Tbefaitbfull 
 
 md  together :  Nathan  comes 
 with  a  Parable,  and  fhewes  ther- 
 by  a  thing  done,  which  is  the 
 doftride.  Danishes  makes  an 
 vfe  thereof,  and  fpeakes  in  the 
 third  perfon :  and  Nathan  makes 
 Application  of  that  Vfe  made 
 fromthe  third  perfon  to  thefe- 
 cond  5  Thou  art  the  mtn,  z  Sa- 
 muel, 12. 7. 
 
 This  is  the  Miniflers  dutie, 
 Efai.  (St,  li  E^ichiel  34. 1 5.  1 6. 
 2  2.  23.  Luke  4.  18.  Tttpu  2. 
 2,3,4  It  was  the  Prophets  pra- 
 ctice :  Nathan  to  Damd,tbQ  Pro- 
 phet to  tAchab ,  2  Kings  20. 
 verfi  42.  Our  Sauiour  vfed  it, 
 LMatth.  1 5.  6,  7.  S.  Peter  to 
 the  Icvves,  *Atts  2.  verf.  36. 
 And  Stephen  tothofe  that  heard 
 him,  AEls  7.  $i.  This-home- 
 fpeaking  is  the  (barpe  edge  of 
 the  fword,  (he  Word  of  God; 
 this  bringeth  the  Vks  to  their 
 proper  places,  as  falucs  clapt  to 
 the  fores  of  fuch  Patients ,  as 
 Miniflers  then  haue  in  hand. 
 
 This 
 
Shepherd.       Cap.  5. 
 
 This  indeed  is  it,  which  makes 
 faithfull  M  iniflers  teachings  vn- 
 fauourie  to  carnall  and  euiil 
 men :  And  by  this  they  arc  fayd 
 to  name  men  in  the  Pulpit,  and 
 gall  fome  pet  Tonally :  when  no 
 man  i$  named:  but  the  vfe  of 
 correction  of  fome  vice  is  made 
 in  the  fecond  perfon  to  the  hea- 
 rers. 
 
 This  makes  a  great  difference 
 
 ofmensMinifteries,  why  fume 
 
 arciudged  Tophine,  and  other 
 
 I  Co  plaufible ,    and  why   fome 
 
 !  moue  one  way,orother,to  bring 
 
 men  to  bee  better  or  worfe  :  o- 
 
 thcrs  oneJy  informe,  but  rc- 
 
 1  forme  not,  becaufetbey  fpeake 
 
 too  generally,  and  preach  as  if 
 
 they  meant  other  perfons,  and 
 
 not  their  prefent  Auditory. 
 
 if  they  make  Application  cf 
 I  Vfes,  its  but  of  iaftruftion  and 
 :  comfort,  which  the  wickedeft 
 mancan  away  with.  For  infiru- 
 !  dion  prcfuppofeth  vertue,  and 
 I  flirs  vp  to  good  life,  which  the 
 
 word 
 
 329 
 
 What1 
 kindcof 
 applicati- 
 on is  moA 
 liked  of 
 thevric- 
 ked,and 
 whatnot. 
 
■■'  I '  ! 
 
 ■^ 
 
 350 
 
 Applica- 
 tion ne- 
 i  ccffaric. 
 
 Lib.  4.    The  faithful! 
 
 \ 
 
 word  woyld  gladly  haue  a  name 
 of }  andfofor  praife  and  reward 
 lake,  will  liftcn  to  it:  the  other 
 is  comfort  and  preaching  of 
 peace  5  which  none  wiJ  rcfufe. 
 And  this  kinde  of  Application 
 is  common  with  fome,  as  all  that 
 confider  of  their  courfes  may 
 plainely  obferue.  But  the  Appli- 
 cation of  the  Vfe  ofconuincing, 
 but  efpecially  of  Repreheofion 
 and  Correction,  the  wicked  will 
 at  no  hand  abide,  becaufe  thofe 
 words  found  like  Micheas  Pro- 
 phefies  in  Achtbs  eares,  neuer 
 good.  Which  makes  many 
 mealy-mouthed,  become  fo  full 
 of  difcretion  (winding  vp  foule 
 offences  into  feemly  _tcrmes)  as 
 this  difcretion  hath  almoft  dc- 
 ftroyed  deuotion,poIicie  hath  in 
 a  manner  tHruft  outpietie:  and 
 we  fee  by  this  meanes,  fins  fo  re- 
 proued  continue,  by  flich  plau- 
 fible  preaching,  vnrcformed. 
 
 Application  in  this  fort  muft 
 needs  be  vfed:  No  plaifter  cures, 
 
 when 
 
Shepherd.     Cap.  y 
 
 when  we  doe  by t  onely  know  it ; 
 nor  the  rfc  when  it  is  heard  of: 
 but  the  particular  Application 
 totheforedgxhgoo#,  and  then 
 it  is  felt  and  moueth.  It  is  not 
 the  fight  of  a  treafure,  nor  know- 
 ledge of  the  vfe  whereto  it  fer- 
 ueth,  which  moueth  much  the 
 beholders  5  but  if  one  come  and 
 tell  them  it  is  theirs,  this  Appli- 
 cation workes  vpon  affeftion. 
 Some  men  fay  ,that  this  kmde  of 
 applying  is  not  for  all  Audito- 
 ries, becaufefome  are  fo  wife,  as 
 they  hearing  the  Doftrine  and 
 Vfe,  can  make  application  ther* 
 of  themfelues.  It  is  not  what 
 men  can  doe,  but  what  they  will 
 doe:  nor  what  they  will  doenci; 
 ther/butwhatis  our  office,  and 
 difchargeof  our  duty ;  wee  may 
 not  prefume  of  other  mens 
 doings,  and  negleft  that  wee 
 fiiould  doe  by  the  Commande- 
 ment  of  God,  and  pra&ife  of 
 the  Prophets  and  Chrift  him- 
 felfe. 
 
 For 
 
 33* 
 
 Obieft. 
 
 Rcfp. 
 
ill. 
 
 How  to 
 make  Ap- 
 plication 
 profitably. 
 
 Lib.4.     Tlxfditkfull 
 
 For  a  Minifter  to  make  Ap- 
 plication to  his  hearers  ,to  doe  it 
 profitably,  be  muft  Firfi,  preach  I 
 to  them  f%pm  knowledge  out  of 
 himfelfe,  feeling  the  corruption1 
 of  nature^  and  being  able  to  de-  i 
 cipher  out  the  old  man  :  Second- 
 ly, alfo  from  the  knowledge  of 
 his  Auditory,  what  errours  are 
 amongft  them,  whatpra&iceof 
 vertue,  what  vices  generally,  or 
 in  particular  Callings, who  com- 
 fortldle  or  difcouraged ,   and 
 need  confutation  ;  fyncionattr 
 (  faith  one  )   debet  etneiontri  ex 
 prAxifua,  wfrimU  ant  em  audit 0-  \ 
 rum:  that  like  a  Phyfician  skil- ' 
 full  of  his  Patients  difeafe,  hce 
 may  fitly  adminifter  a  right  po- 
 tion :  or  like  a  wife  Counfellour 
 m  his  Clients  caufe ,  hec  may 
 giue  found  aduice  for  dktic  and 
 defence. 
 
 To  hauc  this  know  ledge,  it  is 
 fit  for  thcPailour  to  berefidenc 
 on  his  charge,  to  conucrfe  fami- 
 liar ly  with  his  people,  feeingand 
 obferuing , 
 
Shepbeard.      Cap.  5. 
 
 bbleruing  them,  and  to  haue 
 helpealfoof  the  houfeof  Cloe : 
 thatfo/Wmay  by  faithfull  re- 
 lation, hearefrom  others  (but  in 
 this  poynt  bee  not  light  of  bc- 
 Iccfe)  what  by  himfelfe  alone  he 
 cannot  come  to  vnderftand. 
 
 In  application  thercmuftbee 
 had  a  due  regard,  difcerning  a- 
 righc,  togiueeuery  onehispor* 
 tion :  in  which  that  exhortation 
 of  the  Apoftle  taketh  place$  Stu- 
 die  to  yeeld  thy  fclfc  approved  of 
 God j  a  worke-man^  not  to  be  defpi- 
 fed,dutj  diuiding  the  wordof  truth, 
 
 Theignorant  and  dociblecr- 
 roneous,  mud  bee  informed  in 
 judgement,  with  the  fpirit  of  dif- 
 cretion  and  meekneflfe  $  the  ver* 
 tuous  exhorted  to  conftanciej 
 and  encouraged  5  the  vicious  re- 
 proued  after  the  nature  of  the 
 offence,  and  the  qualitic  of  the 
 offender. 
 
 In  which  poyntbecaufe there 
 there  are  Johns  and  fames,  who 
 in  their  zealcmay  forget  them* 
 Q  i clues,  I 
 
 333 
 
 How  to 
 Tpf  ak  zea- 
 
 lviifl/,and 
 yet  in  mo- 
 deration. 
 
' 
 
 334 
 
 Tit.l.xj. 
 
 Aa.13.10 
 
 Firft,bee 
 mindefull 
 of  our 
 fclucs. 
 
 Lib.4,     Tbefaitbfull 
 
 felues,  1  will  deliuera  few  rules 
 for  the  moderation  of  zeale,  to 
 fpeake  words  with  authorise  3 
 and  to  keepe  within  compaffe; 
 that  as  wee  may  not  offend  in 
 plaufibletermes,  tofooth  vp  Tin- 
 ners; fo  wifh  I  wee  fhould  not,  in 
 (liarpe  and  bitter  reproofes  with- 
 out fufficient  ground:  Elfe  fin 
 may  bee  difgraced,  and  Epithets 
 may  bee  giuen  to  the  finner,  ac- 
 cording to  the  tranfgreflion, 
 without  iufl  imputation  of  ray* 
 ling :  for  fo  we  may  read  in  Ef*j 
 and  other  Prophets:  wee  haue 
 the  example  of  Iohn  Baptift,  yea, 
 our  Sauiour  Chrift  and  the  A- 
 poftleto  the  CjaUt.^.i. 
 
 1 .  Confider  thine  ou  ne  felfe 
 apt  to  the  like  fin,  Galat.6. 1.  or 
 guilty  thereof,  or  of  fomc  as  ill  5 
 that  then  in  all  thou  doeft  fpeake 
 fo  to  them*  asalfo  to  thy  felfe, 
 which  will  make  thee  moderate : 
 yet  this  is  tr u  e,  that  what  a  man 
 feeles  to  be  ill  in  bimfelfe,  if  bee 
 be  truely  penitent,  and  would  be 
 
 freed  f- 
 
Secondly, 
 conlider 
 
 ton. 
 
 Shepherd.      Cap.  5. 
 
 freed  from  it,  the  hatred  to  it, 
 will  make  him  earneftly  fpeake 
 againft  that  fin,when  occaiion  is 
 offered. 
 
 i.  Weigh  what  an  one  thou 
 arc,  young  or  old,  one  held  illi- 
 terate, ©rlearned,  vicious  orof  ^Pcr< 
 godly  life,  beloued  and  honou- 
 red, or  bated,  and  in  contempt ; 
 for  after  the  acceptance  of  the 
 perfon,  foarc  his  words  eftce- 
 noed ;  youth  and  ignorance  pro- 
 cure fmall  approbation :  diflike 
 willreceiue  no  counfell,  much 
 le(Te  admit  of  reprehenfion.  As 
 thou  art  in  eftimation,  fo  mayeft 
 thou  proceed :  howfoeuer,fpeak 
 that  which  thou  oughceft,  and  be 
 circumfpeft  in  the  manner,  to 
 fpeake  as  is  meet. 
 
 3.  Neuer  fpeake  with  partial! 
 affedion  again (t  any  in  a  fpleen, 
 euill  will  feldome  fpeakes  well : 
 hate  fmne  and  no  mans  perfon  : 
 and  fpeake  for  amendment  with 
 the  witnelfe  of  thine  owne  con- 
 fcience  before  God.  The  Pulpit 
 Q2  is 
 
 Thirdly, 
 beware  of 
 parti  all 
 
 affeition. 
 
33^ 
 
 Lib.4.    Thefaitbfull 
 
 How  to 
 maniftft 
 ourloucin 
 reprehen- 
 ds ns, 
 without 
 hatred  of 
 the  per* 
 Tons. 
 
 1  Cor.  11. 
 
 i.tl. 
 
 Aftsj,i7. 
 
 is  not  a  place,  in  (hew  to  bee  zea- 
 lous againft  (inne,  and  intend 
 nothing  but  reuenge  of  priuate 
 wrong  from  inward  grudge; 
 this  is  rayling  and  abuie  of  the 
 Word. 
 
 Ifa  party  cffend;hauing  done 
 thee  wrong,  being  thine  aduer- 
 fary,  and  yet  his  linneof  necef* 
 City  deferuea   reproofe  :   thou 
 mayeft  reprehend  thecrime,but 
 hewareof  the  lead  fhew  ofpriuy 
 malice;and  preuent  by  all  means 
 conceits  therof.  Inallreproofes 
 and  checksjfhew  that  they  ccrac 
 of  loue,  and  not  of  hatred  jin  this 
 manner.  Firfi>  by  vfing  before 
 !  friendly  appellations.  Secondly, 
 I  by  prailing  fully  the  good  in 
 jthem  worthy  commendations: 
 ifodoth  the  Apoftleto  the  Co- 
 rinthians before  hec  reprehend 
 them.  Thirdly,  beware  in  aggra- 
 uating  the  offence,  or  long  ft  an. 
 ;  ding  thereon :  fuppofc  the  caufe 
 ;  to  haue  been  igncrancej  and  te- 
 ;  fhtie  hops  of  their  amendment. 
 
 If 
 
Shepherd.        Cap.  5. 
 
 If  it  bee  of  obftinacie,  note  it 
 lightly,  and  Chew  whatan  cuill  it 
 is:  but  withall,  if  iuft  occafion 
 bee,  fuppofeir  growes  not  from 
 the  offenders  difpofition ,  wif- 
 dome,  nature,  and  former  expe- 
 rienced eraftableneirej  but  ra- 
 ther from  fome  froward  perfons, 
 euiil  Counfellours  :  and  thefe 
 cen'iire  deeply,  laying  the  finne 
 vpon  them,  and  in  their  perfon, 
 condemne  the  trefpaflbur  tho- 
 rowly ;  forreprehenfion  willfo 
 be  better  borne  with*  than  when 
 its  dire<ftfand  plainly  turned  vp- 
 on a  mans  owne  perfon  alone. 
 Fourthly,  in  conclufion,  manifeft 
 thy  difLke  andgriefe  to  beecon- 
 ftrained  to  take  this  courfe  with 
 them,and  excufe  thy  feife.  Firjt, 
 from  the  neceffity  of  thy  calling, 
 vpon  a  feareful!  penalty ,  and  the 
 Commandeajent  binding  thee 
 thcrto.  ter.  1,17. £^.3  3.  being 
 Gods  Commandemencalfo,<f/^. 
 5S;i.^rW/y,thefafety  of  their 
 foules:and  therforc  thou  doe3  it 
 Q  3  from 
 
 337 
 
 Gal  5.10. 
 
 How  "a 
 Minifter 
 may  allay   ! 
 the  bitter- 
 
 nefTeof 
 his  (harp 
 reptoofes. 
 
338 
 
 Fourthly, 
 
 weigh  the 
 fin^tokcep 
 meafurc  in 
 reproofe. 
 
 Lib.4.     VyefaitbfttU 
 
 from  loue  and  companion  to- 
 wards them.  Thirdly,  vfe  louing 
 termcs,  with  milde  exhortations, 
 to  heare  with  patience ,  and  to 
 iudge  afterward.  Fourthly,  pro- 
 roife  by  their  amendment ,  to 
 giue  ouer,  and  that  it  (hall  bee 
 onely  longof  themfeluesjifeuer 
 the  like  courfe  bee  taken  with 
 them  any  more.  Fifify,  end  with 
 promifesof  Gods  mercy,  good 
 acceptance  with  the  Church,and 
 their  inward  confolation,if  there 
 bee  any  amendment.  If  by  this 
 meanes,  they  take  not  well  thine 
 admonifhments  and  reproofes$ 
 they  are  inexcufable,  and  thou 
 haft  wifely  and  faithfully  dis- 
 charged thy  duty?  to  thy  com- 
 fort* 
 
 4.  Confider  the  fault  com- 
 mitted y  or  duty  neglefted,  an 
 errouror  herefie  maintained,thc 
 party  offending  ignorant  or  ob- 
 ftinate,  a  publique  pcrfon  or  pri- 
 uatc,  &c.  and  accordingly  pro- 
 ceeds time,place,and  occafion 
 
 in 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.  5. 
 
 in  godly  wifdome   (hall   bee 
 thought  fit  5  offences  are  not  e 
 quall,  neither  all  perfons  alike, 
 IuAe  vcrf.  21.  23.  and  of  this 
 fpeakes  S.  Gregoric  in  his  Pafto- 
 rall :  Non  ea  inqutty  &  eadern  ex- 
 bortmo  cuntiti  compet'tty  quia,  nee 
 cmttis  par  morum  qualitas ,  ftp* 
 ali]  officinnt^  <jha  filijs  pro/unt,  & 
 leHufibrttu  equos  tmtigat  5  catulos 
 inftigat)  &c.    Thofe  that  fall  of 
 infirmity*  reftore  with  the  fpirit 
 of  m<°ekneffe;>GWrff#  6. 1.  Speak 
 to  the  elder  men,  as  to  Fathers  % 
 to  the  younger,  as  to  brethren : 
 fhew  euidently  v\  hat  fin  is  to  all5 
 but  haue  compaffion  to  the  par- 
 ties ,  and  with  patience  expert 
 their  amendment,  2  Tim.  1. 15, 
 i6<  for  priuate  offences ,  take  a 
 priuatecourfe;  but  open  tranf- 
 gretrors  reproue  openly,  1  Ttm. 
 If.  20.  CjaLt.  2.  ix.  14.  yet  firft 
 I  more  generally ,  omitting  cir 
 '  cumftances:  if  this  prcuaile,then 
 j  ceafe  to  reprehend ,  and  blcffe 
 I  God  for  their  repentance :  fliew 
 Q^  4  fome 
 
34o 
 
 'Lib.4.     Thefakbfull 
 
 fome  example  of  repentance  in 
 thatkinde,  how  acceptable  it  is 
 to  God,  andcaufe  of  reioycing 
 to  all  3  but  if  not,  then  come  to 
 tbem  more  particularly  by  cir- 
 cumstances, that  they  may,  will 
 they,  nill  they,  take  notice  of 
 whom  k  it  fpoken  $  but  without 
 nominating  of  the  perfon  ,  nil 
 the  Churches  publicjue  cenfure 
 of  excommunication  bee  iuflly 
 pronounced  againft  him.  The 
 ©bftinate  being  great  perfons, 
 the  greater  they  be,  arc  tncmore 
 roundly  to  be  dealt  vnthall.  For 
 by  how  much  hee  is  mighty,  by 
 Co  much  his  fame  is  the  greater  5 
 the  more  odious  to  God,  and 
 dangerous  to  other.  Therefore 
 wee  read,  how  the  men  of  God 
 dealt  very  perfonally  with  Kings, 
 Princes,  falfe  Prophets  and 
 Priefts,  as  ElUb  with  zs4ch*bi 
 E hjha  with  Ichor am  5  leremjmth 
 Pafhmr*  Amos  with  Amaniah  •  ■ 
 leba  Baptifl  with  H*rod\  our  Sa- 
 uiour  with  Scribes  and  Phari- 
 
 fies ; 
 
Shepherd.       Cap.  5 .  |    341 
 
 fe$;Stcphen  with  the  high  Priefts 
 and  Elders)  yea,  S.  *Pa*l  with 
 the  Apoftlc  Peter,  and  the  fame 
 Apoftle  with  EljmaA  the  Sorce- 
 rer, who  was  reprehended  vehe- 
 mently ,  and  with  mod  bitter 
 fpeeches,  as  could  in  a  manner 
 beedcuifed.  But  wicked  policy 
 holdech  this  no  good  courfe 
 now  adayes  :  fearefull  fpirits 
 dare  not  fodifcharge  their  duties 
 vponfuch  brazen  wals  5  becaufe 
 they,  by  (inne>  arc  deeper  in  of- 
 fence  to  God,  and  more  fcanda- 
 lous  than  other*  Their  fubie- 
 dion  to  the  Wordr  is  example 
 toothers.  Round,  but  wife  dea- 
 ling with  themj  is  terrour  to  0- 
 thfifs,  Thencgled  whereof  ap- 
 pearing to  the  world  ,  and  in 
 (lead  thereof,  fined  plaufible 
 Speeches,  to  pleafe,  brought  in, 
 caufcth  much  preaching  to  bee, 
 bur  performed  forfafhicn:  Re- 
 ligion to  beheld  meere  policie : 
 Preacher*  themfeiues  to  bee  bat 
 aitehermen. 
 
 QL  *        5    Acd 
 
 Gala. 
 
 Vv/hat  hurt 
 commeth 
 forvvant 
 ofplaine 
 
 dealing 
 wifely 
 
 with  the 
 nighty,  ! 
 
34* 
 
 F.friy,to 
 keep  mo- 
 deration 
 in  reprc- 
 hendons 
 attend  to 
 the  words 
 vttered. 
 
 Lib.4.    77*  faitbfuU 
 
 /.  And  Jaflly  in  bitter  re- 
 proofes  (to  fetan  edge  theron, 
 and  yet  keepetby  perfon  in  au- 
 thority, and  words  in  regard)?fe 
 no  fpecches  of  common  rcui- 
 lings,  butfuchas  haue  procee- 
 ded out  of  the  mouth  of  God, 
 againft  finsandfinnersin  gene- 
 ral I,or  againft  thofe  euif  s,or  fuch 
 like  offenders,  as  thou  art  fpea- 
 king againll  fct  downe  in  the 
 Scripture. 
 
 Againe,  bring  in  the  Pro- 
 phets or  Apoftles,  fpeaking  in 
 their  owne  words :  as  if  we  would 
 reprehend  bribery  in  great  ones, 
 wee  may  fay :  I  will  not  reproue 
 this  fin,  but  Sfaj  he  fhall  tell  who 
 they  be,  and  what  to  be  compa- 
 red vnto ,  and  fo  bring  in  bis 
 words ;  Efaj  1.25.  So  again  ft 
 wicked  Shepherds,  bring  in  U- 
 remiecap.  2  3.  I.  1  r.  14  Lam.  2. 
 24.  Our  Sauiouragainfl  hypo- 
 crites, M<*tth,  23.  and  fo  of  c- 
 ther  fins:  Alfo  the  fay ings  of  an- 
 cient Fathers,  as  fpeaking  for  vs: 
 which 
 
Shepherd.     Cap.  5 1     343 
 
 which  will  much  helpc,  ta  make 
 the  repreheofion  more  accepta* 
 blc  :  and  will  preuent  the  re- 
 proch  of  rayling  and  intempe- 
 rancie.  We  muftin  this  crooked 
 generation  be  as  wife  as  Serpents  5 
 (b,  that  we  keepe  the  innocencic 
 of  Doues. 
 
 And  thus  much  for  Applica- 
 tion :  which  as  it  is  diftinft  from 
 Vfe,  fo  haue  I  feuered  the  pre# 
 ceptsof  both,  for  better  vnder* , 
 flanding  tberof.  Ncuerthelefle,  |  ™™fe 
 Vfe  and  Application  in  Preach-  j  an'd  Appli 
 ing,  may  bee  conioyned  in  one  cation  in 
 fpeech:  the  Vfe  being  deliuered  onc,and 
 in  the  fecond  perfon,  to  the  Au- 
 ditory prefentj  as  an  applyed 
 Vfe :  except  it  be  fuch  an  Vfe,as 
 J  fits  not  to  bee  applyed  at  that 
 time :  Application  is  to  be  made 
 of  all  fuch  Vfes  as  ferae  for  con- 
 uinting.,  correcting,  inftrufting, 
 and  comforting  the  prefent  Au- 
 ditorie. 
 
 Chap. 
 
 when. 
 
344    |Lib.4-     Tbefaithfull 
 
 Men  neuer 
 rife  vp  to 
 tit  tend 
 f  them  (clues 
 j  againft  the 
 [  Miniftcr, 
 ^bnr  in  Ap- 
 plication. 
 
 Why  and 
 how  to 
 preuenc 
 obie&N 
 ons. 
 
 Chap.  VI.  ■ 
 Of  prevention  efObiettiens. 
 
 AFter  Application,  followes 
 Preuention  of  Obieftioas: 
 for  men  are  no  /boner  fpoken 
 vnto5    but  if  they  difhke  any 
 thing  they  will  fpeake  again  ft  it : 
 if  difobedient  or  erroneous,  and 
 reproued,  they  will  (land  vpon 
 their  defence,  and  will  ubie&a- 
 gainft  vs,for  their  way  es  and  opi- 
 nions.    If  exhorted  to  good 
 things,  they  hauc  their  excufes  $ 
 all  which  muftbee  taken  away. 
 Thus  did  our  Sauiour  Chrift,  as 
 £0^.4.  25.  It  furthers  much  the 
 matter,and  cuts  off  the  occafion 
 ofcauils.  Firft,  it  is  done  cither 
 by  propounding  what  might  be 
 aid  and  anfwered,  as  in  the  place 
 of  Luk*$  our  Sauiour  doth.   Se- 
 condlj,  or  elfc  to  anfoer  an  obie- 
 clrioa,  which  might  bee  made 
 clofely,  without  mentioning  of 
 it,   as  the  Apoflle  S-Paut  dorh 
 often  in  his  Epiftle* 
 in  chii«3.  things  are  neceffarily 
 
 to  j 
 
Shepherd*      Cap  .6. 
 
 tobeconlidered.  i.  When  it  is 
 needful  to  rnakeobieftions&  to 
 preucntthem.  2.WhattoQbie<5t 
 and  anfwer.  3.  How  farrcitis 
 ncedfull  to  proceed  heerein. 
 
 it  ItsneedfulljF/^jwhenthe 
 word  of  the  Text  it  felfe  affords 
 plainly  an  obie&ion  of  neceffity 
 tobeanfwered.  Secondly,  when 
 either  a  Do&rine gathered cau- 
 fethany,or  a  mans  own  words  in 
 following  a  matter,  occafioncth 
 ah  obieftion  as  it  often  may  do: 
 and  therefore  great  care  mutl  be 
 had,   and  wee  mud  weigh  our 
 fpeechestopreuenteuer  (if  any 
 thing  flip vs,as  not  we!  or  doubt- 
 fullyfpoken)  mens  cauillingat 
 chatjwhichwe  vtter.  Thtrdty,  if 
 youfpeak  before  a  captious  co 
 pany ,  &  that  thou  art  perfwaded 
 fuch there  bee,  who  will  diflike 
 fome  particulars  wch  thou  art  c 6 
 fcionably  to  deiiuer.  4,  When  a 
 controuerfie  is  to  be  ban  died  in  a 
 teamed  auditory,  againftrheco 
 nion  aduerfarie,  fnwch  rerpe6te, 
 
 pre 
 
 345 
 
 Three 
 
 things 
 
 ncedfull 
 
 hecrein. 
 
 When  it  i*  j 
 ncedfull. 
 
346    lLib.4-    Tbefaitbfull 
 
 WHat 
 things  to 
 be  prcucn. 
 ted. 
 
 What  the 
 P  aft  or  is 
 to  confi- 
 der  of  to 
 be  able  to 
 prcuec  ob« 
 ic&ions. 
 
 preuencion  of  obieftions  is  to 
 bee  vfed. 
 
 Theobie&ions  cither  open- 
 ly  to  bee  made  or  clofely  to  bee 
 preuented,  are  fuch,  as  the  omit- 
 ting thereof,  might  occafionin 
 thy  fpceches  either  conceit  of 
 error,  fome  approbation  of  fin, 
 or  fome  fenfletfe  abfurdity:  alfo 
 whatfoeuer  may  bee  a  let  and 
 hindrance  to  the  receiuing  of 
 that  which  is  taught  or  exhorted 
 vnto  muft  by  this  meanes  bee  re- 
 moued.  For  alwayes  there  muft 
 bee  vnder  Handing  to  know  both 
 what  wee  fay  for  and  againft  any 
 matter,  or  alfo  what  may  be  faid 
 with  or  againft,  on  the  contrary 
 by  any  other  5  els  the  matter  will 
 notfucceedfo  wclhas  we  would 
 defire. 
 
 t.  HeerefortheMinifter,to 
 be  able  to  anfwer  obie<5tion$,& 
 to  prenent  what  may  bee  faid, 
 muft  in  exhortation  to  vertue, 
 confider  carna!!  excufes  and  im- 
 pediments,which  may  keep  men 
 
 from 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.6. 
 
 347 
 
 from  the  entertainment  and  pra- 
 dtifeof  that  vertue.In  dehofting 
 from  vice,  what  flievv  of  reafon 
 men  make  from  plcafure,profir, 
 honour,  cuftome,  and  example 
 to  detaine  them  flill  therein. 
 
 In  conuincing  of  errors,  what 
 arguments  the  aduerfaries  haue; 
 what  obiedions  againft  our 
 reafons,  to  anfwer  &  ouerthrow 
 them.  Laflly,  in  comforting, 
 weigh  what  the  afli&ed  may  fay$ 
 to  repell  comfort  whether  their 
 affiifrion  be  inward  or  outward^ 
 and  thereto  anfwer.  By  this 
 meanes  we  may  become  fkilfull 
 in  this  necedary  point  in  preach- 
 ing. 
 
 3.  For  the  meafure  heerein, 
 how  farre  to  proceed j  ftands  in ! 
 thewifedomeofthefpeaker,  in 
 the  knowledge  of  the  hearers,  j 
 and  the  neceflity  of  the  matter 
 in  hand.  All  matters  are  not  a- 
 like  difficult  or  of  hard  receit : 
 neither  ail  cogregations  learned, 
 able  to  make  obieftions,   or  to 
 
 vn- 
 
 How  farrc 
 to  proceed 
 
 in  this  mat- 
 ter. 
 
348    !  Lib.  4.     Tbefaitbfull 
 
 ■ 
 
 vnderlf  and  betwixt  an  obie&ion 
 and  an  anfwere:  and  therefore 
 leffecareoFpreuention  is  to  bee 
 had  and  vied  atnongft  fuch  in 
 dodrinall  points. 
 
 Whatfoeuer  the  matter  or  au- 
 ditoric  is;  wee  are  not  to  conti- 
 nue making  fo  many  objections 
 as  cither  wee  can  deuife  or  finde 
 written  from  others,  fo  fhculd 
 wee  make  no  end*,  and  fuch  a 
 courfeas  foonc  ma!tcth  doubts 
 zs  refolues  them  ,  breeding  in 
 fome  mens  heads  an  humour  of 
 contradiction  ,  and  to  others 
 occafion  of  contention  rather 
 than  to  the  hearers  fan^inca* 
 tion  and  edifying.  What  thou 
 in  thy  vvifedome  fhalt  hold  to 
 be  fufficienc  for  the  matter,  con- 
 uenient  for  the  time ,  place  a::d 
 pcrfons;  fo  farre  proceed  and 
 no  further.  If  any  bee  not  fully 
 Bed,  let  them  bee  intreaced 
 ro-caqure  further  in  priuate 
 conference,  Foritisnot fir,  yea 
 very  hurtful]  to  make 
 the 
 
 1 
 
Shepherd.       Cap.7. 
 
 chePalpitapIacefor  a  continu- 
 al and  full  handling  of  control 
 uetlies  in  a  common  Auditory. 
 
 Chap.  VII. 
 Of  the  conclufion  tftbc  whole  Scr* 
 mm. 
 
 AFfer  all  thefe  followes  the 
 conc]u(ion,and  knitting  vp 
 of  the  point  handled,  and  of  the 
 whole  Sermon. 
 
 But  in  all  this  which  I  faaue 
 fpoken,  my  meaning  is  net  that 
 in  Preaching  a  MinUter  after  he 
 bee  entredvpon  bis  text,  fljouJd 
 cuer  fay:  This  is  the  Doftrine, 
 this  is  the  proofe,  this  is  the 
 vfe :  now  to  the  reafons ,  now 
 wee  will  make  application  and 
 prcuent  or  make  obiedions: 
 whichis,IconfefTea  plaineway 
 to  a  rude  c  6gregation>eali€  to  be 
 conceiued  and  wri(ren  of  fucb, 
 as  attend  and  will  take  the 
 paines  :  but  ic  interrupts  the 
 courie  of  the  fpeech,  and  it  is 
 
 too 
 
 ' 
 
35° 
 
 yArtH  eft  tem 
 
 lare  artem. 
 
 How  long 
 time  con* 
 uenicnt  or- 
 dinarily for 
 a  Sermon. 
 
 Lib  4.    TbefaithfuU 
 
 too  much  a  difioyntcd  fpcech, 
 andleircpatheticall.  Therefore 
 albeit  for  the  vnderftanding  of 
 the  things  diftinftly  by  them,  I 
 hauemadefeuerall  Chapters$yet 
 the  Preacher  which  will  follow 
 this  courfe  may  in  fpeaking  knit 
 them  altogether  in  a  continued 
 fpeech  after  the  manner  of  an 
 Oration, keeping  the  method  to 
 himfelfe:  palling  from  the  Do- 
 ctrine to  the  proofe$  from  the 
 proofe,tothevfc$  from  the  vfe, 
 to  the  reafons  thereof  5  from 
 thence  to  the  application,and  to 
 preuention  of  objections :  and 
 finally  to  conclude  euery  Do- 
 ctrine: and  one  finifhed  parte  by 
 tranfitions,  vttered  fometimes 
 in  one  tearme ,  fometimes  in 
 another  ,  to  a  new  Do- 
 chine  in  like  manner,  and  fo  in 
 all  to  the  end  of  the  Sermon:the 
 finallconclufion  ofal). 
 
 Touching  the  finall  conclufi- 
 on  of  the  Sermon :  it  muft  bee 
 made  within  the  compatie  of 
 
 the 
 
Shepherd.      Cap.7. 
 
 the  hourcor  imediatcly  after,ex- 
 ccptvpon  extraordinary  occafi 
 on  :  neither  is  this  to  bind  Gods 
 fpirit  to  an  houre:  but  to  follow 
 the  order  of  the  Church,  and 
 thercvpon  the  expectation  of 
 the  hearers, and  their  infirmity  $ 
 which  who  fo  regardeth  not, 
 knoweth  not  we]J,how  to  kecpe 
 meafure  in  fpeaking  :  neither 
 hath  difcretion  to  fee  what  is 
 conuenient.  Many  for  want  of 
 obferuing  time,  and  commonly 
 going  beyond  the  cuftomary 
 [pace  alotted  thereunto,  doe 
 make  their  labour  to  their  daily 
 hearers  tedious,  themfelues  to 
 bee  condemned  of  pride,  louing 
 to  hearc  themfelues  talke$  or  of 
 folly  without  wit  to  keepe  a 
 meane,  or  to  know  that  as  much 
 may  be  vttered  in  an  houre  ,  as 
 can  bee  of  any  almoft  rightly 
 vnderftood  and  well  carried  a- 
 way.  Heereof  rifeth  the  occafi- 
 on  often  of  the  contempt  of 
 fome  fuch  mens  endcuour,  this 
 
 fcan> 
 
35* 
 
 Lib.4.     Thefaithfull 
 
 fcandallaifo,  as  if  the  publicke 
 a  (Terribly  is  made  Auditorwmpon 
 Oratoriumi  that  fuch  Preachers 
 are  nor  painefuil,  to  compact 
 things  fubflantially  rogether,but 
 talkeacrandome,  &  cpAcqmA  in 
 bticcam  venerit  proferre. 
 
 IntheConcIulion  mufl  bee, 
 Firil  a  (hort  repetition  onely 
 of  the  principall  Doftrines 
 and  v/es  of  the  whole  Ser- 
 mon i  cfpecially  if  the  Prea- 
 cher bee  a  (Iranger ,  and  dorh 
 but  make  one  Sermon  :  clfc  in 
 ordinarie  exercifes  continued y 
 the  rcpetiriou  may  bee  de- 
 ferred vnro  the  beginning  of 
 the  next  Preaching  :  and  ve, 
 ry  fitly  to  bee  as  well  a  renew- 
 ing of  the  old,  as  teaching  of 
 new# 
 
 Secondly,  a  pithie,  forci- 
 ble ,  and  iouing  exhortation 
 to  mooue  affection  and  to 
 quicken  the  hearers  to  vnder- 
 ftand:  to  hold  the  trurh  taught: 
 tor'deteft  the  errors  conuinced ; 
 
 to 
 
Shepherd       Cap.7, 
 
 to  luucthc  venues,  and  imitate 
 the  examples  :   and  to  flic  the 
 vice  it  felfc  and  perfons  com- 
 mitting the  euill  fpokenagaintt. 
 Comforting    and  encouraging 
 fueh  as  neede  :    picking    out 
 Tome  one   fpeciall    Dodrine 
 and  vfe  (  fcarfiy  mentioned  be- 
 fore, and  thought  mod  chiefly 
 now  to  bee  vrged  vpon  them ) 
 from  amongft  all  chat,  which 
 h3th  beene  fpoken,  and  refer- 
 ued  to  this  conclusion:  that  it 
 may  bee  more  frefli  in  memory 
 1  than  the  reft:   And  thisenforce 
 and  exhort  vntolioely,  to  make 
 it  more  cffeftuall :   but  fland 
 (  not  Jong  vpon  it,  and  end  of  a 
 t  fudden:  leauing  them  moued, 
 and  birred  vp  in  affection  to 
 long  after  more ;   for  as  one 
 ;  faith  :    -Omnia  tunc  bona  fuxt  f 
 ;  quango  clauftila  eft  b*na*  Ex  per 
 [  ermont  nofcttHr  concionator. 
 
 Laftly,  thus  all  finifhed,  end 
 1  with  thanfgiuiag  ,  and  pt3y- 
 1  er  alfo  for  a  blelling  vpon  that 
 
 which 
 
 353 
 
 Knit  vp  all 
 with  pray 
 trag3ine& 
 
 thankfgi* 
 umg. 
 
354 
 
 The  fruit- 
 fulnefle  of 
 this  kind  of 
 teaching. 
 
 Lib.  4.    Tbefaitbfull 
 
 which  hath  bcene  fpoken,  men- 
 tioning the  efpecials  there- 
 in :  At  que  fie  vt  a  frecatione  ex- 
 erdinm  fumppt  conc'%9  fact4y  it  a 
 iff  eandem  pie  dejinet  iuxta  dal- 
 ciffimnm  dittum,  *p%lw  *7m»W  £ 
 rim  mi£  &ov.  The  Prayer  en- 
 ded, after  the  Pfalmc  bee  fung, 
 put  vpon  the  people  the  Lords 
 Welling,  and  end  with  Numb. 
 6.  24.  or  this  Prayer  of  the 
 Apoftle  ,    Heir.   13.  20.  21. 
 
 1.  Theffalon.  5.  23.  24.  or  elfe, 
 
 2.  Conn.  13.  13.  which  arc 
 Apoftolicall  benedictions  in- 
 dited by  the  holy  Spirit  of 
 God. 
 
 And  thus  much  for  this  me- 
 thod,andthefeuerall  parts  of  a 
 Sermon,  particularly  and  di* 
 ftinclly,  which  if  wee  can  well 
 put  in  practice,  wee  (hall  pro- 
 ceed religioufly,  handle  mat- 
 ters methodically,  teach  found, 
 ly,  confirme  beleeuers,  refoluc 
 them  that  doubt  ,  conuince 
 gainfayers,  reprooue  the  wic- 
 ked 
 
ted,  comfort  the  affliflcd,  pre- 
 ucnt  cauil*,  and  cuery  way  be* 
 come  profitable,   to  Gods  glo- 
 ry* the  hearers  edification, 
 and  our  owne  comfort, 
 in  this  great  and  mi- 
 raculous workc 
 of  con  u  erring 
 foules. 
 
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 flem  mitto  Cr  Epiflolam  :  eft.  b&c  ! 
 
 brents^  illni  exigmm  $    vt^hm^e 
 
 tamen  fincerc  ex  anime.    Te  quo 
 
 fttidio  coUm  bine  (ciiUj   &  <]**  tut 
 
 I  memorizmreligione  cGnjeruare  ve- 
 
 R  2  hm, 
 
ThcEpiftlc.  I 
 
 Itm.  Inter  minimis  tuorttm  ego  f or- 
 
 (an  numeranitts : ,  a  Maximorum 
 
 tamen  nemine  me  ftnam  (qua  in  re 
 
 p otero)  fnperart.    Ditiorem  fme 
 
 dnbi*  habeas  beneHolttm>fideliorcm 
 
 nntem  proculdn bio  nnnejuam.    Hoe 
 
 (jualecnnque  quod  imprafentiarupj 
 
 tibi  offer  o^perpetuo  erit  eita  rei  pig. 
 
 npts.  Oroigitnraccifias  (vircolen- 
 
 dijfime)  eo  hilars  vultu^  cjuoamicos 
 
 femperjoles^remoblatarn.  Siocmm 
 
 intellioam  in  me  nouurn  beneficium 
 
 collatnmjrlalts  me  deuinfttffimtim^ 
 
 perge  igitur,  precor,  tuum  amare 
 
 BernardHmyctii  te  dm  Dent  Opt. 
 
 Max.  confer  net  incolumem.  E. 
 
 MttJ&olo  ncslro  pauperi- 
 
 mo  Worfopix. 
 
 OA6b.it. 
 
 Tibi  ad  omr,ia  paratifs. 
 
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 lar  commendation  t,lc  *c*m 
 in  the  Thetfaloni-  r 
 ans,that  they  heard 
 
 thewerdandreceiuedif,  not  as 
 the  word  of  men,  but  as  it  was 
 indeed  the  word  of  Godswhence 
 it  came  to  paife  that  God  vouch- 
 fafed  to  fpcake  vnto  them  effe- 
 dually:  for  as  meneftcemeof 
 R^  the 
 
 i.TheCi. 
 
$6l 
 
 The  Shepherds 
 
 oftbeword,euenfo  t her  after  be" 
 coromcth  if  profitable.  Wbilcft 
 men  doeimaginc  Gods  word  to 
 bee,butmans  voyce,  the  Lord 
 will  not  reueale  his  will.  Of  this 
 his  dealing  fee  inftanje  in  Samu- 
 el. God  fpake  once  and  twice 
 to  him,  hefuppofedit  had  been 
 Elies  caltand  Co  tooke  the  voyce 
 of  God,  as  the  voyce  of  man. 
 And  till  hee  gaue  oucr  that  con- 
 ceit, God  held  backe  from  him 
 hrsfecretcounfell:  but  when  the 
 Lordfpoke  the  third  time,  and 
 Samuelhzd  learned  to  difcerne 
 ofthefpeaker,  and  knew  that  it 
 was  God,  faying,  Sptakf  Lordy 
 for  tkyfcrutnt  bearcth:  then  God 
 madeknowne  his  will,  and  ac- 
 quainted him  with  his  purpofe 
 concerning  the  houfe  of  Eli.  You 
 fee  then  (Brethren)  in  comming 
 to  heare,  what  account  you 
 ought  to  make  of  the  word  in 
 hearing.  It  is  man  now  that  fpea* 
 keth,butitisGods  word  which 
 is  taught.  You  behold  one  like 
 your 
 
i 
 
 (praBice. 
 
 your  felues:but  if  you  reuerently 
 attend,  you  may  perceiue  ano 
 r  her  ay  ding  his  ow  ne  ordinance-, 
 through  whom  the  word  fpoken 
 by  man  is  effeftuall  to  eucry  true 
 beleeuer,  the  power  of  God  to 
 faluation  :yea,the  fauour  of  life 
 vntolife,  or  the  fauour  of  death 
 vnto  death.  Heare  then  (belo- 
 ued)  but  yet  take  hecd,how  you 
 heare  the  word  of  rbe  Lord,  ask 
 is  written  by  rhe  Prophet  H*fe* 
 in  the  fourth  Chapter  of  his  Pro- 
 phehe,  and  the  firft  verfe  :  the 
 words  are  thefe: 
 
 H*are  the  wzrdofthe  I^rdy  jet 
 children  of  {frael^for  the  Lordhtth 
 acontrouerfie  with  the  inhabitants 
 of  the  Land  ;  btcaufe  there  U  no 
 truth)  no  mercy ,  no  knowledge  o\ 
 God  in  the  Land. 
 
 This  portion  of  Scripture  is  a 
 part  of  that,  which  the  Propher 
 H*/>4fpoke  vnto  the  People  of 
 I'facltherenneTribestOAhom 
 heewas  fent  and  Prophcfied  in 
 thedaies  oilerobo^m  the  fecond, 
 R  4  when 
 
 3*5 
 
 Roroxirf. 
 
 2.  Cor.  1.16 
 
 The  text 
 
 out  of  the 
 Canon  of 
 •  he  Scrip- 
 ture. 
 
 TheAu* 
 
 thorof  the 
 words. 
 
3*4 
 
 Th. 
 fuln 
 
 this 
 
 tcacl 
 
 Theocca- 
 iioa  and 
 caufe  of 
 the  Pro- 
 phcfie. 
 
 An  apt 
 ter.t  iQti 
 thefc 
 rimes. 
 
 The  Shepherds 
 
 when  Ifrael  was  freed  from  ex- 
 ceeding bitter  affliction,  &  now 
 Souriflied  in  profperity  for  a 
 rime:  yet  for  all  this  did  they  not 
 ceafefrora  their  wickedncife,  Co 
 that  God  againe  changed  his 
 workes  of  mercy  .into  dreadfull 
 judgements  to  their  fubuerfion, 
 &  vtter  ouerthow  at  the  length : 
 of  which  the  Prophet  was  fent  to 
 forewarne  them,  to  fhew  to  them 
 their  wickcdneile,  and  (o  by  ma- 
 nifefting  to  the  people  their  (Ins, 
 and  laying  to  them  Gods  judge- 
 ments for  the  fame,  they  might 
 either  be  brought  to  repentance, 
 orleftinexcufable  in  the  day  of 
 Gods  wrath  and  vengeance.This 
 Scripture  is  not  vnfit  for  thefc 
 our  times;  it  may  bee  a  looking 
 GlaiTe  to  all  the  Inhabitants  of 
 this  Land,  to  whom  as  Ofca  faid 
 to  Ifrael,  all  the  Miniflers  of  this 
 Land  may  fay:  Heare  the  word 
 of  the  Lord,yee  people  of  En- 
 gland 3  for  the  Lord  hath  a  con- 
 trouerfic  with  the  inhabitants  of 
 
 this 
 
(PraHice. 
 
 this  Land:  becaufe  there  is  no 
 truth,nor  mercy,nor  knowledge 
 ofGodinrhc  Land.  Therefore 
 hearken  therevneo  3  as  being 
 the  word*  of  cheeternall  God  3 
 jhisProphcfieofffr/ki  being  ar> 
 thenticallj  forthatisalleadged 
 by  Cbrift&his  Apoftfes  icr  ma- 
 ny places  of  the  New  Teftament. 
 Andconfideralfo,  how  it  com- 
 merhto  paire  that  the  mouthes 
 of  Gods  Prophets  are  filled  with 
 words  of  wrath,  and  that  they 
 become  accufers  of  men ,  and 
 publifliers  of  offences:  cuen  far 
 that  people  will  needesfione,  to 
 prouoke  the  Lord  to  ang*r :  for 
 thi;  ca*fc  doth  God  fend  hii 
 melfengers  with  worderof  re- 
 proofc  and  threatning,  by  fhame 
 andfeare  to  reclaime  them,  or 
 clfeto  haflen  Gods  judgements 
 vpon  them  to  their  confufic  n. 
 It  this  dealing  be  fhsrpe  and  that 
 youcannotaway  v-ith  it*  blame 
 j  not  God,  finde  no  fault  with 
 'tGods  metfengers,  who  mud  tell 
 
 Jacob 
 
 3*5 
 
 The  vfc 
 hecreof 
 
 from  the 
 Author  the 
 occafion 
 and  caufe. 
 
 Mati.'i;. 
 
 Rom.9.25 
 1. Cor,  15, 
 
t66 
 
 Efty  58.1 
 
 The  Shepherds 
 
 The  cohe- 
 rence  and 
 method  in 
 rhe  Pro. 
 'hets  tea- 
 ching. 
 
 Uc*k  of  their  (innes>&  the  houfc 
 of  ifraei  of  their  tranfgrelfions, 
 and  denounce  judgements  too9 
 except  they  amend  :  but  cry 
 our  of  your  felues,  fearch  and  try 
 our  your  own  ill  wayes,  and  con- 
 demne  your  felues:  ceafeyouto 
 finne,  wee  will  not  accufe: 
 repent,  and  wee  will  nor  meddle 
 withiuttice:  feekepeaceby  wel* 
 doing,  and  wee  will  publilhthe 
 comfortable  promifes  of  mercy : 
 otherwife  as  you caufe wrath,  (o 
 mu(l  wee  contend  with  you:  for 
 as  you  your  felues  are,euen  fo  w  il 
 theglalleofGods  word  prcfent 
 to  vs your  picture,  after  which 
 onely  mud  wee  decipher  wd  fet 
 you  forth. 
 
 The  words  in  this  vcrfe,  with 
 the  reft  of  the  Chapter ,  fitly 
 accordeth  w  ith  that  w  hich  goeth 
 before :  for  from  the  verfe  1 4.  of 
 the  fecond  Chapter,  the  Prophet 
 hauing  fpoken  of  Gods  great 
 goodne(Fe&  mercy  to  his  faith- 
 full  3nd  chofen  people  truely  pe- 
 nitent 
 
TraElice. 
 
 fiirem,  for  co  comfort  them,  left 
 they  fhould  haue  beenc  difcou- 
 r3gedbythac  which  before  hee 
 hadfpoken  againlt  the  houfe  of 
 Ifrael :  hee  here  againe  changeth 
 his  ftile,  ceafing  from  words  of 
 confolation,  and  returneth  to 
 fpeake  againe  to  the  wicked  and 
 impenitent  of  matter  of  deflati- 
 on, that  is,   of  their  finnes  and 
 judgements  due  for  the  fame : 
 which  hee  dothtopreuent  their 
 flattering   of  themfelues   with 
 hope  of  mercy %  from  the  Pro- 
 phets wordes  uhich  hee  had  fo 
 comfortably  fpdken  to  the  god- 
 ly, for  fearc  that  thereby  the 
 difobedient  fhould  haue  taken 
 moreoccafion,vainiy  deceiving 
 themfelucs,to  haue  grown  more 
 prefumptuous  in  finne,  as  the 
 mannerofthevngodlyis  5  who 
 neither  know  themfelues  altoge- 
 ther debarred  of  mercy  $  tilhbey 
 amend,  neither  know  the  vfeof 
 mercy ,  to  bring  them  toamendj 
 when  they  enioy  them. 
 
 And 
 
 3*7 
 
 Thcfc*pe. 
 
368 
 
 A  Para- 
 phrafe 
 plainely 
 fiiewing 
 the  cohe- 
 rence with 
 the  drift  of 
 the  words; 
 by  which 
 thegrouds 
 of  the  do- 
 Annes   to 
 be  gathe- 
 red doe 
 nore  eui- 
 dentlyap- 
 pearc. 
 Efa.j7.21, 
 
 The  Shepherds 
 
 The  do- 
 clrine  fro  j 
 the  cohc ! 
 r^nce  and  j 
 method. 
 
 And  it  is,  as  if  the  Prophet 
 had  faid:Thus  much  concerning 
 the  comfort  belonging  to  the  o- 
 bedienr,  and  the  publishing  of 
 peace  to  the  poore  in  fpirit:  Now 
 I  returne  againe  vnto  you  the 
 wicked  and  rebellious  Israelites: 
 Ifraeh'tcs  in  name,  but  not  in- 
 deed- IfraeJites  after  the  flefh, 
 and  To  the  children  ot  I  fraelj  but 
 not  the  Ifrael  of  God,  the  feed  of 
 Abrakam&her  the  Spirit:  know 
 you,  that  whilft  you  fo  (land  cut 
 againft  God,  you  haueao  part 
 nor  portion  in  the  mercies  of 
 Gcd  towards  the  Saints :  Fcr 
 there  is  no  />fd<r*,fairhGod,  vr.to 
 the  rricked.  Look  ycu,  ycc  gain- 
 faying  people,  looke  you  for 
 hdgementsiuflly  dcfeiued,  for 
 rhe  Lord  hath  a  conrrouer- 
 fi2  with  you  5  becaufe  you 
 haue  no  rruth  ,  nor  mercy, 
 ncr  knowledge  of  .God  among 
 you. 
 
 From  the  Prophets  method, 
 and  order  of  proceeding  to  a 
 
 mixt 
 
<PraBice. 
 
 mixt  people,  we  may  learnethc 
 pattcrneof  truepreaching,  and 
 of  right  diuiding  of  the  Word, 
 that  is,the  Law  and  Gofpell,vn* 
 to  a  mixt  Congregation.    The 
 Law  to  the  (lubborne,  to  breake 
 their  hearts 5  and  the  Gofpell  to 
 the  repentant,  to  comfort  their 
 fpirits.   The  reafon  is ,  for  that 
 they  banc  their  feuerall  operati- 
 ons^ the  wicked  and  godty  arc 
 diuers  by  nature  and  grace:  the 
 one  obftinate,  and  wilfully  re* 
 bellious,  the  other  hum  We  and 
 of  a  contrite  fpirit.  And  there. 
 fore  though  mercies  do  belong, 
 and  are  to  be  preached  to  the  pe- 
 nitent :  yet  Judgements  are  the 
 portion  of  the  impenitent.  This 
 the  Apoflle  witnetlethin  thefe- 
 cond  Chapter  to  the  Rom.  in  the 
 verfes,  7, 8, 9, 1 0.  where  hee  di- 
 uideth  to  the  one  and  to  theo- 
 theralikedue.  Forbefaitb,that 
 to  fuch  as  doe  well,  belongeth 
 ^lorjy  honour  and  peace  >  in  the  10. 
 vtTkyandtuerUfiingltfct  verfe  7. 
 
 but 
 
 gcd 
 
Example 
 
 inflaming 
 
 thefame. 
 
 Generall 
 fcoria- 
 
 ftru&ion 
 to  Mini- 
 flers. 
 
 Renfon* 
 to  enforce 
 
 the  vfe. 
 
 but  to  the  difobedient,  indigna- 
 tion and  rtratb,  ttibuhtion  and  an- 
 guifh  vpon  the  foult  of  euerj  nne 
 that  doibeuilli  cf  the  lew  fir  (t>  and 
 alftoftbeQrecianjn  the  8.  and  9. 
 verfes.  O*  which  do&rine  wee 
 hauc  in  this  our  Prophet  a  plaine 
 practice,  and  that  princely  Pro- 
 phet Efaias,  in  the  8.  Chapter  of 
 his  Prophefie,  and  in  the  9,  of 
 thefame.  And  therefore  is  this 
 Do&rine  to  be  embraced,  as  the 
 trurhof  God,  from  whenceari- 
 feth  this  Vfe  of  inrtrudion : 
 
 Tfcat  all  the  Minifters  of 
 
 Chriflmuft  'earnethispoymof 
 
 godly  vvifdoroe,  thus  to  diuidc 
 
 ;  Gods  Word  arighrvnto  their 
 
 j  Auditories ;  to  preach  mercy  to 
 
 I  whom  mercy  belongeth,  and  to 
 
 ;  denounce  judgement  freely  a- 
 
 gainft  the  refr.   This  courfe  the 
 
 very  nature  of  the  Word  bindeth 
 
 I  vnto,  if  weconfider  the  Law  and 
 
 :  the  Gofpeli :  the  ncceflity  of  the 
 
 j  Hearers, being nowamixtcom- 
 
 '■  pany  of  good  and  bad^of  Eleft^ 
 
 and 
 
Vrattke. 
 
 and  Reprobate,  and  of  true  N*~ 
 tbaniels  and  Axamafffs ,  fincere 
 and  hypocrites  :  for  it  keepeth 
 the  one  fort  from  prefuming  t  hat 
 they  fecurely  perifb  not  in  finne, 
 and  the  other  from  defpaire,  be* 
 ing  humbled  truely  for  fin.  This 
 is  that,  which  the  Apofile  doih 
 exhort  vnto,  z  Ttm.i.x^.  which 
 maketh  a  Minifterapproued  be- 
 fore God  in  the  worke  of  his 
 Miniftery ;  this  eftabliiheththe 
 hearts  of  the  Hearers;  and  by 
 thus  dealing  the  Word  faithful- 
 ly, it  becommeththe  fauourof 
 life,ordeatb5vntotheliuingand 
 the  dead. 
 
 Therefore  are  wee  of  the  Mi- 
 niftery  here  prefent,  to  make 
 conference  in  deliuery  of  the 
 Word,thus  wifely  and  faithfully 
 codifpenfe  the  fame.  For  it  be- 
 commeth  vs  to  bee  faithful!, 
 i  Ccr.q.  2  now  this  is  a  poynt  of 
 faithfulness,  to  deale  vnto  euc- 
 ry  one  his  own  portion.  We  do 
 ftandintheroomeof  God:  wee 
 
 mud 
 
5 1 
 
 37* 
 
 i.Cor.4.1 
 ku.17. 
 
 Preuenti- 
 on  of  ob- 
 
 icfl.ons. 
 
 ten  17. 
 
 The  Shepherds 
 
 rnuftfpcakeas  hewouldfpeakc, 
 
 and  as  be  commandethMv;»j>, 
 
 faying  5  Thou  therefore  truffle  vp 
 
 thy  lojnes9Andarifryand$eake  vnto 
 
 them  all  that  I  command  thee.  Mc 
 
 think,  Iheare  you  fay,y  ou  could 
 
 willingly  preach  the  words  of 
 
 comfort  to  the  repentant  5  but 
 
 noifo  threat  iudgomenc  to  the 
 
 impenitent.   And  why  fo  (my 
 
 Brethren)  I  pray  you  2  what,  are 
 
 your  Hearers  mighty  ?  feare  not 
 
 their  faccsj/*y?  Cjoddeftrcjjou  be- 
 
 fore.tbcm.  Are  not  you  the  Am- 
 
 balfadours  of  the  Almighty? 
 
 Remember  your  office  to  fulfill 
 
 jitJeauethefucceirctoGod,  call 
 
 I  to  roinde  the  courage  of  the  Pro- 
 
 !  phet>,  they  lhrajike  not  for  feare. 
 
 JThinkcof  Chrift,  ollehn  Bap- 
 
 \tifi,  of  the  ApofHes,  howtbefpi- 
 
 J  ric  of  the  Lord  came  vpon  them, 
 
 I  and  how  conflant  and  bold  they 
 
 were  to  fpeake  the  truth  in  the 
 
 name  of  the  Lord.    The  cuill- 
 
 difpofed  cannot  goe  asfarre  as 
 
 they  will :  bur  as  God  is  pleafed. 
 
 Luther, 
 
<Pra&ice. 
 
 Lather ,  our  late  Apoftk,as  1 
 may  fo  call  him,fought  vs  ith  the 
 Dragon,  &  w  ithftood  the  power 
 of  the  Bead,  and  reproued  euen 
 K  tags  vrithconftant  couragc,y  et 
 did  he  dye  in  peace.  Wherfore 
 let  vs  not  be  daunted,  let  vs  not 
 doc  the  workc  of  the  Lord  de- 
 ceitfully :  it  is  neceflary  that  the 
 people  know  their  fins,  and  the 
 judgements  deferued  for  the 
 fame :  tht  Word  bindeth  vs  to 
 this  duty,  reafon  pcrfwadech,  ts 
 youheare.  Examples  are  before 
 to  encourage  vs,  which  if  we  doe 
 follow,  and  yeeld  obedience  rn- 
 to,  we  may  certaincly  looke  for 
 a  bl  effing. 
 
 Secondly  ,from  the  Do&rine 
 wee  fee,  are  iuflly  reproued  fuch 
 Minifters,  as  doe  not  faithfully 
 difcharge  their  Mini  fiery,  as  by 
 the  Prophets  example  they  are 
 here  taught :  and  thefe  be  of  two 
 forts:  One  which  taketh  the  one 
 parts,  the  words  of  peace,  and 
 preacheth  alike  plauiibly  to  all, 
 onely 
 
r4 
 
 Gal.  i4xo. 
 
 Prcuenti- 
 onof  jb- 
 k&ions. 
 
 Mcanes  to 
 
 amend. 
 
 TJx  Shepherds 
 
 onely  to  pleafe  men :  but  if  any 
 of  vs  be  fuch,  know  chat  you  are 
 not  the  feruants  of  Chrift,  as  rhe 
 ApoftLfakh.  Jtwasthepraftice 
 of  falie  Prophet*:  Itarguerh  no 
 zeale  to  the  truth.  It  is  true,  you 
 may  hue  fo  in  peace,  may  bee 
 held  peaceable  men,  get  alfo 
 commendations,  and  fauor  with 
 aduaatage.  Eut  woe  to  that 
 peace ,  which  depriueth  a  man 
 of  true  peace,  Woe  ro  that  praife 
 and  profit  of  men,which  will  dc- 
 priue  vs  of  the  praife  of  God, 
 and  the  profit  of  etemali  happi- 
 nelle.  Oh  (my  Brethren)  what 
 (hall  it  aduantage  you,  to  win  all 
 the  worl  Jidod  to  Iofe  your  owne 
 fouIe?Sucharc!iketot^eh  that 
 profile  skill  in  coring,  buthaue 
 onely  one  falue  for  cuery  fore, 
 which  often  doth  poyfon  more, 
 thanithealeth*  Toamendthis, 
 llriue  to  bezealoufly  affeded,to 
 haue  the  fpirit  of  difcerning,  to 
 beedefirous  to  fee  fruit  of  your 
 labours,  and  you  cannot  conti- 
 nue 
 
Vraftice. 
 
 Due  in  this  cuill  couric,  how 
 peaceable  focucr  it  may  feemc 
 vnto  you.  Remember,  that 
 Chrift  came  to  bring  a  fword, 
 and  not  peace :  not  that  a  Mini- 
 fler  ftiould  fet  his  people  toge- 
 ther by  the  earesj  but  that  hee 
 ftiould  fpeake  the  Word  fo,  as 
 b)  Gods  blefling  it  might  make 
 a  fpiriruall  diuifion  amongft 
 them.  The  other  fore  of  Mini- 
 fters  aretbey,  which  inuert  the 
 Prophets  order,  threatningand 
 accufingthe  Godly,  and  applau- 
 ding the  wicked  and  vngodly, 
 Thefcare  in  their  pra&icc,  con- 
 trary to  their  office ;  thefe  are  rc- 
 proued  by  the  Prophet  Ez,ccbiely 
 chap.  13.  19.  22.  verfet)  repre- 
 hending fuch  as  promifed  life  to 
 thofe  that  fhould  not  hue,  &for 
 making  fad,v\  horn  theLord  had 
 notmadcfad,&foflreogchened 
 the  hand  of  the  wicked,  that  he 
 ftiould  not  returne  from  his 
 wickednede,  by  promifing  him 
 life.  And  of  fuch  an  vngodly 
 \  pradice 
 
 375 
 
 Thcfc- 
 cond  Tort 
 rcproucd. 
 
 Ezech.ij. 
 
37* 
 
 Icr.i3.  17. 
 
 The  ex* 
 hortation 
 
 and*  con- 
 
 <lofion. 
 
 Efa.-6xai.s. 
 
 The  Shepherds 
 
 pra&ice  of  the  falfe  Prophets, 
 doth  Iercmf  compUine  in  his 
 time.  Thefe  are  the  falfe  Tea- 
 chers, who  tread  in  theflcps  of 
 falfe  Prophets,  feducing  other, 
 themfelues  being  (educed  by 
 that  lying  Spirit,  who  preuailcth 
 in  the  wicked,  and  is  a  Ljerin 
 the  mouthes  of  all  falfe  Pro- 
 phets. Let  vs  hereof  beware. 
 This  courfe  is  not  after  the  Spi- 
 rit of  God ,  who  is  in  his ,  To 
 preach  good  ty  dings  tothepoore^  to 
 binds  vp  the  broken  hearted  :  to 
 preach  liberty  to  the  captiueSy  and 
 to  them  that  are  bound)  the  opening 
 eftheprifon^  to  preach  the  accept* 
 able  jeer  e  of  the  Lord,  and  to  rhe 
 wicked,  which  goe  on  in  their 
 finne,  the  day  of  vengeance  of  cur 
 God.  For  indeed  the  Lord  ab- 
 liorreth  the  wicked,  hecwillnoc 
 fawnc vpon  his  enemies,  neither 
 oughtfuch  as  fpeake  in  his  name 
 that  way  lewdly  to  abufe  his 
 Word.  Hce  neuer  healeth  the 
 rebellious  that  repent  not  with 
 
 his 
 
Praftice. 
 
 his  Euaogelfcall  plaifters,  the 
 pro/nifes  of  life,  vntill  they  bee 
 wounded,  and  come  lodcn  with 
 gricfc  of  finne,  defiriog  refrelh- 
 menr:  neither  will  he  breakc  the 
 reed  already  bruized,ncr  quench 
 the  fniokta**  flax  with  L^gall 
 compunftionv,  wirh  threars  and 
 terroursof  his  iudgemenr.  To 
 conclude,  letitgrieuevs,  if wee 
 herein  any  way  haue  offended, 
 and  returne  to  God  by  repen- 
 tance, and  amend,  fo  fhallGod 
 bee  with  vs,  peace remaine  for 
 vs ,  and  wee  fball  efcape  the 
 curfe  due  to falfe Teachers,  who 
 miflead-the  people  to  their  pep 
 dition. 
 
 And  thus  much  for  the  Do- 
 ctrine of  the  Prophets  order  and 
 coherence.  Now  the  drift,  as 
 you  haue  in  part  heard,  is  to  bee 
 called  againe  to  your  remem- 
 brance, which  was  to  preuent  the 
 wicked,  from  fuppoGng  the 
 comforts  deliuered  to  the  godly, 
 to  haue  been  fpoken  vntethem, 
 
 and 
 
378 
 
 The  Sbepkeards 
 
 Do&rine 
 from  the 
 1  fcopc* 
 
 Reafon  of 
 
 thsDo- 
 
 drincand 
 
 illaftrattd 
 
 by  exam- 
 
 pic. 
 
 xKing.ii, 
 
 *7« 
 
 lonab  3. 
 
 and  foro  baucpiefumed  of  mer- 
 cy, when  there  is  no  caufe,whicb 
 here  he  endeuours  ro  take  a*vay , 
 by  denouncing  Judgements  a- 
 gainfl  them.  Whence  wee  doe 
 learne,  That  the  threatmng  of 
 Gods  itidgementsin  a  mtxi  C'"^** 
 gatioti  after  mercj^  is  a  for  eft  tiling 
 of  rvic}te linens prefttmtng  efmrrcj. 
 The  reafon  is,  for  that  threat- 
 nings  are  dependances  of  the 
 Law,and  therforc  baue  the  force 
 of  the  Law ,  'which  is  to  binde 
 the  confcicnce  of  the  obftinarc 
 finner,  toanfwer  at  the  barreof 
 Iufiice,  and  fo  taketh  away  con- 
 ceit of  mercy,  except  he  repent: 
 wch  euidently  appcareth  by  the 
 effe&s  thcrof  in  hearers,making 
 fad  the  hearts  of  them,  andcau- 
 fing  them  to  humble  themfelues 
 at  the  hearing  of  iudgements  for 
 fins,  and  the  fame  layd  open  vn- 
 co  them,  of  which  we  haue  preg* 
 nant  examples  in  tAcbab^  Nini* 
 *it*s%  Feltx,  and  of  rhelewesap* 
 prchending  judgement  in  the 
 know- 
 
<Pra£life. 
 
 knowledge  of  their  fin,  which 
 made  them  to  cry.  Men  and  Bre- 
 thren^ what/hall  wee  doe  ?   And 
 therefore    Mimfters    knowing 
 |  their  Auditory,    and  hauir.g 
 knowledge  of  the  people,  that 
 with  the  Godly  there  be  wicked 
 and  obftinate  perfom,  ebey  are 
 in  preaching  mercy  to  the  peni 
 tent,  to  intermix  Judgements  for 
 fins,  topreuenttheperuerfeand 
 wilful,  for  taking  hold  of  mercy, 
 before ic  beeduely  offered.   For 
 it  is  the  nature  of  the  Lawaccu- 
 fingmanforfin,  andtbethrea:s 
 of  iudgements  for  the  fame,  not 
 onely  to  forettall  the  apprehen- 
 fiens  of  mercy,  butalfo  to  beat 
 downe  the  pride  of  their  hearts, 
 and  imagination  of  their  fuppo- 
 fedhappines,  Confcience  Gods 
 internall  Accufer,  being  thereby 
 enforced  to  fpeakeagainft  ,hem, 
 and  to  make  them  to  takenorice 
 of  fin,  and  with  feare  to  appre- 
 hend Gods  drcadfull  difplcafure 
 for  the  fame. 
 
 Now 
 
 379 
 
 Vfe  with 
 rcafons. 
 
t 
 
 3&o 
 
 How  to 
 doe,  co 
 
 foreltaU 
 the  obfti- 
 nate. 
 
 The  Shepheards 
 
 Pretenti- 
 on, 
 
 Nowtokcepe  doy^ne  the  re- 
 bellious, that  they  may  notpre- 
 fume  fo  audacioufly,  by  laying 
 open  their  fins,  and  by  (hewing 
 the  ludgements  deferued,*  €e  of 
 the  Miniftery  muft  be  furniftcd, 
 and  come  fo  armed  ^pon  them, 
 that  if  it  bee  pofTible,  by  all  the 
 meaaes  wee  may,  they  hearing 
 iinnc  fo  layd  open,  and  iudge- 
 mets  fo  vrged  by  expreffe  threat^ 
 sings  of  God ,  and  by  fearfull 
 examples  of  his  vengeance  exe- 
 cuted for  the  fame,  may  became 
 thorowly  afliamed  of finne,  and 
 bee  eucn  confounded  in  them- 
 fclucs  for  feare  of  Gods  heauy 
 plagues,  and  fierce  indignation 
 againft  them, fo  as  they  inward- 
 ly ihail  not  dare  in  their  wicked 
 courfe  of  liuing,  to  go  on  in  pre- 
 fuming  of  mercy.  And  let  not 
 any  faithfull  feruant  of  God 
 doubt  to  finde  the  fruit  hecreof  5 
 for  God  will  a/Tift  his  owne  ordi- 
 nance, and  as  bee  hath  appoin- 
 ted cuery  things  fo  ftiall  it  worke. 
 
 Mens 
 
brattice.  I     3  g ! 
 
 Mens  hearts  /hall  bee  made  to 
 bend  to  Gods  word,  and  Ach*b 
 (hall  bcefoiccd  to  humble  him- 
 felfcj  though  hee  hare  to  heare 
 EUab,  and  doe  account  him  his 
 enemie.  What  if  threats  do  not 
 worke  their  proper  etfe#s  euer 
 in  the  wicked  hearers  to  make 
 them  (loopc  ?  fhal!  we  therefore 
 not  goe  on  to  vie  our  endeuour? 
 fliall  we  beleeue  that  it  is  not  the 
 meanes  to  temper  them?  Not  Co 
 Iconlybdongethvnto  vs  to  do 
 what  we  are  commanded ,  &  for 
 ihefuccdfe  te  leaue  it  vnto  God 
 who  belt  knoweth  when,where, 
 and  how  to  worke  vpon  euery 
 one  to  his  owne  g-ory.  And 
 therefore  let  vs  refolue  heerevp. 
 on,  &  make  ready  our  weapons 
 againtl  the  enemie,  and  fo  con- 
 tend with  them  by  Gods  lodge- 
 ments denounced,that  the  lofti- 
 eft  looktsof  theprtfumptuous 
 (Inner  may  bee  humbled  and 
 brought  low, 
 
 Asweefeeheerein  cur  duty, 
 S  fo 
 
3  82.  The  Shepherds 
 
 Vfc  to  the 
 people  ap- 
 plied. 
 
 fo  alfo  is  it  your  part  the  Hea- 
 rers, when  you  feeare  of  finne 
 and  judgements,  to  apply  them 
 ascorafiuesto  eatevp  the  finne 
 of  prefumption  by  which  they 
 workewickednelTeacdyethopc 
 of  mercy.  For  how  can  you  3 
 heareof  your  finnes  andv\hat 
 finne  is,  what  cuill  it  doth  5 
 how  it  tnaketh  a  wall  of  repa- 
 ration betweene  God  and  you, 
 how  it  fubiedeth  you  againe 
 to  the  bondage  of  the  Di- 
 uell  -,  how  it  is  a  defpifing  of 
 ChriQs  fuffcrings ;  a  treading 
 vnder  foore,  and  accounting 
 as  nothing  the  fnedding  of 
 his  precious  bloud  3  how  it 
 prouoketh  God  to  wrath,  to 
 depriue  vsofallbleiTmgs,  as  the 
 Angels  were  of  Heauen,  \Adam 
 of  Paradife,  C*in  of  Gods  pre- 
 fence,  Reuben  of  his  birthright, 
 Salomons  children  of  their  fa- 
 thersglory,  all  ffntel  and  Iudah 
 of  Gods  protedion j  yea,  how 
 it  maketh  vs  in  our  (late  worfe 
 
 than 
 
tPraStii 
 
 ice. 
 
 than  beads,  more  accurfed  than 
 dogs,  morcfiJthyin  Gods  light 
 thanfwine,  and  more  vnhappy 
 than  the  miferableft  creature, 
 that  euer  God  made  to  liuevn- 
 der  the  cope  of  Heauen?  How 
 can  you  heare  of  this  and  not 
 figh  in  your  heart?  for  your  fins? 
 how  can  weeprefumeof  mercy, 
 fo  damnably  liuing  and  defer- 
 uing death?  Wherevntoif you 
 doe  apply  the  threats  of  iudge. 
 ments  deferued,  as  wee  (hail  de- 
 nounce them againftfinnej  that 
 God  will  bee  auengedon  fucb$ 
 that  his  plagues  (hall  confume 
 them  5  that  hiscurfes  (hall  fol- 
 low them ,  in  what  they  put 
 their  hand  vmo,zsMofes  telleth 
 vsj  That  hee  will  not  bee  mercifnll 
 tofuch)  hut  hU  iealoufiefhali  fmoke 
 againflthem  ,  alt  thf  plagues  that 
 are  written  in  hi*  bool^e  JhaS  light 
 vpontbem>  and  fo  will  root  out  their 
 name  from  vnder  Heanen.  The 
 Sea  (hall  droune  them  as  7ha. 
 raoh  was,  the  fire  burne  them, as 
 S  i  Jih- 
 
 383 
 
 Dcut.  28. 
 ca,  2?,  19. 
 
3  84 
 
 Prctifn- 
 
 vvn. 
 
 The  Shepherds 
 
 Ifraelites  were;  the  earth fwa!- 
 low  them  vp  quick  as  Ccr&h  was 
 with  his  company ,  and  all 
 the  Creatures  of  God  ,  the 
 Lords  hoa!l  (hall  (land  euer 
 armed  againfl  them,  and  at 
 the  Lords  bidding  (hall  pur- 
 fue  fuch,  till  they  bee  vtter- 
 ly.confumed.  Can  your  earcs 
 hcarc  tbefc  thmges  and  your 
 hearts  not  tremble  ?  Oh  Ada. 
 rnants  /  Can  you  bletfe  your 
 felueswith  hope  of  peace,  and 
 yet  heareout  of  Gods  mouth, 
 ihat  all  the  plagues  in  hisbooke 
 lliall  light  vpon  you  ?  O  m3d 
 imagination/  Ceafe  (Brethren) 
 if  any  fparkcof  Gods  feare  bee 
 in  you,  to  hope  vainely  of  mer- 
 cy, whileftyougceon  infinne, 
 Apply  to  your  felues  thefc 
 ttrngs. 
 
 What  though  it  bee  fearful 
 heere  to  behold  (in  in  his  men 
 (trous  il)3pe  j  and  Gods  ireful 
 ind'gmuonsgainftyou  for  be 
 in^fo.  liukcd  with  Onne?    Lc 
 
<Pra8ii 
 
 ce. 
 
 385    I 
 
 it  notgrieue  you  heere  to  bee; 
 grieued,neither  bee  troubled  for 
 thac  heere  you  fhallfeare$  fo  a? 
 your  griefe  and  feare  doe  werfce 
 a  break-neckc  of  finne;the  dread 
 of  Gods  Judgements  will  eafily 
 bee  remoued:  and  the  moreyou 
 behold  (Inn e,  the  lelfe  you  will 
 like  it, by  Gods  grace-,  and  the 
 more  you  gro*  in  difpleafure 
 with  your  fciucs  for  it,the  farther 
 are  you  from  wrath,  and  neerer 
 cuerro  alfurance  of  mercy.  So 
 as  albeit  by  this  griefe  and  feare, 
 you  feemetogoetohdlj  yeriiv 
 deed  it  h  but  as  it  were  a  failing 
 thereby,  and  thepaffaje  tohea- 
 uen;fobeeit  repentance  with  a- 
 mendement  doc  follow.  There-  <;oaclufi- 
 fore  be  willing  to  tike  notice  of  I  on, 
 your  finnes :  thinke  notVpon  o- 
 (her  mens  faults,   whHeii  your 
 ownc  iniquities  are  laid  open. 
 Contrition  is  wrought  vponthei 
 acknowledgement  of  yeu:  o  >\n  j 
 offences,  and  not  by  beholding 
 the  euils  of  o:her  men.     With  | 
 vS  3  con-' 
 
3  85 
 
 What  the 
 text,  and 
 testis  and 
 the  gene* 
 rail  parts 
 therof. 
 
 The  Shepherds 
 
 confeflion  of  fiunc  apply  the 
 judgements  threatned  againft 
 fucb  finne ,  yea,  imagine  your 
 felucs  vnder  the  plagues  de- 
 nounced, and  your  ielues  to  bee 
 made  the  very  example  of  fuch 
 in  Scripture  mentioned,as  hauc 
 beene  punifhed  for  the  like  e- 
 uills  as  you  findc  your  ielues 
 guilty  of:  fo  will  thereby  a  dee- 
 per imprclTion  of  them  bee 
 wought  in  you ,  and  you  the 
 more  humbled,  fin  truly  dctcft- 
 ed,  and  the  plagues  which  you 
 feare  certainly  avoided,  which 
 the  Wetted  God  of  Heauen,  and 
 thefather  of  all  mercy  and  con- 
 folation  grant  you,  for  his  Tons 
 fake,  Amen.  And  thus  much  for 
 the  doctrine  with  the  vfes  afo 
 from  the  fcope  and  intendment 
 of  the  wordes  in  generall. 
 
 Now  we  corr-e  to  the  diuifion 
 of  the  text,  which  hath  beene 
 read  vntoyou,the  words  where* 
 of  in  the  beginning  are  an  ex- 
 hortation, Hearcthe  word  of  tke 
 
 LorJy 
 
?raftice. 
 
 Lordjee  Children  oflfrae/^hich 
 isthefirftpart.  The  fecond  part 
 isareafontoenforce  the  exhor- 
 tation, inthefe  words:  For  the 
 Lord  bath  a  controucrfie  tvith  the 
 Inhabitants  of  the  Land.  The 
 thirdpartisarcafonof  the  rea* 
 fon,inthe  lad  wordes :  Hecaufe 
 there  is  no  trtrth^  nor  mercj^  nor 
 knowledge  of  God  in  the  Land. 
 
 Thefe  wordes,  Heare  the  word 
 of  the  Lordyee  children  of  lfrael^ 
 are,  as  hath  beeae faid,an  expor- 
 tation, which  the  Prophet  pre* 
 fixeth  before  hi3  matter  follow- 
 ing,  to  prepare  the  people  by 
 way  of  a  Preface  and  to  ftirre 
 them  vpvnto  attention,  to  bar- 
 ken to  that  which  followccb.q.d. 
 O  yee  fonnes  of  Iacob  ,  yec 
 children  of  Ifrael,  I  doe  exhort 
 you  in  the  name  or  the  Lord,  to 
 withdraw  your  minds  from  o- 
 ther  things:  Men  and  attend  vn- 
 to  the  meirage,euen  the  word  of 
 the  Almighty,  which  \  his  mef 
 fenger am  commanded  to  de!i- 
 S  4  tier 
 
 387 
 
 The 
 
 groud  of   ; 
 the  Do- 
 ctrines fol-' 
 Idv/ings      I 
 which 
 caufe  they  J 
 bee  but  by 
 the  way 
 are   but 
 biicfly 
 touched. 
 
3  88 
 
 Doftrinc. 
 The  rea- 
 .  (on  of  it. 
 
 Efa.i.a. 
 Ofe.j.i, 
 
 Vft  with 
 leafons  to 
 enforce  it. 
 
 The  Shepherds 
 
 uer  vnto  yoa.  Whence  arifeth 
 from  the  Prophets  prafticethefc 
 twoIefTons. 
 
 Firft,  that  it  is  fitting  to  vfe 
 words  of  preparation  to  Itirrevp 
 attention.  For  men  are  dull  of 
 hearing  andvnaptas  ill  ground, 
 except  they  bee  made  ready 
 to  receiue  the  feede  of  Gods 
 holy  word.  Therefore  hauethe 
 men  of  God  vfed  preparatiues 
 to  maketheir  hearers  to  liften,as 
 weemayfecini^ry.  \.i.  and  in 
 the  next  Chapter  of  this  prophc- 
 fie  in  handjfo  alfo  in  Att,  13.16. 
 and  this  not  onely  in  the  begia- 
 Ding,  but  alfo  vpon  fome  occafi- 
 on,atfomefpecialJ  point,  eaen 
 in  the middeftof  the  Sermon,  as 
 iq  Um.t.$.  Let  vs  of  the  Mini* 
 ftery  then  as  wee  fee  caufe  pre- 
 pare ow  hearers,  that  they  may 
 liften  and  attend  to  that  which 
 weefhalifpeake.  Wee  fee  it  the 
 practice  of  the  men  of  God,  the 
 nature  of  man  is  vncapable  aud 
 needethif.  It  will  argue  our  care 
 
 to  I 
 
iPmftke* 
 
 to  baue  the  Lords  caufc  reue- 
 rently  heard,  3nd  that  the  peo- 
 ple fiiouJd  benefit  and  wee  not 
 Jofe  our  labour  in  fpeaking  to 
 the  vvandring  mindc,  the  drow- 
 fiefpirit,orthefleepyhead,  \mcU 
 areeueras  farre  from  attention, 
 a5prophane£/*#/  are  from  de- 
 uorion.  Therefore  let  vs  fay 
 with  the  Prophet  heerc  in  this 
 pi  3CC5.f&w*  the  word *f  the  Lord: 
 wi  i  h  P  ant  Co  m  cum  e?  Min  tflfra. 
 clarJjOH  that  feare  God,  hearken: 
 and  With  lames,  Hearken,*}]  $e~ 
 toned  brethren:  that  fo  they  may 
 bee  kept  waken  in  their  fpiiits, 
 and  held  arteiitiueto  the  word* 
 which  is  fooken. 
 
 Secondly,  that  it  is  not  only 
 theMinillers  office,by  doflxine 
 'roinforme  the  Judgement. 'of 
 his  people,  but  a!fo  to  vfc  the1 
 worJs  of  exhortation.  For  a 
 Minider  is  euery  way  to  edifte 
 the  foule,  by  Dodrine  to  en- 
 lighten the  vnderflanding,  &  by 
 lexfaortatio  to  quicken  aScdtion : 
 
 for 
 
 389 
 
 AS.jj.1*. 
 
 Iain.  z.j. 
 
 and  the 
 
 reafon 
 
 thereof. 
 
3?o 
 
 I, Tim. 6.2. 
 Vfe  with 
 arguments 
 to  enforce 
 
 ic. 
 
 The  Shepherds 
 
 for  hecreunto  is  exhortation  ap- 
 pointed, and  for  which  caufe  the 
 Apoftlecoioyneth  them.  Thcr- 
 fore  let  vs  vfe  wordes  alfo  of  ex- 
 hortation with  Dodlrine,  be- 
 caufe  wee  are  fo  exhorted,  i. Tt m. 
 4. 1 3.    It  is  neceiTary,  becaufe it 
 feruesformouing  and  winning 
 of  the  heart ,  without  which 
 vnderftandmg  will  neucrcome 
 into  practice.    For  though  vn- 
 demanding  muft  euer  go  before 
 to  guide  affe&ion5  left  there  bee 
 a  practice  beyond  knowledgcin 
 a  prepoftroui  zeale;  yet  mull  the 
 affection  bequickned  to  pricke 
 on  knowledge;  left  the  minde 
 know  without  any  thing  doing, 
 or  turne  religion  into  policy  in 
 cuery  point  of  praftice.   The 
 godly  doe  Iooke  for  it,  as  a  fpe- 
 cial!  thing  wherein  they  delight, 
 as  in  /ftf.  1 3. 1  j.  where  wee  fee 
 all  that  which  was  to  be  fpeken? 
 is  called  by  the  name  of  exhor- 
 tation, fo  much  was  the  Church 
 then  affeded  with  the  fame, 
 
 and 
 
Pra&ice. 
 
 and  the  Apoftles  alfo  much  v- 
 fed  ic  j  tsitis.  2.  38.  39.  40. 
 which  fs  indeede  the  princi- 
 pall  mcanes,  to  inflame  the 
 heartes  of  the  Hearers  3  and 
 to  make  the  people  zealous: 
 wherevppon  it  is  no  doubt> 
 that  the  ApoQlc  euer  towards 
 the  ends  of  his  Epiflles,  ha- 
 uing  before  plentifully  taught 
 the  found  truth  ,  hce  vfeth 
 to  conclude  with  many  exhorta- 
 tions. But  for  Miniders  to 
 doe  this  powerfully  j  by  the 
 aidofGodsfpirit  giuing  vs  this 
 guift,  wee  muft-  haue  feruenc 
 zeale  of  Gods  glory  5  great  com- 
 panion towards  the  people  to 
 faue  their  foules,  vnfained  ha- 
 tred of  finae,  and  a  fincerc  de- 
 fire  to  haue  the  truth  intertained 
 and  exprclTed  by  a  religious  pra~ 
 dice,  elfe  will  not  the  words  of 
 exhortation  carry  that  life  to 
 the  hearts  of  the  hearers,  as  wers 
 tobeewiOicd,  and  asindeedex* 
 periencedoth  declare, 
 
 In 
 
 35>* 
 
 Mcanes 
 prefcri- 
 bed. 
 
Afubdim- 
 fion  of  the 
 firft  gene* 
 all  pare 
 by  cirtu- 
 
 (LllCCS. 
 
 The  Shepherds 
 
 In  th?  Iixhoi canon,  H^arc 
 the  word  of  the  Lordyjee  children 
 of  Ifracli)  weemayobferuetbefe 
 circumstances  ,  the  matter  of 
 the  Exhortation,  and  the  par- 
 ries exhorted.  The  matter  is  to 
 heare  the  word  of  the  Lord$  the 
 parries  are  the  children  oflf- 
 rael.  , 
 
 Htare  the  word  of  the  Lord  : 
 Heere  the  Prophet*  as  it  were 
 makethan  O  yes,  andcrauethi 
 audience  to  his  mefTage,   decla-  \ 
 ring  as  a  rcafon  to  moue  to  at- ! 
 tend,  that  ic  is  the  word  of  the  [ 
 Lord;  which  hee  bringeth  vnto 
 them:  and  it  is,as  if  he  had  faid5 1 
 Hearken  (O  yeechildren  of  If- 
 rael  &  hften  vmo  me,for  I  come  \ 
 not  vnro  you  as  doe  the  faJfe  | 
 Prophets  with  the  drcames  of  i 
 mine  owne  head,    nor  with  any  | 
 rumororafcattcredwordofany 
 vncerraine  A  uthor,nor  knowing 
 whenceifis$  nor  with- the  word 
 of  any  man,  nor  AngclJ:  but  j 
 wirhthe  word  of  theLord^the  j 
 eternall 
 
Reafon. 
 Math.io. 
 40. 
 LuLicm6. 
 
 Example, 
 
 brattice.  393 
 
 eeernall  God,  2nd  therefore 
 ought  yec  to  heare.  Whence  Dofirinc. 
 weedoelearne;  That  audience 
 is  due  to  Chritb  melTengers, 
 which  doe  bring  hi^  word,  and 
 fuch  may  boldly  claimc  ir  at  the 
 peoples  haod3.  The  reafon  is, 
 for  that  fuch  doe  (land  in  Chrift 
 his  (lead,  and  the  receiuing  of 
 them  is  the  receiuing  of  him, 
 as  the  defpifing  of  them  is  the 
 defpifing  of  him.  For  whkh 
 caufe  the  Prophets  boldly  com- 
 manded the  people  to  hearken; 
 euen  becaufe  they  fpake  onely 
 that  which  God  did  fpeakeand 
 alJeaged  no  other  reafon ,  as  it 
 iscuidentin  lerem.  13. 15. yea,, j  Icr.13,  ij 
 the  Apoftle  vpon  the  truth  of 
 his  meifage,  that  he  fpake  onely 
 to  chem  Gods  word,  and  gauc 
 them  oommandements  by  the 
 Lord  Iefus,  telleth  the  Thella- 
 lonians,  that  hee  whkh  defpi- 
 feth  the  things  which  hee  taught 
 them ,  defpifed  not  man  but 
 God. 
 
 Ttere- 
 
 i.Thcf.4. 
 1.8. 
 
3  94    |  -^  Shepherds 
 
 Vfe  to  Mi- 
 
 nifters. 
 Resfons. 
 
 Tier 
 
 is- 
 
 Pfeoetion, 
 
 J 
 
 Therefore  lee  vs  of  the  Mi- 
 oiftery,  whilctt  wee  come  onc- 
 ly  with  the  word  of  God,  charge 
 our  auditory  to  guie  their  at- 
 tendance and  to  hearken.  By 
 the  Lord  wee  haue  warrant  to 
 fpeake  his  word  with  all  autho- 
 rity ,  Tit.  z.  15.  and  whileft 
 wee onely  teach  his  v\ord,  wee 
 haue  euer  an  argument  in  our 
 mouthes  continually  vrging 
 them  to  attend  :  God  fpeak- 
 ingby  man  to  men  :  The  Cre- 
 atour  by  the  mouth  of  his  Am- 
 batfadours ,  to  his  Creatures : 
 jthc  Lord  to  his  feruants,  and 
 the  King  to  his  fubie&s.  Why 
 fhould  wee  then  feare  to  fay, 
 Heare  Subie&s,  the  voyce  of 
 your  Soueraigne,  hearken  you 
 feruants  to  the  will  of  your 
 Lord  ?  and  giue  eare,you  Inha- 
 bitants of  the  earth,  to  the  great 
 God,  the  Creator  of  Heauen 
 &  earth?  We  fee,  bow  bold  men 
 can  be  which  come  from  earthly 
 Kings,with  a  charge  from  them, 
 
 to 
 
to  their  fubicfts,  to  command 
 fuchastheybefentvnro,togiuc 
 earc  to  the  mcifage;and  this  dare 
 they  doc  to  the  greateft  fubieft : 
 and  what  is  mans  word  and  au- 
 thority, to  worke  fuch  confident 
 boldnelfe,  incomparifon  of  the 
 word  of  the  eternall  God  i  Ther- 
 foreletvs,  confideringfn  whofe 
 name  wee  fpcake,  and  the  word 
 that  wee  fpeake,  euen  the  power 
 of  God  to  Valuation,  not  bcea- 
 frayd  to  command  filencetoe- 
 uery  fubieft,  bee  hee  neuer  fo 
 great 3and  to  hearken  to  the  word 
 of  his  Soucraigne,  as  they  feare 
 his  wrath.  Not  to  dare  to  bid 
 hearken,  where  men  (houId,and 
 docnotliften,  is  to  be  polTeifed 
 with  a  flauifh  feare,  and  to  yeeld 
 an  vnfufferable  indignity  to  bee 
 offered  to  the  mellsge  of  the  Al- 
 mighty. Indeed ,  if  men  come 
 with  the  word  of  their  owne 
 mouth  ,  and  mens  inuentioos* 
 bee  they  neuer  fo  ancient  and 
 learned,  in  fteadof  Gods  word, 
 
 then 
 
395 
 
 The  Shepherds 
 
 Vfe  vmo 
 the  peo- 
 ple. 
 
 Reafons. 
 
 Reproof':. 
 Reafons. 
 
 then  as  the  people  need  not  to 
 attend  Jo  hauc  fuch  no  authority 
 from  God,  <o  command  any  to 
 hearken. 
 
 Agfine,  asthh  VTeis  tovsof 
 the  Minillcne  to  bee  bold  to 
 ctaim  au  Jicncc;  fo  is  h  your  outy 
 all  of  you  the  people  prefenr,  to 
 :  giue  audience  to  the  Word.  It 
 is  the  Lords  Commandemenr, 
 Nm.  \>i<)tO\{Attb.  13.  9.  %ctsel% 
 a.  1 1.  17.  Prou.  2.  3.  It  is  the 
 meanes  to  beget  faith  in  you, 
 R7m.io.i4,  Icisamarkof Gods 
 childe,  M.  8.47.  and  of  your 
 (pirituall  kindred  with  Chrift, 
 Lu\;  8.  i  **  And  is  of  more  esti- 
 mation with  Chrift,  than  if  you 
 foould  enrertaine  his  perfon 
 v\ith£o(lIy  cheere.  Z,*^.  jo.  40. 
 And  therefore  bee  ready  to 
 hearken,  when  the  Lord  fpeak- 
 eth  voto  you.  But  if  you  will 
 nof  ,but  rather  neglect  or  defpifc 
 if,  know  you,  that  God  will  call 
 you  to  an  account  therfore:  You 
 breaks   hi*   CommandsmerK, 
 
(pratl'ice. 
 
 r 
 
 i  Theff.  5. 20.  You  are  nor  of 
 God,butoftheDeuill,  Job.  8. 
 47.  1  /r£*4,  (J.  God  will  plague 
 you  without  mercy  in  the  day 
 of  his  vengeance.  Pr^.1.14—  iji 
 And  it  (hall  bee  eafier  for  Sod*?*? 
 and  Gomorrba,  in  the  day  of  de- 
 rtruftion,  to  enter  into  glorie, 
 than  for  fuch  accurfed  Mifcre- 
 ants  to  enioy  faluauon.  And 
 therefore  fea*e  you  fcorncrs, 
 and  artfe  out  of  the  feat  of  the 
 fcornefulL 
 
 Heart.  By  hearing  is  not 
 meant  a  bare  hearing:  but  a  hea- 
 ring with  attention,  and  vnder- 
 {fandlng  to  obedience:  The 
 force  of  the  word  will  carry  thus 
 much  in  the  originall :  and  wee 
 may  read,  that  the  Holy  Ghoft 
 ioynerh  attention  v\irh  hearing, 
 Ar.  13.15.  and  vnderflanding 
 with  hearingi  Matt.  7. 14  And 
 condepuieth  hearing  without 
 obediencej^«.2»i3./4w.j.2  2. 
 Therefore  it  is,  as  if  he  had  fayd, 
 Hearc,  bctfoas  youlifteu  well 
 
 to 
 
 197 
 
398 
 
 Do&:ine. 
 
 Reafbn. 
 
 Deut.y.i7# 
 Prou.M. 
 Example. 
 Vfebuc 
 only  men- 
 tioned for 
 brtuiry 
 fake. 
 
 The  Shepherds 
 
 to  vnderftand,  that  you  may  be- 
 come in  the  purpofc  of  your 
 hearts  obedient  thereunto. 
 
 We  hence  learne,  that  not  e- 
 uery  kind  of  hearing  the  Word, 
 but  fuch  a  hearing  as  is  declared; 
 is  that  which  mutt  bee  lent  tothe 
 word  of  God,  becaufe  God  fci- 
 ceth  downe  fuch  a  hearing  as  hee 
 is  well  pleafed  with  •,  and  that 
 kinde  of  hearing  mull  we  afford 
 him,  fo  hee  commandeth :  and 
 fuch  a  hearing  did  the  Godly 
 yeeld  vntothe  Word.  1 1  is  faid, 
 that  fliec  heard  the  words  of  our 
 Sauiour,  and  pondered  them  in 
 her  faeartx  Here  this  Doftrine 
 aflordeth  the  Vfe  of  Correction, 
 and  reproofe  to  many,  euen  all 
 forts  of  vnptofitablc  hcarers,the 
 vaine headed,  thedro \[\cE(4tj- 
 cbw:  the camall  worldling,  and 
 fuch  as  come  into  the  Congrega- 
 tion, of  forme  and  faflaion,  but 
 without  any  demotion  :  whofe 
 mindesaredarkened,theyftran> 
 gers  from  the  life  of  God,  fuch 
 
 *\  as 
 
fra&ice. 
 
 as  the  God  of  this  world  hath 
 blinded-,  and  made  them  care- 
 lelfeof  their  faluation,  to  their 
 vtter  deftruftion ,  cxecpt  they 
 amend :  but  for  brcuity  I  paffc 
 them  ouer:  and  fo  come  vnto 
 that  which  foilowes. 
 
 The  word  of  the  Lord  :  The 
 Prophet  here  you  fee  telleth 
 them;  that  that  which  hee  was  to 
 dcliuer,  as  you  haue  heard,  was 
 not  the  word  of  any  j  but  the 
 word  of  the  Lord:  By  which  we 
 learne;  That  the  Prophets  and 
 holy  men  of  God  *  came  euer 
 and  only  with  the  word  of  God 
 in  their  mouthes,  and  therewith 
 did  reft  themfelues  contented. 
 Becaule  they  were  dire&ed 
 wholly  by  Gods  Spirit,  i  Tet.  1. 
 2 1 .  And  were  willing  :o  bee fub- 
 ie&  to  the  guidance  of  the  fame; 
 as  wee  may  fee  in  all  of  them. 
 Efaii.l.&l.l.Ier.i.z  and  f© 
 cfthereft.H<f£.i.i# 
 
 Therefore  if  wee  will  bee  the 
 Ministers  of  lefus  Chritlj  let  vs 
 
 come  J 
 
 199 
 
 Doftrific. 
 
 Rcafon. 
 
 Proofs 
 
 Example- 
 
 Vfe< 
 
4oo 
 
 2Cor%4. 
 
 Act  17.1. 
 Ioh.12.42 
 
 1  loh.  4.1. 
 
 Ad. 17. 11 
 
 &IO.JJ. 
 
 Dtut.5.17 
 
 TJ?e  Shepherds 
 
 come  to  our  people  onely  with 
 the  Word  of  God  :  So  are  wee 
 commanded ,  (Jtfatth.  28.  20. 
 where  alfo  he  promifeth  to  fuch 
 hisprefence.  Our  office  requi- 
 reth  fo  onely  to  doe ,  for  that 
 we  arc  in  Chrifts  (lead,  and  Am- 
 balladours  $  now  Ambatfadours 
 fpeake  onely  what  i  \  g'usn  them 
 in  commiffion  5  the  end  of  our 
 labour  tyeth  vs  onely  to  the 
 Word,  the  en  J  is,  either  to  con- 
 uertor  ftrengrhenmen  inreligi- 
 on,which  no  other  word  can  do, 
 but  the  Word  of  God.  There- 
 fore the  Apeflle  S.  P^/came 
 onely  with  the  Word,  difputed 
 by  the  Word;  and  taught  onely 
 what  was  written :  yea,  our  Sa- 
 uiourfayd,  that  which  he  taught 
 was  not  his  word,  but  the  word 
 of  his  Father.  Laft!y,rhe  people 
 elfe  may  take  iuft  exception  a* 
 gainft  vs,  and  are  not  bound  to 
 regard  vs  farther  than  wee  come 
 with  the  Word.  Therforcletvs 
 flickevnto  the  Word. 
 
 Thofe 
 
TraBke. 
 
 Thofe  that  cannot  content 
 themfclues  with  the  word  of 
 God,  iuflly  are  here  reproued, 
 and  condemned  5  rhey  (hew 
 themfclues  not  to  bee  Ch:ifts 
 Ambalfadours ,  they  dare  doc 
 more  than  either  true  Prophets 
 or  Apoflles  durft  do,  yea  or  (hat 
 our  Sauiour  would  doc.  Such 
 doc  not  feeke  the  conuerfion  of 
 foules,  nor  regard  robe  faithful! 
 in  their  melLge,  or  obedient  to 
 ChriftsCommandement  :Such 
 are  knowne  by  their  fruits,  for 
 fo  may  they  bee  knowne,  as  cur 
 Sauiour  teacheth.  And  thus 
 much  for  the  matter  of  the  ex- 
 hortation. 
 
 Tee  children  cf  Ifrael.  The 
 J  parties  exhorted,  Tee  children 
 of  Ifrael:  in  which  words  is  a 
 double  figure ,  a  Synechdoche, 
 Children  of  Ifrael, onely  the  ten 
 Tribes  5  and  a  Metonymie,chil- 
 dren  for  the  pofterity  of  hcoby 
 which  came  of  his  children. 
 
 Rhetorick  is  an  Art  fandified 
 
 by 
 
-401 
 
 Vfe. 
 
 Para- 
 phrafe  for 
 laying 
 open  the 
 j  ground  of 
 the  do- 
 Anne, 
 
 77;?  Shepherds 
 
 Do&rine. 
 
 by  Gods  Spirit ,  and  may  bee 
 lawfully  vfed  in  handling  of 
 Godi  word  ;  there  may  bee  gi- 
 uen,  and  are  already  by  learned 
 men  fee  downe  inftacces  of  all 
 the  parts  of  Rhetoiicke  out  of 
 theScripture.  Andtherforerhe 
 Artistobeapproucd,  and  only 
 the  abufe  thereof  to  bee  con- 
 demned. 
 
 Tee  children  oflfrael.  To  thefe 
 was  the  Prophet  fent,  and  there- 
 fore hee  calleth  them  by  name, 
 and  to  them  direfterh  his 
 fpeech.q.d.  Ifitbeedsmanded 
 towhocs  1  fpeake,  and  whom  I 
 exhort  to  hearethe  word  of  the 
 Lord :  I  fpeake  not  to  the  Hea- 
 then, to  another  Nation,  but  to 
 you  thepofterky  oiUceb&o  you 
 the  children  of  lfraeI,to  whom  I 
 am  fent,tomake  knowen  to  you 
 the  will  of  the  Lord. 
 
 It  is  the  office  of  Gods  Mef- 
 fenger,to  make  known  to  whom 
 heisfent;  and  that  hee  fpeaketh 
 to  them  :  Therefore  do:h  the 
 
 Lord 
 
Pra&tce. 
 
 Lord  (hew  to  his  fcruanca  aot 
 oncly  what  to  fpeake,  but  aXo  to 
 v\hom  by  name,  Efa.sS.i.  and 
 fothe  Prophets  fpake  not  only, 
 what  God  commanded,  but  alfo 
 vntofuchas  they  were  fent,  cal- 
 ling vpon  the  n  by  name,  whe- 
 ther fpeaking  of  judgement,  as 
 here,  or  of  mer'cie,  as  in  lerem, 
 4/.  2. 
 
 Therefore  mud  wee,  Gods 
 Minifters,  call  vpen our  people, 
 to  whom  wee  are  Unt,  that  they 
 may  know,we  fpeake  vmo  them. 
 It  will  argue  our  fairbfulnetfe. 
 The  people  cannot  auoyd,  but 
 of  necefiitymufttake  notice  of, 
 that  which  is  fpoken,  to  force 
 them  to  obedience,  or  to  lcaue 
 them  altogether  inexcuiable. 
 Neither  doth  there  want  exam- 
 ples for  this  cuery  where  in  the 
 booke  of  the  Prophets,  who 
 fometime  called  vpon  t!;ci>  El- 
 ders, Princes,  Prices,  Prophet^ 
 and  Kings,  and  vpon  euery  c- 
 flare  to  whom  they  were  fent, 
 
 like 
 
 403 
 
 Vfe. 
 
 Mich.3/!. 
 
 Mal.2.it 
 
 Oieay.i. 
 Itr.n.i. 
 
 i 
 
A 
 
 Vft 
 
 Pat 
 
 'Fay 
 opt 
 
 !grc 
 
 the 
 
 Do 
 
 Mat.1j.13. 
 
 Ier  1,17- 
 Rcu.  1 1  8. 
 
 Do&rinc; 
 
 Ioh,8,47. 
 
 like  as  did  alio  our  Saurou* 
 Chrilt,  as  wee  may  read  in  the 
 EuangeJift.  What  fliould  There- 
 fore kt  vs  to  fpeake  vnto  our 
 pejple  plainely,  and  nor  as  doe 
 f  .me,  fo  in  the  third  perlon^  as  if 
 ihey  anen Jed  fome other,  than 
 rhe  people  to  whom  they  then 
 fpeake  be/ore  ,*  and  ought  to 
 fpeake  vnro  alfo :  as  if  rhey  were 
 afrayd  of  their  faces  i  but  let 
 fuch  feare,Idl  God  dellroy  them 
 before  the  other ;  for  thefeare- 
 full  fhall  haue  hts  portion  in  the 
 burning  lake  ©f  fire  and  brim- 
 ftone,which  is  the  fecond  death. 
 Tec  children  of  Ifraclm  H  C  Ca  1  - 
 Icth  the  pofteritie  of  many  gene- 
 rations, the  children  of  one  fa- 
 ther, for  that  they  came  all  of 
 Iacob%  which  was  called  Ifrael. 
 By  which  wee  maylearne,  ihat 
 many  difcents  doe  not  extin- 
 guifh  fatherhood  &  child-hood 
 in  confanguimey.  Whereupon 
 it  was, that  the  Scribes  and  Pha • 
 rides  held  themfeJues,  the  chih 
 
 dren 
 
TmSlice. 
 
 jqc\  of  tAbr*h*m  >  and  him 
 heir  Fatber,and  our  Sauiour  did 
 not  deny  it  after  the  flefb. 
 
 Therefore  fuch  as  of  vs  bee 
 truely  of  ene  bloud,rr.uft  behauc 
 our  fellies  as  children  of  one  fa- 
 ther, andliucas  brethren,  nou- 
 rifliingone  another,  eucnasrhe 
 fap  from  the  root  doth  the  main 
 branches ,  and  thefe  alfo  other 
 fprigs,  by  which  the  tree  flouri- 
 flieth,  and  fpreadeth  abroad  it 
 fclfe.  There  is  a  natural!  inftinft 
 for  this,  it  men  would  follow  it. 
 Wee  fee,  if  one  bee  in  a  ftrangc 
 nation,  &  but  meet  with  a  ceun- 
 trey-raan,  heeis  ia  heart  much 
 affetfed  rowards  him.  Shall  the 
 foyle  combine,  becaufe  we  there 
 were  borne,  and  (hall  not  the 
 participation  of  the  fame  bloud, 
 wee  comroing  from  one  flock e3 
 knit  our  hearts  together?  The 
 /ewes  held  an  vnity  vnder  the 
 name  of  brotherhood  5  it  was 
 Abrahams  rcafon  to  Loty  to  ceafe 
 from  contention,  and  alfo  of  the 
 Prophet, 
 
Vfc.1 
 
 Pan 
 
 Iphn 
 
 l 
 
 layi; 
 
 •  °Pe- 
 
 11  the. 
 Aril 
 
 \Do(\ 
 
 40^ 
 
 Thefe- 
 cond  part 
 of  the 
 Tcxr,thc 
 rcafon  of 
 the  exhor- 
 tation. 
 Para, 
 phrafc. 
 
 The  Shepherds 
 
 Prophet,  to  (lay  the  .cruelty  o* 
 Ifraelites  againll  the  Iewes,  by 
 the  name  of  brethren :  fo  auaila- 
 ble  wasit  then  ro  hold  them 
 together,  for   that  they  were 
 of  one  bloud.  But  now  it  is 
 farre  other  wife  ,    for  brethren 
 nigheft  in  blgud,  hardly  regard 
 one  another,  fovoyd  are  wee  of 
 naturall  affcdions,  an  cuident 
 figne  that  we  are  in  the  lad  dales, 
 and  hue  in  perilous  timet,  as  the 
 Apoftlc  foretold.     And  thus 
 much  for  the  exhortation.  The 
 reafon  thereof,  which  is  the  fc- 
 cond  part  of  the  Text$foIle*eth 
 in  thefe  words:  For  the  L*rd  htth 
 4  centroncrpe  with  the  Inhabitant t 
 of  the  land.  As  if  the  Prophet  had 
 fayd,  There  is  great  caufe,  why 
 you  ftiould  hearken  diligently 
 to  that  which  I  fay  vnto  youj  I 
 fpeake  of  no  light  matter,oor  of 
 anymeaneperfon.butofagrcat 
 controuerfie  between  the  Lord, 
 the  Almighty  God  of  Hcaucn 
 and  earth,  and  of  all  you  the  Jn> 
 habitants 
 
TraBkt 
 
 habitants  of  the  land ;  you  hauc 
 thought  heretofore  lightly  of 
 the  matter-,  as  hauing  but  cob- 
 troucrlie  with  vs  his  meflfengcrs, 
 but  knew  now,  that  the  contro- 
 uerfic  is  with  the  Lord,who  hrm- 
 felfe  will  arrcft  you  by  all  his 
 great  add  fearefull  plagues,  to 
 makcanfwer  into  all  that,which 
 hec  ftaH  lay  to  your  charge  j  be- 
 cause there  is  no  truth,  nor  mer- 
 cy a  nor  knowledge  of  God  in 
 the  land.  The  words  contain* 
 both  a  reafon,  why  thcyflaould 
 hcare,  and  alfo  fetteth  forth  the 
 matter  what  they  fhould  hear? 
 out  of  which,  ay  from  th 
 exhortation,  many  letfbns  m?  / 
 be  gathered,  both  from  the  drih 
 of  the  words,  as  alfo  from  the 
 words  themfelues,  which  I  will 
 butonely  name  at  this  prefair, 
 and  (o  conclude. 
 
 Fsr,  a  note  of  a  reafon  gnicn 
 
 of  that  which  wenr  before:  fuffi- 
 
 cientreafon  maycuerbcegiueo, 
 
 to  inducean  Auditory  toheare, 
 
 T  z  and 
 
4o8 
 
 Vfc. : 
 
 Para 
 phra.^ 
 layin' 
 I  open 
 
 grou 
 thed 
 <firm 
 
 The 
 
 ground. 
 
 Do  A 
 
 JRC5, 
 
 Ground. 
 
 Doftimcs 
 
 Dof: 
 
 Ground. 
 
 C 
 
 The  Shepherds 
 
 and  particularly  a  reafon  from 
 Gods  difpleafure  again  ft  thero, 
 asin  this  place. 
 
 Lord,  the  word  is  his  name, 
 which  he  (hewed  to  Mo[ay  Ex*d. 
 3 .  when  bee  would  deliuer  Iirael, 
 by  which  name  hee  before  was 
 notknowne:  Now  the  Prophet 
 vfeth  it,  when  hec  will  punifh  the 
 Ifraelites.  That  God,  which 
 was  the  Lord  in  fhewing  mercy, 
 is  alfo  the  Lord  in  (hewing  iu- 
 ftice,  Againe,  a<  God  the  Lord 
 contendeth  for  his  people  $  fo 
 will  that  fame  Lord  alfo  contend 
 with  his  people;whcn  they  rebcll 
 again  ft  him. 
 
 A  Contmcrfit.  A  word  taken 
 from  men  in  politicall  affaires, 
 andapplyed  vnto  God  in  Hea- 
 uenly  matters,  to  teach,  that  as 
 there  is  contention  betweene 
 man  and  man,  fo  alfo  it  fals  out 
 to  be  fo  between  God  and  man  ; 
 but  euer  the  fault  is  on  mans  be- 
 halfe. 
 
 With  the  Inhabitants  cfthi  l*nd; 
 
 the 
 
Vr&Hlce. 
 
 the  parties  with  v\hom  the  Lord 
 will  contend,  with  fuchai  pof- 
 fef  Ic  the  land^which  he  had  pla- 
 ced them  in,  (o  as  be  had  a  right 
 in  them  ,  they  being  the  Lords 
 Tenants.  Whence  we  do  learn, 
 that  where  God  wi!lcontcnd;he 
 hath  iuft  caufe  (o  to  do.  Againe, 
 this  general]  fummening  of  all 
 fliewes  the  miferable  defedion 
 of  all ,  and  that  therefore  God 
 will  fpare  none;as  he  is  do  accep - 
 ter  of  perfons.  Laftly,  from  ail 
 we  may  learne,tbat  though  with 
 men  God  hath  beene  pleafed  5 
 yet  if  they  rebellagainft  him,  he 
 can  bedifplcafed  with  them,  and 
 will-call  them  allto  a  reckoning, 
 that  doe  not  repent :  he  feareth 
 neither  their  might,  nor  their 
 multitude. And  thus  we  fee  what 
 Doftrines  arife  from  hence, 
 which  might  haue  been  proued5 
 and  Vfcs  tnadetherof  as  before  1 
 but  that  time  will  not  fuffer,  and 
 that  which  is  wanting  for  atime, 
 maybcfuppJjredintime;   - 
 
 T  3  You*' 
 
-i 
 
 Vfe. 
 
 Para- 
 phrafi 
 laying  | 
 ;  open  ?| 
 |  grour  y 
 the<i< 
 drinc  [[ 
 
 Doa; 
 
 410 
 
 Thccon% 
 dufionof 
 the  Ser- 
 mon con- 
 taining the 
 Doftnncs 
 deliucred, 
 with  an 
 earntftcx- 
 notation 
 to  put 
 thMn  in 
 praftice* 
 
 \\ 
 
 Tbe  Shepherds 
 
 You  haue  heard,  bcloucd, 
 out  of  this  portion  of  Scripture 
 fcueral]  Icilons,  and  the  vfes 
 thereof,  as  might  bed  ferue  at 
 this  prefent  for  your  edification. 
 Bee  not  forgetfull  Hearers,  call 
 what  you  haue  heard  to  remem- 
 brance, that  albeit  mercies  be- 
 long to  the  penitent,  yet  iudge- 
 mentsareonely  due  to  the  im- 
 penitent. And  therefore  let  not 
 prcfuroptuous  finners  vainely 
 pi  cfume  of  mercy ,  for  to  you 
 that  are  fuch,  bclongethno  part 
 of  the  portion  of  the  faithfully 
 your  due  h  death,  and  if  you 
 perfift,  your  part  is  damnation  5 
 and  although  this  be  vnfauoury, 
 and  that  your  wicked  hearts 
 cannot  away  to  taft  fuch  fewer 
 faucewhileft  they  are  drawne  a- 
 way  with  thefweetneffc  of  finne, 
 yet  haue  you  beene  taught,  that 
 the  laying  open  of  your  fjnncs, 
 &  denouncing  deferued  Judge- 
 ments for  the  fame,  is  a  rneanes 
 to  make  you  know  yoarfelues, 
 
 2rH 
 
<Prattice. 
 
 and  your  mifcrabJe  cftate-,  and 
 therefore  mud  wee  poblifh  the 
 fame,andyou  rauft  lcarnc  there- 
 by to  know  your  fdues.thatyou 
 may  bewaile  your  mifery  and 
 fecke  for  deliuerance.  Prepare 
 your  fclucs  to  hear e,  as  you  haue 
 beene  taught,  and  fuffer  the 
 words  of  exhortation,as  our  du- 
 ty is,  to  fpeake  vnto  you.  Au- 
 dience mull  bee  giuen  to  the 
 word;  and  not  euery  kinde  of 
 hearing,  but  fuch  a  hearing,  as 
 may  bring  obedience  with  it 
 through  vnderlhnding  and  be- 
 leefe.  If  wee  fpeake  to  you  the 
 word  of  the  Lord,  as  you  feare 
 the  Lord,  you  mud  liflen.  To 
 you  (Brethren)  haue  I  fpoken, 
 5c  vpon  you  I  caltro  take  know- 
 tedgeofyourwayes/or  allured- 
 ly  the  Lord,thc  great  and  migh- 
 ty, euen  the  God  of  Heauen 
 and  Earth  hath  a  controuerfie 
 wfch  vs  now  the  inhabitants  of 
 this  Land :  the  Lord  hath  Rti- 
 uen  vyjh  vs  by  his  mercies,  but 
 
 wee 
 
411 
 
 The  Shepherds 
 
 wee  haue  oot  amended;hee  hath 
 fummoned  vs  by  Judgement* 
 great  and  f careful 1,  yet  may  I 
 (ay  with  Amot,  yet  haue  wee  not 
 turned  veto  the  Lord.  Will  you, 
 (O  duft and  aftie)  will  you  con- 
 tend with  your  God:  (hall  T/74- 
 raoh  rctitt,  and  not  bee  confoun- 
 ded i  Confider,  O  confider,  I 
 befecch  you  what  you  doe^  hee 
 is  mighty  to  oucrthrowvs,  hee 
 is  wiletopreucnr  vs*  if  hee  pro* 
 cccdiniufticeand  weeprouoke 
 him  to  wrath,  that  iuflicc  (hail 
 damne  vs,  and  that  wrath  (hall 
 vtccrly  conform;  vs.  The  fence- 
 letfc  creatures  (hall  rife  vp  in 
 Judgement  againft  vs.  See,  he, 
 how  the  mountaine  did  (hake 
 at  Gods  fearefull  voyce  in  gl- 
 uing of  the  Lawrbehold,how  atl 
 the  Ifradites  tremble  and  Afofes 
 the  feruant  of  the  Lord.  Oh 
 you  people  of  God,  accufe  va 
 noti  O  earth  and  mountaine 
 (hamevsnotl  doe  not  yoirrife 
 vp  in  judgement  againft  \£;  for 
 
 wee 
 
Tratticc. 
 
 wee  haue  heard  ibe  Lordthun- 
 dring  with  iudgements  and  exe- 
 cuting his  fierce  wrath  amoegft 
 vs,and  yet  haue  not  y  eclded  nor 
 fubmitted  our  felues  vnder  this 
 mighty  hand  ©f  God.    Will 
 you  continue?  Shall  God  coi> 
 furaevi?  I  hope  better  ofycu. 
 Lord  Iefiw  make  interceffion  for 
 vs:  O  father  in  Heauen,  beiaer- 
 cifullvnto  vs  -,  to  whom  as  wee 
 begun  j  fo  lee  vs  pray,  and  there- 
 with conclude  in  the  name  of 
 hisbleiled  Sonne  and  our  Saui 
 our>  to  whom  with  the  Father 
 and  the  Holy  Spirir,bc  all 
 praife  &  glory  now  and 
 for  euermore* 
 
 FI^CJS. 
 
Zbrijiian  Reader  Jin  my  ab fence 
 many  Errata  haue  faffed* 
 which  1  fray  thee  friendly 
 corretf* 
 
 PAg.i.  line  5.  for  Coromdem,  read 
 Coronidcic.  pag.  6.  lin  1  pfor  Gen- 
 cmin^read  Gentylcman-likc.  p.i$.  1.6*. 
 fint^bcH  wan  ting)  and  put  cut  in.  pa.  56. 
 ,i./tr  Chrrftian,  read  Chriftians.  p .  f  7. 
 L3.  for  in,  read  of.  p.  5  9. 1.  J.  for  Ortho- 
 doxum,r^Onhodoxus.  p.7i.l8./cr 
 Iuins,  read  Iunius.  p.77. 1  7.  for  vtrumq; 
 [read  vrcunq;.  p.87.1.  z./orad,  read  ab. 
 |pa#^6.1,6.thefew4»/i.  pa.97.Un.  /ar 
 Juris j  raidunis.  pa.  100. 1.  >lt.  put  out 
 [p.  8.  &9. 10. p. 1 56.I  ifxccafionak/i 
 •ut.  In  p.  n7.bUtQut\.6.7,%$.kfine, 
 as  twice  printed.  In  pag.  77. 1.6.  and 
 p.  78.  almoft  wholly  is  repeated  againe 
 inpag.87.  X.ylt.  and  in  pag.88.1.  j  8.  and 
 in  p.  89.  becaufe  in  fome  place  they  fol- 
 lowed the  written  copic,  and  in  fome 
 place  the  printed,  and  neglected  to  con- 
 fider  where  to  leaue  off.  For  want  of  a 
 guide  in  myabfence,  more  faults  may 
 be,  which  I  leaue  to  thy  amending  and 
 friendly  cenfurc. 
 
THE 
 
 BIBLE-B  ATTELLS. 
 
 Or 
 
 The  Sacred  Arc  Military, 
 
 For   the  rightly  wagcing  of 
 
 warre  according  to  Holy  Writ. 
 
 Compiled  for  the  vfe  of  all 
 iuch  va\hx\t  worthies*  and  vcr- 
 
 tuoufly  falorotu  Souldiers^s  vp. 
 ou  all  iuft  occafions.be  ready  to  af- 
 front the  Enemies  of  God>our 
 King,    and  Country. 
 
 By  Kic.  bEKNAftD    Redlor  of 
 
 Batcombe  Somersetshire. 
 
 - 
 
 I  o  a  b  the  Generals  fpeech. 
 Be  ofgeod  Courage )  and  let  vs  flay  the 
 men %  for  our people,  and  for  the  Ci- 
 ties of  our  Cody  and  let  the  Lord  dee 
 that which  fetmeth him good.  1  Sara. 
 
 10.12. 
 
 St.  P  a  v  l  s  encouragement. 
 
 Watch  je,  fiandfafl^nn your  (elves  l$tf 
 
 mcn%**dbefreng%\Qoxki6.\i. 
 
 Printed  for  Edward  Black***re  at  the 
 S ignc  of  the  Angel  in  Paulcs  Church-yard, 
 
TO  THE  MOST 
 
 HIGH  AND  MIGH- 
 TY   MONARCH  Charles 
 King  of  GrtAt  Brntaint> 
 France   and  Ireland  ,  Dc 
 fendtrcfiheFMtb. 
 
 TRONGbc 
 Your  Jrmes, 
 andvi&orious 
 Your  Jrmies, 
 S  the    ZW    0/ 
 Ho/?ibcwitKYou,and  the 
 :^igh7GodofJ^Your 
 
 #• 
 
 .That 
 
TkeEpiJIU 
 
 That  fbretoldc  by  Chrifl 
 is  now .  verified  :  a  noifc 
 there  is  of  warrcs,  and  a  ru- 
 mour of  warres :  Nation  ri* 
 feth  again  It  Ration ,  and 
 ■f\ingdome  againit  %in%dome: 
 and  now,  as  John  (aw  in  the 
 vifion,is  the  Holy  Qtty  trod- 
 den vnder  foote.  It  mull:  be 
 (o  for  a  time. On  they  goe:& 
 hauc  prcvailed-.but  yet  there 
 is  hope,  ifwewarre  aright. 
 The  great  Man  of  warre  (  as 
 Mofes  calleth.him)  hath  di- 
 rected vs  in  the  (Bibfabat* 
 tdls-t  vfefulll  hope,  for  thefe 
 times :  but  yet  I  leaue  this  to 
 Your  MajeOics  Heroicall 
 wifdome  to  iudgc.  Into  me- 
 thod 
 
Dedicatorie. 
 
 thod  and  order  I  haue  col- 
 lected chem :  andamboldc 
 in  all  humility  of  heart  to 
 pre/ent  them  to  Your  Sacred 
 tPerfon.  Your  Htgbnejfe  the 
 Saints  looke  vnto  for  fafe- 
 guard.  ThepoorediflrefTed' 
 Qhurches  cry  aloud  for  help. 
 Is  not  their  habitation  be- 
 come  Aceldama,  the  field  of 
 bbodi  Many  Valorous  (ou- 
 tages Aoz  attend  the  oppor- 
 tunity of  time;many  valiatic 
 Martialifts  expect  dire&iou, 
 and  all  hearken  after  but  on- 
 ly a  word  of  command.Di£ 
 confolate  Princes  craue  aide: 
 Religion  it  felfe  faith  to  her 
 defender,  fet  forward.  The 
 €  3        hearts 
 
TheEftJlle 
 
 hearts  of  the  people,  readie 
 withpurie,  I  hope,  willap* 
 peare,  as  now  they  pray,  ge* 
 nerally  for  the  Churches  fafe- 
 tie. 
 
 Stand  therefore  (6  King)in 
 the  Forefront  of  the  Lords 
 IBattailes ;though  nor  in  pcr- 
 fon,y  et  in  the  power  of  Your 
 Might,to  fupprcflc  the  info- 
 lehcie  ot  high  hearted  Ene* 
 ?nies.And  the  ftrong  arrhc  of 
 the  Subduer  ofHojls  be  with 
 you.that  this  great  name  of 
 Charles  ffoF/r/?,amongltour 
 famous  Kings ,  may  become 
 renowned  by  wifdome  and 
 piety,  ProweflTe  and  Victo- 
 ry, throughout  the  Qhiftian 
 
 world. 
 
world.  This  be  the  prayer  of 
 all  faithfull  Subic&s,  and  c- 
 Ycrminc. 
 
 Your  Mate/ties  humble  and 
 And  mofl  loyally  devoted 
 SubUH  and  Servant : 
 
 RlCHA&P  BlRNAR©; 
 
 TO 
 
TO  THE 
 
 MAGNAN1MOVSLY 
 HEARTED  <]{EJt>E^ 
 to  eVery  beroickejpirit,  ofwr- 
 thy%efolution,  and  "tohofoeuer 
 isgeneroufly  ajfeEledto  Milita- 
 ry Trofeflion,  and  well  defer* 
 Vhtgtbe  natne  of  a  Soul* 
 dier>and place  info 
 honourable  an 
 employment* 
 
 Wifdome,vaIour  and  victo- 
 
 rie  attend  ever  their  fcrvicc 
 
 for  God,for  Religion,  for 
 
 his  Church,  for  their 
 
 King  and  Country. 
 
 sfmen. 
 
 Nov 
 
sp1 
 
 Noble  Worthies 
 
 0  H^  w  t/;e  time 
 tofiew  wi/dome 
 and  courage,  for 
 acclamatur  v- 
 bicj;  ad  bellu : 
 yet  to  rufl)  ynadyijgdiy  into 
 f£attailey  is  not  the  way  for  Yt» 
 clory.  I  here  in  my  labour  doe 
 not  fo  undertake  to  prefcribe 
 Rules,  04  to  sprite  an  Hiftory 
 of  Holy  Warres.  Here  is  a 
 Pa«  erne/row  Gods  people  ,W;o 
 fought  many  Jet  <Batta'des}  and 
 commonly  got  the  day  ,for  God 
 W4S  "pith  them.  They  flood  out 
 
 i  5        Mb 
 
To  the  Reader. 
 
 Jioutly  for  him,  his  worfhip  and 
 frVice.   1  hetr  footfteps  if  you 
 fol/ow3you  fl)ail  [urelyfpecd  the 
 better.   Let  none  fay  that  this 
 Treatife  Villnot  fuite  well  to 
 the/e  times.   For  the  true  d\ffe» 
 rences  are  not  many  heretofore 
 and   now   in   the  njn'rverfall 
 Courfe  Military.  'But  what- 
 feeder  the  differences  be  therein 
 my  principal!  aime  in  the  ijfe  of 
 Armes  is  to  bring   into   the 
 Qampe  the  Praclife  of  Piety. 
 For  the  ill  ( though  an  oVertrue 
 faying)  hath  beene  ,Rarz  fides, 
 pietafc|;  viris  qui  caftra  /e- 
 qimmur.Tbefefeeming  exiled 
 Vermes  Idefire  to  be  welcomed 
 mongft  joh  Valiant  Wor- 
 thies ; 
 
chics  •  and  Vices  fent  packing 
 from  every  true  Souldier  with 
 \detejlation.To  this  purpofe  tend 
 my  endeavours  with  full  cur" 
 rent.  To  follow  this  Streamc 
 is  to  make  your  Armies  ftrong, 
 and  your felues  <vitlorious. 
 
 Undhere  Ihaue  a  Sutc  toyoti 
 (6  you  Sonnes  of  Valour ) 
 Ingoing  for  thy  con  filer  what 
 you  be,  againftwhom  you 
 fight,  and  for  what.  %emem* 
 her  that  Great  Brittaine  is  in. 
 feriourto  no  Nation ;  and  that 
 by  the  proweffe  and  atalour  of 
 Englifh  and  Scots  glorious  Vi- 
 liories  haue  heene  obtained.  You 
 cannot  you  may  not  forget  tl?t 
 pliant  afts  of  Gcnerall  £{q« 
 
 rice 
 
To  the  Reader. 
 
 rice  in  the  Low  Countries  •  of 
 the  worthily  honoured  Lord 
 Grey  m  fr  eland,  of  the  neater 
 dying  Names  o/Drake;Furbi- 
 (hcr,  &  Hawkins,o/7/.tf  right 
 famom  Earle  ofEfTcx,  of  the 
 defervedly  eternised  Veres,  of 
 the  inYincibkrfpirited  Green, 
 field,  of  tin  noble  CicilJ,  with 
 many  others  worthy  of  an  eVer- 
 hflmg  Name  :  'Be  couragiom 
 /fill,  and  ceafe  not  to  <vpholde 
 the  reMwne  of  this  our  Name 
 and  TS(atioa. 
 
 Weigh  your  Enemies.  They 
 profper  you  will  [ay  •  oh  that 
 our  Sinner  Slackncfle  "were 
 notthetaufe.  Their  Juccceffe 
 tt  but  to&  of  latt,  confidtryoti 
 
 the 
 
To  the  Reader. 
 the  former  times  i  ft  ay  and  won* 
 der  at  our  incredible  victo- 
 ries :  "toe  may  yet  hope  well,  if 
 we  would  do  well  for  ourfelues. 
 They  are  in  their  height  of 
 Pride,  and  their  doTtnefall  is 
 neere:  Courage  then, and  expect 
 the  ijfue. 
 
 Our  caufe  is  tuft, though  God 
 pleafe  a  ~ti$nle  to  afflict  ^vs.  Set 
 the  worth  of  our  Religion  be- 
 fore your  eyes :  Jts  the  truth  of 
 the  eterndl  God.  The  Scrip- 
 tures command  it;  and  thereby 
 our  confeiences  bound,  doe  tie 
 <vs  rvnto  it.  ft  hath  beene  con- 
 firmed by  the  blood  o/Martyrs,' 
 Reverend  Bilhops,  and  god- 
 lie  Divines ,  learned  i-aw-' 
 
 yers, 
 
To  the  Reader. 
 
 ycrs,  and  innumerable  others. 
 Our  Kings  bane  eftabliflied  it; 
 good  Lawes  areinatled  for  it; 
 peaceably  tioehaue  en'toyedit: 
 Miraculous  deliverances  we 
 haue  bad,  fince  weprofeffed  it. 
 And  "tobat  ftillmaintaims  it  ? 
 Power  or  Policie  of  man?  No, 
 riofucb  thing  •  but  the  hand  of 
 the  Almightie.  Who  it  toas 
 that  delivered  i)s  from  the  in- 
 tended  InvaGon  ■>  who  it  was 
 that  presented  the  hellifh 
 Powder.pIoc;  who  it  was  that 
 freed  fvs  from  the  many  Trea- 
 cheries and  Treafonsjraffi- 
 fed  again/l  *vs. 
 
 Remember    theft     things 
 { 6  yec  true-hearted  Engliffi) 
 
 fiand 
 
ftandye  (ye  Valerous  Minds) 
 clop  to  the  cauJeofGod.  Fight 
 cvnder  his   ©anncr    againfl 
 thefe  Enemies  of  our  Faith, 
 our  King,  W  Kingdomc : 
 goeonfiy  and  prober;  and  the 
 Armeo/  lefa  ftrengthenyou. 
 t>oe  not  marVaile  ( Honou- 
 rable^ howuredMmiaMs) 
 that  J,  Vnus  dc  miiltis  in 
 terObfcuros,^  not  de  mag- 
 nis  inter  No^os,  fhould  thus 
 pre  fume  tojpeake  <vntoyou.J 
 hope  you  will  rather  confider  the 
 worth  ofthermttccjhen  weigh 
 the  defect*  ofth  msLn.T{either 
 let  me  he  blamed,  that  hmg  hj 
 profefionVir  Pads,  Minifter 
 Ecclefi*  Anglican*,  fljould 
 
 4btts 
 
thus  thru/l  myfelfe  into  Cam. 
 pum  Martis.  The  Sacred  Bi-jjf 
 blc,  my  daily  fludie,  gaue  mee% 
 thegroun.is  •  my  delight  in  Hi- 
 florics  of this Jubiecl  enlarged 
 my  meditations.  That  Ifinde  im 
 holy  Writ,  J  thinke  J  may 
 write  of  :  Hocinftitutomeo 
 alicnum  cfle  non  putavi.  The 
 Pricfts  of  God  went  out  with 
 the  Lords  Holts  in  former  i 
 times,  and  that  by  his  appoint- 
 ment. Iohn  the  Saptiltj^M&e 
 rvnto  Souldiers  •  they  asked 
 him  Tvbat  they  /bould  doe  }  and 
 he  ad'vifd  them  in  fame  things. 
 1  haue  laboured  for  your  good, 
 bona  falcem  inten^ione :  J 
 pray  my  wleaywr  may  not  h 
 
 rech- 
 
-koned  minoris  pretti,  quia. 
 oMinifter.  The  north  of  a 
 ie  Souldier  IhaueeVer  ho* 
 wed ;  Ipriz*  at  an  high  rate 
 Azn  of  valonr-  and  hee  well 
 (ernes  it.  I  wijhcx  ammo 
 ttilluftrioffs  eminency  may  e* 
 r  attend  him,  that  is  hy  <ver~ 
 ?  Valiant. 
 
 J  doubt  not  therefore,  hut 
 it  this  Work,  from  the  work 
 
 tot  titherto.pnlli[hed  fy  My) 
 ill  be  favourably  accepted  of 
 «.  That  if  it  make  you  not 
 Diildiers  according  to  Men, 
 ecaufe  perhaps  more  you  know 
 read)  by  praBife  and  experi- 
 \ce)yet  am  Ifure  it  may  make 
 m  rvertuoujb  valiant,  and 
 
 good 
 
{pod  men  according  to  God,; 
 jtndbetngfo,  theny  though  you 
 die  here  h  ??acrell ,  you  may 
 hereafter  liue  in  blefjednejje t 
 Which  Ih'artily  mfl)  youmaj 
 attatne  <vntOj  there  to  triumph 
 forever. 
 
 Yours  in  his praycr^md 
 at  command  in  aliCha 
 ftian  Services, 
 
 Ri  ch:  Bernard, 
 
The  Contents  of  every 
 Chapter  in  this 
 Booke. 
 
 CHAPX  J 
 
 F  the  rxfcltmy  •] 
 ,ht  &  (brief  tb* 
 varret    i»    tk9 
 
 Chap.II. 
 OJfibi  reams  ff  Gtdwitb  mi** 
 *         CHAP.III. 
 Of  the  nitres  dfmx»  with  mt»,  and 
 of  the  Mulneffe  efftseb  wanes. 
 CHAP.  IV. 
 Of  the  hue-arable  calling  and  enu^ 
 floymmt  of  a  right  Souldier. 
 
_  CHAP.  V. 
 
 Ofthefr/rejufe,  *ndtraegr*»HJl 
 
 #/ '  nak'ngvtArre. 
 ^         CHAP.  VI. 
 Ofneceffaiy  warre. 
 
 CHAP.VH. 
 Oftheckt-fe  Authority  mtvhg  t$ 
 »*rrc   MA \0f  Ki„gs  ^      eMf 
 Tilth  their  m&t. 
 
 CHAP.VIIJ. 
 OftreflminfndrolunurUu 
 CHAP.  IX. 
 
 Ofthemu^erimgemlthme  efSouU 
 Sen, 
 
 CHAP.X. 
 
 Of  the  Armesin  olie  times jthe  view 
 ejthem,  A*i»fthe  extreife  before 
 Souidtersgoe  n  warre. 
 CHAP.X  I  r. 
 
 Of  the  Geaerall  ever  the  whe/e  Ar- 
 mie. 
 
 CHAP.XJII. 
 Of  Qeunfeil  fer  Warre. 
 
 CHAP. 
 
CHAP.X*V. 
 
 Of  the  difeiplining  of  an  Armie^and 
 Orderly  government  thereof, 
 CHAP.  XV. 
 Of  the  evills  t»  bee  avoided  fa  4 
 Campe.  And  to  bcpnmfbed. 
 CHAP.XVI. 
 Of  *  convenient  Army,  andofne* 
 cefjaries  prepared  aforehand  t» 
 mttntaine  the  fame* 
 CHAP.XVII. 
 Of  meanes  abroad  to  be  vfed  before 
 the  voarrc  begin. 
 
 CHAP.XVI  II. 
 Of  the  religious  preparation  before 
 the  Army  match. 
 
 CHAP.XIX. 
 Oflayin*  good  grounds  affrehmi 
 to&cedctttt,  *ndv\  ^peaceable 
 ■**d'Uwf*ll:fr««4'»&  *&**r. 
 fttcbanEnemie.  * 
 
 CHAP.  XX. 
 
 Of  mmViniiMt^T^ 
 
CHAP.XXI. 
 
 Of  ordering  an  Heft  in  drtm'm^ 
 
 neere  to  an  Entmie^  and  what  is  u 
 
 be  done  and  confidered  of  befon 
 
 theioyningof  Battel/, 
 
 CHAP.XXII. 
 Of  many  things  to  further  tie  fuc- 
 ceffe  in  the  Battel. 
 
 CHAP.  XXIII. 
 Oj fitch  Utsfeimpedtmcms  as  are  to 
 be  avoided  and  pr  event  edrtbicb 
 may  either  inert  brew  the  attempt, 
 or  hinder  the  fuceeffe. 
 CHAKXXIV. 
 Of geing  forth  and  ioyning  Bat  tell, 
 
 CHAP.XXV. 
 Oj  that  which  is  to  be  dene  in  figh- 
 ting. 
 
 CHAP.XXVI. 
 Ofthn  meanes  bora  to  bane  fnchmem 
 *s  be  valiant 9  and  of  good  con* 
 rage  j  t»  the f eld. 
 
 CHAP.  XXVII. 
 
 Of 
 
fthenteanesbewtomake  the  **• 
 
 fefi  Spirits  and  Cowards  in  BaU 
 tt&  tojiandto  it^r  if  they  deeflie 
 twayjhow  to  make  feme  <v[e  there* 
 9fs  *  (ewe  haue  wifely  done. 
 J    Chap.XXVIII. 
 Y  tuning  f*  Uy  the  yitiory*  when 
 the  Enernie  is  in  fart  fnbdued. 
 Chap.  XXIX. 
 Ofvfinl  reliyoujly  the  ricJory* 
 
 Chap.  x**.x» 
 Of  the  Generals  carriage  towards  the 
 ur fons  conquered,  and  tewards 
 their  Country*  when  he  hath  eh* 
 tainedAfuUriaorie. 
 Chap.XXXI. 
 Of  the  Cenerah  carnage  towards 
 hie  ewne  Atmy%  State,  and  Conn* 
 
 ""'  C-ap.XXXII. 
 of  feme  things  learning  thefe 
 tbithevanq^/hed,  andb&M. 
 
' 
 
I 
 Ch  a  p.  I... 
 
 zh  ^^^^2^^o^; 
 
 oftheextthncit  of  the  Ilijlorte 
 ojwirrts  in  Holy  jvritt. 
 
 Oft  that  delight  to 
 reade  ,  or  almoft  all, 
 fodeligtiredjdofperd 
 their  time  in  pen;'  - 
 finp  oyer  humanefto- 
 ries.and  do  highly  titiofo  the  hifto- 
 riS  of  the  warres  ct  Htathtn  Onv 
 rrv3t  oers,  as  o'"  great  Alex*rdzr  ,  of 
 iutiits  cJfir i  of  PsrrbHs  she  Epirore, 
 of  Hannibal  the  (artba^i*ea*}of  Sci- 
 fu \  Africans ,  and  many  otfcer  praife 
 vtorrhy  Cheircaincs  in  warrc  ;  bur 
 joe  lighcly  price  the  Scriptures  Hi* 
 ftoric  of  war  res ,  the  right  art  n  ili- 
 tarie  indeed  ,  which  was  command- 
 ed to  bee  penned  by  that  great  man 
 of  warre,  ( ttM'fi*  &U$  him  )  the  "ad** • 
 6h1v  cheiic  apd  bigheft  tommarrder, 
 •  ■       "     A    I  vh 
 
%       ThelBibk^attelU: 
 
 whofe  name  is  the  LtrdofHoftu 
 
 And  yet  this  Sacreed  ftory  lurpat 
 feth  al  other.and  is  abouc  them  to  be 
 commended  for  many  things  $  as 
 firft  for  the  vndoubtcd  truth  in  all 
 and  every  thing  therein  delivered. 
 t.  For  the  antiquitie  thereof  before 
 all  orher  extant  in  the  whole  trorld. 
 3.  For  the  great  authority  thereof, 
 divine  and  heavenly,  4,  For  the 
 fhort  and  pithy  relations.  5.  For 
 fuch  admirable  things  as  be  therein 
 recorded,  not  clfc  where  to  be  foud. 
 If  withall  the  certainetic  of  fuch 
 things  be  confldered  5  as 
 
 I.  The  Lords  raoft  valiant  and  re- 
 ligious General,  never  co  be  match- 
 ed for  fane  and  glorie#  Who  can 
 compare  with  lofnd ,  judged  to  bee 
 one  of  the  Nyne  Worthies  ?  Who 
 can  match  with  fomc  of  the  Iudges, 
 as  SbamgAt ,who  flew  600  men  wirh 
 an  Oxc  goad,  or  SamfJo*>  that  flew  a 
 1000  with  the  jaw  bone  of  an  isffit 
 Jti&g.  3.  31.  Or  who  can  compare 
 vith  D#vtd the  King,  another  o£ 
 the  Nyne  Worthies,  for  wifedome, 
 valour  and  piety  ?  Or  who  hath  ex- 
 
TheBible.battells.        $ 
 
 'celled  a  third  of  the  nyne  worthies, 
 luddi  MdcbfibcHS  for  Courage,  for 
 j  roagmnimitie  of  fpirit,and  vndaun* 
 fednefle  of  heart  i 
 
 II  The  Captaincs  and  worthies 
 as  David  had,  who  among  the  Hea- 
 then like  Adino  i  that  in  one  bactell 
 flew  800  men  with  his  owne  hand  ? 
 Who  could  breakc  thorow  an  whole 
 hoft  of  armed  men,  as  did  only  three 
 of  Davids  worthies  to  fetch  fome 
 water  for  David  to  drinke?  Then 
 worthy  Arts  are  recorded  in  the  2. 
 54jw.capr13.and  r  11. whereto  I  re- 
 fcrre  the  Reader,  not  to  be  paralleld 
 among  the  true  hiftorici  of  anyHca* 
 then  orChriftian. 
 
 III  The  fet  Battels  therein  men* 
 tioncd,  in  number  found  37$  what 
 one  Hiftorie  hath  the  like  number 
 in  £o  compendious  a  relation  • 
 
 IV  The  huge  Armies  fee  downe : 
 The  Armie  which  Gcdcen  fought 
 with  was  very  great,  for  then  aboue 
 1 20000  were  flainc  :  The  Army  of 
 Ifracl  againft  Echsmmw,  was  400000? 
 The  Army  of  the  Ththfim  at  one 
 tinie  wis  30090  Chare  ts,  6000  horfc 
 
 men 
 
ireiv,  and  footmen  as  the  fandfor 
 x  Sa  n  g   multitude  j  Sau/fhiii  hoilt,  which 
 
 iCh, 
 
 '  he  levied  againft  the  Ammonitesy\\is 
 530000:  SimazttAb  againft  Edam  had  C 
 300000;  iSbjJhdksxhc  King  of  t/£. 
 giptt  came  againft  JW*6  in  Rthobotms 
 dayes  with  1 200  Cbaretts ,  60000, 
 horlemen  ,  and  footmen  without 
 number,  Icrobotm  &  Abijab  brought 
 intothe  fcildac  one  time  1200000, 
 the  one  800000 , the  other  400000 ; 
 Zcr*h  the  Ethiopian  came  againft  Aft 
 with  iococoo  ,  and  A[*  inett  him 
 with  5800001  io  there  was  that  day 
 in  the  feildfitecne  hundred  &four- 
 fcorc  thoufand  men  to  fight,ftnving 
 who  fhoulc}  overcome,  and  be  vift o-* 
 ripus;  Greater  armies  I  never  read 
 nor  heardoFin  any  Hiftorie,  fauc 
 only  that  ofXerxz,ej  the  Pcrfim}  and 
 that  oiTambcrl***, ,  and  Bai^ctt  the 
 Turke  and  Tartar^  if  the  relation  of 
 the  numbers  he  true  >as  wcarc  lure 
 thefcallbe. 
 V.  The  ftoricisrare,  In  refpeft 
 iU  •  '  e*  pfthcincredibie  (laughters in  thofc 
 dayes  in  one  foiight<n  fcild:  Geicou 
 iflhiswar^didftcy.Qfthcenemyes 
 
 X 20000 f 
 
•7be$We>kitttlts.      f 
 
 *l2cooo;  David  flew  40000  horfe-  2  <u  so.it 
 Wn 'in  the S)ri*n  hoaft>  with  their 
 iGtneraB,  arid  rhemen  alfo  of  700 : lCil3  l7' 
 I  Eharctts  in  one  battel! ;  lercbeam  loft 
 f  ococro  choft n  men  in  his:  fighting* 
 irgainft  Abijtb :  Ab*h  flew  ofBenb*-  1  K.10  1; 
 rf^  Army  i 00000  ,  befides  27000  > 
 thacperifhed  by  thefall  ofa  wall^nd  z  f'j,  x^ 
 P^6  King  of  IfraeU  deftroyed  in  6.*, 
 one  day  of  the  men  of  Iudab^iiocoo 
 and   tookc  captiue  200000  pri(o* 
 ners. 
 
 VI.  In  regard  of  the  moftftrange 
 and  vaheard  of  vi&oriesjfome  mira- 
 culous, as  when  God  feet  the  fword 
 of  the  enemyes  of  his  people  againft 
 their  ownc  felucs  to  (laughter  and 
 kill  one  another ;  as  he*  did  the  Mi* 
 dianits  and  Amdldkjfs^  (o  the  Thiltfti* . 
 *n$  and  likewife  the  Meabites, and 
 Edomitcs  znd  Ammonite t)  when  they 
 came  againft  Itiddbi  Some  other  1  5a. h  2,0 
 though  nocfuch,yetfo  profperous 
 by  Gods  prote&ion  and  aydingpo* 
 werto  overcome,  as  the  like  is  no  z  v 
 where  recorded,  to  ontic  the  victo- 
 ries of  Ufa*  againft  C?£,againft  Siboti9 
 agai  ft  all  rhc  Kings  of  <?*****,  the 
 $  A3  victories 
 
6        YheMl^atteUf? 
 
 .  .  victories  of  ludak ,  of  Ehud ,  BaruJ^ 
 
 *"  8#,#    /^ifef#,  of  S**/,  of  David,  Af*,A\>*b> 
 j4maz*iab  and  others.  I  will  menti- 
 on but  that  one  levied  hoft  of  Ifraell 
 in  number  1 2000  only ,  which  went 
 oucagainft  Midian  $  and  (lew  fiuc 
 N»im^M  Kings,  burnt  all  their  Citties,and 
 ;«qJX#  goodly  Caftells  with  fire,  and  tookc] 
 Vcrfc^f,   prifoncrs  32000  pcrfons  5  brought 
 away  for  bootie  and  fpoylc.  befidet 
 Jewels  of  gold,  chaines ,  braceletes, 
 rings,  eatings,  and  tabletts,  675000 
 ftieepe  ,72000  bceues,  and  61000 
 f-llsi  and  yet  joftnot  one  man  in 
 oiveyning  chis  viO.orie. 
 
 V I  if  To  chcic  former  may  be  ad 
 ded,the  great  number  of  the  valiant 
 and  matchleffe  men,  not  in  any  Na- 
 tion vnder  heaven  to  bee  found ,  at 
 one  time  fo  many  as  was  there 
 There  came  to  David  to  make  hirr 
 King  at  once  1322  >Captaincs,anc 
 ,  C?l4  Xif  vvith  them  in  number  altogcthe 
 *s  3H4*  3393co,allmenofwaircvery  manj 
 thoufands  of  them  commended  t< 
 befamous,  nightie  men  of  valour 
 expert  in  warr ,  able  to  keepe  ranke 
 and  to  fctt  the  Batcell  in  aray*  Be 
 
 fidf 
 
ibevwu-patteiu.       7 
 
 fides  thefc,thcre  were  in  valour  peere- 
 Icllc  9  all  the  37  worthies  of  David, 
 With  many  other  mighty  men ,  fuch 
 as  could  vfe  both  the  right ,  and  left  *?f/*fl  ** 
 hand,  for  hurling  ftones  and  fhoting  ^  la'xlj 
 arrowesout  of  a  bowe  j  yea  men  of 
 I  might5  fie  for  warre^hat  could  han- 
 dle fhcild  and  buckler,  whofc  face* 
 were  like  the  faces  of  Lyons,  and  as 
 fvvifc  as  the  Roes  vpon  the  moun- 
 tains. Afterwards  when  David  vas 
 Jfcttlcd,  and  Icab  commaunded  ro 
 number  the  people  throughout  the 
 12  Tribes ,  betides  Ltvj  and  Bern*- 
 mi*>  there  were  found  1570000  men 
 that  drewc  fword :  and  yet  thac  Na- 
 tion wasnotabouc  loo  miles  long, 
 and  50  miles  broad,  notneere  the 
 halfe  of  EngUniby  mucFuYea  when 
 the  Tribes  were  divided ,  and  on ely 
 l*d*k  SaBenitmin  made  a  kingdom e, 
 as  mueh  perhapps,  as  two  or  three 
 of  the  lefler  /litres  of  EngUnd,  ycc 
 could  Abiub  raife  vpofchofenmen 
 400000;  Af*  had  an  army  of  580000 
 all  mighty  men  of  valour  %  to  fay  no- 
 thing of  Amtzjd*  his  hoft  of  300000 
 not  of  the  2600  chiefs  of  *hc  Fa-  lC.  ,5 
 A  4  thcrs 
 
8~    ^UBffiZatteUs. 
 
 thers  very  valianr  nien  ,  vnderwho 
 was  an  army  of  sc^co^wh'ich  ft)*<k 
 warrwi  h  might  L  power  tohelpc 
 *t*W  King  r«/*6ag:inft  tbeenemy.  In 
 the  raigne  of  IcbefaphAt  was  an  hoft 
 1  of  1160000  men,  mightie  men  <>{ 
 
 valour.  Of  what  Nation  fo  Jittfc 
 hath  been,  or  can  be  the  lite  truety 
 fpoken. 
 
 Laftly,the  Nation  was  eve*  in  mi- 
 litary excrcife  by  rcafonoPcontinih 
 all  warrcs  at  home  or  abrGadf  In  the 
 dayes  oihfodj  of  the  ludge$;tAs*Hh 
 and  David)  after  the  peaceable  dayes 
 of Sdhmin^/wl 8c  Ititeb  being  divi- 
 ded, then  hegan  warres^afldalmoft 
 perpetual!  btt\*ecne  the  tv*  irking* 
 domes,befidcs  thcWfrrsoffotfiigfte 
 Enemyesff  the  &B$p*htl  ^M**tits\ 
 Ammonites  ^EdomiCcs ,  fbUifiinH>E* 
 tbiBfUnSySirians ,  Affirfans  ,  and  Ba~ 
 bjUnidnt)  vntill  both  kifigdcifces  pe- 
 riled :,  and  were  led  away: capmie: 
 So  as  tHi*  people  could  Tlot  t>e  but 
 good  fdukf.ei-sj  for  nu  nt>&  roafny,fn 
 skill  by  dayly  tffe  exqurfite  ,  irt  va- 
 lour incomparable,  in  braUe  leader^ 
 chcifc  Gapt  amines  arid- ddnftfthadcrsi 
 I  ft  not 
 
WiefiitleJattells.       9 
 
 Hot  to  bee  marched.  And  therefore 
 why  may  not  much  art  of  Souldiary 
 'and  military  knowledge  be  colle&ed 
 hence  at  leaft  in  many  roaine  points, 
 as  well ,  yea  why  not  better,  then 
 fom  other  humaine  writers  i  Seeing 
 the  relations  are  mod  true  ,  matter 
 toworke  vpon  plentifully  admini- 
 ftred,  the  warrant  from  God,  the  ex* 
 amples  from  the  people  of  God, 
 which  being  fct  for  examples  before 
 them,  wiil  pur  fouldicrs  in  minde  of 
 the  wayes  of  God ,  to  moue  them  to 
 fee1cehe?peandaydofGod,  as  thofe 
 did  againft  their  er.emyes,  when  we 
 goe  out  to  battel!. 
 
 The  IL  Chap. 
 
 Of  the  wtrrs  of  God  with  mM. 
 
 - 
 Arre  is  the  oppofite  to 
 peace ,  and  is  by  the  Pro- 
 t  ptoer  railed  evill ;  being  Ef  ,4t  r 
 the  frohe  of.  finne,  the  punifhment  Lt*,*«,K 
 for  finne' ,  yea  fa  fcarefull ,  as  Vav  d 
 A  s  crCC 
 
io      llxmu-battells. 
 
 tjmi4<  once  put  to  his  choice,  dcfiredri-c 
 ther  thepcftilence,  then  rhefword*c 
 of  an  enemy :  It  bringcth  with  it  forM 
 the  moil  part  innumerable  cvills ,  c-/1 
 ven  as  avjcII  to  the  Conquerours,  as  [■ 
 to  the  Conquered* 
 
 Thiswarr  is  either  of  God  withja 
 man,,  or  of  man  with  man :  before  I  fc 
 
 y 
 ti 
 
 fprake  of  the  latter ,  I  thinke  it  very 
 fit  to  fay  fomcthing  of  the  former  in 
 the  firft  place ;  that  men  may  confi- 
 der  of  another  kind  of  warrr,  th<n  v*|< 
 fually  they  dream  of. 
 
 God  hath  warre  wkh  man  ,  yea 
 
 he  hath  fome  where  fworne,  that 
 
 with  fome  forts ,  hee  will  haue  warrc 
 
 from  one  generation  to  another,  e* 
 
 Ex  17,1^  ven  for  ever  5  there  is  no  peace  to 
 
 £fay  57.H  the  wicked;  God  therefore  is  pleafed 
 
 ^  *  J>3«    to  be  called  vir  beii  a  m*n  if  warre, 
 
 the  Ckaldee  exprctTeth  the  title  thus, 
 
 $b§  Lnd  and  vitttur  */*wr*/jhe  cau. 
 
 fah  warres,and  maketh  an  end  of 
 
 the |n,  at  his  owne  will 
 
 Rcr.  1  $,i  1      Jftnc§  it  is,  that  he  if  fayd  to  be  Mr* 
 
 I^g  •**••  meJ3  £/*r  59.17,  and  tohauc  his  Ar* 
 
 Pf^4^  morie,  which  he  openeth,  that  hee 
 
 bringcth  forth  the  wtq*u  of  hi«  «• 
 
1  berjoMe*i>dtteur. — IT 
 
 •  Agnation,  the  Chtriets  and  horfe, 
 b  he  j4rmj  md  power  y  thac  he  ridcth 
 !/pon  horfes  andcharecs,  that  he  w*- 
 .trcrb  his  hoiit,  and  marck-th  againrt  ™*£  **' 
 nis  cnen  yes ,  with  allured  viitory  :  gfc^j.,  ', 
 rcl  he  bath  power  ro  help  him(e!fc,Hab  ,.9. 
 itnd  tocaftdowncfuch  as  willrcfiftludg.  <.± 
 him*  his  councelldoth  ever  (land;  E^|  V'\ 
 what  hepurpofeth,  thac  he  can  bring  £^  ^' 
 :o  pa(Tc,-and  he  will  doc  all  his  plea- 10.  ir. 
 furc  :  for  bee  is  ftrong  and  mighciejPf.i4 -S. 
 *»ven  (he  Lord  mighty  in  battell. 
 
 Therefore  hath  hce  the  title  of 
 \King ef  Kings,  of  K'wg  §fgUrya$id  tht 
 \JjordofHo4fts)  a  name  given  him  by 
 {Ef4i  and  hrtmiel  abouc  an  hundred 
 Itimes,  and  mentioned  in  the  old  Tc* 
 [lament  abouc  240.  times,  fo  did  the 
 Lord,  in  thofc  times,(  if  I  may  fo  fay) 
 giue  himfelfc  towarres  and  thereby 
 vexed  the  Nations  and  deftroyed  *CLiM 
 them  for  their  finnes* 
 
 Now  Gods  hoft  or  army  is  either 
 more  gtnerdR  or  more  JpeciaB.  The 
 more  geMeraU,  confifts  offture  Regt* 
 wents*  The  tw^iLfl  fall  vpon  his  c- 
 nemes  covertly*  fodainely  and  at 
 vniYsvsst  but  the  other  openly  in 
 
 the 
 
the  veiw  cf  the  eye. " 
 \i\       The  firft  is  of  good  A'ngefh  ; 
 
 Liik.i.  13.  fed  for  thegreatnumbers,Gcd> ! 
 V;'9^.  for  their  quality  heavcr.lv  fouldi  rsj 
 
 1  Lh  31,11      e       t   .    ,   3  r      1"  •        1  '  \  •  r 
 
 of  which  (iLich  is  their  power)  even  I 
 one  w.is  able  to  fi:y,  i.ione  rn  ; 
 185000.  and  a  then  all  thev 
 
 mighry  men  of  valour,  leaders',  andjt 
 Captaincs  ,h\  the  ca  r.pe  of  the  A 
 runs.  '     <  I 
 
 Pf  78.45.  '    7hz  Second  Regiment  is  of  bad  ^t 
 ^/j,  with  which  hee  plagued  the 
 J«d-9.        *s£fj'ptiatts\  arronge  wbonVhcftnt 
 theie  wicked  &  ev'ill  fphus."  Bv  one 
 aCh.19,    of  thefe  he  vexed  and'fetaf  odds 
 23-  himUch  and  the  Sichimttet  tofeVkc 
 
 x^Sam.14.  by  a  furious  and  bloudy  rage  the  vt- 
 terruine^anddeftru&ion  ot  one  a- 
 nother  :  And  by  thefe  it  is  very 
 Iud,7^i.   ];ke^  he  w^ughc  the  deaths  of  gfc^t 
 
 Armies,  When  ^eyflew  one  ano- 
 ther, the  Lord  feceing  euery  mans 
 fvvord  againrt  his owne  fellow, 
 throughour  the  hoft. 
 
 The  tbirdis  of  all  other  his  crea* 
 tures,  except  man,  this  is  a  very 
 mighty  ftrong  and  vnrefiftable  Ar« 
 mic:  with  thefe  hee  goeth  forth  iii 
 
 battel!  j 
 
^teHrHc  fet  thfrrtarres  in   their  Exo^.ij, 
 :ourfe$tt>  fi'^ht  ag-iinll  Stftrti  with  *04.      ' 
 
 hunger, lightning, raigrte  andhailv*  x^7.fo. 
 nin  »le -1  with  fire V  lie  f«  vpon  th*  J?//0'1^ 
 lBpyptra"s:  wirh  great  itonritio-n 
 Kauen  hee  flew  the  Gai&Mto&*j0i  gxt 
 Arhicn  hitxdjius  heiH*(erucrh-in  hi^, 
 :reafury  againft  the  time  of  warrc> Amos 4.9, 
 vVirh  b\  fling  *'indes,  wkh  fire, with  Hag.i  ?•  . 
 
 arthquakes  he  -conhinutly  ^er-^1*1** 
 rhrowerhanddeiioureth  vp  hisenc-j^,^  ^ 
 ffiet:    Hefhooteth  our  hit  317 owes, 
 i6C  th'underboks  :  with  theJe  hec 
 "mi  -j5 1<  *m  through  $  yea  fauh  the 
 ?  ophrr,  WW  rhunder^arthquake, 
 >reacnoyfe  of  ftorrtae  and  tempeft.        . 
 with  the  flame  of  deuouring  fire  he  ^  &.&i 
 vviFi*rife  vp  againft  them  5  and  fhew  &  jo.j^ 
 the  lighting  downe of  hisarntc ,  iivloel  a,*?. 
 ^indignation  of-  hunger,  with  *KmI7« 
 bartering  arid  teruj^ft  and  ha}k*DcUl3*#*4 
 ftories/Hec  commdtH  foorth  with 
 his  great  hofts,   as  Ittif  calleth  them 
 Canker- wo  mes,  locufts,  Catcr-pil* 
 frrtter$,  and  pafmcr-worme* .-  mw 
 ^bththe  teeth  of  the  beafts  art<J 
 t;yon«  to  fight  For  hint,   ami  Tfetfr 
 thepoyfon  of  krptfms  *cMr*;xef  ancf 
 
 -Hay 
 
14     Tbf'Bible-battells. 
 
 lofi^t./lay  his  enemies.    Hee  fendeth  out; 
 
 K*oi.\  froggcs,fiye$,and  very  lice  ropljguci 
 bis  enemies,  and  hornets  todriucj 
 them  away  before  him  $  fo  as  he  wan«j 
 tech  no  rocanes  to  annoy  ,  no  po- | 
 wcr  to  workc  the  deftruftion  of 
 iuch  as  hee  (hall  armc  hi;v,fclfc  a- 
 gainft. 
 .  T he fturthRegimtnt  is  of men  out 
 
 fifi.  ViV  °f  his  Church  *  thefe  are  his  armici 
 
 *  1#3«*» J*' or  caraPc*  **  r^cy  ^c  warmed,  as  alibi! 
 
 the  weapons  of  his  indignation*: 
 Thcfehe  callcth  forth  and  muftcreth:: 
 them  5  oucr  whom  he  hath  appoin-i 
 ted  his  generajls ,    it  once  ouer  the 
 
 •  B*b)loni**$W\s  Lieutenant  and  fer-i 
 Eft  4 j.  1^  u*nt  Ntbutbtdncztzutr ,  and  oucrhia::! 
 3j,         hod  of  Mcdes  and  Perfians  his  Lieu* 
 
 tenant  and  annoynted  Cyrut* 
 
 Thefe  his  armies  of  men  hee  im- 
 ployeth    diuerfly    as   he  pleafeth  § 
 Sometimes  feucrall  Nations  of  them 
 one  againft  another,  as  the  HtbjlmU 
 ms  againft  the  tsiffjrians,  Eg)}t%4nst  \ 
 and  other  Countries :  the  Medts  and  a 
 Terfiaxt  againft  thefe  ,  the  Grecians » 
 dgainft  ttiem^nd  the  Romans  againft  n 
 5S  *  So  hcc  armei  the  T*rk§  aeainft  < 
 
'icPirfanf,  and  To  to  fight  one  a*>*Ch,if.£ 
 ainft  another :  for  when  Nations 
 jjife  againft  Nation! ,    and  Cities  a- 
 ainft  Cities,  Gods  hand  ic  is  that 
 exeth  them,faith  a  Piopher. 
 
 Somctii!  e  hec  lctcetfi  them  agree 
 
 gether,  cuenfeuerall  Nationsand 
 lings,  to  gather  together  againft  the 
 Church,  and  then  lends  an  ill  fpirit 
 mong  them  to  fall  together  by  the 
 ares  one  with  another ,  and  vtterly 
 o  deftroy  one  another,  as  the  iCh,i$ 
 MnbitcSf  Ammomui  *n&Ed$mita  lh 
 lid. 
 
 Sometime  the  Arroieofone  and 
 he  fame  Nation  he  Ccts  at  oddesfand 
 hefwordof  euery  man   againft  his 
 wne  fellow,  as  fell  out  in  the  great  x  5am*  14, 
 oft  of  Che  Philiftims%   and  thofc  e-  *°. 
 cmics  againft  which  GiJUe*  wcnt^'«— * 
 oreh. 
 
 But  this  his  hoft  he  doth  not  thus 
 inely  imploy  one  againft  another, 
 heir  owne  fclues,bu t  he  vfeth  them 
 igainft  his  owne  people,  asappca* 
 eth  by  many  examples  in  fa«red  (to* 
 it*  Notcchttj  ana  hcereia  confi* 
 
 *' "~kim 
 
U     Thmie-battelli; 
 
 tocfj.ti.       ft  That  though   thefa   emmie;' 
 feeme  to  comcof  their  owne  ac 
 xord,  or  arc  gathered  together,  by  il 
 inftroments,   fach  as  the  vnclean<lJ 
 fpiritslik^frogsbein  Re»<i6  14.  01  * 
 Reuitf  16^  thed'utll  let  on  as  Gog  and  Mar 
 loci  j  t,   ^°g.  Reuio:  8.  yet  know  wee  rrurt-fe 
 lud.  4,7.  that  God  alto  gachereth  them  togc«Jr 
 ther,  where  2nd  whitfvr  he  will*  Hi 
 did  draw  iyi/?r4  with  his  Chafctsanc  \ 
 multitude  to  come  forth  to  the  riuc 
 Ktfhon  5  Gods  hand  (though  the  ene 
 inic  things  not  fo)  W in  their  con. 
 du&ion. 
 
 t.  The  numbcrof  thecnemie  ill 
 £6.13.4.   hot  at  their  own  will  ro  come  forth  f 
 bur  the  Lord  numbereth  and  muftej* 
 re:h  them^and  fo  knoweth,to  a  man 
 how  many  hec  fendeth  fonh  againf 
 his  people* 
 
 3-  Thefc  enemies  of  his  Church 
 yer  his  hoft,  he  gathereth  together 
 henunbreth  and  mufteteth  them 
 andbrirgeth  them  out  agalnit  hi 
 peopJe,forf(duerall  ends. 
 
 Sometime  cneljr  to-  fcrrifie  hi 
 people  t&  make  tHcni  feare>befor 
 himxo  humble  thcmfclues  with*  fe 
 
 itinj 
 
iag  and  prayer,  which* -being  .per* 
 Tmed,  hc^vili  fee  himfclfeigainft 
 ofc  their  enemies1,  and  deftroy 
 em,  'as  fee  did  t  he  three  Nation*  v  Ct  0> 
 vh'tchc2rtK'<i%2iriirIeb4fcj>l9*t ;  and 
 $  hi  dficith^proud  Spaxttrdsia  tfceir 
 ,tfearj  A^mado  commit ga^ainft 
 Quee*c  Eli^^betb  in  th&yctrt  88.  fo 
 othcifownclhame,  and  the*ohfu« 
 ion  or  their  conceited  jnuinciblc 
 »wer. 
 
 !  SomSritrte  its  to  giuc  hit  peaplt 
 ome  glorious  vi&ofyouer  their  B* 
 vemict,   to  let  them  fee  his  power j" 
 nercy,  and  prefcruation  of  them^to 
 Urre  thett  vpto  a  ipore  waloiw  fer- 
 Jfce  of  bim,*sfe*did  laths  dayesof 
 4f*$-'*wbtnthidtt*Afuii  hofoofZi* 
 'ah  the  Ethiopian  his  tenne  hundred •ru.ij- 
 rhoufandcameagawift  Iu<Uh,:and 
 were  ytrcrly  difcomfitcd« 
 -  Ofteri  the  Lo*d  forth   hardened 
 thefeenemksh<a*t$aga1rtfthis  ped- 
 dle, that  rhofc  enemies  might  -beo* 
 irerchrownejfo  he  hardened  Pbsrtob^*0114'  ] 
 and  his  Egyptians  to  follow  after  II-  j0"^*  £ 
 reel,  that  he  might  drowne  them  in  20,' 
 thefea VSo'dekhe  wiitoOg,*  and£#* 
 
4**,and  withal]  the  King  of  Canaan  0i 
 that  his  people  might  vrtcrly  dc^, 
 ftroy  them.  In  like  fort  hee  deafya 
 •  samj.fc  WjCh  Q4H$ds  enemies  who  made  wafa 
 -4l0f  with  him,  bur  to  their  ownc  ruim^ 
 and  oucrthrow,  and  co  the  infinity 
 inriching  of  Damd  aid  his  peopl^ 
 thelfraelitcs. 
 
 But  Tome  other  time  he  gathered^ 
 tbcfc  Enemies  to  this  end,  that  thejL 
 may  indeede  afflid  and  punifh  hi^i 
 owne  people,  yea  to  rule  ouci  them:j0 
 making  them  to  feme  with  rigour.^ 
 cruelty  and  great  contempt  $  Thuji,] 
 he  fent  out  the  King  oiJ&jfyrU ,  an<j  | 
 Efafiot£#  gaue  him  a  charge  to  take  the  fpoyUn 
 and  the  prey ;  yea  and  to  tread  then} 
 downe  like  (he  mire  in  the  ftrectes* 
 
 Tet  •bJ9Yht  in  ibis  bdudtfGoJ* 
 
 i .That  the  Enemies  pre  uai  ling  a 
 lud^.S.  &  g^inft  theLords  people,as  fromGod 
 4»i.&  3:  himfelfe  :  He  felleth  them  into  the 
 3«ia« .  enemies  hands,  he  ftrcngthneth  the 
 Lciuz  *  enemies  to  get  the  viflorie,  and  if 
 37,  people  be  weakc,  fcarfull,  fly  away, 
 
 b?  ©uercome  &  fpoy  led>  it »  he  that 
 
 «' 
 
IbevtMe-Mtear. — nr 
 
 *  >th  it ;  He  turncth  backc  the  wea-" 
 >ns  of  warre  in  their  hand,  it  is  hee 
 »at  giueth  Itctb  to  the  fpoyle,  and 
 Jrael   to  robbers,   for  hec  ^gjj 
 :r»mc  times  againft    them    with    anjCT,ZXfj# 
 :lutftrc  rehed  hand  and  a  ftrong  *rme, 
 i  anger,  furie,and  in  greit  wrath* 
 
 2.  That  all  this  happeneth  for  firif 
 ccau/e  his  people  rebdl  andYCxe 
 
 is  fpirit,  doc  euill  in  his  light ,  rod  -^  ^  ^ 
 trill  hot  obey  nor  hearken  to  hisj^J*!^ 
 ommandements.  For  Idolatry  and  Lasix**!* 
 IcfpifingGods  mcllage  by  his  Pro-  i^withr, 
 ihetwas  Amd^t^h  oucrthrowne  in  17»J^J7# 
 )atteli  :  Rcbobe*v$  for   hi*   Idolatry 
 Kasfpoyled  by  Sbi/bak*  King  of  E« 
 ?Y Pc  t  f°r  '<  */&  h'»  A .  oftacic  and  hil 
 tnurther  of  Z*cb*rias   was  a  verf 
 great   hoft  dcliutred  by  God  into Hfai 41.34 
 the  hands  of  the  Siridni  a  final]  com-  *  C^J* 
 pany  j  For  his  wickednefle  was  d-*J£*   %* 
 ^brought  low,  and  at  length  /*-       *      - 
 dab  led  into  captiuity  by  Kefxcbad* 
 nezjjar. 
 
 3.  That  although  the  Enemies  be 
 thus  the  rod  of  Gods  anger,  and  his 
 indignation,  the  vety  ftaffe  in  his^**11?'** 
 hands  Copanilh  his  people,  for  their 
 
 hypo; 
 
«*.   w/\,     *^r»t/^t,     W  -r  H.L  VIJ  •  • 
 
 hypdcricicall  fcrjicc  $  but  nc>t  to  de 
 
 fkrby  them  vtterly  :  yet  becsufe  th» 
 
 enemies  thinke  not  thi?,    that  they 
 Efai  10.13  arc  oncJy  Gods  rod  and  {hffc  .  noJ 
 
 ,  ihar  their  power  iai  frOto  hfiti,  be«- 
 ciufe  his  people  haire  finned;  but  ar^ 
 proudj  gtoryingin  their  oWnewfr-a 
 dome  and  ftrcngtb^  and  intending 
 theft  hearts  to  deftroy  cht  Lord*  in-p 
 heritance,  he  Will  at  length  turneh-isP 
 Wrath  vpen  them. 
 
 For  roarke  what  the  Lord  faith  byi; 
 his  Prophet;    when  the  Lord  hathff 
 v  r       .performed  his  whole  worlce   vporij^ 
 i?^!  Mount  Sion,  and  on  Ierufalcm  hce 
 7j  *'  7#  will  panifli  the  fruit  of  the  Aout 
 heartof  the  King  of  Aflfyriaf,  aftdth* 
 fgfory  bfL  hffs  hrgh  lookes :  And  thrt 
 is'Oodsmaritierof  dealing,  when  he 
 hath  hutribled  his  people,  then  to 
 Jc**fM7  hnngvponthdr  enemies  a  day  of  jc 
 ****  >&'  vefigeance,   arid'atime  oF  rec<m-  L 
 f  1  1 1«       pfence  a«  he  did  rpon  the  Atfyriani 
 AmosM>*fitft^nd  next vpon  the  Babylonian*  jSj 
 ^lifI3*    for  their  mercilelte  cruelty  agatnft 
 his  people.  • 
 
 The  Lord  now  afflifleth  heanily 
 his  Church  t  her  enemies  prcinile 
 
 mightily^ 
 
 ^ 
 
TheBible*MteUs.      *i 
 
 lighcily,  and  thinke  to  deuoure  htt 
 01  falfe  friends  vndcrminc  her  wals, 
 !>en  enemies  atfaulcher  and  tread 
 *rvnder  foot  in  many  places^  buf 
 hen    God   bath   'performed     his 
 holeworke,  he  will  take  his  time 
 |  gather  them  together  to  their  de* 
 fu&iop,   and  this  he  foretelleth  vs  Ioetj.Mt 
 aincly  in  £*/*.  16M  19.  &cto.  In 
 .e  mcane  fpace,  let  vs  humble  out 
 lues  vncfer  his  mighty  hand.;  bee 
 arned  by  our  former  greatjoilcs, 
 i  our  brc.chij ens  calamities,   by  the 
 gnesfro  n  heauen,  by  the  extraor- 
 nary  ilormcs  and  tempe(lsr  winter 
 under  and  lightning  fo  often  and   . 
 vafuail,  by  plagues  and  other  pu* 
 flimeptsfallcn  vpon  vsj  and  if  we 
 me  andrep<nr,ttacn  let  vsbelecue      ,      . 
 id  wait  with  patience,    yea  then       -,1*i- 
 rarkenwbat.isiaid,  ftand  ftUlkt  vs 
 k  fearc,  .  but  behold  thecal uaxion 
 "tthe  Lord  which  jfie  williiew  vrjtG 
 i,  undoubtedly  in  thatdey  ^.A  r.en* 
 nd  thus  for  the  gene  rail  hoits  of 
 ad,  and  the  armies,  pi  his  power 
 ;  heauen  and  in  earth,  . 
 Now  the  atlVex  mote  fywii  fofi* 
 
 of 
 
ii     The&tbte-battelltl 
 
 of  thfs  Lord  God  of  Hofts  is  his  trd$ 
 wdfruldiers,  the  Armic  which  heW 
 hath  in  his  Church  for  defence  thcr 
 Exo.i  M*  0ff  or  fo  fcncj  out  againft  cheir  en«j" 
 so!  &  it'.  m™%  an(*  hisalfo  for  their  fakc!|^ 
 18.&  14.x.  This  Armie  was  the  I  thelites  cotn.flf 
 *  M*7«    ming  out  of  Egypt  which  arc  call© »' 
 
 ^Iu&l6    Go*s  hoft  anc*  c"mPc  who  went  Vjii 
 
 x?*     l  '  barneffed;  their  refting  places  wcrcK 
 
 called  encamping,  and  their  lodginj » 
 
 Was  in  Tents  5  The  Lord  caufeda  mu  I 
 
 ^r  of|fcein  and  to  be  numbercd,*n<lx 
 
 found  among  them  to  bee  6035  jc 
 
 able  men  to  draw  fword  all  chat  wcrtl 
 
 20.  ycers  old  and  vpward*  Hcc  fe'l 
 
 them  in  orccr  in  marching,  and  apfl 
 
 pointed  themj?W*r<&and  thcfcucit 
 
 Iof.y.13.    rail  armies  to  artend  the  fame.  Thita 
 
 Exo.  13.11. holt  was  the  hoi\  of  God,    Chri:*l 
 
 &i4^.   their  Prince  and  their  Condu&orlf 
 
 Efa?6j  n,   H"  Lieutenant  generall  Mo[esy  wh  7 
 
 DcutTsj.f  wHs  as  a  King  among  them.    Aftc|fl 
 
 Pf.i8.|i.   jj^r/  he  let  vp  HfnM  to  be  general  it 
 
 34  38  &    after  him  lodges %  then  &*#/,  and  Drtfl 
 
 M*!\      Wthe  King, whom  the  Lord  girde  t 
 
 with  ftrength  to  the  battell,  teaching  ttl 
 
 hi*  hands  to  warre ,    «md  his  fingei  & 
 
 so  fight ,  fo  as  by  nee  could  by  h  \ 
 
 armc 
 
The  Wile taitells.     25 
 
 mcs  brcakc  a  bow  ot  ftcele.  Thus 
 \  trained  him  vp  to  fight  his  battels 
 This  Army  of  his  people  is  called 
 choft  ofthcliving  God,  and  the  f  **ml7* 
 :>rds  hoft,  with  this  4c  takcth  part,  \*'c  ^  f  * 
 id  for  it  fighteth  as  a  Lyon  5  with  e&.j  1.4! 
 its  he  goeth  to  fight  againft  hiscne-  Dcuio.4, 
 ies§forthe  battcll  is  not  theirs  but  l«*wM/ 
 e  Lordsjand  therforc  the  Lord  was  J  CIxr- l0' 
 rthem,  togiucthem  manyglori* 
 is  and  inaediblc  vi&orics  oner 
 cir  enemies.  j 
 
 And  as  the  Lord  was  glorified  in 
 Tories  by  thefc,  fo  wiil  he  allured* 
 be  now  alfofor  his  Church  in  his 
 wncgood  time.  For  albeit  the  bead 
 uft  wane  with  the  Saints5and  for  a 
 me  ouercome,#**.i  i,z.&  1 3.7.  yec 
 length  fhall  the  lambe  with  his  e- 
 &iCalled,and  faithfull  preuale,fl*## 
 7»i4«  He  (hall  ride  vpon  the  white 
 orfewith  many  crowncs  rpon  his 
 cad,  the  armies  of  heauenalfo  fol- 
 ding on  white  horfes,  as  trittm- 1 
 hingoucr  all  their  enemies,  for  he 
 tbetting  of  Kings,  and  Lord  of*^1* 
 ord*  j  And  thuj  of  the  warrct  of 
 Sod  with  man, 
 
 ChAk 
 
2v    IheftiMeHattdls. 
 
 mm  r        t      .  ■  ■  *  I'.  ■  ,       i       ■  ■■-■!«■■■%    I    ' 
 
 The  III.  Chap, 
 
 1 
 
 ♦  "  ! 
 
 OftherpirYesefminypithmiH) 
 
 and  of  the  lawful* cjje 
 
 effuchrwrts. 
 
 •I  *  id 
 
 T  X  T   T"Arreis  theconter 
 \/^\7    on  betvvce.ne  Princes  * 
 ▼.  ▼     or  Sues  by  anr.es  on 
 
 for^eof inc;q,  vridcrc rdqrand  good* 
 gouernmem  u.  vidory^ 
 
 fbfhc  coiiqueriag-anxi  jubduir.g  o  & 
 the  DoHWftions,- bodies  and  goods  o^ 
 ©<>€  anotj^r,  fo  hue  the  better  af- 
 S.J*i'*&  terwards  in  pcacafljad  honour,  For* 
 iontftc*  faith  a .F-cth/cr  ,  the  true  Jeruancs  d* 
 God.makc  wares  y  th.at  tfx>  v\ icku  lj 
 ii^ay  be  reftrain^djantj  good  lncn  b 
 ulfievved. 
 
 .  .  Waroe- vpon,  iuflaufe  vndcrtake 
 
 is  vp^oubccdly  law(iill :  Aiidthisi 
 
 ;   Hccetla^Htp.  b$  j^pwi^andhele* 
 
 ' J  Uc+\  of  ^Jl^^vprdcrtake  warrcs.  F.c 
 
 thcic  is  nothing  raorej^reDCour^g^  to 
 
Tloefiible-hattdls.     t$ 
 
 mcnt  in  any  afiion  then  to  hauc 
 confcicnce  faciificd  in  the  Jawfulncg 
 thereof. 
 
 Some,  asthe  Anabaptifoyhold  it 
 not  lawful!  for  Chriftiana  vr*dcx  tne 
 Gofpell  to  make  warre ;  but  fuch  are 
 autdreaners ;  for 
 
 I.  God  is  pleafed  to    bccalled  *Exo4ij.j. 
 man  of  IVarre  5  now  he  neueradmit- 
 ech  a  title  of  a  thing  vnlawful!. 
 Z.  Hehath  giuen  commandement 
 obis  people    fomecim  a  ta  fight.* 
 lumbers  31.  5.  i.Sam.i<*$.  Deut* 
 
 5.  Heemadelawes  for  dire£Hon 
 .0  themj^h'-'n  they  went  to  warre, 
 
 ^CHtlO.  10,15. 
 
 4.  Holy  men  of  eminent    place 
 ind  graces  haue  made  warre,  as  did 
 Abraham,  lofita,   "David ,    and  o-  Gca.*4# 
 hers. 
 
 5.  God  would  fend  his  fpirit  vp- 
 >n  rhem  to  encourage  them  to  the 
 varreL  *  a*  he  did  vpon  Gideon^  Ehud, 
 '<*mpfon%  as  we  may  read  in  the  book 
 t  iUdgtS* 
 
 <J.  G  draifedvp  TomeProphets 
 o  comfort,  and  fet  forward  hispeo- 
 B  rl= 
 
46      lh  Bibk-hatteVs. 
 
 Iud.4,       pie  to  warrc  5  thus  he  mooned  2V- 
 
 a  Cli.io^    borabzo  call  Harhk^  into  the  warres-: 
 
 lf>*5-       *nd.lab*zj*/  to  encourage  Judab  to 
 
 goe  againrtrtheir  enemies* 
 
 7.  God  taught  D*?*'*}  to  play  the  , 
 Pf.M4.i«  pare  of  a  valianc  Captains  andfoul-  ; 
 40.    *9'  ^cr  >  ^c  im($c  his  hands  10x9 tire 2*nd 
 
 ■hisfixgers  to  fght,  and  made  his  atme 
 itrongro  draw  a  bow  of  ftcele,  as 
 before  if  /hewed;  for  which  Dwtd 
 rendered  thanks  to  him  :  yea  David 
 often  cosfuked  with  God  aforehand 
 *  Sa.,jti$.  and  had  anfwerfrorii  God,wiih  pro* 
 nrifetogiue  him  viftotiein  barteil 
 before  he  wenc  out,  which  he  would 
 riothaue  afforded  Hiin  in  211  action 
 finfall  and  vnlawfuH  to  be  dene. 
 
 8.  In  8a:te!l,  when  his  people re- 
 ch  **     fled  vpon  him,  and  cry ed  to  him>  he 
 
 did  hclpc  rheta  and  toadc  them Con- 
 querours. 
 
 LaftJy,  war  again  ft  Gods  enemies, 
 and  the  batrle  tought  againit  them, 
 is  cailed  tbs  Lords  battlc^zni  his  w©rk 
 Whith  they  do,which  God  fo  allow- 
 tih  oft  as.hc  denouncech  acurfea- 
 gainitthem  that  fhall  doe  ic  deceit* 
 fully  or  negligently* 
 
 Thus 
 
 1 
 
Thus  we  fee  what  warrant  warrc 
 (ach  from  the  Lord  of  Holls  in  the 
 oldTeihinenr.  But  they  will  grant 
 this  to  be  fo  in  that  rime,  for  thea 
 God  (hewed  himfclfe  a  man  of  vvarr, 
 and  was  as  i?  were  delighted  with  the 
 title  of  Lord  G^dot  noils  fo«  often 
 giuentohim,  and  feldome  hardjy 
 once  thenaiic  of  rh:  God  of  peace. 
 
 But  in  the  new  Tefhmcnt  the  cafe  fam^i 
 is  otherwife,  for  hte  is  but  once 
 or  twice  at  moft  called  there  the 
 Lord  oi  Hofts,  more  often  lb*  Goiof 
 fca:e\  wee  be  now  vndtr  the  Lord 
 Icius  the  Prince  of  peace,  and  doc 
 profdfe  the  Gofpel),  the  word  of 
 peace,  which  fhculd  mooue  all 
 Chrirtians  toliuc  in  peace  and  hauc 
 wairc.?,  battell,  and  flaughteringo'f 
 men. 
 
 Its  very  true,  that  all  men&ould  ?f.J4.i4« 
 feek  peace  and  en/uc  after  ir,as  a  b  let- 
 ting of  God;  yetiult  and  neceiTary 
 warre  is  not  to  be  condemned,  for  as 
 a  Father  faith,k  is  a  part  of  iuftice  by 
 warre  to  defend  our  Ceuntrey  and  ^mbrofsg 
 confederates,  and  fuch  as  need  aydeO/. 
 fromjpoylen  and  opprelfnff.  N.-i- 
 
 XB    2  .: 
 
28     ILeMle-battells. 
 
 ther  doth  the  New  T<  (lament  difal- 
 low  of  war  io  it  be  iuft, 
 
 f.  Our  Prince  of  peace  tellech  vs 
 Ai'at.24.  of  warrs, and  is  plealed  to  befct  out 
 J^1^  '  as  aCaptarncot  an  Hoft  riding  on 
 horlebacke,  andfubduing  his  ene- 
 mies 5  and  nuking  a  (laughter  of 
 them.  Hereby  (hewing  that  his 
 Church  (hall  have  warrs,and  he  will 
 take  their  part  and  hel^e  to  fubdue 
 their  encnnes.as  he  hath  often  done 
 and  yet  will  doc. 
 Luk,3. 14,  2-  When  the  fouldiers  asked  John 
 Baptift  what  they  (hould  doe?  hec 
 did  not  vrill  them  to  forfake  their 
 calling  :  but  adnionifhed  to  doe  vio- 
 lence to  none/to  accufe  none  faJfly, 
 and  to  be  content  with  their  v\ag<  s, 
 as  allowing  the  calling  ,  bat  rdor- 
 mingtheabufc. 
 
 3.  We  find  religious  fouldiers  in 
 the  new  Teftarent ,    the  religious 
 
 Mat.8.8  icCenturion  ,  CtrmltH*  a   Capraine, 
 Actio,  1,  an(j  a  fouldiei  fearing  God  that  wai 
 **'*?'     ted  on  him. 
 
 4.  Saint  Paul maketh  it  a  fruit  of 
 jic^u,4  faith,  to  be  valiant  in  battle  5  if  the 
 
 lawfulnctfe  of  warrc  had  been  out  of 
 
 date 
 
Tbe$ibte*battetls.   "29" 
 
 date  vnd^r  the  Gofpell,  the  ApoftI* 
 Would  have  left  that  out,  as  now  no 
 fruicof  faith. 
 
 5.  God  harh  now  appointed 
 Kinesfo  vlV  the  I  word:  not  oncly  Rom.ij  4. 
 to  u  n(h  >>tfendfrsvndcrthen  5  buc 
 alio  to  defv  nd  their  fabieds  from  vi- 
 olence and  wrong  at  home  and  a« 
 broad* 
 
 tf.  I  he  Lord  in  calling  the  Gen- 
 tiles to  the  Gofpell  made  choifein 
 the  firft  place  to  begin  with  one  of 
 this  calling  before  another:  even  a 
 Captaine  called  Cornelius,  to  whom 
 hefent  his  Angell,  and  after  Saint 
 Peter  to  inftru<5t  him,  and  tomak;; 
 him  and  his,  thefirft  fiuicsof  the 
 Gentiles,fo  far  was  he  from  difeftec- 
 jning  ot  the  calling. 
 
 7#  We  muft  know  that  the  Gofpdl 
 takech  not  away  the  law  of  nature 
 to  defend  our  felues  by  forcible 
 rncanes  againft  violent  enemies;  yea 
 with  a  good  conscience  may  wee 
 take  vp  armes  when  there  is  no  fafo 
 ty  but  in  armcS.And  what  hindered) 
 Princes  and  Scares  to  recover  what 
 isiufty  their  owne,  jt  otnerwife  not 
 B  1  to 
 
20     Thetiibk-hattdk. 
 
 to   bee  gotten   but    by    force   of 
 
 Armcs  ? 
 
 8.  Hereto  adde the pra&ife  of all 
 Chrirtian  E^perours,  Kings, Prin- 
 ces, and  States  in  all  ages  vfingvpon 
 iul\  caufc  armes.  Milittrc  non  efi 
 dcUElum,  faich  Saint  Auguftint^  but 
 abufc  it :  yea  faith  Ambrefe^  a  worfce 
 it  is  of  righteoufnetlc  when  the 
 caufe  isiuft.ThereforcfromaUthtfcj 
 fayingsand  formtr  reafons  wemay 
 conclude  warrcjifnot  abufed>  to  be 
 hvvfull. 
 
 CHAP 
 
 k 
 
 It,: 
 
IV.  CHAPTER. 
 
 Of  a  rigjjt  fwldkrs  Honour  a- 
 
 rahle  calling  and  im* 
 
 ployment. 
 
 Right  fouldicr  in  his  vo- 
 taripn  well  qualified, 
 and  behauing  hirrjfe/fe 
 worthily  like  a  true 
 fouldier  indeed ,  liveth 
 tin  a  courfe  of  life  worthy.  Ho- 
 nour, and  his  employment  in 
 warrlike  affaires  is  very  honourable ; 
 for, 
 
 I.  God  himfelfetsplrafed  to  car- 
 ry the  name  of  a  fbuldicr;  God  is  a 
 man  of  Warre ,  faith  Mefes  4    and  Gen.iy.-j, 
 the  Sonne  of  God  profelfcd  hini- j°n*-r*-' 
 felfc  to  be  a  Captaine  of  the  Lords 
 B  4  holr, 
 
3*      IheBihle-battells. 
 
 hoft;  No. v  titles  which  great  pirfc 
 nages  beare.,  ^raccrhnuch  the  ca 
 ling  which  rhtfe  nrlcs  imply  rhoug 
 formerly  char  vocacion  had  been 
 never  lb  mcane  and  bafe  in 
 tfeeme. 
 
 t%  The  moft  renowned  in  hoi 
 Writ,  and  in  humane  (lories  hav 
 attained  to  great  fame  and  gK»ry  b 
 rheir  valiant  Acts  and  feats  of  arnic? 
 as  we  may  fee  in  Ufuay  in  Gideon,  £|0f ; 
 h»d,  Baruc,  Samp/on,  David,  and  hi 
 Warriours.  Wbatfpeeches  are  ther 
 of  the  Nine  worthies,  yvhereof  U[n* 
 X)amdy  ludas  Machabtus  arc  three  8  i 
 it  not  ail  for  their  valburand  vifto 
 ries  in  battel!  ?  By  warres  the  fam< 
 and  memorie  of  Intitts  Ctfar,    o 
 great  Alexander  ,  of  Pirrbtu,  o$Tbc< 
 mift9c!es,ofScipfot  and  H*nnib*l,  o 
 Scanderbag,  of  Charles  the  fift  retoair 
 imrno; tall,  with  innumerable  othci 
 both  in  prophane  and  diuinc  llorie. 
 3.    Whence  came    all  thofe  fc 
 greatly  aff.&cd  tides  now  in  the 
 worla?rofe  rhcy  not  from  valour, 
 "prowcir^  mili:anei  rployments  and 
 ex^rcife  of  Armcsf    whence  came 
 
 E' quire, 
 
 0 
 
 to- 
 beai 
 old 
 buyi 
 
 k 
 
 b 
 
TheBible-battells.     3$ 
 
 °Efquire,  but  by  being  Armigei  of 
 ^bearing  wcipons of  warrrjin  arrr.or- 
 ifcearer.  Whence  caiic  a  Knight  of 
 '•old  i  not  by  fcr  iping  of  wealcb,  and 
 c,buying  thetitle,but  by  being  MtUt 
 afouldur:  whence  4  Nobleman  E~ 
 wfafs  1  but  from  a  generous  fpirit  and 
 ^bcing  a  man  atarmes.  The  tide  of 
 hr\  Earlc  Comes  was  a  Lieutenant  or 
 iJProuoftMarfhalLA  Da^D^camc 
 *of  leading  a  Company  a  chiefe  cap- 
 kzine  in  the  field  :  yea  whence  came 
 ^the  higheft  name  of  digniry  ths 
 'jname  of  Imperator  Empcrour  ,  but 
 from  honour  in  the  field  beftowed 
 •vpon  him  that  knew  how  ro  rule 
 fend  com  nand  an  hoft  o(  men  ?  And 
 *\\  may  guelle  at  the  name  ot  our 
 jycomen  in  Larin  valc3i }  wh,;t  were 
 Sthey  but  ftout  men  oh  valorem  elcfri% 
 icholefor  their  valour  and  courage 
 "to  doe  their  country  feruice. 
 
 4,  Salomon  the  wifcft  King  that  e-  1  Gk.8,9. 
 Ucr  was,  heldfucbas  mre  men  of 
 fwarre,  to  be  more  honour abJj  then 
 [to  beitnployed  in  feruilework,  fuch 
 ;ashe  imployed  ftrangers  in,  and  the 
 people  of  Canaan  the  Hittites,Amo- 
 B  5  r;  es, 
 
firi 
 
 34      The  Bible-battells. 
 
 r!tes,Pcrizzitef,Hevites,&:Icbufitef« 
 
 Thcfc  rxcurfedand  bale  people  were 
 
 net  worthy  to  be  men  of  warr,  the 
 
 function  was  too  honourable  foi  ■ 
 
 for  them,  as  it  if  for  to  many  admit-  u 
 
 ted  now  into  it,  more  fie  for  Stock*.  C 
 
 Bridewell, GapL',Gal!ies,or  the  ve«  jf 
 
 ryGallous,  then  to  bee  enrolled  a- 
 
 niong  the  honorable,  and  men  truly 
 
 worthy  the  name  of  fouldiers,  if  the 
 
 wotth  of  a  true  fouldicr  were  well 
 
 weighed. 
 
 J,  In  old  ti-rics  the  beft  in  Nations, 
 
 as  Kings,PrinccsrNobles,  were  men 
 
 of  warre:  the  beft:  in  flat  ure,the  pro* 
 
 pereftand  tailed  men  9  as  the  three 
 i.Sam. 1 4.  foilaeS  of  jjhdii  tfcc  bcft  that  rurpaf- 
 
 fed  other  in  excellencies^  courage  W 
 valour  and  ftrength  ,  fuch.as  Siaj-H 
 chofe,were  commonly  men  of  war. 
 
 6  .By  the  profefilon  of  acmes  ma»  u 
 ny  have  attained  from  meane  condi- 
 tions, to  great  honour$.D*#*dfrom  a 
 Jbcpheardco  beaKingaflfrael,  was 
 Tiotlcphttbzfe  of  birth.yet  by  valour 
 became  a  Iudgc  in  Ifraclf  J f crates 
 the  Athenian  who  was  Lieutenant  to 
 Att*xtrxt$  was  hec  not  a  Coblerj 
 
 fonnei 
 
'TI>eB'ible*battdls.      35 
 
 fonne?  Etmtnes  one  of  Alexanders 
 Gap  aines  was  3  Carers  fonne, 
 Sir  vim  7  uftus%  w  ho  triumphed  three 
 times,  was  the  fonne  of  a  poore  fcr- 
 uant,whcnce  he  was  called  Servi'+j. 
 Diocle/ia*  though  a bloudy  perfecu- 
 tor  of  Chriftia/is,  yer  a  valiant  man, 
 who  obtained  the  Empire  by  his 
 prowelle  and  valour  ,  andyerbuta 
 Scriveners  for.  Nicholas  Pkhir.mno 
 the  great  Captaine  and  Commander 
 of  the  Armies  of  the  Potentates  in  I- 
 talie  was  but  a  butcher  sfon,  Ochttli 
 of*a  poorc  Marrincr  for  his  valiant 
 fervice,  became  Admirall  of  the 
 TurkesNauy,  and  one  of  his  Coun- 
 fell.  Ic  were  too  long  to  relate  the 
 number  that  have  tifen  and  have  .be- 
 come renowned  by  warn, 
 
 7.  The  famoufeiV  Nations  of  the 
 World,  the  Romans,  who  fubdued 
 Kingdoms,  never  held  any  p?o?t(u* 
 op  worthy  Jo  great  boppr ,  nor  ever 
 rewarded  any  Jo  reusn  ss.incy  did, 
 Valiant  men,  generous' fpirits  ,,nob]c 
 courages^adv^nmring  their  lines,  & 
 obtaining  therby  praifes  to  thefelvcs 
 &  glory  to  their  Nation^  as  their  hi- 
 iloriej  do  (hew.  8. That 
 
2  6     Tbefiible-battells. 
 
 Th:t  Calling  muft  needs  be  h 
 r.ourable  which  requireth  (o  mar 
 honourable  parts  and  praifc-worth 
 endowments    requifite   to  make 
 man  deserving  to  be  admitted  igk  •* 
 militarie  profeffion,as  to  be  a  man  <  Ffr 
 vnderftanding,  of  fharpe  and  quicl  by 
 apprchenfion ;  of  a  flout  and  vr 
 daunted  courage,  and  yet  not  fook 
 hardy  but  prudent  and  patient 
 an  able  body,  yernolirbbtr  of  a  Iu( 
 kifh  and  fluagifh  Difpofirion  ,  bu 
 nimble  and  Luely,to  txecute  deHgn 
 ments,  andcrbwning  all  this  wit! 
 true  religion  and  zeale  towards  God 
 with  a  loya  1  and  faith  ull  heart  tc 
 his  King  and  Country* 
 
 p.  For  the  honour  of  this  profefii 
 on,how  great  volumes  are  written  of 
 men  of  wan  es,  their  valiaot  deeds 
 &  memorable  a#s  haiit  caufed  them 
 to  be  regiftred  to  all  poftcrities;by  the 
 pen  of  the  learned,  which  cannot  be 
 read,  but  with  both  great  delighr, 
 and  great  profif,  even  to  make  vala* 
 rous  and  couragious  (pints  emulous 
 of  their  fame  and  glory. 
 Laftly,  what  profeffion  procured 
 
 more 
 
 1 
 
 /.. 
 
The  (Bible-battells.      37 
 
 terror c  honour  to  people  and  Nafipnsf 
 Jr  then  men  of  warrehaue  done?  How 
 tjfamous  was  Cjrcece  for  her  Achilles, 
 c  Di*medesyTbemift*cles,Pcricles3  and 
 mothers  ?  whar  prailes  cverlafting  did 
 iEphfU  that  little  Country  obtainc 
 liby  her  peerelelfe  Ptrrhw^  and  that 
 I  tcrrour  to  the  Turks  Sc**derbeg  i  Re- 
 I  irainerh  not  Macedonia  aliue  by  h.r 
 oi  great  Alexander \  Troyt  by  her  valiant 
 kJHe8er,Rome9hv  Cafar^Tempey.  Set* 
 if  toes  Horattt,  Fabiii  and  the  re  ft  ;  La- 
 \ic<edcmon  by  Stmon  anc*  Leonida^^Car^ 
 hbageby  her  Hanntbal,  and  lo  other 
 (places  by  their  valiant  worrhies,  well 
 rexcrcifed  and    experienced   Cheif- 
 t.incs?  And  in  a  word  who  is  more 
 worthily  honoured  in  the  hearts  of 
 tli  vertuous  men,  then  a  man  of  cou- 
 rage, Co  be  it  he  be  other  wife  well 
 qualified,  that  by  fome  bafe  conditi- 
 on he  wrong  not  himfel£which  true 
 generofity  of  fpirit  Will  vttcrly,  di£ 
 dainc  to  doc* 
 
 CHAPJ 
 
5:3 
 
 I     • 
 
 jJNi 
 
 O/ffre  tuft  caufes  and  fruity 
 grounds  of  making  warre. 
 
 V.  CHAPTER. 
 
 ^t-i  S  we  fee  the  vndert3- 
 
 king  of  warrc  to  be  law  r 
 full  and  honourable ,  fc 
 muft  it  be  ere*  therein  u" 
 ^"^  vnderftbodthat  it  alfo  be  U 
 joft  ;  for  the  caufcas  it  is  cither  good  e 
 crevill,  fo  is  the  warre,  fo  may  the  5 
 iiTue, ber  thereafter  expc#cd.    The 
 wane's  vridertaken  of  the  Jfrarlitet 
 by   warrant  from  God  prospered: 
 True  it  is,  that  vnjuft  vvarres  lome* 
 tirre  may  hauc  good  fucceffe^for  the 
 iniquity  of  the  people  againft  whom 
 
 they 
 
7helBihle*battells.     $9 
 
 icy  arc  vndcrtalcen  :  and  therefore 
 ;y  the  event,  theiufticc  of  the  warrc 
 ;  noc  to  be  ever  judged;  but  by  die 
 Lft  caufc  thereof.  Now  in  ancient 
 ■hfl  warres  dtfenfiue  and  effe*(it$e 
 liuebcen  made  vpon  thefc  grounds. 
 
 I.  A  wane  juft,  by  reafon,  by  the 
 nftirft  of  nature,  and  by  culbmc  of 
 .11  Nations,  and  by  religion  it  felfe,is 
 hit  which  is  vndertakenin  defence 
 \)i our  Gountry^eiigion^ibcrtie  and 
 late. 
 
 God  allow: th  to  goe  to  warre  a- 
 laiiift  an  enemie  eomnoing  vpon  vs$ 
 vpon  this  ground  was  the  warres  of  NumTo*\ 
 fofua againft the  Amtlekitetyoi Gids- Exod.i7. 
 w  againft  the  MidictniteSy  of  Iephtcz-  Iudg.6.  & 
 gainft  the  Amvonites}  of  fotf/againft  lf#< 
 the  Pbilifitms  and  others  fpoyiing J**1*" 
 ■them,  of  Aft  againft  Zetah  the  Echi-  z  ch  x4f 
 ©pian,  of  Ak*b  againft  T2e»bad*d  the  i  K  *o* 
 Syrian,  of  the  Romanes  againft  Hat* 
 nib*ti9  and  of  the  ancient  /Brittaines, 
 here  againft  the  Rom^net^  Saxqus^ 
 Danes  % ,  and  Normans.    A  Hk:  then 
 could  Jay,  Infirm  eft  befluo^efcfia  Ar«  ^y  y 
 tn*i  quianHttaai/i  tn  armJ4.ri'iiqi$it*r         . 
 Jktm:  It  is  both. juft:  and  godly,  when 
 
 ccaerwifa 
 
4-0     Theftible'battells. 
 
 otherwife  wc  cannot  Hue  fafely. 
 
 I I.  It  is  jutl  warre  to  bring  vndi^ 
 fuch  as  rcbcll,  having  formerly  yec  *• ' 
 ded  fubj  £Hon  $  vpon  this  groun  \h: 
 
 Gcn.t4.    Vf:nt  Chedorhomer  with  the  aydc  t;fW> 
 
 iK.j,       other  Kings agai M\ the  King  of  S*m^ 
 
 *Ch  if.    jsme  anrj  r|,e  rcft.f0  /^Wrfiwagainr1'! 
 
 Ezci7  if  Mttb,  /^wfi^'iiagainft  the  Edomite.^ 
 
 aK    i7,    NebticbAi  ez,z,4r  againft    Zcd?kt&f: 
 
 },*.  whom  he  had  n  de  idng^and  taknfJ  [ 
 
 a>amfi3.  an  oath  or  5   S*lm**t]cr  again ft  #*BTl 
 
 &1Q#        /£**,  \>hich  confpircd  againft  him^c 
 
 Thus  Kings  juftly  make  wanragainf-  1 
 
 N^nueRibclls,  asD^t/i^ciid  againflP 
 
 jib fabm,  and  againll  fiicbrK 
 
 I I I.  It  is  luft  war  to  helpc  friends 
 Allyes  :  nd  AlTociates  vnjuftly  op 
 pre  (Ted   anj  wronged     Vpon   this' 
 ground  Abraham  armed  himfclfe^ndVI 
 let  vpon  the  foure  Kings  to  rccovcfP 
 
 Gen  14  ^0t4%  whom  c^ey  had  carried  away  w 
 x  Saij.j.  Captiue  :  David  relcued  KejUbhom^l 
 &  x  1.  the  PhUfftims%  S**l  Ubtty  Giletd  from  6 
 Iof  10.^7  the  Ammonites ;  and  /ojfo*  the  Ci^«-  B 
 »#>*/  froci  the  Amorites.  Iudas  and  5*-  p 
 J^?*jJ' »'»  his  brother  helped  the  other  d>  J 
 di  eft.  ftre(Ted/«rf /.The  Romanes  made  war  lr 
 BeB.Gdt.j.  againft  the  SamrJtts  in  the  defence  of 
 
 the 
 
Tlie  Bible'hattells.     41 
 
 jhe  C<tmpau$*Hs,  who  had  puttlvm- 
 cluesvndcr  their  protection;  This 
 |f.  Ambrofe  fairh  is  I uft  ce  :  Cafnr 
 iaue  fuccour  co  his  friends  in  Gtrgo-  ^*r/*- » 
 y*i$  for  negleil  hereof  was  befd  a 
 »;indj  oftreafon,a  dii  A'asjuftcaufe 
 (•f  reproach  to  f  >rfak  *  trends  Con- 
 federates, and  Inch  35  TiojH  he  ^o\- 
 llrcnfitl  th^ir  di(tr  (Fe;  G^d  *'illrthPro.i4-n' 
 rS  ro  f  c  to  this,  31\>wetH  <^f  i% 
 ■  orjmanding  vs  co  hips  in  fuc.j  a 
 
 Pfe 
 
 |   IV.  It  is l^V!,  (if  -ctherwifc. 
 >eaceably  itcmnor  ii   o -  jtaine-:  )    to 
 mice  warre  for  paffage  of  an  amie, 
 o  get  it  by  the  fword,  if  palla^e  be 
 lindr^d.  This  made  Ifracl  to  fi^ht 
 /vich  Sihon  K  ng  of  the  Amorites%zx\& 
 %£the  King  of  Ba/a*,  tor  that  they  °cuU  *• 
 hindred  their  way  toC*****.  ThuNJ*°lt# 
 wasthecaufe  of  the  warre  by  Necbo  2*  24  3$. 
 igainft  /ff^tfjbccaiifehe  raflily  went  Deut  29.7 
 out  agamft  hin,  going  againft  him,lu(i,ix  ^- 
 going  againft  another  fcnemie  the 
 King  of  djfyri*.   For  this  thing  luda  x  ^^  , 
 deftroyed  che  Citric4 Efhron^  and  the  ^3.5  it 
 Inhibitanrs  ther  of  ,  becaufe  they 
 could  not  be  intreaced  to  giue  hi  n 
 
 and 
 
4:t      I  he  'JSwe-bttteltt. 
 
 andhishoft  paflage  peaceably,  I 
 flopped  vp  his  way. 
 
 V,  It  waslawfullto  the  IJraclik^ 
 
 ,    "g1  V  for  religion  fake  to  avenge  the  LoU 
 
 j/!  '      vpon  Idolaters,  which  by  wiles  a  L 
 
 inticcments  corrapted  the  people  oynr 
 
 God.  This  is  warranted  by  the  Loi  VI 
 
 Vpon  this  ground  I/raciCcnt  an  am  tots 
 
 againft  the  ^JMidianitesi  lofoamd  tat 
 
 the  Elders  held  it  lawfull  vpon  fu<  «|  i 
 
 a  fuppofed  ground,(had  it  bten  tru<  y. 
 
 Iofxi.  xi.  to  make  warre  againft  the  twoTribiWi 
 
 p\         and  halfe.  Alfo  the  Chiefc  in  a  Scathe 
 
 11  s^*°!  contenting  to  punifli  notorious  om 
 
 fenders,,  itthey  cannot  get  fuch  d<L 
 
 li vered  peaceably,  by  warre  may  Mk 
 
 vpon  their  maintainers,  zsl/rael  di<L» 
 
 Vpon  the  obftinate  Beniamites.      .the 
 
 VI.  Indignities  vnjuftly  offered 
 
 vnto  Ambafladours,  or  meffengenan 
 
 fent  from  one  flate  to  an  other  is  juftyo 
 
 cauff  of  warre, for  this  did  David  feiit:r 
 
 rSam,  io.  vpon  the  Ammonites ,&  handled  therai* 
 
 &  n,  jo,  with  great  fevcritie.  This  wrong  then 
 
 i**  Romanes  revenged  vpon  the  F$dcm*\i\ 
 
 Vloriucd  an*>  IR*r***s}tVci**S)Zt\d  Armor ic*mm\x{ 
 
 com.  vbil\  CharUs  Duke  of  Buriundj^uizW  the 
 
 Qmm%.  Caftlc 
 
'  ^aftlc  of  Nclc  to  the  fword  to  the  Sec  Dr': 
 
 vord  for  killing  his  meflenger*  For  Suichjfehh 
 ^mbafladours  or  Mcffengers arc  pri  gjJw  rf 
 pledged  by  the  Lawcs  of  all  Nations  Armes. 
 -nJfuffercdtopalfe  fafc  among  the 
 ,{!oynts  of  weapons, 
 1  VII.  Reprochcs  offered  and  in* 
 ^irics  done  to  principall  men  in  a 
 ^r3ccisjuft  caufeofwarre:Thiscau- 
 tyd   tbewarre  beewcene  Ieptab  andjuj^i^ 
 ^pbranutej)  who  called  the  Gtleadites 
 4igitiues,  whereof  Ieptab  was  the 
 lj  ead  )  The  taking  away  of  S'dmpfini 
 ^vifc,  being  aludge  in  JJrael  made 
 Aip  feefce  revenge  vpon  the  TbilU 
 $imt.  The  Rbodians  abuffng  the  Rt. 
 yttocs  with  infolent  terracs  when 
 (hey  took  part  with  Per/ens  coft  them 
 leare  ;  FrtderickJBarfaroJfd  befieged 
 nd  tooke  M&an  for  a  fcorne  offered 
 o  him.  Gideon  for  that  he  was  con-  *udg  8<    ! 
 :^mned  &  fleighted  of  the  Elders  of 
 Succotbmd  Pewtel  after  his  vi&orious 
 returne  did  fall  vpon  them.Forhigh 
 authority  i$  facred,  and  the  injurie, 
 reproach  or  contempt  offered  there* 
 to^s  nottopaflfe  vnpuniflied. 
 V  1 1 1.  Vpon  the  injuries   and 
 
 wrongs 
 
44     IbeTstble-battdls. 
 
 wrings  vnjiftly  offered  and  fpoyl ■»* 
 tnadc  and  fubje&s carried  away^Priri* 
 cesan-J  Scares  haue  caufe,  bywarr^1 
 to  get  lansfa&ion  andrecouer  thei^1 
 r  ght,  if  other  wife  they  cannot  be'w 
 righred:This  was  Davids  warrc  witf 
 the  AmaUkius  to  regain e  from  then 
 tSam.jo.  their  wiucs,ch  ildren,&  goods  carrie* 
 I San.^.  away,and  wich thcPhiliftims robbing 
 *>1>U      the  threfhing  floores.  The  Romunc 
 with  (harpe  warrcs  profecuted  Mi- 1 
 tbrida$ei  %   for  that  by  one  general [ 
 proclamation  he  had  caufed  diver" 
 of  then*  people  to  bee  matfacred 
 They  alfo  warred  vpon  the  S  thins  fo 
 fpoyling   the  Romane  Merchants 
 This  was  the  caufe  of  the  Romane 
 third  warre  with  the  Cdrtkagmitns 
 al  o  with  the  Hetrxfcians,  and  ethe 
 neighbours :  for  injuries  done  to  fub 
 je&s    redounderh    to    the   Prince ; 
 which  he  is  to  right  and  to  caufe  re- 
 ftitution  to  be  made;  which  if  rca-  [ 
 fonably  offered,is  not  to  be  refufed. 
 IX.  Breach  of  Covenant  and  pro- 
 mife  hath  b.eene  caufe  oi  warrc.  Vp- 
 
 8cii*4*#on  t^[s'  ^  ^a^  Wlrrc  vPon  r™ 
 King  oiS)rt4  to  recover  Ramttb  in 
 
1  be  VtbleMtteur.      2j.y 
 
 i\fpile4d,vvhich  Benhadad hadpromifcd 
 sgjetbre  to  reltore  ro  him  ;  for  rhis 
 T$aufe  the  Romanes  began  their  warres    . 
 ijvith  Pcrfctu  the  King  of  Maccoq-  Uy^u   i 
 
 j|  X.  To  get  peaceable  poflcffion  of 
 ^iCrowne  juftly  chymed;  as  D*vid 
 llidthe  Kingdome  of  Ifrael%  there* 
 >ore  he  warred  againft  Ifhbojhetb  and  *  Sam  2«S 
 Ihehoufc  oiSdul.  xo.&^u 
 
 .  X  I.  To  revenge  oldie  injuries  of« 
 fered  by  predece  Hours,  the  fame  be- 
 l  ng  continued  in  their  pofterities  $ 
 [irpon  this  was  the  warrc  performed  - 
 
 by  S*ul%  and  commanded  by  God  a-  Exo.i7& 
 gainft  the  j4maltfctes,  for  theevill  *  *"*•!• 
 they  did  to  the  Children   of  U^lf^M. 
 comming  out  of  £^ipf..\ndlcaft  this 
 wight fecme  to  be  Something  hard 
 vnto  the  prefem  gereration  againft 
 whom  Sanl  va  as  Tent,  we  muft  know, 
 that  the   Amzltkites  continued  Ene- 
 mies to  Gods  people,  the  Children 
 living  in  the.llepps  of  their  forefa- 
 thers from  le/u*  to  the  dayes  of  the 
 lodges,  and  to  the  dayes  oi'Saul\  yea 
 dgfg  whom  Stmttookc  pnforer  had 
 ci«adc  many  a  chjlde  fachcrleffe,  (no 
 
 doubt 
 
46     Ibel&tble-batteUs. 
 
 Iu<!^«i3  doubt  °f  Ifr**l)    «h  olde  Samnei 
 
 &  6T3,  &  would  noc  haue  (o  laid  ro  his  charge 
 
 r.  1*       norfo  revenged  it  vpon  him,  as  he 
 
 &10  11.  did.They  were  ever  taking  part  with 
 
 I  am* J°#  the  Enemies  of  lfrad,  as  all  the  cited 
 
 places  in  the  margin  ihew.  Now  to 
 
 take  part  with  an  cnemie  is  juft  caufei 
 
 ot  warre:vpon  this  the  Roman's  war* 
 
 red  again  ft  ?&///>  of  Mac?d$niay  for 
 
 that  he  aided  the  firtkajrinivis,  and 
 
 aSam*$,3  joyncd league  with  Hattmtal  agzmii 
 
 them, 
 x  Ch«*8  7  XII.  Diw'jf  made  war  vpon  //<*- 
 .dctdez>er  King  of  Zcbth)  (  and  fome 
 thinke  juitly  )  being  jealous  of  hiii 
 greatneflfc,  comming  with  a  greaifc 
 Armie  to  eftablifh  hisDominion  ami 
 to  border  fo  ireere  vpon  him,  as  m 
 the  River Ettpkratcs.  It  iswjfedom<ti 
 for  Princes  to  lookc  vnto  the  dange«!( 
 rous  attempts  of  high  and  afpirinj 
 fpirit«,overmuch  fceking  to  enlarge 
 their  power  and  Dominions. 
 
 Laftly,  warres  liaue-  bcene  juftHn 
 made  by  Ifratl  Gods  people,  at  Godii< 
 command,  to  fubdue  Nations,and  t<  ie 
 poiTVflTe  their  Kingdomes  as  they  di«  )i< 
 th?  Kingdomes  oiCana*n%  and  inhc 
 
 rite. 
 
The  WtbelUbattelts.     47 
 
 ted  them.  Thus  alfo  warred  Nelw- 
 adntz>z,Ar  the  Babylonian,  Cjrm 
 icPcrfian,  Alexander 'the  Grecian, 
 »d  afterwards  the  Romanes  to  fub* 
 it  people  vnderthem,and  theyvn- 
 :rtookc  ir3  and  profpered:  but  whe- 
 icr  they  had,  all  of  them,  arid  in  all 
 tofcwarres,  that  immediate  divine 
 arrant5  and  did  it  lawfully*  1  dare 
 Dt  affirmc:  and  therefore  much  lelfe 
 t  any  acting  fpints  now  take  Yl- 
 *rtytodcefo. 
 
 1.  The  lfraclites  had  a  word  of 
 ommand  fromGod  to  fobduc  Si*fQc^f4 
 n  the  Amorite^Ogg  of  B  a  fan, mdaW  Gen.4x/, 
 e  Kingtlomcs  of  Canaan ,    and  a  i8t  iX, 
 ord  of  encouragement  to  haue  aid, 
 
 I  gee  rhtm,  as  they  had  before  a 
 ord  of  promiie  to  inherit  the 
 ountry. 
 
 2.  Concerning  Nehcbad»ex.z>ar 
 id  C/rw,  to  them  was  Gods  will  re- 
 galed, and  they  were  forctolde  of 
 icirfucceflc  to  let  them  forward  to 
 ic  fubduing  of  p©ople,and  to  bring 
 
 iem  rndcr  their  Command'^  It  was  Dan.i  aS. 
 'retold "Ncbtfkidl9c*i**r  in  a  dream  ll-+i* 
 and  expounded 
 
c*poun/Vl  by  D^/f/to  him:  and 
 Daa.4  19.  confir  nid  by  leremie  the  Prophet  to 
 the  /r'JbtJ  i  » ludea^nd  by  Ex^ecbiel  in 
 Babfh*:who\c  i-r.rdscame  no  doubt 
 to  che  eares  o*  Ntbuckto  whom  God 
 had  given  all  fvingjomes,  peopl^ 
 Hfai44  iS-Nmonsard  tongues.  CyrmihtPer^ 
 
 ri(A%  *  fl*n  wa*  ^y  namc  '°r  '.t  >W  hondre^d^ 
 ol  yeir.s before  he  was  borne,  of  hi$ 
 rifing,  rule,  and  Dominion^  which 
 fie  had  gortcn  knowledgc,and  afcriJ 
 bed  hi  fuccetfe  to  be  from  theLord 
 Godof  heauen.  Thisknowlcdge  he 
 *Cb  j*.  might  hauefrom  JD**i*/who  lived 
 **'  in  Babilon,  when  Dtritu  and  C>rj4| 
 
 reigned  ]<hat  fubducd  the  Babilonu 
 ans.  How  Alexander  the  Grecian? 
 En>pcrour,  andrhe/fo*M»  kn:wo| 
 their  power  and  Dominion  afli^ned 
 to  them  of  God,  is  not  fo  plainly  re^ 
 corded  in  holy :  but  it  may  be ,  that, 
 .D4»/r/j  prophefie,  and  his  interpret 
 ration  of  H*&*cb*dnez>z,*rs  dreame, 
 might  goc  abroad,  and  become 
 knowne  cither  by  th-  writing  it 
 felfc,  or  by  relation  and  tradition 
 from  one  to  another:  or  they  might 
 have  it  from  the  Oracles  of  their 
 
 ownc 
 
The  Bible-battells.      49 
 
 wne  imagined  Gods ,  bur  indeed 
 ivels,  who  well  knew  the  Oracles 
 f  rhe  true  God.and  fo  toM  the  Gre- 
 iansand  Romans  (uch  things,  as 
 om  themfelvti^protnifing  rorhein 
 i&ories,  and  dominion  ovtr  Mati- 
 ns, which  the  Scriptures  of  the 
 rophcts  had  foretold  fhould  furely 
 ?mc  ro  pafle.  Now  they  finding 
 icceffe  according  to  thevoyce  of 
 K>fc  counterfeiting Oracles,  they 
 cribed  all  to  rhe  power  and  gift  of 
 ufe  Idol-gods  and  Diuels:  and  foIucUx'14 
 eld  ic  lavvfull  ro  hold  thofe  King- 
 omes  which  they  could  fubdue,  as 
 ic  Heathen  did  imagine,  as  appca- 
 :th  by  the  fpeech  of  Itptbab to  the 
 Jng  of  rhe  Ammonites. 
 Thus  wee  fee  vpon  what  grounds 
 arrsin  ancient  times  have  beene 
 lade  to  make  them  lawfull  &  iufl  5 
 'hich  is  the  firfl:  thing  to  bceconfi- 
 ered  of.  For  as  the  caufe  is  good  or 
 aa  ,  ^{o  my  ;wee  expeft  the  illue: 
 owfocuer  a  good  caufe  will  encou- 
 igc  to  battle,  let  the  event  be,  as 
 ullple&feGod* 
 Vniuft  wamsdoe  worke  th  Au- 
 C  t 
 
50     TbeB'ibk-hattells. 
 
 thorsconfufion  very  often  5  as  may 
 
 be  feer.c  in  the  vmult  warre  of  A* 
 
 naleck  again  ft  l\r<ul%  of  Sibon  and 
 
 Exr>.i7*     Qg  without  caok  ,  comrring  out  a- 
 
 !   *i°.^    S^nft  chem.of  Bcnbadadhh  warre  a- 
 
 ,6  i7,i8.gainlt    Ahab ,    of-    the    S)*%*ns   a- 
 
 ?Ch.i4.    gaiiR  David  1  ol  Ztrah  w'nh  histen 
 
 fudio.     hundred  thoufand  againlt^rf/^True 
 
 lof.7.5c     jcjs^  thac  iult  caufes  have  ioiiittime 
 
 an  cuill  euent ,  for  the  finrxs  of  the 
 
 people  3   and  fomttimes  the  vniuit 
 
 may  preuaile,  as  Bentamin  &  G*-e*h7 
 
 in  two  battells   againft  Ilracl,   for 
 
 their  greater  mine  ac  the  Lngthj-s 
 
 ithapned  tothefe  Benhmites  >  and 
 
 to  the  Inhabitants  of  Ai,  and  Bethel, 
 
 though  before  they  had  made  lirael 
 
 fl/e  before  them- 
 
 CHAP. 
 
51 
 
 VI.  CHAPTER. 
 
 OfnecefiaryVJfars. 
 
 Ts  net  enough  to  look 
 onely  to  the  iuftice  of 
 j  the  caufe  in  making 
 Jlgkj   warre;  butalfo  itistopm^ 
 £4^*3  be  confiden 
 
 cd  howne-  &  140a, 
 reflar/  and  conuenienc   it  may  be,  &  1*0,7. 
 The  evills  o\  warr  fhould  make  men 
 notrobehartie  rogoe  to  wait:  Irs 
 an  ev  1  quality  to  delight  invvarre; 
 igainlt  fuch  David  fpeaketh  and  de- 
 \tt%  God  tofcatcer  them  ,   as  being  Leu.2^4 
 evill  men  and   violerir,    efpecially  *%. 
 when  they  make  themlelues  ready  Rcu.2o.3, 
 to  battle  againftfuchas  be  for  p  ace.  J'*1*1* 
 C  a  The 
 
5  2      The  Bible-hattells* 
 
 The  fword  is  threatncd  as  a  punifli- 
 mcnt,  andto  Hied  bloudisthc  Di- 
 Dels  delight,  hccic  is  thatfeduceth 
 the  Nations  tomakc  warrc,  and  hee 
 lendeth  cur  the  vncleane  fpirits,hke 
 croaking  froggs  to  gather  Kings  to 
 battle. 
 
 Bcfides  thefe  confideratfors  ,  the 
 calamities  and  mifencs  ofwairs  are 
 vnucterable,who  can  recount  them? 
 lufts  of  vnrulie  Souldiers    raigne, 
 without  refpeft  of  friends,  or  foes, 
 inany  times.  The  battle  of  the  war- 
 W*9.1-&  riour  (faith  Efa)   is  with  confufed 
 iVitf  r8  noy^  and  garment  roiled  in  bloud  ; 
 *and  hec  telleth  the  people  that  the 
 fword  hath  made  the  world  a  wilder- 
 ntfle  and  deftroyed  Cities  $  yea  chil- 
 dren haue  beene  daflied  to  pecces, 
 houfcS'fpoylcd,  Temples   robbed, 
 **&*  &   firing  men  flaine,  end  women  ra- 
 L&ji      U1fhed,    and     crueltic    committed 
 without  pittie.    The  woefull  effects 
 of  warre  are  liucly  fct  out  inj/rr*- 
 mici  Lamentation,  and  in  the  book 
 ok  thewarresof  the  lewes    in  the 
 laftdeftrutfionof  Icrulalenf,  who 
 can  reade  cither   booke   without 
 
 tcares 
 
Tbe'bible-batteUs.     55 
 
 tcarcst  except  their  hearts  be  of  Ada- 
 mant ? 
 
 Yet  a  ittft  warre,  if alfoneceflfa- 
 ry,  forcing  co  rake  armes  againft  an 
 thfefting  Enemie,  is  ro  bee  prefer- 
 red before  an  vniult  peace.  Thac 
 which  hach  becne  vrtered  concer- 
 ning th:cviil  of  vvarre  is  not  Co  dif- 
 hearten  valorous  hearts,  nor  ro  a- 
 bate  the  courage  of  the  valianr, 
 who  know  thac  true  fortitude  is 
 onely  feene  in  penils,  and  borne 
 patiently  without  daunc  of  fpirit.# 
 but  it  is  onely  fprken  to  prevent 
 rafh  warre,  for  Dulce  bcUum  intx-. 
 pert U  5  as  aifo  to  aduife  fuch  to  con. 
 fider  in  whofe  power  it  is  to  make 
 arre ,  that  iuft  caufes  of  warre 
 bee  not  pretended  onely  ,  and  am- 
 bition, defire  of  Soveraignty>and  o- 
 thcr  motives  Snifter  bee  indeed  the 
 caufes  thereof, 
 
 Opnfixt  warre  vpon  iufl:  and 
 needfane  grounds  is,  lawfull  both 
 from  conmand  from  God,  and  the 
 pn&ifes  of  iuft  Princes,  as  wee 
 may  obfcruc  in  Divine  and  hu- 
 mane ftorics  .•  But  Dtfenjitss  warre, 
 C  3  mdgis 
 
5  ^         x  "*  VWlC-V.illiUS. 
 
 wagis  eft  ittris  nature  &  poltttci  cffi. 
 dj:   yea  and  better  becomrr-crh   the 
 people  of  the  Prince  of  peace  3  ard 
 i  iderd,  the    v\arrcs  fv  recold  in  the 
 Rcu  Jaion  ,    which    the     Church 
 (hall  haue  with  the  heart,  the  Dra- 
 gon, the  whore,   the  falfe  Prophet, 
 Notethis.  and  with  Gog  and  Magog  arc  alto- 
 gether dcfenfiite.   For  its  ever  /aid  (a 
 point  worthy  obfervationj  that  the 
 bead  made  warre,  the  Dragon  went 
 out  and  warred,  the  fpirits  of  divells 
 went  out  to  gather  armies  to  battle  5 
 thebeaft,    the  whore,    and  tenne 
 Feu-  v,7,  Kings  made  warre  with  the  Lambej 
 -:    z  l7%  Gog  2nd   Magog  gather  together  a- 
 j^1*7^/ gainit  the  Saints,  So  that  the  tfitn* 
 17.nL  &fi**  warre  is  on  the  enemies  fide, 
 i9»i9«&  and  the  Ttefettfwc  warre  is  altogc- 
 *°*8>9«      ther  on  Chrift  and    his   Churches 
 part  5  by  which  yet  they  fliall  ouer- 
 come  :  would  God  this  were  confi- 
 dcred  of;  if  the  Enemic  begin,  let  vs 
 (land  for  our  Religion   and  lives 
 with  courage  ,  Chrift  will  take  our 
 parts  and  giuc  vs  a  glortous  vi&o- 
 riein  the  end*  The  Lord  hath  fpo- 
 ken  it;  it  we  bclccue  his  Prophets, 
 
 wc 
 
i  M'JDWtu  pattens.      55 
 
 wee  fball  prolpcr ;  and  heethat  be- 
 lccucth  maktth  not  haft,  if  wee 
 take  a  right  courfe,  let  vs  ftand  ftillj 
 not  fcarc,  fight  valiantly  the  Lords 
 battles,  for  and  in  the  caufe  of  Reli- 
 gion, fceking  to  avenge  the  Lord 
 on  thofe  Romifti  Midianitej,  and 
 bcho!d  then  the  (alv^tion  of  the 
 Lord,  which  hee  will  (hew  vnto 
 Viin  his  appointed  good  timej  even 
 £o>  Anient 
 
 C  4      CHAP; 
 
VJ 
 
 m 
 
 hJSs 
 
 The  VIL  Chap. 
 
 Of  the  chiefe  authority  mouing 
 
 to  war  •  and  of  lyings  going  out 
 
 "frith  their  Hofts,  <very  nj^ 
 
 fuall  in  ancient  ages> 
 
 hut  yet  enyerarbh 
 
 trary. 
 
 irTiPpn mature  delibe- 
 ration, and  well  ad* 
 uifediudgmenr,  the 
 iuftice  of  wane  be* 
 ing  approoued,  as 
 _  a!fo  thatthe  tame  is 
 necdFary  (leaft  men  embroyle  then> 
 leluesin  necdlclTc  vie  of  the  fword, 
 to  their  ovvne  ruincj  then  is  to  bee 
 
 con- 
 
i  ve  uwie-vai  i  cut .       5  j 
 
 conlidcred  in  the  next  place  by  what 
 authority  this  warrc  is  to  be  vndtr- 
 taken  5  for  a  ncceilary  and  iuft  warre 
 doth  not  warrant  everieone  vnon 
 their  ownc  heads  to  make  warrc, 
 though  they- be  able  to  gather  a  po- 
 wer together  5  but  the  firft  moover  s 
 thereto  muft  be  the  fupreame  aurho- 
 ricic  in  thcSrate,  wherherit  be  M^ 
 uAYchicaft)  Arifiocraticall ,  or  any  d£ 
 thcreft,by  which  the  people  of  chat 
 flare  is  governed. 
 
 The  wanes  which  God  allowed, 
 and  fo  jttft,  which  he  alfo  com  man-  ~  s 
 
 ded,  and  foneccllary  were  made  ever  Num.?t. 
 vndcr,  and  by  the  authority  of  fuch 
 ashefctouer  his  people.  Tnusrhc 
 warre  againfttxfm*/^  was  comman-  . 
 ded  by  UMofes  5  fo  was  that  againft 
 Midian  ;  in  like  manner  Ilrael  war* 
 :zd  under  the  command  or  lo(**%  af- 
 ter vnder  the  Iudgcsraad  then  vnder 
 tCings,  as  vnder  iW,  David,  and  the 
 reft,  who  did  in  their  ownc  pcrfons 
 goe  into  the  warres. 
 
 And  this  fame  was  vfuall  id  all  for- 
 mer ages ,  even  from  the  beginning 
 of  warrs  mentioned  in  holy  writ, 
 C  5  thac 
 
58      The  Bible-battetts. 
 
 that  Kings  themfelves  went  out  to 
 warre,  as  the  foure  Kings  againft  the 
 Hue  in  Gen.  14.  Ploarao  in  hisownc 
 perfon  pur'ued  Ifracl,  Sbtflja^  King 
 of  Egypt  came  with  his  hoft  againft 
 ludah  ,  and  fo  Ploarao  Nccho  went 
 foorch  with  hisownc  forces,  Ttenba- 
 dad  the  Syrian  cam.'  hinifelfe,  and 
 with  him  thirty  two  Kings  into  the 
 field. 
 
 All  the  Canoanitifti  Kings  came 
 
 N um  z°i  themfelves  with  their  hofts,  fo  the 
 two  mighty  Kings  Silon  King  of  the 
 Amorites,  and  Oggthc  King  of  Ba- 
 fan.  And  thus  did  all  the  Kings  of 
 Ifraeland  JudabzSaal  A'ent  intothe 
 field  continually  5  David  was  often 
 there  in  peifon  5  fo  Was  lerobcaw, 
 Rehoboam,  Abiiam  ,  Afa>  lehofophat, 
 Amaz,iah9  and  the  reft  5  yea  by  the 
 appointment  of  God  fomt  were  ap- 
 pointed to  order  the  battell  them- 
 felves,  as  was  Ahab  againft  Benhaddds 
 hoft;  This  was  the  cuftomc  of  great 
 Monarches  fubduing  the  world  to 
 goe  out  in  pcrfon ;  as  may  appeare  in 
 
 1  Ki<vi4  Satmavwr.znd Senacherib  the  Affy. 
 7^         ria  »  K'ngs  in   Ncbuchadne^zAT  the 
 
 Babi- 
 
j  ne  l£>wie*vatieus-     5  9 
 
 labi\onian<,  in  Alexander  the  Mace-  *  £k}££ 
 oniin,  in  C;^/,  Ddri*/,  Zerxes^thc  cr^?»?- 
 •erfiansjin  /*//#/  C<e/4r  3    and  other 
 loman  Emperours  ^  in  TamberUine 
 le  Tartar,  and  B*iez,et   the  Grand- 
 egneour  |  in  Charles  the  great,  Em- 
 erour    of  Gcrmanie.    This  made 
 rinces  famous,  their  warrcs  to  bee 
 laintaincdjthe  battells  to  be  fought 
 ithmore  courage  even  to  the  vt- 
 loftjand  foa  more  fpecdy  difpaech 
 nj  way  or  other  tomakefome  end, 
 id  to  bring  pcace,the  good  and  blef* 
 d  conclufion  of  all  iuu  warrs* 
 Though  it  feemed  expedient  vnto 
 ings  in  chofe  dayes  to  goc   in  per- 
 >n  with  their  Armies;  yet  nodoubt 
 tre  was  had   of  their  fafcties,  that 
 ley  (houldnot  bee  fufferedtoex- 
 afe  thcmfelvcsrafhly  into  thebat-  iK,*i.3* 
 e,  as  jihab  did  ,  and  lofias^   which  i  Ch.$$, 
 )ft  them  both  their  lives  $  For  the  zz- 
 iliant    Captaines    would   expofe  x  Sam* 2I 
 lemfelves  ;defperately  when  ihcy  is*am,»^ 
 w  their  Kings  in  danger,  as  Abtfhai  i$. 
 d,  whorefcued  Dduid  with  great 
 izard  to  five  h*s  life  from  1 1 :  ll.  cks 
 I  Ifii't-btnsb  the  Cyanr*  He .  t«f»- 
 
 c  o 
 
6o      lhe(Bwle-battells. 
 
 2  Sam.  18.  onic  wa$,that  Dattid  held  Abncr  anc 
 
 *#  others  about  Saul  wo  thy  of  death: 
 
 becaufethey  had  not  kept  more  fafe* 
 
 \y  the  King.    Faithfull  Subiefts  ei 
 
 ftecme  the  life  of  3  good  King,mcr< 
 
 worth  then  ten  thorifand  of  th£n] 
 
 1  Sam^ii.  fc! ves;  Pxinccs  may  bee  in  the  field 
 
 I7*  but  its  nor  necelTary  to  goe  into  th< 
 
 battle,  leaft  (as  Davids  fcrvanrs  faic 
 
 1  K.ai.      of  him)the  light  be  quenched  ,  anil 
 
 the  people  be  Scattered,  asvpon  Al 
 
 habs  death. 
 
 Whether  they  goe  forth,  or  flay  al 
 
 home  (which  isfree  vntothcm,and 
 
 may  be  done  according  to  their  owq 
 
 pleaiure)  yet  is  this  foveraign  autho* 
 
 rity  that  which  muft  firftmoove  cc 
 
 make  vvarre ;  People  may  not  if  they 
 
 Would  gather  together  to  warre  a* 
 
 gainil  an  open  enemy  of  their  ownc 
 
 heads,  for  God  hath  puniilied  fuch 
 
 attempts  as  may  be  feenc  in  thepre- 
 
 Num.i4#  fumpcuous  Israelites  arming  them- 
 
 4044^4^.  felues  without  command  from  au« 
 
 D^ltI-    thority,   and  were  overthrowne  by 
 
 5*5  0V1?  l^c  cneniy.  Such  was  the  attempt  of 
 
 tji  '     '  one  Jofepb  and  Az,*riat ,    who  in  a 
 
 vanc-glory  togecaname,  would 
 
 garhct 
 
gather  troi:p?s  to  fight  againft:  the 
 Heathen, and  obeyed  not  I  idts Ma~ 
 chabeas  $  and  therefore  were    over- 
 throwne :  and  fo  were  certain  Pricfts 
 ne,  vpon  fuch  a  vaine  vnderta- 
 king.    Among  the  Romanes  thole 
 that  thus  offended  ,    by  their  lawes 
 were  in  cafe  of  treafon.  People  muft  V^JLM 
 therefore  have  warrant  ;  for  other*  w*>/^«o* 
 wife  eve ^  tofpoyle  or  kill  an  e.ieray  l%yV2cC* 
 is  tneit,  and  murther ;  and  [he  bar-  vmvrHU 
 tie  on    their  parr  no  better  then  a 
 fi  Id  of  blojci;  and » heir  doings,  but 
 diforder  and  confufion  ;  except ic  be 
 to  repretfe  a  fodain  riling  of  Rebels, 
 or  to  withftand  a  violent  andfocain 
 Co  mm  in  gin  of  an  open  enemy.  O- 
 therwife  none  are  to  beeacoumed 
 publikc  enemies  in  warre,  butthofc 
 whom   publike  authentic  fo  decla- 
 red to  be :  yea,  and  if  any  rife  vp  in 
 rebellion,  if  authorise  know  it,  the 
 Captaines  arc  to  await  for  command, 
 before  they  gather    power  againft 
 fuch   rebells :    as  may  be  manifeft 
 in  Abijhai  and  the  reft  j  whomoo- 
 ved  not   the  rebellion   of  Bichri9  %$Amlo 
 till  Dauid)  who  knew  it,    gaae  com-  1-4.6, 7, ; 
 
 raand 
 
52,       1  he  bible-bdttells. 
 
 rr.and  to  follow  him:  Biu  when  men 
 havefuch  warrant,  then  lee  them  o- 
 m  bey  readily,  and  be  as  fcrviccable  to 
 lof  ii  V  to  rhc>r  Leaders,  as  the  Iiradites  pro- 
 miiedtobeto/(?>4« 
 
 Chap 
 
VIII.  CHAPTER. 
 
 Of-TreJfemtnenjandVo- 
 luntaries. 
 
 F  fuch  as  goe  to  warr, 
 there  arc  cwo  forts; 
 fuch  as  be  comman- 
 ded, and  fuch  as  of- 
 fer themfelvcs«  The 
 former  wee  callfrt/Deutij}.?, 
 i3who  without  enforcement  would 
 Dt  goe,  Mojts  was  as  King  in  Ifra- 
 $and  he  waited  not  for  Volunta- 
 :s,  but  commanded  lofua  to  chufc 
 at  of  every  Tribe  a  thoufand,  to 
 take  an  Hoft  of  twelu?  thoufand  to 
 oe  again  ft  Midian.  £*#/thrcatned 
 rvengeypon  thole  that  would  not 
 
 come 
 
64     TbeBible.battells. 
 
 i  Sam. »i. come  foorth  to  warrc  at  his  com  1 
 6>7.  mand  ;  and  God  did  aydc  his  amho  * 
 ricy  by  (Inking  the  people  wit! 
 fearc  of  him.  That  authority  wall 
 in  David  to  aHTemble  and  gachcr  H 
 power  of  his  Subictts  for  warrc  f 
 aSam.ro.4  without  which  command  Prince  f 
 could  not  haue  waged  barells  fo] 
 as  they  then  did*  And  the  Lord  l| 
 command  to  Officers  to  give  form  I 
 kavc  to  depart,  argueth  their  poweiil 
 otherwife,  to  have  reteined  them,     ih 
 
 Dcu  %o  k       ^le  oc^er  f°rr  are  rearmed  VoUtn\ 
 
 \  t arses ,  which  are  cither  Natives  Oil 
 
 Foreigner  s.Tmx  men  may  offer  chem-io 
 
 fclnes to  the  warres  ,    aid  enter  hue  I' 
 
 the  profreffion  of  a  fouldier,  its  not  tc « 
 
 be  doubted.  Ebnds  fouldicrs  were  all  o 
 
 Voluntaries  at  the  found  of  aTrumfl 
 
 Jud.j.a?.   VQh   So  were  the  three  fonnes  oil 
 
 &  j. a.      hjp,  and  fuch  wtte-Davids  worthier 
 
 which  came  and  offered  themfclves^ 
 
 and  fo  was  htai  the Gittite.  Againe, D' 
 
 Defarakxhc  Prophetcfle  praifeth  the  \ 
 
 Voluntaries  which  came  to  help  *Ba« 
 
 1  Sara  17.  ruk  5  hefides  /he  complaineth  or fuchp 
 
 Jj.j         as  folio  wing  their  owne  private  bufi* 
 
 ncflc  gcgle&cd  the  yaacsMnd  wich-j* 
 
 all 
 
Tbef£ible>battells.      6$ 
 
 \tutfz6Mcroz,  for  not  coming  rojuj  ^  ,4- 
 elpethjLord,  ij^Y,    ' 
 
 Mo;eovcr,  that  which  may  bcc 
 iwfull  by  prcflingand  compulfion^ 
 ay  as  well  belawfull  for  Volunca- 
 5,  if  there  bcc  not-very  iuil  caufe 
 impediment  to  hinder  thefe.  his 
 e  judgement  of  Churches  iefor- 
 cd  beyond  rhe  Sea  5  among  whom 
 me  arc  trained  vp  for  warre,to  goc 
 Voluntaries*  We  know  that  Prin* 
 $  doe  hclpetheir  aflbciates  volunta- 
 y,  what  hinderech,  bat  that  others 
 their  due  place,  and  within  their 
 >wer  may  alfo  freely  offer  them* 
 ves  f  Alawfull  calling  may  bee  as 
 ell  vndergone  freely,as  by  cornpul- 
 >n  circumftances  and  other  confix 
 rations  welt  weighed  aforehand, 
 nd  to  conclude  this ,  how  fhould 
 inces  and  States  doejthat  hauc  not 
 fwerto  pre(Te,if  Voluntaries  might 
 tin  good  confcicnce offer  thera- 
 ves. 
 
 But  here  Voluntaries  mull:  know, 
 d  be  relolvcd.  of  fome  things. 
 I.   0.  the  calling  of  a   fouldierj 
 W  it  is  lawful!*  and  that  a  man  may 
 
 therein 
 
66      Tbe'Btble-battells. 
 
 therein  IiVf,  and  at  well  receiue  w 
 ges,  as  men  doef  >r  difcharge  of  the 
 .  duties  in  any  other  lawfull  vocarior 
 Z.uk.3.14:  Be  content  (faith  John  Baptifi)  wici 
 your  wages,  fpeaking  to  fouldiers 
 therefore  may  they  fervc  for  w; 
 ges. 
 
 2$  Of  theiufticc  and  lawfulncf. 
 
 ofthewarre  into  which  hec  thrufl 
 
 himfelfe,   feeing  hcegoethnoc   a 
 
 command  of  fupreame  authority/rh 
 
 this  is  another  cafe ,  when  men  goi 
 
 not  of  their  ownc  pleafure  and  willjf. 
 
 but  when  any  (6  doth,   if  the  warp 
 
 be  iuAja  man  may  fcrvc  with  a  goefc 
 
 confeimee  of  his  owne  accord:  hi 
 
 if  it  be  apparantly  vniuft,let  men  b  jlv 
 
 ware  that  they  cmbrew  not  tht  4 
 
 hands  in  bloud,  going  Voluntaries 
 
 If  Princes  command,  the  cafe  is  alter 
 
 red,  for  private  perfons  may  not  lor 
 
 and  iudge  of  Princes  anions,  nor 
 
 notonoufly  vniuft  as  it  was  wh«U 
 
 Chriftian  fouldiers  would  notdrafe 
 
 their  fwords  againft  Chriftians  vndjsc 
 
 Julian  the  Apoftate  3   thoi>gh  thfw, 
 
 ■        ferved  him  willingly  againft  other  5, 
 
 «SW.f  feivants  would  not  fallvpoky 
 
 th 
 
ie  innocent  ^ridls  of  the  Lord  to 
 ay  them.  But  where  the  fart,  as  in  CM£J 
 ich  caf.-s,  is  notnor-r.ous  ,  a  good  F**^,**^ 
 ian  ("faith    Sainr  Aguftmc)    may  "»7. 
 rvevndcr  a  facnlegious  Prince  :  for 
 k  vniuit  command  (hall  biid  the 
 rince,  when  the  duty  of  obcdicnwC 
 all  make  the  fouldierfree. 
 
 3.  They  mull:  confider  of  vvhac 
 ligion  thofe  be,  that  doe  make  the 
 yarre,and  whom  they  goe  toferve 
 ider :  for  lebofopbat  was  in  danger 
 
 IF  his  life,  and  r  eprooued  by  a  Pro- 
 net  of  God  for  helping  Ahtb  an 
 Jilolacer,  who  was  an  hater  of  God  as 
 I  Idolatersbe,  though  they  them* 
 ves  thinke better  of  themfdues* 
 
 4.  They  mult  haue  the  Ieaue  of 
 ch  ashavefoveraignc  authority  o- 
 r  them  ^  for  a  fubieft  to  one,  can- 
 
 t  difpofe  of  his  owne  perfon  tOi.Ch.i^i 
 ct  the  fervice  of  an  other  Prince 
 cjithout  leaue  :  but  he  may  put  him- 
 t^lfc  voluntarily  into  the  fervice  of 
 Its  owne  Soueraigne,  whofe  fubicft 
 cjr  is. 
 
 a  5«  Voluntaries  are  to  weigh  with 
 j*:mfelucs  whatfpecial  impediments 
 
 they 
 
u 
 
 6S     TheBibk-hamUs. 
 
 they  hau-MO  withhold  from  going 
 in  rcfpect  of  fome  pareicuhr  calling 
 requiring  their  owne  perfon  for  dif 
 charge  of  the  duties  thereof:  o\ 
 fome  charge  of  a  family,  wife  anc 
 children  cepending  vpon  their  per- 
 fonali  being  rjccctfarily  among  them 
 or  whether  apparently  their  beinj 
 at  home  may  doe  more  good  to  thei 
 countrey,  then  their  /cruice 
 vvarre# 
 
 6.  Their  end  muft  bs  good ,  ?A 
 lege  &gregt  Cbrifti,  as  one  faith,  fd 
 defence  of  religion*  &  of  the  Churc 
 of  God,   forrelecuing  thevniuft 
 opprelTcdjfbr  maintenance  of  righ 
 and  fuch  like ,    and  wichall  to  leant 
 experience  for  the  good  cf   theft 
 country,  but  not  to  runnc  in  vnadit. 
 fedIy,outofmalecontentedncire,nl> 
 of  an  idle  humor,norof  foolifli  vaitj 
 glory,  ncrof  abloudie  difpofitkf 
 nor  of  a  bale  mind  for  prey  and  bc|« 
 ty  5  but  as  a  man  of  valour,  for  mi 
 praife-worthy  and  better  end?. 
 
 Laftly,  that  Voluntarits  put  thch^ 
 feluesvnderthe  command  of  auc  r? 
 riry  to  doe  feruice,  and  to  be  fu 
 
liie'JJwie-vtttteus.      69 
 
 rule  and  discipline,  obferuing  or- 
 rr,  keeping  their  places  $  from 
 hich  they  may  rot  in  certainc  ca- 
 s  depart  without  leave  of  fuch 
 o^mandeis  as  they  have  fubmit- 
 d  thcmfelves  viuo.  For  though 
 ey  enter  voluntarily  5  yet  being 
 ider  authority,  they  may  not  chide 
 '  emfeluesthen  free  at  all  times  to 
 partst  their  pleafure  :  For  if  they 
 ould,  vpon  n:ccfraricfervice,fuch 
 andering  ftartes  would  fall  of  and 
 ch  ilraglcra  would  vtterly  faile 
 jj:  expectation  of  their  Comman- 
 rs. 
 
 Thus    with  thefe  confederations 
 
 ?n  may  be  Voluntaries ,    and  put 
 
 mfducs  into  military  feruice  and 
 
 1Dthorry  may  admit  of  them  as  Z)*- 
 
 !ididof  VrUb.oi  Itrai  the  Gircice, 
 
 th  his,  followers :    And  as  others 
 
 ue  done,  as  hiftorics  (hew.   But 
 
 re  yet  the  GtncraU  and  others  with 
 
 KD  muft  be  cautelous ,    and  weigh 
 
 lat  voluntaries  they  cnt^rtaine. 
 
 ?I#  Beware  of  fuch  as  flye  from 
 
 ?e  Enemy, Icttbcra  betryed  before 
 
 m  be  trufted ;  for  we  may  reade  in 
 
 ftorics, 
 
t^t- 
 
 70       The  TjJjk-battells. 
 
 ftor  es,  tharfuch  fomtt  mcs  have  birr 
 
 lime  cf  the  Enemy  to  dor  mifchiefel 
 
 ,    .       Two  Sp  pud  !ves  ful 
 
 Cmcctard.  gjr,UCv  to  t|ic  ftxfttans  \Mih  a  p:rl 
 ^  pole  co  kill  Ahi*n  the  r  Generalise 
 
 $<««*.£  f'd^"..,  T  ,  rksvvlth  an  intent  t| 
 kill  Scwdtrbi".       The    Aff*--"dt,i?m 
 Which  feci,  cd  to  foifake  Hant.iyJ^ 
 aftdfo/allothe  Reman*  in  the  ba 
 tle^i^*-***,    were  a  great  hrlpe 
 jftm&t/co  eettheviftc  rynmmi 
 againit  the  R  >tnans  vpon  a  focaiii 
 
 iXhax.   Th  s  wredo-."-:  was  in  rhe  Pktltftti 
 
 *?•  g.-ins   to  baceli  ^ainrt  S*#;,  til 
 
 would  not  admit  en  T>4vtd  and  ' 
 comp.nic 
 
 1 1    Nor  to  goc  too  firr  in  adm_„ 
 ting  of  friends  ancafl  -ciates$  buroir'- 
 ly  ro  tnttrtaine  To  many  as  the  Nip 
 thicianJ  natur  llfubiefts  arc  able  tj 
 command  ard  cucrrule;  lead  th<:: 
 Cikc  advantage  ot  the  Nariues  fev'; 
 ndfe,  ardhauc  ihcm  in  content 
 ai.d  trufting  to   thcmfJurs,  ma  «■ 
 good  their  owne  fecrer  d  'figiKmer  fp«- 
 ai.d  revolt  from  them,    as  th>  Gam*  fid 
 diH  from  rhe  Romans*  becaufe  rh^l 
 td6t.it      fawno  ftrengthin  theRomane  ^ 
 
TlieBible.battells.      71 
 
 ,  but  that  which  was  of  Grangers. 
 
 I  !♦  Never  to  hire,  orrcceiucany 
 
 contrary  religion  ,  AmAwh  the 
 
 g  of  Iudah  was  repro  »ued  for  hi-  il^**f« 
 
 ;o;  Idolaters  the  Ilrael/tcj  to  goe 
 
 h  h'm  againfl  Edom  y  whom  hee 
 
 comira  ided  t  i  cafl  Kre,forGod 
 
 >>t  with  iuc\-  as  the  Lord  by  his 
 
 phci  told  him. 
 
 eh  re  I   nd   his  copter,    it  may  A      ft-  # 
 
 lercaskrd,  w'  ethci "going  into 
 
 Ms  may  fp      c  ch  ■  oeoj  leot  that 
 
 t  a^a  nlc  whom  they  goeto  W3r, 
 
 ggmanythoui  nd>     thepeoplc 
 
 families  c  ere  Hue  ha.   lclcfly  ac 
 
 )e,  and  defir   to  be  there  in  peace 
 
 lo  for  h?  I  an!  A^cr;  in  a  i*  ft  and 
 
 :tfary  warre  the  conqueied  are  Num«2I« 
 
 ie  hands  of-  the   Cunq'icrours,  ,,  in  lf 
 1  j  31.10,11, 
 
 is  and  goo Js  are  then  at 
 rdi<p«>fition  y  w^atloeucr  they 
 c  taken  or  won  i$  iuftly  theirs. 
 I  allowed  Ifrael  to  cake  what  they 
 win  in  th^ir  mil  wars  5  therefore  s  - 
 f  p.  flfeiredthe  kingdome  of  Sh  n  ia 
 and  o\Ogg  \  they  tooke  the  Mi* 
 itesP  'ouerSjcarryed  awayinfi- 
 ifpoyle,&  burnt  their  towns  and 
 
 Cities 
 
t- 
 
 72      Ihe  Eible-hcittettf. 
 
 Cities  with  Ere.  D*z>iWlpoyled  th< 
 Nations  which  he fubdutd.  It  is  ac 
 tibMOffit  counted  by  the  law  of  Nations  a  law 
 $•  fullpurchafe  and  the  pradiife  of  a'l 
 
 people  in  time  of  warrc.For  nothinj 
 is  proper  by  nature,  but  either! 
 ancient  poiTeflion  or  feifme,or  vift 
 ty>  faith  the  Heathen  Orator;  The  ] 
 nemy,  &  that  State  can  no  otherwi., 
 be  weakened,  but  firft  in  their  Sub) 
 y&sy  the  hands  of  all  whicfvbougj 
 they  be  not  in  warre,  yet  are  they  ij 
 heart  and  in  contributing:but  if  nof 
 neucrthcleire5  they  arc  one  body,an< 
 therefore  rnuft  bee  content  to  fufFe 
 together  rill  their  Head  make  peac< 
 and  (atisfie  for  that,  which  the  iuftfc 
 of  the  warre  doth  require,  and  fo 
 which  it  was  begun.  But  if  any  fa 
 as  were  the  Kenites  among  the  Am* 
 Ukites  confidcraticn,  is  to  bee  had  i 
 them,  as  S*#/ had  of  thefe  for  the 
 preferuation  and  fafetie. 
 
 CHA* 
 
7} 
 
 ^*&W$C  ?%&£  I  % 
 
 IX.  CHAPTER. 
 
 ofjouldiers. 
 
 Hen  a  warre  is 
 rcfolued  vpon 
 as  both  iuft, 
 and  ncctlla- 
 ry  thnmaft 
 fouldiers  bee 
 leuied,  a  mu- 
 tter and  view 
 nade  of  them  -and  their  armer. 
 
 The  Kings  in  Ifrael  were  fomtimej *  Jam.i5 
 t  the  mufter.«SW  gatheted  his  foul*  £, 
 Iwfs  together  and  numbred  them.So  ?<"£  J 
 
 unibrcd  Ifrael, 
 
 D  And 
 
74     TI?eBible*hattells. 
 
 IcMi.iy,      And  there  was  a  principal  Scribe 
 
 of  the  hoft  which  muttered  thepeo- 
 
 pic  of  the  land:  for  which  muftenng, 
 
 there  was  a  command  went  forth  to 
 
 leuie  men  and  to  call  them  together, 
 
 r  Sa  it. 7  as  &au/did;andas  Dauid  appointed 
 
 2  Si.zo.L'dw'ifa  t0  d°c  :  to  this cuftomc  God 
 
 E6kij.4,  alluderh  in  his  word  when  he  mufto 
 
 red  his  hoft. 
 
 In  tbis,j:hey  considered  of  the  num* 
 ber,wluch  were  to  go  into  the  wars, 
 fometimesmore,  iom  dimes  fewer  $ 
 Nfwm  s  r.    MqUs appointed  but  1 2000  to  go  a- 
 x  5a.  1 i,3,  gainft  Midiani  vvhatloeutr  the  num- 
 ^r54-     bcrwas,    the  cuftomc  was  to  num. 
 JSj,8*T'*M thcm  2    a5  Saul  did  his  in  Bcxtf^  tk 
 f  7  2.Cv^  and  in  Telaim  ;  David  in  Maban«t<n^  crl 
 1 K  2o!i  f .  >4ta£  in  SAmari.i  J  lebortm  hee  mini-  4; 
 ^K.jA    bcred  his,    and  Arrtazatab   his    Ar*  of] 
 :Ch,2f.y  :mic:  and  tjjUS  did   alio  the  Hea-ife 
 
 ^2$.      .then.  &2t( 
 
 Now  in  fending  foorth  an  Ar-kr 
 mie,   great  carc-muft  bee  had,  whctDei? 
 forts   of  perfons  are    to  bee    fene 
 forth,  }m 
 
 1.  Let  them  bee  Natiues  and  fub-Wr 
 ieftvliuing  vhder  thatfeueraigiie  txi»m  ^ 
 thority  that  fcnds  them  out,  thoughL , 
 
TbeBibte-battelh.     75 
 
 they  bee  of  feuerall  countries,  ycc 
 fubicft  ro  the  lame  power,  and  ic 
 were  well  chat  they  had  lomething 
 to  take  to  at  home>  or- friends  of 
 whom  they  expert  good.  For  tbefe 
 fojldicrs  are  bound  by  the  bond  of 
 nature  to  the  r  King,  kinred,  and 
 
 tGoumir.  Thcfe  areeaficto  beccor- 
 r  (ftcd^ifrhcy  fhould  happen  to  run 
 away.  Thclc  wil  therefore  bee  awed 
 in  the  fi  Id,  and  for  tearc  to  be  puni- 
 (hedachorrc,  become  more  obedi- 
 ..  enr,  endure  n  ore  conftant,   be  more 
 >  oyalJ ,    even  when  they  feele  wane 
 >Df  nccelTarivS,  and  hsuc  lliort  pay, 
 n  :hen  any  other  will  Jo^noc  iubjc£b, 
 J>r  haumg   nothing  ,   or  no  friends 
 ,r:.Jhac  chey  care  for  ;  Kracls  hofts  were 
 )f  Iir^e*,  and  when  the  Tribes  were 
 huid^d  inro  rwo  kingdoms*,    either 
 irate furmfh.d  themfelues  of  their 
 wne  (ubi.fts  mod  vfually  ,  as  may 
 ijie  feene  in  their  battles. 
 
 II.   Confide*  their  yeeresj  fuch 
 the  Lordhtldfit  forr  warre  ,  were 
 lfrae3o#ycti:cs  old  and  vpward  5  Num:i.i 
 d\Hucivdid  Am***h  take.-   £*&".»* 
 Uigcr  arc  hardly  growne  vp  10  *Gh;2J 
 D  z  ftrengtb, 
 
 ..- 
 
7« 
 
 Jbe&tble-battetts. 
 
 ftrcngth:  and  abouc  46.  except  fomc 
 old  and  expert  fouidier  for  skill,  arc 
 not  to  be  admitted*  becaufe  ftrength 
 d^cayeth,as  faith  a  learned  experi- 
 enced fouidier. 
 
 3.  Touching  their  bodies  in  Ifra- 
 Sai4.fi  elwcrecholcnftrong  men,  able  ro 
 >  Ch.17.    g0e  to  vvarre,  men  alfo  of  valour  and 
 )eut.io.8  courage;  fotheymuftbe  ftoutand 
 udt7,3.    ^rong  *>f a  vigorous  and  couragious 
 mind,  not  fearful);  for  fuch  were  put 
 out  of  tbehoft  by  Gods  appointment 
 and  this  did  alfo  that  valiant  -Indus 
 1  Mach,    Machabetts  5  for  the  fearefull  the  fir  ft 
 :.56*        inrankeof  the  damned  crew  ,  what 
 good  will  they  doe,  but  fail*  in  per- 
 ler.zj'S.  formance,make  othejrs  tobeefaint- 
 heartcdj  and  <o  giucthe  vidlory  to 
 5a4i.9'    the  enemy.  Men  of  a  fharpe  coun* 
 k*3»M«  tcnance^finowiearmes  *nd  legges,1 
 promife  both  ftrength  and  courage, 
 and notthc  great  lusks ,    fLfhiclub 
 bers,  though  Pjrrhns  and  sJtfarius 
 cho(e  men  of  big  and  great  ftacures, 
 In  Ifrael  fueh  at  ccald  ruiine  we" 
 /  were  commendedjmen  fwift  of fbot^oo 
 a&iue  and  nimble,    as  wasujdfy&i 
 loths  brother ,    and  one  oiDavidJ^i^ 
 
 worchi 
 
Theftibell-battells.     77 
 
 worthis  5  This  was  alfo  a  commenda- 
 tion in  Achilles,  and  in  Pipings, who 
 was  called  for  it,tbe  Rinmcr.  In  the 
 Tribe  of  Gad  were  men  for  ftrength  Curf°r- 
 j  callen  men  of  mighr,  fcr  courage  to 
 have  had  faces  like  Lyons  ?  and  for  x  c^1-8 
 ;footmanfhjp,as  fwift  as  the  Roes  vp- 
 on  themountaines. 
 
 IV.  For  their  skill  inarmes,  raw 
 nd  ignorant  men  arenot  to  bee  put 
 dainly  tofctuice  :for  not  a  multi- 
 ude,    but  art  and  exercifegetteth 
 he  vi&orie.*  for  the  ignorant  foul- 
 iersmay  not  onely  endanger  him- 
 Ife,  but  his  fellowes  too.  There-*  ,       6 
 re  the  fouldicrs  in  Ifrael  were  very  ,  ch  1,40 
 pert  men.  In  Btn'um'm  were  700.  &n^, 
 oyfe  men  left-handed,  thatis,fuch  *  Ch  *z.* 
 wercfoskilfull,  that  they  durftycr*3^3J- 
 ith  their  left  hands  vfe  their  flings 
 ainil  their  enemies,    and  were  fo 
 ccllently  cunning,thatthey  would 
 "  ftonesat  an  hayre  breadth  ,  and 
 c  milTe.In  Afker.  werechoife  and 
 wghty  men  of  valour  aptforwarre 
 Jfcoo:  la  Sduls  time  were  many 
 Mich  could  vfe  both  the  right  hand 
 "  the  left  in  hurling  of  ftones,  and 
 D  3        (hooting 
 
73 
 
 mm 
 
 Ihe  Bible-batteUs. 
 
 flooring  arrowcs  out  of  a  bow.  In 
 JJfachar  were  men  of  great  vnder- 
 ftanding,    knowing  what  ought  to 
 
 Ch.iu   bedonc,  whofe  Chicfetaines    were 
 2oo«  InZ*fc*/atf  fuch  as  were  expert 
 inwarrc,    and  could  keepe    rankc, 
 50ooor  In  Dan  expert  men  t26co* 
 alio  in  the  three  Tribes  beyond  lor- 
 dan  skilfull  men  there  were  an  hun- 
 dred and  twentic  thoufand.  So  they 
 then  brought  no  ignorant  and  raw 
 fouldiers  into  the  field:  Skill  heart- 
 tieth  a  fouldicr ,   and  encrcafcth  hit 
 courage,  and  ftriketh  fome  feare  intoi 
 theencmie.  A  fmall  number  of  skil 
 tnihnen^andexperiepcd  in  armc$|] 
 uii!  eahjyroat  multitudes  of  others, 
 as  hiftories  and  experience  doe  rclil 
 vs.  The  Romans  by  their  execrofed] 
 fouldiersgot  (e  great  and  (omainej 
 vi&ories.  Epaminondas  by  his  exerci* 
 
 ^y:i71Ifed  Thebanct  oucrthrcw  the  LacedcA 
 monians  at  length  $  Hannibal  at  his' 
 comming  into  Italy  at  firil,  put  tol 
 flight  3  y.thouland  with  afmal  com| 
 pany  of  oldlouldiers. 
 
 V.  Befidcsallthefc,  it  is  fir  tha 
 fouldiers  lliould  be  religious,  yea  vc 
 
The  Bible-battells/     79™^ 
 
 xy  rcqaificc  t    bccaufe    they  expofe 
 thcmielucs  fo  to  the  danger  of  doth, 
 which  n  ^>nc,  burfuci  as  be  religi- 
 ous can  be  prepared   for*    Betides, 
 thymay  expe&  Gods  ayde,  they 
 may  fight  w<th    their  haiHs  ,  and 
 pray  vvich  their  hearts,    by  which 
 ;iheanes,  that  renowned  Macl:abcttsf  tjfachzi* 
 \Conq  icred  Nicantr^  and  flew   of  his  *6,*7« 
 enemies  35.  thoufand.   Let  not  the 
 roaring  boyes,   the  M  chavilian  A- 
 :hcifb,theprophane  E/T^/,thedrun- 
 ten Tonnes  ot '  Btcchts  <>  the  blafpho 
 "nous  fwcan.-rs,  n^rchefiiehy  Adul- 
 ters laugh  at  this:  for  God  reqai«  ZSx  a, 
 Cth,  that  all  ihould  feare  hi  n.    Reli- 
 ;ion  will  make  men  valiant,    never 
 ny  in  holy  writ  recorded  torreligi- 
 ms,  but  were  indeed  valianr,  asv<f- 
 srciham^  David,    j4fa,    Ieboidth  the 
 igh  Pnert,  lofixs  the  religious  king, 
 11  valiant  men.    And  how  can  they 
 e  othcrwife  bur  valiant,  when  they  iQC  P°fl« 
 inow   that  God   is  reconciled    to  0f£xct  ^ 
 \cm,  death,  if  it  come,  will  bee  to  kof  vvaVrc, 
 lem  ad  Jancage.  Thefe  oncly  haue  pag  ?7,j8 
 ath  in  God,  and  fo  will  be  couragi-  mooving 
 js.  Who  can  doubt  that  thefe  will  £bS! 
 D  4  adven*  mous. 
 
So     The  mle-battells. 
 
 adventure  life  in  the  field  for  religi- 
 on and  a  iuft  caufe,  that  dare  willing- 
 ly yceld  their  bodies  to  be  burnt  for 
 their  faith  andprofefli3n  ?  They  ad- 
 venture their  corporall  lifeJbut  with 
 aflurancc   of  a  hcauenly  life  after  : 
 Wheras  all  other,(be  what  they  may 
 be)  hazard  the  damnation  of  their 
 loules ,  with  the    death  of  their  bo- 
 dies ;  a  defperate  attempt  in  carcleflc 
 wretches  5  The  rcligioui  ofconfci- 
 encewill  be  obedient  as  Ifrael  pro- 
 feiTed  to  be  to  /*/#*,  and  are  like  the 
 Centurions  feruants  going  &  com- t 
 nVing  at  command  ,    and  not  muti-  \; 
 nous  5  they  are  of  a  quiet  behauiour    | 
 and    temperate ;    not  brablcrs  not  j 
 drunkards,  nor  quarrelfome.  They    j 
 will  eftecme  of  and  louc  a  worthy  k 
 Captaine  according  to  his  worth  ;  i 
 who  muft  be  to  them  as  a  fatherland  t 
 they  to  him  as  fons$for  in  Ifraels  Ian-  jfi 
 guage3thcy  wenrcalledrhe/<?»j0/>&*  fa 
 reading  in  hmd.  T  heir  prayers  arc  of  more  forcejti 
 themarg,  t0preuailc  with  God  to  take  theirjL 
 parts,and  to  vanquifti  an  Eocmythcnwfc 
 all  other  means  befide  Hrael  fouglu|ttj| 
 but  Mofa  did  procure  the   vidoriST 
 by  prayer.  AnJj 
 
 j 
 
The  BiMeJattel/f.      St 
 
 And  leaft    any    fcoffing    lfinwl 
 ftiould  deride  this  care  of  the  choyce 
 of  religious  men,  as  having  no  pat* 
 rcrne  of  warlike  Chieftaincs  to  fol- 
 low, let  them  looke  to  the   mightic 
 man  of  warre,  the  Lord  of  hofts,    the  Pxo,iy4j- 
 king  of  Kings,    and  confidcr  what 
 manner  of  louldicrs  hedidchufc  to 
 fight  his  battles.    1  he  Commanders 
 were  religious,  as  fofhtta,  the  Indges^ 
 Ehud%  Gideon %  leptbtb,  David^and  o- 
 thers.  His  Armies  muftered  by  the 
 Lord,  were  called  his  fantttfied  oncs^ 
 fet  aparrby  hi  n  to  military  lmploy- 
 ncnt ;  They  were  alfo  mighty   ones 
 mdftrong,  Efa.i^.loel  2t$.  they  Iocl27f 
 rvere  skilfull  to  march,    and  did  not  8^, 
 >reakeranke,  keeping  way  and   iuft 
 iiftance*  notthruftjng  one  ar other 
 hey  cared  not  for  wounds,    though 
 he  fword  pierced  them  :  they  were 
 tich    as  were  runners ,  quickeand 
 iniblc  in  execution  .•  and  to  con- 
 clude, theyf  reioyced  in  th*  Loids 
 
 ghneSj  ai>d  ip his  excelleHcyjSucji 
 id  the  Lord  tnufter  ar^d  chafe,  for 
 ishoft. 
 
 But  it  will  be  obie&ed,  that  hpb* 
 D   5  t*k 
 
8*     TheWbk-batteUs: 
 
 tab  had  in  his  campe  vaine  men/ 
 •There  ga  hered  to  'Dastid  men  in 
 dirti-elFe,  in  debtj  dfrontented  per- 
 fons,  vc  and  wicked  mn,  and  ions 
 ofBchat,  whofought  with  courage, 
 recovered  their  lotfes,  andfl.w  the 
 Amalakites. 
 
 x  zf  It  is  very  true:  but  thefe  were  fomc 
 oncly  among  the  rcft/he  Comman- 
 dcrsthemiclves,  and  other  among 
 them  were  well  given,  Againe,  they 
 had  fuch  as  pleafcd  to  come  to  them 
 in  thdr  diftrdTes  5  but  they  did  not 
 
 9.     hyrc  fuch  as  the  baftard  Abtmelecb  j 
 did  y  who  hyred    vaine  and  light 
 men,  acompanie  fit  for  fuch  a  Cap- 
 taine.    Aurhoritie   that  may  ^rtffi?,    i 
 may  find  fvtct  men  for  their  feruice 
 is  a  good  caufe  ,    if  t]  ey   loofce  to 
 pfcfper,then.fGH*es  ofBehdll^Rogues^  \ 
 LoytererSy  Pik*rsy  Swearers ,  Drw-  \ 
 kprds,  Btftard*  breeders  j   GaoU-birds%   ' 
 Scnrfe  and  Scum  ok  a  people,    held  ,l 
 vnworthy    to.  liue  among   hor.cft  Jl 
 men,    very  Ontcafls   of   panftics^ 
 not  to  bee  admitted  indcede  vmo«jp 
 the    honour  of  becin^  a  Souldi*  ^ 
 
 OUi?  n 
 
i  ve  nwie-vaneus.         s  3 
 
 But  fomc  will  perhaps  fay,  chat  ot 
 thcfc  Routs  of  ciucafts  fomc  hawe. 
 prooued  very  fcruiceable,  alio  many 
 vncleanc  liuers,  p;ophanc  fwearer^ 
 whore-mafter ,  and  Cup-Captaines 
 haue  (hewed  great  courage  in  war.  s  j 
 And  its  knowne,  tqat  Heathen  men 
 lulms  C<e/ar,  AUxAnder^  Hcttcr^  A- 
 cbi'iesi  Tbcmiflocles ,  Epamtnmdas^ 
 Pyrrbttiy  and  infinite  others  huuc  bin 
 vanant  (buldiers. 
 
 Firfl  torthele  latter  though  He3< 
 then,  yet  monll  vertucs  have  beene  XtH%  °*r 
 commended  in  them,  and  according  Oct,0  je 
 to  the  jr  Pagan  proieflujn  they  were  tut  v^E 
 religious;  asking  counteJI  of    thcir^47.u 
 gods,    without  which  they  would  li' 
 noceoe  to  warre,    and  they  hearke- 
 ned c>  their  Pricfts,  Diviner$,South- 
 fayers,  Prognofticacors,  Aftrologers, 
 Chald  ans,  and  fuch  as  were  R. yea- 
 rs (as  thty  thought)  of  the  will  of 
 :hwirgods.  For  the  rout  of  outcalU' 
 it  may   be  fome  very  few  of  m^hy 
 lave  been^e  fcruiccablcv  but  what 
 aave  all  .he reft  beenc  ?  Arv  ffcahen  , 
 :ou  d  fdv,  That  of  4  Cemp*«\  rsoteHt  * 
 madijeracrij  mrc  $1  n*  v[c*    For  tt  e  y  ^on 
 
84     TheBible-battells. 
 
 other  (hat  are  held  fo  valorous,  true 
 it  iSjtha:  humane  fortitude  may  b!  in 
 an  AbimtlechyXhiLi  murthererof  his 
 brethren,  in  an  Abner ,  a/**£,  as  it 
 was  in  thofe  forenamed  renowned 
 Heathen,    yea,  in  other  mod  lewd 
 and  vicious  ,    and  mod  prophanely 
 irrcligiousjthere  may  be  out  of  pride 
 and  ambition,  out  of  a  furious  heat 
 of  heart,  out  of  a  refolued  foole  har- 
 dy defperateneflfe ,   out  of  hope  of 
 fpoyles  outofavainc  defire  of  get- 
 ting honour,  and  out  of  fome  fuch 
 like  grounds,  perhaps  out  of  an  in- 
 flamed fpirit  of  the  Battery,  (hewed 
 a  kind  ofralour. 
 
 But  this  is  not  Chriftianfortitudc, 
 fuch  as  was  in  David,  and  others  ac- 
 companied euer  with  other  laudable 
 rertues.  What  defperate  compani- 
 ons were  the  three  feditious  Cap- 
 tainesin  lerufalcmand  their  follow- 
 ers, they  prodigally  fhed  the  bloud 
 of  one  another,  and  like  Lyon? 
 fought  with  the  Romans :  but  ac 
 length  to  their  owac  vtter  confufi- 
 on.  And  what  becommcth  of  thefe  ' 
 for^s  of  fuch  feemiftg  valorous  men  f* 
 
 wna: 
 
Tbefiible.hattells.   m  85 
 
 what  commonly  is  their  end?  How 
 profper  chey?to  fay  no  more  of  them 
 bit  this, let  exp  rience  fpealce. 
 
 Happy  were  it,  that  Chriftian  ar- 
 mies were  gathered  of  religious,  or 
 at  leaft  ofciuill  and  morally  honeft 
 men',  that  the  commendations  of 
 them  might  be  like  Scipi*  Africanus  pluunbi 
 his  Armie,  the  meancft  of  whofe 
 fouldiersfeemedto  be  a  grauc  Sena- 
 tour. 
 
 Thefouldiers  then  1  as  they  now 
 be  were  of  two  forts ;  Footemcn  and 
 H§rfemen9?ox  borfemen'm  ICreel  there 
 Were  none  in  the  dayes  of  /»/**,  the 
 W£*/,«S\*#/(though  h*  bufet  out  like 
 he  Heathen  Kings)  nor  \n*D4vidt 
 ime,  nor  SaUmon,  to  wit,  horfemen 
 orwarre,  indeede  there  is  mention 
 f  Salo mons  horfemen  and  Charreti 
 jr  magnificence  (as  it  feemeth)  but 
 6t  for  warre  3  as  Abftlomt  Charretsicr.i^x^ 
 hd  Horfemen  were,and  others  alfOt  &  21.4  % 
 |i  lof**  his  time  they  were  com-*0*:  1 1.6,9 
 anded  to  hough  the  Heathens  hon*  *6sm»M* 
 jL'Sfid  burne  their  Ch  arrets  >wifh 
 e>  and  theytlidfdjandin  like  n>ats; 
 :t  did  D4Z/W  afrcfwards!  leaft  lfr«tk 
 
 feould 
 
85      IheBtbh-batteUs. 
 
 /hould  truft  therein.  Yec  afterwards 
 in  Iehojofhats  and  Ab&bs  dayes  wc 
 rcade  of  horfes,    which    they  had 
 
 iK:ti.4.  w- ^  thcm  into  ibe  field;  and  in  /<?- 
 boa***  hisreigne*  mention  ism^dc 
 of  Chnrersand  horierncn  afew^but 
 of  muttering  or  numbring  of  ifajpij 
 we  r^ad  not  at  all. 
 
 The  Heathen  Armies  were  ev  r 
 very /Iron  g  in  horfemenand  Cha- 
 rets,  and  alfo  Charets  of  yrop,  Ca  nels 
 they  brought  with  them  for  burthen 
 it  may  fceme,  and  for  their  Kings  to 
 ride  vpon,which  hadchaines^Sfgold 
 about  their  necks.Thcy  would  bring 
 
 ud*:8. 26  in  their  hoft  manic  horfes,  as  60000. 
 
 Ch.12.  at  a  time  j  fo  did  Shifbakeof  Egypt; 
 Sipra  hod  900,  yron  Char  its.    The 
 
 ^^/J'^  PJi ill fti lis  came  againft   Ifraelwith 
 30000  -Charets,and  tfooo  horfemen; , 
 Z-oidhhzd  400,  o  horlii.en,  with  ma- 
 ny Charrets,   their  horfeswere  not,] 
 hackney  Iad*s,or  meane  carrhorf es^J 
 buthorks  for  warr«*  and  mightic  ra 
 
 SfVa  *  tr*lipinS  and P"o(i»ghprfcsf  &eigh-n>j 
 a.Ij,      i*>g  \Crr\bl  >very  (irong,pawm  *  witpj 
 
 th^ir^e^^asfolotfi^raocr^an^irage,! 
 
 aid-inch  a*  wxrc  tuaica  vp  ,  not  ro. 
 
 fcartT 
 
The'Bible-batteUs.       $7 
 
 fenre  the  ratling  q  liver  ,  the  ^  1  i c t c— 
 ringfpcare,  theioundof  fiecrum- 
 per,n  r  (bt'Urof  an  hoft  of  men-,  but 
 durft  *k>c  on  in  their  ftreng'h  to 
 rl  eer  the  ar  ncd  ven,3  id  not  to  cm 
 backc  from  thefvvord:  They  had 
 horfes  a  fo  chat  were  very  fwifr,  and 
 ftiong  ones  5  whole  fnofiing  and  Ier.4.13; 
 neighing  might  beh.ardagoodway  &8«  »*• 
 of,-  th,  {bund    whereof  teemed   to  ,     , 
 
 make  the  eerth  to  tremble.The  Hea-  Jr#  ^,| 
 then  brought  alio  Elephants   into  jf&^o 
 their  battles,  fo  Antiochw  trained 
 iuch  vp  for  warre  :    ho*theyvfed 
 hem, read  the  i>Mach*&>342nd  25. 
 
 Thechiefe  Charnrcs  and  hone- 
 Tien  of  lira  el  were  El$ab  and  Ehjha,  a  &  2 ,,♦ 
 ^ndthe  hofts  of  heaven:  The  Ar-  ^6,i7» 
 met  of  Ifracl  were  commonly  foot- 
 ncn,  thelc  they  did  mutter,  and 
 ;huf  e*  to  fight  their  battles ,  ^s  is  be- 
 ore  declared. 
 
 In  this  mi^ftering  and  choife,  due 
 
 arefhoudbe  had  of  publike  good 
 
 /ithout  corruption  §  for  the  faithtull 
 
 1  jhufingof  Hi  m;n  tor  the  kin^  and 
 
 ,  he  country  is  a  fpcciall  (eruice»a  ve* 
 
 v\^h^  bulked  and  of  grcac  1   - 
 porcanccs 
 
88      TheBibk-battells. 
 
 I&A.cMp.7  pittance.  For  Vtgttttu  affirroccb, 
 d;ren»ltt.  that  the  ftrength  ot  chc  Roman  Ar- 
 my, and  the  foundation  of  their  Em- 
 pire was  in  thefirft  choyfe  and  tryall 
 of  their  fouldiers.  They  employedin 
 this  choyfe  of  men  fit  for  warre;>men 
 of  knowledge,  gravity  and  honcfty  3 
 andthofc  that  offayor  crcovetouU 
 neltc  corrupted  the  right  order  in 
 mufterswerepuniflicd.  ForthiS|Onc 
 Tedint  BUfiu  was  with  reproach  put 
 out  of  the  Senat.  They  were  by  law 
 forbidj  cither  to  admit  or  difmi lie  a 
 Pjf»Jto»l  fouldier  for  mony.  In  Trait*  the 
 RMitj^  Emperoursdayey,  one  that  made  his 
 fonvnable  to  fervc  in  the  warrcs, 
 was  banilhed  his  country. 
 
 CHAP. 
 
 1 
 
S9 
 
 SH® 
 
 CHAPTER.  X. 
 
 Of  the  Jrmies  in  old  times, 
 the  View  of  them  $  and  of 
 the   exercife   before 
 
 Souldiersgpe  to 
 Wane. 
 
 Nthc  mufter 
 asthe-perfons 
 are  ro  be  well 
 chofen  ,     (o 
 mull  the  arms 
 be  well  loo- 
 ked to:  what 
 they  be  now. 
 swe;Iknownetof#uldiers. 
 The  furniture  for  IbuJdiers  in  old 
 
 time 
 
92      The  Bible-hattells. 
 
 uants,  he   armed  his  tray ned  fer- 
 vatits  to  fit   vpon  the  Enemies,  as 
 did  Scipioy   Tttus  SempronixSy   Catoy 
 GeiM4.    ancj  other  Romanes,     Ic  is    great 
 Lev  16&  ^°%  to    thruft  an  ignorant  multi- 
 tp35c  *3j  tu^e  into  battle*    And   yet  alfo  its 
 &34        not  good  too  much  to  cruft  vnto 
 tlrk?*'  traync^  Souldiours  at  home  that  nc- 
 Dr  sW#/,  vcr  wcrc  abroad.    For  the  Vcnc- 
 P4g8f,    *tians  making  thcmfelucs  too  confi- 
 *r/»2*  -    dent  vpon  their  trayacd    bands, 
 were     ouetthrowne.      And    cvill 
 were  the  Florentines  apaid  in  tra- 
 cing to  their  trained  men.  For  they  . 
 may  be  as  one  faith,and  thongh  well  I 
 inffru&ed,    yet  never  having  feene 
 warres,  nor  been  in  the  field  to  skir- 
 xnifh  and  fight  in  good  earned,  may 
 failc  the  fouldiour*  expe&ation.  Ne* 
 vertheldlc  it  is  necetfary  that  foul- 
 diours  be  made  skilfull  in  the  r(e  of 
 armes,and  exercifed  in  featc*  of  adfr- 
 Miriy,  to  march,  j  to  kcepjankes,   to 
 vferight  their  pofturcs,  and  to  be 
 ready  at  command  to  doc  whatthejr 
 ought  doe.  And  this  muft  be  in  time 
 of  peace,  as  no  doubt  the  Ifraelitcs 
 were,  which  made  you  fo  expert  in 
 
 timo 
 
lbeHwMattells.     $z 
 
 time  of  need.   This  care  ha&CatfiMjMcit.ii, 
 
 the  Ront4*:2n6  Eftmmonda*  the  The* 
 \an%  And  to  fay  as  it  is,  though  there 
 were  no  enemies  tobcexpe&cd  or 
 tared,  yet  cannot  youths  be  better 
 rnoployedjthen  inmilltaric  exerci- 
 res,andvfeof  Armes. 
 
 Chap. 
 
 >j  . 
 
 m 
 
94 
 
 XICha  p. 
 0/**  ta  0//^  w  W*r. 
 
 ^Si^^iHen  there  is  a  gnocf 
 
 I  Wife  and    fit  choyie 
 ']  made  or  the  fcul  cti- 
 
 wBSt 
 
 diefsasot  mtnot  vn 
 
 dcrftanding ,  ftrong 
 
 ^--P  adive,  and  hont ft, 
 
 and  alfo  trained  we  1  ,  then  fpcciall 
 cue  rmft  be  had  of  appointing  fuch 
 Capraines  and  Officers  for  them, as 
 my  be  worthy  of  luch  fould.'onrsJ 
 able  to  command  in  wifedomi ,  and 
 to  rule  them  Wet! prudently* 
 g  When    David  had  numbred  the1 
 
 0t:»<!<#.  t^Le  pc^plcfis  likewife  /faMfeM^iihey 
 placed  Commander*  ouei  them.  Of 
 
 which 
 
The  mieMteU^^^^^ 
 
 which  feme  were  oucr  thoufands.  ^ll™',3,• 
 foneoucr  hundreds  j  fomeouer  fif-  z  Sa; g  ^ 
 tics,  andfome  but  oucr  tens#  They  i^aduj.; 
 Were  called  Prafcfti  9   or  Trirtctpity 
 tlu  Officers  ot  the  hoft,    Chiliarchi 
 over  thoufands ,  Centurions   omr 
 hundreds,  Pcrncoutarchi  taier  fir- 
 r  e<,and  Decurions  oucr  tens:  called 
 they  were  Captai  aes    and    Ltadeis. 
 The  chiefe  had  command  ouer  n  any 
 thoufands,  fome  ouer  280000,  fome 
 oua  30  000*   /  11  the  forts  ot  them 
 Were  chuife  perlons ,  valiant  men, x  ^h;I3  x 
 men  of  mighc,    skilfuil  m  vfe  of  *  Ch:    7Q* 
 Irenes,  an  *  fit  tor  oattle/ryed  fouldu  lCh    2g 
 ?rsin  the  fieU*,  worthy  their  places.  15:10.21; 
 They  v\cre  wi  e,vaiianc,  ano  not  of  a  V-^iS  , 
 ou   le heart,  not  trace roufly  nun- 
 ud,  ncttfi'afLtfing  the  Spire,  nor 
 he  profiled   religion.     Th-.y  were 
 ithasirtGod  bofuret^em,  a^d  m 
 lefervice  of  warn,  offered  them-  2Ch:  17; 
 Ives  to  the  Lo<d,    as  thelearned  16 
 >arcft*rof  inceip'  errrh    the  pJa;e, 
 iiacerh-ima  <^-  $romfiffamQ  dnim*  ai 
 tit* ginnid  tint)   trirh  n?©ft:luftfe 
 ^r^e**  ?rid  mbft  readily  rfb«tt  to 
 ^ht  ths  Lords  b^tcie^ 
 
 Though 
 
90      j  w  jDme-paaeus. 
 
 Though  all  were  worthy  praife,  ' 
 yet  among  them  fomc  excelled  othtr 
 Jorae^and  were  more  renowned,  as 
 aSajn.15,  wcre  thc;fpcciail  worthies  $f  David, 
 and  that  without  pride  in  chemiel-.  es 
 »ot  contemning  others,  and  without 
 enuy  of  the  lelfe  famous,  ior  any 
 thing  the  Scripture  fpeaketh  of. 
 
 ThefeLeaders,Captaines,andOf« 
 ficers  were  none  of  them  yong  ftrip- 
 lwg,rawand  vnskilfulllouldiers:but 
 all  kuc  wne  men  of  might,fit  for  bat- 
 tle#  If  a  David,  a  yong  man,  a  youth, 
 a  very  lhipling  be  advanced  to  bee 
 Captaineouer  a  thoufand  by  S*nl> 
 itvtdiscxtraordtncm  indeed,  becautc 
 he  was  knowne,and  had  iufticiently 
 x  Sam.T7  andolttn  (hewed  hinUelfc  to  bee  a 
 W\s  &    valiantrnan5  a  man  of  war,  prudent 
 *7\*>+s°jn  fpcech,   andwjie  in  his  aflionsjl 
 jt.  &  i3  and   behaviour*   For  he  hai  flainel 
 lhl4*      aLyon  and  a  Bare,  and  hadoucr-' 
 come  the  Gyant  Colmh  before  this  ^ 
 his  advancement.  Such  youths  as  he,< 
 if  any  fucb  were,might  vy$i]  bee  ad- 
 mitted to  command.  (3:hcr wife,  A*  i 
 dr**»  the  Emperour  is  pp  befollow-1 
 ed,  who  exprcfly  forbad  bc*rdlcjfe\ 
 
jomkts  to  aTpirc  t&fuch  a  fharg?: A~  ^£ 
 Lxvtder  ia   his  cxpedirjop    agair.ft 
 (ZXjri#jrcholc  fuch  for  his  Comman- 
 idcrs^   as  were  ejpmnccdin.his  fa- 
 ther s  Service,.  aneJor  riperiujcjgme-c. 
 Such    as  baue  not   auai  u-d.ro.rbe 
 giaceo  a  manly  counter  aicc  in  luck 
 man  ike  fcrviccs,  cannot  procure  au- 
 thority (ufficient  Co  command  braue 
 fpirits.    And  fuch  as   procure  their 
 Plicci  without  deferred  flrve  ro  bee 
 re  mooued.   C*far  bring  in  Africa^ 
 difmiffed  lo*nc  Colonels  and  Captains 
 with  difgrace,  becaule  they  had  got 
 fuih  places  by  fauour,  and  not  by 
 iuft  defervmp.  Buying  and  felling 
 .o£43uace5  ish&Uimi&hindiZiQg+znd 
 fuchas  focoinein,  wiilfurely  make 
 poore  fouldiers  pay  dearely  for  it,  if 
 they  be  not  ptcvented*  Ir  were  a  ore 
 worthy    Soveraigne  authority  that 
 for  every  place  in  carnpe  ,  deferts 
 Ifliould  onely  aduanceall  and  every 
 I  Officer,  fuch  as  be  valiant,loyall,di- 
 ^rK^a^en  of  skill,   andayming  at 
 tblikt  good  ,   true  honour,    and 
 [not  chiefly  or  onely  at  profit,  or  at 
 (other   ccurfes  vnbefitting  a  right 
 E  fc  il- 
 
'    i.^ilwj.     r 
 
 S>8     rbe$ibte*hattellf. 
 
 fouldkr  much  IcileafoimJ  Chrifti- 
 an.  Worth  in  men  advanceth  the 
 Worke  intended,  warres  by  Gees 
 blefiingwill  prof  per  >  (ouldiers  will 
 be  more  obedient,  and  the  v.  hole 
 heft  be  better  governed* 
 
 si 
 
 CHAP 
 
99 
 
 !^WHW?»fiS.-3* 
 
 «^-S^-?!^fef5-,13/' 
 
 art 
 
 Chap.  XII. 
 
 Of  the  General!  mtrtht 
 "frbole  drnve. 
 
 HougKas  hath  hfi*n 
 fin 'A  t'jthat  Kings  in 
 pcr.on     vfuilly    dwl 
 go  into  the  fi.  Id  with 
 their  hefts;  ycc  didjSj.vl. 
 they     appoint    onetCh.ji* 
 ChicfcRuIercV'-f  a|!,  cailedchcGV-  *&Mn.aj, 
 «w«i,?,  cr  C*ftatne  tvtr  tbthfix   and  *7- 
 Chietcover  all  the  reft,  whohadhJs/uA,^r' 
 sxmou.-.b  arert  ai  k  fcemeth,  every  i  sa.i<5  Vt 
 »reJt  Commander  had,  as  well  as&  14.  »♦ 
 £ing<,  ^/wrirfAbadhis,  6Whis  'CI,1}>. 
 [  in  which  office  was  David  at  the  j  :    . 
 M)  UfutbMnhts,  which  Armoyr-  8  J£| ,0r; 
 E  %  .  he.Hfrs 
 
i  o  o      7he  Bible-bat  tells. 
 
 bearer  w**c*]fo  valiant  meji.  Th< 
 
 -st&cnhad  alfofrch  Generis,  aJ 
 
 Ihicol  was.  to  idbimUccb  K}i)g  c\ 
 
 Gcr*r>  Sbaphkcb  to  Hadadtzcr^  Nan. 
 
 WdHto  fhe  King  of  Syri4f  S'fera  tc 
 
 /«&*,  Bxccbidts  to  King  DertetrtfiSi 
 
 audio  oc}i)Qfo  qjh^r^mjgs.  Anc 
 
 when  there  wss  no  King  in  iirad.thc 
 
 Lord  made  /*/**  his  General  to  fight 
 
 hu&artellsraikia^ier  h  La)  .life,  ruled 
 
 vp Otbnul^Eh{id%  B*r*il{yGi<bo*,lep- 
 
 tbah,  andVit&tf  Wg&i  This  hath  2) 
 
 DSutchd.  vcr  beene  the  conftant  crdcr,for  pre 
 
 4./<jr.   -  {Mstiofi  of-vniti^None  i  ad  c>4 
 
 aiuhk^iity  with  the  11, 'though  otwrs 
 '  vycrc  of.g,reatpiace,  as  was  Abtpm 
 and  ///*#  vnder  Eavid,  who  d. 
 •  hishofljiritoftlueepaf4s,  one  to  /^/^ 
 another  co  t/ihijbti)  and  fhej&ird  ro 
 //te*.  Jn  Itboflpfau  Cwie  there  yyerc 
 thenfoure,tl>4C<i had  divided  among 
 diftind numbers  li^occo 
 
 $ 
 
 >  i 
 
 tberamta 
 
 a  milfonaniiftn4^2ncl-tlv:e>' 
 i Mack:  g- thowfaa4i-S*i»«iwft;vvc icack 
 the  -He»h^i^^c|^wo  toge: 
 
 an  advifet  arid  ^smiJi>£  great  c^o 
 rience.         *  3 
 
 T 
 
The  Centrals  appointed  by  God 
 were  ever  affilled  b>y  his  fpfrir,  tobc* 
 co;ne  wife,  valiant  and religious. ' 
 Kfngschoofc  tlicir  Genesis;  fohic-;> 
 
 fimc,as  nign 
 
 xiA 
 
 thy  men,a5  £*///did  Abn:r  his  vncV   ch 
 one  wife  anrd^ardjV:  So'Drft/fJ/aid 
 
 prace^'ancfJirfac^lte.'thcEnemic 
 pihg  a  wife  C'iWrriJrid'cr  defpffeth 
 
 ind'^i^flHcir  (ToWahders  W 
 1  >c  jiVen  of  lib  worth/  Bra'ue  Gerie* 
 |  als;  if  God  be  not  again  ft  them,:fur* 
 :  fier  the. vY&oif  ivt*hii]y,';'\M  Afk''  '    >V** 
 1*  CoriotihHsbJwg'm  Rokmr.< 
 tptthem  tic  victory  ovei^fipTWtf; 
 /  ;  but  after  taking  tfie  JWfcuns    , 
 he  niade  them  Cott^erours  D-  P;*'«**- 
 the /Roman!*:  Its  better  of  th'e 
 
 vo 
 
yV$Ch  j  °f  Lyons:  For  C*(4rs  invincible  /oul- 
 diers  were  by  their  cowardly  Stbiwj 
 their  leader  overcome.  Soas  Princes 
 had  nctd  ©i  worthy  Generals  well 
 qualified. 
 
 J.  Tbey  fliojld  be  rtUfiou^  for  if 
 this  be  required  ot  all  the  fouldiera, 
 ifpofliblej  much  more  of  theChiefc- 
 rayne,  the  Generall  that  commaru 
 dcth  all,    Such  God  who  it  to  be 
 followed  did  chufe  %  fuch  a  One  was 
 that  valiant  lofxa,  valiant  luiat  Ait* 
 cb*h*s  and  qthertj  and  they  profpe- 
 red, 
 1 1.  They  muft  be  w$fc$  for  wit 
 ccclcf.  10.  dome,  faith  «SV*/w**f  if  profitable  to 
 10.  ta.     dire^  and  a  wife  mans  words  arc 
 gracious.  A  Gencrdl  fltould  be  as  Du 
 ,  Sa  18.12  vt^  behaving  himfelfc  to  wifely  that 
 if,iSf      hi*  Eaemic  may  fcarc  him^his  friends 
 louchitnand  honour  him.  Aadthc 
 Wifcman  faith  alfo,  th«u  mfcdtmc  u 
 better  then  Wc*pw  Uf  *>*rre:  for  con- 
 fidcration  and  well  forefcting,  and  | 
 wife  managing  of  an  Armie>an^  fin- 
 ding  out  of  itratagems  truy  prev  lie, 
 %vhcre  nceret'orcC  cannou   Vyih:.i 
 Che  £fir«/r,and  Sca*dcr  fag  Ahd  Flan* 
 
mibdl  by  wifdome  and  farccaft  obtei- 
 end  great  viftorics.    Courage  and 
 ftrength  hath  gotten  many  a  glori- 
 ous day,  butipolicic  hath  the  pree- 
 minence*    It   was  by  policie   that 
 Prince  Edward  t  King  Edward  the 
 thirds  fonncwithSooo.  overthrew 
 the  French  Army  of  6:>ooo.&  by  po- 
 licy  Henry  5  prevailed  with  15000  a- 
 gainft  all  the  pow<r  and  Nobilitie  of 
 France  JikcwUc;    cunning  contri- 
 ving of  matters  winnethoftcn,whcre 
 ftrengrh  would  faile.  So  wife  fbould 
 iGsxerdlb:,  as  that  he  fhould  not 
 need  to  be  ryed  to  particular  inftru- 
 Aons,  but  to  be  able  to  procccdc 
 wifdy  with  a  large  Commiflion,  and 
 to  vfeinaccording  to  prcfent  occafi- 
 ons,  and  difference  in  the  times,  and 
 variety  oUhingi  falling  out  for  ad- 
 vantage to  him :  which  he  may  loie 
 by  bndln^ialtruftions.  David  wife 
 and  valiant  prescribed  not  to  Io*b 
 what  to  doe,  how,  when,  nor  where 
 in  particulars:nor  did  (o  the Romanc 
 Senate  to  their  Generals,  they  were 
 no:  li  nite  1 :  fee  for  the  commodities 
 herein,  and  yei  the  cautions  withal!,1 
 E4  Hi 
 
 m. 
 
in  Dr.Suteltffts  difcoWteot  warrr.  . 
 
 III.  GencraHfi\hau\6  be,  asreligi- 
 oua  and  wife,  io  alio  very  vuiianc 
 fiien,fuch  as  God  chote'Wcrc  valiant, 
 the  Angel  called  Gi&on  a  valiant 
 man,*foc!l*  a  oneway  D*W;  Among 
 l!he:He>clVtn,thc  Gcnernls-wtrt  found 
 to  be  valiant  5  AUxtnAtr  the  great 
 pafor;r*dmarty  valiant  Aft*  againft 
 f  he  Perfam  and  tudU*n  ;  arid  fof  did 
 /WMU ;  £*/rfrragainftr  be  fierce  Uavit^ 
 and  atth^bWfTedPjYwfidigic/hevvv* 
 «d  himfclfemofl  valiant  in  leaving 
 bis  hode,  and  fetting  himtelfefdre* 
 tnoft  in  the  frbnc  erf  hisfootf,  tb&it 
 
 •  tUcif  ewtiges;''  Scatnttrity  wis 
 i\:  arid  vali^nr/fd%vas  PirrbuiVi&t 
 the  fearefuH  focme  turne  Cowards; 
 andin  Cowards  i$r»otrtrft;forrbejr 
 will  betray  King,  Country,  Gods 
 G^ufc,  «vcntrutRcIigiony  and  alt, 
 for  bodies  fafety«Stf h befall  are  Co* 
 Rev.ii,  8.  foid*  arfd  'the  fearcfall  w  they  are 
 rfie  fofenYoft  in  the  rarike  of  the  dam- 
 ned crue  going  to  HelK 
 
 I V.  Cjentrtts  fhould  be  courteous 
 2nd  affable  to  their  fouldiers,   not 
 
 3>roud,  v\6t  difdainfull,  courteous  be- 
 haviour, 
 
ly.vic.ar, ha  $^|8fM.  and  wor- 
 
 hearts  ofWcnours,  ang  Knic$/hern 
 to  nim;  How  did  AbjaUm  win  all 
 heart;  in  a  minner  ro  him  :  which  I 
 riore, For  the  CouLftefie,  (ij? 
 
 tpyr.  d  che  Ke/vvardoi,  fuch  a 
 
 onV«  T.^c  ,:ff\blc  Ccartcfic  licre  in-' 
 tcrdca  *s  the  gaining  ot  che  heartsoi 
 fpujiicjrsro.ot):v  notiUoua.    rather 
 
 tr  e  name  '  oh  companions  and 
 trends.     Difctemejs  proper  cq    a 
 
 jEto#5pj^  «, 
 
 their  rooldierSjfo^IJ^^ 
 
 g,ip^/j/«^(ve):y;c?refu}i  of,  cyeh  to  iof4.ii 
 tl.e  ckceitfull  G&cor.ii;s\  asalfoafar-  »3«3c^. 
 X    5  ward* 
 
io5     TbeVtble-batteUs. 
 
 Jud.t.i*.  wards  to  Rsha b  according  to  the 
 i  Sam.  j*.  worc|  0f  thc  |jjjCSj  ancj  t^cir  promffc 
 
 vnto  her  $  and  in  like  manner  with 
 the  nun  of  Luz,  the  fpics  kept  their 
 word  ;  So  Ddvid  performed  what  he 
 promifed  vnto  an  AmaUktte. 
 
 Icis  much  derogatory  to  the  ho- 
 nour of  a  General  to  be  found  falfe  on 
 his  word :  Alexander  being  advifed 
 by  V <*rmcnio  on  a  time  to  breakc  Ms 
 Word,faid,if  I  were Pdrmeme}l  fhould 
 perhaps  doe  fo,but  its  not  lawful!  for 
 jiltX4nder  &  to  doe.  The  Romanc 
 Commanders  were  moft  praife-wor- 
 thy  in  this.  A  General  to  be  a  trea- 
 cherous Trifbcn  to  a  Ienatban  is  odi- 
 ous to  any  noble  and  valiant  heart) 
 and  he  dcccftech  to  be  a  fedifragous 
 
 1  iiuh,u  Hamifctr  ;  the  fith  of  a  fouldict 
 
 4M?«       (hould  be  inviolable. 
 
 V \  Genet ds  fhould  be  temperate  Jeter 
 &  cbdfly  vertucs  ever  accompanying 
 true  graces:  we  never  r  cade  of  any  of 
 the  valia^c  worthies  ,  fuch  a*  /#/*", 
 Eb*d,  OtbnielfOt  Divide  worthier  Co 
 be  given  to  gluttonie^drunkcnnetfe, 
 or  to  filthy  !uft$  of  Adaitefy  and  for- 
 uicacunj  where  rcade  ^e  in  //reel  or 
 
 in 
 
in  Ihdshy  ofvalorousfpiritito  hauc 
 bcened  unkard$,ortohaueravi(hrd 
 women  or  maydens? Indeed  this  was 
 thecourfe  and  cuftomc  of  the  Hea-  *  ° jf# 
 then;  and  of  fomc  idolatrous  EUb*  ,  k  ,6.9 
 who  inhisdnnkenncffeloft  his  life,  !oel?:£. 
 as  diddrunken  and  luQfull  Relofcr-  ludethir 
 ncs  1  Udf%  though  otherwife  bad  c- 
 nojgh,  yet  we  doc  not  rradeof  any 
 drunken  humour  in  hi  n*  nor  to  be 
 addifted  to  filchincfle,  nor  yet  hi* 
 valiant  brethren.  Indcedc  Sampfo* 
 was  fo  nething  given  to  luft,  but  foe 
 payed  wcIJ  for  it,  even  contempt, 
 lotfeof  hi  5  eyes,  imprifonnoent,  and 
 death.  Thisfinne  oflaft  and  drun- 
 kennelTe  inCaptaincsand  fouldien 
 ishcathenifh,  which  yet  fome  Hea- 
 then haue  fodcteftcd,  as  they  may 
 lifevp  in  judgement  againft  many 
 called,  bin  vn worthily  Chriftians* 
 Great  AUxtndcr  vfed  the  vifc  and 
 daughter  oi  Darius  and  other  beau* 
 cifullwonen  ofPer/U  very  honou- 
 rably, without  any  iufpicion  of  vn- 
 J  chart  behaviour,  ycafohc  hated  I- 
 thy  lufts,  that  when  two  fouldiers 
 one  Da#9*,  and  an  oiher7)wW/&^/, 
 
 rndar 
 
iotf      JhelSible^battells. 
 
 vnfler  Pdrmwh  had  forc.d-imen* 
 wiucshecomriS^nc^dthcnh'tobr  puc 
 rtf  detrfh  as  brutifh  and  vvilde  bc-*ft*. 
 YpnAgScipid  the  noWc  Rorriane^rtot 
 tirenaboue  2t#  yeare  olde  15  praife- 
 "worthy  in  rhrs  alfo,  who  comman- 
 J  ded  '('■as  Pint  Arch  recorSecbj  tfratMo- 
 men  taken  in  warrcs  fhotild*  not  be 
 dcfi!e?,'afld  whdn  a  beautifull  d^rtio- 
 fell  Was  at  a  time  prefentedto  him, 
 he  did  not  cnely  conteine  himfelfe 
 from  violating  herehaftity5  but  lent 
 her tivthe  Noble  man t<o  whon  (he 
 yvas  betrof  hed,  wit h  an  enlargement 
 eff  her  dowrie  ••  behold  thefe  you: 
 Commanders.  Ic  were  too  long  to 
 enlarge  every  wertHy  quality  requi- 
 fe-d  ih  a  General!  :  briefly  therefore 
 for  the  reft-  he  fhould  h^Witboht  en~ 
 vie,  fioraft  envious  SdultofeciDA* 
 viddocwcY,  andhauc  his  deferved 
 praises,  'but  rather  rejoyce  thereat, 
 andbehke  thenobl?  At  mini  Scevt- 
 fa,  who <6  match  the  good  fervice  , 
 'tfCto/efdonz far Pow,  adveaVuied  | 
 into;  the  Hetriirian  Carr>p^TO  kiH 
 their  King  in  histenr.  ftefHbvldbfe 
 like  Fabriti'pts\hc  Romane  befkging 
 
 Fidtna, 
 
X    frv    JLSwv**,     I'ktuiM.vi 
 
 Fifcnt,  who  when  a  School^maftcr 
 pterfidiooft;/  betrayed  hij  ScboJlcr*, 
 Children  of  che  chiefc  Citizens,  h>r 
 to  hi*  hand,  refufed  the  advantage 
 thereby  to  gaioe  the  Citry,  andfent 
 the  Tr^ytour  bouid,  and  cau fed  the 
 boyesto  whip  ham  agame  into  the 
 ,  by  which  he ^ivonnc  tfceaffe* 
 of  the  Citueni,  iand  wrought 
 the.n  by  this  aft  to  become  Tributa- 
 ries to  rhe  Romanes.  He  fhould  be 
 ftM^fe/*#,-3S:  the: eye  of  the  whole 
 hdft,  and  very+dJ*ifHlI  ^  lfctmrCtfan 
 may  be  a  pattern e-iietv into  ioch  as 
 plcafc  ttrreade  his  Ccmrrreotaries* 
 AUx  under  the.  great  to  keepe  his 
 fo  ildiersfromflo3th,in  theintetmifi 
 fion  ofwafreSjexerdfedttata  in  hurt. 
 ting  v^rtd  -beaftis  whfefo w^tt  of  fieTce 
 totiiresyaod-h*  himfclfcf&igbawitft 
 a  Lyofiv*ry  dan^jerftufly,  »JBdrthr» 
 woman  AmbaiTaddoJr  beholding  the 
 comb3te.  By  induftry  and  gieat 
 paints  takiiTg:  Umifat  tnd  fagurthk 
 vexed  th£  RortiiweR-'H^AooW'ib 
 
 for  when  a  Pririo^Fc  ta^l  d  XddittX 
 kiin  <hriicatt-difli{st>:i  v  fenc 
 
no      lbcDiDie-vatteus. 
 
 her  word  againe,  he  kvw  »ot  wh  S 
 to  doc  rich  them;for  his  G?r.ta;ur 
 appointed  hi  n,  faid  he,  for  his  dm* 
 ncrto  arifj  before  day,  and  to  much 
 inthenigh*,  and  for  hi*  fupper  to 
 cate  but  a  little  at  dinner :  i  fpai  e  di- 
 et for  a  King,  A  btauc  Commander 
 faith,  onefliould  more  fca^e  a  wan- 
 ton banquet,  t 'en  a  bloudy  battel/ : 
 For  after  Alexander  gaue  himfelfc  o- 
 ver  ro'ffmiinatc  delicacies,  he  loft 
 his  honour  and  life.  The  conque- 
 ring Romanes fo  hattd  belly  cheere 
 and  voluptuoufncll,  that  when  Lv- 
 cius  Tins  got  the  Sarmitts  by  his  of- 
 ten banqueting  them,  to  fubmit  to 
 the  Romanes,  and  he  comming  to 
 fame  demaunded  to  triumph,  they 
 did  not  oncly  deny  it  him, but  in  de- 
 legation of  his  beUy-viftoric,  thejr 
 put  hira  to  death,  fct  an  Epitaph  of 
 reproach  vpon  his  tomb:,  and  fct  the 
 S*rm*tes  free  from  them  againe  as 
 dishonourably  wonnc  to  their  obe- 
 dience. The  General  muft  be  tender- 
 ly refpertiue  to  the  life  and  health  of 
 lis  fouldiers :  and  a  liberal!  rcwarder 
 $t the  worthy;  this  was  C&f*rs  ex- 
 cellency, 
 
Ill       i  m  msw-vaiMis, 
 
 ccllency,  who  (aid  to  M*m*B"*>  that 
 he  held  hinlclfc  in  nothing  .1  ore 
 honoured  and  happy.then  in  liberal- 
 ly rewarding  the  well  defervingi and 
 mercifully  pardoning  the  Enciie: 
 fortf  e  one  will  malccfouldicrs  rcfo- 
 lutcin  execution,  and  the  other  will 
 alluref  t^c  enemies  to  yeeld  and  not 
 in  a  defperare  obltinacic  ftaod  our, 
 Z%  they  will  doe  ia  f eare  of  a  blou- 
 dy  Tyram,a  Tuk;,a  Tartar, 
 and  a  proud  Spaniard. 
 
 GHAP; 
 
 a 
 
TTX" 
 
 & 
 
 CHAPTER.  XIII. 
 
 0}  Conn/ell  for  bane. 
 
 O   Gencrtl  is  fo  well 
 qualified,  though  with 
 3  the  beft  endowments 
 ofbodie.sndminde-jbuc 
 needeth   counfcll    and 
 Efa<8  j.advife.  Counfdl  and  ftrength  isfor 
 warre,  Hezekiab  a  wife  King  tooke 
 counfcll  with   his  Princes  and  his 
 mfgHty  H^p  to  wkhtf and  Sentchcrib 
 and  to  hinder  him,  as  much  as  he 
 could.*  Abfolom  would  proceed  by 
 ^Sam.i  .  acJvife in  his  rebellion  to  aske  conn- 
 7  '  "fcllj  though  God  in  his  wrarh  con- 
 
 founded ic,  by  Davids  friend,  in  his 
 tncrcic  to  David.  Gcdattib  not  hea- 
 
.  J. 
 
 ring<fmb,uor  receiving  ad  vifc  when 
 timely  offeree^  was  traytcroufly  (Iain 
 byjfmaeli   The  Fung  otSjriA  tooke 
 cour.ieilco  proceed  in  wane  asaiVft  lK*7 
 hfAcU    lo\varre  vvnhopc  advifctS-^ 
 not  good  ;   without  coittifell,  ij&Q^rcuj.ia. 
 Salomon,  purpofes  are  disappointed. 
 ,  .The/toMM*/  had  .their  Counfel- 
 lours  with  their  fymrMs.  L.  Fxiius^ 
 in  biswafreSiagairvitthe  Gpultt  hacj! 
 fiii  e^iC^ir, again  ft  Fr^nqc  ten,  P^- 
 p(^,againll  Piracy  had  mqe. 
 
 And  as  g^od  Couafeijoiirs  were. 
 appoynted,  fqche  wifew^uiijtake 
 theiwdvife :  vas  did  CaouHhs  befprs* 
 
 drub^U.  So  did  C/r/*/  before  he  char* 
 ged  jirtax€fxts  his  brother  i.  Zepo- 
 p^refufednotto  h care  the  counfell. 
 6f  a  rr^afte  fouldicr.  Auteninf  7m 
 woujd.doejipthing  but  firft  he  ad- 
 vifed.  And  &\ktte  gopd  advife  ia 
 heard  and  wifdy  followed  good  fuc* 
 ccflc.  often  folkjweth  thereupon;  But 
 where  one  wiH.doallaIorie?as  Charles 
 Duke  o{Tiijrgw4l  did, he  may  foone 
 overthrow  his  e&ate  as  he  di4  v^uch 
 
 a 
 
1 14     lbeT5ible*battdls.        I 
 
 Guicitrd,  *  onc  was  L*Hirecl{  who  brought  his  I 
 bt,if,  forces  of  FrtHCt tor uinc  before  Nd<. 
 flefy  becaufe  he  would  heir  no  coun- 
 cil nor  be  adviled.The  high  conceit 
 of  himfelfethar  was  in  Levis  Sforce 
 to  rule  all  after  his  owne  apprehensi- 
 on, brought  him  to  a  tragicall  end,as 
 Guiccardinc  relateth,  Counfellours 
 muftyetbc  firft  taken  heed  of,  to 
 Witjfuch  as  are  cnvious,fuch  as  think 
 through  pride  their  ownc  counfcll 
 beft,  are  not  eafily  to  be  followed} 
 nor  thofc  co  be  Advifcrs  who  are 
 Petitioners  to  the  Enemy,  as  fomc 
 Englifh  were  rnd  er  Edw.the  4<to  Lt  • 
 mU  of  Francs  the  n.  fuch  Pcnfioneri 
 ar«  Traytoura  to  their  Piincc  and* 
 'Country. 
 
 Concerning  Counfeilourf,  their 
 qualification  muft  confift  in  thefc 
 4thing6,**m£r>*,rf  M/iry,  *bthtjt  *nd 
 goocLhontfij*  Forthv  firrtjin  thcmul" 
 ritude  of  CounLellours  is  fafcty/aith 
 Snlomon%xx\A  purpofes  arc  by  them  c- 
 Pro*. it,    ftubliflied.  To  be  led  by  oneisvnad* 
 »4fti*.  Wfednctfe;  many  eyes  fee  mor^  then 
 2*  &  14^  one,though  that  one  be  very  Aile.  ( h 
 ths  number  onc  may  nor  oueriway 
 
 the 
 
» the  reft  in  fup:riour  power  j  for  then 
 one  is  all, and  the  reft  are  Cypher*  to 
 roaketrp  the  number,  butirenocof 
 value, many  in  name  are  thcrc,but  in 
 effefioncii  thclubftance,  and  they 
 all  in  him :  Therefore  in  fame  fort  U 
 quality  is  neceffary,  6cfreideme  with- 
 out feare  to  ad  rife  tor  the  beft.  They 
 muft  be  wife  men  able  to  giue  coun- 
 fcll/rom  knowledge  and  experience, 
 tsEmiltw  TmhIms  hated  thofc  which  ^M** 
 would  be  counfclling  in  that  which 
 they  vnderftood  not.  The  Counfcl- 
 lours  of  the  Romans  State  in  ludm  i  Machit 
 Mdcksbw  dayes  were  many,among 
 whom  was  neither  emulation  nor 
 enw  ,nor  any  one  of  them  that  domU 
 recred  over  another*  They  were  for 
 Wiiedome  &  age  called  ScnttorS)  and 
 for  hying  care  of  their  Country,  F*« 
 tbcrs.  Several  the  Eoipetor  had  many 
 in  Counlell  of  warre,  but  all  of  them 
 ancient  experienced  SouldLrs  in 
 Arme>:Alloittheybefchollers,oood 
 hiftona;iS,abIero  relate  their  reading 
 in  ."lilitiry  i«atcers,they  may  domuch 
 good.  Whadoever  their  number  be 
 orihcir  equality,  or  chdr*kil!,  its 
 
 moft 
 
tm&Mf-battm. 
 
 Prov, 
 
 n.f. 
 
 <n 
 
 TTsr 
 
 moftmeet  principilly  that  they  be 
 he»eft,  that isrf4uifmS io  their  Coun. 
 felJj, fearing  Go^and  dercirmg  trr a- 
 chery.;an4al falflihcedvforthe  Coiin, 
 /ells.citie  vyjefc  ed  gr^  deceit,  n'eijhjci 
 ate  flatterers  &•  f'eirWi  ra  be  iudgt d 
 good  GounklJourMifa  their  hone* 
 fly  niujft  birtde  them  to./aithfuj]  fc. 
 crccwrrhere;ffivfl  bft  no  £ajfc  broths 
 JjJiicwertfcdetWflfolljSjicii  apew 
 Wioiif  wfrerich  if  «fax«&^°£?.fl*3*lft 
 aa  example  to  txtbtrwich^rrour. 
 
 y^  '   '   -i  'y-rt-  i ,   ,,-. 
 
 | 
 
 CHAP- 
 
HHHitift 
 
 CHAPT.ER.XIV. 
 
 my;  dud  Mmfy&xwm 
 
 ■  metti ■  thereof- 
 1 1 
 
 ^n^^s^N.Ar  r.y  gathered,* 
 
 ,GttJ,anji.yyett<k(ci- 
 
 fcn,  aid  by  good 
 ^  IMP9$lt(fce  jyarre 
 
 "^T?fivmi^,.«ft4j>U;lie4,  ,);er  all 
 
 ^W;.¥taj;Iafcd fth^r|,^a,heo _  „^ 
 'hb  bVotfg)6i£fard*hi*i>P^et  JUS" 
 
 noj  •  rail 
 
 i 
 
m     lhemtcbattelh. 
 
 rd&Atifes,  he  appointed  a  ftrift  di£ 
 ciplinc,  which  is  the  tkongeft.Guard 
 roprefenrcan  Army  from  dctlrufti- 
 on. 
 
 AUxAnXtr  Scverns  %  fo  called  for 
 h:$  ftn&obfcrvingof  dtfciplitK,  fo 
 held  difcipline  the  prefcruanon  of 
 tfic  Common-  wealth,  as  the  letting 
 ofitflipjftiGudbelolTe  both  ohis 
 name  and  Empire,  Saph  Afnctnxs 
 Co  obferucd  difcipline,  ashislouldi- 
 en  feemed  Senarours,  as  Pl.ttrch 
 W  tncireth.  Thecruell  Turkes  ob- 
 ferve  difoplinc,  and  that  to  ourad- 
 H«p /*•/£!%  miration,by  which  they  haue  migh- 
 tily prcuaile«Jagainft  v$  Chriftian5, 
 who  may  beaU-amcd  ci  our  oucr- 
 much  loofrne*  herein. 
 
 The  well  ordering  of  thehoft  of 
 *  Ifraelby  the  Lord ,  flood  in  thefe 
 things. 
 
 F.  In  the  making  of  excellent 
 lawes  for  good  govtrnracm :  for  hit 
 
 4#     3      on  could  come  r*ct re  them,  n^rhad 
 
 Deut.f  I.    the  like :  as  Mofes  told  them.  Good 
 
 lawes  arc  the  foundation  of  orcctN 
 
 *an4  difcipline,  the  guide  of  mens 
 
 iV  aflioni 
 
1  at  vwiz-vauzu*.        iiy 
 
 anions,  and  prtfervation  of  an  Ar 
 mie,  without  which  there  w^uld  hz 
 nothing  but  diiorder,  and  fo  confu- 
 fion. 
 
 IK  la  the  execution  of  thcfeDcutJ-  ^ 
 L  wes,  from  which  none  might 
 tuine  cither  to  the  right  handonhc 
 Icftt  The  lite  of  all  Lawcs  is  to 
 fee  them  obfenred,  and  ftricJy 
 obeyed  y  for  cHeLawes  be  made  in 
 vaine. 
 
 Ill,  In  not  allowing  any  privi* 
 ledge  to  any  one,  or  any  difpenfati- 
 on  to  any  perfbn  to  tranfgrelTe  the 
 lawct.  Mwfts  the  Genera B  was  a  ftna  Num/ia  ' 
 ofeferucrtherof,  and  fo  his  Deputy  l11^ 
 Lieutenant  U[u&%  and  if  Mofts  him- 
 fclfeofftndcd,netafted  of  the  kings, 
 the  Lordofhotts  difplejlure.Though 
 David  for  iuft  caufes  forbore  hub 
 his  GtntraB  lor  a  time,    yec  for  his 
 fcreach  of  lawes  he  tooke  order  to 
 hauehim  puniflied  after  his  defert. 
 |  Mofts  was  fo  iuft  and  &ii&  4  lufticcr, 
 that  in  iuft  proceeding*  hec  would 
 Jiaue  none  fparcdi  not  the  he-ids  ofNttmfifj 
 the  people,  nor  any  to  fpare  his  bro-  4. 
 ther,nor  his  coropanion,nor  hi$  Cod.  JJy*1^ 
 
'J20      jTytfeilU'lattdU. 
 
 S'tul  would   bane  put    fon#k<xn  to 
 death  J-  io*  not  keeping  the  charge 
 \*hk~h  hc-iwpofed  vpon<the  whole 
 hofh  And  the  F^tntns  wichcut  xe- 
 fpeft  cf  p€r(otis,pumlhed<if£:1hder8 
 Ti  eCe'tflui  Ti^/  Md*ltw  caul-d  his 
 NavVrceionnej  for  breaking  the  law  cf 
 °Mci;  flhe,  though  otherwife  hi*  aft 
 'in  fliymg   an  vpbraidmg  enerr  ie, 
 ;^v^4>o^h  honourable  *    and  to  he 
 Romarsbemficiall  to  be  beheaded, 
 ••NpAtf-fin-a  carafe  f*tttyntMnkfeIthern| 
 •  ielvcs-ff  ec  {torn  obieivjng  order,  no 
 not  xhz Generally  for  he.  that  comJ 
 marid'ethothe  smuft  order  well  hirh- 
 fclfe,  cr  his  cbrnrnaiVd-wiil  grow  ino 
 contempt.    This  it^de   fajntisa  Jtoj 
 pufpbie  the  deaf  hoi*  the  \GexerkIb\oi 
 ■]  hfahoriV,  becayfe  H«  fought vuftth- 
 our  coiti4t ?nd,  though  he?  returned 
 vi&orer.  jfk&*dcr*Ke-fpni¥fQti\i 
 '•' 'dU>r£ of  ftfe fcnldrrrs  the  dbferuati 
 •  rfeh;  ©£**$  ft*i<&er  laivwyihwhimftilf 
 r1  M-^Ud  vftdefgoe  i  W<fo\a*  th*  Fcfcpc 
 f&tfr  wai  'fingufariyx  ^^(e^vorch 
 
 I V.  Jn  promififtg*  uWatdsto  th 
 ***?*  ob 
 
7he!Bible*battells.      in 
 
 obedient,   grace  and  favour  to  fuch 
 as  kept  themfclycs , within  bounds, 
 Vvithin  the  lifts  of  good   order  and 
 gouernment,  the  promires  are  let  ™™   T4* 
 doW:ic  athrgc  in1  rnany  places  by  2 
 Cfttofesy  and  were  faithfully  perfor- 
 med to  the  well  deferving,  astoC*- 
 libytoJ*/**,  toPbincaj^  ^nd  otjicrs. 
 This  will  prockrrfc  lbue  fo  the  liwes, 
 make  them  more  rcmar  keable  ,  and 
 take  vp  the  roipds  ofthe  wt[\  difpo- 
 fed  with  a  vyatchfull  care,  to  obey 
 them.Foras  impartial  execution  of 
 lawes  terrifiecb  $mcj,{0  the  reward 
 promifed  and  performed,     putteth 
 lite  and  courage  into  the  hearts  of 
 other  fo  ne,tojloc  worthily, 
 
 CHAP. 
 
 H: 
 
 ' 
 
r*** 
 
 T-j^n 
 
 122 
 
 $cn.iw, 
 
 CHAPTER.  XV. 
 
 0/Vfo  ervils  to  be  avoided 
 in  a  campe,  and  to  bee 
 JJparpely  puni- 
 ■fked. 
 
 Here  is  nothing  ^im! 
 plcjfLigtoGod,  bit. 
 iinne,  and  finnc  icy 
 is  which  prevents  /( 
 Gods  blefiings,  and  il 
 caufcth  ill  fucccfllDf 
 Therefore  fpcciall  care  is  to  be  hadji 
 toauoid  finne  and  cvill.-  as  Mtfc.  t 
 exhorted  Jfracl%  Sm-Aurtlumht  tm, ' 
 Empcrour  faid  to  his  General!  in  ip 
 military  epiftle  of  h\s,if$b§*  bt 4  Tri  *0f< 
 hmt  yea ,  if  fan  mtt  hv*i  M|  -" 
 
TheBibU'hattells.      125 
 
 bdc\e  the fouldicr s  bands  fr§m  doing  e~ 
 vtB. 
 
 I.  Evill  ro  be  taken  heed  of  is  A- 
 tbeifme,  deriding  of  God  andReli-1^*4  zi 
 gion,  curfing  God  and  blafpheming 
 bis  nunc  j  this  God  punifhed  with 
 dcathj  for  where  God  and  Religion 
 is  contemned  >    what  can  profper? 
 ^.  Fak$H$ a  Heathen  imputed,  the 
 calamity  which  befell  the  Romans 
 in  1  he  ouer throw  of  FUnimins ,    to 
 be  the  negle&  of  Religion,  and  the 
 onely  meanes  faid   he,    to.recoucr 
 Godsfauour  was  to  reuerence  Reli  ih%%t^u 
 gion,    an<i  to  haue  a  care  to  pleafc  u 
 God5fliould  then  a  Chriitian  dtride 
 God  and  Religion?  what  came  of 
 Ra$[tk*b  and  other    blafphtrncrs, 
 God  did  (lay  in  his  hoft,  8  5000,  /«- 
 mm*  the  Emperounaftcr  he  ap  Glared 
 ind  became  Chrirts  enemy,  hefooa 
 :amc  todeftruftion,   and /«/#*»  his 
 nclr,  wh,,  in  contempt  of  Chrift 
 ndthc  5acramenf,p»iredagainft  the 
 "able  before  he  dyed,    hec  tell  into 
 ucha  dihafc,  as  mae'e  his  entrails 
 ot,    and  hce  tQ  vcyd  filch  a&  his 
 ouch, 
 
 F  I  II. 
 
124     TlieBible-battells. 
 
 II.  Euill  is  Idolatry  5  this  greatly 
 Exo.ji,     provokcthGod  to  wrath,    makcth 
 pcoplcnakcd  of  his  protc&ion,  and 
 toleauethem.  This  oucrthrcw/mr- 
 fodm,  with  his  80000.  Valiants  in 
 fighting  againft  ludab.   This  ovcr- 
 *Chro«     threw  the  Armies  of  Icdjh,  fighting 
 2J*7.       againft  the  Syridmficby  this  was  A- 
 nt4z,tihs  hoft  beater, Sy  the  Ifraelit*, 
 the  ten  Tribes.  God  will  not  bee 
 with  his  people  that  (hall  have  Ido- 
 laters with  thrmt    So  the  Prophet 
 told    Amazi'tah   going     againft  S- 
 doms 
 
 Zach  <*  '1'IL  ^*U*^  J'8  ^c  ^"f*  °f  G°^s 
 name  by  horrible  iwcaring8and  dam- 
 ned oathes,  the  Lord  telkth  vs  that 
 acurferernaintth  vpon  them,  &he 
 threaineth  to  cut  tbem  off,  yet  Tome 
 hold  themfelvcs  no  fouldien  til  thejr 
 cangraceleflyf  as  a  grace  to  them, 
 thunder  out  bloudy  oathesreommon 
 fwearing  raakech  one  apt  to  forfware 
 himfelfe,which  h  a  fcarfutl  finne  not 
 left  vnrcucnged.of  God  in  great  per«j 
 fons,  as  in  Zedek'tab^  king  of  Iudah, 
 
 *CM-  *  jriiicn  captive  in  to  the  hands  of  Nd* 
 
 bnchddntzAAr  ,  with  whom  hee  had 
 
 1     ^  [broke 
 
broken  his  oach,for  this  was  the  po- 
 wer of  yUitflAHi  vttcrly  oucnhrown, 
 and  hceflaineby  the  Turkcs  vndcr 
 jimtiYAtb  the  Grand-Signeour:  with 
 {wearing  and  forfWwanng,muft  be  a- 
 bandoncd,  execrable  curfing  of  o« 
 then,  and  of  themk  Ives.  For  which 
 many  fearful!  examples  may  be  pro- 
 duced  ^  which  might  Ciuie  men  to 
 tremble  \  fo/ne  have  beene  po(LjiIctf 
 with  the  diucll,  by  wifhing  the  diuc] 
 
 f  to  take  them,  fame  hangcd,by  vfing 
 this  forme  of  execration  ,    I  wifh  7 
 ii  i^ht  be  hanged  if  I   doe  dm  or ■  Scc  exin? 
 that;  fome  drowned  in  a  Privie,  || in  the- J 
 by  a  corrupt  cuftome  they  vfed  toTKcdtrcc 
 
 -with,  fomcroctiug  beforethey  dy-  Gttfcwlg- 
 ed,  according  to  their  curfing.  meiK5f 
 
 I  V.  The iH \v fc  of  much g*9*i*i  ,  a 
 thing  that  was  not  i«vfe  in  Godf 
 hoft;aod  good  it  were  that  it  were 
 letfein  vfeinour  Campc;  for  Go  J 
 isdifhonoured,  monyes  wailed ,  and 
 many  cvills  happen  thereupon  5  oar 
 enemy  the  Spavurd  in  time  of  fer* 
 vice  doth  banifhal  vnlawfull  games, 
 /lnvch.  firgeof  Pey  tiers  the  Admira'l 
 cauled  a  cmainc  £»/£»*  to  bee  ban- 
 F  3  g-d 
 
126     JheBtHe-fattetls. 
 
 ged  for  that  he  was  found  playing  at 
 cards,  while  his  company  did  watch 
 in    Tome  pcrill  ;   Manly    txercifes 
 (hould  be  appointed  them,  andfuch 
 ascanreade,t  >  gcthiftoriesof  watrc 
 and  other  good  oookes  to  reade  and 
 difcourfc  thereof }  thus  the  mind  and 
 body  will  be  well  employed.   Itmay 
 be  fome  f  ouldiours  would  be  fa  well 
 ex-rcKed,    it  there  were  Comman- 
 ders like  Cafar,  who  read  much,  and 
 did  write  his  ownc  warns,  or  like 
 FjrritHf  the  famous  Martialift  in  his 
 time,who  wrote  many  books;  and  as 
 #&*0ife?fn  whofe  tents  were  found 
 wu\y  books  w  hich  he  ftudied :  brauc 
 and  ge  erous  fpifits  fliould  be  de- 
 lighted either  to  reade,  or  heare  iczd 
 the  afts  of  valiant  warricrs,  and  lecro 
 bafe  p!ay,and  childifh  gaming# 
 Rev,x.xo.      y    The  pr0fh^ticm  0f   fa  S*b. 
 
 bpih  the  Lords  day ,'  as  now  Saint 
 Num. i  f  •  /,(,„  capcch  xu  g0<j  punifluth  this  in 
 3*«36f      the  campe  of  I frae)  $  the  valiant  /*- 
 
 idi  MtibabcHS  rookc  I  periall  care  to 
 *Machf8.  kcepe  the  Sa^both  with  his  hoft ; 
 *7.  when  NtC4ttor  King  *Dtmitriu$  Ge- 
 
 acrail  would  in  contempt  of  God 
 
 fight 
 
fight  with  ludu  on  the  Sabboth  day 
 there  were  (Uincof  his  men  35000, 
 andheklled,  his  head  ftruckc  off. 
 his  tongue  cut  out  for  his  bhfphc-    *'*£1' 
 mie,  a  «d  his  right  hand  which  hec 
 hadtftenhedouc  againft  the  Tem- 
 ple, with  his  head lent  to  Ierufalem      . 
 to  be  hanged  vp  vpon  a  Tower,  One  cmlii! 
 of  the  Kings fof  T)c»m*rke  contrary 
 to  the  difiu.tions  of  Dirines,  would 
 needs  ioync  .battle  with  an  enemy 
 vpon  theday  of  Pcntccoft,  buthce 
 loll  the  field,  and  his  life  withal!.  All 
 yaine  fpom  on  the  Lords  day,  are  to 
 be  abandoned  in  a  Chriftianhoft. 
 
 VL  Is  RihtlliQn againft  lawfull  au- 
 thority: this  the  Lord  punifhed,  yea 
 hecxtraotdinarily  plagued  Rcbells,  Num,i6, 
 Asking  the earth  to  open  and  fwaK  *  V1*?** 
 low  vp  fome ,    and  fire  to  deuoure  ^,41>  **J 
 fome  oihqi* ; -Rcbells-  can  lbokc  for 
 no  good  end ,   fee  it   in  AbfaUm^ 
 though  he  had  moftbf  Jfrael  to  take 
 fci$  parr.  Let  the  end  of  him ,  Bubri 
 and  Ztmri ,  n -ike  men  take  heed  of 
 uhc  1  on. 
 
 L  V  i  ISJ+fdfMrfUfrd&ifes  and  con- 
 
 fpitaefcSj   and  fccrcc  Working  with 
 
 F  4  the 
 
n8    ''llemie'lattelfs. 
 
 the  enemy  are  to  be  carefully  looked 
 vnto,  and  to  be  prevented,  and  the 
 parties  found  but  feverely  to  bee  pu* 
 *"•**><  -niflied,    for  good  OedVltik  beeping 
 warned,  and  not  making  timely  in- 
 quiry was  by  traycerous  lfmael cru- 
 elly nurthercd.    So  one  Quin\ilm$ 
 Varus for  being  too  fheke  to  ft  arch 
 Oat  the  Treach^ty  of  one  Htrmmi* 
 *s,  of  which  he  had  intelligence,  waf 
 ilains  with  all  his  company*  Of  fuch 
 was  TSLchemutb  in  dangcr,but  his  wife- 
 Nch,6.      doire  prevented  thi:m$and/*<Aa  M*+ 
 1 7  is.      c&riifyi  haeT  a  Rodoeus  among  them,a 
 2  Mach     dirdofcroi/ecrefstothecnenly:bue 
 ■J*21,       he  \va<  found  oirt:    C?r*/  the  yon* 
 gcr   executed    one  .  Orontes  which 
 went  about  to  betray  him  to  the  c- 
 my.   tJlfarcelt'*/  executed' many  in 
 the  City  NoU>  .for  treafbn,  haring 
 hadfecret  calk. and  intelligence  with 
 i"M4«     H**nil>Al.  For  fuch  worthily  deferue 
 death. 
 
 V I  1 1,  h  MHtitsU.  God  punifhed 
 the  murmuring*  of  his  people  y  and 
 their  rnalecontentednetTe  ,    firch  asp 
 Nunwi.  caufe  fedition  ;  and  itirre  vp  others  Pr& 
 ^^•J^cogrow  rebellious  arc  to  be  putii-  r* 
 
 fliedj 
 
i  Dcnvi^oatteus.     129 
 
 fned,   Sctpio  vpon  a  mutiny   of  his 
 fouldiours  in  Spaine  ,    put  to  death 
 thechiefemoovers,  and  (o  paci6ed 
 the  reft$  fo  did  Ttbtrius  when  his  did  z/v:lS- 
 mutinie  in  Ptrmouiay  but  ic  is  hard   mu*u 
 meafure  t.opoore  ibrvingfoJldLrs, 
 for  comming  and  demanding  their 
 pay  in  excrcame  need,to  be  held  mu- 
 tinous, and  that  onely  for  this,  Cap- 
 raincsfbould  hang  fomc  to  make  o- 
 theis  willing  to  dye  rather  for  hun- 
 ger,thcn  any  more  to  complaiue.  Oh 
 vncbiiftjtn  crncUy  and  mcrttUfft  inbu* 
 warily. 
 
 IX.  -Dijobedience  xo  coznmznAyind 
 to  make  attempts  vpon  theEnemic 
 withoutwairnit,    cr  when  a  charge 
 is  giucn  to  the  contrary ,    this  God 
 iuffered  rot  to  goc  unpunished  in 
 the  prefumptuous  Ifraelkes.  Manli-  Num.t^. 
 us  his  dealing  with  his  fonne  is  be*  4MS« 
 fore  nored,  and  Papirivj  his  purpofe 
 and  intent  towards  tbcGenerail  of 
 bis  horfe.    Men  vpoa, their  oaiic 
 heads  withoutrommand  of  auchorw 
 ty  tofight  with  the  enemy,  (eldomc 
 prooue  fuccetfclull :  which  the  R*-Vv>1* 
 mam  found  ac  the  ficgeof  Vty  with 
 F   5  loflc 
 
ijo     'Ibe'Bible-battelTs. 
 
 loiG  of  their  louldicrs  .•  yet  lotutthin 
 and  his  Armour-bearer  fcavtly  ice 
 vpon  the  enemy  and  profpered,  2nd 
 was  honoured  for  it.  But  luch  an  ex- 
 ample is  extraordinary  5  as  (buldicrs 
 are  nor  to  preluriie  upon  their  ownc 
 heads  without  command,  fo  being 
 commanded,  they  might  readily  o- 
 bcy  ;  els  ail  Military  order  woulj 
 decay  and  die.  We  may  readc  in 
 Livic  that  a  General!  ofrhc  Romans 
 /lew  an  En/tgiec-bearer,  for  refufing  to 
 advance  himfelfc  forward  towards- 
 the  enemy,  as  he  was  commanded  5 
 yea  the  If aelites  held  him  worthy 
 death  that  would  refufe  to  obey 
 the  iuft  commands  of  their  Gencrall 
 Ufa*. 
 
 X.  U  enuy  and  pride ,  and  wcr ds  of 
 reproach  the  fruits  thereof,  tending 
 to  provoke  to  the  breach  of  peace, 
 tbisGod  punifhed  in  the  Prophc- 
 iiffc  Miriam,  this  en  vie,  pride,  and 
 Words  of  contempt  are  pcftilcnc  e« 
 vils,  and  caufe  much  mifchiefe. 
 Hence  arofc  the  bloudy  civill  dif- 
 cord  and  warrc  bctweene  lepuh  and 
 the  Sfhramitet%  of  wham  yv€re  flaine 
 
 420001 
 
.13 
 
 1  he' time- battens.       151 
 
 fiooo*  Hence  the  flaughtering  an^  Il,c*- 
 killing  one  ano:h.r  becwecne  Abr  l ud#? 
 nclccb and  the  Sickemites,  caufed  by 
 he  reproachfull  and  difdaincfull 
 A'orda  of  GaaI%  theic  things  fhould 
 oc  prohibited  ,  and  iharpely  pttni- 
 fced. 
 
 X  I.  Is  murthtr  and  the  killing  of 
 Dncanorh-r  -,God  gauea  very  &*&*****' 
 :bargeagainftbloud4lied,  lo*b  the 
 js.icnli  being  g  iilcic  mutt  die  for 
 1, even  at  rhe  Altar  :  Goa  never  al- 
 :pw.d  Aiylcs  for  murtherers ,  and 
 xicnof  bloud,  Captaines  may  not 
 ike  rafli  brained  and  bloudy  men, 
 ^(orderly  kill  fouldiers;  hec  that  j  j 
 \yj\l  fp.doe.  among  the  SfanUrdsfy  j$,$x Jt 
 ;ch  for  it :  the  Roman*  put  to  death  r/mti;. 
 ucii  as  ftroke  thc»r  fellowc*  with  a 
 w^rd,  ifthev  offered  other  violence 
 a  to  tktow  ftones  at  them,  fuch  were 
 jilnUcedwuh  fha.ne  5  Quarrels  and 
 r/^tV^/rhereupon  yvitii  acceptan- 
 :esihej*eof  have  beenc  the  lclTe  of 
 nan/'  lines  vn worthily  ;  hereby 
 princes  loofe, their lubie&s,  chear- 
 hic  is  wcaKened,  the  enemy  hereby 
 .dvancaged,    Soukiera  lues  fhould 
 
 be 
 
131     Tlfe  Bible*  battells. 
 
 b:  precious  one  Co  anotfver,  thcif 
 bloud  fliould  be  fpilt  in  the  pubhke 
 caufe  againfttheenemy,  and  not  in 
 private  quarrels, no  not  if  a  man  puc 
 
 lK  I2<  the//*  vpan  another  5  fttfni  right 
 valiant  Captaine,  marching  furiouf- 
 ly  ,  did  not  quarrell  with  the  Cap- 
 tainesinhis  companie  ,  when  they 
 faid  ic  was  falfe  which  he  fpake  ,  Co 
 putting  the/j*vpon  him,  neither 
 held  he  it  fuch  a  difgrace ,  as  now 
 men  doe   iudge.     leremie  faid  to  a 
 
 l€r-?^i4.  Captainc  of  the  Ward,  vniuftiy  ao 
 cufinghim,  that  it  was  falfhood  or  a 
 fyt9  as  it  is  in  the  Hebrew  Tex'5 
 which  he  fpake.  Gt&JtAh  put  the? 
 Ijevpon  hbjinan  a  Captain  ,  ahigfa 
 
 Icr.40.1^.  and  proud  fpiri  ted  man,  and  valiant 
 
 Note  this.  too^  yct  nonc  0f  tj1£^e  0fferec}  t0  any* 
 
 of  them  the  ftabbe,  sordid  make  a' 
 quarrell  thereof,  nor  did  bealtlike 
 *norc  then  manlike*,  rufhvpon  one 
 another ,  and  kill  one  another :  for 
 thefe  quarrelsome  fe!lpwes,aind  Spa- 
 dafliues  (as  one  calleth  them)  are  riot 
 ever  the  beft  mem  Drunkcnneflcp 
 whoring,  fwearing ,  and  no  doubt 
 but  hereupon  forfvv earing  &*tc  nt> 
 
 mat- 
 
 1 
 
The  Bibtewiiells.      i  $  $ 
 
 matters  of  difgracc  to  them,  but  for- 
 footh  the  tearme/ff,  by  which  the 
 father  of  all  lies  deludeth  them,  to 
 make  them  ftraine  rtagnat,  and 
 fwaUowGameli  f  tofeemc  to  deleft 
 a/)*,  and  yet  in  their  vicious  courfes 
 to  be  faithlclfe  to  God,  and  their 
 owne  foules ;  Away,  away  with  this 
 delufion  of  Sathan  ,  you  thar  arc 
 tru  ly  valiant ,  and  right  Cbriftian. 
 Souldiers^  andfuffVrnot  your  felues 
 ro  be  tranfported  wkh  this conrcitcd 
 difgrace  to  feeke  revenge,  andfo  be 
 guilry  of  bloud  j  a  crying  fin  before 
 God. 
 
 XII.     Iscdrthjft  negligence^  and 
 fi$thful*ej[e  1  this   is  to  be  punifhed,Ier.'484t^ 
 the  Lordpronoun<:eth  a  curfe.  vpon  x  K  -20* 
 him  ,    that  doth  his  wtrkt  negligently,  1?>*°*  i 
 And  keepeth  facile  hu  (mrdfrem  blou£y 
 when  he  may  flay  the  Lords  enemies, 
 Itwas<&*f£  by  negligence  to  let  an 
 enemy  ^nn  into  a.tnans  cu#ody  to  *- 
 fcdfi :  fo  for  a  wtatcfemari  not  to^itfc  Ez««3  3-  ** 
 tfamng  s  rhe'Watfchmatf  which  fuffe^  ***** 
 red  the  Gdulet  to  enter  into  the  Ca* 
 finl%  while  he  flept,  wasfArw»/r*» 
 ibcrecltf9fiktC*JlU9  and  lo  puni- 
 
 Jhcd 
 
i  $4      lve  mbleMttelu. 
 
 flud  with  death  for  if,,  the  valiant 
 Con  mander  Ep*mino*Ad4  the  The- 
 ban  going  the  round  flew  the  watch- 
 man who  n  he  found  aficepc;  by  the 
 Roman  Law  it  was  death  .-But  cljsis. 
 tobemearcr  in  timeot  moll  nccdTary 
 wacchin^,  becaufeof  the  enemy,  but 
 not  els,  God  forbid,  that  thebloud 
 of  poore  fouldiers  Ihould  be  nced- 
 lcflyfhed. 
 
 X 1 1  h  Is  rmnrllJfajfavthm  a  foul-, 
 ditr;  dare  not  icr  uare  pafornc  hi*; 
 charge,  rhiiis  robf  puniOied.  Co- 
 wards Ged  put  out  of  his  carrpc, 
 when  he  fent  histowarrej  and  io 
 did  M*cbabcHSM  t/ipfins  CI  ni$*s  did  *N 
 behead  thofr  fouldiers  fhac  throning 
 &oft ne  their  trnies  fled  from  their  ew 
 mics*  Lie*rg*s  maJe  a  law  anion?  che 
 
 2.  Spdrttns,  thitnomanfhiytild  returne 
 home  that  turned  his  btcke  vpon  his  e- 
 ntmj.  Ctfor  put  certaine  Enligxes 
 born  thcitjpUce**  becaufe^hey  loft 
 their  ground:  in  an  encounur  wich  fer 
 
 ,J  *    Pfmpey  atDirrfacbixm  ;    ihe  Cow-  to 
 ard  doth  not  only  hclpc  the  enemy,  pom 
 
 but  difheaicnech  -hi*  friends;    The 
 iMifympnim  W££J$J$;  vvould  deliver 
 
 fhidds 
 
~TbefBiblenbaitells,     13^ 
 
 flricldsto  their  fonncs,  exhorting 
 them  going  to  warre,  cyther  to 
 bring  them  a^aine,  or  to  dye  valiant- 
 ly 5  There  wat  among  them  one 
 DdmAtria  who  hearing  that  herfon 
 had  not  fc  light  like  a  LtccAcmonUnj 
 when  he  came  (Urvhim^  (o  much  did 
 women  there  detcil  a  cowardly 
 fpiric. 
 
 X  I  V.  \* flying  Awaj  out  of  the  heft 
 \o  the  enemy,  this  is  worthy  fevere  pu- 
 airhment  :  fuch  bafe  and  traiterous 
 fpirits  among  ail  the  1  ouldiers  in  Ik 
 rael  I  never  read  of  to  my  rem^m- 
 Drance ;  no;  in  a*l  the  warres  of/*/**, 
 lor  of  the  Iudges,  nor  of  S*ul9  nor  of 
 DartiJ;  The  Romans  puniihed  fiich 
 vith  death,  Cain*  AUtie*iu  tomming  ffrrtq, 
 )ut  home  from  the  army  in  Spaine, 
 .vithouc  leaue,9%*J  beaten  vnder  *£/£- 
 'et^&fffldfor  one  piece  of  mor.y%  to  fig- 
 lifie  the  bafe  efteeme  of  fuch  a  fugi- 
 iue  ;  to  flye  to  the  enemy  is  to  fiir- 
 her  them  very  much,  by.difcouering 
 
 0  them  the   pre/ent.ftate  of  thoic 
 rom  whom  they  run,and  therefore  is 
 
 3  be  very  fharpeiy  puoiihed. 
 
 X  Y%  Is  F9Tn^U9nJVhaTC^me^nA 
 
T$6 TkeBtblefattells. 
 
 ly  filtbinejfe  in  any  kind^not  to  be  ftifij 
 fcrcd.  God  for  this  finnc    flew  in  the 
 carnpe   of  Ifrael  in  one  day  24000. 
 Til^  Pbineas  in  hiszeale  for  this  flew  Z%mry 
 2n6Coz*bie    a  Prince  and  Princelfc. 
 Scipio  the  your.ger  banifhed  women 
 ourof hiscampe.  Before  is   (hewed 
 how  Alexender  punifhed  this  bcaftly 
 fiJthineffe  in  fbuldiers.  Thisfinncjs 
 yetnothing  now  in  the  thoughtsof| 
 unbridled  iuftfull  fouldicrs;    which  lj 
 yet fomc  haue  well  payed  for.  The  (J 
 Sicihans  enraged  againft  the  Ga  ri-  fj 
 Xic.Gil.      fons  of  fouldicrs,  for  their  adulteries,  ]L 
 Vd'1*       whore  dome  s>  and  tapes,  in  the  reigns  u 
 oiRodolpbm  the  E  nperour-,  tooke  L 
 arrms,  and  vpon  Eafitr  day  (et  vpon*  L 
 thm  and  (lew  them  ait.  The  Emperour  -U( 
 AwttiatiHs  eatifed  a  foutdtcr  for  com.  ^ 
 timtii)  gidultcry  to  be  tjed by  hufe(t  to  ^ 
 tiro  trees  befit  to  the  earth,  which  being  ^ 
 letxgvertntbminfetc<S)  halfcot-him  lr 
 Hanging  on  rhe  one  ,  and  the"  other  ^ 
 halfeon  the  other  tree. 
 
 XVI.    Vifiontmedneft  with  tbel^ 
 allotted prcHifion  convenient,  and  lufti«g  jjy 
 
 §   ~    j  ■  *         »     tj 
 
 after  belly- cheer  0.  This  euill  the  great 
 
 fciaa  of  warre,  and  difciplkicr  of  Ar- 
 mies 
 
 hi 
 
Themie-battells.     \? 
 
 mics,  the  Lord  God  of  hoftes,puni-  Nun.i  i« 
 fhedin  his  Campe.  Nothing  lciTc4,20 '^^ 
 befics  a  fouldier  then  the  loue of  his 
 belly  and  eafe;  fome  are  likefummer 
 locufts,  which  are  all  belly,  and  live 
 of  (poyJe  ;  ftrongin  warmc  ironths, 
 but  in  pinching  cold  they  are^gonc, 
 pined  away,and  dy  jyou  hauc  heard 
 before  how  bafely  Lucius  Tin*  was 
 efteemed  of  by  che  Romans,  for  his 
 gaining  of  the  S*rmatt:  to  obedience 
 With  belly-cheere. 
 
 *  X  V  I,  litkfafiUkmg,  rapine  job-  Iof,7,ii. 
 krjyindfiKriU dge;God  punifhed  A* 
 vb*nt  theft  j  yet  thefe  arc  too  com* 
 -non  with  fouldiers  now.  For  many 
 i>afe  fcllowes  fitter  for  theGaolcjyea 
 :hc  Gallowcs  then  the  warres,are  no 
 foonerpreft,  and  in  the  Kings  fer- 
 vice,  birr  are  bold  toJay  hands  vpon 
 Dthcr  menlgoods,  whkh  they  carry 
 iway  with  many  a  bitter  curfc,*yea  a 
 :urfc  is  vpon  the  theefe  and  theZaCh»y.t. 
 Twearerj  who  alio  bringeth  a  curfc 
 fpon  ot\\a$  is  Achan  did  ;  That  one 
 :heefe.cauf.d  the  overthrow  of  the 
 Annie  $  oh,  what  euill  will  then  a 
 ^ultitud^of  (beeves  doc  in  an  hoft  ? 
 
 Great 
 
i$8     7be  Wk-haitetts. 
 
 Great  care    muft  be  had  of  com- 
 mitring  lacrilcdge,   and  robbing  of 
 Churches  j    Cr^ff*;  the  Roman  for 
 UMhiU  4 robbing  the  Temple  of  lerufalem, 
 #*f         was  ioone  after  ouercome  by  the 
 T  art  kit*  s.  Camfyfes theKingof  Per* 
 iia  his'armie,was  deftroyed  by  a  tern- 
 peft,going  to  rob  a  Temple.  Theft  by 
 Draco  the  Athenian  Lawgiuer  ;Wa& 
 H'rodJ.i.  death^So  among  the  Htnutfavj,  and 
 yt?A»  I  V**ce%ant>  The  LtcrUns  put  out  the 
 *rt  # theeres  eyes;  ^*/*»i*xtne  Emperojc 
 would  not  f ufter  his  fouldiers,  to  take  ;« 
 a  pullet  or  chicken  from  country  peo*  fc 
 SnmvuHt  pie,his  friends.  Tjbert**  made  one  c^fe 
 *  r*' r*     his  Guard  to  be  put  to  death ,  for  ta-j 
 king  a  Peacocke  out  of  a  mans  yardv  k 
 1  amber  Utne  caufed  a  fouldier  to  bq.'jiDL 
 flaine  for  taking; a  poor?  w9ma?s%  va 
 fnilke  and  fome  cheeit^nji  notf>ay  iog  jfe 
 Tfjiftttf,  for  it;  The  Romans  vnder  aureus  r< 
 Scaur m  werefodifciplined,  that  they  <fe; 
 would  not  pluck  the  fruit  of  one  tree,  mi 
 as  they  paflcd  by  it,  and  left  it  vmtou-  to  \ 
 ched.  Pefamm  Nt^r  \yould  haue  pu;    fc 
 to  death  diuerfe  fouldiers  met  tog^  tao! 
 tberfcafting  thmfeUies  with  thaclp:;: 
 which  they  had  ftollen,  though  tho-  h; ; 
 
 ro\*| 
 
7heBib!e<lattksl     159 
 
 row  intreaty  their  lives  were  fpared, 
 yet  they  were  punilhed,and  their  pu- 
 nifliment  was  to  lye  m  Tents  during 
 thewarre  without  firg  f  ti  live  §nely 
 with  bread  And  Water,  and  to  mike  re* 
 flit  ut  ion  to  the  husbandmen  %  and  the 
 reafon  given  of  this  feveritie  was, 
 becaufe,  iuch  afts  did  tend  to  rebelii- 
 on.  Afsrehan  writes  an  epiftle  to  Tri- 
 bunes and  fbuldiers ,  to  keepe  their 
 hands  from  other  mens  goods. 
 
 But  theft  is  not  onely  co  be  reftrai- 
 led  in  <•  tidier s,  but  alfo  i  n  Captames 
 tid  oificers  which  they  may  many 
 yayes  commit. 
 
 1 .  i  n  '*lf*  m titers  robbing  fo  the 
 late,  by  having  pay  for  moe  in  the 
 roll,  then  beinfervice.   This  abufe^Wtif, 
 pvas  the  ruine  of  Francis  the  firft  be- 
 fore P*v*xhzy  that  give  in  falfe  nutn- 
 xrs  by  the  Lawes  in  France,  fuifer  &'*.**# 
 ieath.  The  Romans  payd  every  foul- 
 iier  by  the  poll;  fo  at  mufters  do  now 
 :he  Spaniards. 
 {     Secondly  ,in  robbing  poore  fbuldi- 
 ers of  their  pay,  Ca'ar  was  fevere  a-  t*f*t  Je 
 l*ainfl   this  villany ;   foas  two  of^focty* 
 o-ais  Captaines    of  horfe,     Rofcttlns 
 
 and 
 
140      IbeBible-battelh. 
 
 and  *s£gw  having  defrauded  foulcfr- 
 ers  of  chdr  pay,  fied  to  the  enemy, 
 as  foone  as  they  knew  that Ctfar  had 
 notice  theieof.  Its  an  indelible  Cha- 
 rafter  of  infante,  faith  one,to  defraud 
 apoorefouldicr  of  his  due. 
 
 Thirdly,  in  taking  from  a  fouldi- 
 OfCapt,    *r  that  which  is  h'*owne,as  hi;  vsea* 
 abufing      pon,  or  horfe  ,  &C.    Tbeophtl*  ihc 
 poorc        Emperourof  thc-E.aft  >    bam&cd  a 
 read  s"J  C°mmander  out  of  his  Dominion 
 lohsmuhs  ^or  u^,ng  *  fouldiers  good  horfe 
 epiftieto    perforce  from  him,for  want  whereof 
 thcNobi-  he  was  afterwards  fTiine  in  battle, 
 J?°f  A    and  withall  bdlofved  the  Commau- 
 j^atV-  derr  pofleflion  vpon  the  fouldiouri 
 «WF#iwiddow,   albeit  that  Captainc  had 
 remind,    beftowed  the  horfc  vpon  the  Empe- 
 rour  himfclfe,  ynwitting  to  him,til{ 
 the  widow  claimed  him,  as  the  Em* 
 perourrode  on  him.  As  Captaincs 
 and  Officers  may  not  wrong  fouldi- 
 ers/o  fouldiers  may  not  rob  one  ano- 
 ther* Modeflintu  iudged  him  wor- 
 thy of  death  that  ftolehis  fdlowes    i 
 afmes.     To   conclude,    great   cars  | 
 muftbee  had  that  fouldiers  doc  nQ  L^ 
 fpoylcj  nor  rob  fuch,  by  who  n  they  Mn 
 
 are 
 
T1?e<Bible-battells.      141 
 
 ire  permitted  to  patfe  by  peaceably* 
 or  filch  as  bee  Merchants  and  Vi+ 
 luittersoftle  Cdmpe,  but  fuchmuft 
 c  fuffercd  to  goe  and  come  very  Se- 
 curely :  The  Army  of  the  Prince  of 
 ?r*»jre  befieging  Florence,  had  like 
 o  hauc  becne  famiflied,  through 
 hediforderonely  of  three  or  foure 
 fouldiers  which  robbed  the  Mer* 
 bants  and  llftttafters ,  which  came 
 md  went  from  the  ^ampe :  but  thofc 
 were  therefore  hanged  ,  and  then 
 rlenty  was  brought  in.    The  pun:-  4 
 
 fhirg  of  this  finne  in  TamberUtnes 
 Campe  made  his  huge  Army  of  mi- 
 ny  hundred  thoufaids  to  bee  plenti- 
 fully fervec*. 
 
 XVII*  And  lafl  is,  thzfpreadtng 
 if  rumours  ,  railing  of  falfe  reports, 
 Co  difhearcen  an  Army  is  worthy 
 deaih,  This  the  Lord  of  hods  pu- 
 sifhed  with  death  ,  and  fent  the  N 
 plague  vpon  thzm>tbat  brmgbtvpon     l  -' 
 
 the  land *n  ill  report ,  which  daunted 
 the  pedplcs  hearts  for  going  for- 
 ward :  it  fet  them  in  a  Rebellion,  'A 
 falfe  imagination  concciued  andm* 
 insured  in  the  hoft  of  the  Syrians 
 
 (to 
 
14*.     Jbefiibic-hatteUs. 
 
 (to  wit,  that  Icb$r4m  had  hyred  the 
 Charrioi  and  liorics  of  tbtrtdb  to 
 conic  vponrhcra,  when  they  be- 
 fiedgcd  S*m*ri* ,  and  in  a  manner 
 ,  had  won  it)  made  th*tn  foe  Juddtnly, 
 *  *  J  'none  purfuing,  and  to  loofe  the  vi- 
 ctory ,yea  and  what  t\%  they  had  run- 
 ring  away  as  for  their  lives.  Ru. 
 incurs  of  falfhood  are  often  vttcred 
 of  the  enemy  to  workefcare,  andloj 
 to  daunt  mens  fpirit$,which  rumour*, 
 therefore  are  not  to  bebeleeued. 
 
 Thdearc  thofc  finncfull  evills* 
 which  principally  in  an  army  arc  to 
 be  fupprtiFcd  and  punifl}cdf  yet  in 
 proceeding  againlt  offenders,  as 
 need  mufl  be  raken  oi  to  much  levU 
 tie,  foalfo  beware  ot  too  great  (eve 
 ritie*  LHculm  vndid  himfette  by 
 this  and  /vasforfafcen  o>  his  louldi* 
 crs^who  went  to  Pomfty,  to  *hom 
 rfiey  prooued  moft  faithful)  and  con 
 ilant.  Rigour  may  rule,  buc  g.ininf 
 affeftion  by  chimney  cwfeth  trv< 
 %  obedierce,  yet  offenders  mutt  no 
 goc  vnpunifbed.  For  rylippr  flinji 
 dilotders,  God  s  h^nptre^,  tiij 
 Army  ItccngihucU,  the  enemie*.  dif 
 
 heartned 
 
mm 
 
 TheBihteJattelfa      14.J 
 
 heartened,  neighbours  and  friends 
 fccured,and  to  encou raged  to  abide 
 conftanr  j  but  where  fin  doth  reigne 
 &  diforders  (uff.redy  here  all  things 
 fallout  chanc  contrary,  mifcryand 
 want  will  follow,  to  their  ruinc  and 
 overthrow  :  God  will  bee  againft 
 them,  and  friends  will  abandon  them 
 
 as  va  worthy  of  aide. 
 
 4 
 
 CHAPi 
 
 1 
 
144 
 
 f&£5B3393S33a>  OSES) 
 
 Chap.  XVI 
 
 Of 
 
 a  convenient  armie,and 
 of  necejjaries  prepared  a* 
 forehand  to   main- 
 tame  the 
 fame. 
 
 &}»<«•  ji 
 
 JEgetius  exhortet 
 1  thofc  that  purp 
 to  begin  wars  ca~ 
 fnliy  to  reeigh  *> 
 confider  their  ft-, 
 am  charges  I  Ai 
 prouifion  is  to  be  made  long  befojB^ 
 form  aftioa  then  to  promde  wj    n 
 
The  TZibleMttells.     1 45, 
 
 be  too  late.  The  Kings  of  /*  Jab  made    ^ ,  4  s  ' 
 ia  the  dayes  of  peace  great  pr^parasi-  ^  ^  i;  - 
 on  for  warre,    and  had  fouidiers  in  &16. 
 readinefleto  withlhnd  fudtjen  inva- 
 Cu.\s.  Asmay  beitcne  >fl  the  reigne 
 of  /f/i,  lebojephat,  ['z,z,iah,  and  Qther 
 Kings.  It  is  the  laying  of  p:ic',  That 
 LengaprApdrafto  btli^alerem  ftctt  vi- 
 ttoriam,   Long  prepar3ti<^  by  good 
 deliberation  makethqu:cke  <ijipatch 
 in  the  execution,  and  ipe<;dUy  geiteth 
 thevi.boiy.  I    ._ 
 
 In  going  to  warre ,  'n\Cz  the nuat-  Num.;  1. 
 ber  convciiienc  to  be  employed^  js  to,  *»*• 
 be  considered  of. :  both  for  hprfe and:        tlt 
 oot,  for  powers  both  by;f$a  and  &gfa 
 ^he.number  is  vncertaint ;.  fumriijies 
 lofts  \$1J  appoint  but;. twelve  fchqu- 
 a.id,  the  leaft  number  lent  foorthto 
 p  cd  well;  iomeiime  /*/*m  n^uiltake 
 Urhc  ftrong  men  of  warre  to  fight 
 yithrhe  enemy  as  need  is,fo  muftbe 
 lie  aumber. 
 The  heathen  itv former  times  had 
 <  :ver  mighty  toofts,    fome  hundred 
 fl  houfands :  the  Midianites^hiiiftims 
 S  ^anaanitcs,  Ethiopians ,  HoUfhcmu  I0C10.& 
 i\  10ft  was  an  hundred  and:  feyentie  "A 
 G  thou* 
 
14°      1  be 'JbtM-Mttells. 
 
 Iu4g-6f  thoufand,  and  twelve  thoufand  Ar*. 
 ^ci?'     CriCVS  on  horfebacke  :  now  according 
 iuk.ul!xi to  the  P°wer  of  the  Enemy,  fo  mult 
 we  goe  out  againft  him,  if  we  bee  a- 
 ble ,    as  Chnft  reacheth  in  his  Pa- 
 rable. 
 
 To  fubdue  enemies  it  is  ever  very 
 neceflary  to  have  a  full  army  if  wee 
 lookeforvidory ;  for 
 
 Touching  a  handfull  or  fmall  num- 
 ber 1  01*4000  thefe  doe  rather  injury 
 themfelves  then  the  enemy,  they  ra- 
 ther kindle  and  nourifh  warre,  then 
 end  it  j  and  doe  rather  hearten  the  c- 
 nemy,  then  ftrike  him  with  fearc : 
 anger  him,  then  hurt  him.  What  got 
 lirael  vnadvifedly  by  fending  a  fmall 
 number  2  or  3000  againft  Ai?  It  was 
 but  loffe  to  themfelves ,  and  encou- 
 ragement to  the  Enemy.  The  L*eed*> 
 monUns  could  do  no  good  againft  the 
 ftncfV.1.  dtbrnitti  as  long  as  their  numbers 
 were  fmal,but  did  hurt  to  themfelves; 
 But  now  for  a  fall  power,  andtovfc 
 onr  beft  ftrength  to  obtaine  the  vifto- 
 ry  many  reafons  may  perfwade. 
 
 1.  God  taught /*/**to  doc;  when 
 hisfinallriumlKir  was  ovcrthrowne, 
 
 he 
 
TbeVibk>bdtteUF.      147 
 
 fae  commanded  him  to  take  all  the  Iof#8-I# 
 men  of  warre.  r.mcd  '• 
 
 2.  The  heathen  Oracle  confulted 
 with,  by  the  Lacedemonians,  before 
 the  Peloponenfian  warre,  to  know  by 
 what  meanes  they  might  beft  pre- 
 vaile,  gave  this  anfwtr,  that  the 
 meanes  to  overcome  was  to  vfe  their 
 full  ftrcngth. 
 
 3 .  Thus  ever  did  Saul  and  alfo  Da- 
 vid, and  other  Kings  in  Iiraei  and  Iu- 
 dah  :  when  they  went  againft  an  ene- 
 my, they  led  out  mighty  forces*  Saul  *  ~™  x  l, 
 againft  the  Amalekites  conduced  an  ^samfc* 
 hoftof  310000:  David  lent  againft  10,7. 
 the  Ammonites  all  the  hoft  of  migh- 
 ty men,  which  were  many,  thou- 
 f*nds. 
 
 4.  The  Romans  in  their  warres 
 lent  forth  ftrong  Armies  againft  their 
 enemies  5  o  thoufand,  or  24  thoufand 
 theleaft,  ijooo,or  12000  ,  as  their 
 ftories  flhew. 
 
 The  benefit  of  a  ftrong  Army  is 
 great,  it  ftriketh  fea*e  where  it  com- 
 mcth,  and  if  not  prefently  refifted,it 
 enricheth  it  feife  withfpovlesj  if  it 
 get  the' victory ,  .it  will  maintaine 
 Cz  it 
 
^.xo» 
 
 148     TbeBtble-batteUs. 
 
 -  it  ielfevpon  the  enemy,  and  abide. 
 Without  feare.  Cajar  maintained  his 
 warres  in  France  ypon  the  French 
 nineyeares;  Hannibal  his  Army  vp- 
 on  Italy  fixteene  yeares  s  Swpto  his 
 l.oft  vpph  Spaine  all  the  time  of  his 
 flay  ;aitrongpower  prevailing  gets 
 confederates, 'to  giue  ayde  and  to  help 
 withluppiycs;  yea  through  feare  it 
 gaineth  from  the  en^emy,  many  fal- 
 ling off  from  him  to  fife  itrongeft  fide 
 asthe^ingsvvhich  were  fervams  to 
 Hua*rcz,er  clid,  when  'Dwi^over* 
 canYehisifoft. '  One-viftory  got  with 
 a  fail  army  is  the  winning  aimoil  oi^i 
 Country.  C&jars  vidory  at  -sHcxi*y 
 drew  aimoft  all  Fvuncrto  him  :  The 
 French  by  <pne  .victory  recovered^ 
 Kingdome'of  :Naple's;  lis  neccftary 
 thereto^  :to  put  to  oitf  Strength  in 
 waire,ifwe  ho£e  to  prevailed  and 
 not  dally  with  our  Enemy,  to-  out 
 owne  hurt :  but  yet  we-'muft  avoidfe 
 t\i>tf  evils.  I 
 
 1.  N6t!to^afiimeofdiirgre« 
 ftrehgrfi  awiqft  a'  weake  enemy  \<$/s 
 Bentod*ti%e\&\^o£ Syria  ^  add  his 
 3  2.  Kings  With  lu:n  did l  ,whc  n  he 
 
 came 
 
came  againit  Ahtb :  which  great  hoft 
 of  his  u  as  overthrowne ;  io  was  Ze~ 
 ^wkh  his  ten  hundred,  thoufand. 
 And  how  ibojie  widths  Aym*do  &j^;\\% 
 Spawp :  called  inyiiiciblv^rcattcr^dand  ^jfc^, 
 brought  to  naught  herein  our  jcpaftp?  x<$ , 
 For  vulory  ftandeth  not  in  the  multi- 
 tude a*  an  ho I l,but  ftreAgtlr tommeth 
 fiomneavc:^ 
 
 2.  Not  vl;c  iy;tx>  dclpaire  if ^c  '  ■ 
 be  1  forced  co  light  w*:h,  £  fniall  po- 
 wer againfta  proud  bpa!\I^^iemy. 
 For  jn<  fuch  cafes  .God.-ftrangely.gi- 
 -veth  victory  ,  as  lhall  be  declared, 
 -Chap.  ig.  Thus  much' for  the  nuiij- 
 jber. 
 
 '  Now  vv  ben  ail  An)iy<)f  men  ,  for 
 the  number  is  refolded  vpon, 
 neceffaries  muft  be  provided  anfwe- 
 rably  thereto. 
 
 I.  There  jnuft  be  great  ftore  qF 
 amies .;  fuch  of  Zebnitin^Keubtn  GW,  iGh.12. 
 *mM4*$**L±  asrcametohdpe  &<-?;«*7. 
 vUy  were  farnifoed  with  all  inftru-  1  Chi5. 
 ments of  warre  for   battle.  King  ffa  x*;,  , 
 &*h  provided  for  his  men  of  warre 
 -throughout  their  hoiis  weapons,, of 
 .warre*  fuch  as  were  then  vfed,fpears, 
 G  3  flireids, 
 
150      IbeUtble-battelti. 
 
 fhielcta ,  bowes,  flings ,  and  other 
 Armes.  Gorgiu s  hoft  was  ftrong  and 
 well  harneflcd ,  as  the  ftory  rclateth. 
 \  Mac.4.7  Scipio  going  into  Africke  againft  the 
 Uyi^  CarthagmUns  made  exceeding  proui- 
 fion  of  Armes. 
 
 1 1.  Provifon  of  vittuth  ,  Of  this 
 IuJ^,c  the Ifiadltes had  care,  before  they 
 T  .  warred  vpon    G$kenh^  Hetapbtrtm 
 
 ag  **' 17y  his  great  holt  had  plenty  of  vi&uals, 
 and  carriages  for  all  provifion;  that 
 they  might  not  want,  for,  indeede 
 hungry  bellies  can  neither  fight,  nor 
 obit  rve  order.  Saul  by  his  rafh  re- 
 training of  bis  Armie  from  taking 
 rood,  made  them  to  faint ,  and  after 
 1  Sam.14.  through  hunger  to  flye  vpon  the 
 ^4,3°^x>fpoyle,  and  by  eating  bloud,  tofinne 
 3J»  againft  God,   Fames  fevtrior  eft  beB*y 
 
 Hunger  is  more  (harpe  then  the 
 fword.  Alafle,  how  can  they  have 
 courage,  that  pine  with  hunger? 
 How  can  they  ftand  againft  an  ene- 
 my, that  want  ftrength  to  goe  vp- 
 2K.3.^toright?  Good  leaders  fliould  take  to 
 heart  the  diftrdfe  of  their  companie 
 infuchacafe,  as  even  Idolatrous /r- 
 
 b$r*m 
 
i  he  iDipie-Dacteiis.        iyi 
 
 for*m  did.    But  fome  are  like  the 
 u4m*lc\<iity  who  left  his  poore  weak  l  Sunt  JO- 
 Egyptian  fcrvant  to  hclpc  himfelfe,  IJ* 
 or  to  dye  for  hunger.  Alas  whatfer- 
 vice  can  poore  huiger-ftarved  foul* 
 diours  doe?  or  how  can  they  bee 
 made  obedient  when  belly  hath  no 
 eares  ?  Therefore  famous  Generals  ¥)•&** 
 have    ever  feene  to  this.     Ca/ar  i**.*?. 
 would  not  once   mooire   towards 
 the  Enemie,  before  hee  had  provi- 
 (ion.   Scipio  landing  in  Afrike ,  had 
 hisftore-houfes  filled  with  provifi- 
 on.  Cjrm  in  his  expedition  againil  Xvoph. 
 his  bro:her  had,  befides  his  ordina-  «$«#'«  k 
 rie  Carts  ,   foure  hundred  Waggons, 
 loaden  with  viduals,  not  to  be  fpent, 
 but  m  time  ofnecellitie.  Where  pro- 
 vifion  is  not  to  prevent    famine, 
 there  the  hoft  is  overcome  without 
 dint  of  the  fword :  To  have  victuals, 
 bring  ftore,6e  moderate  from  the  iirit 
 day  in  the  vfe,  give  free  &  fafe  paf- 
 fage  to  Marchants  and  Vi&uallers  to 
 bring,   and  make  ready    payment; 
 what  is  gotten  from  the  Enemy, 
 [ftoreit  vp,   procure  from  confedc- 
 G  4  r^es 
 
?5' 2-       The  Bible,  battdls. 
 
 confederates  fauour  to  make  fupply  in 
 this  kind  ;  and  to  iiimmon,  as  a  itrong 
 Army  goeth  along  the  Tovvnes  and 
 Villages  to  bring  in  vi  Aualls  and  prc~ 
 vifion,  vflieffc  they  would  be  ruina- 
 ted. 
 
 1 1 V  Tfee?c  muft  be  fuificient  mo- 
 ney to  hdpe  every  way  all  wants;mo- 
 ney  is  the  iinewes  of  warre.  HoU- 
 c  y kernes  with  $ccntyof food,  had  very 
 
 SS *8  nWCh S&dztidfilvcr.  King  ■***"&»* 
 
 c*     opened  his  treafur^and  gaue  his  foul- 
 
 diers-pay  for  a  yeare ;  Souldiers  well 
 
 payed  have  the  better  courage;  coun- 
 
 cell  and  money  p?  e /aile  where  force 
 
 cannot  effect.   "By. gold  T*cw  the 
 
 NCaptaine  of  the  S  thine  i  got  the  Capi- 
 
 toli.ofRomcj  dfdmbat  with  money 
 
 CelubcrM*s  from  the  Romans.Mony 
 
 may  hire  fouldiers,  buy  victuals ,  and 
 
 fupply  what  is  wanting  for  the  mod 
 
 How  to     parL..  t^refore  wife  warriers  were 
 
 SinfoT  not  mthis  <^Me,  the  Cdrth*gimd*s 
 
 money,     had  in  their  ncw'Ca'tktte  in  Spnm  a 
 
 rcaicbr.   treaiure  tofervei-r  the  wars  there. 
 
 SMttBjfbi*  Ctfrr  had  forhisftore  in  Nov'toda* 
 
 bookcot    mm^  por  j^s  warres  -;n  France. 
 
 pm  3 ^  '      £llt  though  there  be  ftore  of  mony, 
 F"    '  yet 
 
Tbe&ble-battells.     155. 
 
 yetmuft  the  Generall  fee  to  it,  that 
 poore  ibuidiers.  be  paid ,  the  fraud  m 
 Oihcersmuftbe  prevented,  and  fe 
 verely  pnnifhed  ;  money  is  no:  to  be 
 turned  intoprovand;  '©f  which  deceit  See  5rJ  fcl 
 a skilfull  Commander  hath  written  atis^Vp  c- 
 large.    Neither  (hould  Captaines  be  face  to  ^? 
 paymafters  to  fouldiers,  leaft  they  be,  bookeo 
 as  they  have  been**  notorious  aljii-  **  *ou " 
 led,  ScipiQ'in  ^rfaiitepnidiiisMouldiers  ^fg'a 
 man  by  mi  1  $  F#  /<?»  *  Commander  of 
 the  Hetrt*(c$a-r;s  ftood  by  white  every 
 fouldier  topke  hisowne  pay  ,  andfo 
 were  they  "fuch  that  every  one  bad 
 his  due ;  fee  whar  >e4ils  haue  hapned 
 by  non-pay  ment,or'  flacke  paying  of  p        - , 
 fouldiers  m D\\Su;c!ijfc  his  booke.; .    4ipart< 9 
 
 ■ 
 
 I  t )  <voq  bnft    rij  row  tf& 
 
 1  *&**    :      CHAP? 
 
154 
 
 &ft  &%*  'A8te;  lV?«fcS£ 
 
 . 
 
 CHAPTER.  XV1L 
 
 Ofmeanes abroad  to  bee- 
 fed before  the  wanes 
 begtn. 
 
 IO  Prince,nor  Nation, 
 \  I  may  prefume  vpon 
 I  their  owne  itrength, 
 worth  and  power ; 
 The  Kings  of  oldc 
 retime  making  warre, 
 had  befide  their  owne,  ayde  from  o- 
 there,  and  had  confederates  ioyning 
 with  them  :  ChadcUomer  had  Kings 
 wuhhim  :  Abraham  alio  had  Aner% 
 EJcltY,   and  Aft*??*,  atfiftants  with 
 
 him 
 
TlxEible-battdls.       155 
 
 him  in  his  warre.     The  Kings  of  Ca- 
 naan did  helpe  one  another,-  and  the 
 Ammonite  procured  helpe  of  the  Sj- 
 ri**j  to  fight  rganft  2)  W.  The  Sj-  J°C  »o.  j. 
 fAcnftns  by  the  helpe  of  the  Sp*rtn*s  %  ^\0 
 withftood  the  Atkcnitns.    Yea,  the  6: 
 Romans  themfelves  fought  for  helpe  Tbudi  j, 
 of  others  againft  Philip  ofAfaad*- 
 
 But  here  let  not  an  Am*z,iab  take  iCh.if  \ 
 ay  de  of  Idolatrous  Ifrael,leaft  they  be 
 his  mine  ;  nor  let  a  lebojtphat  help  an  *  c^9^ 
 Abab  for  it  pleafeth  not  God  second- 
 ly ,   let  not  wife  men  reft  vponthe 
 hdpe  of  Confederates,but  have  ever- 
 more  of  their  owne ,    both  to  refift 
 the  enemy,  and  command  ayders  ;a* 
 TuUim  HtftiliH*  had;  for  confederates 
 may  prooue  Cowards  andfalfe:  the 
 S t*itz*ers  which  came  to  ayde  Lewi* 
 Feme,  fold  him  at  Navarre  inso  the     . 
 hands  of  Lewis  the  tw  elfth.  <!****• 
 
 Next  is  to  makepeace  with  fuch 
 as  may  be  iniurious,  when  we  goe 
 to  warre  with  others.  1  frael  in  their 
 hot  warre  againft  the  Philiftims, 
 had   Peace  with  the   Ammonites. 
 
 This 
 
1 5  6     The  Biblc'battells. 
 
 This  is  neceflary ,  leaft  while  wee 
 iSam^.i^etvponone,  wcbe  invaded  byano- 
 E&. 37  p,  thcr,  as  it  happiened  to  Scnacbtnb^ 
 who  whileft  he  invaded  ludah,  had 
 Ttrb*k<*k  J<ing  of  Ethiopia,  com-' 
 ming  foorth  to  make  warre  wi;h 
 him,  I 
 
 The  third  thing  is,  to*  entertaine 
 intelligence  from  the  Enemies  friend? 
 and  lii&ie&s-,'  to  gaine  them  -from 
 them  ,  to  caufe  diviiion  betweene 
 them.  The  Romans  before  they  tran- 
 fported  their  forces  into  Africke,they 
 aflfured  themfelves  of  the  Kings  of 
 Numtat a. BcGoic  they;  Tet  vpon  Phtltp 
 of  Mtccdimajhey  cauied  a  revolt  of 
 many  from  him.The  difioyningofthe 
 heartsofitichasbeatone  with  the  e- 
 nemie,  is  a  great  weakning  of  his  po- 
 wer, and  a  way  more  eafily  to  get 
 the.  victory. 
 S  To  make  a  rebellion  ,  and  to  caufe 
 civifl  warres,is  the  ruining  of  the  E- 
 nemiesftate,  and  a  ready  paflage  to 
 attaniftaurowne  purpofts ;  for  they 
 t Jiat,  flatxi ; for  their  owne  fafetie  at 
 Oq<  cannot  weHl  agree  to  refill  the 
 attriSpt^ot  forreigne powers.  They 
 
 may 
 
TheBible-battells.       157 
 
 may  like  the  ieditious  Captaincs  in 
 
 Ieraialeiii  io/ne  together  to  fight  a- 
 gaitjft  the  Romans,  but  by  flaying  af- 
 terwards one  another  the  Enemy  flial  j 
 atleng:h  prevaile,  andtheyrcome  tc' 
 definition. 
 
 CHAP. 
 
158 
 
 -_Ti_,»    -_-,,- 
 
 :Ml:«'ii) 
 
 CHAPTER.  XIX 
 
 Of  the  religious  preparation 
 
 before  the  Armie 
 
 march. 
 
 Hen  the  Hoft 
 is  preparedand 
 ready  to  march 
 forward,  be- 
 fore it  be  mo- 
 ved in  former 
 mer times;  a- 
 _i  mong  Gods 
 people  thefe  things  were  obferved 
 and  done. 
 
 I.  There  was  a  divine  exhortation, 
 or  as  we  call  it,a  fermon  appointed  by 
 God  before  they  went  forth,  to  bee 
 
 prea- 
 
 ti. 
 
7heBthle>battles.      15^ 
 
 preached  to  them  by  an  ordinary  Dcut  10. 
 Teacher;  fbmetime  they  had  extra-  *,*,4« 
 ordinary  men  raifed  vp  to  encourage  lCh-  2°- 
 them.  The  Priefh  goe  into  the  warrs,  l*%* s  *• 
 and  founded  Trumpets,  El i/fc*  folio-  2£  ,  XJ< 
 wed  the  Campe  of  the  three  Kings,  iudt*. 
 going  againft  M$*h.    And  D*(>*r*b  a 
 iProphctcfle  went  downe  with  Mt- 
 rak,  It's   nb  qiieftion  but   Minifters 
 may  go  into  the  wars^itsaecefTary  to 
 I  have  men  of  good  gifts  to  preachi  to 
 jfbuldiers,  but  they  muft  be  good  and 
 jConfcionable  to  give  example,zealous 
 jia  reproovingT  .  and  gratious  in  pray- 
 er, that  as  Mofes  did,  while  the  other 
 jfight  they  may  pray ,  and  helpe  for-  E*o  17. 
 [ward  the  vi&ory.  lffuch  were  in 
 3  Campe  and  reverenced,  the  Armie 
 would  profper  the  better.  )Abiiah  ga-  *  Gh.  i£,    . 
 rhered courage  by  having  the  Lords  l%* 
 Pricfts  with  him  when  he  fet  the  bat- 
 ieinaray  againft  the  Idolater  Itrobt- 
 *m<  The  prayer  and  facrifice  of  So-  *.Ssm7£ 
 **ei  furthered  Ifraelites  againft  the 
 PhiHftims.  The  French  had  an  Arch- 
 ■iiflidp  intheir  hoft  when  they  fought 
 ^ith  King  Tf**ry  the  fifth.  Thety*- 
 :  ritrds  have  their  Priefts  with  them, 
 
 anjl 
 
1 60     The  fttbk-battells. 
 
 and  doe  punifh  thofe  that  in  word  or 
 deed  doc  offer  thcin.  imacy^  •  Why 
 fhouid  our  Annies  \goe  forth  with- 
 out grroi  Teachers.  King  Henry  the 
 firft  had  with  him  Pricftswhom  he 
 commaindcd  to  pray  w.hilcft-  hee 
 fought  the?  glorious  battle  at  Agen- 
 €ourt. 
 
 I  L  The  people  of  Godiin  former 
 
 times  hambfedtheinfel  ves,  not  thofe 
 
 onely  whkhrwere  at  home,  but  the 
 
 hoft  of  mearlvhich  went  out  into  the 
 
 warres,they  fafted,  they  pray%d,  aud 
 
 fought  the  Lor d  with  teares,  offering 
 
 Sacrifices  to  God,  and  asked  couilicli 
 
 *  of  the  Lord  before  io  did  the  //.*  T 
 
 Iucl  10  tS  ^ites  ?°*n§  agai:ift  tltniAm%*%    So  did 
 
 %\\%s\      they  in  the  day es  ofS*»***;j  whom 
 
 1  sii&i. 7.-*  they  iatreared.to  pray  earneftty;for 
 
 them.    So  did   Je&ofrpltat  when  J^at 
 
 went  out  againft  his  enemies,  la  like  4 
 
 ♦W7  jo  fort(*id  '•»*:'. and  Ws  people  with  • 
 
 *  him,  they  fafted^fead  holy  Scriptur 
 
 and  prayed  fervently  vnto  the  Lord  * 
 forhelpe.  Kihg  HittJbAte  fiftibpferei- 
 the  .battle. of  i^pe^flortt  with  great' 
 devoripn  madfe'prrfyer^ftftd  (iipplic 
 tions  with  his  Priefts  a'ud  peo . 
 
 to 
 
The  We-hattells.      161 
 
 to  God  and  profpered.  For  what  is 
 i  t  for  vs  to  pray  for  thole  who  in  the 
 meanefpace  n eg! eft  prayer,  defpife 
 it,andpreaching,andgivethemfelvTes 
 infteadof  falling  and  humbling  them- 
 fehres,  to  fweanng,  drinking,  and 
 whoring,  filching,   and  other  villa- 
 nies ,   by  which  they  call  for  venge- 
 ance againft  themfelves  i  The  Empe  - 
 rour  Or  bo  when  he  was  to  have  a  fet 
 battle  with  the  H*ngA*'**n<,  proclai- 
 med a  faft,  and  commanded  to  call  vp* 
 on  the  name  of  God  before,  that  God 
 might  goe  with  them.  The  Rom i  i  i 
 before  they  b^  gan  warre  {aerified  :o 
 \  their  god£,  and  prayed  for  fiicceJfe ;  L*f%lx    fT. 
 r  as  is  evident  in  their  attemp:f,againft 
 }  Hannibal,  and  in  their  warres  againft 
 I  Tbibp  of  Macedonia  and    4mtochH$ ;  Xtmpiiu 
 l\  yea  they  imputed  their  ill  fucceflfe  to  »;«/:C?r: 
 J  the  neHeft  and  contempt  of  Religion  *•*■*• 
 J  not  leekmg  to  appeafe  the  wrath  ot  fy9%9* 
 3the  gods  and  to  ivitine  their  favour 
 .j.before.  Sctph  going  againft  the  Car-- 
 ^thaginians,made  a  prayer  for  f  Jccefle, 
 ^ex:preiTed  in  Livies  Arckidamvs  brin- 
 Jging  his  army  before  PUua  began 
 '.with  iacrifices  crave  helpc  of  the 
 
 gods. 
 
I  Zl    'IbeUMe-ktttells. 
 
 f*iiJ  i.  gods.  Among  the  Lacedemonians, 
 Vlu$mb.  whea  their  King  went  to  ioyae  bat- 
 tle, he  firft  offered  facrifice.  I{i*c 
 Bajk  going  againft  Scaaderfrg  would 
 not  moove forward,  before  heehad 
 made  his  prayer  to  God  For  fucceffe. 
 All  which  condemneth  the  A:heifti- 
 call  Commanders  and  fouldiers 
 which  in  thefe  dayes  dare  contemne  f 
 thefe  religious  duties  which  are  to  y 
 be  performed  vnto  the  Lord  God  of  ^ 
 hofts.  K 
 
 III.  They  had  a  ftrict  charge  tojfc 
 keepe  themfelues  then  from  every 
 Dcti.2  j.9.  thing :  and  withili  to  put  away  wic- 
 f  Sa.7.?>4  kedneflc,  efpecially  Idols ,  and  to  pu- 
 lofrt       ni^  fou[e  offenders  as  t*fu*  did  A- 
 
 eh**,  before  he  went  the  fecond  time  |j3 
 *Ch.z8.  againft  the  Enemy,  and  to  feparatel- 
 7 A  dolaters  from  them ,  whom  God  ha  • 
 teth.  Sal  w#a  tellethvs,  that  wife- 
 dome  is  better  then  weapons  of  war,  ^ 
 but,  faith  he ,  one  finner  deftroyeth  ^ 
 much  good ;  if  wifedome  ond  wea-  md  ti 
 pons  cannot  lave  where  there  is  but  ^ 
 one  vile  and  notorious  ill  liver ,  how  f0 
 fliall  we  imagine  that  they  (hall  pro£  \^0 
 per.  where  almoft  there  are  an  whole  vu 
 
 hoft" 
 
 t 
 
 S 
 
 Wi 
 
 m 
 I 
 
 •tool 
 
 ■ri 
 
7he¥ible-battells.     165 
 
 hoft  of  them?  Some  are  fwearers, 
 fbme  beaftly  drunkards ,  fome  filthie 
 whoremafters ;  and  not  a  few  con- 
 temners of  Religion  ;  and  many  of 
 them  the  fcumme  and  out  cafts  of  Pa- 
 rities: How  can  we  expedt  God  to 
 be  with  them?  or  for  vs,  by  them 
 without  reformation  ?  That  worthy 
 Scifio  in  going  to  give  battle  to  the 
 N«m4»tt*et  abandoned  all  Baw<lesf 
 Whores,  Coufeners,  Coggers,  Divi- 
 ders, and  Figure- flinders,  Shoqld  the 
 rleathen  cleanfe  their  hofts  of  iiich 
 wicked  ones*  and  fhall  OrUtiatis 
 l  make  no  confeience  hereof? 
 
 IV.  They  laboured  for  Faith  and 
 :onfidence  in  God,  \ lebsfohu  prefled 
 :his  bar  J  -/pon  the  people,  when  they  ^  £^* 
 vent  forward:  */*had  his  eyes  vp-**^* 
 >n  Godi  and  its  (aid  the  vi  flory  was  1 8# 
 jivento  lAbiink  and  his  armie,  be«i.Ch.y.i# 
 ,  aufe  they  rclyed  vpon  the  Lord.This 
 \  :onfidence  in  God  delightcth  him, 
 i-knd  they  ihall  profper  that  truft  in 
 it  lim. 
 
 To  reft  vpon  any  meanesis  vaine, 
 hough  the  beft  is  to  be  vfed,  and  not 
 egiefted ;   For,  though  a  horfe  bee 
 
 prepared 
 
1 6\     The  %ibk'*ktttelU- 
 
 Piof  1 1.  ?i  prepared  fen*  battle ,  yet  is  he  9 
 
 thing  for  fafttie',  ne!  :her  is  a  King  fa- 
 PA.  j  $ .  1 7  ved  by  the  multitude  of  an  hoft ,  nor 
 Pfa.33.1tf,  the   mighty    delivered     by  -much 
 ftrength:  '  W*-te  wr  h  bis  8co  thou 
 fand  loft  the  battle,  TtePerfiaAJVr. 
 #'/,who  had  hi  s  tenne  hundred  thotf 
 fand  by  land,  and  te  1  hundred  thou- 
 fandfhips  byfeaaa  incredible  hoft 
 yet  \vas  vanquished  and  overthrown  \ 
 Jipttirai)  the  Ttlrke*   com  thing*  witl  I 
 fevenfeore  thoufand  agamft  t^peior$( 
 Prince  S  car,  forty  y  was  wearved  lr^ 
 w£fHhg,  dyed  in  the  voyage;  ahdiP 
 the  army-  returned  with  thame  , 
 EccVf*9.    great? Kin^  faith  Satom*  »,  may  connfr 
 i4>  |  y-  %    fegiitfft  a;  li^ie  Cry,  and  not  he  ab^ 
 
 t  wirine-ft?3th;oi]ghfeiV  be  jiifty  bcinjS 
 governed  by  the  wifedbme  of  a  wif  F 
 man,  though  but  pcore.fts  folly 'thetfc 
 fore  to  reive  v pon  ftrength  and  mu!p 
 titude  of  men,but  v^on  God  atone  ivi 
 the  vfeof all  lawful!  me'anes. 
 
 Neither  though  their  ftrength  \ 
 fmall,  and  their  power  weake,  <fo|% 
 they  faints  when  they  had  warrar^, 
 from  God-to  fight.  .For.cheJLordfre 
 people  kno\i:-r'  thac  God  pfoftelijfai  jjc; 
 
 an< 
 
Iht   Wtble*battells.      iTj 
 
 ind  fafety  is  from  him.   It  is  "nothing  Pro***,  j"* 
 with  him  to  helpe,either  with  many,  *Cki* 
 of  with  few  which  haue  no  power.  isaI4,f# 
 Heitistjiat  hath  power  to  helpe,  or  iCh.if.  * 
 rocaftdowne,  to  make  to  itand.  in  8-3*i*« 
 cattle,- or  to  fiy.e  ^nd  rurine  away.  One  Lcr*z^ 
 Urr>pj<m  foaltbeat  downe  a  thoufand  p£  s9J4  * 
 ometime  ;  By  two,  loratbtn  and  his  1  Sa  1  j.  * . 
 \rmour-I  earc-r,  the  Lord  can  diimay  &  i4-ij: 
 in  holt  of  30  thoufand  Charcts>6coo  Iui  l4> *  J 
 ipriemen,  axid  innumerable  foot.   By  ^3^  ** 
 job  G.«fc0*.that  godiy  valiant. man,he  L 
 fan  affright  a  huge  multitude  of  which 
 [here  were  flaineon  hundred  &  twetl  - 
 ly  thoufand 3vith •'their  Kings  in  one 
 [ay.  By  318.  men  he  gave,  Abraham 
 |nd  .his   contederates*  victory  overGenfI* 
 pure  KiiTgs.and  their  Armies  ,  who 
 pore  Averecorxjua  oars  ever  fiveo- 
 jier  Kings  and  their  hofts.   By  7000 
 [pnduAedi>y  a-.wio  ed  Abub^  he  put 
 p  flight  the  hoffc  of  Bfr.hadad  with  1  Kno. 
 ii.  Kings.   By  12000  he  made  Ifrael  Num  W  ' 
 ^iubdue  the  Midianit.es,  to  Hay  five  M* 
 j  ;ings,  to  tafte-  prifoners  32000  pe£- 
 1  ns,  the  prey  and  ipoyle  of  72000 
 ]:eves,  61000  AfTes,  andofflieepe 
 B7JOOO,  and  all  hi*  glorious  victory 
 
 obtained 
 
I 
 
 i 
 
 166     Tbe^ibMattells. 
 
 2aJ^cjf  obtained  without  the  ioffe  of  onc 
 *  man.  The  Iewes  fighting  with  Cafti* 
 us  the  Roman,  flew  of  his  hoft  516 
 horfe,  and  27.  thousand  foot,  and  loft 
 but  22  perfons  of  their  owne.  And 
 leaft  men  might  thinke  thefe  to  bee 
 rare  and  extraordinary ,  and  not  tht( 
 like  helpe  now  from  God  to  be  expe- 
 peited ;  letfuch  confider  of  after  vi-  \ 
 dories  given  of  God.    For  thougl;  e 
 fome  of  thefe  were  miraculous ,    yefc 
 other  fome  of  them  were  fuch,  zL 
 God  in  after  times  hath  (hewed  thk 
 
 *  ifacU.  like.  IncUs  M*ch*btHt  with  8oocjfo 
 deitroyed  an  hundred  and  twenty 
 thoufand ;  at  another  time  with  teni?  \ 
 thoufand  men  he  vanquiflkedone  Lm 
 fits  with  fixty  thoufand  chofen  foofo 
 und  five  thoufand  horfe.  The  like  vL 
 dories  God  by  hisaydeand  provL 
 dence  hath  given  to  the  Heathek 
 \jMilci*&*s  the  Noble  Captaine  L 
 
 aS.xo**  the  Athenians  with  ix  thoufand  L 
 ver came  above  an  hundred  thoufa^ 
 horfe  and  foot,  fent  by  D*rius^  foa 
 Hifdaffis  to  invade  Grecia,  Ltrnn  ^ 
 with  an  handful!  of  Lacedemonis  ^ 
 flew  twenty  thou&nd  Perfians.Gr  \, 
 
 jilt 
 
"  77;? $iHe-battells.      I67 
 
 Alexander  with  an  Army  of  thirtic 
 twothou&nd,  conquered  the  world, 
 and  fubdued  mighty  Oppofers.  A* 
 along  Chriftians  incredible  rviftories 
 have  beenc  hotten  by  the  Ieflfer  num- 
 ber ;  £h*rjgs  AisrteB  father  to  King 
 Pipptn  fought  with  a  very  few  agamft 
 Foure  hundred  thoufand  Saracens,  of 
 which  hee  flew  three  hundred  and 
 feuentiethoufand.  Zife*  that  everla- 
 jtingly  renowned  Bohemian ,  in  efe- 
 l^en  fet  battles ,  and  blind  in  three  of 
 them,  went  .away  vi&orer  over  all 
 tie  powers  that  the  Emperour  ever 
 hade  againft  him.  But  to  fpeake  of 
 iurowne,and  almoft  vnmatchable 
 fri&ories  in  France;  King  Henrjxht 
 ift  with  1  j  000  men  at  Agenconrt , 
 wercame  the  whole  powet  of  France 
 J(n  army  of  $  2ooo,and  flew  one  Arch- 
 4ifliop,  eight  Earles,  twenty  fixe  Ba- 
 tons, fifteenethoufand  Knights,  and 
 Ijbove  ten  thou&nd  others ,  with  the 
 &flc  of  onely  fixe  hundred  on  our 
 fljde,  and  onely  two  of  great  note,  the 
 $*k*ofTorke,  and  the  E*rle  ef  S«f- 
 M%#  Great  and  glorious  was  the  vi- 
 4'ory  gotten  at  Pei&ycrs  by  £d*x'd 
 
 the 
 
his  fonne,  who  with  eight  jthoufand 
 wearied'  iouldiers  vanquished  King 
 lo kn  of  France,  whom  he  tookepri- 
 foiier,  and  Scattered  liis  Armie  of  40 
 thoufand,  of  which  tenne  thoufand 
 werellaine  :  in  which  vi  lory  were 
 taken  prifoncrs  /befides  the  King, 
 PhiUp  his  fonne,  feventie  Earles,  fifty 
 Barons,  twelve  rhoufand  Gentlemen, 
 fo  they  tooke  and  fl.ew  more,  then 
 they  wrere  them Telves.  The  battle  at 
 Crcjj  was  wonderful! ;  for  there  were 
 but  of  EngHfti  commanded  by  King 
 Edward  himteire  one  thoufand,  one 
 hundred  and  eightie  ,    yet  preuailec 
 
 feventt  fhcJand-,  in,  which,  were 
 flame  the  King  or  Bohemia,  elevei 
 Vimicijt  gh.ie  Barons,  one  hundru 
 anv  twenty  Knights,  and  thirty  thou 
 faixi'common  fotildicrs.  Sp  as  we< 
 may Tec  how  "that  glorious  vidorie 
 1  a  le  beene  obtained  by "KandKilis  c 
 fcnen  in  ccm^arifon  of  be  conquer^ 
 
 en  God  will  have  men  to  pn^ 
 vaile,  nciUier  wiademe^or  counfej  j!et/ 
 
 nr:t 
 
 cv 
 
 k 
 Co 
 tt: 
 kc 
 foe 
 tie 
 
nor  vndcrftanding  ran  be  againft 
 hiswill,  no  nor  power  be  it  never 
 fo  greats  For  many  art  cbe  devices 
 of  man;  bur  the  cotmccli  of  the  PwI^" 
 Lord,  that  (hall  ltand  ;  as  hee  harh 
 thought  fo  (ball  it  come  to  patle,and 
 as  Ke  hathpurpofed*  asthe  Prophet  £fay  i<,z4 
 fpeaketh,  to  (hall  it  be* 
 Therefore  let  all  the  caie  be  to  hauc 
 God  on  our  tide;  for  if  he  be  with  vt 
 who  can  be  powerfull  againft  vs? 
 
 J  Surely  none.  Xcntybon  *hat  worthy  . 
 
 Philofophcr,  and  noble  Captain  be-  tS?%r%  ?, 
 Sing  but  a  heathen  when  his  men 
 j  were  in  diftrelfe  encouraged  them 
 thus,   willing  them  to  put  confi- 
 I  dence  in  God  5  fcr  that  (  faith  be) 
 Jhewa!>able  to  faue  a  few  out  of  the 
 ands  of  many,  in  what  danger  fo- 
 yer they  were;  he  can  ftrike  Fear*     K 
 ^Jfuddcnly  into  the  hearts  of  almoft  jua^7.ij. 
 nqucrours,  and  make  them  run  xSa.141* 
 iway  and  noncpurfuing  them,  as  *Cro.  io. 
 lie  did  the  Syrians  $  he  can  fet  the  25- 
 ijwordvpon  thenecke  of  one  ano-2X 
 ;her,  and  caufe  them  to  kill  one  a- 
 tether  1  as  he  did  the  Philiftims,Mi- 
 iionitcs ,    and  the  armies  of  three 
 H  Kings; 
 
 &3it 
 
 J 
 
-  / 
 
 Kings  5  hc"can  fend  an  Angell  to 
 kill  an  hoft  of  mighty  men  of  *a- 
 ,  lour,  evefl  an  hundred  and  foure- 
 fcorc  &fiuetkoufartdinonenighr. 
 In  a  word,  he  can  dee  what  he  viill 
 in  Heaven  and  in  Earth,  Therefore 
 let  vs  thusprcpare  to  meet  him,  to 
 make  him  our  Captaine,  our  Guide 
 sndCommartdsr^hen  (hall  we  ^  a'  c 
 good  fuc<cfte,and  profper,as  others 
 haucdone. 
 
 od  n|*TqO  ~         i  b 
 
 .  *.— . — j a | — d 1 
 
 ■ . 
 
 C  H  A  P. 
 
 t**  *    ts  *fij  **]  r:cD  ori   . 
 !*  -ons  3no~io»b 
 •*  wto  Rial 
 .if/ 
 
 2t9tti)l 
 
 to 
 
Chap.  XIX. 
 
 Of  laying  good  grounds  afore* 
 
 •  hand  to  Jpeede  well,  and  of 
 
 a  peaceable  and  a  law  full 
 
 proceeding  againft 
 
 an  Emmie. 
 
 Here   is  nothing 
 mere   e'efired  In 
 making  vvar  then 
 to  proserin  the 
 cmerpriie  :  Thjg 
 ■a]]wilh.>3n»j  with- 
 out fen  chope  of 
 this,  who  would  advemnre  to  ejsttr 
 battel!  I  Therefore  men  Jliculd  ftudy 
 aooueal!  ctliej,  ths 'point  chi-fly. 
 H  a  Now 
 
j  7*      i  ne  M>wie*vatteus. 
 
 Now  fo  fpecde  well  the  way  is, 
 
 !•  To  hearken  toGodsvoice,and 
 feme  him.  For,  faith  the  Lord,  Oh 
 
 "**•  that  my  people  had  hearkened  vnto 
 mee,  and  Ilracl  had  walked  in  my 
 wayes,(marke  now  what  would  haue 
 followed)  I  fhould  (oone  hauc  fub- 
 dued  their  Enemies,  and  turned  my 
 handagainft  their  Adversaries, 
 
 %Cto.  i>      "•  Tohauehim  with  vs,  and  to  " 
 
 i2f  fight  for  vs;  Abytb  faid,  bcholde,  k 
 
 God  himfclfe  is  with  vsfor  oar  Cap-  r 
 
 a  Crci  M tainc  •'  And  it  was  Hcz,eki*bhis  co«n«p 
 fort,  with  vs  is  the  Lord  our  God  to  r 
 help  vs,  and  to  fighc  our  batrclls  5  & 
 
 Hi 
 
 UK 
 
 in 
 
 Exe.14.14  pcarc  notj  ftancj  ftii]^  fairh  tMtfes  to 
 
 Deut  ao  4  Jfr*'/m> anc*  w^y *  ^or  c*lc  Lord,faiih 
 he,  lhall  fight  for  you;  Hcgocth  with 
 you  againft  your  enemies  to  faue  * 
 you:  when  God  went  out  betore  D*^  1 
 vii  againft  the  Fhiiiflimi  he  fmote  Bjl 
 their  hoft  andfubdued  them.  :?/u; 
 
 i  do  14,      Oh  but  it  will  be  demanded,  HowMit. 
 %}  i6%    '  may  wchaucOod  withvs,  to  fight* 
 for  vs,  and  giue  vs  vitfory  ? 
 
 Surely  if  1.  the  wane  be  of  God, 
 
 Cl  °  f  •   juft  and  warrantable :  in  this  wane  he  iedf; 
 
 helped  tbc  RfiHkcnitcS)   and  othei^i 
 
 *  Jribc* 
 
 o/l 
 
 Kit 
 
Tribes,  and  caft  downe  their  ene- 
 mies,   a.  That  itbc  [.taken  in  hand 
 with  good  advife,  and  be  eftablilhcd 
 byxounfell.  3.  That  fucha  holy  pre-  ™:f«fl 
 paracion  be  made,  and  fuch  duties 
 !performedras  before  is  fee  downein 
 ithe  laft  chapter  for  fuch  profpered. 
 4*  That  they  reft  vpon  God,  truft  in 
 him,  relye  vpon  hi  n,  and  goc  out  in  1  Cwf:*o 
 his  name  againft  the  enemie  ;  for  lCr°:  '4* 
 rvho  ever  trufted  in  God  and  were  ^  ^  x*'8 
 p:onfoundcd?  Its  faid  that  by  faith  Hcb;ix.ii 
 ,  he  valiant  fubdued  Kindomesj  So 
 }nuch  is   afcribed  to  confidence  ill 
 .  Zod.  To  this,  andforrefting  vpon 
 
 0  Sod  the  Scripture  afcribeth  the 
 
 1  appy  fucccffc  of  Afa  of  Afysb,  of 
 \  he  Rtufoaitefjxnd  oth  er,aganft  their 
 c  uny  and  mighty  Enemies. 
 
 Buc  if  men  will  needs  goe  to  war, 
 id  God  aoc  with  them,  the  warre 
 njuft,  theattenptrafh,asxn  the  If-  Dcut:i,4i 
 iclices,  in  Am*z*Ub,  yea  and  in  left- 
 3  the  wicked  fonnes  of  Eli  in  the  *Oos*f. 
 Dft,  drunken,  whoring,  profane  *"• 
 ricft*,  facrilegious  Achat;  vnpuni- 
 ed  for  his  facrilcdgcj  and  no  pious 
 .  A  cparation  vntofo  weighty  a  work, 
 J  H  3  wherein 
 
174     TheBiMe-battetts. 
 
 wherein  fomany  fhbufnnd-  lines  doe 
 lyeat  the  flake  5  hue  epen  pr  p  a- 
 nclTe,b  ^ftin  ofourowncftre^gth, 
 va.inring  of  our  valour,  rertin«  on 
 the  Generals  wifdome,  the  courage 
 of  Captam  s,  dilt  fteeme  of  the  Ene- 
 my, as  Btnlofidad  did  of  Ab*bs  army  5 
 to  goe  poorely  provided  with  fnall 
 provifloi,  with  a  Company  of- raw 
 and  vnexperienccd  fellowes,butripe 
 enough  in  wickedneffe, without  or-  . 
 dc^withour  government, arhat  good  * 
 fucceffe can  be  looked  for?  How  7 
 can  Godgoc  out  with  inch  rebels  a- 
 gain  ft  him,  feeing  he  harcth  iniqui- 
 ty -,  snJ  2b  orrcth  prcfumptuous 
 TranfgrdTours. 
 
 If  good  grounds  be  fold  as  afore*  ? 
 aamed,  then  may  an  hoft  goc  for-  F 
 ward  with  good  courage  5  but  yet  . 
 before  the  force  of  Armes  and  hofti- 1^ 
 luy  be  fhewed,  God  (who  h  itcrh  vn« , 
 necefTrybloudflied,  and  abhorrcth  1( 
 Tf  f  6      mcn  °*  v,0"cnre)  commanded  lfrati 
 Deutao.   to  offer  peace  firft  ;  forirmay  bethc/c 
 10  matter  may  be  ended  without  bloud  fLi 
 
 *Sam  io«(hcd;Th?  Ifratlitesh^tyz  they  weril*w 
 l8a  '*•     againftC7i&^4and5c»Mww,  fentre 
 
 hauc 
 
The  Eible-MteUs.     I7£ 
 
 h<iue  th c  lonncs  of  TieltAl  delivered  ti> 
 them  co  be  puniflied, -if  chef  couid 
 hauc  obtained  it.  Icphtah  bctorcjhc 
 wane  b.c^an  ifngflidlcngcrs  agamc  lud.ior* 
 
 •^3inc  tothc-Kjrg  o^  rhc  Am^  x3- 
 m*tm**i*  prevent,  blou*(h«i,.  li  ic    u  :  ,,i 
 coui^lnucuecnc  prevent  dr- ....    >*\ 
 In  a^cieot  time. thofe  thai  fir/l  Be- 
 gan w^r%>^d  ro  fpe  j  ke  before  they 
 
 As^Hakjy g-j v-g;  ^g^lM^MfffM  *8Mack:  *# 
 
 d.fir^^a|l^gci£hpoMgh  ri&4ft0w&      * 
 
 £4jfr  r  :  ^OffMt  Mttffas  til  A BeL' 
 
 k  c  h.i^>/i-..fiaD^  afonha^  5  the  feotf.  t< 
 
 I»qrd   hiuifc'iii  "live  itimg  co  punifii 
 
 ^ctfli!y)^03?Hkind^,al!udech  tothia 
 
 courfc,  A^ad4cqiuintech  them  .with 
 
 jnMfittQpffirBMfti  tocorac  againll 
 
 them  5  and;harefore;hefpeaJ*eth  a.** 
 
 man  o£  warre^co  iim^rvd-ing?ro  blovv 
 
 the   Comet   in  Gik<4b%    aqd  theHof^V 
 
 Trumpet  ir\  ;.£***&,;  and  to  cry  *- 
 
 loud  ar  Vctkme*'.  JEtec»ufe  the  /*  Exod.i^.g 
 
 fntkkiiti  came  ftcaljng  vpon  Ifrae], 
 
 pio  fight  wic^them,  the  Lord  reven- 
 
 jgedic  ievcrcly  vpontjiero^nd  wuuld  SJJ1* 
 
 , taw/.a^oflifcfi ojrciiicmUance  writ- 
 
170      lbt'Jbtbu*battells. 
 
 ten  againft  them,,  to  hauc  vvarre 
 with    them   for   ever. 
 
 Ics  wifrdomcto  demaimd  right, 
 and  to  propound  conclufiom  of 
 peace,  with  a  prepared  hoft.  Thus 
 proceeded  //frvff/againft  Berriamm,8c 
 Jepah  againft  Ammon\  for  if  fb,pcace 
 take  place,  it  is  wt 11,  if  not,the  party 
 wilfull  may  confider  what  he  cer- 
 tain ely  may  cxpeft:  yet  in  honcftly 
 intending  peace,  take  hecde  of  ciN 
 cum  vent  ion,  in  dealing  with  a  dif- 
 honcftand  fubtill  Adverfary,  whe 
 vnder  ihewes  of  treaties  cf  peace  in< 
 tendeth  nothing  leffe,  as  did  Scipt* 
 lb.  %$.  with  Stfbfx,  and  tfHtteKm  with  /*- 
 siUfi  £"nh>  a*<*  ihefdifebtarted SpMrnard 
 with  thevjttight  minded  QuetntS* 
 liKtbeth*  By  liis  treaties  hec  onely 
 fought  to  make  her  fecure,  and  to 
 dirtruft  nothing,  till  he  had  fudden- 
 Jy  invaded  her  land  •  Me  that  eateth 
 wich  fuch  a  diveil  ha4  nccde  of  a 
 Jong  fpoone  :  while  pfeifK.TieaiHng 
 ^^Miwasfpeakmg  honeftlyto  le* 
 robo>xmy  he  craftily  laid  ato-  Ambufti 
 in  the  mean*  ffxtcc,  for  coi&vcrtbrotf 
 t  \  hioi| 
 
 m? 
 
TheBible-battelb.    177 
 
 him§    whence  note, 'that  an  idola- 
 trous Politician,  is  a  rcry  M.ickivili« 
 an,  and  not  to  be  trufted.  He  that 
 vpon  policie  frameth  his  religion, 
 and  makeththatacloake,  forget* 
 ting  and  keeping  an  earthly 
 (late,  he  is  no  more  to  be 
 cruftedthen  adivcll* 
 
 m      cjiai>, 
 
 \*r 
 
m 
 
 CHAPTER.  XX". 
 
 0/ marching  forward  and 
 encamping. 
 
 Hen  peaceable  mranriL 
 cannot  prevaile  f    bucj^ 
 „tbat     tbc    caufe,  muft 
 necr'es  b«  tryed  by  tbt 
 dint  of  (word,  then  muft 
 be  confideredand  care  had  of  mar 
 ching  on.  Tne  Lord  himfclfe  fct  an 
 order  in  going  forward,and  in  nrr* 
 ching  to  his  people:  firft,  he  hin> 
 ftlfe  went  before  them  in  a  cloud  by 
 day,  and  ?  pillar  of  fife  by  night,  ro^. 
 l^13^lliad>tWirvviy.-  butwfrcn  thecne^ 
 ray  with  a  mighty  hoft  was  behindc^ 
 them,  then  the  Lord  got  himfclte 
 bftweene  his  people  and  the  Eg)} 
 
 %Uk*t 
 
 0 
 
ThtJtibleMttks.      1 75> 
 
 hnt,  ra  overthrow  them  ;    or  as  a 
 j^neraU  he  cared  for  the  (afety  of  hi* 
 \r.ny  which  he  had  brouglr  out  lof 
 3£^  with  apovscrmlhaVd.i.He  ap  ■^J" 
 'oinfed  thtt-Cabtfcins  c-holen  niouktL)cu#,0  g 
 eatie  thep:op!eA^  Thar  ^he  peo--Num.*.j4 
 'le  fhouldfet  forward  every  one  afV'wkh  vcrfc 
 W  their  families  according  to  rhe*^171:2' 
 mufos  Of  their  ffthfoftfftfhtlft  E>i-  */%8.Q< 
 igrre  thereat,  the  clo  id  bcirtg'taktfTthrorf  *• 
 p.  4,3efofe*'H'ey  msrchedril*  trum  33.3  f- 
 >cts  founded,  and  imtiaVcbirig  they  ^  *c 
 ftfpi  nnke  ,  o^fervng  order  tttft* 'p^f1^ 
 yeakeft  went   hinderm:xt.      The  ,g      #t 
 Hearhen  alio  did  (ee  to  thii  :>Thcfyy 
 ou  W  rriarcb  every  one  in  b&  \*a>,* 
 brbt  eaking  rankrs,  not  thftufting- 
 xk  ariothrr^  bur  every  one  w«!kHl£     .    , 
 n  his  path;  fo  they  kept  anequall  ! 
 lphnce  frornfcn^  another^'  If  they 
 *fK^'ne',rctb-^aJ'efroub]cfomc;¥tc5 
 h*fflf«ltfes'   rbs't   they  »  cafmol  vfe 
 ihejrweapoT^iftotfkr  alunderthey 
 fttkfe  WW"  for  the  Ehemy  ro  breakc 
 t vp«rftiK*»Y  dilordrrly  marching 
 
 Ub  ^Jhe<i  cfpicd  olj:  6f    r4fcke^M*& 
 '>did  C4r^|^wba^ouldftrikc  theav3* 
 
 •with 
 
i8o     TbeMUMtdU. 
 
 with  his  leading  ftaflF.,  and  comman- 
 ded the  Captaines  to  chaftifc  them. 
 Ingoing  on,  (pics  were  wont  to 
 i  Sap:**  hc  fcn^  fofch  bcforCf  t0  Jifcover  the 
 
 X,>^       Bneaiic;Thi$  did  Saul  when  he  wear 
 Jof:*.t.  *♦  *g*inft  David  •  /♦/**  fent  fpies  into 
 the  land  before  him  to  know  how 
 the  people  were  affc#ed#   For  to 
 hcare  of  feare  and  terrour  in  the  Ene~ 
 f»ie  is  a  great  heartening  to  goc  tor- 
 ward.  This  whetted  on  Gtdtoniofet 
 n  vk  **'  vPon  x^€  Midwifes  *    and  much 
 fbengthened  his  heart.    This  fen- 
 ding forth  or  going  to  learne  fomc- 
 whatirom  the  enemic,wa$  command 
 ded  Gi&*n  by  God  himfel'e.So  Da- 
 vid  fent  out  fpk%  to  vnd  crftand  what 
 *j^f.s&&  And  UWacbaiew  fent ipiei 
 j8 ;  &  il; into  c^e  ^°A  of  the  Enemies,  and  fo 
 %o  *  did  huAth**.  Its  wifedome  to  haue 
 
 fame  with  the  Enemy  to  difcoutr  his 
 p urpofes  and  defignemcnt$5if  it  may 
 be,  a s  ZW J  h ad  /fc/EuS  with .  /4fy* « 
 /«»,  and  men  fecretly  in  UrnftUm  to  . 
 ?l»t*.*+  b'^gbiin  neweii  (j^rtothe  Athc-^. 
 ?far|3        man  Capui^c  frid>  that  he  defefvedjiv 
 iiv*t*      not  lJ*c  name  x>f  a  General!,  that  vn* 
 dcjftoodao*  the  cfotc  of  his  Ene- 
 mies, 
 
 G 
 k 
 it 
 
 i 
 
 k 
 
 T: 
 
 (fa 
 L 
 
 Tk 
 
 I* 
 
 h 
 
The  WMeJatteUs.     iSi 
 
 mics.  Livit  rcporccth  that  Hdiwtr*! 
 vndcrftoodwhac  was  done  in  the  E- 
 ncmics  Campe,  ts  well  as  they,partly  - 
 by  efpialh  fen t  into  the  Campe,  and 
 partly  by  his  ownc  diligence,  God  %\^6,9% 
 himfclfc  fometimc  by  his  Prophet 
 did  extraordinarily  rcvealethe  fecret 
 counfel  of  the  Syrian  vnro  the  King 
 of  Ifracl  to  prevent  mifchicfes.From 
 God  and  man  Generals  arc  taught  to 
 karnc,  and  f<e, and  vndtiAand  what 
 their  Eneraics  doe. 
 
 When  they  march  and  doc  fecurc 
 thcqifcluesfronambuflimcnts,  and 
 dangerous  patlagef,rhcy  muft  conG-iiK*.  I* 
 idcr  well  whcre.to  encamp;  as  the  Sy- 
 rian King  did  waning  with  Ifracl. 
 jThe  encamping  of  Ifrael  by  chcLords* 
 dirctfion  was  Tourcfquarc  j  and  the 
 Tabernacle  in  ihciuidft  with  Pricfti  J^^i-. 
 ;and  Levites  to  attend' their  office. 
 i  There  wercfoureftandards  pitched) 
 •the  fir  ft  of  ludnk  Eaft  ward,  the  fecond 
 ;  of  Reuben  South  ward,  the  third  of  £W 
 .  \hr*m  Weft ward,  ana  the  fourth  o£ 
 iD*n  Northward,  To  every,  of  thefe 
 I  belonged  two  Tribes  „  fo  ai  tbrc* 
 i Tribes  ma  YAdct  cu  *  ^aaa*  d^  and 
 i  she-, 
 
1-8.2.     JheAMe-hktulb. 
 
 the  whole  hoft  of  all  three  numbrcd  • 
 together  j  Then  wer.  therecnfnnes, 
 which  were  pitched  alfo  bvtheihn- 
 dards  ,  which  wrr«  the  enfig  ;ci  ok 
 Ninn:  16  r^cir ■  Fathers- h&ufrs/  Jn.iarch.rm 
 5,6,14,18  they  kept  this  order  i  I.  the  Eaft  fide 
 a****-      wenrforward>  and  then  the  Souch- 
 frrie,  then  the  Weft,  and  then  the 
 North;  before  all  which  went  t lie \o 
 Arke,co  learch  out  a  'reding  j  bee  p: 
 for  them  5  and  wfutvitfet  foifWJrdj  |tr 
 or  retted,  a  holy  (\  eech  was  vttcKd  N 
 Num:  io  by  Mjjes cuhcr  time  ;  this  wis  the  fc 
 3  J*  3^      n>anr>erofcnca  Kping,andtr»ardiing  w 
 inrhe-witdemetfr.    ~  ■  l» 
 
 But  they  had-  alro  another  iinde  H 
 and  forme  of  entrenching  whick  war 
 round,  asappeareth  by  the  mai  ner 
 of  fptech  according   to  Inntui  and 
 2S*V?  %o  T*4***^  rranflattonij  Ddt)$d  jifoid 
 
 tocomr,  unban  pU^firornm ;  to  -a*  &. 
 :hey  lay  it  may  ft  erne  intrench  eel  Ic/ 
 round  with  carts.'  They  hixJ  a  cart  to 
 lodge  fafclyby  intrenching  then - 
 feJucs;^  Gpr^4^;c4n  c*  ivss  iteun* 
 iJfrcM.  conpaffrd about?  i\i& ****rc  Korfc- 
 *f  men;  This  Cafr  fea2  i}>edaii  ^recrf^ 
 
 h$  vvopid  not  negte<&  niVi  *ror k  *  a*  fo 
 
 Hi 
 (0! 
 0", 
 
 1 
 
 to 
 tat 
 
.TheBible-battells.      i  >? 
 
 tnyhand,  nor  bee  deterred  bylu«Brf.6rf  % 
 memies,  fending  to  offer  kartell  *&&**;' 
 binder  the  fame.    Tulvtut  the  Pro-  Uv.*7* 
 ttWftit  hfgU6tfog  this  was  fudd^n- 
 y  fee  vpon  by  Hdvnibdl  ,     artd  6- 
 I'erthrownfc  and  all    his' company* 
 So  was  Lodmfy  N*jfx  brother    to 
 :he  Prince  of  Ora^flaine,  and  moft  *         r. 
 ofhiscompany,  through  iolenc'lfe,  ^e  l .^* 
 and  wane  of -« kill  -withall  -,  ■   to  en- 
 trench well  cheinfelues.     W Ifratl 
 the  Gencrall^vas  ever  in  the  -Gamp. 
 SaJ  was-aiwayes  in  the  Canpej  To 
 iv  s  Mofes,  and  Jo/^4^  h*6  in  the  *  s$$&|Jg 
 toft,;  and  C.r^i0  _W,,t3irope.  ^  •  ■ 
 iHeroiCal!  hearts  fbfculd<ftfdaine  re  4 
 follow    pleature  ,    though  '--raw'nllj 
 When  they  ftiould  be  in  the  ficlojthis 
 -bonremrtof  plca(orc  was  in  Vri^ 
 ;>n£of  Dj$u*ds  Wortbie$,beckufe tbs    • 
 ^Lknerai  and  the.  haft  Ly  in'tHritf 
 [Tents. 
 
 %   TheytfidencaropHri  as  conveni- 
 ent pLcet  is  they  could;  bv  ^dlsof^J:*^-- 
 ^ter  ^6  xtcc$3^  I fr^eliM  did,  it\^  %%  &V& 
 i)»  did  the  fktltftfmtby  a  louncainej  x^.  if. 
 ^jSMfM-by  the  well  of  fftrW,  ahd  »  Sa:a*ft 
 $jWibtWri}\t  yvkked  Hsathen,  and  W*A 
 
 Iwatb**. 
 
i:8'4      The  Bible-battells. 
 
 ■JMachtf  1****^4*  it  the  water  of  Gennefar^ 
 17.  &  \u  vpon  or  by  a  hill  or  mountaine,  ai 
 67.  Mtftt  with  Ifrsfi did;  and  5*W  vpon 
 
 V.x*iu*.6  fjachiltb  9  and  on  Mourn  Gift**b< 
 &f*t#     Alfoin  vallieiand  plaincs,  as  //r<**- 
 
 SciM*ki(Iulnt,lc  va,,cy of  ^"'^ and 
 
 31, J#  ,  in  the  plaincs  of  Mtal  neere  /*r* 
 Nu.'ii  !»,<£*»:  and  in  /**£*&  a  land  ofrirers  01 
 fc-at,.i..    water.  The  h  oft  of  AitiU*  pitch- 
 
 MrS/?a,cdinthc  Yal,cy  °*  *■***  andth< 
 &7  s.     Pbttiflim  in  the  valley  of  Refbaim^ 
 
 iChrc:u«  which  a  flrong  hoft  tray  dare  tc 
 
 if:  doe. 
 
 fcjl    t         Whercfoever  they  encampcd,thej 
 
 1j(:47*7     had  their  temi  to  lye  in,  every  on< 
 
 1  MaApri  had  his  tent  5    not  onely  Ifraclite 
 
 *4.*o      in  their  owne  land*    but  alfo   th< 
 
 J"i£m7.(t  Hc*thca  :  fo  h**  thc  Jjrrtoiyj  an< 
 
 J^;:  ;  D4m$trM  hoft  vndcx  Btcbidt*  an< 
 1  kfcch;  4?  the  lewd  Alcimus  and  others,  jlbi 
 a*  in  jheft  tents  they  by  .by  rrnkes 
 
 by  which  they  tyed  their  horfc 
 and  Aflcs,  and  in  which  they  lai. 
 yd  their  ri&ualls,  treaiure,  and  foci 
 things  as  they  had  }  Fog  in  then 
 were  found  .  gelde  ,  filver  r  rai 
 *n«K,  bltte5  fijkf;  purp  fat  4nd  f  r« 
 
 Bifo* 
 
Tbe!BMe-battells.      1S5 
 
 Before  they  rcmooved  there  was  Io£mo, 
 Warning    given    throughout    then-  &J* 
 Whole  heft,  and  it  was  rolde  them  J**;4 
 I  what  they  fKoutd  doe.  Till  they    J^h:5i 
 rcmooved  they   fet   diligent      %?% 
 watchf  and  carefully  keepe 
 itj  especially  when  they 
 thought  an   enemic 
 ready  to  fet  vp- 
 on  them* 
 
 ,       ■  ■»  1  ■ 
 
 CHAP; 
 
aSa.iS'V 
 
 IS5 
 
 fW^»S^,^^^>M^*«  „. 
 
 CHAPTER-  3^1. 
 
 Of  ordering  antnft  in  drawing 
 
 neere  to  the  Enemie  ,  and 
 
 Tbhat  is  elfe  to  bee  done, 
 
 and  confident  of  be* 
 
 forest 
 
 of  the  hattelL 
 
 Avid  fending  out  at  u 
 Army  to  fubdue  hi ij 
 proud  rebellious  for 
 Abfolom,  divided  th 
 whole  hoft  into  3 
 partS)*nd  fetprinci 
 
 pall  Commanders  over  the  fame./**.  ^ 
 over  one,  Abifhat  over  the  other,an<;  j 
 //Mi  over  the  third*  So  did  IhAm  dij 
 
 vid 
 
 k 
 & 
 
 80, 
 
 ,11? 
 
 IK 
 
 ft 
 
 A 
 
 1  w 
 
«r 
 
 ridt  his  Army  into  three  Companies  .,  *c>  * 
 ndfon  times  inro  foure  parts.  A»2^ach;8. 
 tunl!  C  ttdebeHsJnz  divided  his  nen,  »i. 
 ndrtei  his  horfe  mthemidftof  th: 
 pore  ;    becauL-  rhe  Enemies  hor.e 
 verevcry  manv.  BtcbiAit  in  hisbuc- 
 ellagainft  /#rf**,  divided  his  horfe 
 motwotrojp  s,aad  put  his  fl  ngcrsca  i$f? 
 ,nd  Archers  befuethe  hoft,  and  ia 
 'he  foreward  were  all  the  mighcy 
 inen,    and  Rtcbidts  him  tlfe  in  rhe 
 jight  wing.  Wife  and  experience  ^ac^:ft 
 Commanders,  kaowhovr  to  order  it,  i*. 
 indcmbatrailetheirmem  TbeEne* 
 ay,  the  place,  the  occafion  offered 
 re  in  this  matter  ieribafly  fo  .bee 
 sighed  f  BoHtifaL  ordered  his  Ar- 
 iy,  fometime  one  wiy,  and  fom>  ^V!^4  jg 
 ir»e  another  asreafonlcdbim;  An  i  |X.&  2,3. 
 3d  <J  the  ff  ******/,  ^r  and  Others. *?. 
 WTetbts  battailein  aray  againft 
 \xtPlnhfims%  but  tlie  manner  how 
 snotferdovvnr.  f**:!7.*« 
 
 Before  the  j^yning  of  battell  fore- 
 [igfir and  great -vvKcdome  is  recjui- 
 e<i#  For  f  .here  lyeth  at  ftake  the  pj* 
 fous  liues  of  men.   a..TheTeift  er*i 
 our  may  bring  great  damage.  3. The 
 
 due 
 
»l/rtr  —  W  9T%r  ft 
 
 due  commendarions  of  all  former  $ 
 preparations,  deliberation*^  andvsa-  ^ 
 ry  proceedings^  13  hcreTctcincd  or 
 loft.  4.  The  viftory  procurcth  rc-i] 
 nowne,andcaufeth  triumph  andioy.  jf: 
 5.  But  the  overthrow  bringeth  for 
 row,  difgrace,and  the  prifonerstakenj)c 
 captiue,  to  beat  their  enemies  will; 
 the  very  conceit  whereof  in  fome,fc( 
 hath    bcene    fo   contrary  to  theiri, 
 minds,  as  they  rather  ha  jc  defired 
 death  rhen  to  fall  into  an  enemies 
 band.    This  made  Sa*l  to  kill  him-. 
 fntIjWarf  fdfe,    which  he  did  (  faith  hjepbw  )^| 
 ofibclcwi  becaufehc  was.  a.  faint-hearted  co* 
 
 ward.  Zimri  did  burn  c  his  pall  ace  o-  ,f 
 %  J/ach :   ver  his  ownc  head*  And  R**1i  a5hd 
 I4f4*f4<5.a  defperate part  vpon  this  ground.^ 
 In  N*m*Mtia3  where  4000  fouldiers, 
 who  held  out  14  J eares  againft  many 
 thoofand Romanes;  yet  wearied  at 
 length  they  refolved  vpon  a  ftrange, 
 and  defperare  end,  which  was  to  ga- 
 ther all  their  Armes,  monies  and 
 goods  together,  and  ro  fet  them  on k 
 fire*  and  to  buriethemfclucsin  the  fy, 
 &amef  that  fo  Siipte  might  nocbauc 
 any  of  them  captiucs  to  triumph  o-Jfo 
 
 ycr 
 
 s< 
 
The  $ibk-battells.     1S9 
 
 en  This  make  th  many  ftout  cou- 
 ages  in  battcll  defperate,  to  fight 
 kc  Lyons,  and  will  nor  yeeld  till 
 he  fatall  wound  come,  and  thcy4>c 
 eprivedof  life. 
 
 Great confederation  thcrfore  muft 
 e  had  before  a  General!  put  all  to 
 «2ardt  x.'  Ofhisowne  number  an'd 
 rength,  and  then  of  his  Enemies 
 .  Of  the  quality  and  condition  df 
 is  fouldiers,  whether  young  anld 
 iw,  or  old  and  experienced ;  for  its 
 ot  number,  bur  valour  and  skill 
 rhich  chiefly  prcvailcth.  3.  Of  their 
 me  tie  to  fight,  if  it  be  after  travel], 
 [-hen  theybchtingry ,  -thirft,  ?nd  ii><44# 
 cary,  perhaps  againft  frefli,  liucly, 
 id  a  well  prepared  Enemic, 
 
 ts£mi/rus  would  nor  charge  vpon  Xwpb'.'m 
 
 rfiHS  in  M4cedom4y  becaufe  of  his  *xj***cjr. 
 uldicrs  vnfitnes  by  travel!,  though 
 cy  defired  to  fighc,  vnrill  the  next 
 y.  ChtrcbHs  would  not  fet  vpon 
 (5  enemie,  becaufe  he  perceived  his 
 Wdicrs  to  bee  faint  and  hungry. 
 Urcfore  the  Rimtncs  before  they  /yT;ij  lf 
 ncd  battell  refrefhed   well   their 
 
 nwich  viftuall*,  uidKi\>  *%Vtf* 
 
 fi 
 
I^o      lbebibk-battelU, 
 
 Warr«  of  patia*  did  when  he  encamped  a 
 
 the  Iewes,  ^Qut  j0rp4ta  wherein  left f hut  was. 
 
 So  Hanmbai  would  haue    his  :ne* 
 
 -^cJine  well,  to  lye  warmr,  and  talc 
 
 ftil  before  they  fought    vvich  tht 
 
 Romanes  at  Trebia-y  Such  common  | 
 
 ly  is  haue  foughr  when  their  Arm n 
 
 was  wearied  with  rtav-il  tor  wan,! 
 
 ot  1  ell,  or  farntfor  focd5  hauemifc; 
 
 rably  p^rifljcd.  As  did  A^rubtls  a  if 
 
 ttyterUdc  n,y  ac  Mtt*urusy  and  f>  the  Gauli 
 
 troubl.de    by  the  Romanes.  PmgaBttrc  hismeL 
 
 Vujtt.ii.   vur.  cut  off  by  La.Novc^  when  h 
 
 woulc  needes  fee  vpon  the  Prorrtj 
 
 Lia\s  after  two  dayes  and  nighL 
 
 continual!  march.  4.  The  Gene.  % 
 
 i>to  confi  er,  whether  fearc  pq|| 
 
 £iV.i$,j7.  f  ilc  the  hearts  of  hisfouldiers  :  I} , 
 
 2 great  hmderance  to  the  viitor(  ^ 
 
 Itsthreatned  asapunifhmc/nj  fai  ni 
 
 lof:».>.i4.  ting  of  heart  fcized  vpon  the  Cam  ^ 
 
 nitcs ,   and  gaue  courage  and  allL, 
 
 ranee  of  viftory  to  hfu**  A  trei^ 
 
 fclmg  through  fearc  is  a  fignc  of  %j 
 
 (i  rdion.  Wei\ev«,r  readeoi&i^y, 
 
 4Ja:»»4f:djant  offpirit,  aud  fcariulnfflc 
 
 •11  his  man  v  bact  lis,  but  onely  1 5! 
 
 •foe  ti}cUiV*4  .which  he  and 
 
 ,1 
 
 lit 
 
jy^ihkbattcils.      191 
 
 ere  overthrowne  5  then  its  faid^hat 
 :  was  afraid,  and  his  heart  greatly 
 enabled,  Somefearc  may  polTeflc 
 c  heart  of  a  Commander  Totnetiiicp 
 ira  fodaineand  vnwontcd  fcarein 
 General  as  Saul  is  an  ill  token,  as  ic 
 asin  one  of  the  Kings  of  Hungary, 
 hen  he  put  on  his  helmet  togoe  a- 
 jinft  the  great  Turk:  In  which  bat* 
 11  he  loll  his  lif ,  and  rhe  chiefe  Ci- 
 -  of  the  Kingdomc ;  A  great  fearc 
 tfer  a  whole  hoft  at  the  fight  of  the 
 nemy,  for^tellcrih  their  overthrow, 
 
 >  ft  happened  with  chc  hoft  of  Ti* 
 Athens  coniirting  of  120000  foote 
 
 id  2 500  horfe  at  the  fight  of  Indas  *  Atech:xx 
 'ith  a  huridfuil :  and  as  it  hapned  loaXt 
 
 >  the  Army  of  Sigifmnnd  vpon 
 hie'  fell  a  panick  fcare,  when  Zifc* 
 as  but  "comniing  neere,  TUi  feare 
 
 is  rcftfatVd  Cijdr  would  not  fee 
 Jrwatfa^ainft  'trf'riovifius  and  the 
 
 fcrmancv  Afc&ff  M^b^bcHS  would 
 
 jfceflii  fight, /wHqb  many  of  h'h.conj 
 
 iIg  es  cue  of  the  iioftjbia  it  coil;  him  ,  Muh& 
 !  Tijc^forc  to  prevent  or  'remouc 
 
fcarc  the  Lord  himfelfe  fpakc  to  h 
 
 Generals,  exhorting  them  not  to  fea: 
 
 to  Adojes>  to  [*&#%  to  Gideo*y  yea  Y 
 
 Dentr?,*  fent  his  Prophet  fometime  to  encoi 
 
 Ioi?8  •*  n  ra§e  cm  ;  an^  appointed  a  fermc 
 ^0i  '  or  let  fpeech  tor  the  Prieftsto  deliv< 
 Iudt^M:    before  the  hoft  went  out.  Hence 
 
 a  Cro:*o 
 
 was  that  Kings  made  Orations 
 
 Dcuttie;   j|jCjr  Captaines  and  Souldiers,  and  1 
 
 3^:         did  other  Generals.Hiftories  humar 
 
 are  full  of  them,  and  very  many  ipe 
 
 ches  are  recorded  in  the  Bible,  tl 
 
 fcope  whereof  was  to  remoue  fear 
 
 &  to  encourage  them  to  fight*  In  £. 
 
 cd.  14 1 5  >  1 4.  is  MtUi  fpeech.In  T)c 
 
 20.2,3,4- the  pr iefts  :  in  /*<£.;« 28.  i 
 
 iW/ :  in  chap.  5.I4.  Deborahs:  in  cfa 
 
 7. 1 5, 1 8.   Gideons  :  in  2  S*w.  1  o.  1 
 
 1  'CbrQ.ip.iiJotbs:  in  2  C£r#.  20.1 
 
 1 7.20.  Ickazticlznd  Iehof$pbats;  in  J 
 
 ^#.7.4.  Efatabs^mlCbr^t.y^.F 
 
 iUk**krM  1  7tf*f&  3.i8.22.&4.8^ 
 
 &  2M^8.i(5,&9-44-&  11.7.&  f 
 14.&  15.S-IO.  I*aduJ14Ach*bfHS  j[e,i 
 orations  :  in  1  7rtacb  g.^Jonatlstn!* 
 in  ca.  1  j.3^V*tf»i.fOut  of  which  n ni 
 be  gathered  good  matter  for  a  G  ei 
 
 ,9M 
 
 •« 
 
 I 
 
yj 
 
 Ch  a  p.  XXU. 
 
 Cj 'many things  to  further 
 
 tbejucceffetttthi 
 
 batted 
 
 Here  are  nor  a  few 
 tilings  which  may 
 greatly  helpc  to  g3in 
 the  day,  if  reen  muft 
 fight  ;  but  if  thou 
 dar<ftnot,then  wife- 
 i  prevent  it,  ot  if  the  enemy  will 
 bK.give  him  leave;  KingM„  ,/ 
 j'-*««ound  rhc  nifanje/e  in  ior- 
 „ng  the  bla<|rc  Pr  nee  to  fight ,  and 
 }  Cb*rUt  the  fift  loll  his  arreie  by 
 terccpting  <,u,  Hcnrj  th^  fifr. 
 fimpon-'Tiemrfalet  would  not 
 I  permit 
 
 111 
 
pcrmitrhe  Grecians  to  breakc  the 
 bridge.Over  HcHcfpjnti  whicfrXwxK 
 caufed  to  be  made',  leaft  the  enemy 
 having  a  defirenot  co.-figTit,.  mighi 
 wane  a  meancs  to  retire  backhand  it 
 t  bec'ferced    to"  fight   aga;nft   thei 
 
 wills,  which  yvill  nuke  Cowards  va 
 liant.     5 
 
 But  if  it  bcrefolutely  determine* 
 vpon  to  fighr.  I.  Forefee  the  fe 
 crct  traps  lay  d?  2nd  -ambifflimemi 
 which  may  in  the  £ghc  Jodaind 
 come  vpon  the  fouldkrs  when  the 
 JJ5S  i°  befighung,  Tfi«MiiA^  forcf^ 
 11-68360:  and  lo  got  theday,thoughat  ar.och 
 ti  nc  not  wary  enough,  his  hoft  w. 
 fcattered  by  an  Acnbufh.  Hdnzii 
 by  luch  a  lubtlttie  overthrew 
 Romans  at  Trttia  ,  and  Thr*/#mt$ 
 bakf)*ndw$s  hereby rtr.uch  hojpen 
 the  battle  ziCaxnxs. 
 
 II.  'Nottotrqft  too  much  vp< 
 AiTcciateSjleaft  they  faile  as  the  C\ 
 tifartAns  did  the  Sctfhej  in  Sjrah Dj 
 I  and  the  Alk*r:esyTiiMiHS  HcjltlitiS.T^ 
 Jafifi  err  which  came  in,  the  aydc  ',:< 
 X**"  S/or**  fold  them  to  his  ci  U* 
 xuy  lew  u  th^t^clft^ ;  fccondly,d  |Bfl 
 
 Cr 
 
 r: 
 
;ottrjft  fugitives  from  theencmiesj 
 or  (wo  Spaniards  in  the  warres  a* 
 raiaft  the  Venetians  feigned  them- 
 elves   fugitive*  with  intent  to  kill 
 hcGcnerallofthe  Venetians  called 
 dlviA>  as  before  is  noted.  And  500 
 ^umidian  Horfcmcn  at  the  fiiil  cn- 
 rojnter  becweene  the  Romans  and 
 Hannibal,  left '  Ha*r.ifai  and  fled  to 
 :hc  Romans,  leiped  from  their  hor- 
 :t$)  threw  away  th:-ir  apparent  wea- 
 pons and  huiT.-bled  themfclves  st  the 
 :cct  of  the  Romany  whogaue  them 
 credit  and  cntertainmcuc;  but  thefe 
 ttot  nowmirtrufted  having  weapons 
 lecretty,  when  the  Romans  were  bu- 
 jfie  in  fight,  came  vpc-n  rhem  behind 
 Unexpected,  andfo  mightily  furthe- 
 red Hannibal  to  get   the  vi&cry  at; 
 EMxas*    LafViy,    truft  net  iuch  aa 
 kay  iu  ftly  be  fcfpe&cd  ,   the  Lords 
 if  the  Philiftims  had  kained  this, 
 find  therefore  vvouldac.ro  hand  ad*  iCh.i*. 
 Jlit  of  D4vid,  and  his  companies  *9* 
 fp  goc  into  battle  with  them  againfl 
 
 a  1 1 1.  To  ftfive  for  advantages  as 
 
 Juich  as  may  be,  as  1  .  of  the  */w  5 
 
 I  %  the 
 
ipo     The  Dible-batt ells. 
 
 tKao.     the  Syrians   imputed  iruch   to  the 
 place,  making  a  great  difference  be- 
 twccnetheh»lsand  thevaliyesj  our 
 viflory  at  Newport  was  much  holden 
 by  the  benefit  of  the  place/  fecond 
 ]y,  of  the  Kind  behind  them,    as tc 
 Was  Co  Hdnmbals  hofl  at  Cannxs  >  but 
 on  the  faces  ef  the  Romans ,  which 
 being  Southcaft  and  fonwhatftrong 
 carryed  the  duft  into  the  eyes  of  the 
 Romans ,   and  fo  did  them   much 
 hurt*  By  the  wind  God  helped  The* 
 p^/fw/againft  the  Tyrant  Aiaxtmnsi 
 thirdly,  get  advantage  of  the  Sunne, 
 if  itbchot,and  (htningfoorth  ,  it  is 
 hurtfull  to  thofc  that  have  it  vponj 
 therihift.  chcir  faces  5  it  fainted  the  C^ahUs  figh-  tc 
 ^•^ting  with  the  Romans.    Fourthiy.p 
 take  advantage  or  thedifcord  wheflW 
 it  hapneth  betweene   Commander: 
 and  Captains  in  the  Enemies  campfyi 
 By  this  the  t/£^uians  prevtilcd  a«°a 
 U>.4-       eainft  theRomans,  This  overthrew 
 Tbmvi***  ^c  Athenian  Army  in  SinJc;  i  hi 
 SI****.     gayc  (jlc  v|^ory  cu  Charles  the  fit 
 over   the  Proteftants,   wtKn   t*\ 
 Duke  of  Saxonie ,    and  the  L**J.h 
 grAvt  of  HUfcn  could  n«»*  agreclic 
 
 Tnruugl 
 
 k 
 
TheBible-battells.       197 
 
 through  dilTcntion  of  Captaincs  t 
 lie  French  lort  Naples ,  and  Am*- 
 wh§s  the  Turke  got  Nicopolis  tho- 
 row  the  difcord  of  the  French  and 
 Hungarian  Captaincs.  Fifcly,  mike 
 iJvantage  of  the  Army  parted ,  or  „  , 
 10c  the  whole  met  tog  ther ;  This  x  ^ 
 idvantage  Indai  Mtchabeus  tooke 
 it  Gtrgws  comming  out  from  his 
 rampe.  So  the  Rotmnsfet  vpon  Af* 
 \*b*l  to* prevent  his  ioyning  with 
 Hannibal  in  Italy.  Sixtly,  wtanthe 
 :nemy  i$  oat  of  order:  fevcnthly, 
 when  he  is  fitting  his  men  in  array : 
 Sightly  9  ia  the  time  of  encamping 
 hen  to  fee  vpon  them  a3  many  wife 
 Commanders  have  done  $  Thefe  and 
 uch  like  advantages  are  to  be  obfer- 
 led,  taken,  and  wifely  purfued. 
 
 IV.  To  vfc  ftratagems ,  (o  didicf,9# 
 'ofik$i  yea  the  Lord  hirnfelf  wrought  z  &*•*&, 
 
 aworkcmiraculoufly,  asthe  hoft  %l» 
 ff  Iiracl  wis rcfrelhed  thereby  5  and 
 ujhe  enemy  ftrongly  deceived,  by 
 pie  funnc-ihine  vpon  the  wacer  :  by 
 jiracagems  Hannibal  and  Scanderbeg 
 jjreuailcd  mightily  ,  for  inventing 
 ^|  hereof  they  both  were  very  fubtle. 
 I  3,  But 
 
 > 
 
198     The  fable-batteHs. 
 
 !3uc  itracagcmsmuft  bee  fuch  as  are 
 nor  ro  the  breach  of  oath  ,  againft 
 godliitdI?,againft  the  law  of  nature 
 and  nations. 
 
 V*  To  vfc  meancs  t©  make  the  e- 
 nemyfecure,  that  fo  they  may  bee 
 furprized  vpon  a  fodaine.  Thiu 
 i 5am. ii.  ihofe  ofUbefiGiUad  did  with  Na* 
 3^0.  &<*(&the  king  of  the  Ammonitc$,>fil] 
 Saulcwz  fuddenly  vpon  them,  anc 
 vtterly  difcomfitcd'them.* 
 
 VI.  Tovfcgoodexpcdition,anc 
 
 fuddenly  to  come  vpon  an  enemy; 
 
 j  Sim  ii.  a<  Saul6\d  upon  Nabajh,  Uf**y    vp 
 
 lof  io  j.    on  the  five   Kings  befieging  Gibe 
 
 f  vpoil  four  z  Kings  at  ai 
 
 i  Vr    ";  ^her  time.  By  this  fodaine ruftnn'f 
 
 >i/acfa:     vpon  /»^,  Gorgitu  hoped  tohav 
 
 ijsi.        prevailed,  but  was  prevented.  Bu 
 
 Indtto  by  a  fodaine  comming  btfor 
 
 day  into  the  camp  of  Antioc bus  Eh 
 
 pater  which    confifted    of  an  IK 
 
 thoufandfoo^of  horfe,  §300,  Eic 
 
 pham$i2>&  30  Charets  armed  wit 
 
 hookes,he  went  to  the  Kings  Ten 
 
 and  with    his ■  compart y  flew  4001 
 
 men,    and  thechicfeft  of  the  EU 
 
 phants*  and  fo  filled  the  campe  wid 
 
 fcai 
 
 f 
 
Themk-battells.       199 
 
 &at\:  arid  tuimi!t,rettrrned  vvith  good 
 foccclfe ylldnn&d  fpredy comming 
 from  far  vpon  Flactus  $:  overthrew 
 hffl  ac  Herdonea.  ttyfluMJr  by  this  lir**&7 
 i*canes  chiefly  vkncjtrtlh&i  hie  ene- 
 mies in  Spaiic. 
 
 VI  I,  To  be  all  of  one*  e$ttv  for 
 Godrfortheir  King  artd  Councry, 
 ind;fhe  fafecic  6f  th :  whole  hoft,and 
 fo  oforihemfetves,    fairiifuily  endea- 
 vouring to  p^rfounethe  truft  co:i>  iudLso. 
 hi  t:cd  cothem'i  ever?  oa: in    their  11:8,1 1. 
 p!3ec*f0thc  helping  at"  one another  l/^if^T. 
 for  obtaining  the  victory.  The  : 
 holt  of  400000  Ifraciites  were  gsth e- 
 reci  together  as  one  man  ,    and  vvei  e 
 fcftif  together  as  on'c.Ifrael  ca  r^e  out 
 to  goevv/ich  Sdul  againft  Nahafaiohj  , 
 with  oneconfenc3as  one  man.  The  iSam.:*, 
 Canaanicifh  Kings  andfeverall  Na- 
 tions of  them  could  ioyac  together 
 nsprte?\v\'ifi> one- accord  to  fight  a- 
 gairifl:  hjHJt,  Iczb^  and  Abtfo&i  con- 
 fenced  co  hiccor  one  another  ar  need 
 (h  ,u!d  require.    We  never  read  that 
 the  Commanders    iy  Jfrad  were  a: 
 dds  co  hinder  the  good  counfell  of 
 nc  another,  bur  agreed  as  one  man 
 I  4  againft 
 
0; 
 
 100      ibe  t>  wic- vat  reus - 
 
 ^gainft  their   enerics.   Of  difcord 
 
 and  themilchiefesthcrof,  you  ba-ie 
 
 heard  before*  The  Iewes,  though 
 
 their  lea ler  hxatban  was  trairerow- 
 
 fly  flair^e,i2ken  in  a  trap,by  the  talfc 
 
 i  *  ac.u.  jjtfcmblingTr;^*,ytr  thty  incou- 
 
 iMzcj,   raged  one  another,  and^cne  clofc 
 
 jo4  together  to  fighr,  being  of  luddi 
 
 mind  rather  to  die  manfully  for  theif 
 
 brethren  then  to  ftaine  thejr  honor. 
 
 iA/ac8.        VI 1 1.  To  have  a  watchword,  as 
 
 *3  &i3>    lttdas  gave  hh  bands,   The  htlfff 
 
 1  *  tf^and  at  another  timc9viB§rj  is$f 
 
 Cod. 
 
 Laft1y,be  furcof  a  place  of  retraic 
 for  chc  wcaricd,to  refrefh  thcmieivci 
 H*H»ib*t  even  in  Afrike,neglcltiog 
 ihisj  wa«  overthrownc  by  »SWpw§ 
 
 chap.I 
 
 kg 
 
201 
 
 CHAP.  XXIIL 
 
 If  Inch  lets  and  impediments, 
 as  are  to  hee  avoided  and 
 preuented,  tnhick  may  eU 
 ther ■  orverthroi*  the  at- 
 tempt, or  binder 
 the/uccejfe. 
 
 iMps  *«*  are  roa: 
 
 -  ny  furtherances  of 
 good  cnterprifcs, 
 (o  there  may  bec 
 not  a  few  hinde* 
 ranees  of  the  fane, 
 which  arc  careful- 
 to  be  taken  heed  of  and  pre ven- 
 
 I    5  I,  And 
 
202 
 
 TI?e  Bihle-battells. 
 
 Unto;, 
 
 I.  And  chiefly  tab  heedof  Cm 
 and  rebellion  sgainft  God.  This 
 God  warned  his  people  of,  when 
 Deiuijs?,  they  went  to  warre  ,  when,  the  hoft 
 gocch  forth  againfl:  the  encmy,chcn 
 keepe  thee  from  every  cvill  thing 
 faith  the  Lord*  Such  finnesas  be* 
 fore  in  Chap,  if ,  are  recorded  j  as  aU 
 •fo  beware  here  of  all  heath:nifh 
 fearesjiuperftitiotrs  obfecvatiorn  of 
 dayes  Iuckie  and  vn'uckie,  of  the  fly- 
 ing and  cr/ing  of  bhd*5  be^areof 
 div~ina:ions5  inchantments  and 
 eharines  5  abhorre  wiVird'sj  Figurs- 
 callers^  South  fa /crs,  Sorcerers,  For- 
 tune-CLj!ief$j  ScargaSerSj  Aftrplogcrs, 
 ProjjnoftL'atoiifV,  Interpreters  of 
 good  andtHfuctreflTebvCafuall  acc'i- 
 de-Ks:  Wiare  no  fuperlllcious  vani- 
 tie^na  conceited  hallo /yed  crbfljs, 
 Amulets  f  and  fuch  like  heathenifh 
 ttumpcries.  For  God  hath  fhaitlyj^ 
 forbidden  all  thefc  abhominations 
 they  ate  ithe  pra&ifes  of  the  Heathen 
 Idolaters.  AMfuch  asvfcthcm.  arck^ 
 
 DetttfciS. 
 
 4&  475 
 *s9 
 
 hf 
 
 abomination  to  the  Lord5faith  M*+ 
 feit  And  he  hath  punifhedit  in  tfoel 
 
 !$t<4r,&i  p?a^ifcr«*  ,SW  fought  to  a  Witch  ^ 
 
 bif 
 
The  Blble-batteUs.      lOf 
 
 hilt    did    nor  litft   then  thrtue  rhtr  Dcu.18.12 
 v/orfc?.   d?d  knot  then  cofthifcvhis  »»:*8.j. 
 Kfe  ?  W-Ttoj  bv  confjhin  ;  with  wi^  fcJ.l,/l 
 zirrh,  made  way  rbr  his  overthrow,  2  • 
 for  'Ctf*?1  <Mpifin£     ftch    things^ 
 madcjvfe  of '-his  enemies  fuperftitious 
 fVaresaitd  cSme^pon  4hem  ac  fuch 
 timefj  what  got  /»*/**  rhe  Apolhtc, 
 or£j<?fe*r^theth!id  of  Erjglan-d-,  or 
 lamts  thethirdbf  Scotland,  -by  ta- 
 king advifr  of  witches  and  v\izirds> 
 1  thci>cbartfdlls?Ccr- 
 re  n?Te<veiin  jHtttfffaftHrts  heft, 
 HbjJ&flfi'y:  Come,  fu'pcrftrtious  vani-  »'Mac&K 
 
 "vjiivh  they  wort  vndeir  their  *• 
 gsr-reots  fecrctiy,1'  tohaiie  auoyded 
 It'enh  ib^jf  they  were  deceived,  they 
 jdied ?n Carrie. \  In  the  ybre  1502. 
 *herrrh£;l^nfci  tftTitigzlT\i\Gthe»4, 
 febieoftlicm'  Ra$  gotten  charged 
 Afrialecs  about'  their  r>eckes  to  faue 
 rherf^but  theirtriirtdeceiuedthcm, 
 I  or  they  were  found  dead  in  rhe  fitldi 
 \?cipi*}&ip\igh&  Beatfcen  man,  of 
 6  fei^mymiMAue  before  heard;  hes 
 •(j&Hiflied  DfvMcr^,  iand  Figtire^flki- 
 cj*etsouE6f  hiscampe,  and  when  he 
 gilded  in  Africa  ic  was  hfchapy  as 
 
 foOHS 
 
104     11>e$ibk-battd!t. 
 
 foone  as  he  came  on  fliore  ,  that  he 
 fliprtndfell  forward  on  the  ground, 
 which  his  company  held  to  be  omi- 
 nous, and  a  Ggneofilllucke,but  he 
 turned  ir  another  way,  aod  willed 
 the  m  to  be  merry ,  becaufc  hec  had 
 derby  taken  polled!  on  of  the  coun- 
 try* 
 
 II.  Great  care  muft  be  had,  to 
 prevent  all  difcord  in  the  whole 
 hoft,  efpeci  l!y  betweeneComman 
 ders,  and  to  cffcSt  this  the  fpiritof 
 pride, c:  uie>vame-glory,  boallingt 
 wra(h,  Iccrct  grudgf,  andwhatloe 
 ucrelfc  may  caufe  dilf-ncio*!,  mull 
 be  vttcrly  layd  afide  s  cuery  one  be< 
 ing  ready  to  hear*  one  another,to  be 
 counselled  one  of  another  good^nd 
 noman  to  thinke  himkjie  anhis 
 time  his  owne  5  but  now  hii  coun- 
 tries 4  but  now  thecaufesfor  which 
 the  warre  is  vndcrtaken :  not  nov\  fa 
 to  doe  after  his  own c  will,  but  what 
 found  rcafon,  true  religion, ,  the  ho- 
 nour  ot  his  King,  the  ncutfitK  and 
 fi  en  tire  of  time  and  place ,  and  the 
 authoricie  of  the  General!  vpon  dc« 
 Hbeat:  aduifc  and  counfcil  rcqul 
 
 rcch 
 
TJieBiblethattells.     105 
 
 reth.  Singular  was  the  praife  of  vni-  f  ^ac.g 
 tic  among  the  Romone  Sen  tors  in  14.15,1$ 
 thedayes  of  the  Machabccs;  For 
 though  there  were  320  which  fate 
 in  counfellyet  was  there  ncicher  en- 
 uy  nor  nor  emulation  among  them  ) 
 nor  any  one  in  pride  overtopping 
 anocher,  but  all  confuted  for  the  ge- 
 nerall  good  ,and  prospered.  But  af- 
 ter through  Ceftrs  pride,  ardthee- 
 vils  that  hapned  through  civill  de- 
 tention, the  Empire  gre.v  weake^and 
 at  length  was  orenhrowne*  Jtsan 
 old  frying,  V$tv*it*fortior%  at  partes 
 inplureife&afcrtbity  of  which  many 
 exan;ples,arc given  before. 
 
 J]  I.  To  prevent  danger  of  death 
 jo  the  Gencrall  to  have  care  of  his 
 Ufc,for  \foc  head, cut  off  ,  the  body  \% 
 but  a  tnia&iu  AhtdxifaYy  going  into 
 the  hoftto  fight  wai. wounded  to 
 death*and  io  the  people  Jeft  the  field  ,  m^** 
 and  went  home;  AtjoUm  flame,  the  4^44^ 
 Itoft  was  fputcrcd  5  when  Nscsntr 
 was  cut  off,  prei'endy  his  hoft  caft  a- 
 way  their  weapons  a  id  fled.  Oo  the 
 iGencrallthtlitc  and  ma  »on  of  the 
 Army  dependcth.   For  D+vidt  wor-    .    8  - 1 
 
 thies 
 
io*      The&ibM'attells. 
 
 thies  had  fpeciali  care  of  his  fafetitr  j 
 
 i  fonutiites  nor  to  let  hirii  gne  into 
 
 ths  field,  holding  him  to  be  Worth 
 
 ro ooo  of  thefo,  and  if  he  did  goc  in- 
 
 VS*  *i.  to  bteflemd  was  irt  dinger,  rather 
 l6:l7-  then h:\fliouIdbe  flam** /#ijfc*i  will 
 llep  "bettocBne  *kach  an &him;fb  pre* 
 eious  was  ch-£'»life  ol  a  Geaeralf  a* 
 mong  the  Roman"!,  thativben  0/7VJ 
 ttltui  the  Confull  was  flaine  irvfighcF 
 
 Front Ji  4:    againft  theL^r^theSenat  decrccdp 
 
 **fcj        that fchc  legion,  in  whofc  front  hrt ^ 
 wasflainc,  flioutd'haabno  armuaric^ 
 ftipeftd;-  and  the*e  ^rmYs  (hoa'd 
 broken.- ■  ^  *f- 
 
 IV.  To  beware  of  conceit  of^ 
 ii-rtngth  with  contempt,  of  tKe<*hc-»; 
 iny,fach.fel<Jo'fti*or  neder  prcfrpM"**' 
 
 a  Mac!ii    this>\*rthraW*te**feiri  *]fo  i^il 
 
 !a»r),i6  the  Ciiclzen^fcf^ffiafpiii^o-cbiififfiadl;  fcj 
 
 ,  dreadfull  Army/)r\:t  throtfghlighP 
 
 ftcksrikig -of  -hiaefttfttiiMlSt  *ftUgl*M 
 
 ril&*#Mftft]  in  h^to^h^ftre»gd*ft| 
 
 had  iJNuccefle*  Tbe<taf&l^<<fftf  *»n 
 
 ^iVi<    ***braihis  bUfyhimy  fcgainfoG**^ 
 
 p&7  J;  .jnclbafc«^emeofflr^*lpW«^to 
 
T!?e  Hlble-battrils.  *     207 
 
 rii^ied  by  God  from  heaven. 
 
 V,  N^t  co  b:c  provoked  to  fighc 
 by  any  irrigation  of  a  fabric  enemy* 
 for  he  furely  (cooyeth  his  owne  ad- 
 enrages, as  Tbtmft&chs  didjwho  in-  p^>if^4% 
 cited  t'le  Perfiai  by  his  Tons  Tutpur,-  Thtmijk  ' 
 Called  Stc'wrtSy  Vnifer  the'fliew  of  fe- 
 arer friendlhip,  to  come  and  'hem/he 
 
 in  the  Grecian ?,lsfcarcful!,  readicro 
 mi  aw^which  he,  which  he  accep* 
 cd  of  v.iad  >ifc Jly,  and  fo  was  Sotf cr- 
 :iv;owneac  Salami*.  Bm'-iPa  heady,-' 
 mdpf oud  en.my  puffed  vp  rarMM 
 jloriottfl/  will  needs  pto  voice, is  A~  x  Mie.iot 
 
 fonitbm  may  wifely  encoKDte-;  liWj 
 Rid  humble  his  pride  with  his  over- 
 ;hro.v,    as  did'  alf >  HAtimbal  prcucf 
 
 VI.  Noctobe  drcum vested  by ^eecxam: 
 H^ntsand  policies  of  the  E  lemy^yWrome  * 
 ilferumoiHf  ofmorcfaccoarscorn-v-ofthefcia 
 jmng  to  them, by  feigned  reerair,  or^r;  s*c*'; 
 liounrerfcMying  awayi'by  fcettrf*^*^ 
 |ointendfo.nve  other fcourrv by  teig~ca  I4  0p 
 Mrtg  fiaknes,  by  pretences  off care,'  'Stratagem1 
 \yj  cblotif  of  fecrec   friendfhip,  by 
 
 reatiei  of  pca&tjiby  vaifteftew^fey1- 
 
 falfe 
 
k 
 
 to 
 
 7o3     TbiBible-battclh. 
 
 falfcfugitiues,  by  fecret  intelligen. 
 
 gcncers,and  fuchiike,   which  Sc;pii 
 
 and  other  Romans,  ar>d  Httnibal  alfo 
 
 *eM*c  l'  pra£Hfed:  Btchides  and  NtcawvUd 
 
 %Mk'i4*  deceits-,  and  trnder  flicw  of  fricndlhip 
 
 2z.  fought  to  have  betrakd  Iud*s,bat  he 
 
 i  Afacx*.  was  aware  of  thenvnd  alio  ftoodvp- 
 
 43>4^.&    on  his.  gi  ard  :    but  honert  hnttkan  )X\ 
 
 **x  *'      w  $  overtaken  by  Trypbovs  Jubtlety, 
 
 in  feigned  loue,and  flaine. 
 Jfer.4o:i4.t      V I  ItTo  take  heed  of  anhyred  //i 
 a  Mac.  i  j  wr4f/f  by  whom  good  GcaaUah  was'0 
 *  otuelly  and  traitcroufly  murrl  ered  : ,0 
 
 fo  al/o  beware  of  hairing  *.<y  Rkodo-* 
 rns  that  giucch  fecret  intelligence  ta^n 
 the  enemy*  i&l 
 
 Laftly,  make  no  delay  vpon  good,fi< 
 refolded  grounds  to  execute  defign-  ft 
 ments^for nothing  is  more  hunfullfr 
 then  delayes,  when  aduantagt  is  of- 
 fered and  neceffity  calleth  on.  Ufna 
 madenodelay  to  hclpe  the  Gibcs- 
 nites,nor  Sah/Iahjh  Gilsad.  And  D&- 
 aSaio.6:  vtdvpoa  Bichrihh  rebellion  t  held 
 k'.G«/;a,7  dcj  y  wfy  dang€rous#  c  Jarh\$  ex- 
 pedition ptevci  ted  the  Belgian*  in 
 th  irconfpincy,  fo  did  it  the  French 
 auuuchcr  time  by  his  fpeedy  cam- 
 ming 
 
TbeBible-battles.       log 
 
 nhig  among  them.On  the  contrary, 
 :he  Romans  delaying  to  preuent 
 Hannibal*  commingintoltaly,  made 
 hem  fecit  the  milcry  of  their  folly 
 tnd  llackncs  16  yearcs  together  af- 
 erwardi.  To  loofe  fairc  aauantages, 
 vhich  arc  not  alwayes  offered,  may 
 >ring  grear  Jotfc  to  themfelues, 
 vhich  being  taken  might  prelTc 
 lowne  an  Enemy.  Delay  is  a  traycor 
 o  oportunicy  :  and  fuch  as  eirher  of. 
 >urpofe,  or  of  carelefnes^orpcrfua* 
 ions  of  others, do  make  delaies,  may 
 >e  blanvdmuch,  andiudged  fome- 
 ime  the  f ale-man  of  profperousfuc- 
 :c(Tef  andpurchafcrs  of  much  loilc 
 nd  furrow.  A  1  thefc  things  are  to  be 
 arefully  auoided,  if  we  defire  to 
 hriue  in  our  attempts* 
 
 CHAP, 
 
iia 
 
 JtS^ 
 
 CHAP  XXIV. 
 
 ■ 
 
 f.j; 
 
 C 
 
 t  Chr.ij* 
 I  Mach.4. 
 
 '  jr 
 ir 
 
 > 
 
 •Qfpingfoorth  and  top 
 ninghittk 
 
 it  the  prefcnf  g< 
 Foiward'tocHirge  a 
 trusts  xlidTonr 
 Thrsby  God  was  ac 
 pointed  the  on clyfr: 
 ftrumentj  and  thcJ^. 
 ^•fc^ithey  vfedinon  fcts,    at  did  GidtoAfo 
 *s7'4*'q  tsibiuh,  Machabeus  in  the  time  <U*f 
 acjfo^* /  tkekatcleVin  purfuiteof  thefl/iaL; 
 enemies,  and  in  a  retreat  to  call  bac  Ly, 
 fro'n  pinkiing.    The  Heathen  Rci/i 
 mans  alio  vied  trumpecs-,  bur  ionic  cL 
 therNuions,   as  the  Indians   vl 
 Cymbab  and  Drummcs  ;Thc£*rl 
 
 k 
 
Tbefiibk-bdttelts. 
 
 2X1 
 
 ecus  drums,  the  LuccdcmodiMs,  the 
 flute  and  trumpet,  the  Cretan*  the 
 harpc. 
 
 Bcfidcs  the  trumpet,  they  vfed 
 their  voyces,  as  (homing  in  the  ve- 
 ry fighc  of  the  Enemy,  and  firft 
 charge,    vttering  wards  fometimc, 
 is  thehoft of  Gidcw  did, (tying*  iht  i  Sr.171 
 faordeftke  Lord  and  (jideon*  They  io.&.43V* 
 dldihoutat  the  rooting  of  the  enc-  xCh'x5» 
 myatnd  whea  they  thought  the  cne- xfi 
 my  was  come  into  thcirhaods.  Thus 
 :he  Philifttms  fliauted.  whsn  S*mj>*  fating 
 w  was  bro jgHt  bournl  ro  checmand 
 :hc  Romans  when  jch'sy  Taw  Iofeph^^l 
 taken  taken  and,  brought  .'pnfoacf.iud:**.!* 
 into  their  fight.  In  the  dn-jpt  they .a  Maaiu 
 alfo  cryed  with  prayers  for  helpe  vn- **• 
 to  the  Lord,  when    the  Trumpert 
 founded.  When  they  went  towards 
 the  Enemy  before  they  came  to 
 charge  they  Weuld  fing  Pfohnef,  till 
 they  canity  nrerc  him,  ishbofvpbttiCht-ijl 
 did,  and  tndth  with  :him  ,  yea  the  M- 
 Heachcn  vfed  to  goe  forward  with  l  ^ac*4. 
 trumpets    and   fongs.     And  kaft^^S!*' 
 ihis  might  fecme  a  mockery  of  a  too 
 Gucr  religions  Uhtfophat  ^  who  w 
 
 fore- 
 
forc:o]d  that  he  needed  not  to  fight,* 
 and  therefore  might  well  Cm*,  or  a 
 that  it  mi?ht  beiudgedan  aft  of  an 
 ^Afa€:ij.arJj,^hfadccj  Wf4wir  noctobe  t&]V 
 
 gardedrtherenovvneft  Lacedemoni- 
 ans Tied  it,  the  King  after  a  facrifice 
 offered,  commanded  all  hisarmiexo, 
 crown e  their  heads  $  and  the  flutes' 
 to  found  the  mcafiire  of  C^jyhen 
 he  the  King  hlnfelfe,  beg3ti  the  Pd^ 
 
 o»?£&/^afon8ProPe,:  t0J*P$h*  andfo 
 
 Tacticks    went  they  o/i,  ^s  one  keeping  mea. 
 
 pa. 7*.   '  &te  in  a  flayed  pace  checrefuliy,  and 
 
 without  aftonifhment. 
 
 It  is  to  be  obferved,  that  Ufa  in 
 
 allhisbatrlcs,  gave  thefirft  charge, 
 
 and  fo  did  Sa*i9  Bawd,  and  Ioab  his 
 
 GencralL    It  was  the  vfc  of  the  Ro« 
 
 mans  com monly  to  begin  the  bat- 
 
 HJft.of      tie,  as  doth  appcarc  in  the  warrcsof 
 
 thetroub.  Cdfkr  in  France,and  Sciph  in  Spain,— 
 
 *£*****>  andonenotethitofthc  Proteftants 
 
 in  France,that  they  alwaics  preuailed 
 
 morrrcharging  firftthe  Enemy,thcn 
 
 Dr.S»&/*'  abiding  to  be  charged;  which  courfc 
 
 htsbookc    as  one  faith,is  the  belt,  if  there  be  a 
 
 Jj.pa.17r;      refolution  to  fight.    It  argucth  in 
 
 P" %u        thofc  that  begin  the  more  couygtf ; 
 
 They 
 
ThzMle-hittells.    21  j 
 
 rheymay  rhsmore  cafily  take  the 
 dvantages  before  mentioned,  and 
 etvpon  fhe  Eiemv  >  where  he  it 
 vcakeftj  \  et  thai>  firft  charging  nrnft 
 ivcr  be  confidered  thus  ,  as  that  the 
 rmy  be  able  to  wage  battle  with  the 
 incmv,  els  by  fidt  charging,  thejr 
 nay  iuftly  be  charged  with follyjaad 
 >ay  well  for  their  rajfcndfe* 
 
 CHAP. 
 
Chap.  'XXVi 
 
 Of  that  which  is  to  he  done 
 infighting. 
 
 i  Ch  y:2o 
 a  Mad  J. 
 *7.        k 
 
 I 
 
 If 
 id 
 
 He  people   of  Go< 
 in    their    fighting 
 hadrcind  of  God 
 (o  as     while    the 
 flruckc  him    v\itl 
 hands,  they  pnye< 
 to  him  in  their  hearts ,    and  crude, 
 on  him,  and  (o  procured  a  bleffirij  j 
 vpon  their  encounter.Thcy  had  car  j 
 to  vnderftand  the  mind  and  pleafurt/ 
 of  their  GtntrtH  ^  whether  manife 
 fted  by  wordi  orfignei.  Thus  tho!_ 
 
 ft0*7-8«  t'iat  wcre  m  arn^u^  againft  Aiy  ol  a 
 fcrved  /*/#*  hia  ftwtching  out  of  bff 
 
 Jjpean 
 
 Iof.8.i», 
 
 r;; 
 
J  be  mbk.bathJ.     Ul^ 
 
 peart,    vnderftood  his   meaning! 
 mdfpcedily  executed  his  will.  For 
 ficy  rcraembrcd  his  iniTruSion,  and 
 fhargc  before  given  to  t hen ,   being  Ca  £.?o, 
 rv^robedient  to.him  ,    doingashc  lI>l6**°9 
 vculd  bau^thc.v.  as  he  himfclk  did,, 
 Abac  Ggd  corn  rounded  hiir.  In  the 
 ightth.cy  encouraged  one  another,  a**a€?1* 
 i)dkept  clofe  together,  and  were /g^ 
 ipady  to  hdpc  one^aothcTj  as  need 
 Voild  require.  "Herd  thin  ke  it  not 
 mifte  to  bring  in  the  words  of  the 
 Utcftlc  Jpiri'tullj;  intended  ,    but 
 :fc:i<dfrom  warfare*  and  the  duty 
 'f  CapninccindTou'Idif.r  in  the  bat- 
 lea&ginft  thdr.cnerfiier,  which  (b« 
 fitting  the  Apofttes  (cope)   I  will 
 fljndle  it  after  the  letter  very  fitly  to 
 lis  my  purpof£  in  hand.  The  Apo- 
 lei  Corti6,i^.  /cttethdown  toure  iComA 
 utfes  of  iouldkrs   there    exprefc  *?• 
 \d. 
 h  Is  to  watch  ,  and  this  is  i»  To 
 bferueand  take  the  advantages^!* 
 :n  by  the  Enemy,  bucvyichall  to 
 re  to  our  f elves ,    to  bevfraf  e  6(  fat- 
 akes^kaft  we  giue  th^m  advantage 
 wefuily   taking  h«4  to  prevent 
 
Ti6      1  bevme-battles. 
 
 this,  or  fpccdily  to  amend  it,  bcfor 
 the  Enemy  efpy  it ,  a*  wifely  in 
 quickly,  as  once  Hannibal 'did* 
 
 Secondly,  to  rake  heed  of  the  fi£, 
 nal^crycr,  trumpet ,  and  the  Corr 
 manderfordne&ions,  theminde 
 the  General  mav  not  bt  miftaken,;! 
 LicastnaKt  fakgflcy  did  Gc*trall  Ve\ 
 •rthe  battle  at  Ntvtfort.fi  goodf'o 
 dier  n  uft  watch  i\ich  chc  eye,atten 
 with  the  earc,ar,d  obey  with  h 
 whole  mind. 
 
 1  I.  Duty  is  toftandfaft.  I.  T 
 thelufticc  ot  the  caufe  ,  the  Kin) 
 and  Country.  Secondly, to  the  G 
 nerall9zn6  ta  fellow  (ouldiours  in  tMtr 
 battle.  The  ^Athenians  took  an  oat  Cli 
 nottolcaue  their  frllowes  in  tltk 
 fi^hr.  Thirdly,  ro  ftan^  (aft  in  r h  \% 
 rclolution,  rather  to  dy  like  n  ilea 
 manfully,  then  to  run  away  fearfitt 
 fu)lytOrtoyecldcowarcly,or  wh^ihc 
 is  wor  ft  of  all,  toflyrorle  £otm 
 tray tcrou  fly, Stuhilj,T*rks,  and 
 thtrs9  Traytours ,  betuycrs  of  pta 
 Country  hauc  becne  i 
 
 III.  Duty  is  qvit  themfelvcs  I  pi 
 wc^wtuchcoftfiftcthinthciethir 
 
 11 
 
 to 
 
 1 
 I 
 
T he Bible  battles.     2  1 7 
 
 r.In  having  the  right  vfe  of  reafon  for 
 si rcumlpetf  carriage  for  their  ovvnfe 
 :aferies,without  aimzedncfie  through 
 tafeand  vaine  feare :  By  this  pretext  l  s*m:  "• 
 yfe  of  reafon  andcircumfpeftion.did  l6>,17' 
 /fiftflyai  faiiC  Davui  from   Uhbt-hc^tb 
 
 :he  Giant.  2.  In  aquicka^d  prompt 
 alacrity  offpirit  manKefted  in  a  rtady 
 discharge  ote-ery  a  lion,  in  duety  to 
 be  performed  orderly  a*id  in  due  time 
 and  place;  deceiving  (loath  and  neg- 
 ligence, and  to  beware  of  a  confuted 
 diitra  faon.     lotl  ccmmend.th  the    . 
 vvarriou  s  which  had  a   liuely  cou-  jocl'    g 
 rage,  and  were  quick  in  execution  of 
 Service.    And  l*rem*  pronounccth  a  Icr;^8.xo. 
 ruricvpoaiuchasdoe  the  wcrke  of 
 ;he  Lord'in  baCtteR  deceitfully  or  neg- 
 
 ! igently     3    In  a  tili  ilike  <  alouf,  a 
 leart  not  daunted  in  a  prefent  perill ; 
 >ei  g  like  to  V'avtds  Worthies,  and  iSaaiiaj. 
 .ke  chofeof  the  Tribe  of  Gad  men  of  *  Ch;  u.S 
 [light,  skimi   in  Agrees,  and  having 
 ces  like  Ly  due ;  aid  not  hearts  like 
 ;a  eputlhar&.  ' 
 I V  Duetiefe  fi  be  nrong  \  This  is 
 t  only  to  be: vrickritood  of  the  bo- 
 n  men  are  u  fty  &  ilr O:  g,and 
 K  well 
 
b 
 
 I 
 
 218     IbifiiblfbditelU- 
 
 well  .rcfrefociV/as-  Ifr-riWH  me« 
 
 were,  before  he fowght  w-ith  Sf *>&*- 
 
 *nu  the  Coniul  ac  Tm^m  j  but  this  1$ 
 
 meant  of  the  ftrength;of  the  heart 
 
 ,  ..ie      chiefly.  Beftiong,iaithGod,tp  /«/*<* 
 
 "  *  *     andcokhev/  the  meaning  he addetb, 
 
 Be^good,,courage,  ;  which  is,}*** 
 
 Ed  be  conquered  in  mmdt;but  to  ho  d 
 
 oat  to  the  lait.  A  braue  fpmt  fhou!ij 
 
 be  ft  c  Sbtmmab,  fighting  til  the  banc 
 
 3  Samn  J.  gj^  tQ  thc  fword .   S0  that  though 
 
 "***•       the  hand  be  wearied,  vet  the  hcarM 
 
 holdeth  out,Avhieh  may  get  the  da.f ' 
 
 as  it  did.  our  men  in  .the  .battel  a 
 
 Such  Souidier*  ,a:?d  Captames  a 
 
 thefe  are  worth  trealure,  *hcy.  tha 
 
 ■thus  difchargv.their  <lntyy  are  no 
 
 mercenary  and  bale  Clowes, 
 
 .       comtnonly,Hfe.ft?dfth«_ 
 
 ien"e;Afew,oCth^ther 
 
 arc  worth  jpihoflot 
 
 |  thefe^thatmake 
 
 fpoile  their 
 «?nelie 
 >ffjjdfc 
 
 CHA1 
 
 V 
 
21? 
 
 mmmmmM 
 
 Chap..  XXVI. 
 
 J     .  i 
 
 Of  the  meanes  how  to  htrvefuch 
 as  are  ^valiant  and  of  a 
 «ood  courage   tnt? 
 
 the  fieUL 
 
 Ohaae  fuchas  in  the 
 
 former  chapter  are 
 
 mentioned,  men  that 
 
 wilt  ftand  to  it,    and 
 
 quit  themfelues  like 
 
 men,  the  way  is* 
 
 II.  To  chufc  fi;ch  before  hand  as 
 
 itarally  be  hardy,  which  {hew  it  in 
 
 >un:enance,irivfe  of  manly 'exercifes 
 
 » which  they  be  given>  as  leaping, 
 
 \f  K  a        wraftling, 
 
2  lo      The  BiMe-battells. 
 
 \\  raftliflg,  cafting  the  barre,  and  fuck 
 Ukc;  in  their  will  and  icudmdTe  u 
 goe  intowarres;  In  then  well  itf 
 bodies,though  little  men,and  b  thei. 
 liard  labour  in  iome  cail  ng  not  with 
 cut  danger  lomcdmc,  as  v  orkcrs  U 
 mines,  and  luch  like  iort  of  nun. 
 1 1.  Is  tralne  vp  Inch  v:e:i  lu  annes  i 
 jCh:ii.i  forotiuchitfeiineih  by  the  Hi  cor,  t 
 13,^3.  of  their  a 'Is  were  Davtds  Worthies! 
 To  be  ignora-it  m  armes  is  a  grea:  dij It 
 heartnmg  and  dilcouragdment.  1/ 
 HI.  -swhatfoever  Jae  Prophanli 
 £/**,  mocking  Ifimsvf',  and  macln-)!) 
 vilian  Atheitt  thinkes,  tohaue  thei  i 
 religious  :  for  in  Scripture  never  anfc 
 religious,  bur  they  were  truly  valian  igii 
 It  any  tonnes  of  £'<?/#«/  fay,  that  theft 
 finde  it  nor  lb, No  mir*di,for  no  c  ci 
 is  had  or  the  choiie  of  iuch:  but  of  cl  b 
 jiff,  raff,  aiid  fcumme  bf  the  people  od 
 \vhac  religious  man  \ji\[  goe  \vi  Wrc 
 thele,  ifl^e  may  clufe  j'whert  fw< 
 ring  and  cuffing  re  ihor  prayers, 
 then*  grc  atcil  dangers ;  whoring  a 
 .druikii)g,oardihg  and  dicing  their  b 
 excrcifes  when  they  doe  nothing, 
 hofts  of  fpiric*  and  devus,  and  hotfe 
 
 Clurift  ar 
 
The  Bible-bat tells.      m 
 
 ChrifHan$!  Its pirty  tlnr  any  truly  re- 
 ligious C9r*tji*ty  Or  pioUS  Cent tin** % 
 
 [aid  fuch  there  be)  liquid  be  over 
 :  hem,  or  any  fearing  the  rwiie  ot  God 
 to  be  among  iuch. 
 
 IV.    Is  as  the  Lord  commanded 
 M9ft%% xo  make  proclamation,  that  if 
 my  be  cowards,  they  fhowld  depart 
 :heGaoi>.  WhichriileGid'*/!  folio-  ludgir^ 
 rVed,  and.  bt4j*  M*ch*lnHs ;  Bat  per-  l  Jtocfci  z 
 laps  iomc  will  fay,this  were  the  one-  **• 
 y  Way  to  fend  away  moil  of  the  Ar- 
 
 ;/•  Surely  no :  For  ifas  before  it  is 
 blerved,  fuch  be  chofen  as  are  natu- 
 
 lly  hardy,  acquainted  with  the  vie 
 f  Armes,  be  a:  leaft  in  appearance,  re- 
 gious,  they  will  deceft  the  name  of 
 :idvfrards;yea the  Proclamation  would  ,  ^ 
 nake  them  puc  on  a  better  refolution,  qJrum\(i 
 hen  to  take  the  benefit  ofdeparting,  dcbuiHimc, 
 md  bee  ever  after  branded  for  Co- <*"«**"*■ 
 i^/ards:  &  ifany  fuch  departed, whom  *wO 
 tpame  would  not  rereine  ;    better 
 mire  their  abfence,then  prefence;For 
 ■rely  fuch  would  never  fight  with 
 Wnirage ;  and  thofe  fhameleGy  depar- 
 ,  lg ;  good  it  fhouid  be,  that  an  open 
 >t  and  of  infamie  fhould  in  their  re- 
 K  j  turne 
 
m     The  mk-hmtlU. 
 
 turne  home  be  put  vpon  them,  wit^ 
 friarpc  punifhment. 
 
 YJ.s  when  they  are  come  abroad  a 
 the  firft  to  imploy  them  in  light  fcr 
 vices,where  hope  is  to  come  offwitll 
 fome  encouragements;  and  not  to  bafflj 
 them  into  adelperateailionSjofgrea] 
 hazard  at  the  very  entrance,  excepj 
 cxtreamd  rieceflity  compeil  theruntc r 
 V  1. 1 Is  to  promife  good  reward " 
 for  wdl-doihg,  with  dueand  faithfu  r 
 performance  thereof;  Thus  the  Lor  j! 
 of  hofts 'encouraged  his  hoft  prom'c 
 1  r  "fir**  them  C*>ua*;  la  ids,  houfes,  Ctc, 
 •  J  tics  ,    and  inheritance  for  them  ikf1 
 i  LLroVii  theirs. '  Dav/d  offered  honour  tod^f 
 s.  as  would  and  could  prevaiie  agaii " 
 
 the  Iebufites,  and  he  performed  \  rr 
 'word  faithfully  to  loab.  This  did  tP 
 Romanes  with  their  Souldiers ;  af1 
 therefore  had  very  valiant  men';  I  } 
 nothing  more  ftirreth  vp  valour,^ 
 due  reipeft,  and  deferred  reward- 
 T>thV.  tu  cafsr  fo  w<?nne,  aid  tyed  faft  to  hjN 
 vil:,  1. 1,     t|ie  j^fjs  of  Sou!diers  by  boux 
 
 liberality,  as  mi;iy  revolted  from  h : 
 enemies  to, him,  but  none  couldp 
 drawnc  from  him  to  them. .    1 
 
 Tuii 
 
Ttirkes  reward  greatly  worthy  Cap 
 teifies,  not regarding  birth,  'kit*  the 
 quality  oPcftfe  party  and  his  delerts  : 
 FoP(Jftd 04%j*U  i  poore  Marinei^for 
 [lis  vai«m*«*ii good ferviee  was -made 
 Admiral! of  the  Tubes' Navy.  The 
 Romues  tfaiMe$$MttiHJ  Codes  #*•'*• 
 for  repelling  the  hitttufcUis  with  a 
 ftatde  of  Marble,  and  with  lands.  D*-  riy.7. 
 fi  ts  had  a  Crowne  of  golde,  and  eve- 
 ry fouldter  of  double    allowance, 
 and  double  apparel!,  'for  his  and  their 
 icrvicc.  Sc  pto  gvAz  Coronets  pfgo!d 
 jo  thole  that  ftrft  mounted  the  walls   .     6 
 ^f  new  Carthage  in  «fy*i**.If  Generals   <>:l< 
 lad  Captaines  were  chofen  not  for 
 Mobility,  Gentry,  friends,  but  for  ve- 
 7  worth  in  them,  and  fouldiers  well 
 rewarded  for  their  valour,  we  fhould 
 iGjt  )Vatit  Aipies  of  valiant  men. 
 
 V 1 1.  *And  lad  is  to  punifh  cpwar- 
 jjlife,  treachery,  difobedience ,   mu- 
 
 Jiaies  ,  and  other  offences   without 
 >artiaii€y^^rheotheiYto  wit  reward  > 
 ^s  not  to  be  wanting,  and  this  narn:- 
 iuepunifhmentis  not  to  be  neg* 
 piled  ;  For  what  the  hope  of  re- 
 gard in  fonte  bafefpirics  cannot  ef- 
 fort; 
 
"1  +       lhk  DIM- MM  us* 
 
 fed  ;    yet  the   fcare  of  this  will 
 
 worke  it  in  them.  Feare  made  thou* 
 
 fands  with  one  cor.fenr  to  conjc 
 
 1 5a:i  i.  7*     vnto  f>fl*tMi  tc-goe  againlV  the 
 
 Ammonites  :  By  thee  ef- 
 
 peciaU  meanes  men 
 
 £hall  bee  made 
 
 valiant. 
 
 i 
 
 CHAP 
 
 _ ! ! .  ..      ,  „■■  -     ■    ?- 
 
 I 
 
225 
 .ft.  &  4V,  4V  ?  <^V  «R.  ,4V.  ,4> 
 
 %^<**;»^*$«^ 
 
 &  H«py* .  as  »y^  -h  *  jesmah 
 
 chap.  xxvn. 
 
 Qftjit  meanes  ho"*  to  make  the 
 
 bafeft  fair  its  and  Cowards  in 
 
 bat!  'II  to  ft  and  to  it ,  and 
 
 if  they  doe  file  Away  how 
 
 tfi  make  fame  <vfe 
 
 thereof  as  fome 
 
 haue  wifely 
 
 done. 
 
 j  Hough  never  (o  good 
 
 j  choke  bee  made,  and 
 
 T  \£*  meanesvfcd,  yet  fome 
 
 n&%"&,  will  be  found  faint  har- 
 
 tedj  God  and  good  men 
 
 K5  in 
 
1 2  A      The  IVibk -bat tells. 
 
 in  the  Bible,  tooke  y\o  other*  courfe 
 v$fc£k  them  ,  but  difmuTion:'  but-  i 
 1< .if  be rereined,  the cou*/fes  t^$»i< 
 ■former  times  by  JPtrcac  Comauader* 
 were  thele. 
 
 .  I.  To  hemrheinem  in,  and  environ 
 them  with  the  choifeft  troupes,  anc 
 fo  perforce  to  holde  them  dp  it; . 
 
 I*j£  When  they  begni  to4mrinkc 
 back  to  cutofffome  of  the  foremofi 
 Xc>tio.  ^or  sample  to  ttrriQq  tb^rf  ft;-  Arts 
 l**s  by  killing  the  firfl:  with  hij  ownc 
 ■liand,whenhis  foukliers  gaue  ground 
 *qade  the.  reft  to  make  head  againf 
 theEiemie.  Th^R'ojnine  General 
 gauechai\gtero  his  men,  'that  wtfioir 
 tbey  perceived  Cowards;  aqtfto  fly 
 to  take  them  for  enemies  jind  there 
 ■after  to  deale  with  them.  Forindea 
 a  Coward  is  a  betyaydr  of  his  fetiowe 
 -aid  an  incouragpr  of  the  enemy,  t< 
 get  the  victory 
 
 Commanders  -thou^ijh^y  cild   no 
 leads  kn  mve  i  .  i  .^ards 
 
fripsfrom  Chore  at  the  battle  at  A7  w~ 
 f.'i.rK/l; tm the Co;iquero:iy,to mike  . 
 
 Ms  Q>iiT<h^a:idhope  of  no  h^Lpe  bu:' 
 
 lory,  landing  here  ft  EngUa  j,  \u 
 
 buiMCthe  flhips  tha:*  brough:  theai  o- 
 
 vetv  So  did  Or  if  the  Moore  e,r.ring 
 
 -into  Spike,  j  C^r///;^^^^yhenIH- 
 
 i  WtM  to  .cncojwtler  the  ^jtke  Jjo&qf 
 the  Saraeea.^  commanded  the  Cityvpt 
 
 I  Tori  rj  t0  keeper*  be  gatttifti  aft  a^i  IP 
 open  them  no moreiwt  to  the  Vi  bo- 
 rers. The  bafeft  fpirits-haiie  beene 
 made*has  to  ftand  taic«:  4tot  if  teare 
 
 I  -fqinetiaie  csafe  vps>n-  better .  Spirits, 
 kivfc  hath,<done,  then  -feme  ifebuke 
 
 i  it^Vf-make   them   take  ;  heart,  or 
 
 ]^ksit  oi  future. iliams  ;•    A  fpeech 
 
 >  aidiexaaipIeof^C^ri.  valour  withal! 
 
 wi&alUaYne  Lift  battel  tha:cver  he 
 
 ight  ,a  whicH:  was  with  Pwpcjis 
 
 Xonnes.MjSpairie>  when  his  fouldiers 
 
 Cfeggfl  to-  £hrhke  encouraged  theai 
 to  a  new  onfet^ad  fo  got  jhe  y  i<$ory, 
 
 .  oiicltf  iae  ferd  bur  this,  Rzmtmbsr  th*t 
 
 r^r^Ti(ic©uf3geaj^^^ftlie  C<> 
 -•inaoidecwiii^iickendic;  ipirit  offuch 
 •-as  baaeiiot  toftaii  hz^ix*  Ih£&  Cftl** 
 
 chzfaw 
 
tb' 
 
 12S      Ibe^ibleMttelh. 
 
 iMach:t6  ^<£'"<  feeing  his  people  fcarefull 
 
 6,  pafle  a  brook e  xo  the  Encmie,  led  the 
 way,  and  then  they  all  followed.  /*- 
 rtitbun  when  his  company  fled  from 
 him ,yet  {landing  to  it,  and  ibmethin< 
 
 Srevai"  ing  made  the  runa  wayes,to  re 
 irne  and  tb  purfue  the  Enemies  Lu 
 cihi >XjI/a  feeing  the  Legion  to  giue  to 
 jircktUm  the  Commander  of  'Mt- 
 thndatet  forces, ;  he  drew  his  fword 
 a*d  made  towards  the  battell ;  and 
 (aid  to  hi$Souldiers,/f *»;  *ske  sonpr 
 'your  Leader  jqh  m*y  teH  them^  that  you 
 irfe  k>im  'fitting  *»  Botfitz  At  which 
 words  -tiiey    were   itrucken   with 
 fhame,  and  went  on  to  the  Service, 
 M-.  F units  Camtlhs  feeing  his  Army 
 flacketo  charge  the  Enemy,  pluckc 
 the  Enfigne  out  of  the  hand  of  the  ii 
 bearer,  and  carry eth  it  himfelfe  vpon  one 
 the  Enemie;  which  the  Souldiers  fee-  of 
 ing  with  much  fhame  fet  forward  af-pl 
 terhinv   Thus  valiant  Leaders  haue ' 
 'put  courage  into  the  hearts  of  their 
 company ;  of  which  ranke  with  the  n. 
 old  and  ancient  Generals  may  be  rec- 
 koned, the  renowned  tforice,  there- 
 doubted  Vtrti  and  with  thefe  the  ne- 
 ver 
 
 k 
 
 I 
 
 the; 
 kj 
 
ver  dying  $%4uej  asonccalleth  them. 
 Sometime  tra^tcrous  lpirits  will 
 dare  m  tiie  face  of  the  Genejrall  to  fly 
 to  the  Enemy  :  whereof  ibtnc  wife- 
 ly have  made  good  vfe.  When  Lh&- 
 »/  L»c\  Uh>  taw  the  Macedonian  horfe 
 fly  in  *  to  the  Enem  r,he  prefently  can- 
 fed  aaaliarum  :o  be  g:yen,and  fo  fent 
 outoLher.ar;c:.fncrn  ;  by  wuc'ithc 
 enemy  luppofcrtttt-.-  fofifrft  co  make 
 theoniet,  and  the  folio v^ers  to  bee 
 read '  to  lecond  them.,   whereupon 
 the  Enemy  foot  at  the  term  oft,  and 
 the  :vu  iiuwares  (edng  their  courfe 
 !inebrfbreth«m,  and  the  dan- 
 ger behind:  fdlh  -good  earneft  to 
 fight  with  the  Enem  £  and  fo  agaiuft 
 dieir  intended  purpoie ,  quit  them- 
 felvesasitwerehke  hone  ft  mi.  So 
 :>ne  D/**9ite<\\  •henh$.pcr«iued  fbme 
 iS  hisihing  to  the  E ncmy >  prefeatly 
 did  follow,  after,,  and  cunningly  fal- 
 tethta  commend  ther  forw#dnes3 
 that  they  would  fr  ft  charge  the  Ene  • 
 my,    which  made  them  mrne  their 
 oaiids ,  and  to idpcother wife  then 
 they  intended,  even  to  make  indeed^ 
 the  fi  ril  oni'et  vpoa  tKcenttnftdeanc 
 
 con* 
 
IxmweJtmells. 
 
 con:rary   to   their    former  purpo 
 
 ifw. 
 
 To*onckiddchis,i£fohe  ycuihb 
 
 •foar^4i^penf  and  that  there:he  grc? 
 
 inih^ckncie  to  -fight  with  the  Hue' 
 
 ifty,'6ne  wayaife  withall*  be  made  J 
 
 aiK>ydc  the  ftroke  ,   then  it  is'befl 
 
 not'difbrderlyto  flye,  yet -to  make,  i 
 
 ;fair£reerca^-or  fclecret-  flight  as  maj 
 
 m  Roman  leaders  tovfc<d<xie ,  or  d 
 
 2  Sa: *.  i i  penfy  toflyefo  it '  be'  orderly.  Abn< 
 
 1 9-         aftbr-a  fore  battle  did  fiye  ;  That  com 
 
 *  ;pleady  qualified  Commander,  Gem 
 
 rail  #*rt*i ,  made  a5  retreat  ac  Ga**J 
 
 To  flye  well*  a*«n*  fawfcfit  as  praift 
 
 -  'worthy,  as  to  fight  Well,  fficiri  natuis 
 reafoa,and  religiorftcxr,*  -&k  etna: 
 
 ^iivtliis/fhat  in  a  manirVft  beriil  to  fav 
 life  by  lawfiilfrmeanes  ,.  is  no  dif^rac 
 feiit  a  'dutyJ'A^Awhai  is  efefptrate.  h 
 zard;  when ¥htf r3  i$  do  ^bibiibte  ncct 
 
 -  fity  t§<:3n^&t*ei£:^*  but  a  fooli 
 'MrdWfeflV,  &  fluA  i  i*  of  *a ■  pre  vail  in 
 .•eriiiflfl^  tuIsflfcdF  ^ivrccable  metssar 
 4i&r«j^  to  the  Co  m  na  1  Jer  , t  \v\s 
 
 * '  cannot  b&fattf&hftj  ~:dam 
 
 [ 
 
 \'£±eft.  ?""  BUtf>Utcaf^mc! 
 
 hi 
 
Thefiible-battell?.       1% 
 
 flyte,  neither  in  any  humane  rcafon  be 
 able  to  withftand  the  Enemy,  what 
 
 I'llioald  then  be  done?    To  idfwct       r  . 
 
 I  hereunto;  ttertmaft  he  considered,  **/*V- 
 
 •  the nature  of  the  Enemy ;  whether 
 |  true  of  his  word,  or  fttfe  ,  whether 
 i  merciful!  or  crtielL'Againe,  whether 
 I  the -coiid-dons  te  honourable  or  bafa. 
 
 •  in  which  fetpeft 'death'  is  better  then* 
 'life ;  for  it  m  \y  be,  they  ■may^cotiditt-  - 
 t  onto  renounce  religioner  fuch  a  con- 
 dition as  ihe  Amrnoniteofcredtothe  i^vi^ 
 men  of  fabtfo^  that  fo  they  might 
 
 bying ntftcwety  bafe fn&m'b ^poatbe 
 parties5but  a  reproach  vponths  whole 
 nation  j  Its  better  to  dye  then  to  hear-  . 
 ken  to  iuch  conditionr ,  or  to  fuch  as 
 BothadaU    propound  id*"**  to ?  '  Abd^  ,  ^g,  20 
 which   made   him  adventure     the  6, 
 battle  ,      as    aifo   did  oar  blacke 
 Priacq,  with  the  King   of  France, 
 whom  ioreafonable  conditions  could 
 fatisne  :  moreover  it  maft  be  weigh- 
 ed vvhether  any  iliccor  may  in  comie- 
 nient  time  come*,  tohefpe  in  fuch  ,a 
 itrait as  tb"    x\ :  i  ol  labcHi  did;  fur- 
 therm  vr*  by  3  !  /ti^arin;; 
 
 nore 
 
=TJT — Tbewble-lattells. 
 
 loiTe  by  felling  to  them  their  dea  h 
 more  deare,  then  by  yeelding  aad  li 
 ving  they  may  profit  their  country 
 Thele  and  (iich  like  confederation 
 miift  be  had  before  yeelding  :  but  i 
 the  enemy  be  faithful!  of  his  word 
 and  mercifull ,  the  conditions  reafo 
 nable,  no  hope  remaining  of  htlpe 
 and  the  ad venturingto  fight  it  our,u: 
 all  likelihood  to  procure  iittie  hurt  tc 
 the  Enemy,  in  reafon  it  is  better  tc 
 fave  life,  then  to  lofe  it.  Very  valian1 
 ipirits  ha  ve-yeekkd  fometimes  with 
 .  out  anydiipaiagement  vnco  them 
 
 CHAP. 
 
 i 
 
 II- 
 
 iA  i  lib,. 
 
*?T 
 
 *#&&&!&&&#'&* 
 
 Chap.  XXVIII. 
 
 Of  getting  fully  tWui  1u 
 rj>  when  the  inem)  is  in 
 
 part/Mad. 
 
 " 
 
 a 
 
 ge*  a  follvi&ory, 
 I.  Beware  that  the  E« 
 forgiving  ^ay  and  Teeming  to  ftye, 
 c  a  tVaragcme,  as  it  was  in  the 
 liraeiites  to  the  Beniamices ;'  and  /*- 
 f*  i  with  h'rs  company  to  the  me  i  of 
 J\  and  Beth  i ;  by  which  lubtiety  he 
 (Jid  vtterly  overthrow  them  ,  when 
 they :  were  too  confident  ofthe  victo- 
 ry. S'sdddtrkgthtt  Prince  of  Epiru9, 
 
 thus 
 
thus  cr/ercame  Am*(c  his  kiafmrtc 
 tha:  had  fled  from  him,  aidbrptfghjj 
 againft  lym  <5oooo  Tiirkes,  Tib> ,._ 
 whom  fcfe  Teemed  to 
 feare  to  {give  his  Qpunuy  ?  by  whre&i.ta 
 apparent^  ight  forfarrehe  mide'thenl  L 
 iccave;  and  lb  after  certaLie  dayes  re- 
 turned backe  vpon  th<?m,fecvetiyf  o- 
 verthrew  them,an'd  too'keliis  tray  ce- 
 rous  kinfman  prifoner. 
 
 LI.  If  the  enemy  be  rou^thebfoa 
 
 Gen:  14 
 Iof:7.ty 
 
 purfue the  viflory  as  Abr*'*Atn  did  1 
 chafite  his  enemies \  frfiNi  the  1 
 
 fcmy 
 
 , 
 
 3!  t  and  mighty  KiflgSAyitii'tfmr  holies'  j 
 j  Sunt 4,  SrfWthePhiliftims  5  vAn^Atcxtmi* 
 •*•  (qnne  $q>  Jfit&tJf^EMfhtnet    king 
 
 lM^hl0Demftriuj  hoft;'j ",^idl  as  /*J*  did 
 
 ¥£*£}.&&"*  ifH #«!*?!  hofc,  C*/* 
 
 4^        'obtainingtfic  viflory  over  the  Help 
 
 ve^BS.lbpatfuedl.them,  as  heeleft 
 
 them, not  till  ajlyeelded  ;;  ip.  ^having 
 
 foyted/*/r^^*"#  .be  f^Uo^ved  hini 
 
 till  he  got  into  |#$*t  ##ft  SSffiflNH 
 ;  filing-  Jfdrtbdl  purfued  him  to  the 
 5  >.  JrtWftfi»A of  Spain*.  .#*w^/p 
 not  purfuing  his  vifto;y  gorten  at 
 C4wis,\oit  Rome ;  :hv  |w.i  skill  ,oo 
 overcome,    bat  waatc^YwiM^* 
 
~~YFelMle^attells.    f  3  ^ 
 
 to  vfe  well  the  victory. 
 
 III.  Yet  in  the  purfuite,  1.  Be- 
 ware it  be  not  too  heady.  y  diforderfy 
 and  fcaitercd,  leaft  parfaers  fall -into* 
 Ambufhments,  or  come  toineer  fomc 
 garrifon,  or  give  Co  advantage  to  "the 
 flying  Enemy  to  fall  on'agairie,  reco- 
 ver their  loffes,  and  become  of  Con- 
 quered fuddenly  Conquerours.  ■  Phi- 
 lopotfHen  charging  th£  Enemy,   that  &>ij  y 
 too  eagerly  did  chafe  his  mei«i  over* 
 threw  him.  C*rnt  the  Gcnerall'  of 
 gcgtdsnf  having  overcome   Sl**n- 
 t#t  Fftlviuf ;yct  by  diforderly  purfu- 
 ing  and  too  fecurely^  loft 1 lots  victory, 
 was  by  the  ikm&E*tvM  horfemen, 
 charged  fuddenly,.  and  &  C*r*thim « 
 feife  killed ,  and  fixe  thoufand  more 
 put  to  the  fword ;    Gdftm  defoii  I  ha> 
 ving  foiled  the  Enemy  at  Raven**  by 
 advancing  Ijimfelft  too  fkrre  ,  and  ill 
 followed,  toft  bxsMoi  Atefcs  Sctndtv 
 b*gs  Generall  -  With    other  worthy 
 Commanders  by  too  forward  purfuic  H.ft  ^ 
 pFtheTurkes  were  taken  prifoaers ;  sc^ndnhtr 
 And  by  M*h*met  the  xntrciieffc  Ty- 
 rant were  fleyed  alive ,  and  that  by 
 little, and  little,  for  the  fpace  ofVy. 
 d  iy.es  together,  Se- 
 
i }  o^jr  htWtble-  bdttc  Us. 
 
 "Secondly,   take  heed  of  parruinjp 
 
 one  part  routed,  that  an  other  part  o  w 
 
 the  enemy  entire  and  ftrcrg  remaintp 
 
 not  behiid  to.  follow  the  pu  fliers  m 
 
 iA/nch:J  Thisoverfight  coft  worthy  M*cb+  u 
 
 14.18      I"*'  his  life. 
 
 -    Thirdly,not  to  follow  too  late,  ?od\V 
 
 *s™:t*  folio wed  Ahmtr  till  night,  aid  1k* 
 
 1  Mach:    a^r*  9bnm&fm$At  beware  of  dark 
 
 io.^jo  nefle,  it    hidcth  qway   mifchiefes, 
 
 not  to  bee  torefeeae ,  nor   prevent 
 
 ted. 
 
 1 V*  The  Enemy  once  fcattered  is 
 not  to  be  filtered  to  recolltd:  his  for- 
 ces :  for  thus  Pirrhw  ,  that  Noble 
 Warriour,  yet  once  herein  ouerfeene; 
 loft  his  vi<?fery  over  Itlermi  L&vU 
 nus .  The  Carthaginians  in  Spaine  stft- 
 ter  thedeahs  otthe  two  Sc*p$oe>;  fa$ 
 lff"»4.  fered  the  reliques  of  the  Romans  o 
 breath  and  gacher  head  againe,  where 
 hereby  at  length  they  were  vanqui- 
 shed thenrfelves,  Alexwns  having 
 ilaine  AM",  yet  fuffering  the  Enemy 
 to  gather  head  and  to  waxe  ftrong, 
 was  with  all  his  company  by  them 
 cut  in  pieces. 
 V.  To  abilaine  from  fpoyle  till  the 
 
 enemy 
 
~1TEr,Mie^attelL    ij1 
 
 fenemy  be  vtterly: vanquiflied,  driven 
 away,  and  they  fecure  from  periil.  Of 
 this  Idu  forewarned  his  followers 
 •in  chafing  enemy  :'which  charge  they  *  Mact,i 
 well  obierved.  Hannibal  loita  more  l7%%if 
 full  vidoryof  the  Romanes  at  Tre- 
 bia,  becauie  the  Namidiaahorfemsn 
 ihaltened  too  foone  to  the  fpoyle.  The 
 Dutch  ac  Gumgaft  extorted  the  vi- 
 ctory  out   of  the   hands  of   the 
 French;  which  almoft  they  had  got- 
 ten, while  they  too  haftily  followed 
 the  fpoyle.  The  Italians  at  Taro  had 
 fbyledthe  French  ,but  chat  at  the  be-  A  t 
 
 ginning  they  fell  to  fpoyle  the  bag- 
 gage. The  Germans  at  the  bar- 
 tie  of  Erlam  in.Huigarie,  having 
 thrice  defeated  the  Turkes,  were 
 yet  anaft  by  vnrimely  fallii>g  vpon 
 the  fpbiLe  o.ierthrowne. 
 
 Therefore  Ichir^m  King  fof  Is- 
 rael in  the  ilrair  Siedge  of  Samaria 
 by:  the  Syrians ,  when  hee  heard 
 rh;r  they  were  ^nd.fenly  fled ,  and 
 icft  g*eit<  ftore  of  viAuall  andtrca-*  in&7t 
 fure^behbde  them  (though  the  In- 
 biaitahts  wrerc  dmoSk  all  fomiftied^ 
 
 yet 
 
*yz.     n?e  wwietvatteus. 
 yet  did  he  withhold  them  from  fo| «j 
 ling  vp.onthcfpoy.Ie,  till  he  ccrtain«r; 
 iy  vnderftocd  that  hee  might  with" 
 iafety  doe  ft>. 
 
 V  I.  Having  gotten  a  full  vi5.o-< 
 ry,  and  none  ieent:  tomie  hftd 
 againft  them:  yet  it  is  good  not  to 
 1 5am:  ;o-  be  over  ft  cure  }  as  were  th<r/  male- 
 Kites,  when  they  had  burned  Zig* 
 Ug.y  and  carried  away  all.  the  Inha- 
 bitants captives  For  they- beting 
 carekfle,  eating,  drinking,  dauncing, 
 kndaot  iufpecting  any  purfuiteaftq 
 themfoforre,  were.iixidenly  over* 
 come  by  Dur^.  The  Captives  were 
 refcued,  the  prey  recovered  ,  and  all 
 the  Enemies  almoft  faiotyand  fo  D*- 
 vtd returned  with  toy.  Neyther  tmy 
 ithey  vT*advifedly,  while  they  be  in 
 their  Enemies  Country,  divide  then 
 armieone  part  from  anorher.  Thi* 
 was  the  dtftru^lion  o£  the  Csmbri 
 who  being  together  three  hundrea* 
 thoufend ,  and  having  overthrown^ 
 Mtitim  iand  Ctpo ,  two  .Confulls, 
 M*rius  let  them  pafleby  his  Camj- 
 viquiedyj  but  af»wardi  when  foi 
 
 theii 
 
7le!Bilk>battelh.     ij9 
 
 heir  easier  march  over  the  Alpes, 
 :hcy   flaring  no  Enemy)  divided 
 ihemfelves  kito  three  compa- 
 nies ;  he  Severally  fct  vp- 
 on  tbem^and  put 
 them  to  the 
 iivord. 
 
 CHAp. 
 
 «M^ 
 
 4  r. 
 
 »  it,  L       i  «< l 
 
*40 
 
 m^mmm 
 
 CHAP.  XXIX. 
 
 Of'vfing  rtligioujly  the 
 
 k 
 
 i 
 
 Hen  God  hath  giv 
 vs  the  victory  ,  w  . 
 {houlddoeasdidt 
 Lords  people  in  o 
 ll^|52*||pggg|  times. 
 
 They  did  fee  and  acknowledge  t# 
 j6  '  '  hand  of  God  therein ,  and  togcth  ' 
 »  A/ach:i  j  blefled  him  for  it ;  Me Ick  ifed,  ch  fa  n 
 *9  to  A&rlktm  when  he  was  return* K 
 
 Gen: i4  xo  ^  viftory)  <BUjjtd b,  the  mefi  *>] ffl 
 V^'iy  C.,»i>eb*>h  delivered  thine  WfJ 
 Iofi'o.n.  Wtbirne  hwd.  §o&&Mtfes  aicri} 
 ludg:  s  4.  all  to  God  j  lire  wife  hf**,  V>ci>«r* x 
 &»s»»»  Stmpfox,  znlD4tid.  And  this  lYf 
 
 acKno^ 
 
1  be  tttWe>  battles.     "41 
 
 acknowledgment  and  thankcfulneffe 
 they  exprefied  many  wayes;  tu  lhew 
 it  to  bee  true  ,  heartie  and  vafeigr 
 ned. 
 
 I.  They   made   rehearfall  of  the  *J am;l*- 
 righteous  ailes  of  the  Lord  in  parti-  ^  '54°8  *£ 
 cu^ar.  2.  They  framed  Pfalmes .,  and  ,  /.  0 
 pious  fongs  of  deliverance.,    as  didludrj.iu 
 
 and  the  valiant  men  of  M+tbafohs  %  Vfact1. 
 company.   3,  They  would  forntimes  ^ 
 put  a  remarkeable  remembrance  vpr 
 on  the  p^ace  where  the  viitory  was 
 gotten  giving  to  it  a  name  as  D*vid  z  sa;  $ 10, 
 pid,  calling  it,  B iai  Per.  ttm9  where 
 pe  overcame  the  Philiftims  :    So 
 \hbofr>p**t  called  the  vallev,  in  which 
 (hey  blefleGod  for  the  victory  got-  %****** 
 en,  3.r.ic*h.  4.   They  would  doe 
 [initwiard  worlLip  and  fervice  to  God 
 ^M'-fcs  built  an  Altar,  vponthe  ouer-  E*od:t7. 
 fixvoxv  of  dwakh  l*f*4  did  fo  when  j4>T*' 
 j^e  won  At ,   and  fo  did  the  Ifraelites  1^  j*j 
 bhee*  they  vanquiflicd    ^i**"** 
 ^uiltan  Aitar  whereon  they  ofered 
 ^ankf-givingj  They  gave  the  Altar 
 pmetimesa  name,  zsMefis  called  *Cron:i9 
 vtiSltbtvtMJpt  that  is>  \b<L*rdm)  %  ' 
 L  ,  £4*00. 
 
^?""lr%   *#  ^ey  wo^  tepayre  to( 
 
 the  Temple  with  great  ioy  and  reioy- 
 
 cing :  as  did  Ubojgpb**  and  the  peo 
 
 jM«c!i:4.  pie  and  he  before  them;  fo  did/#*U 
 
 '  #5c  5#    and  his  army ,  carefully  keeping  the 
 
 %  MtAi  8t  Sabboth,  ycelding  exceeding  prayft 
 
 >?,  andthankesvnto  God.  Yeaithehea- 
 
 then  Philiftims  would  after  vi&ori*  f"( 
 
 honour  their  Idols,    and  had  theij111 
 
 Priefts  to  make  speeches  thereof,  a if 
 
 we  now  doe  fermons  vnto  the  peoA 
 
 t  Sa:  it  *  P*e  *n  l^r  Temple*.<5.They  by  thei D" 
 
 vi&ories  were  the  more  mooved  t<  F 
 
 advance  true  Religion,  and  to  root<*ll( 
 
 outJdolatry,(rnarke  this.)  Thus  die };S 
 
 s*  fa  and  I*a*h  with  him,vpon  the  vf  E 
 
 ftory  obtained  againft  Zerab  theE  fy 
 
 t Cro;x  j.  thiopian  j  and  after  the  Sermon  prea  F< 
 
 ched  by  Azsr$*b  the  Prophet  the  fo:  ^\ 
 
 of  Odcd%  they  put  away  the  abhomi  n 
 
 nable  Idols,  they  entred  into  couenar  tyi 
 
 to  feeke  the  Lord ,  and  confirmed  j  * 
 
 w>th  an  oath,and  that  with  great  ioy  f^i 
 
 aid  vprightnes  of  heart,  A/*  hereuf  !fio 
 
 onputdownc  Mwbab  his  moth^C 
 
 from  being  Qjjeene :  becaufe  (he  w*  »&. 
 
 an  Idolatrefie,  whofe  Idol  in  a  gro\  fefc 
 
 he  cut  do  wPifcunpc  it,and  burnt  it  i  k« 
 
'Ike'&bU-bamtU.      ktf 
 
 the  fire,  fo  dealt  D**iimth  the  I-  1Umfm%u 
 mages  of  the  Philiftims  after  his  vi- 
 ctory;. he  did  not  foolifhly  as  simazi.  z  qo;  2  j 
 db  did,who  having  fubdued  the  Edo- 
 mites,  tooke  their  idols  and  fet  them 
 /p  inludah  to  be  worfhipped,both  to 
 nis  owne  mine  and  the  deftrudion  of 
 ^hepeople,  7-They  tooke  of  the  prey  Nu 
 |  nd  fpoiles,  and  thereof  firft  offered         * 
 jpart  vnto  God  for  his  fervice ;  the 
 w3aptains  of  thoufands^and  Captaines 
 ^f  hundreds,  in  their  great  victory  o- 
 ^  er  the  Kings  of  Midian,  $pve  freely^ 
 :j)efides70oandodde  head  of  cattle, 
 i|f  gold  Jewels,  eare-rings,  bracelets, 
 rjjings  and  fuch  like ,  to  the  value  of  a  ffiefcel  & 
 ^750  ihekels.  hob  Daniels  Generall  l  S  6  $. 
 ^edicated  fomething  vnto  God,  and 
 ;Jp  other  valiant  worthies  offered  of 
 lie  fpoiles.  So  DW  gave  to  God  lft:W 
 jery  much  of  hi*-  victories.  In  like  G 
 ^Jianner  did  Atrdbam  vnto  Mekhiftm    ctbI*** 
 10yif*£,thePrieftof  God,  Thus  thefc 
 «jpiaHant  warriours  refbe&ed  Religion 
 j^id  Gods  fcrvice>  and  therefore  offe- 
 r^dfor  the  maintenance  thereof.  As 
 Jfo  for  the  Lords  Priefts  and  for  the 
 i  i*<X*  whcr«in  God  w«  fwved,  and 
 L  *  noc 
 
not  herewith  contented,  wee  maj 
 reade  what  care  fome  hail  of  th<  J 
 poore,  for  Iudas  Machafam  gave  o  fc 
 1  liach/8.  the  fpoiks  to  the  maimed ,  to  wid 
 **•  dowes  and  Qrphanes  ;  fo  thtfc  vale  | 
 
 rous  worthies  fpent  not  all  they  4  go 
 vpon  themfelves  in  braverie  of  ap 
 parcllj  much  leffc  any  of  it  in  glutto 
 nie^drunkenneflc,  whoring ,  nor  dii 
 they  bafely  hoord  vp  all  to  enric 
 themfelves.  To  thefe  courfes  vatian 
 s  MacK.  7.  {pints  in  thofe  dayes  were  very  $ran§ 
 48>4*      gers.  8.  And  Uftly,  they  kept  fomc 
 time  a  day  of  iby  and  reioycing  v 
 the  Lord  for  their  vi&of  ie$  obtair 
 Kaltj'.xo^^eptityearely;  for  we  may 
 Pro:ix'10*  ought  to  reioyce  ouerour  enemic 
 
 il#J        praife  the  Lord  our  God  And  thi 
 foouldw*  vfcx^Hsi'oufl/ oiir  via<* 
 jies.  \ 
 
 CHAI 
 
 :JCtK 
 
Hi 
 
 CHAP.  XXX 
 
 }{  the  Generalls  carriage  it* 
 
 pords  the  ^cr/oHSC^ercd, 
 -and  towards  their  Count rey 
 when  bee  hath  obtained  a 
 full  fittorj* 
 
 Morxcasthe  hea- 
 then Orator  faith, 
 Eft  fern  per  info- 
 b">  it  maketh 
 mansheart  hangJv 
 tie,  if  the  Con- 
 querour  doth  not 
 'low  how  to  iubdue  his  corrupt  na- 
 re,  if  he  remember  not  the  inftabi- 
 ie  of  things  here  below;  thathee 
 hich  is  to  day  viftorer,  ma/  to  mor- 
 l*  I  i  row 
 
*4*     TbeBtble-battelh. 
 
 row  be  vanquifhcd,  if  the  great  com, 
 mandcr  and  Ruler  of  hoftes  bee  fc 
 pleafed  to  alter  the  courfe. 
 
 The  people  of  God,  fbmetime 
 dealt  with  tnefubdued  enemies  verj 
 Severely  •,  but  this  was  vpon  fomc  ipc 
 ciall  charge  ftom  God  iotodoej  a.1 
 we  may  lee  in  Ifrdclf  dealing  wit! 
 °U> anc^  Sikwwhh  all  the  Kings  o 
 Canaan  and  their  people,  as  alio  it11 
 S**h  deftroying  of  tAmtUkj  theii|c 
 by  Gods  coriimandcment  were  vttcr  jj 
 ly  to  bee  deftroyed.  Vpon  fpecial 
 reaibn  we  may  read  how  D*vM  toolp 
 a  iharpe  courfe  with  the  Ammmtt^ 
 inputting  them  -vnder  favyes*  yrof 
 Harrowes,  axes  ofyron,  and  madr, 
 them  palfe  through  brick-kills :  ber 
 caufethey  had  violated,  the  law  cf; 
 Nations  in  abufing  his  msffcngenK 
 jnalicioufly  perverting  his   honcr 
 meaning :  They  alfo  firft  prepare^ 
 warre  againft  him,  gathering  migh 
 ty  powers,    of  the  neighbouring 
 countries    againft   him  caufeleflyr 
 they caufed hereby  warre  between* 
 yerUJ.x8D4t/^ancj  fitdarcw}   they  wei1'1 
 abhominable  Idolaters  in   offering 
 
 thci 
 
 I  Sam:  i  i 
 Cap:iof 
 
 cap: 
 
The  Bit>!eT!ttel!!r^ 
 
 their  children  to  the  Idol  M$lecb\ 
 and  therefore  they  wilfully  (landing 
 out,  till  perforce  the  City  of  Rab- 
 bah  was  taken  by  the  law  of  Mifcs,  t>«it:ao. 
 their  males  were  to  be  put  to  death,  ,ljI*' 
 it  their  offence  had  becne  no  grca*. 
 tcr. 
 
 But  commonly  Generals  after  vi« 
 #ory  fhould  not  be  without  huma- 
 Jnitic  §  but  (hew  clemencic  and  n*r- 
 by.  To  be  cruell  is  a  (igne  of  a  favage 
 pacure«  EU(b*  onely  forefecing  the 
 prucifli  cruelty  which  HsxmI  would 
 jffc  agunftthclfraelitcs,  madchiraiKj     s^ 
 :o   weep?  ,    yra   ti*K*d  himfelfc 
 Jcemed  io   to   deteft     fuch   iahu- 
 >nanc  carriage,   as  he  asked  Ehjha, 
 vhether  he  held  him  to  be  adogge 
 >rno.  Odid  the  Prophet  condem- 
 leth  the  mercilelTc  (laughter  that  lCr°.  **• 
 frael  made  of  Iudah  in  one  day.  Pi-  9% 
 y  and  compaflion  it  therefore  co  be 
 hewed,  and  refpeft  had  to  all  forts  Fzck.39.1x 
 >o:h  oft  he  dead  and  the  living.Firft 
 or  the  dead,  they  were  allowed  bu- 
 iall;(o  fhall  Ifnel  doc  noGtg  and£f8l°t7' 
 iia  multitude.  The  v:ry  Heathen  walr« of  | 
 .rformed  this  to  their  iUinc  enc-  thclewc?, 
 L  4  n  ics; 
 
mies :  far  at  the  requeft  of  Scipit,  A(+  f 
 Apptn.      jrut4i  did  bury   the  Romanc  Tri-  jn 
 buncs.   Tocaftout  todogges,  and  w 
 m7*'2,*fowles  the  bodies  of  theflaine,  and 
 not  bury  them  is  inhuman*  cruel- 
 ty.   As  it  was  in  Ijbetius  forbid*  [? 
 ding  to  bury  the  dead,  or  to  vfe  cru«  * 
 cine  to  their  bodies,  as  the  King  ot 
 Amos  2.1  Mutdid  to  the  dead  body  of  the 
 King  of  Edom  f  which  hec  burned 
 with  fire  inlymc,   for  which  God 
 th  reamed  his  dcftru&ion.  Againc, 
 concerning  the  dead,  when  they  are 
 fctii  m     )o  :kcdvpon;  if  muft  be  with  hu-r 
 *hm*t:       nunc  compaflton  5  The  Ifraeliccr"' 
 h»d>o.      <ji<j  weepe  for  Bc»i4miv>bccz\i(c  they 
 were  deftroyed.  It's  recorded  of  £-r 
 fdminonids  thcThebanj    thatwhcnL 
 he  came  forth  the  next  day  after  hir" 
 viftorie,  at  teuQra  among  his  foul- 
 dien,  with  a  fad  countenance ,  the 
 caufe  being  demanded ,  hee  anfwe- 
 red,thithedidchamfc  him<e!fc  (of  I 
 the  bloud  that  Aas  (bed,    AgrfcUv^} 
 the  Lacedemonian,  a'ter  his  victory  ^ 
 at  Corinth  ,   when  hee  faw  a  great  J"1 
 uumbrfofthe  Corinthians  anj  A  *M 
 tlvtnians  lying  flaine,  in  forrow  cry-  ^ 
 
 a.-. 
 
 .*«. 
 
cd  out,  vr oc  is  mc  for  Greece  ,  who 
 in  civill  combuftion  harh  loft  fo 
 tuny  bravfe  fouldicrs.  Thcfcmcn 
 were  not  like  to  QttrUt  the  ninth,  in 
 ;he  bloudy  mailacre  in  Paris,  who 
 'aid,  oh  how  good  is  fhe  fmell  of  the 
 j*ad  enemies*  An  vnfiefpecchofa 
 Chriftan,  but  as  hee  delighted  in 
 >!ou  ^  fo  came  hee  to  a  bloudic 
 ,nd. 
 Now  concerning  the  living* 
 I.  Th:r:muft  bea  Mtcrend  re- 
 pc&had  o  men  of  the  Church,  e'- 
 er (acred  by  the  law  of  Nations* 
 Si$*ck<ulntx,z,*r  gave  a  charge  to 
 I  ook-e  well  to  leremy^nd  to  doc  hira  *,***,£- 
 ^ohurt. 
 
 1 r.  To  kecpe  good  quarter  with Io£l;  %* 
 f;ll  (uch  asdoe  yeeld  themfclves^and 
 I  j  whom  faith  tnth  becne  profiled 
 to  gnrc  them  .life  >  audio  vie  them 
 j/cll;  whcuhfephm  wai  taken ,  ha* 
 ;r  ingyecldcd  to  Ntcdmr, yiho  in  the  lo   th* 
 ^ame  pf the Gcncrall  fefptfit*  pro-  warrcsof 
 vf:d  feup  life  >  and  force  Romans  ****•. 
 ;t  erfwadedj^j^yJ^  to  kill  hin,  but 
 \yifm  reprpoived  them  for  it,  and 
 ...  eld  it  trcafon  to  rao*ve  V*/p*f*m 
 L5  * 
 
to  bie jkc  Cacrarea1  fid  :litie  as  he  cat-  i 
 IcJ  it.  Cat*  accufed  GaI'vji  for  (lay*  I 
 4ng  \\\zL*fif*i*ut  after  composition  ] 
 made.  FaithlefaesSc  breach  of  word  j 
 in  this  kind  nuketh  men  defperatu,  j 
 ^5c  to  fight  it  cut  as  one  man  to  the  if 
 death  rather  then  to  ycold  5  as  icdic  t 
 the  tews  in/*r^4f*,vvhen  the  Roman!  1 
 were  come  into  the  Citie,  not  on*  p 
 yeeIded,though  hfefhmi  was  fled,  &  ii 
 the  reafon  is  given,becaufc  they  ha<  h 
 fieard  how  a  lew  had  ycclded  to  i  n 
 Roman  fouldier,  who  had  fwome  t*  I) 
 •give  him  life,  and  yet  afterward*  ri 
 ilew  him  perfidioufly.  This  vnfaith  I 
 Julnes  c.ufed  alfo  ethers  (o  to  deal*  h 
 uich  them)  as  did  thcR?beIEA>c4i  * 
 the  prime  Author  of  chclaft  warre?t 
 of  the  Ic  wcs,&  their  vrcer  deft  r  u&i  M 
 on  with  4  reliant  Roman,  y ho  ha<v< 
 vpon  Elicxtrs  oath  yeeldtd  himfclf  to 
 III.  To  (hew  mercy  to  prifoAi 
 ners  and  Gapci  res*  and  00c to  b<ic 
 
 i  Kfogs     btood-  thirfty .♦  The  1  fr  aelitcs  di  d  no  fc. 
 
 *.  1 »        flay  fuch  u  they  tookc  captives:  by  to 
 
 a  Cfcwn£  flic  vr ed  mercy  and  great  compafliof  *. 
 
 *8  z  1*  r  nro  the  lame^poere,  and  wounded  tot 
 jo  mercy  ihould  bc$  ikewe d  Co  waj* 
 
 mci 
 
men,  children,  and  old  fblke*.  To 
 fley  all  that^rc  taken  ,  as  once  the 
 Licedcmonhns  did  wichrheAchcnl- 
 anff  and  the  Athenian!  with  rbeinjis 
 Igrearccuekie,  and  inhumane,  of 
 Iwhich  at  length  they  will  be  raade 
 to  repent,  at  thofc  two  (ores  did  ,  as 
 Thvciiiifi  writeth.  To  flay  poore  rim  ti. 
 |pf  ifonersin  cold  blood  is  a  note  of  a 
 favagc  and  implacable  nature.  But 
 ifcerc  is  to  be  excepted,  fuch  prifo* 
 tncritiken  as  do:  defcrve  itiiHcc  to 
 |bc  executed  vpon  them,  as  did  Agtg  x  ftm.r* 
 fthe  King  of  the  Amalckites,  as  alfo  J2f  j  j. 
 (fuch  great  ones,  as  have  c*u  fed  re- 
 bellion, as  the  Princes  of  ludah  did, 
 tovho  counselled  ZeAekidh  to  hold  out  Icn*9*5>* 
 bgnn&  Nalwbadteztr  9  contrary  to 
 ■hiioath,andchcwordofc  God  deli- 
 ver by  JcrtmjiThthNdwbaiUtxMr 
 jtooke  and  gave  fen tence  vpon  them* 
 Alfo  when  there  is  treacherie  found 
 -in  the  Captives ,  or  iuft  cauie  of 
 jfcarc ,  if  the  Encmie  ihould  make 
 headagainfl  them,  that  then  they 
 would  bdpe  to  work©  the  Conque- 
 roursdeftruftion,  in  fuch  a  cafe  Cd~  n^s  n& 
 fa*  fouWisjs  at  HnnjU  in  Spaint  &fimL 
 
fle  v  their  prifoitrs,  arH  Todd  the  t 
 E  iglifli  the:ryarPayrers. 
 
 IV.  Among  Captives  and  prifo- 
 rrrs  to  conii Jer  pcrfons  according 
 to  their  qualities |    and  to  refpc£t 
 them  according  to  thrirpLce,    as 
 Prince   Edftard  did  King  /#£*  of 
 France  his  prifoner,  attending  him 
 at  his  Table*    And    as  TtmberUin* 
 did  BAiaz*et  whom   firft  he  went  ouc 
 Co  meet,  then  brought  bim  into  bis 
 owncTenr,  andfer  himdowne  to 
 near  with  himfclfc,  and  did  him  all 
 the  honour  he  pfffibly  could  ,  till 
 the  proud  Tyrant  provoked  bim  to 
 deale  with  hi  n,    as  he  would  hare 
 done  with  Timber  Ume, hid  he  been 
 the  Conquerour.  Great  Princes  and  pe 
 Commanders  (hould  confider  what 
 may  befall  thcmfelves.  Jt  was  Ty*|*a 
 rant-like  in  Adomhcz*e\  to  vie  kings  I 
 |ttAi,7     al  dogges,    and  cruelly  to  handle  «r 
 them,  in  cutting  off  their  thumbes,  k 
 and  great  toes:  but  he  was  rewarded  At 
 ^thereafter.    It  wis  too  greatheigheid 
 of  heart  for  King  Edgar  to  be  rowed  Co 
 over  the  river  of  Dee   by  fevea 
 Kings  j  Tjr**ts  the  King  of  Arme- 
 nia, 
 
 h 
 
lkeVwle>battells.     253 
 
 nia ,  was  too  much  puffed  vp  to 
 make  fojre  Kings  to  wait  ar  hisTa- 
 b!c  ;but  moft  vnmindfull  of  muta* 
 bil  cyandregallmaicftiewas  Sefoftri* 
 w!io  made  Kings  to  draw  his  Cha- 
 riot:  andmoft  inhnmane  was  Al- 
 bonivu  a  King  of  the  Lombards,  who 
 vanqnifhed  Cuuemeddti  King  of  /#• 
 pidij  flew  him,  and  of  his  skull  made 
 a  quaffing  Cup.  Wc  readc  how  h~ 
 Cua  comnanded  his  Captaines  to 
 it:  ad  vpon  the  necks  of  Kings;  but 
 that  was  extraordinary,  and  it  was 
 vpon  fuch  as  they  were  commanded 
 to  kill,  whole  pofterity  they  were  to 
 roote  our*  NdHcbtdntZtZttr  did  put 
 out  the  eyes  ut  Zcdtkfthfaut  he  was  2 
 periurcd  wretch  having  contrary  t&  *•*  • 
 his  oarh  rebelled,  when  N ditch*** 
 tejLK^r  had  made  him  King.  v  v  ^ 
 
 After  viftory  gotten  in  the  Fkfkf 
 Dvcr  their  perions,  the  Array  being 
 ufficient,  and  a  Conquering hoft  9 
 he  Generals  in  oldetime  were  wonl 
 Unlike  vie  of  their  vi&oric*  in  th« 
 Country. 
 
 I.  They  tobkethe  Cirtfcs  of  the 
 BucDiict  from  them,  as  Ahij*h  did 
 
 s  froig 
 
from  Icrobtam  after  the  battelfoughc 
 Bttbel,  fefbwah,  and  Efbrtim,  with 
 the  Townei   belonging  to   them. 
 H*ts*it>4l  fhould  haue  gone  to  Rome 
 vpon  his  vi&ory  at  Cdnnm.  When 
 Scipi*  overthrew  H*nnib*l,  he  forth- 
 with went  to  Carrhage,which  made 
 prcfently  compofition  with  him. 
 iSa^tj.  |      II-  Theyfetftrong  garrifons  a« 
 flc  io^.&  mong  them9  4s  thc-Phililtiins  did  m 
 1  tiVi    *kaek  *nc*  &*vid  did  in  Syria  of  Dim 
 4  '   mafcus,  to  ktcpethe  people  vndcr ; 
 and  while  the  army  is  abroad  to  haue 
 places  of  fafc  retreat* 
 
 III*  They  difarmed  them  to 
 keepe  them  from  rebellion ,  when 
 they  intended  to  holde  them  in  fub- 
 ie&ion.Thus  did  the  Philiftims  with 
 Ifrael,  and  Cyrus  thus  vfed  the  LUu 
 m*s :  for  vpon  fuch  a  courfe  taken  a 
 leflfe  force  may  feme  to  holde  the 
 Country  in  obedience. 
 
 I  V.  They  removed  their  King 
 Jbmctime,  and  placed  another  over 
 them  j  thus  dealt  Pb*r4*  Web*  wkh 
 *|  lebtahaz,  King  of  Iudah,  hecarryed 
 him  away  PriFoncr*  and  made  S lit* 
 &»Kw*  |n  hii  Acid.  In  like  fore 
 "~  *~       ^ deali 
 
 8  Aim:  t J 
 
 M* 
 
1  be  iDtpiCt  pattens.     155 
 
 NtbtKhadntKXttr  with  lehc:*chim>\n  %  j^jn_ 
 whofe  roQnc  hce  placed  Zedtkj*b\  14,17. 
 yea  they  haue  cranflated  moil  the  in- 
 habitants, and  fomerimes  placed  o- 
 chcr  of  other  Natloni  h  their  ftead. 
 So  d id  Sdlmdwftr  with  the  lfr*t\%ta9 
 and  fee  a  collonic  in  Sdmar $4  and  in  aKjnB| 
 Cittiet  thercQf.  The  AtktnixMsti-  X7^ 
 king  the  1  land  Cytbtr*  from  the  La- 
 cticmsxiiint,  removed  theolde  Inha-  rt«Ali#| 
 bitants,  and  peopled  it  with  other 
 their  friends.  By  peopling  ofCaltk 
 with  our  ownc  Nation  that  Townc 
 ^ontinucd^long  in  obedience  to 
 the  Englifhf  iffcXtrMjity* 
 ert,  BurdetnX)  aad  other 
 place*  had  beene,  we 
 had  not  fo  loft  Frtncc 
 perhaps  as  wee 
 ha*c« 
 
 mw* 
 
 <  1 
 
I 
 
 Chap.XXXL 
 
 bfihe  Generals  carriage  to- 
 wards bis  owne  Armie> 
 State  and  Country. 
 
 !  E  that  is  of  an  honoura- 
 ble difpolitkn  to  others, 
 he  cannot  but  he  wore  hi- 
 Jy  difpofed  towards  his 
 ownCjand  so  the  honour  of  his  King 
 And  Country*  *  A  worthy  Command 
 der  will  rake  the  fumms  of  the  hoff, 
 to  fee  who  are  lacking  and  not  light* 
 l|*#r  *  by,  but  at  the  death  of  ra- 
 fiartt  sTntf  fcrviceable  men  to  doe 
 9* J  '  them  honour  being  dead,  as  V*vid 
 
 did 
 
The  Bible-battells.     %yf 
 
 id  Abner.  And  to  caufc  (hat  all  the 
 laine  be  buried, 
 
 II.  Tohaueagrrat  carfc  in-afpe- 
 :iall  manner  to  the  fick/r  aimed  and 
 mounded,  that  they  perifti  not*  nor 
 cing  brought  home,  to  be  neglc- 
 ted,  fo  as  they  be  forced  to  beg  like 
 vogues,  but  that  fome  convenient 
 Uowanc*  be  provided,  till  they  caa 
 scovcr^and  be  able  to  Hoc  by  honeft 
 ibour. 
 
 II  I.  It  was  the  manner  of  re** 
 lowncdChriftiansto  take  diligent 
 eed  thatall  their  whole  array  did 
 ehauc  themfelues  worthy  the  vi- 
 iory ;  Qurltt  the  great  after  vi&o+ 
 y,  in  the  long  warres  againft  the 
 'jombtrds  and  S Axons ^  was  pleafed  to 
 all  his  Souldiers  Nobles,  and  Kings 
 ellowes,  charging  them  to  carry 
 hemfelucsasKingf  ovrr  theirowne 
 orruptions^which  if  they  didasg®- 
 irro  is  foirits,  he  promifedtomain* 
 aine  them,md  account  the  injuries 
 lone  t  >  thcm,as  done  vnto  himfclfW 
 >ur  if  chry  did  Jet  loofe  their  raines 
 o  ^iford^r,  (harrc  they  fhould  haue 
 exhonou^andfuff^rpunirhmentas 
 
 a 
 
ll 
 
 a  due  reward.  Frederic^  the  Empe«'fc 
 rour  after  his  vi&ory  over  the  Gun  h 
 *,Mw/in  Hungary,  faid  (fori  to  his  | 
 fouldiers ,  you  haue  done  a  grea  i 
 workc,  my  fouldiers,  but  yet  then  « 
 remaincth  a  greater ,  to  overcome 
 your  (clues,  &  not  become  through 
 the  viftoryjinrolcn^cruell^and  re 
 vengefulh  They  may  not  be  giver.  ^ 
 to  drunkennefTe,  as  Elab  K ing  of  If« 
 racl  was,  as  was  Benhsdad  with  his 
 3 1  Kings,  as  was  Alexin  far  the  great  r 
 at  length  to  his  cverlafting  diftio-L 
 nourf  nor  to  Luxury,  as  Htnibtl^ 
 was  at  Capua,  by  which  he  received  | 
 more  hurt,  then  all  the  Romanes^ 
 could  doe  him }  neither  defile  thcowu, 
 fclueg  with  women  |  nor  abufe  cap* , 
 due  maids,  nor  matrons* 
 
 IV*  The  worthy  valiant aodfuch 
 as  haue  done  good  fcrvice  arc  to  be 
 incouraged.  i.  In  giving  them  due 
 
 %  Samuj  praifes,  as  David  his  worthies  had,  c« 
 very  one  after  his  defert ;  and  as  D* 
 
 «***•  vii  himfclfe  had  after  his  flcy- 
 ing  ofGtlidb.  t*  In  rewarding  them ; 
 The  Romanes  did  many  wayes  rc- 
 airne  their  worthy  Valiants,  is  is 
 
 before 
 
TbefBibleJattells.    i$p 
 
 before  norcd  j  Some  had  honour 
 beftowed  vponthem,  (one  money 
 and  lands,  (one  had  placci  given 
 !theaij  fomc  titles  and  names  j  great 
 '-arc  was  had  by  one  mcancs  or  o- 
 1  rhcr  to  reward  the  well  defer* 
 Iring, 
 
 '  V*  Ascareistobehadto  reward 
 i;he  worthy  j  To  the  ill  deferving.and 
 ;!bch  a*  be  worthy  of  punifhmcnC 
 houlj  farelyhaue it;  this  the  Ro- 
 manes did  not  forget,whcn  the  wan 
 re  re  ended.  The  great  Ones  felc 
 jiheir  difplcafurc;  Vnlvmt  was  ba-  |^  ; 
 liilhed,  becaufe  through  negligence 
 his  Army  was  difcomfit  *d  by  HwnU 
 fat7*t  Hcrdonta.  ALPofthnmim  hid 
 a  mighty  fine  fee  vpon  his  hea  df  for 
 :hit  the  Romanes  at  Veh  wereovcr- 
 throwne  through  his  default ;  '  R*+ 
 fi&Vfpared  not  his  owne  loanc,^/,^^ 
 who  by  his  negligence  loft  the  Ci* 
 ftlc  of T*rt*t*m  in  Sicily. 
 
 VI.  A  worthy  General,!*  to  haue 
 care  of  dividing  the  fpoile,and  vfing 
 of  it  aright,  i.  Tine  in  it  inflict  bz 
 obferved,  that  what  belongeth  to 
 one,  may  not  be  given  to  another. 
 
 This 
 
 j 
 
Thiicare  had  Abtaham,  that   wla^ 
 belonged  to  his  Confederates  they  " 
 fltouldnaue.  Scipfaicfrorcd  diverfe  I( 
 things  to  the  Sicilians*   which  he 
 found  in  the  fackin*-  of  Carthage, 
 and  bad  been  taken  from  them.  The 
 Romanes  tooke  not  that  for  Jpoile 
 which  did  belong  to  their  friends 
 f  ram  la.  &  Confederates.  David  bad  a  care  in 
 ^*%'t0      rhfs  to  order  chc  fpoile  in  giving  t&  F 
 thofethat  kJfjftthe'iiufF*,  as  well  as 
 to  thofc,  that  went  forth  to  fig! if. 
 3.  That  cktrity  be  fliewed  firll  v.nta 
 fuch  of  their  owne  as  be  m  mHery 
 byreafonof  the  warre,  the  woun- 
 ded, ahdlame:  Great  reafon  is  that 
 thefc  bepitticd>andmade  partaken 
 with  the  found  and  whole  in  the 
 i  Chra.  t8  *P0,*C*  Then  tomanifeft  charity  alfo 
 t^  to  fuch  of  the  Enemies,  as  ftani  in 
 
 extreame  need,  whom  the  General 
 ispfeafed  to  fend  away,  as  did  wor- 
 thily the  Nabl  s  of  lfriel,to  the  mi- 
 ftfrablccaptiucs;  And  after  this  to 
 referuc  fame  portion  among  them 
 for  their  poorc  at  home,  poorc  wid- 
 dowes,  Orphancs,  and  other  impo- 
 tent bv  a*£  or  fickneffr.  A*  fodu 
 
 JWacha- 
 
 H 
 
The  ViUe-battelts.    26 1 
 
 MAth&bttu  and  his  Army  did.  3  .To  *  M*c:t 
 At*  gratitude  and  tbmk*f*l*c$*vVi->  aS 
 to  fiicrds,  this  is  not  to  be  negle- 
 fled*  D4p/Jforgot  notthis;  asyou 
 rray  rtadein  i  Saw*  30.  id.  to  ths 
 ?nd  of  the  chapter.  Thos  c'id  5of*- 
 ^r^fcndoftKcTpofesof  the  Tun 
 kiflrarjuy  led  ty  //***•  7?^/i  which 
 came  w  th  jtm*ft  SctnAcrkegt  Ne- 
 phew vvith  jooco  Forie  to  fubduc 
 Sfjrmt  4  Putie  may  not  be  orair-  Num:jI 
 ted,  but  that  fcniepait  be  forGcdi 
 fcrv  ce,  as  before  hith  teene  noted, 
 in  thetxairple  oi  the  Ifrael'tes:  a- 
 rcong  the  Romanes  to  vphoid  their 
 w^nesit  was  a  cuftomc  for  t\gt  Ge- 
 nerals to  bring  iiuo  the  publuke    *p**9 
 treafuric  cf  the  l'poiles,aS  d  dFuriw,  ^y:;o  54 
 htlviwiMinutiWy  Catp^Scipio^tAZ-  3^ 
 mtlituf  ah/us,  and  otht  rs. 
 
 Laftlyr  a  General  is  to  be  wary 
 and  wife  in  difmiffing  of  his  Army^ 
 Kail  he  doe  as  King  Dtmtuins  did 
 who  procured  hatred  of  his  Fathers  lA&ckjt 
 forces.  Of  which  one  Trjfhont ookc  3*>*°*  5J' 
 occafion  to  lift  vp  young  tAntiothm 
 agiinft  him,with  whom  againft  I)/* 
 mtfrm  the  foresaid  4ifouUed  forces 
 
 tookc 
 
iCfcttf. 
 
 I0-1J 
 
 tookc  parr#  Adtfconrcnred  Army  fet 
 
 at  liberty  may  doc  very  much  mif. 
 
 •chicfc,  as  chofe  of  Ifratl  did  wbicfe| 
 
 Were  fent  home  by  j4mdziab  y  the;  j 
 
 fell  vpon  the  Cirticsof  Iudab,fmot(i| 
 
 three  thousand  and  carryedaway 
 
 iriUch  fpoile.  Therefore  muft 
 
 there  be  fpeciall  wifedome 
 
 in  rhis  point,  €fpeciaily,if 
 
 there  be  fpiedany  iuch 
 
 Trjpb*  among 
 
 them. 
 
 ( 
 
 ■CjC 
 
 CHAP, 
 
 i 
 
25) 
 
 Chap.  XXXlh 
 
 Of  fame  things  concerning 
 
 thofethathe  <vanquijb» 
 
 edfO4  hoTb  theyfiould 
 
 demeane  them-    - 
 
 Jeluet. 
 
 m'^m 
 
 T  is  an  excellcrft 
 praife  in  fuch  as  be 
 put  for  the  prefent 
 to  the  worfe,  not  to 
 lofc  their  wifedome 
 
 . ... ,_  nor valour# 
 
 Their  wtfedomc  in  flying  muft 
 tch  them  to  watch  adyantages  gi- 
 mby[th«purfucr|  to  markc  his,  it 
 
 nag 
 
fray  be ,  over  hafty  following,  or  di  if 
 order  tlurcin^orlcactcrcdccropanic  "A 
 ortoofudecnly,orvnttntHlyturnin|rt 
 tochcfpoilcj  orthefh<ke  purfuj  J 
 giving  them  that  fly  leauc  to  bieatic 
 ardro  gather  together,that  by  fornii 
 of rlxfe  advantages,  they  iray  maktf 
 bead  vpor\  the^p-  rfucrs  $  and  ft  ft 
 perhaps tuine the  com f*  of  picleii 
 loife  and  defeature,  into  an  vti 
 expeficd  viftcry  ever  the  Viftcn 
 rcn.  d 
 
 Thar  wifedome  rruit  alfo  teadk 
 th<m,whtn  they  haue  efcaped  hey 
 flighr/feeming  farrc  enough,  y*i 
 then  not  to  be  fccunMad  cartleifcVft 
 nor  yet  out  of  danger  of  an  hot  pujdi 
 fung  nciry,  whd  may  follow  thetl 
 farther  then  they  would  imagine;.*! 
 teulefo'did  the  tw  a  Kings  of  Msd  fcj 
 T  ,  «  **,  Zci»*b*v&  S*lm*n**b>  whom  N 
 Iud^I0%  followed  to  K*tk*r^tic  they  arte 
 their  holt  of  firicenc  thoufand  r  » 
 mained  fecure,  which  he  vtterly  difft 
 comfited,  and  tooke  the  Kings  Pi  t) 
 fonrri,  vvha  might  hauc  eficape  | 
 iiadttbey  not  becne  overcareleff  i 
 not  fearing  aiiy  other  jpuifuite  <  c 
 
 the 
 
c/ 4cm  after  the  (laughter  of  Orel?  and 
 '■Mct>  9  and  120000  with  them  that 
 
 '"n^ewfword. 
 
 •uf  As  they  may  not  lofe  their  wits;  to 
 
 we  as  men  amazed,  diftrafted,  and 
 ihout  vnderftanding;  fo  may  tliey 
 
 wot  lofe  their  valour,  nor  be  daunted 
 i  When  they  be  taken,  and  fall  into  the 
 a  .onquerours  hands :    Bafe  dejection 
 r  -f  ipint  befitteth  not  a  fouldier ;   the 
 Aruly  noble  heart  will  not  debafe  him- 
 jelfe  below  his-worth  5  drunken  Ben- 
 \h*d*d  fooliihly  proud  in  his  profpcri-^J^ 
 My  did  flavi&ly  in  adverfity  humble  *°/    Jr* 
 pmfelfe,  intending  his  fervantsclo-      ' 
 ihed  in  fackcloth,  with  ropes  about 
 cheir  heads  in  his  name  to  begg  life* 
 fang  Perjeuj  being  taken  by  ***ktut 
 \s£mili*f%  feildowne  verybafelyon 
 his  face  before  him,held  vp  his  hands 
 !nd  as  one  of  a  womaniih  heart  with 
 sares  cryed   forgiueneffe  ;    vpon 
 whom  tALwdius  did  iooke  with  a 
 terne. countenance,  and  toldc  h-xn, 
 hathe  wasamiferable  man^  indeed, 
 md  more  worthy  to  be  a  Gaptiuc, 
 ben  a  King,  holding  Hmielfe  with- 
 J«  glory  in  conquering  1q  vnw  orthy 
 M  aa 
 
an  Adv&fary,  atx!  one  of  no  wort  P 
 Mtfbut  tboke  a  Romane  Captaif 
 belongingto^/jw/fr.,  andcommaf 
 Wa«s  of^ded  both  his  hands  to  be  f truck  of P 
 thcitw«..andhe ftntfo fo  thecne-my  .  fcut  d 
 
 Captaine  faid  to  Itfephw,  LbcfceS 
 
 theemy  Lord,  let  me  lofe  but  one;  rcF 
 
 Which  fuite  U/epbui  and  his  fouldieif 
 
 laughed  him  to  fcorne,  and  judgef 
 
 him  to  be  therefore  no  valiant  marf 
 
 nor  of  a  haughty  courage.  j° 
 
 The  chiefe  Commanders  takeiP 
 
 Prifoners  fhould  be  of  vnconqueraf. 
 
 P, Otrth*  bIe  ^".^e  King  P^m  that  would* 
 
 •not acknowledge  himfelfe  vanquiiht*' 
 
 ed  by  Great  ^fe*m6r,though  he  ha<f 
 
 loft  the  field,  and  almoft  wounded  t# 
 
 death  :  Or  iike  Cdto,  who  being  perf 
 
 ftaded  to  fubmitto  Cteftr,  faid,ic  wajjf1 
 
 for  the  conquered  and  delinquent  ft 
 
 to  doe,  but  C*ti  had  not  behavec 
 
 himfelfe  fo  in  all  his  life  as  one  evex 
 
 either  conquered  or  taken ;  Its  recor-f  > 
 
 dea  of  2Wc«  the-firft,  that  being  ta-f1 
 
 ken  Captjue  by  Bar  fa* }  yet  he  fhcw-fc 
 
 ed  fuch  inbred  maieftr  in  his  couo-pi 
 
 tenance,  fpeech,  a-'d  behaviour»  asJ 
 
 swdehw'very  eaemUs  hooour  iuW1 
 
 no> 
 
1  be  mt>ie~mmis\ — j^f 
 
 'oleffe,  then,  as  if  he  had  beene  iq 
 be  top.  of  profperity  j  fuch  great 
 ourage  and  magnanimity  of  heart 
 hpiiidrbe  in  a  (oyidiers  breft. 
 }:Tbtimfyvqt  lofe  their  quiet  pa- 
 ifeofeQ,;  ivfeich  is_not  a  ftupidity  or 
 ;nfflefneffe  of.  the  prefect  mifery; 
 jit  a  willing  conftant  bearing  of  the 
 ;UJtfbqri:They  majf  mot;  poyfoa  them- 
 thffiZS  {Mu*ndatcs  &d,  nor  like  a 
 owardly  Ss*I$  (a^hj^kv  held, him 
 gttftw  &g&f\$ra£$is.  Armour-iea- 
 ^4  flay  thppfjAv&i  noi:  rage  and 
 ^care^andpurf^  foaming,  out  the 
 ;lth  of  their  furious  natures,  blafphe- 
 ling  heayen  it  ftlfe  for  the  over- 
 sow, *s  jfome  haue  done  ;  Nor  by 
 NJiflg  downe  th$  cups,  and  potts 
 f ftrong  drinke  tp,  make  themfelue^ 
 nfeleffe  of  their  calamity,  nor  as  V*- 
 «ce  the  Emperour,  flye  vpon  hfs  re- 
 ^ious  and  valiant  General,  oije  Tra- 
 it, with,  b^fe  termes  of cowardize ; 
 >r  as  i/helites  murmure   againft 
 od,  and  fay,  why  hath  the  Lord  xSa:*S- 
 litsen  vs  this  day,  before  the  Phili- 
 ps? AsifGodhadnot  juft  caufe 
 ,  tQ  doe.    Nor  as  Cato,  foyled  by 
 M  2  C<e/*r, 
 
Ce/rf^to  fay  that  a  great  deale  of  mi 
 was  over  the  eye  of  divine  prov 
 <3ence.  Impatiency  of  lofle  fhould  n< 
 make  men  guilty  of  fuch  blalphem 
 ChrifHanfoiMers  fhould  be  relig! 
 ous,  as  before  is  (hewed,  and  in  the !, 
 overthrow  they  hdue  need  of  it,  ijj 
 iyorite  this  royall  vertue  of  pa  ienc ' 
 and  to  manifeft  other  graces  in  the  k 
 defeature  a^.d  overthrow  j  For  noi^ 
 religion  requireth, 
 
 L  Thar  they  fhould  acknowled^ 
 
 their  overthrow  to  be  the  very  har  D 
 
 Amos*.  *#of  God;  as  the  Scripture  teachec!j) 
 
 i  sa.n;i,  ?  as  the  Lords  people  haiie  acknoy : 
 
 lud;4.  i     kd^cd  ;   as  God  him&lfe  ikid^hk 
 
 i  Mm  i.s  WCu:d  dee ;  and  did-  vno  -their  r 
 
 fefj'iprhey  are  not  to^fenje  their  lofle  \  [ 
 
 Sclzj!    the  Syrians  did  -to  the  hills ;  nort^ 
 
 Lam:»,$«  the  disadvantage  of  the  place;  nortj/ 
 
 i  Kings,    mans  rafh  attempts  or  oversight,  nc  " 
 
 -ao.*$.      to  thfs  ma  is  (loa^h,  and  iiegigcnc  ^ 
 
 nor  anothers  treachery }  nor  to  the? 
 
 •  fmall  number;  nor  to  any  feconda^ 
 
 'meanes  .whatsoever ,  which  yet  r 
 
 doubt  may  aH  concurre  therein ;  fo 
 
 BeUGtl.    vnto  Gods  hand  vpon  them.  Thtijn 
 
 may  not  with  Cxfar  aicribe  it  to  fo 
 
 tiv 
 
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 it 
 
 I 
 
 k 
 
Tlie  Bihle-battells.     z6$ 
 
 une,  nor  to  chance  as  the  Philiftims 
 lid,  nor  to  deitiny  as  the  Stoicks, 
 lor  to  Planets,  as, idle  ftarr-gazers, 
 lorto  aiy  power,'  but  Go/is  from 
 leaven.  When  Xc^xrs  with  his  fo 
 Luge  an  holt  was  over  thro  wne,  Mi** 
 lomns  the  Periian  his  Generall  afcri- 
 >editto  Gods  will,  and  faid,  what 
 I  would  haue  done,  none  was  a- 
 lle  to  avert. 
 
 IL.  In  acknowledging  it  to  bee  Lamrj.}*. 
 Sods  hand,    they  muft  confefTe  it  Num. i,*> 
 d  be  for  finne ;  For  otherwife,  God  4?. 
 .olinocatfiifl,  nor  grieue  willingly 
 ay  gfdje  Children  of  men/  There-  Efay  41 14 
 3re  faid  E/*y,  the  Lordgaue  Iacob  to 
 hefpoile,  andfraelto  the  robbers, 
 •ecauiechey  had  finned  againft  him. 
 When  f*'ence  the  wicked  Emperour 
 fcrtied  Z>4#4«  for  the  foyle,  Tr*ta»  ^^i*. 
 yas  bolde  to  tell  hjm,  that  it  wasiiis  &  wl 
 varring  againft  God,  in  perfecting 
 |»fgQod  Chriftiansthat  gauehisene-  Dcu:*$,* 
 ttiesthe  victory.  God  threatens  o-  v 
 Whrow  in  battel!  for  ft  inc. 
 
 III.  In  confefiing  of  it  to  be  fot 
 inne,  religion  teacheth  them  to  hum* 
 >ie  theaiidues  for  their  lianes ;  to  ac- t  jcHro*  | 
 Mj         ^  know- 1».^ 
 
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 270      r»e  'nme-batteus. 
 knowledge  God  to  be  righteous,  % 
 did  Rehobo*nt,ytt  and  as  did  the  eft 
 ell  Caiaanitifh  King,    Adomb^ 
 
 Iuii,7     whofaid,thatashe  had  done,  Gp 
 had  rewarded  him. 
 
 luJno:  ij      The  people  of  Ifrael  vpon  tb  jp 
 
 *6*  loffes  received,  humbled  them  felt  f 
 
 with  failing,  prayers,  andteares,   P- 
 
 j^   6      often  as  they  had  the  foile  :  yea  ft  l. 
 
 •  *  *  '  moft  renowned  worthy  valiant  lefil 
 when  the  Ifraelites  were  chafed  l» 
 the  men  of  4 i,  (though  the  loiTe  w1  &< 
 fmall,  only  thirty  men  flaine^)  yet]G< 
 tooke  it  to  heart,  fell  to  humbling  ;d 
 himfelfe,  to  fafting  and  prayer  for  tliy 
 feme,  with  the  Eiders  of  Ifrael,  at!  I 
 when  he  knew  the  finnc  for  whkf 
 God  was  offended,  he  found  out  th 
 party  and  rewarded  him  with  dcatlfc 
 tha:  had  caufed  by  his  ftnnejthe  deat  I 
 of  the  flaine>  tand  the  Enemy  to  g  |x 
 the  vi-ftory.  Thus  flioiild  wortlfa 
 Generals  doc ;  Efty  reproveth  it  si 
 16741:11  an  cviit  in  the  people,  when  rH 
 ftrength  of  the  battell  was  again 
 them,  and  they  beaten,  that  they  di 
 not  lay  it  to  heart.  Alas  for  our  time 
 wherein  too  many  mock  at  fuch  hu 
 
 miiiadoml 
 
 1 
 
The$ib!e*battelk.      271 
 
 Iacioxis    fcorne  with  difdaine  to 
 
 Co  call  downe  ,  for  the  Hues  of 
 
 wnen.  They  know  nor,  that  this  is  in 
 
 n,  great  contemn  9?  Gods  di£ 
 
 rieaiVre  :  Its  not  fo  much  the  ioflfeof 
 
 1,  which  thofe  Valiants  bewailed, 
 
 or  fine,  the  caufe  of  the  defea:e ; 
 
 t^rGods  abfence  from  them  in  his 
 per,  giving  them  into  the  power 
 theE.iemie;  for  the  Enemies  pride 
 fond  triumph  overG  >ds  peopx  ;  for 
 roe  dishonour  which  commeth  to 
 £odtherby  :  for  thefe  things,  Io/ua  %  - 
 jnotirned,  David  wept,  and  other  vc-  lx-  x™lj4* 
 ry  valiant  m<^n  lamented  ;   and  not 
 pnclfFor  the  death  of  the  flaine.  And 
 Ifct  in  thnrlorrowes  they  negle&ed 
 ^ot  to  thinke  of  thefe  as  D*vtd  did, 
 tven  of  his  Enemy  iW,and  his  Cons, 
 Ivith  his  fkithfull  friend  IoK*tb**i 
 king  much  grieved  for  the  rcjoy- 
 :ing  of  the  Philiftims,Gods  Eaemies 
 when  they  fliould  know  thereof: 
 rhis  did  he  lay  to  heart;as  we  fhould 
 :he  E  remies  of  God,  his  Church,and 
 liis  people,  glorying  over  vs    at  this 
 hys  asif  Qodhad  vtterly  for&ke* 
 vs 
 
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27  2      *w  JJine-patteut. 
 
 \j  But  there  is  hope,  if  we  willfeek'fc; 
 
 Gods  favour,  cut  off  finne,  rcpentL 
 and  be  reformed  ;   for  doe  we  i 
 
 I  +c  g  ,  reade,  how  after  lofiUs  humiliatio  \ 
 God  was  with  him  in  the  vi&o 
 and  wee  may  find  vpon  the  Ifraelicc 
 '  true  repentance,  their  deepe  forrov( 
 with  abundance  of  teares,  their  pi:  j 
 tin<*  away  of  Idols ;  and  preparing  J 
 
 i  *  Sam;7  J  their  hearts  to  ferve  God ;  afcer  t£S 
 mifcrable  overthrow,  a  id  the  grea 
 flaughter  of  the  people;  when  riopb. 
 fit  and  Pbi*c<u  were  flaine>  the  Arkt 
 taken, and  3 do oo  put  to  the  fwordj 
 Op:  4110: ho  v  gracioufly  did  God  lookc  vpon* 
 
 "|7"  them  tofrke  Ifraets  part,  and  thund 
 
 red  with  a  great  thunder  vpon  the|, 
 
 Phtiiftyms,  and  fo  difcomfited  them;5 
 
 ?:7:x0  that  from  that  time  they  came  net* 
 
 more  into  the  Coa$s  of  Ifrael. 
 
 Therefore  to  make  a  conclufionj  ^ 
 Ok.yon  vslUtit't**TtSij$H  truly  v*l*-^ 
 romyyoH  finnri  aftbt  worthy^  you  vmm 
 dtmted  fprrit/,  yet  religious,yec  faith«£ 
 full  yet  chaft  t  yet  yob.  in  your  manli-^ 
 neffe  yet  full  of  humanity,  even  toj«, 
 theenemie,  aid  truly  refpe&foll  of 
 your-owac  CQxnpa.iions ,  yea  ,  a-ii 
 
 common] 
 
 mi 
 
mmoa  feuMiers,  fello  wes  a  afltt- 
 oi,  doe  well,  bee  recced  t» 
 od  arauelp aid  aid  h;  bei?  w*h 
 yoa.  goe  forth  with  coaikacC; 
 aadiprojTper.  Eveaf 
 
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