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 Collection of Puritan Literature. 
 
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 A^tiinber 
 
 
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^ Trobe Theologicall : 
 
 THE FIRST PART 
 
 OF THE CHRISTIAN 
 
 PASTORS PROOFE OF 
 
 his learned Parifhioncrs 
 Faith, 
 
 WHEREIN IS HANDLED, THE 
 DOCTRINE OP THE LAW FOR 
 
 the knowledge of it, with fuch profitable 
 
 queHionSy as aptly fallinateuiry 
 
 Inatieb of the Law, 
 
 By OsMVND Lake, Minifterofthcwordof 
 
 Cody at Rin^ood in Uumjhire, 
 
 i.IoHN 5- 5. 
 
 VoT this is the hue ofGod^that we keepe his commandement!: 
 
 and his commandements are notbHrdenous^ 
 
 AT LONDON 
 
 Imprinted for Vyilham Leak^. 
 \6\i. 
 
V/A.t 
 
 \»v^«\t^ 
 
TO THE RIGHT RE^ 
 
 VEREND FATHER IN 
 
 CHRIST, Robert Bennet, LORD 
 
 Bifhop of Herefordjhis very good Lord, 
 
 Grace mercie and peace he muhi- 
 
 plicd cuerlalUngly. 
 
 Hen Ifir^ he^an to fetfen ta the "ioor^ 
 kiȣ ettt of this Probe Thcologicall, 
 (right Reuerend Father in God) my 
 meaning to as not , to produce it into the 
 i higne^e of this volume: but onely togoe 
 forward tn the nature af a Catechifmet 
 ^ to trie theTeople of my charge \befides 
 the ordinarie, ^ith questions and atjfwers to points moTi 
 needfullto beknowneifor their further farnifljing mthk^ow- 
 ledge of things pertaining to Religion ; and for the duerpre* 
 paration of their hearts^ to the facred Supper of the Lord, as 
 the matter J begin at, Horvbeit in the forme ofmethodytvhich 
 I fell into bj oceafion of one do[irine thrufling in vpon the 
 necks ofan9thery oi itpleafed the Lord in mercie to minijler 
 grace^andfuggeJitMAtteriVnto my vfeaks^ffff(t»dvnworthi~ 
 neffe, bothvponmiaeewne meditations, and vpon the rea~ \ 
 dtng of other mens trauailts^ i»hich fairely pointed me , to 
 what I might fit ^ "Without their own v)?ords,te mypurpofeand 
 affumed argument : J felt the truetb of that in my felfe, 
 ^hich our Sauiour often gaue promife of [* Habcnti dabir- 
 X.\M\\for afterhehadofhii goodne^e gtuen me,firH, thede- 
 fire to profit in my {JMiniHerie : fecondly, fome meafureof 
 gifty to profit withall among mj People : thirdly, a minde, to 
 profit ethers abroad, and that in this kinde of writing, to wit, 
 ^ <iA 3 and 
 
 Mark.4.15. • 
 
 Luk.8.i8.&i9. 
 
 i6. 
 
The Epiitie Dedicatorie. 
 
 andlaftijf,a comfetencie te bellow time on hoth,->vithoHt neg" 
 lecl of either : what I fouvdnot in my felfe to performe each 
 rvjthy that I perceiaedin eueryflef ofmy,lpeaki»g there, and 
 endtting here, to be fo cafi Vfttowe,M 1 hat hathgar.e cur- 
 rently enough in thevttert»g,to the'iesrkeit ferttedfor ; and 
 This f»tiltipiied,$n the Jetting dowfte, to the hg»efe of this 
 bookeyea^and out of it extraEied, from fame important mat- 
 ters/hree other 7Vr4ri/^j,of things Indifferent^ ofChrifts 
 Defcenfion; andoCVCunc: each of them holding the btg- 
 nejfe of a books , not vnnece£arie to be looked vpon, if the 
 Lord might be pleafedtomake way for their pajfwg abroad', 
 andgitiedefire vnto men with vprtght hearts toperufe them, 
 ji^hat I baue in them all handled , their fetterall titles "^ill 
 fjeWf when theyjhallm their times, vpon the acceptation for 
 fale ofthis,appeare»How Ihauedone it,let the Reader iudge, 
 when hejhallthe one or the other in loueanddiligenceperufe; 
 andifwell, reckff it to the Lords grace, andgiue him the 
 praije; ifotherwife, imputeit tomyweakeneffe, andgiue me 
 the pardon, as vnto him dfic^that nothing le^e meaneth, then 
 ought todeliuer,that is vn found for the foules of man tofiay 
 vpon: and nothing more (UJireth then to be enf armed of bet- 
 ter thoughts, if any here come from me, to beccorrelied, 
 f^hatfoeuer it is,that the Lord hath enabled me vnto in the I 
 penning of this Vtohc, for that vfe,whichby his grace I only 1 
 atme at, and ethers may put it to,the good, to wit, of all i and 
 his glory yin all', the oldnejfe of my loue,flillholden tn,and ne- 
 uertobewerneoutofmine heart, to your perfon, euermore 
 fo louing andbenejiciallto me and mine ; and the dutie of my 
 reuerence to your pUce,a father offuch grauitie andfidelity 
 in the Church ; haue moued me to offer and reprffent it vnto 
 your Lordjlipyboth as a teftimonie, of that my neutr-failing 
 toue,toyou ward remembred^and alfo as a fubteli, which your 
 hue vnto the truth,and for thatsfake,vnto me in the Lord, 
 may worke vpon, for the approbation and commendation 
 thereof vnto the Church, for the good of htr children, there- 
 by to ^ro-v more andmore in knowledge, both of the truth, 
 from the fpirit of truth deriued, with approbation faji clea- 
 
 uin^ 
 
TheEpiftle Dedicatorie. 
 
 «mff to it : and of the lyd from the fpirti of the RomotKe Iyer 
 gullted-out,rt^ithdetcfiatt6nfa^rurjnt>^gfromit. An han- 
 die is here wrought out v»to both ; as I doubt not^but the 
 vnpartiaU^much more the fatthfull heart /hal!fi»d, mShee 
 but [pare letfure to confideratwn in t he furttejing, zyitidyet 
 dare I not promife it fecurttj from the carfing tongue, 'rh^ch 
 eftermorefhappeth at the befl things ^either efennie.becanfe 
 him fe/fe being rnde,cannot come neare th^m in his emnLiti' 
 on'y orofmaUceybecaHfe htmfelfe being ^ick,ec(, hee cannot 
 brooke them in their goodneffe. The be/} that rnaj beepromi- 
 fedit^UthecoHntenanceofgoodAndwerthie men^ vrhofe li- 
 king of ought ^commended vnto them,<:y'feene to bee vnio the 
 truth confoftanttf or faith or good life, in any tolerable kind of 
 fetti)igforth,»either ennie xvtUdarefet avpry the month ynor 
 m^lice prepare the dcggifh tooth againJl.This foUceytook^ 
 I ynolejje gladly then aduiftdly, deliberation to vpfetk^at 
 your Lord/hips hands ; whoje learningfor iudgement of; hue 
 forenclming to 'yandauthority ,for fct ting credit vpon,t kings 
 offered to cenfure and approbationihaue made me tn the con- 
 fidence of infallible truth ^through (jods bleffing^in this rvork^ 
 labouredvnto ; and in the confcience of jeelding all praife 
 vnto God, for euery good fyllable ; and all readinejfe to re- 
 nounce any vntruth^etten ofthefairefl he^ for probabtlttie, 
 ifanjfuch ( which my heart is not priitie to) be maie out of 
 the Scriptures yVnto my fight manifef}f to referrevntoyour 
 iudgement ; tocaflvponyour hue; and to let Jland or faU 
 by your authority t "^hatfoeuer in this booke I hauemade 
 choice of your Lordjhip to dedicate it vnto. lender expeUati- 
 on of this buying from the Lord through his holy fptrtt allu- 
 ring hearts to the hue of\ And through your godly hundyca- 
 flw^the counter of your teflimonie fo,the truth herein tra- 
 uelled about 'y jlrfuen for ; anddelineredtut : as for my part 
 I thus offer it to thepubltke view, by many f hereunto per ftv.t- 
 ded.forthevtilny tt might brir,g to the Church : fo, for 
 the refl^mo^h'tmblte I betake both the canfe vnto his grace 
 for the further ivorkjng, and bi4ilding foyyvardoftheghrtotts 
 kingdome of his deere fonne ,by hts holy weav.es: andalfo 
 
 yo^r 
 
The Epiftle Dcdicatorie. 
 
 your Lordfhipvato his heauenlyprotff£}fOfj, and further ac- 
 compl/Jhme»t of all healthfnU graces »tot his y and the next 
 life fertatmngyVoith that vertuons gentlewoman your mfeby 
 namet^hommuch dejirofts I am in all good vcill, by jeur 
 xvordsfertandfrsmmetobe commended vnto, andnolejfe 
 to bejlillholdenjat one 
 
 / 
 
 Vntoyour Lorjhip, wall louingfort^ 
 for all dtttics in the hordlejm, 
 MddiUed: 
 
 OsMVND Lake* 
 
A CHRISTIAN 
 
 PASTORS PROOFE 
 
 his Parifliioners Faith. 
 
 OF 
 
 Chap. I. 
 
 Paftor. 
 H0M Art commwgi I vnder^itKcf, to the 
 Lords Table : hut tellme^ ^fraj, what for ^ 
 andheiVythou commcFi thither} 
 PAripjioner, 1 make ihithcr,for ihc firft 
 point ofthyqucftion, to rccciucthc bodie and blood of 
 Icfus Chrift my Sauiour, vnder the Sacrament of bread 
 and wine. 
 
 2 Paft. t/ire not the head a»d wine theveriekodie and 
 blopdofChrifi 
 
 ?^r. To mine outward * (cn{cs theybcnot, to mine 
 inward ^ faith they be. 
 
 I Paft, why be they not t9 thine outward fenfes ? 
 *P^r» Becaufe I fee, feele and taftc them to be aeatures 
 of common vfe for ordinaric food, keeping their ownc 
 fubftance without change. 
 
 Pa ft, Bftt be they been no more, then they he in their eeni' 
 moHvfef 
 
 Tar, Yes, becaufe they be « appointed to this holy 
 office, to be tokens and pledges of Chrifts bodic and 
 blood, they be not common vnto me, but holy in re- 
 tpc(^ of their prefent v(c, and during the action, 
 Paft, fyho appointed themfo f 
 
 B 7^r. 
 
 ^Hsbr,ii,it 
 
 «I«(#U.I9, 
 
^t.Ctr,is,\i, 
 
 « Htlfi'.i l.6i 
 
 f I.C<JMiJO. 
 
 tMMttbM.l^. 
 »»/afc*3. 18. 
 
 A ChriliUn Vdjlorsfroofi 
 
 Pur, ^ Chrlft at Ms hi\ Supf er, who oi^cly wiheap- 
 poimcr ot'Sacramcnts, 
 
 4 Paf^. fleiv tfi thfj to thine iftwardfair/j ? 
 
 Pay. Raith/AhicK is my I'pirituall eye,hanci an<l mouth, 
 doth afturcme, ihatChriO, v\hocalleth ihcm his bodie 
 and blood, i^as effeiluall anouiiflimem, and asnccre- 
 ]y ioyncdiomyfoulcforeuctlaftinglire, as be the fignes 
 vnio my bodie for prcfcnt life. 
 
 5: Paft. Theft it is thy fan h a»d»ot thy testh^thatfecdin 
 this S^JcrAtnent vpon ChriUs bodie and bloofi. 
 
 Par, It is To: for as c uithout faith it is vnfcffible to pleafe 
 (]o^\ becaufeChritl is wamii^g: fo is ic without faith vn. 
 pofTiblc to liue,becaufe ChriO, the only food ofhfe, can- 
 not oihcrwifc be M 00. 
 
 6 P.i(t. Tell me, "ivhat benefit hafl thoufi-om CbriHs bo- 
 die and blood thHsreceitied? 
 
 Trfr. All that cucr Chtift is able to make me good for 
 etcrnajl faluation. 
 
 Part. t/4ndwhat hath he made thee goad to that pttrpofe f 
 Tar, As the Scripture faith ^ IVtfedomej which is my 
 faith, to know both God and him aright by : Redemption 
 from the cutfc of the Law, Satan andhcll : hJlificatioM 
 from all my (^nnes vnto pcrfc<5l rightcoudics : and Santli- 
 fication by his holy Spirit, whereby Ibecome a new crea- 
 ture, dead viito finne, and quickc vnto holincfle. 
 
 7 Pa(^. zArtthottdeftrotu indeed 10 be thus partaker of 
 
 7im 
 
 A\^\\(^\\.\ >•' 
 
 Par,\n vainefhouldIelfe,aridIikcanhypocritc,comc 
 cither to the Word, or this Sacrament,to tarte of him. 
 
 Paft, li'hat maketh theefo to dejtre him f 
 
 Par, Not only his gratiouHies that biddclh meg come, 
 and promifeth melife,butal(o the necclTuy, which I fcclc 
 of ^ peridibg without him. 
 
 8 Part, i^yhat is it that hath call this ngeeffty vpon thee f 
 
 ?*ir.Sinnc, not only that » birth.poifondrawnefrom 
 Adawy which is the corruption of my whole nature, and 
 the decay of Gods Image, where after he ^ made me in 
 
 innocencie. 
 
of his farijhicfters faith. 
 
 innoccncic, wifcdomc and all foundncs ofpcrfcdlion : 
 but alfo thofc wickcdncflcs, which daily I fall into by 
 thought, word and deed. 
 
 Pall, ^nd what harme doth thisjinttehrittg thee f 
 'Var. Death, which is the 1 Reward ofit, not this onely 
 which is a fundring of the foule from the bodic for a 
 time, but the fccond death alfo, that istofay, etcrnall 
 damnatioB, which is a Icparation ofbodic and foulc from 
 the enioying ofGodsmoft gratious and bleiled prefcnce, 
 with a dreadfull hell of torments in coftfcicncc for cuer, 
 p Part. But art thou then infeUedvcithftnne f 
 Tar. Should I fay no, IfliouldbochlicagainftGods 
 truth, and the daily experience of his children,and rcafon 
 alfo would reprouc me. 
 
 I o Paft, ^^hj, what faith tht truth sfGod f 
 
 Var^"^ All men haue finned, and are dcpriucd of the 
 gloricofGod: and " God hathfhutvpalHnvnbcliefc, 
 that he might haue mercic vpon all : and » if wc fay we 
 haue no finnc, we deceiuc our felues and there is no truth 
 in vs. And the very Righteous fall feucn times a day : and 
 Ge»,S.2l. :'i!;'i:i 
 
 I I Part, what fherveth the experience of Gods children ? 
 Par^ Ireadeandfec, how they daily C7ro4»r vnderthc 
 
 burden of their finnes ; long to be deliuered out of this 
 bodic of fin : with all Humblenes confefle their fins, and 
 craue continuall pardon for them. 
 
 12 Paft. Ho'^cottcludethycur Reafouf 
 Far, p Death is the Hire offtnie : 
 q All men die. 
 Ergo, All men finnc. Now if all do fin^ and fo 
 i)/<f, 1 being a man muU needs be in the 
 number offinners, 
 15 Paft . 'But how doeB thou i^oivftt, the doing where-' 
 of doth make theeafinncr ? 
 
 Par, By the glafle of Gods f Law,which being looked 
 into flieweth finnc, and fokilleth: as being performed it 
 bringcthpctfc^righicoufncnc, and fo life. 
 
 B 1 Paft. 
 
 lR#/».<?.xj. 
 
 Gallath.it'Z, 
 o lJol>» 1.8. 
 
 
 fRe?f/,7.7* 
 
A Chrtiiian PaHorsfroofe 
 
 (Galatb.^M' 
 
 Par. That which he deliucrcdtothcoldlfraelitcs by 
 the hand of /I/^'/if/, written in two Tables,containing the 
 Decalogue or ten Commandements. 
 
 §.i. 
 
 o> 
 
 Chap, II. 
 
 Of the LawingeneraH, 
 
 Paftor. 
 EhtMrfe the fame, 
 
 *Prfr.G od fpake all thcfc w6rds,r«ying 
 I am the Lord thy God, &c. , ' 
 2 Paf^. To the er/a^iKg of this Deca- 
 logue, by ihevpfdonteAHdinfliceofGodcoNtritted^bowmany 
 thingt do there helon^^ ? 
 
 Pur, Two, the Publication, to haue itknowne; and 
 the Ratification, or Authorifing, to haue it obeyed by. 
 
 5 Paft. In the Pttblicdtioa hai^ mufl tho(4WAl\e and be- 
 haue thy felfe ? 
 
 Tar. Pirft,! muft diligently trie out the knowledge of 
 it ; and then proue my difpofition to it. 
 
 4 Pa(i. I» thefirfi what mttft be done ? 
 
 Par, I muft lookc into the fcopeandilimmc ofthc 
 vholein gertcrall, and then fcarch put the true meaning 
 of each part in feuerail. 
 
 5 Paft. fvh^it u the f cope of the Ltiw w^eneraR ? 
 
 Par. As it were a glafTe to fhewfinne, and by it mans 
 miferable condition, in the vnpo/Tiblcnefle of his corrupt 
 nature, toattainctotherightcouftieflc of it, and fo con- 
 demning the finner by his owneconlcience, to (cthim 
 helpelcflc by it, that he may fceke remcdie el/c where : In 
 which refpecl the Apoltle caKeth it. Our ^ Schoole-mafier 
 vtito Christ the finifhcr ofthc Law in ourbchalfcs. 
 
 6 Paft. 
 
of his fAriJhioners faiths 
 
 6 VA(\Ji^h4t doth the Ltw ofGodirtfHmmetOrin a word* 
 reijuire at our h4f/ds f 
 
 Par, Obedience, which is a willing rublcflionofthc 
 mindjConfcntingcothe Law, that it is good, and faith- 
 fully labouring to liue aftctit, with forow for failing in 
 anyiotofit. 
 
 7 Part. IVhat he the farts efthis ohedieHce ? 
 
 Tar, Two: the one is inward, which God rcquireth 
 immediately to himfelfc: the other outward, which he 
 will haue vnto men for hia fake performed. Hereof is the 
 diflin<5lionofthe Lawinto two Tables, which our Saui- 
 ourChrift hath briefcly comprifrd inthefe two points, 
 ' Loue God ahotte all things, and thj netghbour as thyfelfv. 
 
 8 Part. How is God lonedaboue ali things ? 
 
 Par, When in all that he pr omileth he i ^ bcleeued,and 
 in all that he commandeth he is obeyed. For, as is our 
 faith and obedience, fo is our louc. 
 
 Pi ft. fVtth irhat meafttre mnfi thoufo hue him ? 
 
 Par. With zWmy heart,fffttle,thought andy^r^nr^r^.that 
 is, whatfbcueris within me or without me, euen to the 
 lofle of my life, goods and good name, all muft yceld to 
 the Lords calling, whenfoeuer he will make triall of my 
 loue towards him. 
 
 p Paft. fVhat rnle hafi thou to loue thy neighbour by ? 
 
 P^r. I muft loue him as my felfe. 
 
 Paft. ^Mt borv doth a man lone himfelfe f 
 
 Tar, Without cither faining, coIdnefTe, delay, or 
 fainting: fo muft I my neighbour, from my heart, fer- 
 uently, when and (o long as occafion is giuen mc. 
 
 I o Paft . who is thy neighbour ? 
 
 Tar. Not my friend onely or kinfinan ; but " whoibe- 
 Ufir, and of what countrie focucr that w antcth my helpe ; 
 elpecially ^ he that is of the hou^jold of faith. 
 
 II Paft. To find out the true fefjfe of each feuerall law y 
 how mtiii thou do ? 
 
 ParS\t\\ the lawesb^ al either negatiuc & prohibito- 
 ry,or affirmatiuc & madatorie:trie out I muft in the Nc- 
 
 B 5 gatiue. 
 
 ^^attb.ii.i7. 
 
 &c, 
 ^GAkth.6.\o, 
 
A ChrtliiaK Faliors proofs i .La vv» 
 
 g.itiuCjfirft the ynrightcoufncflc forbidden, whether by 
 committing it,or the fcmbiable, or by omitting the con- 
 trpric : and next, the righteoufnes by equitie emplied: In 
 the Affirmatiue, fir It the righieoufnes whether expreflc- 
 ly, or colIc(ftiueIy commanded ; and then the vnrightc- 
 oufneiTc by confequence inferred. 
 
 1 2 Paih iVhat rule ha ft- thoa clfe ? 
 
 Tat. To the thing bidden or forbidden, Imurtioync 
 all caufes of it, and all adioynts to it, as likewifc bidden 
 or forbidden. Neithermulilftayon the externall word 
 only, in word or deed, but draw the commandement to 
 the very thoughts, entents, counfcls and defircs of the 
 heart. For as God is the God and maker of the whole 
 man,fowiIlhebeferuedin the whole; and therefore gi- 
 ucth Law to the whole, for obedience in foulc and body 
 both, and that fully. 
 
 Chap. Ill 
 Ofthifirfi La'Pr 
 
 Paftor. 
 §, I '^^t^^^^^^ ^' them noxvfartictila^lyy with theirfeae- 
 i t^^^ r<»//>wtf<«»/»^.f. Ofthsfoureintbefiril Table^ 
 ^^^J^ "^hich is the former ? 
 Pir, I amthe Lord thy God,which brought thee out 
 oftheland &c. 
 
 Pa{i, H»rv mafry things haff thouftjtheje words tool'-' 
 ferue ? 
 
 Par, Two, the Law, and the rcafon to ir. 
 2 VdL^.V/hatjpedkethiheLdw? 
 Par, I am thy God, thou fhalt hauc io- c other. 
 Paft. Sitheuer J branch, at h.uh been [aid, ofiheUrvof 
 
 lone. 
 
La vv. ^ his farijlnemrs faith. 
 
 loMe, [>eth biddeth righteotifneffe, andforhtcldeth vnrtghu- 
 fikfuefe to be dene .• what is the rigbteotifnejfe rvhieh this W^ 
 biddeth f 
 
 Fur. To haue the Lord for our God only, 
 
 3 V^^.ThotiholdeflthsnthatthereisaGod} 
 
 Par. Elfe were I w'orfe then euer was Pagan,how bar- 
 barous foeucr. 
 
 Part. Bm if foffte Atheisi woy.ld deny it ^ haw ceutdeFt 
 than coftu'tKce him ? 
 
 Par. Firft, ifthe fpirit ofGod did not reuealc it to him, 
 nor he giuc credit to the word that teacheth it : I would 
 fend him to the 7 workmanfhip of heauen and eai th, and 
 proue him with the touch of his ownc confcicncc, whe- 
 thcrit^acc»fedorexcii/edhim : I would askchim of the 
 feare,which fometitnes he falleth into at the rudiing of a 
 leafe, what other thing (hould caiihim into it, fauea 
 greater then himfelfc of power to dcftroy him: and what 
 is that but God? 
 
 4 Paft. ffhat if God? 
 
 'Par, A Spirit Almightie, cuerlaflingandincompre- 
 henfible, the Author and preferucr of all ; moft wife, 
 good, raercifull and righteous, three diftin^ perfbnsin 
 the rnitic of one God-head. 
 
 5 V2i({,Why is he called Lord? 
 
 Par. Becaufe he is the Soueraigne Gonernour of hea- 
 uen and earth, and all their hofte ; of whom all the Kings 
 of the earth do hold their Scepters. 
 
 6 Paft. IFhy is he called God ? 
 
 Par, Becaufe as he hath his being of none but him- 
 fclfe : Co he giueih a beingy liuing ana mouing vnto all, in 
 himfelfc. 
 
 7 Vz^^whyoHrGod? 
 
 ^ar. Becaufe of the Couenant, which of hismeere 
 mercie he made with our ^ Fathers, and vs {aznSeedt to 
 be our God, and to take vs for his people. 
 
 8 Paft. HowisbeettrCfidr 
 
 Par, Not only in the common benefit ofcrcationjbut 
 
 B 4 alfo 
 
 yRom.i.zo, 
 
 ^A£!,i7.i2. 
 
 ^Gen.iy.j, 
 
^Ifay 29.1^ 
 ^ Lul^ 18.14. 
 
 'Hcbr.t.i, 
 
 AChriHtan Paflorsfroofe i.Law. 
 
 alio in the fpeciall gift ofctcrnall redemption, a fhadow 
 whereof that was, which he performed tothclfraelitcs 
 in their deliiierance out of Egypt. 
 
 9 Paft. {^Vhat is it to luue him for our Cjod ? 
 
 T-ir. Rightly to know him, and both truly and duely 
 loworfhiphim. 
 
 Paft. fVhy doefi thoH adde thefe adiunUs, truly andduelyf 
 
 'PauOn the one fide to fhut out hppocrific in lip-pro- 
 feffion, and to bring in finccritic in heart-confeflion : on 
 the otherfide to exclude the merit of Iufticiaries,with all 
 their traditions and vsil-feruices, and to fct in an ingenu- 
 ous acknowledgement of vnprofitablc feruice when all 
 is done. Of the firlHt is that the Lord both c comman- 
 deth louc to be giucn him, with all the heart, fou/r, ntind 
 znd fire/tgth, and alfo complaineth, ^ This fecfledrtmeth 
 Mterememth thetrlips, hut their heart is far from me : and 
 that the Apofile coudemneth fome for hauing ^ ^odltnes 
 inpjerv, btit denying the power thereof. Of the other it is 
 that our Sauiour faith, ^ In vainedotheyvrorjhipme, tea^ 
 chw^for doUritte the precepts of men: denounccththat 
 S Falters, Prayers and Almcncrs,. that couet, fo doing to 
 befecneofmen, ^hane their reward : and pronounceth 
 of tJK proud Pharifie, that he went away vniuftificd,and 
 the penitent finner was recciued, 
 
 1 o Pa(^ Hor is he rightly k^owne ? 
 
 RjrJBy the Scripturcs,in which he hath rcuealed him- 
 fclfc fufficicntly vnto vs. 
 
 Paft. f'Vhich calUfl thou the Scriptures ? 
 
 P^r. The word of God written, containing the Ca- 
 non of faith and good manners, regiftrcd in the volume 
 of the old & new Tc(t3ment,commonly called the Bible., 
 
 Part. Horv hath God therein difclofedhimfelfe vnti vs ? 
 
 T^ ir. Notonlyby fpeaking, asinold-agcby '^vjions 
 and drentnes\2,vi6. other apparitionsrfo in thefe latter daics 
 by his ^ oncly5^;7>itf Chrirt, the ^e»qraueH Ima^eofhis 
 Perfon: but at all times by his wondrous workcs, both 
 of liirtice and alfo of Mercie. 
 
 Pift. 
 
I . La \V . oj hisfartjlnoners f^ith. 
 
 Paft. ^fii he thtfcriptures i he only '^ay to hnorv CJtd^y f 
 
 Tar, Not the only, but the fafcft. 
 
 PaR.IFhyiheflifeftf 
 
 P^/'.Becaufe God oflpeciall grace hath "> ;»i^/r^^^<'- 
 /jr«j^» with the full knowledge of his will concerning 
 vs,andthereinappointed todeliucr thefame by >» wri- 
 ting vnto vSjtogiuevslightin our-darkcneire,and to be 
 our ordinnrie guide. . .jU :nd <bci.^.;ii? vt v 
 
 Paft. Be not ? he tntditions of the Church as fife 4 waj fi 
 k*iovi! him by ? 
 
 ^<ir. YcSjof the true Church ,bccaufe being the opiHar 
 vftrtttbM holdeth and teacheth nothing,but wel groun- 
 ded vpon the Word; but mens traditions othcrwifc 
 groiinded,be dreamcs p vaine and deceitful!. So the fafe- 
 tic comes ftill from the Word, 
 
 Part. Whtit fiyeji thou then ofReueUtistts, pretended to 
 come from the fame Spirit, which ths Scrtptures '^ere enffi' 
 red from ? 
 
 Par. Let the Anabaptifts & Papifts with their i itching 
 cares, giuen ouer to thc^flron^tflnfions of Satan, vanifh 
 away in the error of them : we know and rcceiue no rule 
 to direfl our faiihor life by, faue onely the Lords Telh- 
 mentor Canon written. 
 
 1 1 Paft. why be they not then the only way ? 
 ' Tar. They be no doubt to know him aright vnto fal- 
 uation by : but God is alfo knowne by his vvorkes. 
 
 Pa ft. v/ind U not the knowledge ofCjod by hU creature s^ 
 a right knorrledge ? 
 
 Var. Yes verily, inrefpc6l of God, and their reach, 
 but in rcfped of man and his weakncfle,not. 
 
 Paft.fr.V/^? 
 
 T ir, Bccaufe the creatures declare in deed, by the 
 wifdome li.cy be ordired hy ; the power they be failiio- 
 ncd by; the goodncflTc they be for mans vfc liayed and 
 vpholdenby;that there isaGod:but in the rert,boih for 
 Gods true worfliip andmans faluation, they leauG man 
 helpclciTe, and yet f excnfeUffe, 
 I ^^v 12 Paft. 
 
 ™ i.Vct.i.tx. 
 I.Tim. $.i6. 
 
 Row. I $.4. 
 
 ° i.riw.j.if. 
 ?Matth,i^,^, 
 
 ix.Tm.^.^. 
 
 ^ Rofii.j,%o. 
 
lo 
 
 A ChriHUn PaHors ^roofe i . La w. 
 
 tt uUbn 1.5. 
 
 12 Part. H^h.tt is hii true andduevperfoip} 
 
 Par. To acknowledge him, anJtocleaueviitohim. 
 
 1-5 Part. I't^Ly U he to Oe Ack:-:QTK>lcdgcd ? 
 
 T^ir-Becaufe ofhis authoritie ouer all cuery \vay,both 
 by cccation,pre(criiation,and gouernmcnc. 
 
 Part. Whitt is it t9 ach^o'^ledgehtm ? 
 
 Par. In heart to be pciTwadcd, that he is not only the 
 very true God, but theoncIyGod, and the God of his 
 people. 
 
 Part. Vpon this ackftofwledgementf ivhat vertnt in vs 
 fjouldarife^ 
 
 Par, Daily prailcand thankef^iuing for cucric thing 
 receiucd, whether bodily or gholily, 
 
 Vz-iX, Why daily} 
 
 Pdr.Bccaufeno daypaffeth ouer our heads without 
 tafle ofhis goodnes and bountie, one way or other, as 
 mcancs of either life, whether good cart too, orhiirtfull 
 turned off. 
 
 1 4 Part, why is he tohe deatiedvnto ? 
 
 Par, Becaufe, as in hira is all happincflc : fb without 
 himisallmjferic: as in him, all holinesto bcvnco him 
 accepted for: fo without hioijall vnclcanntfTeto be from 
 himreie(5^edfor. 
 
 Part, what is it f cleatie v»to him f 
 
 Par, To labour to bee made like vnto his ^ image, that 
 with him v\'c may haue » FelUwpjif, 
 
 15 Part, Bm ho-v may rveethm cleane vnto,atidhaMt 
 fellon^flfip with him ? 
 
 Par. By faith, and her fruites. 
 
 Part, nhati^fjiith? 
 
 P^ir. A fctled pcrfwafion, and full aflcnt of the heart, 
 wrought by Gods Spirit through the word,vnto all the 
 promifcs of God, touching the inheritance ofcternall 
 life by Chrirtthat bleflcd Seed, piirchafed with aflured 
 trurtjn the Lords good iimc,to inioy them all to his im- 
 mortall glory. 
 
 Paii. fjoiv doth this faith ioyne vs infellowjbip with God ? 
 
 Par. 
 
I .Law. ojhis fariPuonersJaith, 
 
 P.'.r, Ic getteth and applieth Chri(i,thc ^ end^nd per- 
 former of/^(f/4wvntovsj by a:id for whofcrighteouf- 
 neswepIcafe,androbt y brought and vnited vntoGod 
 through his Spirit, which '^leudethvs into all truth, and 
 giuethvsa!r///rf»^7?r(f«^^/&vntoaIIrighteo«fncfre. 
 
 1 6 Part. Of faith veee fiall^ hereafter fee more i)t due 
 place, what be her frttits indutie to God-ward i for xahat 
 /he hath to her felfe-wardttvill here alfe better be (ee»e ? 
 
 Far, To loue, feare, trut^ and call vpon him alone. 
 
 17 Pa ft. fFhy ii God to be lotted ? 
 Par, Becaufe he is moft good. 
 Pal^. Ho^ k>io'^eJ} thoH that he is [of 
 
 Par, By fight thereof in others, and cxperrenec of it 
 in my fclfc : and it is written, «= Allthe earthi^fall of his 
 oeo'lfiejfe. 
 
 Pafl. F/h4t it is to hue (jyd thoufaidfl before : What to- 
 kens Pttifl thoHfipte mt of thy loue to God ? 
 
 Par.Ncxt after mine affci^ion within,! loue his word; 
 make much of his fffiiants that bringir, tender the cafe 
 of the poore,and embrace all that Icarc God j hatingand 
 abhorring the contrary. 
 
 18 Pad. why is he tabs feared T 
 
 Par. Becaufe he is moft iuftjandalmightic 
 
 Paft. How k'lo'^eft tho^i that ? 
 
 Par.^y his punifhments vpon the wicked, many times 
 ftrange and extraordinary: as in ■^'- Noahs flood, in the 
 e dcftru)6^ion of Sodonijin theoucrthrow of the f Egyp- 
 tians in the read Sea, and inthc scafting out of the 
 Gentiles. 
 
 Pafti TVhfl.t, isittofedre G9AI • -^iv/ :.i d:oii .-. 
 
 Par. Tofl:andinareucrentaWe6fhlyttiaicnic, loath 
 to do any the Icaft thing againft his liking; not for dread 
 ofpunifhmer.t onely, asdoflaues,butoHoueandgood 
 will, as doe children : and this is called, the ^ "Beginning 
 ofmfedorfje, 
 
 Paft. what tokens ofthi^ feare appeare i/t thee f 
 
 Par, When Satan or his workcmen, ftirrevpmy luft 
 
 vnto 
 
 II 
 
 ^Rom.iQ,^. 
 Ti.Prt.3.18. 
 
 '^VbiLz.i^. 
 ^ Van, I, 
 
 cpys/w.jj.f. 
 
 ^ Ge»e''.^.\^, 
 ^ Get tft 9.1/1, 
 f — 14.27, 
 iL'Jh.iz, 
 
 ^ PJaf. 11 J. 10, 
 
 Pi 9U. 9.10, 
 
12 
 
 i.P/i'jW.Ij. 
 
 virf,7.to 12. \ 
 
 ^Umts i.y.tf. 
 
 1 t.?et.i,^. 
 Tftxlm.i^.ig. 
 
 ACbripanPaftors^rodfe i.Law. 
 
 vnto wickedncficjibis teare, as a brafcn wall, (o pcnnech 
 it in, a$ it brcakcth not out; hovvfbcucr vsiihin mc it 
 ftrugglc to get forth. 
 
 Part. Ho^ com7»cjlth9iibythiifeAre? 
 
 Par, By a diligent confidcration of his power, where- 
 by he is able to laucordelkoy, as examples doc fhevv, 
 and by attentiue marking of his word, preached or read, 
 which giucth out order aad rules of this ifcare. 
 
 Pad, IV hen is tt tolcfofightfor ? 
 
 Par, Whenfoeucr the Lord opencth the doorc there- 
 to, by preaching, or priuatinftru(Siions,and giuethable- 
 nefle,aptnc{re,anddefiretobc taught. 
 
 Pa ih BMt K>hat tfthefe n. eawsfatle ? 
 
 Titr. Imuft labour through Chrift vnto the Father 
 by ^ heaueniy prayer for them. 
 
 1 9 Part. H'h/ n hs to be trailed on ? 
 
 Par. Becaufc he is mofl w ife, to prouide well for me, 
 moil gracious to promife the bcftcwing of his good pio- 
 uifion ypon mc ; and moft true of his word, to performc 
 his jHomifif s VMO me ; and moft able,what hoftilitie foc- 
 uer ehuying or thwarting,to effe6t them for me. 
 
 Pift. Howart thoafHre tfihia? 
 
 Par, Tl)€.conliderationo{ Gods'jiaturc, thatknow- 
 cth,will and can doe,ail that is good ; the florie of his 
 wordjihatjOievyctli his doings viuo others j the confeiii- 
 onof his Safipts, tiiat haue, found it cuermore foj and 
 mine owne cxperknce<» rfratdbogfld \s.itKGods mercitj, 
 dpc make it vndoubtcd vntp nie. 
 
 Part. lyloAt ii ft to trnfl vpoK God ? 
 
 Tar. Both in wealth andvvoe toreftvponhisproui- 
 dcnce,wit:hccrtaincfccuricy,lh2tnot:hing,comeitneuer 
 fohurtfull or high, fliall' annoy vs; butturnc rather to 
 our ^\fTood. 
 
 Paft , ffiut vertues doe^ro^ in men by this trufl f 
 
 Par. Firfi,humblencfic of mind,'A hereby acknowled- 
 ging to be in our fclues neither worthincffc nor power 
 to doc any go-xl thing; we be fo farre from prcfuming ci- 
 ther 
 
I . Law. fijhis pAriJhiomrsJaith, 
 
 thervponourfclucsrafhly, oraboue others proudly, as 
 after vvc haaevlcd theordinaric lucanesby Gods word 
 ^ppointcdjWC nrcfignevs vp wholly into his mcrcifull 
 hands. 
 
 Paft. ^yhat is the tjext ? 
 
 Par, Paticnce,whcrcby,bccaufewcknow,W'hois the 
 fchdcr and handler of the euil,that we fufFcr,wc hold out 
 meekclvjwithout cither murmuring, reuolting or temp- 
 ting of God. 
 
 Part. // there any other ? 
 
 *?jr. Yes: for after we be humbled tobcarethccroflc 
 mcekcly,hopeja$the onely » 5^«r-<«»c/^,keepcth vs vp, 
 andfurclylookcth for, as in time to come eternall life, 
 wbich faith hath laid hold of in Icfiis Chrift:fo in affljfti- 
 ons whether approching,or now caii on, either affwage- 
 ment or deliuerance : and at all times whatfoeuer is ex- 
 pedient. 
 
 20- Part. fVhyu Gadtobecalledvpofil 
 
 'Par. Notonly for the cau(es, which heeis tobeclo- 
 ued,feared and truftcd for: butalfobecaufeall things do 
 hang vpon his prouidence and difpoHng. 
 
 Paft. Hew w that to he k^orvne ? 
 
 Par, By the Scriptures that teach,how the P eies of ^11 
 do^yPAtt vpon God: and how God hath the very ^ihaires 
 of our heads ^umhred; yea,and hith the ' faffi»^ dot»»e of 
 )^(»rroft>r/,and the beautifying of iheliliesinfpcciall re- 
 gard. To fay nothing either of the daily prayers and ex- 
 pe(5lation of Gods children, the acknowledgement they 
 makc,thatifhee withdraw ^breath or his countenance, 
 all things perifli; and the fpeciall fauegard which in the 
 «fuddendeflriuftionsofperfons,cities,countrics,yeaand 
 of the whole world,they hauc found; or of mineowne 
 prc(eruation hitherto, hauing fallen into many dangersi, 
 
 Paft. lyheN is heandfor wh^t tohepraiedtot 
 
 Pur, Notonelyin aduerfitie, forhclpe or patience, 
 and ptoflting by the rod: butalfo in proiperitie,for hum- 
 blcnefle againft pride,and wancc jneflcin our felues;.dif' 
 
 daine 
 
 13 
 
 ^Tfalfff,$j.^. 
 
 » Heb.6.i^, 
 
 <iLul^eji.7, 
 
 ^ Mat. J 0.29, 
 — 6.: 8. 
 
 f TfalfH 104,X9. 
 
14 
 
 "Tyi/w. fo.ij. 
 
 «Fv4W.i4rj. 
 
 
 A Chrijlian PAJiors fro$fe i . Law . 
 
 daine of our neighbours ; as alio for the true and conti- 
 nuall feeling of Gods fauouragainft forgetfulneflcofbis 
 name,ncgled of his /efuice,and carnall fecuritic. 
 
 Part. OMay ntm be called vfor but he ? 
 
 Par, None,cxcept :hou canff fliew moe Godsbefides 
 him,rhatcanhcare and iaiisfie the dcfircs of them that 
 pray. Againe, icisa " vvorfliip peculiar vnto him j and 
 therefore cannox be conucicd ouer to any creature with- 
 out facriledgc. 
 
 Part. JVhy then d& the Tapiffs teach vs to caflvpon Sniff ts 
 and the vir^tK Marie 6y name f 
 
 Par. Bccaufe beingied of the Spirit of Anticbrift,thry 
 haue imagined jthatvNC mutt inourfiiitsviuoGod, not 
 prclumetocomeneeretohis Maiefhe, without media- 
 tours to prefent our requefts vnto him. 
 
 Pall. And whereto thenferneth {}}rift ? 
 Par, Himgiuc they the title of foleMediatour vnto, 
 by a diftinc^ion,acknowledging him to be the only Me- 
 diatour ofRcdemption,but not of InterccfTion. 
 
 Paft. Butfeeiugthe Snints behold eur farttcuUr flates 
 in t he face of God: tfhyntay they not appite their retjueHs 
 vnto our parttcttlar necefjities, and fo he called vpoa to thtit 
 purpofe f 
 
 Par, That indeed is the fillie /liiftofrhePapifts, on 
 the word vngrounded, without the which to doe any| 
 thingjitis ^itnne. For where find they,that the foules of 
 the righrcous departcd,hauean imprcflion in ihcm of all 
 GodsfccreHes touching man, tohaucthis orthatmans 
 caufeby them before him patronized? And were that 
 abfolute knowledge ofparticularities, out of Gods face 
 fhining true ; how could it be faid in the Scripturcs,y^- 
 brah^mhAth not h^o.vne Vi ? If not Abraham, into whole 
 *^^;'6w.a collc6lion ofallfan(5^ificd foulesismade,much 
 Jcflc anyorher. And why are the foules » crying vnder 
 the Altar to hauc their blood auengcd; bidden only to 
 babidcthcconfunimationofthcir brethren, and be con- 
 tented with their long white robes ? Againc, feeing 
 
 things 
 
I X . Law. of his ^anj})mers faith, 
 
 ^hings here done be corporall, and Spirits hauc no c cies, 
 ^opcrceiue the reprcfentation of things bodily: if any 
 'uch were pofllblc to be had in the maieflie ofa Spirit in- 
 comprehcn.Gblc ; what pcruerfencfTc is it, toiniariinca 
 lie for proofe of an vntruth ? LaWly/ecing they can hauc 
 no knowledge in particular of our wants and mifcries, 
 but they tnulihaue withallacompaiTion orfcllow-fce^ 
 Ting of the fame : how may that agree with their •* ioyes 
 vnperturbabJe? 
 
 41 Paff. Thou haf} fold met of the righteoufnejfe i» 
 thii Ldiv required ; f^fjAt iinawthevnrighteohfntjfs for- 
 bidder. ? 
 
 P4r, Thou fhalt hauc none other Godsjbut mc. 
 
 T^it}.ff^hy are thefe words added feeing thefrji words con- 
 t4med the commandemeftt^nd therefore em^ltedthe contra" 
 rie forbtdd&h ? 
 
 'Pur. This oncly Commaodcnnent hath both parts 
 mandatorie and prohibitorie, as the ground and chicfc 
 ofalljcxprefled. The Lord therefore inculcating into the 
 Lraelires each part, both concerning the taking of him 
 to be their God for his benefits fake towards thcnilate- 
 lyin one thing by name tafledofj&alfo touching other 
 Gods, which mans frailtie maketheafie flips into; that 
 the people might take the greater heed vntoit,ineach 
 branch fo vrged and enforced. Much alfoit lerueth to 
 cut offthe futtle conccites of time-feructs^who thinke it 
 great and wife policie, to hold the true God for their 
 God,and yet in cafe of neccflity vudcr idolatrous tyrants 
 to deauc alfo vnto idels. 
 
 2 2 Pa ft. PVhat is it to haue other Gods beftdes the trne 
 God? . 
 
 Par» It licth either in choice of things accepted for 
 Gods; or indcmeanuretothetrucGod. 
 
 Palh Hoiv in choice efi hings ? 
 
 Par. When the Lord gaue this law,fecing the prone- 
 ncflfe of man to fall awayfrom the true God : he looked 
 to the manner of the nations, among whom each people 
 
 had 
 
 15 
 
 «L*^<i4.3?. 
 
 ^^pte.1^, 
 
 ^3. 
 
i6 
 
 f Iff. 51.44. 
 ^ I.StfW.J.t 7. 
 k — Z3.13. 
 
 n/fr.*.x8. 
 
 V — 18.7. 
 
 AChrifiian Pallors froefe i.Law. 
 
 had their fcucrall God : as the Sidonians had their « APj- 
 teroth J the Babylonians their f /?<r/;thc Ammonites their 
 g /^^//fffw; the Philiftines their ^ Dagon; the Ecronites 
 their '^ Baal3jebnb \ the Moabitcs their ^ ChemoJh\ the 
 Affirians their 1 A7///-(?r/;; the Syrians their >" ^/w»o»jaiid 
 what Nation had not their God pecuUar ; and therefore 
 wouldjby enacting this Law, feqiiclier his people from 
 the Gentiles. That is to fay; Thonfhalt nor, asdocthc 
 Heathen,hunt about for gods to ihy liking or rancie,but 
 me alone for thy God (halt thou take. 
 
 Va^.By thU fronenes I fee horv thcanerrh^ both hrc and 
 Cf3r(/}ia»,hatie andhee ivonhily of God "jnto their o\x^elnfis 
 abandoned for feekj»g to mauh the very Heathen jnhauw^ 
 of Gods before the lining God, oa they had in multipltcitte, 
 
 ?Ar. Very true; and well faicftthoii,inmultiplicitie. 
 For whenfocucr a Ilcp is made fr on> the onely true God, 
 becaufcman cannot be without opinion of a God, for 
 the naturall inftin<5l thereof in him and ihcGod, that 
 he choofcth to feruef, in Gods prouidcncetofhewhim 
 hisvanitic failing, will betake him to another of better 
 cfteemc,and fo from one to another rcftleflie trudge, till 
 he hauc found one for his turncj which ncuer yet wil bee, 
 till hce bee vouchfafcd the fight of the true God : needs 
 muft there grow a multiplicitic.And it is not vnknownc, 
 that the Heathen, (as in fome particulars hath now been 
 flicwcd)had, as the Icwes once, and ourPapift$now,in 
 conformitic with them, haue, this niultiplicitic of gods, 
 yea,and of goddefl'es too,euen according to the « num- 
 ber of their cities, as the Prophet complaineth,yeft and 
 oftheirhoufcSjforthcy had their [Lares fiimtltarej]hou- 
 fhold Gods whom they ferued. And the Romanes euer- 
 more the moft idolatrous and fiipcrrtitious, becaiifc they 
 would haue no God ofany Nation or Prouince, \\hich 
 Rome was then the Q=jccnc of, to be vnworniippedjerc«. 
 ^cd a Temple in Rome, called Pantheon,and dedicated 
 it to all the Gods: which Tenjplc the fame Rome, now 
 New oBabylon,fitiiiigas f Quccnc by her cidcd fonnc 
 
 and 
 
I . La w. of his pariJ})iomrs fiith. 
 
 and Duke of her dominions,obtained ofphscof the Em- 
 percurtobeconfecrated loall SaintSj and called it AIl- 
 hallovven Churchjthat no Saint might go vnlerucd: and 
 as the Gentiles had their ft^reS^W/r, or Detficfi.tier^ by put- 
 ting this or that great benefa(5ior into the number of the 
 Gods by the decree of the Senate .'.fo haue our Papifis, 
 by the decree of the Pope and his Cardinals their q cano- 
 nization,by fetting this or that njan, for opinion ofhis 
 counterfeit holinedc and miracles famous into the Saints 
 Calendar. Hence God, as the Heathen then, and the 
 lewes in their time, fothefe now, hath giucnoucr into 
 that "■ leaudnciTeof mind to commit vvickcdnefle, which 
 we read and fee. And all this yet was, and is thought to 
 be the greateft feruice,that the fbule of man may by and 
 for,be prefcrued and rewarded, 
 
 23 Paft. How haue wee other Gods hy demeannre to 
 the true God} 
 
 Par. As true feruicedone to the true God,is an hol- 
 ding of him to be his God, that fo ferueth him ; fo con- 
 trarie demcanure to the fame God, isa fhuttingofhira 
 off to be his God,who fo neglc6^eth him : and fo confe- 
 quentlyinthc caufes moouing, andeffe(5ts wroughtin 
 his fpirit fo defpifing, an embracing and following of 
 moeGods. 
 
 24 Pa ft. Horv ti t hid dene} 
 
 Par, '^y omitting the vertucs before (pokcn ofj or 
 by committing the contrarie vices. 
 - Pafi, Hjin'hyomittirg} 
 
 P.ir, When I neither learneto know him,aiKl foam 
 ignorant ; nor feeke to woifhip him,and fo am godlelTe; 
 neither acknowledging nor embracing him,nciihcr by 
 faith, nor by the fruits of it; neither thanking,louing, 
 fearing,trufting nor calling vpon him. 
 
 Pa ft. Theje fttiKcs of omijfion, let me heare fomemhat 
 txoreplaiKel)',ift the quahtie cftheperfons faultie : and firfi 
 Vfho be they th^t louenot Godentircly ? 
 
 Par, It were an endleffc matter to rcckenthcra vp by 
 
 C their 
 
 17 
 
 1 A firm t 
 xvhertcffct in 
 Durandi Ra~ 
 tiofia/ediui' 
 ndTurn, 
 
i8 
 
 A ChrtUiAn PaHorsproofe i . La w , 
 
 ^PfalmM6.\i 
 
 Tfal9i.n,6 30. 
 »i.K,i;7g.i8.iS. 
 
 their effe6ls, cither of negleil to God himfelfe, to his 
 vvordjto his children : or ot cloafingwith the worldand 
 their ownc carnall appetites, 
 
 Paft. TIow to God himfelfe ? 
 
 PaJI.VJhcn hearing his t>ame blarphcmed;his word by 
 (launders orlcaud traduilionSjabufcd; hisferuants for 
 difgrace to the word through their ribs buffeted, or at 
 leaii backbited, orreuiledrandhold mypeace/orfeare 
 either to be counted a bufic-bodic, a puritane, an hypo- 
 crite^or what other taunti ng ter rues are giuen to fuch as 
 faith hath taught to ^ fpeake : and fo preferre mine ownc 
 eafc and reputation to Gods glory ; the omiffion of 
 this dutic is a finnc ofnune^ or cold loae to God him- 
 felfe. 
 
 Paft. fvhjfo} 
 
 Par, Becaufe whofc louc fhould poffe(re my veric 
 heart roote to be wholly fwallowed vp of it ; him I yecid 
 not {o much vnto,as a n)an,yea often in corrupt affe(^ion 
 will doe to his fricnd,by an cnemie ill ipoken of,or a Icr- 
 uanc to his Miftcr, by a foe ill entreated, in their hea- 
 ring or fight, 
 
 Paft. ^/jar U the caufe efthis omiJftaM ? 
 
 Pat. Either faint- heartcdncfle, for want of faith to 
 Gods prote*5lion : or of coldncflcjfor lackc both ofzealc 
 to Gods glorie in our fclues, and of defitc to imitate the 
 boldncffe of Gods Spirit, working rebukes ofvngodli- 
 ncfle in others. 
 
 2 5 Paft. Shew mefome exAmf.es of this z,:ale to he imi- 
 tated. 
 
 Par. How was A^afes mooued,\vhen hcc * brake the 
 two Tables vpon fight of the peoples idolatrie. How is 
 Phiyiees praifcd for " killing of Zz/wr/and CoJbi,izVcn to- 
 gether in aduiierie ? How zealous was S muel in* hew- 
 ing ty^^ag, whom 5<v/had fpared,in pieces? How lehu, 
 inydfftroying^c/{r4^jhoufe? What made the Prophets 
 toreprooue euen * Princes to their faces? What fairc 
 examples of true zcalc appcare there in ^/ohn^aptt^; 
 
 m 
 
I, Law. of his partjhio^trs faith, 
 
 in ^ Chrirt, and in his « Apoflles? 
 Pad. Hcwtohiivpord'i 
 
 par. When cither I care not to hcareor rcadcit: or 
 being in place ofexcrcifc, cither vnwillingly,or vviih fly- 
 ing thoughtSjWith wandring lookcs, ifnot with flum- 
 bers, or by-talking, cumbredly, and fo both vvaiesvn- 
 fruitfully! fit at itrfuch an hearer,a flender Jouer.F<?r «* he, 
 faith Chrill, that is of God, heareih gods vcord : But how 
 can any be of God that loucch him not. 
 Paft. Horv to his children} 
 
 Par, When fo farre I am from pitying them in their 
 wants(for then is thcbert triallof ioue) madeknownc 
 vnto me,as,becauic I hate them,for their « vnlikencffe to 
 my nature and ftudies,as by their finceritic condemning 
 my corruptions; I dirdaine,threatcn or beate thcm,with 
 hand or tongue; making greater cfieemc of open wic- 
 ked ones,of cloafe Papifts, and of (coffing Atheilis in fa- 
 lutations or entertainement,then of them. Men offuch 
 cariage are farre from louing of God; vnlefTethatpro- 
 uerbbe vntruc, Loue me and Ioue my hound; and as 
 Chrift wil obie6t in that day, f Ye had done it to mc,had 
 ye done it to mine. 
 
 Paft , //ou- by cloajing tr/t h the "^orld ? 
 P^r, When,fith Chrifts g Kingdom is not of this world, 
 I feekc notwithrtanding to be great in it,with maine de- 
 fire hunt after the Pompeofit ; ^ fafhion myfelfetothe 
 daps and dandling of ir,and gladly come at all becks, to 
 do the works thereof, for the wages it vfeth to giue.The 
 manfb wedded to the world hath fmall, cither place, 
 heart or Ieifurc,to carrie any loue to God,ihat made and 
 redeemed him. 
 
 Paft. ^yittdho^ farre is he off", that atte>ideth his owne 
 lufls} 
 
 'Par, Euen as farre as » fltfli and blood is from entring 
 into the kingdome ofheauen. As therefore the ^ Natn- 
 rail man cannot fee thofe things that are Gods\{o can he not 
 by confcquent, Ioue God or his good things ; being 
 
 C 2 hatcfull 
 
 
 ^ lohn 8.47. 
 
 «i.P«.4 4. 
 
 ( SMatth.i^^^, 
 
 ZlubniS.^S, 
 
 ^ow.ii.i. 
 
 • X, Cor. J 1.^0, 
 ^i,Cor.t.i^. 
 
20 
 
 ^Rom.8,7. 
 
 "" Pfalm.6i.io. 
 
 *> Harlot lf>.^i. 
 
 AChriBtan Paflorsp&{^fe i.Lavv, 
 
 p/l»w.i3.5- 
 
 q7>eftM3.ij. 
 — 16.7. 
 
 Uerem.17.^. 
 
 1 hatefiiU vnto him, as crcfHng his defires, and ftoppin 
 the ifluesorhisfelf-IoucHcrcofis that hardnes(.hrough ! 
 curtome accrued to this naturall corruption) ofdrawing j 
 from couetoufiKS (to fay nothing ofdrukennes or adul- 
 terous vnclcanncfle) fuch as hai.'c once » fet their hearts 1 
 vpon riches encretfed. For the veflellofthcir heart being 
 full vp to the bung-hole of the louc ofihat liquor, leaucs 
 no placeof thinking vpon God to lone him. Forv\hich 
 caulc the Scripture calleih this hatching cfthe heart vp- 
 on money, that is, couctouiliene, the very finne of" Ido- 
 Litrte : and the example ofthe rich yong man, by our Sa- 
 uiour tried, gauc matter to him and his ApolHe to af- 
 firme, that© iiich (hall with no kfle difflcultie (fauethat 
 all things are eafie with Ged) enter into Gods kjngdomejhen 
 a Cdmell er cuhle-rofe ihororv a needles eye, 
 
 Paft . pyhen is the feare of God omit ted > 
 
 P<«r.When I aduenturc to do an vnlawful thing,wlt h- 
 oui either looking to the Commandemcnt, or dreading 
 the punifliment,\\hen the MagiHrates lawes reflrayning 
 not, I take boldnefle vnto fin : or if they touch me, I ab- 
 fiaine for feare more ofthe mul5t, then of p confcience. 
 Such is the life of ail good-fellowes and pot-compani- 
 ons, of roifters and fwaggerers (whom the Scripture 
 may fcemc to call T children ^f Belial, that is lining vsith- 
 outyoake, and making ftcp to no good way) andofall 
 fiichas in their anions v\'eigh neither the meancs nor 
 the ends, to cnterprife them as of Gods allowance, and 
 for hisgloric;both which the feare ofGod would keepc 
 them to. In a word, whatfoeuer either cuiilisdoneor 
 forborncwithout thinking vpon God; or good is per- 
 formed without afl'urance ofGods good will and piea- 
 furc for it : it maketh proofe ofthe want of this feare. 
 
 Pal}. Hv^domenfatfe in tru^ to Cjod-w^ird} 
 
 T.ir. When cither in diftrclTc, meancs not appearhSg 
 or not commin^ prefently tohand,for relitfc,ihcy think 
 thcmfelucsforfaken: eric out for griefe, and forgetting 
 God, repaire to the «" arme effte/Jj, their owne by filching 
 
 or 
 
I. Law. 9f his fdr'tjtnontrs faith. 
 
 or fraud, ifpouertie ; or of other by f Magickc or Sooth- 
 faying, iflickncfle or lofie do annoy them: orhauuig 
 plcntie, dcfire to hauc more, to lay vp for a pinch or 
 deereyccre;andnot onely not hearethc 'pooremans 
 moane, but fhame not to vtter their diftruflfuil " care for 
 a reafon, that they will firft fee what they fhall lacke 
 themfelues; when being in place of fuperioritic orgo- 
 ucrnment, they cither gape after bribes ; or of wringing 
 out the fat oftheir tenants liuings,ifthey be Land-lords, 
 or oftheir neighbours commodities, if they be Officers, 
 or mony-mafters, thereby to encreafe their flore, or to 
 « fet trp/A«r^»»/f/:whethroughdefirctoberich(which 
 uhoiohath, becaulc uirhallhc «/// ^rr/r^ quickly, he 
 jfaHeih into m^ny tc^f'tatioMs andfttaresof the diuell) in 
 occupations or trades, they either vtter bad fliiffe, or vfe 
 dcceitfullflcights, in lights, weights or tneafure : men 
 of thefe or the like parts, fliew no tokens of truft in 
 God. 
 
 Part. Hjw do men in mtiocativn omit dntie } 
 P^r. When either wanting* faith they pray not at all; 
 or being faithfullare fb ouer-maftered inthcirflefliof 
 paincorgri«fc in ficknefle or lofle, as oftentimes they 
 forget God, wholly defixed on the fcnfc oftheir an- 
 guilli ; yea and feeking to the Phyfition,and to him lay- 
 ing open the kind and place oftheir maladie, require his 
 counlellfor remedie; meanc while forgetting as well the 
 true caufe, bothmeritorie, which is their finnc, and effi- 
 cient principall which is their God, as alfothcendsof 
 Gods chafHfement, which among the reii is chiefely to 
 make vs ^ flic vnto him, cither to moderate his rod, or to 
 giue patience, or, if his appointed time be come, to re- 
 cciue the foule vnto his mercie. But this is in many the 
 laft thing thought of,in whom foulc-phyfickc there muft 
 begin,whcre the body-curer hath giue off. And then the 
 ficke, if he baue fenfe or fpeech left him ; or the circum- 
 ftantsforhim, as carelefl'e as he, fend the Sexton to the 
 Bell, and the boy to thcMinifter, to fay a few prayers o- 
 
 C 3 uer 
 
 21 
 
 ^Miitth.6.^l. 
 lames 2.16. 
 
 
 
 « Tlm.io.z^, ^ 
 
 
22 
 
 ^ Luk* iz.i^. 
 
 ^Urtm.io.i. 
 
 
 A Chrifitan Pa/lors freofe i . La w . 
 
 uer afenfelefleblockCithat is,to giuc a drcnch,as it were, 
 CO a dead horfc, and fpiricu all comfort to an vncapablc 
 iicart.Where fuch things are, fmalldutic is done by in- 
 uocation. 
 
 26 Part, Ofjittftes by omtffion thou ha^ largely ^e^ken : 
 deltner new fomevpbat offinnes hy comntijJioM, 
 
 P^r.Comrazy to this Law I c6mit,whcn Icotemnc or 
 cart away the means to know God by ; hold errors cither 
 ignorantiy or wittingly; couenant or confuli with diuels 
 in fbrccry,enchatract or witchcraftjdenie or doubt there 
 is a God,as do Atheifts;dineble or reneague my religion 
 lofauemylclfejas doMcn-pIea(ersandTcmporifcrs;ac- 
 knowledge moegods then one, or that true God othcr- 
 vvife,thcn he is in the word reuealcd; renounce God and 
 his word, and all fcllowflifp with him, when I am vrgcd 
 to confeflfe him before men, and fo either hate him 
 through vnbcliefc, doubting, diftruftingor defpairing 
 of his goodnes, or defpife him, not moued with his gra- 
 ces profered, or with his plagues menaced; but reding 
 in carnal! fecuritie, when trouble arifeth, feekc helpc at 
 creatures; prefumc on mincowne ftrength orworthines, 
 or if it faile,through impatiencic murmure againl) God, 
 or rafhly tempt him,or by crooked meancs,either fuper- 
 ftitioufly or impioufly, with f neglecft of Gods wifdom, 
 promi(e or prouidence,labor the atchiening or auoiding 
 of good oreuill. When I truft inthcencreafeofmyri- 
 ches, wifliing and ftudyingthc multiplication thereof; 
 Qx\t^reil tomy fouJe withthat Foolcin theGofpeli; am 
 vnchankfull for either the good Ilnue gotten, or the e- 
 uillIhaucefcaped.Finall)^, wheii I prefcrrc creatures ei- 
 ther aforo, or ioyiitly with God ; pray vnto Saints ; con- 
 tcmnc Gods Maicflie, or fcarc the rhi earnings of world- 
 ly things, as the «conftitutionsofche heauenly bodies, 
 the power of manor beaft, aboue or together with him 
 todovnlawfull things. The man of thcfeand the like 
 things culpable is, in the prafHfe of each feucrall impic- 
 tic, an haucr ofothers gods in ^ fight of the liuing God, 
 
I. Law. 0/ his partjlnoaers fatth. 
 
 Paft. Now rrhat he the faults moYe brief ely ? 
 
 T4r. Ignorance wilfull or nati)raIl,Herefie,Magickc, 
 AthcifniCjEpicurifme.vpbelicfejdoubtjdiftruftjdcrpaire, 
 hate of God, rcnfelerneffc,vnthankfuIneflc,auarice,con- 
 tempt of God, negledl: of his word, carnall fecuritie, in- 
 vocation on creatures, pride and prefumption,impatien- 
 cic,mijrmuring againli God, rafhnes, tempting ofGod, 
 fuperftition and impiety .Whofbcuer committcth any of 
 thcfc faults, becaufc he doth them, either of loue, fcare, 
 or truflof, orvpon other things befidesGod, commit- 
 tcth Idolatric with the affcdtions of his owne heart, and 
 feructh them as gods. 
 
 ay Pali The LarvisfptchattboHhitfi exfounded: fay 
 novo fomevphat of the Reafon^ 
 
 Par, It lieth in thefe words, [which brought thee out 
 of the land of Egypt, out of the houleofboudage,] 
 
 Paft, ffhatcauh thouficke om of them ? 
 
 /*<«r. (The force of the Argument, and the kind of 
 benefit. 
 
 28 Paft. Howgoeth the Argttmeyit ? 
 
 Par. Hauing wrought this great deliuerance for thee, 
 thou art my people by the purchalc of my right hand. 
 
 £^2^ 0, Mc, and none but me, fhaltthou take to be thy 
 God. 
 
 ^9 Vi^'^^lVhat is thekind of benefit^ 
 
 *Par. Great in Storie, and fignificant in Type. 
 
 30 Paft. fVhat u it in the Storie ? 
 
 Par, The Ifraelites, Abrahams feed, for ^ fourc hun- 
 dred and oddeyeeresfoiornedin a ftrangeLand, which 
 is Egypt,and there were tormented witk grieuous e bur- 
 dens, vnder the tyrannic of /*W<«tf/? King thereof, as in 
 an houfe of bondage. Out of this they had their bodily 
 deliucrance,both ^ promifedlong aforcto Abraham^^rA 
 ncercr hand by g Msfes, the executioner of Gods won- , 
 derfull iudgcments, and the deliuercr of his people, and 
 accordingly alfoby the fame iW#/<'/finifhedthorow the 
 i>Red'fea, which ye^lded way both of deliuerance to j 
 ^- ■■)'■. .j\ C 4 Gods 1 
 
 23 
 
 e£A,W.r.ii.i4. 
 
 
 ^ — I4.2i. 
 
24 
 
 ^Gencf.x.ij. 
 ^Galiih.i.ri. 
 
 
 ^^tath.^.i6. 
 
 A Chrisitan V A^or spoofs 2. Law* 
 
 Gods people, and of finall oucrthrow to his enemies, 
 
 3 1 Paft. what is tt VI tht Type ? 
 
 P'ir, Therein hauc vveourAiarcs as well as they. For 
 all mankind lay as a banillicd capciuc vnder Satan that 
 fpiricuali Pharaoh, gricuoufly tormented with the con- 
 fcienceorfinnej and chcreby vnto i death and ^ maledi- 
 ftion thrald, in the darknelTe ofhcU to hauc been endu- 
 red for eucr. Out oi this is our ' redemption made by Ic- 
 fusChrili the Sonnet firong arme, vanquiQiing Satan, 
 and drowning, choaking and polluting him and his in 
 the fame Rcd-ica ofhisbiood,by the which he wafhed, 
 quickened and i-raade pafTagc for, as to enter, as worthie 
 byihemcritsofhi'3 ^ ohsdience toths de.nh &fthe crojfe, 
 vnio the cuerlafting land of Canaan, the iicaucnly king- 
 dome. 
 
 32 V&{}.^'h4tvfihathth/i} 
 
 Tav. In the meditation both of mifcriebcforCjand of 
 our happincflc now, to labour inthepradlifcofthank- 
 fulnciTe vnto God the deliucrer,by walking in the lawes 
 by himfelfegiuen forth vnto vs, for his « gloric in the 
 fight of our obedience. 
 
 Chap. IIII. 
 OfthefcceniLd^^ 
 
 Paftor.. 
 Uui then ire hoMe thefirB Commande' 
 went in the LarpitfeJfeyOtndthf Reafon : 
 what is thefecond} 
 
 P<<r.Thou flialt not make to thy fclfc 
 any graucn Image, nor the likencflc of 
 any thing in heauen abouc or in the earth beneath, or in 
 the water vnder the earth : thou fhalt not bow downc to 
 them nor worlliip them, for I the Lord, thy God, am a 
 
 Jealous 
 
2 . La w. of his fATtflnoncrs faith. 
 
 iealousGod, vifiting ihc fiones of the father vponthe 
 children, vmo the third anci fourth generation of them 
 that hate mc ; and fl^cw meicie vnto thoufands, in diem 
 that lone me and kcepe my Commandements. 
 
 2 Part. li-loAt is the fcopc of this Comw::?:dement f 
 P^r.That may beft be flicv\ ed by the difference it hath 
 
 from the former. 
 
 3 l?2l\.f^'hy, how doxh thui differ fri'M th^it ? 
 
 Fat, In the fiift the Lord gauecharge to knowand 
 acknowledge him for the cn!y true God ; and him fo 
 knowne and acknowledged duely tovvotfliip in all in- 
 wardaff^d^ion of heart: in this, to kcepe thatvyorfhip 
 vnto him pure and vncorrupr, m all outward conuerfati- 
 on ofbodie: There the hauing and holding in heart, of 
 the God, true and one, is enioyncd; Hrangc and moe 
 with or befides him, is retrained : hcerethe outward 
 handling and managing of worfbip to the true Cod 
 purely^is commanded, and the fame in any lore or mea- 
 sure to be vmo ftrange gods giuen,. is|)roh\bitcd.. There 
 faith with her fruits in allinward cxtrci(c of religion and 
 pietie vnto the liuing God, is bidden, and the f^meto 
 firange gods denied:Heere the extcrnall prad^ife offakh 
 and her fruits in an outward forme ofreligioDi-with due 
 and proper ceremonies, is prefcribed; and thefam^a- 
 gaine in any kind or degree denied to be offered vnto 
 IdoIs,orar,in,v.'ith, or before them, vnto God: and in 
 both thefc duties, heereaiid there, inward and outward, 
 the not and the contraric doing of \voikcs,;cach vvh«tc 
 commanded, iscondcmncd, ,, „■ 
 
 4 Vd^9tJVh4thethcfartsofth:j Comma?tdeWfKtf\ 
 Par. The Charge, and the Reafons adioyncd.. 
 
 5 Paft, iVh^it is thtvnriqhtcofifnefe tnths Charge for' 
 bidden 1 
 
 *Ta7, Xfes'Cprruptin g o r omitting <jf Gp4$vtnic wpr- 
 {hip. -r; I 't.«-V? . 
 
 Paft. Uoxvisitcorrufted?^ 
 
 'Far, When it is cither mangled in> or dco.c contraric 
 
 to 
 
 ^5 
 
 mmm»^"*^ 
 
26 
 
 p — 18.9.11. 
 
 <ir«&«4.X4. 
 
 A Chriflian Paflors ^roefc 1 . Law. 
 
 totheruIc,thacis, the Word, which God hath pointed 
 out che full and perfect manner of his worfhip, in. 
 
 6 Pa(^. f/oVb « fhff rule ofCjods worp^tp mattgUd f 
 Tar. When any thing is added too,taken from, or al- 
 tered in the pradifc of that worfhip which himfclfe hath 
 ftablifhed,- which crimes and prefump^ions the Popifh 
 Alcaron or Portuife is wholly full of; being patcht vp of 
 fcraps of Scriptures, of Saints Legends, and of mans in- 
 uentions. 
 
 7 Part. Hov? it corruption herein made contrarie to his 
 word f 
 
 Par, By giuing either the vvorfliip, which is to him 
 proper,vnto falfc gods,\vhcthcr being or faincd : or falfe 
 worfhip vnto him the tr«e God. 
 
 8 Part. Ho'^ is CJodf proper tvor/htp ^iuen tofalje^ods ? 
 Tar, Chiefely by Imagerie, which is heere, as the 
 
 groffeft, condemned. 
 
 Part, ff^hj I if it K>nta^fHRt0 maleanlma^e f 
 
 Pift'. Not fimplietfot paincingjbroydering, moulting, 
 graying and earning be skils not only oapproued in the 
 SaiptureSjbut p applied alfo to the feruiceofGods Tem- 
 ple in the old Tcltament, 
 
 Vii^^vyJMtis-hetrt thin forbidden f 
 
 Par. The makiiig of animage, afcer what likenes fb- 
 euer, toworfliipitjOranycreaturcellebyit. 
 
 Part, ^nd how is falfeworpjip ^tHen to the true God ? 
 
 *P«tr. Not only againe by Image-niaking,but alfb by 
 all manner of, vvil-worrtiip, vndcr that name contained. 
 
 Part. How againe hy fwa^e-^maki>f^ ? 
 
 Tar, When I make the refemblance either ofGod, 
 yea though I mind not to worfhip ir, or of any creature 
 in the world, to worfliip God, cither in, with, byror 
 at it. ... '.-.'^ 
 
 Part-; '^Jr/^f / tht^Htak^ihtfttl^vffe tffqodatam • ' ^ ' 
 
 I T^r. No; for how canrt thou without lying, andtef^ 
 
 fcning of his Maiertie, ; he being a q 5/«rr>,and therefore 
 
 vnfteablc : infinite, and therefore incomprchcnfible : 
 
 -. ' . . , euery 
 
7.8.9. 
 
 ^ John 1.18. 
 
 40.18. 
 
 2. Law. 0/ his fanjhioaers faith. 27 
 
 rcuery where prefent, and therefore by ho Image,Hhich 
 cmporteth ablencc, to be drav\ en forth ? and who can 
 paint out that whichhe ncucr ^ faw? which he cannot 
 comprehend, nor compaflc in place? Befides, Nature it 
 fclfe cannot perfedHy reprcfent God, much lefl'c can 
 nuns Arte, Againe, what creature inheanen, earth, or 
 vndcr earth is there, which God may be Uikencd vntoj 
 being a Spirit vnfhapeablc with bodic, and that imagi- 
 nation may not liken h^m to the Angelical fpirir,incom- 
 prehenfible ?Moreouer,how greatly hath the folljcof fo 
 many appcarcd,3s attempting to make a pifiur^of God, 
 haueeuery one varied from other in their Shapings : to 
 (ay nothing of their blafphemie, which hauc not feared 
 to giue him the countenance of a grai-hcaded man, as if 
 timcnii|^ht miniili his yceres, and his age confumeto 
 nothing. Laftly, what man could bcare to haue either 
 his beautie likened to a mifhapen piflurc, or himfclfe 
 called an idoll of a man? and may wc fay. This is the 
 picilurc or idoll of God ? 
 
 Part. 'But the Script$4resfet him fiutift hit partes hke a 
 man: vs>hy then may not the PatNter^ UjhimMt wiihhi^ 
 'colours ? 
 
 Par, That followeth not,cxcept it be lawful for man, 
 to doalljihat Godjwhofe prerogatiuc is abouc all lawes, 
 moft rightly and vvifdy doth: w'e haue therein to ihankc 
 him rather for his goodncflc,(looping downc fo low vn- 
 toourwcakenefie, a!>to fliadow his doings vntovs, by 
 thofc inftrumcnts,\\ hich we doe our work* byjas by the 
 » cie,his prouidencejby the ^ care his hearkning vnto vs ; " i .P^/.^.i 2. 
 by die yarmchis ftrcngth, &i\ And. which of the Pre- ■ *Py^'«.54.i.y- 
 phcts euer ventured to paint God out in the forme, | ' ^*'m-34. 
 which he at any time by vifions or dreames appeared vn- 
 to them in? Neither was ihere in the zMcrcic-fcate, by I ^Exod.t<i.ii. 
 himfclfe appointed to bee made and fet oner the Arke, Heb.^.i. 
 anyi-nagcatail tobefecne: no, nor when he ^ake out 
 oftheBuO), and gaue the Law, made heanyvifiblc ap- 
 pearance to the people ; and that doth ^ (Jilojes of pur- ^ Deut.^.t y. 
 
 pofe 
 
28 
 
 
 Htb.i.i. 
 
 C0/.3.IO. 
 ft Vfdm.x^.x. 
 
 14.1T. 
 
 Ifa'i.^j^.xo.to. 
 
 A Christ An Pajiors ^rsQfc 2 . La W . 
 
 pole vrgc CO cur ofFali fuch imagination ofGod,tomake 
 I any image of him. 
 
 Paft. And vrhytnay not heehepamtedltke a man^which 
 eft [cones in old timeprefemedhtmfelfe to the fathers in mans 
 fhape} 
 
 Par. God may take « fliapcs, to rcucaleblmfelfe to- 
 manbyjachisplcafurc: and bring himfclfcprcrent to the 
 rhape aflumcdjand after his workefinifhcd ^ vanifiiing ; 
 giucth no hbcrtie vnto man, to prcfume the pourtray ing 
 of him at his luftjVnleflc he can fct a diui nc power to the 
 fliape drawne, which mayvrtcrGodswill,or can make 
 his idoll, the office done, to withdraw it fclfc out of 
 nght? 
 
 Paft. 'But what an helpeis it to ourduheffe byavijiyie 
 refemhlance of him, to hee lifted vp in mind to thinke the 
 moredeepeljvpon him; a»d therefore natvnfuljcalledthe 
 Lay mans booke ? 
 
 Par, Firft,hiswillis cxprefly (ctdov\'ne,thaihe will 
 fo be neither looked,nor thought vpon: fo many images 
 of his befide being,that may ferue fitter for that purpofe. 
 The Scriptures which paint him out moft liucly,read and 
 liue after : Chrift,thc very « Ima^e oftheinu'tfhle (j0^,and 
 the ingrafted forme ofhisperfon, heareandbclicBC : Man 
 firrt created, and after rertoredagainc to the ^ image of 
 God, loue and rclicue: the frame of the world, both 
 wholly and partly g declaring his glory, behold and en- 
 ioy thankfullyrand thou haft well worrhipped the image 
 ofGod,neirhcr canft thou haue better booke to looke 
 vpon. For the booke of a dead image in the Scripture is 
 called, a ^ teacher of lies and vanities, leading and hol- 
 ding in crrour the heart, that is befotted with the loue 
 ofit. 
 
 Paft. Bfit, if I neither ought, nor can make animate of 
 God,yet of Chnfl, as hee u man J can and may Uveffttlj too, 
 mar I not} 
 
 Tar. Images be made for two vfes, eithcrciuill.for 
 ftoric,iemcmbrance or ornament : orreligious,for wor- 
 
 ' n>,ip. 
 
! 2. Law. of hispar:jhio}sersf^ith, 
 
 ! iliip. Ifany image of Chri(^, cither were, or now might 
 1 beejtakcn for ciuillvfc, though of all pictures the niort 
 dangerous to fall ar, yet were it in alort tolerable: but 
 I religioullic to woriliip him withallj ic were flat ido- 
 i latric. 
 
 Paft. iyiyjd art thotifurc, that JS6pi6lure ofChrtsi may 
 henoTvhasI, 
 
 Tar. I am fo fare, that had it bin for the people need- 
 full, by fucha meanetobc the better ho]pen,in giuing 
 him his due vvoifhip ; it fhould not oncly hauc bin taken 
 by the Apoftlcs that favv him ; and by Chri(i himfelfc de- 
 liuered: but alfo by them allcommandcd to bee taken, 
 continued and adored: which being othciwife, I am fiirc 
 that how many pictures be made of ChriO, fo many lies, 
 and how much worfliip is vnto it_,or in, with, by or at ic 
 vntohimgiuen; is fo much idolatric committed. 
 
 Paft. IhJIIj hne the» doe we the Pjpifis condemKe by this 
 La^ f&r IdsUtors, and yet very [tittle fetches they hang t9 
 fcfidile out ; 04 this Awo'^g the refl : 7 hat J God here onely 
 forbiddeth the making of falfe images of thtKgsvaJKew'ith- 
 out being^oi did the Heaihen^ which they callido/s; and not 
 thefettiffg 9 f images to things that haue beings as Chrifl:>the 
 Trinitie, S.ii>jts or A^^gelSynot toexprejfe their natures, but 
 either thepjapes they hane appearedin, er their properties, 
 which they call images. 
 
 Par, Aniccdiftinflion, as who (ay, the Law forbad 
 not both all grauing iixgencrall to the rcprcfentation of 
 Cod, the trueorfjlic: (lor the Hebrew [/;/?f/e/] is any 
 forme grauen or carued in mettalJ,ltone or w ood, and e- 
 fpecially in ftone,whethcr it be of things being or imagi- 
 narie)and euery fimilitudc in particular ofthings hauing 
 inheaucn, earth, orvndcr earth being 5 andfo by both 
 words fcrbiddctbi tlie making of any image of any thing 
 either imaginarie, as did the Heathen ; or cxiflenr,3s the 
 Ifraelitesdid of Godvnder the forme of their ^^ golden 
 calfc, after the fafhionof ihc Heathen, from amongfl: 
 whom they came. Of which fa6l wee draw this argu- 
 ment : 
 
 29 
 
 ^Belfarm.lib.i. 
 cap.^.deimag. 
 
 ^Ex6d.$i.n, 
 
30 
 
 iSxod-ii.^. 
 
 »J/ii?. 2.9.40, 
 19.10.4^.67. 
 
 J<r.lo.4.8.i4. 
 Ho/f.i |.t. 
 
 y^ ChriFiian Payors f roofs 2 .Law. 
 
 mcnt:That image-making Cod forbidcicth which the 
 irraclitcscommictciij(ror why clTc were they puniHicd?) 
 But Ifrael made the calfe to reprelcnt God,that 'brought 
 them out of Egypt : Er^o, imagc>making,\\hereby God 
 any way tsrcprcfentedisforbiiJdtnPandjbyconfequent, 
 that, whereby any creature hcly or Prophaneispour- 
 traicd out to be handled rcligiounic, 
 
 Paft. ff then I may not rusik^ any fptch image,! maj much 
 lejfe worpjtp it^bewg made. 
 
 Par, True, and here that alfo is forbidden in two 
 thingSjin kneeling or bo wing the bodie,and giuing any 
 forme of fcruice, to,or before it: fuchas aie,inuocation 
 to,orfwearing by it; as hauing a double finne going 
 with alljto wit, anafcribing ofthcdiuine attributes, to 
 God only proper,vnto a fenfelefle blocke : and a deic<5^i- 
 on ofa reafonable creature to an vnreafonable, contraric 
 to Gods ordinance,who made man ^ lord ofal his crea- 
 tures. The foolifhntfleofwhich doings, the "Prophets 
 eftfoones deride and mocke at. 
 
 p Paft. Oftntages^both for the making, and alfo for the 
 "ivorJhippiMg, thtufarre bee itf^oken : the next part offalfe- 
 worJJj/p vnto the true Godginen, whichyou call » wil- wor- 
 rhip,?^ that hkewife idolatrte f 
 
 Par, What can itelfe bee? feeing whatfoeucr is pla- 
 ced in Gods roome to be w'orniipped(and thatisbyvs 
 in Gods roome placed, which himlelfc hath not prefcri- 
 bed,andyct wegiuehimfor wotfliip) isanimage, and 
 the vvotfliippers image-makers, 
 
 Pzt\, fVhat u rr/U-vForfhtp ? 
 
 Par, A feruicc godly in fhew, but without power 
 done vnto God, ofafuperftition, without the afTurancc 
 of filth to picafe God. 
 
 1 o Paft. fVhat are VDe here about s to inejuire ? 
 
 Par. Whence it growcth,and vn hat be the worksof it? 
 
 Paft. whence doth t ht^ wi/l-'^or/htp ^rerv in man f 
 
 Par, Either by priuatc obfcruation, orbycomman- 
 demcnt. 
 
 Paft. 
 
4 I.S^JW.IJ.IJ. 
 
 2 . La w. f>J his pnrtjhiorjersfaith, 2 1 
 
 Part. HoVb bj! priMAte ohferuation ? 
 Par. When either of felfe leading, or of example, 1 
 take vp a worfhip to fcrue God with, 
 
 11 Part. Hove offelfe'liadingf 
 Par, A man without a patternejdeuifeth and fctteth 
 
 him downe a kind of feruice,which he will honour God 
 with, of a good iiucnr. 
 
 Pali, (yhyfdoth »ot the^ood intent ginc grace vntofpich 
 feruice to make it aloxvahle ? 
 
 Par, No verily: except F Vz^z^ah his feruice in flaying 
 vpthe Arke, leftitfhould fall; or <{Sattles referuing of 
 thebeft of the cattle,taken in fightfrom Af»a(ec,\\tvt a- | 
 alowablc. ForGod isnoway wellferi:cd,butby ^obe- 1 ' — Z>erf,ii. 
 dicncc,and obedience looketh oncly tothe word, and 
 the word giueth warrant, that the thing wee doe is law- [ 
 full to (erue him with. And generally, for thy good in- 
 tent rcmcniber, that it mu(\ hauc thcfc two bounds, that 
 itlookc to a good end, and dravv to that end by good 
 meancs; elfc will it proouc finne. But the meanes to 
 bring good feruice to God by, can no waies bee good, 
 vnleffe theybemarfhalled by fjith . -and faith giueth or- 
 der for doing of nothing, v\ithout the certainc rule of 
 Gods word. Now, where llialt thou find commanded or 
 allowed,thatthoumaift worfhip God after, as thy fclfc 
 canbeft fdeuife. ^Deut.iiJS, 
 
 12 Part. Ho rgro^eth it from example? 
 Par, Either ofcurtoine,or by tradition. 
 1^ Part. Hovnofcufiome? 
 Par. When,hauing hitvpon afafliion of feruice, by 
 
 others vfed,and long therein continued, becaufcit hath 
 gone well with me,as I trow, for it; I willnotbrcake it 
 off, left 1 fhould offend God , and fo fare the worfe. 
 This is an image by our fclues both caught vpanda- 
 dorcd. 
 
 14 Part. Ho)vhy tradition f 
 
 Par. When we haue,beingchildrcn,cither our fclues 
 obfcrued in our ' clders,or at their teaching learncd,a fet tE-^^cb.xo. 
 
 manner i5.i4' 
 
^i.Kjng.ii.iS, 
 12.13* 
 
 A Chrijiian Paflors frosfe 2 . Law. 
 
 manner of reruice,vvhich though the light of Gods word 
 appcaringjConuinccit to be fuperflitiousanddiudhfii : 
 yet cither for their loues, or of wilfiillbliiidncfle, er of 
 fooJifli pity, left wee flionld condcmnc them forfalfc 
 worfliipperSjWe will kecpe and hold ftill.Thisis an idoll 
 by our fathers grauen,and by our felucs after their exam- 
 ples worfhipped. 
 
 1 5 PaH. Horv is this ^i!!-rrorJhip taken from Comma?f~ 
 dement f 
 
 Par^ When an idolatrous Prince or Prieftfetteth vp 
 aformc of vvorfhip to be g!iicnvntoGod,as ^Isroboant^ 
 did in Bethel and Dan; and ^Infon inlerufalem, com- 
 manding or per fwading the fametobeobferued, and I 
 apply my fclfe to the keeping of it for the Prince or 
 Priells fake^as doe all temporizers and carnall worfhip- 
 pers in the thraldome of Antichrifl; that forme of feruice 
 is the idolljthe fecter-vpthe idol-maker, and I that ob- 
 (erueit,anidolatour. 
 
 1 6» Paft. iVhathe the works of this \rilL '^orjliip f 
 
 Pur, They belong all to publickcminiftration, or to 
 priuateexercife. 
 
 17 Paft. fVhat htheworkes hlongiHgte fublicke mi* 
 mflr.it'ion ? 
 
 P'lr. Among other parts ofPopiflifcruicc(ro fay no- 
 thing ofother iiereticalifeduc^ions^being in comparifon 
 of this hut petit UrccKtes) that great idoll of the Mafle 
 holdeth chiefc place, wherein Chrifl is offered vp to the 
 Father,an vnbloodie,butyetapropitiatGrie facrifice for 
 quickean<id€ad,vndcrthc a'ccidcntsofacake, tranfub- 
 ftantiated into the vcrie naturall body of lefus Chrift, 
 which mufl of the PficR rcceiuing bcdcuoured,and of 
 the people gazing on be adored. 
 
 18 Pa ft. fVhat be the irorkes ofpritiate exercife ? 
 Pnr, They be all cither of the mind inward^ or of the 
 
 bodie outward. 
 
 Paft . iyh~it be the inxvardworkes oft he mtfid} 
 Par. Amongli others, meditations vponGod vnbc- 
 
 fccmino' 
 
 „. , o 
 
2 . Law. of his pariJJnoners faith. 
 
 33 
 
 fecminghisMaidlie: as to imagine him like a man ci- 
 ther in (hipz or affc6tion, or occupying place rather here 
 then there : and«vnto laim fojand in that place imagined, 
 to addrcfle our thoughts and worfhip. 
 
 19 Paft. The oHtxvardirorkesofthebtdie^hatbe} 
 Far, They ftand either in adion or difcipline. 
 Part, ivhat is it, that thoK referrefl vnto aUton ? 
 
 Tar. The obferuing of ceremonies, and the deeds of 
 deuotion. 
 
 Pa ft . The ohferuin^ of ceremonies vrhat calleji thon"^ 
 Par. WhenIhauechoieneitheraday,\A'ich Ipreferrc 
 aboue any other to the feruice of God, or a creature, 
 whichlapply to feme religious vfe, asbcadestokeepc 
 talc of prayers huddled : coapes and other veflments, 
 without the which,! account the handling of holy things 
 aprofanation,ora figne,asofthecrofle,\vhichIprefume 
 forcible againft the fiend, whether added totheflefli, 
 which the foolecalleihblefling of himfelfe, or wrought 
 onChrifoms, coapes, flirowding-fheets,or what other 
 waythcfaithlefle hath skill toabufeitvnto: orIaftIy,a 
 manner ofdoing, cither about the liuing, as asking and 
 giuing of blcfTing at home or in Church before houfling 
 ormarying,asofnece{Iity orcuftome, without dcfire of 
 blelfing from the Lord to be praied for ; crifomlczo- 
 ning about bowlcs after the firft wafhing of a new 
 borne child : or about the dead,as toburie him with face 
 toward the Eaft,to burne a candle ouer him, and a thou- 
 fandfuchtoies of Satans deuifingto keepemcnfo fcru- 
 pulouflie occupied about, as neither time nor mind may 
 rcmainc to the fincere woriliip of God. 
 
 20 Paft, The deeds of deuotien : Let mee nowheare 
 vfhAt be ? 
 
 P4r, They bee the fame, which a man vfeth either 
 withhimfclfe, as prayer; or towards others, as almef- 
 deeds. 
 
 Paft. why ? he not thefe, being "^orkes commanded,good 
 feruice vnto God} 
 
 D Par, 
 
24 1 AChriHtAnPaliorsfroofe 2Xaw. 
 
 Pur, YeSjWroughc in faith : but to doe ihem, as wee 
 iiidge bcft,by fet both tale, time and place, in choice of 
 language and matter, thereby cither to winnc reward 
 at Gods hand ; or to bee (liielded \xon\ harmc, or of 
 yj^a/.^.T.j.i^. ' 'Tien to be yfeene and praifed; it is in the prefumption, 
 fuperfiition and hypocrifie,a difwordiip vnto God ; and 
 the deuice, an idolc ofmans making, which, by fuch do- 
 ings hec fallcih dowuc before and vvorfhippcth, 
 
 2 1 Pali, ivh.n is the dtfcipline thoafpeukejl of ? 
 
 ^ar» Thechaflihng c^'ihebodieto bring it downc. 
 
 Pali IVhMisthat} 
 
 Par. It is either abftincnce from ccrtaine creatures, 
 or afHi(5lion voluntaric. 
 
 2 2 Part, yvhat 14 abflinetice} 
 
 Par, It is a withholding of our felues from the vfe of 
 (bme things, othcrwife permitted vntovSjforafeaibn. 
 
 Pait, frVljAt be there of that fort ? 
 
 P.ir, Farting, v.ilfull pouertie, vowed chaflitie, and 
 iuchlike, 
 
 23 Part. // nst fafiinga godly exercifehrwgtvg nvor- 
 fr}ipvnto Qod} 
 ^ K0W.14.17. Par. The * KiMgdome of(^odflayideth mt in meates and 
 
 drhjkes: yet to fart rightly, is good for iheend.fake,that 
 thcbodie being brought vndcr, thcfpirit\^ith hisholic 
 motions may haue the better working. But to tie it vnto 
 certaiiie daiesand meates, and toputrighteouflieflc in 
 the obfcruing of the day,and forbearing the meates, and 
 *//4/,58 4. finne in the contraric : to ft/i-vnto ^jtrtfe and vngod- 
 linertejWithout regard of the due ends,that the fpirit may 
 by holy meditations and prayers haue the freer acccrt'e 
 vnto God ; it is idolatrie and fuperrtition ; and the coiufe 
 therein holden, is an idoll ofourownegraning. 
 
 Part. H^hy then doe the Uwes of the Kealme command fa- 
 (ling on certaine diief avdfeafofis ? 
 
 P^f. Not for worrtiip vnto God,but for profit to the 
 land ; which, enuironed about witli the fea,nourifhcth a 
 number,thatliuc onely by fifliers craft, and be therefore 
 
 10 
 
2 . La w , pf his partJJnomrs faith, 
 
 to be maintained. And fo arc tlie benefits ofGods crea- 
 tures both failed in the time of their incrcaft on the land, 
 and with ihankcfgining enioyed from the fca.He tliat to 
 other end obferueth the daics, or refraincth the mcates, 
 abufeth thclaw,ofFendeth the weake^diihonoreth God, 
 anddeceiueth himfelfein the opinion and keeping of 
 ^ heggerlj rndimcnts, 
 
 2^ Paft. InwilfullpoMertienhat catsUthoum'tJlke? 
 
 Par. Much many waics : For firft, it hath an vnthank- 
 full contempt of the benefit cfGods creatures, in the fo- 
 bervfc whereof, godHnesand louc might appcarevnto 
 Godsgloric: then hath it a prefumptuous tempting of 
 God, in that renouncing the meanes by him appointed 
 forthcpreferuingoflifc, wemuft either die for wilfull 
 want, or be burthcnfome to others through c inordinate 
 talking : or looke for extraordinarie fuccour from Godj 
 which is to tie him to ferue vs in the idol-feruice we haue 
 fct vp. No way can it be true worfhip, except it had bin 
 «^ commanded. Without the which to make it aprofefli- 
 on for the worfliip of God, it is idolatrie : and more, (as 
 the wont is in Cloyfters) to be yet couetous withall, and 
 Tndcr colour of begging, to gather poffeflions, and to 
 fuckc out the fat ofthc Land fuch dwell in •, and thereto, 
 tolpoile the foulesof the fimple; as it is moft filthie hy- 
 pocrifie,(b is it certainly moft damnable foule*flaughtcr. 
 
 2 J Paft. HovDcanfithoupjet^vowedchafittietobe Ido' 
 latrh? 
 
 Par, When chaftitic is forced beyond « gift, vndera 
 purpofeto ferue God apart from thenccemticof wed- 
 locke ^ encombranccs,wich opinion ofmeriting eternal 
 life by it. The conceit hereofisanldoUofmans braine, 
 the vowing rarhncflc, and the obferuation, with g bur- 
 ning for lackc of the gifc,Fornication:and with pretence 
 5'etofgoodfcruice,becaufeonthc Word vngrounded, 
 Idolatrie. 
 
 i6 'Pa(\.fyhat haft thott to fay agamff wilfull affitUioK? 
 
 ^ar. This, I fay, that it hath vnnaturall crucltic in the 
 
 D 2 vnder- 
 
 35 
 
 ^ Galath.i^. j.p. 
 
 ^iMeJf.l.vi. 
 
 ^jffaycaf.n. 
 
 ^<MaUh.i^,U, 
 
 
i6 
 
 ^ See Crowleyis 
 Frier loha 
 Francit. 
 
 A Chriliian Paliors procfe 2 .Law, 
 
 vndergoing of it : and open blalphcmie againftChrifts 
 fatisfadions in the end ofit.For in hQoiftcrs like » 7?^! 
 Piriedsthey lannccand cut thernfclues, asinafpirituall 
 niadncirc and trenzie; and the fame do to fatisfie for 
 their finncs, and Co to be ofpurgatorie paines acquitted. 
 
 27 Pa(^. fVell fsorv, then jit h the pr'^plxiia'.infjofGodi 
 purefcratcc, is the th.ug heere, 04 thou hitFipjtwed m many 
 particulars y prohibit edt what is^ inavcordy, to be thought of 
 the -iv hole hodie of ihs RomtP) feriitce, fo firotten for of the 
 children of d^rknelpf^ atifit'^erethe onlyirHeferuicevnto 
 God to hs ^me» ? 
 
 F,tr, Were God carnally to be ferued, there is no fcr- 
 uice vnder heaiicn comparable to that of the Romifli 
 Church ; nothing in it being,ihat tickleth not the fenles 
 ofacarnall vvorfhipper. For therein hath hii eye the be- 
 holding of beautifull fights, pidurcs and gavvdes : his 
 care, the hearing of melodious founds; his nofe, the 
 fncliingoffwectinccnfe; his mouth the eating of holy- 
 bread ; his lips the kifling of the golden Pax ; his tongue 
 thehudlingofafet-many of colddcuotionsj his hands 
 thcmanaging of BeadSjto keep tale of his Pater-noflcrsj 
 his feet the ganging in ProcelTion after ihe Cfoflej his 
 knees, the creeping andcrowching to the holy Rood; 
 his hearr,the occupying of it fclte in idolatrous prefump- 
 tions of all good and.faire to Cod that is done atan 
 Image or Crucifix,by thumping of the brcart, andlighes 
 diflcmblcd : generally a toleration, and (vnder hope of 
 impunitieby the Popes pardons, extant for monie and 
 fatiifadtorie penances of liis owne hire or his frieiids 
 after death) a licentious abandoning of the whole man 
 abroad out of Church, (fauing in time ofhypocriticall 
 Fall) vnto ail plcafurcs and flcfhly delight?, on Felii- 
 ualldaics, in Wakes, in Church-aks and other belly- 
 meetings for pretended maintcnace of neighbor-hood. 
 All vvhicli being ^^c^ in and by fufflancc of, theChurch- 
 fcruiccofRome:(bfaris their worOiip from being fuch, 
 as the filly people are borne in hand to be; as it is a flat 
 
 Aberration, 
 
2 . La w. of his pariJ1)ioneys faith. 
 
 Aberration, and a manifcft Apoftafic, in whole and in 
 eucry pare ofit, from the true and pure vvorlliip ofCod ; 
 as hath bin the wed to the faces, and againrt all the wre- 
 ftings, writings and colourable fetches of all fuch, as 
 cuer liood for defence ofit, fince the light of the Gofpel 
 (honeagaincvpon the Church. And amongft all other 
 enormitiesftofay nothing of that facrilegious ^ttc^npt of 
 it, tothnirt this Comman dement, fo flat ag-rlnft all their 
 imagerie andbougcning, outof the number of the ten, 
 and yet to make vp v. n, bccaufe the Scriptures reckon fb 
 many, diuidingthclaft^whichisbut one, into twainc,to 
 let that, I fay, go) none hath a greater abomination in 
 the whole defolation of that Church, then that mightie 
 maineldoil of the Maflfe, before touched, that was fo 
 many hundred yceres(after the purity of the Lords Inili- 
 tution,vnderthe myfteric ofiniquity,once declined fro) 
 a patching vp,till it came tof fulncs ofthatpitch,which 
 now it is at,as it was eftablimcd in the Coucell of Trent. 
 
 28 Paft. OfeorrnftingGodstrue vpor/htp, by commit- 
 ting things iNContienientithw much : what now is the offence 
 again ft theftmebjr omitting ? 
 
 Par. Whcnpubhke aflcmblies commanded for out- 
 ward communion in the pure worfliip of God, to be 
 there both learned and pra^ifcd: I careleflely negled 
 thcmnotwithfianding, or proudly rather defpife them 
 (for what other fin can theirs be,who being of the higher 
 fort, take it too bale a thing for them to frequent the 
 Congregation, left often appearing might make their 
 garments, which there muft be gazed on, the ftaler : or 
 will be, when they vouchfafe to come, at morning (cr- 
 uice only, and this for a pompe rather, then of zeale in 
 niany to do worfliip) and vndcr opinion of Icruing God 
 as well at home, as in the Temple, fay a few cold prayers 
 or fufFragcs,and perhaps if leifure from attended vanities 
 be, chop vp a Chapter or two : and then, as well done, 
 and the Lord p!eafcd,any work after, good or bad,muft 
 gp for currant. To this may be added the vfe of priuate, 
 
 D 3 either 
 
 37 
 
AChrisitun Paflors^roofe 2. Law. 
 
 ^Juhn^Ai^ 
 
 cither prayings or readings, while publike exercifcsbe 
 in hand, which cannot tlicn be done, without ncgle6l of 
 that vvorfliip, which the Lord bcfHcceptcth, and will 
 hauethe other referued for their ownc place and time, 
 ihat i>-, out of the exercilc publike. 
 
 29 Part. 1 hiu fur of the vttrighteottfnejfe forbidden : it 
 followeih tejee the r'tghte«tifnejfet?t this charge comwMded: 
 what ii it? 
 
 Par. The conferuation of Gods worfhip pure and vn- 
 corrupt : and the prad^ife of it in due forme. 
 
 Pa ft. fVhar is it to rvor/fj/p him purely and vftcorruptly f 
 
 Par. To vvorfliip him agrecablie to his ownc will and 
 nature. 
 
 Paft. T]owisthat? 
 
 Par. As Ch rift him fclfc doth teach, 1^ In Spirit and 
 Truth f 
 
 Pa ft. How iK Spirit I 
 
 P-v>-.Sundring it from all dregs ofcarnall ceremonies 
 and obfcruations, plaufible to our rcafon, which be car- 
 nally vfcdforfcruice; and fetching all our cndeuoorto 
 pleafc God with, from the heart. 
 
 Pad Ha^vinVrmh? 
 
 Pv. Meafuring it precifely by the rule ofGods word, 
 in aflurance offaith,thai it ishis will, thu$,and not oiher- 
 vsifetobeferued. 
 
 30 Paft. Is there any fet forme of this ferniee ts be pre^ 
 fcrihed, obferued andp-etjuented^ for the due praUife efit ? 
 
 Par. Btcaufe thou haft vpon a well grounded defirc, 
 fo to fatisfie all men, whether in or out of the Minifteric, 
 in matters ofiudifFerency about Church- rcruice,as both 
 fuchas depart from ouraffembliesvndcrfalfepreiudice, 
 of Antichriftian, as the Brovvniih proudly do, may fee 
 their Schifinaticallperucrfcneflc; andfuchaifo as keepc 
 within, inlinckeoffellowfhipwithChrili, forthefub- 
 ftance, though difquictcd,and themfelucs in tendcrnefTc 
 ofconfciencejlcharitabliethinkc, about the externall, 
 intheadminiftration of our Church-workes enioyned 
 
 difquieting; 
 
2. Law. . 9f his farijhienars fiiih. 
 
 difquieting ; may haue matter Chriftianly and with vp- 
 rightnelfc offoule, to meditate and aduife vpon, for fet- 
 Icdcr rcfol ution, cither to keep at,or approuc their work 
 inthcMiniftericrbecaufe, I lay fo moucd thou hart put 
 this matter apart into a feuerall volume, entituled. The 
 Churches Adiaphorall; it will hecre fuffice, Ifuppofe, 
 theReadervnto thatbookc torcferrcforhis better fatifi 
 fadlion, if his dcfirc ffeailftand to the reading of it vn- 
 partiallie. 
 
 3 1 Paft. Iftipfefefo too ; ajid therefore lettittg that here 
 go^ as neuer mwbit f-ohim the further ythait will there perufe 
 ity vrhere, ifallorved to the Preffe, it may be hitd ; let vs to the 
 reft proceed J'he cemmAndtment thuswholly explained: tell 
 me Ho'iff/bf»etvhat brtefely of the reafott adtoyned. 
 
 *Par. For I lehoua, thy God, am firocg and iealous ; 
 vifiting the finnes of the fathers vpon the children, vnto 
 the third and fourth generations of them that hate me, 
 andflicw mercievntothoufands in them thatlouc me, 
 and keep£ ray Commandements, 
 
 Paft. IVheretodritteth this %eafo» f 
 
 Par, To enforce mine obedience. 
 
 V2L^,fVhsreefi^ it taken ? 
 
 Tar, Of the difpofition, and effcfts of God towards 
 man. 
 
 32 Paft. Ho^ enforcethhis di^ojition^ 
 
 Par, Firftjbecaufe he is * lehoua the God ofbeing vn- 
 to himfelfe, of himfelfe euerlaftingly : vnto «>» vs and all 
 things elfe, by and for himfelfe, moft wifely, gratioufly, 
 andgloriouUy. Secondly, becaulc he is » our God, by 
 coucnant ofadoption and reconciliation tocommuni- 
 catc his goed things with vs. Thirdly, becaulc he is 
 roightic ofPower, to do what he will, to faue or deftroy 
 vs,Fourthly,becaufe he is iealous ofaffedliop, like a ten- 
 der husband,ncither admitting Peere inw^ed-Jockloue, 
 which he hath wedded vs vnto himfelfe with j nor hol- 
 ding reuenge from the wed-locke breaker. Theicforc as 
 by right of creation, and cquitie of tedempiion, he may 
 
 D4 
 
 chalcnge: 
 
 3P 
 
 Aftal,\ 4. 
 n CW.17.7.8. 
 
40 
 
 oE^«fc.i8.4. 
 
 TDtut. 10.17, 
 
 <iEfhtf.i.i. 
 
 A ChriSiian PaPorsfroofe 2. Law. 
 
 chalengetfo for feare ofhis might,and thcburningofhis 
 iealou(7c,moft fafc it is for vs to yceld him our obediecc; 
 Pi; 11. H'h,u ejfst'ts be there of his to moue vs vnto this f 
 Tar. There be two, of vengeance to affray vs j and of I 
 mercie to allfre vs. ' 
 
 3 3 Pair. H^hatj vpo» '^hcnt^afidhowfarredoth hu ven- 
 geance v/orke ? 
 
 Par. Dcftrii6lion, an cffe6l ofhis vifitation, vponthe 
 haters of God, eucnfrom the father and fir ft worker of 
 iniquitie,vntothc third and fourth dcfccnt from him, if 
 they walkcin the like tranfgrcflion. 
 
 Paft. pyhjr addeft thou, if they wdke in theltke trarifgref" 
 Jion? 
 
 Par, BecaufeGodpuniiliethnot,bucthc ^feulethat 
 Jiyineth : if the child of a bad father do iTiunne his fathers 
 fteps and walke vprightly,he (hall liue : if he finne,as did 
 his fathcr,he likcwife ftiall dic,and fo the fathers punifli- 
 ment (hall runnc on in hisfonnes, by denying the grace 
 of regeneration to the bad bud of an cuill tree : that life 
 may be afcribed only to Gods free grace, ifthcfeedofa 
 wicked father come to good, 
 
 34 Paft. V/herem,vponixhom,a}i^howfarre is his mer- 
 cie extended? 
 
 Par. In fali^tion^ an effetfl ofhis mercie, vpon the lo- 
 uers of God, that is, keepers of his law, vnto the thou- 
 fandth of- fpring,ifthey continue in loue and obedience. 
 Paft. jyhy doefl thou pf*t downe the condition of conti- 
 nuing ? 
 
 P^ir.Becaufc God is tied to no p perfons,to accept the 
 finning child for his good fathers rakc,!ett mercie might 
 cmpaire iuflicc,which in God hath no place,as alfo, be- 
 caufe the child goeth out of kind, and f© is bereft of the 
 promii^^Cod would make this knowne,thatrighteouf- 
 r.i 8 and ^o !itc, commeth not by kind,but by 1 grace, vn- 
 to the prail'e, not of man, but of God. 
 
 3 5 Paft. Thefe effects sf vt^ting pnne, and ef (hewing 
 mercict may fame to infinHate^ by the ineqmlitie ofthefub- 
 
 tea. 
 
2 . La w. of his pahjhiofiers faith. 
 
 ieSty they be eccnpifdvpoK : that moe ftjall befauedthe*: com 
 demnedico:itrarietothat, «■ of the little flocke, and ^ of 
 many called, but few chofen. 
 
 Par, The execution of Gods iiidgement, hatha dou- 
 ble time : particular heere,and general! in the latter day. 
 Hccre the Lord holdeth aaiixtureofmercie, in fparing 
 with anger, in punifhing his people by profeflion and 
 coucnant(forofthemonly he fpcaketh: Aliens, as the 
 Baftard-brood, haue another eye in Gods iudgenjents 
 caft vpon them) he holdeth, I fay, this mixture, to draw 
 the finner by repentance to cleaue vnto him. In which 
 chaftifemets, where iuftly he might deftroy all,if t ftrait- 
 ly he (hould examine and looke Ypori all ; yet for his | 
 owne names fake, in wrath herememhrtth ^mercie : left ' 
 the wiAed, whom often he makcth his ^ rod, fhould 
 boaft of their owne arme, and blafpheme Gods power, j 
 asvnabletofaueor deliuer his people, from, or out of j 
 their hands : and maketh his punlfliments to grow in 
 meafure, and not in full wrath, in l ludgement^ notin fu- 
 r/>.-leauingftill place for his raercie to fuch, aschaflifed j 
 amend and turnc vnto him. There the Lord in ftri(ft and 
 vnflexible feueritie, tasketh eueryonebyhis ownevn- 
 faithfull life heere led and ended, not now to chatten,as 
 before, but to punifh euerlaftingly. Then, mercie on the 
 iuft accompli fhed, which heere laid hold ofhis promi- 
 ses, though few in compariibn, yet infipit in their num- 
 ber : iufticc without mercie will paffevpon the reft, by 
 the rigour of the Liw,faftning the cutfe vpon all fiich,as 
 heere fhal haue refufed the promifes ofbleffing profcred 
 vnto them. In whom it will then be knowne, that ^ nuny 
 vrsre called httt fev chofen: cucn in them which abufed his 
 mcrcic vnto impunitie,and by his punifhment temporall 
 3 profited r.ot vnto repentance, but died in their rebelli- 
 ons. Then, I fay, the fiimmes all gathered together out 
 of the particulars in the Lords iuft account, v\'ill appeare 
 the number gre^t or (mall of each fort b Sheefeor Qoates. 
 Now cfthclc two iudging timcs,thc firft is heere fpoken 
 
 of: 
 
 41 
 
 ^ Matt h.iL. 16. 
 
 tp/ii/w.150. 3. 
 
 "iUr em. \o.i\, 
 & jo.u. 
 
 * Mattb.io.i6, 
 
 Amos verf.S. 
 toix. 
 
42 
 
 <iLdmmt.i.it. 
 
 Kom.4.7. 
 
 f>Galatb,S.6. 
 
 Mattb.ii,S, 
 5— >«/ei9. 
 
 ^i,loJftmA9, 
 
 A Chripan Paftors froofe 3 .Law. 
 
 of: the latter hath his vengeance by another proceeding 
 in all iuft cxtrcmitic vpon the impenitent. 
 
 3 6 Part. fVhAt do^rine takeH thou out of this '^afsn ? 
 
 Pkv, As that, before touched, ofthe furpafling great- 
 nefleofGodsmercie, by the which onely it is, thathis 
 iuft angetjin regard of our mifdeeds,c conlumeth vs not: 
 and thereby a confolation, to keepe from defpaire vpon 
 fight of our owne rnworthineflc, which mercie in Chrift 
 hath mcanes to<icoucr, that he may not fee it: fbthis 
 moreouerllcarncjwhotheybethac hate orlouc God: 
 not the fayer, that he loueth ; but the fhe wer, that he lo- 
 ueth : the flic wer, I fay, by « Faith working through lone : 
 not the fayer, which hath no teftimonie, but in face or 
 flip (deceitful! witneflcs) which yet haue checkcfrom 
 thefoule hand, the g workes whereof bewray^ii euill 
 heart,and a defiled confciencc.As is therefore my doing, 
 (bismyloue.Iflfay, (yea, orfweare) Iloue God, and 
 fall downe to or at an Image, or ferue God after mine 
 owne, or a dcliucred fancie : I am (as Saint lohn faith of 
 a man boafting ^ he loueth Godyandyet hateth his brother) 
 an impudent lier: for hccrc God tcUethmc, that folo- 
 uinghim,Ihatchim, 
 
 Chap. V. 
 Of the third Law, 
 
 Paftor. 
 § • I • Wt^^^ Nough ofthe fee ond : what now is the third 
 CommJindement f 
 
 *P««>-.Thou fhalt not take the name of the 
 Lord thy God in vaine, for the Lord will not hold him 
 guiJtIcfle that taketh his name in vainc. 
 
 a Part. WhAt difference hath this from the former tv0o^, 
 ?4r .This properly containcth the chiefc end or fcope, 
 
 which 
 
----- , 
 
 J. Law. ef his f^anjhioners faith, 
 
 vvhichboth the other two afore going, and thcreft aJfo 
 
 of the whole law fpilowing,doe aiine at : and that is^thc 
 
 glorie and praife of Gods holy name, tobceferiouflic 
 
 I thought vpon, fought for, and fpoken of, the whole 
 
 j terme and race ofourlife in this world, for fpeciall diffe- 
 
 ! rcncc ofGods child from a worldling. 
 
 3 Pa(K Ho)v much doe the words corjtaifte? 
 Par, The chargc,3nd the rcafon to it. 
 
 4 Pall, H'hitt IS the vnrighteoufnejfe in the charge for- 
 hidden I 
 
 Par, In a word,thc prophaning, Icffcning or making 
 vile of Gods fa crcd, great and prctiousname. 
 
 5 Part. Herv Pi that done? 
 
 Par, When either I doe, or Icaue vndonc that my 
 fclfejVvhercby Gods nanieisprophaned, orempaired in 
 credit : or glue not defence to it,whcn others defile it in 
 mv hearing. 
 
 6 Pa ft. I'yhat caUcH thoH the name of Ged? 
 
 - Par, Not onely his proper title of God and Lord em- 
 poriing his being and foueraigntic ; but alfo whaifocuer 
 propertieofhiSjhehath madehimfelfe Icnownc vnto me 
 by in his word, the very waggon, as it were, which his 
 name is carried aboutin, as his wifdome, truth, power, 
 righteoufneffejmcrcicand goodneffe, with the cffefts of 
 them all,hi5 gratious vvord,and glorious workes of crea- 
 tion, redemption, prefcruation and gouernment. All 
 which notoriouflic and infinitlie diftinguifh his name 
 and fame from and aboue all other names of things in 
 heauen or in earih,as head Lord and general of the hoftes 
 ofthem all to driuc and order them at his beckc and 
 pieafure. 
 
 7 Pa(h [loivis this great name of bis frcfhanedhj a 
 mansfelfe, 
 
 P.tr, Being vaincly taken,or impioufly abufed. 
 Part. Nory ts it vamely taken? 
 Par^ Being not applied to the good end it fcructh 
 for, 
 
 Paft. 
 
 43 
 
44 
 
 'Row. 1.14. 
 
 k lames i .^. 
 > i..oi'.i4.if. 
 
 ^ Chriftian Pa/I or s froofe 3 . Law . 
 
 Part. /^ Vf^rfr ft< r^>ir eh(^. f 
 
 Par, Thcglorieof God, and good of our brethren. 
 For hereto hath Godreucalcd, and left his blcfl'cd name 
 amongllvs. 
 
 8 Part. Howd:>emenfaibinrclpe^ofthlseMdf 
 
 Par, Two manner of waics, cither inwardly or out' 
 wardly? 
 
 Pa(t. Ho\^ inwardly f 
 
 Tar. Inhcartj when they thinkc/iudgeor conceiue 
 othcrwifeof his holy natne, then his word doth teach, 
 that is vnreucrcntly or falflie. 
 
 p Paft. Ofttivard/yhovdoemenfai/t? 
 
 *Tar, Either in pradlifc of hand, or in vttcrancc of 
 tongue. 
 
 P a rt. /« deed or praUift hove ? 
 
 P^r, When their aftions and life- leading bee diifo- 
 nantto their profeffion: that is, when in calling either 
 gencrallofChriftianitie, orfpeciall, either oftrade and 
 courfc to liue by,or of managing ftates,cithcr in fuperio- 
 ritie,o«cr others by gouernment,Ecclcnallicall,Dome- 
 fticail orCiuill, orininferioritie vndcr others by fubic- 
 6^ion,we bring foorth foule eftetls of vnholincflejfraud, 
 opprelTion,rebcIlion, and their particulars in eueryde- 
 grcc,vnbefceniing the name, into the which we are bap- 
 tized to be taken for Gods people. Hence it is,that the 
 Apoftle » vpbraidcth thelewes, boafhng thcmfeluesof 
 the La w,and taking vpon them out ofthc fame to teach 
 others thatjVvhichthemfeluesobferuednotjihat through 
 them the name ofGodwoi illjpoken 9f«tmoKg the CtnttUs, 
 10 Part. Hovp tyt word doe men thiixvayeff'endf 
 Par, When they bring out by fpcech or writing, 
 ought that may impaire the glorie of Gods name. 
 Part, ivhat thtngsbe there of that fort ? 
 Par. The faying of prayers, either good without 
 j ^ faith, 1 vndctaandingorfecling:orfuperrtitious,whe- 
 thfrtoGodhiirifUfc, or to his creatures. Thevttering 
 of fooleries, gybcs,vnfauouric talkc: the telling of tales 
 
 or 
 
3 . La w. cjhis ^nriflnomrs faith. 
 
 oi" amorous dilcourfes true or fcincd,to driuc forth time, 
 in ftceciof'" reticeming it with vvholefomcrexercifcsrthe 
 tcachi ng of falfe dotf^rinc : the abuling of Gods namCjOr 
 his Scriptures, cither to table-talkc, to idle icds, or to 
 vainc vnnecclTary,or hurtful purpofes,as in Popes Biilles, 
 for blaJphcmous pardons, in enterhidcs making holie 
 matters to be feafoncd and made to better liking by a 
 fooles coate,cap orbab!e : in telhments, where legacies 
 bcforfupaditious vfcs: inrings: the fpeaking oiGod 
 lightly, in fuddcn accidents, aswhen wondting wefay^ 
 GoodGodjisitfo? in icorning, 3S,Iefiis,whatamattcr 
 is that ? or in anfwerSjas, O Lord ? yea,and fuch like vn- 
 adiii fed and vnrcucrent cartings out of Gods name, 
 
 11 Part. How ii (j^^s name twponjlie ahnfea > 
 
 Pur. In two things chiefly : in theopcn aflliming of 
 iitoamatttcr; and in the fccrec defying of it by fomc 
 af^ions. 
 
 Paft. fhiv is it openly eMterpofed}- 
 
 Par, Either in an affeueration for afluranceror in an c x*. 
 ecration for vengeance: orin anadiuration formouing 
 toaworke, 
 
 1 2 pa ft, Hoiv nsAf thefrfl be dene ? 
 
 Par, Either neceflarily vnto n>an, as in an oath; or 
 freely vnto God, ^s in a vow : This for the performing 
 ofa dutic ; that for the determining ofacontrouerfie. 
 
 pall, Hav by an oath ii Gods name blemtjhed ? 
 
 Par, ^ Both in the n)aking, and alfoin the performing 
 of it. 
 
 Paft. fVhat ? is it vfildwfuRtofrreare ? 
 
 Par, N Ojfor it is both a part of Gods wor/Lip « com 
 
 45 
 
 "^Efhe/ij.ig. 
 
 '^Deut.6.1^. 
 
 manded,andby holymenboth opra<5lifed, andagainft l^-foci.iiAo.it. 
 the Manichies and Anabaptifts- defended, for the deci- ^^* * 
 
 dingof controucrficsamongft men: and the ftrongeft 
 bondofthcpoiitike order by God himlelfc appointed, 
 
 1 3 Paft. H^hy then doth C^rifi command, p Not to 
 fweareatall? 
 
 P^r.Confider but his drift,and the matter is anfwcred. 
 
 Paft. 
 
 I.C(JMj. 
 7er.4.i. 
 
4« 
 
 iDeut.io.iOt 
 
 $.}8. 
 
 ^ IdAtth. i^.tt. 
 
 A ChriHian PaHors froofe 3 .La w. 
 
 Pall, j^^idwhatisthat? 
 
 Par, Not to abolifh either tl\c law for qfwcaringa- 
 foretimegiiicHjOr the order politike,by the vfc thereof 
 Ibcngthtned : but to fhew, that our life fliould fo faith- 
 j fully and louingly be lead,asfwcaring Hiould not need : j 
 or,becaufe wefliallnot alwaiesliuewitli ruch,\vhatina- ; 
 nerofoatheswefhould v(c, and what account make of 
 them. 
 
 PaO:. what occafion UaAhe to driue at this ? 
 Par. The Scribesand Pharifies held herein adouble 
 error both in thecuRomc oflwearIng,and ekeiniudge- 
 mentrpon oathes. 
 
 Paft. How ^cre they accttflotMedto frreare ? 
 Par. Not only by God in weighty; but by creatures 
 alfojfuch as Chrift there nameth, Heauen, Earth, lerufa- 
 IcnijHead ; in ordinarie majters. 
 
 Par. Htrp doth he correal thif cuUome ? 
 Par. Admonifhing all men fo fincercly towalke, as 
 their word may be as much worth as an oath. 
 
 Paft, Doth he wijlike the manner of fveeari>ighythe[e 
 creatures ? 
 
 Par. That fliall better be told in f another place. 
 Pail, what rvoi their indoement touching oathes ? 
 Par, That what a man had fworne vnto his neigh- 
 bour by the name of God for^and had fo performed it,hc 
 had well done: but, whatheehadA\orne, byairyofthe 
 aboue-faid, or like creatures, ashec was not bound to 
 kecpeit: fo was the failing no finne : andfo, that Gods 
 name was not prophancd but by periuric; andnoper- 
 iuricjbut by Gods name falflic taken to witncffe. 
 Paft. Hew doth omSauioMr correal that ? 
 Par. In effe<f^ as in ^ another place,that eucn by thofe 
 creaturcs,though indn-e6lly, they fwcare by God : and 
 fo teaching, thatfuch pettie oathes were of no weight, 
 crroneoufly they taught men both liccntioufly to fweare, 
 and wickedly to forfvveare themlducs; and gatie war- 
 rant vnconfcionably to deceiue.So he nie\Vcth,that moe 
 
 waies. 
 
3 . Law. fijhis parifhionersfaith. 
 
 47 
 
 waies, then by periurie, Gods name might bee abu/cd 
 by: and periurie bee commictcd othcrvvife then they 
 taughr. 
 
 Part. SotheH(Tjrift thsre forhiddetb not at^folutelic to 
 fveare ; hfit onely the cufiome^ tn ordinarie and vnnece^fn" 
 rie c.<iftffs,and ths mAn-atr offwearing by crentures at aH, 
 
 P^tr, Iti.sfb: Fornote,Ipray,that in the enumeration 
 of things not to bee fvvorneby,hc doth not mention the 
 nameofGod; whereas, no doubt, hce would abouc all 
 haue rellrained thatjhad it bin vtterly vnlawful for Chri- 
 ftianstofweire. So that the prohibition, Ycefhallnot 
 fwcare at all, is to bee drawne into the formes reheavfcd, 
 and what is of like fort,v\hich men doe vfe to fvveare by, 
 as Heaucn,EartH, lerufalcm. Head, Temple, Altar and fo 
 foorth. 
 
 T 4 Paft. Th.1t it is l^vvfull tofheare, lam out ofdonbt : 
 Tell me here «»\V ^hat an oath is ? 
 
 Par. It is the taking of Gods holy name to record, 
 that the matter which we auouch ordenie, iseuenfb as 
 we fay,elfe that God,whoknowcth our meaning,would 
 take vengeance vpon vs. 
 
 Paft. fVhat kee the conditions in taking an oathtohee 
 ohferued ? 
 
 Par, They all doe ftand,in the time when ; the matter 
 what; the perfon$ who,how afFefted,andby whomjand 
 the caufe why. 
 
 1 5 Pail. Maiii thou not at all timeSyaadvpon alUcca- 
 Jionsjweare ? 
 
 Par. No : For cullomable fwearing is a dangerous 
 finne,and againfi the rule giuen out in Scripture of ^yea^ 
 yeaSor our aucuchings ; and nay^ naj, for our dcnyings. 
 
 Paft. H'hyM all times may a promife be made being tru- 
 lie meant \ and a matter auonched, being fo asttitfaidy af- 
 well by an oath, a without tt ; maj it not ? 
 
 Par. No: for all prom ifes and truths bee not ef that 
 weight, as they ought to haue Gods facred name appli- 
 ed for the aucSching or performing,of thcm:Lcaft,whilc 
 
 it 
 
 Time. 
 
 t Mat.$.)7. 
 famei^.ti.. 
 
4§ 
 
 Mailer. 
 
 Pcomile. 
 
 "Id/»«4.iy. 
 
 A ChriWun PaBors froofc 3 . Law. 
 
 it is in Co common and needlcflc matters vfed, icflioiild 
 become vile and of iefle worth, when it diould lolemnely 
 be taken. 
 
 Part, when ii it then la^ffilitofvceare ? 
 
 par. When either the Magiftratcin iudgemcnt, be- 
 caufe the truth cannot otherwife beknovvnc, doth law- 
 full call mc vnto it : or great ncccflitie otherwife rcqui- 
 rcth it. 
 
 Part. And ma'M thoft net, fo calledjet held thiae hand 
 from the heoke,atidreft4fe tofreare ? 
 
 Par, No: for that wereto diflionourGod ; to difo- 
 bey authoriticjand to hinder a good caulc, bylcauingit 
 fenfclerte. 
 
 16. Part. Naw,whatr»fiiflthof{fiveAre? 
 
 Par, Whatfocueris fworne, it is either of things to 
 come,andthatisapromiff, for the doing or not doing: 
 or of things prefe nt or part, and that is a witnefle for the 
 affirming or denying offomewhat; and that cither in a- 
 nother mans caufc,or in a matter to be anfwcrcd for ones 
 felfe. 
 
 17 Part, why? thm^^stocome hevncertaineiAnd thev" 
 fore out ofoarpotver : Ho'V then may they hee fworne to} 
 
 Par.Th^ Anabaptirts bewray in this ArgumentjFirft, 
 their ignorance in reafoning,when by this one part,they 
 will remooucvtterly all fwcaring from Chriflians. For 
 though I might not fwcare to a thing yet to come : yet 
 might I tcrtifie my knowledge of a thing part.Sccondly, 
 their want of iudgement,when they fee not : firrt, that a 
 promife fb fvvorne, is not /implie ofa thing to come : but 
 ofaprefentpurpofeand will for the doing ofa thing to 
 come. For the bond of an oath licih betwecnc the will 
 ofhimthatfwearcthandGodjwhofenameisfworneby: 
 fecondly, that if God, tofliewhis willtothecontraric, 
 cut off the doing of that which was promifcd,no a6lion 
 is to bee allowed againft him; bccaule no fcruant can 
 bind himlclfe to doc contrary to his martcrs wil. So,ihis 
 isalwaies infuch oathcs a ftanding exception, ^ If the 
 
 Lord 
 
2 . La w. ^f his par'ff})k»ers faith, 
 
 Lord^dl. Thirdly, chat if their do6trine were true, no 
 GOUcnRnts,bargaines,leagues,promircs,nonorbaptirmc- 
 felfe fliould hauc any place amoiigfl Chriflians. 
 Palh l^yhat njAy a man by eiith ??jake promi/e of? 
 Par. Of nothingjbut of that which is lawfull and pof- 
 fible,as in leagucs,allegiance to Princes,betroathings in 
 wedlockej&c. 
 
 18 Pali. JVhatifthoHfwenrc9figMoraKce,crroriX»eak^\ 
 nejJeorfcare,thedefiMg of a thwg vnldwfnlt. 
 
 Par, I mnft rather breake promife, then doc a double 
 euill,bcfidethe wicked oach,io commit a wicked aift. 
 
 Pali, 'But what tfaa enemte confiraine thee tofweare, 
 mt*n thouflantitoit? 
 
 Par. Yes doubtlclle (vniefle the performing bee a- 
 gainft faith or good manners) though it be to the 'f lofle 
 not of my goods alone,but of my life to. For fo fhall the 
 honour of Gods name be deerer viito me then my life or 
 goods. 
 
 Paft.5/(/f is it not vnlav^fulandagainfi good makers, hetM^ 
 httrtfuAto the Comntonwialth, tofweare to a thiefe thepay- 
 ing of a ranfsnte for life, er the concealing ofhi^ name^ or if 
 meanes fxile thee forra}ifome,thoureturning v»tohim,to be 
 at hk> pleafiire far death or bondage , and accordingly to do it. 
 Par, No: for fohe faueth his life,whicb,ifrefufing to 
 fweare he {lioulcloofe,he could bring thereby no good 
 totheCommon-wealthjbutharme rather, becaufe that 
 lb he cu tteth himlelfe,a found and good member ofF;and 
 the theefc is ncuer the fooner bewraied. And in the per- 
 forming his purpofe is nor to endamage the State by gl- 
 uing him maintenance : but becaufehee would not re- 
 decme his life, nor faue his goods, with the reprochof 
 Gods name, whom hte fwarebyjandtheioffe oftheir 
 liues alfo peraduenture,\A horn the enemie, fo by him dc- 
 ceiuedjwill no more trull, if any fhould happen mto his 
 hands. And let Daaids commendation of that man,who 
 y fx earing, though tohia owne lo(fe,yet changethnoi, bee a 
 rule of gencrall dirc6^ion for thee to doc the hke j the 
 
 E loflH: 
 
 4^ 
 
 Vnlawfnll. 
 
 pya//w.if.4. 
 
 y P/4/W.4J.4. 
 
50 
 
 & J 0.20. 
 
 
 A CbrtHtan Pallors proofe 3 .Law. 
 
 loflc being made of icmporall, cither goods or life onc- 
 ly by performing the oath^ut of etcrnall,by decciuing. 
 
 Part . Jfmeartcs f'^Utng I ret urn e vnto him ^ith "^hom I 
 p3Allfindcertatr.eieither death or caftiuttte '^doe I not tempt 
 Godjjj cA^ing myfelfetnto the hazard 9fhu hands againet 
 ivhom I had [9 efcaped frvm ? 
 
 Par, Nothing lefle : For firft,thon camcft not into his 
 hands but by ^ Gods will before for thy triall : thcn,thou 
 efcapcdrt not,butvndcr the pledge ofGodsnamc,giucn 
 on that condition : by vcrtuc of which pledge, thou art 
 yet in his hands. Now therefore hauing the will of God 
 (that brought thee to him)kccping thee Ihll in his po w- 
 cr,by denying thee the mcancs for redeeming thy pawnc 
 and failing thy life: thou oughteft to returne againc; 
 referring thy felfc to Gods further working, cither for 
 ihydeliuerancCjby turning thine enemies heart; or for 
 ending thy life that way, which being thy debt in the 
 feare and honour ofGods namepaid, {hall beinbectcr 
 fort in that day » reftorcd thee. 
 
 Paft. 'Bhtyet the ludgepronounceth front the Bettch,the 
 thhgthat is done for ftare or hj force, Iveitlnot holdgeod. 
 
 Par, Andiuftlyioo. For to a common enemic hcc 
 grantcth noatSlion : and yet doth he Icaucthee ftill, to 
 fatisfic the bond,which pafled betwixt God and thy con- 
 fciencc,whom thou calledrt then vpon, to beawitneflc 
 of thy will and true meaning, and a rcuenger, if thou 
 ihoughteft or did lee othcrwife ? 
 
 Part. JSfay^httmywillwa^ enforced, andfo notpiS; an4 
 »9 ^illyiione offence ? 
 
 jP^r.Tha t cannot be fb. For firft,the thing was in it felfc 
 lawfull,and for thee free, when thoa faweft the hardeft, 
 to promife or denic : then of two cuils,thou chofedft tiie 
 Icfler.No w the choice of y better good,or lefler cuil,em- 
 phcthfoundnesofiudgcmcnt,andfouBdiudgementasit 
 cnformethjfo it moucth the wiljio the choice or rcfufall. 
 
 ip Pa(t. Ifrhoufvearemthdoubtfullwordsy'^hittpArt 
 of the meaning art thou holden tofiand too f 
 
 Par. 
 
3 . Law. of his parijhiorters faith. 
 
 P<ir.If 1 bare deceit in my heart,to that part,no doubt, 
 which was by him conceiucd, whom I made it vnto ; If 
 fimplie without fraud, to that which I entcnded, 
 
 Paft, 'But what tfthe lud^e conceiue a forme ofodth vm- 
 to thee in termes ofdonhftf/lmeamft^ ? 
 
 Tay, I muft in confciencc to thatpart fticke,which ci- 
 thercommon vfedoth take the word in :or the ludgc 
 fhali fet downc to haue bin his meaning, when he dcli- 
 uered the oath. 
 
 20 Paft. Iflfweare to 4 th'tn^^vohich the cafe being chan- 
 gedy is nd^ en her not t» mjpfiwerjOr vnlawfuHtoferfermei 
 how am I bounden ? 
 
 P»ir. Thou art now no longer tyed to thypromifc: 
 vnlefle the change haue happened by thine owne default 
 or working: for fo art thou guiltic of breaking thine 
 oath. 
 
 21 Paft. Ht may be fa vftthankefuH, *r became either in 
 religion fe tmpicMt or in lifefo wicksd, m he (hall not deferue 
 the good Iffpare vnto him of. As b Atrcas faid to his wicked 
 brtther-, I neither gaue nor gitse faith to an vnfaithfuR 
 wight f that iit I am not bonna toperferme mine oath vnto 
 thee. 
 
 Tar, Lookehe to that, and thou to Cods name, the 
 hallowing whereof is chiefelyin fwcaringto be regar- 
 ded, Gods honor hangeih not (b on mens deferuings,as 
 to puni(h an ill defcrt in another, wc fhould make him a 
 lier in our doings, letting his name Hand by, while we 
 reuecige, and be polluted while another is puni/Tied. 
 
 Paft. So not only the breaking (thoufaye^) ofala'^fuU 
 oath, bH$ alf§ the Jhiftingor daiyirtgit §m, witbwrdter 
 deeds i ii forfwearin*. 
 
 Tar, 1 take it fo verily. 
 
 2 2 Paft, But Princes are bottnd no longer in leagues and 
 truces to hepe an oaih,thefs it may be aditantageable to their 
 States afrdkingdomes : is it notfo f 
 
 Par, Indeed t1ie damnable fc6^ of the Machiauclifts, 
 making that a Majurac in policie,bauc by fo doing vcri- 
 
 E J ficd 
 
 51 
 
 Offic, 
 
5* 
 
 ^ Tit. Liu. in E- 
 pitom.lilf.iS. 
 Cic.iib.i. de 
 Offic. 
 Aul.GdMb.6. 
 
 Valcr. MaxMb. 
 9.cap.i, 
 
 A Chriliian PafUnproofe 3 .La w . 
 
 ficd Lyfandars voice, which alfofcccheth ground from 
 ihedifpenfingPrieftorRomc, that children make fport 
 with chcck-lioncs,and Kings \v ith oathes : yea and haue 
 now made it a common prouerbc at Rome, that it is for 
 Merchants and not for Magiftrates, to fiand to their 
 oathes. ButChrifHan Kings (as all other elfe thatfcare 
 God) <^ SiveariK^ t0 their net^hbours will not dffappot^t 
 themjhouohit beta their owne hhidera>iee.¥ox which caufe 
 ^ tyfttilint Reguhu in the Secular Storic is highly com- 
 mended for his faithfulncs to friend and foe both at one 
 time. For being by oath vnto the Carthagenians bound, 
 thatvnlefle he wrought exchange of certaine prifoners 
 for his ownc ranfome, he fliould againe returne vnto 
 them .-albeit hee mought eafilyhaue obtained the ex- 
 change; yetbecaufc it mightbring a greater benefit to 
 hiscountrienottolctthe prifoners go, hedifwadedthe 
 exchange, by the age and weaknefie ofhis owne bodic, 
 now able no furth/cr to pleafure his countrie:and fo glad- 
 ly returned to his enemies to fatisfie his oath, not loo- 
 king yet for other, but for cxquifite torments : which al- 
 foin the cutting off of his eye-lids, that he might not 
 fleepe,in thedarknefle of a dungeon, that he might not 
 (eetheSunne, and in the prickings of aii hollow frame 
 ft»icke thorow vvith fhafpe nailcs inward, he fuftained, 
 tillhedicd, 
 
 13 Paft. Ten, but no^ a CAtholthe is ftat boundto hold 
 faith vptth an Herfttke : m^ nor a Ktn^s oath to the common 
 enemte of the Chriftian name, Vftctnfirmed by the Pope;rhis 
 rule euermore Jlandtfi^, tl^e inferiours oathholdeih not in 
 thingroffublikejlate, rvithout the Superiours eonfent, 
 
 'Tar. Astothefirft, both the names [Gatholike and 
 Hcrctikc] in thefc dales arc mifapplied to theperfons 
 they be commonly giuen to : and the Scntencc-felfc is 
 vcrygrofle. Forfird, a Gatholike is he, in theRomifli 
 fpecch, which holdeth of the particular Church of 
 Rome,andfoaSchifmatikeisaCathohke, which is ab- 
 furde : and an Heretikc he muft with them be condem- 
 ned 
 
2 . Law. of his farijhiomrsfAtth. 
 
 53 
 
 ncdandpcrfccutcdfor, which maketh profe/fi on of the 
 very ancient Carholike and Apo(tolike faith.rcnouncing 
 and making a rent, from that Synagogue Antichriftian, 
 which is tyrannicall. Then the Axiomc is falfe. For as in 
 State ciuilJ, either a Traytour domefticall, or an eneinic 
 forrcn may by all meanes, whether craft or prowcflc be 
 oppugned to his ouerthrow, while he pradifeth hoftili- 
 tic : but when conditions of peace or truce bee afficd 
 him, cither for parlc, or for ceafing from Armes, during 
 that lime, he is not a foe, but a friend in faith, which can- 
 not without diflionor to Gods name pawned betweene 
 for aflurancCjbc infringed : eucn fo an Herctikc,whether 
 in deed or fuppofed, though he be a fpirituall foe, w hilc 
 he ftandeth off; yet is he not fo,when faith is giuen him, 
 to come in vnder condition for purpofe conucnient, bc- 
 caufc hce prefumeth fafctic vnder the authoritie and 
 ftrength ofGods name gaged him by the profcflbrs of it. 
 And therfore worthily is condemned the perfidious tre- 
 cherieoftheCouncellof «Conflance, for putting /ohn 
 Hufe to death contraric to their (afe-condu6^ giuen 
 him : which biafphemic to Gods name the Romifh Beaft 
 enlpired ihat wickcdaflemblie \vith,by the faid Axiome, 
 out of hisbrafen brcft,asan Oracle of the Spirit, coyned. 
 As for the other point, it istobenotedthat(uperioritie 
 is either by right title, or by encroachment. The Ty ran 
 nizer ouer Chrifti Church, as his Vicar gencrall vpon 
 earth, who fittcih like the ^ Babylonian Whore, vpon 
 the g Scuen-hild Citie,haih made bimfelfc the Supenour 
 ofKings Chriftian, by vlurpation, and encrochment vp- 
 on their follies in Dartardizc and Supcrlhtion, and con- 
 traric to his calling, to be a MiniHcrof the Golpell, 
 whom the power, not ^ Ciuill,bur Ecclcfiaflicall,is com- 
 mitted vmo, holdeth one foot in Court,and the other in 
 Church. Howbcit Princes in right title vnder God hauc 
 thcSupreme-Oiip ouer the Pcrfons and Caufes of their 
 kingdomcs, and need not expert the Popes approbation 
 for any Oath or Ac^, they will take or do, 
 ___^ E ^ 24 Pa ft. 
 
 e Abbat vrfper. 
 
 ( Apocal.n.<i. 
 
 ^ Marine loj^^. 
 
54 
 
 A ChriBtan Faflorsfroofe 3 . Law. 
 
 Brnjinlui xx 
 Hull gar I It, De(. 
 
 24 ^^^^C^H^ thou giue rrte any examples of harme he- 
 tidad thtTM, ih-it IjAue by tlui ferHitiom Childs ftiggeHtsn 
 refiokcdthei)^ o^nhes ? 
 
 P-^r. Verily that flauglit€r of Chriftians, which hap. 
 peRcdac i V^rna, b^' z^^wtitrarkh the Turke, \A'as from 
 Gbd^handaiurt reuengeofperiurieby Vo^t Eun^enitu 
 his predimptio caufed. For when rUdr/I^Hj King ofPole 
 and Hungarie had made truce with the Turhes, without 
 confent of Pope,or oiher h{s Allies: En ffer.itu pretending 
 it vnlawfull for him to make peace with a common ene-- 
 mic to the name Chriftian vrithout the authority Papall; 
 fenc Cardinall ffibaft to folicite this VU<ii[lAtij to renue 
 warrevpontheTiirkenotwithftandinghis oath, which 
 be pleaded to-be fruftrate: whereupon haaing ventured 
 the warre^ according to ihe Cardinals inrtigatiori, after 
 doubtfull battell for three daies fpacc, at length he drauc 
 y^wfr/r4/^(f/ to hard fliifts, and in amanner todcfpaire : 
 m fo much that leaping out of the middcft of his Cai-npe, 
 andpullingout of his boforrie, and fhewing openly the 
 Scroulc of the Oatli, with aloudvoicehecrleth ;'Thcre 
 be the Leagues; O lefusChrift, which thy Chriflians 
 haueftriken withme. They haue made an holy oath by 
 thy God-head, and yet haue broken the faith vnder thy 
 name giuen, Now dierefore, O Clvrift, if thou be a God, 
 as they fay ; and we crre in the knowledge of it ; auengc 
 Ibefeech thee, thine ownc and my wrong?, and vnto 
 them that haue not as yet knowne thine holy name, 
 fhew punifhment vpon Truce-breakers. The euent in 
 the death o^Vladiflam the King, and l«lt<t*iw the Per- 
 fwadci, and by that occafion of theChrifVian Armiein 
 that confli6^foone after falling our, declared anearcgi. 
 yen to an Infidels complaint againit the Chriftians; who, 
 by this doing had cauled the name of Chrift, fo much as '. 
 in them lay, tobe amongft the Heathen euill fpokcn of : 
 andfo byconfequencc fliewcth that no pretence can be 
 good to the difanulling of faith giuen in an honsll caufc, 
 eucn to the common cncmie. 
 
 Part. 
 
3 .Law. 9f his fariihiontrs faith. 
 
 Paft. 'Bm Vladiflaus coHldnottKak^ peace without the 
 confent of his Alius and fftends , the Cjreeks and the Latines, 
 
 Par. League fellowcs arc fuch as are ioyncd together, 
 cither by mutuall obligation, to one and the fame caufc 
 in common: or by friendfliipfor aid and adidance.in 
 time of d'.fficukie: or by fccuritie againft all parts ofKo- 
 fhlitic; ifV/adtJIanift a Soueraigncinhisownc nation,, 
 hadhisaflbciatesinthe former fort, he made default in 
 concluding peace without their confcnts : but was 
 yet bound, for hisowne partto fland to it ; if ^n the 
 latter two, he was free, to make it, and ought to haue 
 kept it, and they likewife free, either to appro uc it, or 
 rcfufeit. 
 
 Paft, (Jl^ajf not thi4 thenbefdid, that for as much ai A- 
 v^yx:vi}i\t%fwAr€bjhi4AtcMrQHy.A4 Vladiflaus ^^15^^ gof. 
 fefi: and intent being to plight faith each vnto other : en a 
 nullitie xvoi in the former, betng made by an idoU', fo there 
 was no tjallin the latter ^ being made to an Idslatonr : or but 
 fwh a tjaUyOi the Pope might la)pfuUydif^enfe with? ,. 
 . Par,We may not be Co fcrupulous in this poi.nt,fecing 
 that the Heathens perl\vafion ofhisldoll, that it Is the 
 true God, is a fufficiet bond to tie him to his faith pligh- 
 ted : God Almightie hauing (et this imprcffion in the : 
 heart of all men, that no God-head byperiurieistobe 
 violated. Elfe could no Commoii-wcalch euerhaue iiad \ 
 any ftanding cither in peace for commerce mutualI,or in ' 
 warre for fafetie common. So that, albeit t/fmurathes ; 
 fvvare by his Idol! the Alcaron ; yct,becaufe he held that 
 therein was contained thedodlrineof the trueGodto 
 be faued by ; (to fay nothing,that he acknowledgcth the • 
 God ofheauen and earth) it was vntohim an effcduall 
 and inuiolable bond of confcience to keepehim to his 
 promife. And this hath proofe in the Scripturc,when far 
 c<?^ncrefufed, ne brake his oath, by thcGodofhisFa- 
 thersmade, bcczuCc Laban fvvare League withhimby 
 the name of his Father ^ Kfachort Gods,becaufe,thougn 
 falfly,hc tookethem to be the true God. Vladijians ther- 
 
 E 4 fore 
 
 55 
 
 ''Gw.ji.Jj, 
 
 — w^..^»»^—*»' i ^ pi I 
 
5^ 
 
 A Chrt^ian PaHorsfrosfe 3 , La w . 
 
 1 i.SrfW.iJ.ii. 
 
 35. 
 
 ™ i.Cor.7.if. 
 
 fore had none cxcufe, by that forme of oath, why to 
 breakehispromife. As for the Popes difpcnfation, the 
 I flue, which God made in that battcll, at the Infidels 
 oiu-crie, as may be thought, bewrayed it to be a mcerc 
 iUufion. For the oath, which he will at any linae difpcnfc 
 with, is cither lawfull or vnlaw'fuU: if this, (as ^Dantds 
 was againft Nttbat)^s it, hauing a nullitie in ^ vnlawful- 
 ncsofitj ought not therefore to be kept, but bringcth a 
 difcharge with it felfe :fo ncedeth the Promifer no abfo- 
 lution for not keeping it : & what is he,that can difpenfc 
 to make a fin fworne to paflc vnpunifhable in ^ keeping? 
 if that, as VUdifUtus his oath was, w hat fcruant is he, that 
 can interpofe his hand forthedifchargc of that, which 
 pallcth immediately betwixtGod and mans confcicnce? 
 And if refpc6l be had to the office Minifteriall, wheiia 
 matter fw©rne either lawfull is not kept, orvnlawfull 
 kept : as other finncs, {o thefemay be forgiuen vnto the 
 repentant, and the abfolution thcrof be pronounced,by, 
 not only the Popc,but euery fere Minifter,not to giuc it, 
 but to declare it giucnalreadie vnto the faith of the pe- 
 nitent by thcGofpelspromifc. 
 
 ces, or prinate ferfons in leagues orcoatraSts, if one f Artie 
 hre^ke couenant firffy u not the other frefently free f 
 
 Par, Yes no doubt : clfc might the periure bring 
 fpoile, oucrthrowand aflflid^ion vpon the innocent par- 
 tie, if ftill tied to his couenant: which is againftequitie, 
 and the law euen of nature to faue ones felfe harmeleflfe. 
 It was rightly anfwcred by Domittus to Phi/ip, Thou not 
 taking me for a Senator, Ireckenot to hold thee for a 
 Confull. And the Scriptures in contra(5ls matrimoni- 
 all, fay, that ni If the vnl^eleetter depart, or cither partie 
 commit n fornication, the partie innocent is not in bon- 
 dage in fuch cafes. 
 
 i6 PaU. Telime nor» next what thing thou holdoft vn- 
 laopfnUtt hefivorne to f 
 
 Par, Whatfoeueris, cither by law iuftly forbidden; 
 
 or 
 
3 . Law, cjhis piirtfbionersjaith, 
 
 orvnpofllbk, or fettcth in danger of doing fonievvhat 
 that is forbidden. 
 
 Part. H^hat tfthou fh>eare the doinj^ efanyfuch thing ? 
 
 'Par. As 1 ought not the one, nor can the other, nor 
 am furc of the third : fo do I hainoufly finne againft God 
 in them all. For who fofvveareth to doathingvniurt, ei- 
 ther he wil indeed do it,and fo maketh God an approucr | 
 of linnc by his ownc law condemned ; or faincth that he 
 will do it^and fo maketh him a falfe witneffc to teliifie of 
 his meaning to do that, which neuer came into his pur- 
 pofe to do; and both vraycscontcmncth his power, as if 
 he were not able to reucngc. And who fo fwearcth a 
 thing vnpofIible,w hat doth he clfe,but raockc with God 
 in (vvcaring to a liePFor what will can he hauc to do that, 
 which he knowcth is vtterly remoucd from his power to 
 do? And he that fweareih a thing,which though neither 
 vniuft in it fclfe, nor vnpcdibie, he cannot yet, when 
 himlclfe hfteth,wiihout finne performc ; as linglc Iife,or 
 Monkifh profellion : what doth he elfe but tempt God, 
 and tic the beftowing of his graces to his rafh and vnad- 
 uiicd will, and cafthimfelfcmorcoucr wilfully into the 
 danger of finnc. 
 
 2 7 Part. But he notfuch promt fes to bc-per formed yet ? 
 
 Par, Nojbecaufe they be no true oathes,and therefore 
 bind not. For the power to fweare reacheth no further, 
 then God himfelfe hath kt. it free. Now, he leaueih it to 
 no man free, to fweare a thing vnlawfull ; and thefe be 
 ftanding rules, an oath muft not be the bond of iniquity: 
 and, latter obligations cannot diflblue the tormer. 
 
 28 Part. Thtn is be not forjworne that heaketh fitch 
 fromifes ? 
 
 Pitr. No ; for though his finnc be great, as we faid in 
 abufing Cods name ; yet is the reuoking of an euill pro- 
 mifc good rand fo God is not made a witncfTctoalie,, 
 butrathertoa truth, vpon bcttcradutccfrom the lie re- 
 claimed: nor a reuenger to punifh the breaking of an rn- 
 righteous promifc. For God is to be made, as a witncfle 
 
 and 
 
 57 
 
 Performing^ 
 
58 
 
 1Iud'u,ii. 
 30.39. 
 
 
 
 YDeut,7,i. 
 10.10. 
 iffhiia 11.T5. 
 
 ■ — 5.^7. 
 
 *Z.S4W.lI.t, 
 
 '■^■w*««^r I tt w 
 
 A Chripan Paflors ^rodfe 3 . La w . 
 
 and helper forward ofa thing not wicked,but honcft : 
 fo a punifher ofa worke^not honell, but wicked. Well 
 therefore did £>;iW in o breaking his oath againft A^<«- 
 ^rf/vpon better aduice taken; and wickedly did //^r^^ 
 in keeping of his vnto his daughter in lawjlike an hypo- 
 crite pretending the P rehgion of an oath ; as alfo did le^ 
 p/?/irinqfacrificinghis daughter, feeing his oath might 
 well haue bin interpreted, not of nien,but of things fa- 
 crificeable. 
 
 Part. TV/Iofhua attdthe Princtsof the CoHgregntiont 
 he commenAed far ks'p^g their oath with the ' (^tbeonites, 
 whom GodgAUecharge^ith the reft of the ^ Canaanites to 
 he destroyed. 
 
 Par. And worthily too. For all fuch oathcs forfa- 
 uingordeftroying in war, haue fuch exccptions,as God 
 of hisclcmenciedothhimfelfe, though noceuerexprcfly 
 make. So Dauidin his anger ^fware to deftroy NabAU 
 and his whole houfe: he diditnot,bccaijfeofw Ahigatis 
 innocencie, and the repentance, though notoffoolifli 
 Nahaly yet of the red. So ^ lofhua fware by an error vn- 
 to the Gibconites to haue league with them, hee kept it, 
 and failed them a!iue,becaufc,though the oath were in it 
 feltcfrufkatc: yet hee knew, i. that the Commande- 
 mentofydeflroyingtheCanaaiMtcs contained tjiis con- 
 dition, except they ycelded: 2. that the right of Na- 
 tions gauc pardon to the fuppliant: 3. that the breaking 
 of chat league m\s)^i ca»fe the name of God to he tUfpoken 
 of. And therefore the error being efpicd,hee made them 
 ^flaucs, and turned their fcruicc to the bafcrvfesof the 
 Temple. And that God approoucd the Icaguc,it may be 
 fecneby the punidimcnt o{ Sanies vnaduifed zealefor 
 the pcoplcjin a flnying ofthe Gibeonitcs, 
 
 2p Paft. To mans coHjltt tit tons ( for of G ods J nofp doubt 
 not) when ohedience U fv;orney and not perfortjfed, rrJfOt 
 dagger? 
 
 P^r.Mans confiitutions, be either meerc Ciuiil, or Ec-. 
 clefiafticahthe Ecclefiaftical be either of goucrnracnt,or 
 
 for 
 
 H »'l l« l>. 
 
3 . La w. of his farijhioners faith. 
 
 formanncrs: whatfoeuer ordinances Ecclciiafficall for 
 manners,, which bee Godsordinanccs written, or from 
 thence fetchtjthou art bound by oath, (as alio without 
 oathjthou art fimplie commanded) to obrefiie,pcriuric is 
 in the breaking committed.Whatfoevicr be mecre Giui), 
 GrforgouerncmcntoncIyEcclefiallicaljCiiherthcy hauc 
 paincs annexed againft the tranfgrclTor, or the claulc ex- 
 preffcd of being forfworne in the breaking. In the Jattcr 
 is periuricjif the ftatute be honeft ; in the firft,not.For the 
 oath bindeth to the law,and the law cither to the obfer- 
 uing, or to the punifhmcnt. If thou obey it not in the 
 obferuatioHj and yet, being called to anfwearc for thy 
 difbbedience , doeft fubmit thy (elfe to the penaltic, 
 thou haft dcliucred thine oath; if ncither,tbou Handeft 
 guiltie. 
 
 Paft. In this AHjiveitre,thoif addejl [if the Statute he ho- 
 neff\ why didfl thanfo ? 
 
 . Tdr, Becaufe in Statutes of Vniuerfitles, ColIedgeSj 
 ^nd Corporations in time ofdarkcncfle made, much is 
 contained impious or fupcrrtitious. In the generall fwca- 
 ring to fiichjthis exception, albeit of it felfc to be vnder- 
 ftood,yct fafcft it is to cxpreflc: thefe Statutes all by 
 mine oath I efnbrace,fo farrc as mine obedience to Gods 
 word may keep fafc.And fo to al thy promifes/worne or 
 vnfv^?orne,for the doing of all kindly parts in generall 
 tcrmes to another,adde [la wfull,and in the Lord] that an 
 expolition may fo be made of thine intcgritie. 
 
 3 o Paft. So much ofapromtfe : fVhat oHghteli thsM in 
 bearing ivitnejje tofaceare ? 
 
 Pjir, The whole truth of my knowledge without ad- 
 ding,altering,dcminifhing or concealing, to the vtmoft 
 of my remembrance. 
 
 3 1 Paft. But mnifi thou nat ftra'me herein y to helpe a 
 friend in fee orkindneJJe, or t* hurt a foe in reuenge orfrO' 
 uardnejje ? 
 
 P<<r,God forbid.For as God is noh-efpeCier ofperfos;no 
 more muft I be,cxcept I wil prouc my felfe none of Gods 
 
 children. 
 
 59 
 
 Witnifting. 
 
 ^Deut. 10,17, 
 
 
60 
 
 
 • — Vtrf.io. 
 
 A ChfiHtm PaHors proofe 3 . La w. 
 
 chiMien. Great blafphcmie were it to make his glori- 
 ous name to itoopc downe to my vile affection. 
 
 Pdft . ^Vottefi thou what I meane by a friend tn fee ? 
 
 Par, Thouaimcftjby that namc,atthofc, whom the 
 common people call aftcdauicmen, whom a man may 
 hauc at twcluc pence hire for cafe and good fpccd an 
 hundred mile offthc place, where himlelfe and his caufc 
 is knowne. O execrable periurie: the guilt whcreof,both 
 theludgc admitting them wittingly, and the procurer 
 hiring them iniurioudie, do dcepely dip their hands,and 
 engage their (bulcs in. 
 
 J X Part. ThoH haff weIlguefed:To and m another mans 
 behoofeandmatter, what may isfvornejl^ev;' thwfarre by 
 thite anfwreres, f^hat is a man no^ in his orvne cafe tofv^are 
 for pftr^injii ofhimftlfe f 
 
 Par, The Scripturc,which is the onely ground of faith 
 to giue warrant to our adlions againrt finne, hath in no 
 one thing walked more fparely,thcn in folcmne deliuery 
 ofoathes to this purpofc, wherein nothing is more cafie, 
 then to fet Gods name opcnvnto raockcrie; andther- 
 fore hathgiuen rule hereof, but in matter of fulpition 
 oncIy,and that in two things, and they fuch as worthilie 
 he may peri(li,ihat will fGrfwearchimfelfeinthcro, tou- 
 ching neither his life nor fame. 
 
 Part, tvhich he thoje t^s things f 
 
 Par, The* falfifyingoftruft in money or rtuffcdeli- 
 uered him to kcepc : and the ^ intcruerting of any bcaft 
 committed vpon hire,by deceit or negligence. Agair.ft 
 the fufpicion of cither of thefe,the Lord permitieth the 
 plaintifc to put the partie fufpedled, to his purgation 
 by oath; ifwitneflesfailc, andnot othcrwiic. For it is 
 exprcflcly added to the latter; «ifnoneiceit,to wit, ci- 
 ther dcadjhurtjor taken away by enemies, 
 
 5 3 Pa{i. 'Be there no more cafes, whereto a man may 
 jneare for his onne clearing ? 
 
 Par, I can iuttifie no moc ; both becaufc,if that fcope 
 were pcrmittcd,in fo little fearc of Gods name, as com- 
 monly 
 
J. Law, oj his fnrijhionirs faith, 
 
 monlyraignerh amongftmcn, Tew or none would bee 
 found, tharwoiild not pay their dcbts^orfiue their nainc 
 againftall dcmanders or accusers: andalfo, because ti^e 
 word yecldeth neither precept nor nravftifeorany moe, 
 butleaucth order for determining of alotkcr caufes by 
 ths ^ nioHth oftvs>0 or threemr:tcjfe:, 
 
 Paft. fVh/ is It theft faidythat an g oath is the end of all 
 controueriics. 
 
 Par. It hath place only in promifes for the felling and 
 quieting of hismind, whom they bee made too : and in 
 witnefles deposing in a controuerted matter betweenc 
 particand partie. Albeit,theApoftIereafoning from the 
 leflTc to the greatcr,that ifamong mcn,(who may deceiue 
 andbcdeceiued) thefw'earing either of fealtie to Prin- 
 ceSjOr Generals in vvarre ; or of faithful! performance of 
 a lawfull dutie/etteth all in quiet and fecure expectation 
 of doings anfwcrable, much more,\vherc Godfvveareth 
 blcfTedneffevntovsinhis Sonne, all doubt of accompli- 
 illing it, is to beeremooued : fhevvcth onely what the 
 force ofan oath iSjthat where itisintcrpofed, there is a 
 ccafing from ftrife,being prefumed that none wil hazard 
 thcloile ofhisfoulevpon the name ofGodfalfely taken 
 torecord: andnot,thatiti€giuenortobemini{)red, to 
 thcending of all ftrifcs wbatfoeuer. For the vleofan 
 oath,as may be by the circumftance of the Apoftles mat- 
 tergatheredjlooketh chiefly vnto couenants and fealties 
 araongft men; as alfo vnto the meanes of flablidiing 
 troath in controuerfics to be iudicially decided between 
 parties by witnefifes. 
 
 Paft. But in the trialhfthe ^iealotis ma»s^ife,there 
 is An oath hy the Priej^y throuj^h (jods app9i»tme»t put 
 to her for her pirrgation : and hy confesjPient; a Ufve em' 
 f tied for pt*rging oncsfelfe inffijpicionofincontinencie: Is 
 itnofo? 
 
 Par, It iscalledafacrificcof iealoufie, pertaining to 
 the Law ceremonially and flicwing vnder thetipe,both 
 what chaftitic fhould be in the wedlock-knot^and what 
 
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 Creditors. 
 
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 LtU\t,XO.\0. 
 
 A Chriliian Palfors froofe 3 .La w 
 
 an aucnger the Lord is vpon fuch as brcakc it, not onclie 
 forthefadlofincontinencicand breach of affiance : but 
 alfo for confounding of heritages with Hrange blood. 
 Which growing chiefly from the woman,adfnitting by- 
 flefhjisihe more grieuouflic puniflicd in hcr,as the onely 
 worker and finifhcr of the tail and confufion. Bui this 
 niaketh no law, for putting all pcrfons, of incontinencie 
 fufpeftcdjto purge themfclucs by an oath; being but a 
 particular law for eafing and quenching of iealoufie, in 
 ihc infancy of that age,traincd vp vnder typcs,til the bo- 
 die-fclfeappeared,v\hich is Chrili. As for thefmne-felfc 
 ofaduItcrie,by witneflesconui<5lcd,not by oath extorted 
 (which neuer would bee from them, iliat iuucd ihiilifc 
 more thenGod)it was puniflied by » death. 
 
 Part, yvhat then u of our Law te be thought .ofcsnrpur^ 
 gationinfuff/ic'tsnt ofincontinencie ? 
 
 Par, As I condemne not the Law, though grownc 
 firft from the Antichiftian boldndfe: fo ycr, as being 
 wordleffejldare not a! low it: but wi/h the handlers of 
 it,great wifdome and circumfpedlion before they exe- 
 cute it ; both for boulting out,fo farre as may be,the ori- 
 ginallofthe fufpition(which what innocent may not, by 
 awickedonebcdiffdined with) and of thcfamciherc- 
 vpongoing: and alfo for admitting the hands ofper- 
 fonSjWheiher principall or compurgatotyj ie/i fellow- 
 ship in guilt of periune ai:auealfo vntoihe vnaduifcd- 
 neflcoftheirhand^jreachingoutihebooke. 
 
 Paft. fVhj ? tvhat wouUeii th0M rdthcr haut done for 
 finding ttftt the truth offuchjui^tcictis .' 
 
 Pay, The crime of incontinencie is fufpc(51ed, either 
 in the man onIy,if the woman be pregnant ; or in both, 
 if fhe be nor. If in the man, by an cuill tonguc,or by fa- 
 thering of the harlot : he hath bin formerly t ithcr noted 
 offufpitious haunting to her companie, orobkruedto 
 be offoberconucrfation ; if this the harlot maybecpre- 
 fumed (as too many doc, either by fubotnation,orfor 
 challenge ofmarriage) tohaue flaundcrcd him : if that, 
 
 as 
 
3 • Law. ojhis parijhiomrsfaith, 
 
 as the mother ofthcfinnejwhich cannot be hid, fhould 
 bcare the burden and charge of the birth, & be compel- 
 led to the paincfullcr feruicc for finding her Cc\(c and her 
 fin^befides the penance due to the apparancic of her fault. 
 So the fufpicious haunter,ftiould incurre the like publike 
 note of flumejihough not for the fa6t (which vpon oath 
 he would not rticke to dcny,and to draw fiue or fixe moc 
 ofhis mates to ioync with him)yctforhis offcnfiue wal- 
 king before his people. Which note cnioyned might in- 
 duce him,as eafiiy to cont'cflTe the fin, if guilty,as to con- 
 fefle the fore-runners to the fin obfcrued in him. And the 
 (amecourfe would not vnprofitablie be holdcn,wherc 
 both parties without pregnancy giue iuft fuljsition ofin- 
 continencic. So all other racanes godly, bcfidesanoath 
 would bevfecl.-andth* heaiiieft burden left vpon thead- 
 mittcrofthc fin,would make warier ablhnencic,chafter 
 niaria^cs.and feldomer fwearings,tben at this day raign 
 in the Church ofGo J,to the great diihonor of his name, 
 and to the further emboldning of men vntofinnc. 
 
 34 Paft. The matter ofanoathhAthhadhU fufficiettt 
 handUng: The per/ens that haue to doe in an oath yfhat ja't[l 
 thou off 
 
 Par, They be (uch, as may cither (w'eare being put to 
 it J or caufc to fweare,ihe matter requiring it. 
 
 35 Pail. fVho hot hey, that may frvearef 
 
 P^r, Onely fuch as hauc dehberation and power to 
 fwcare. For children, mad men and drunkards, becaufe 
 they want found iudgemcnt, are not to bee admitted 
 thereto. 
 
 Vsi'^jyhAt if one he to he (ivorfte,that is either fttfpeBed of 
 feriurie,or hy ^reatprefumpt ions fnfpo fed that he\9tU for- 
 fwearehtmfelfe: doe I occajton htm to perittrie, exa^iug an 
 oath of htm ? 
 
 Par. It is to be remcmbred,that an oath is of two forts 
 in refpe6l of the miniftrer of it. For either it is ncceiTaiie, 
 the order of law requiring it: wherein iheniagijftratc, 
 Icauing the fufpitious perfon vnto his God, and dili- 
 
 gentlic 
 
 61 
 
H 
 
 Affeftion. 
 
 Soph.i.^ 
 K0m.ix.ip. 
 
 A ChriHian PaHors frocfe 3 . La w 
 
 gentlicadmonidiinghimofhisdutie; ofFendcth not in 
 giuinghtmhisoatbjvnleflehe know that his nieancs to 
 iVicw truth haue an vnlikehhood : or el(e it is voJuntaric 
 betv.'ccnc priuatc perfons, as in contrai5ls,bargaines and 
 coucnants. Here whom I worthily refpe^V,! may not put 
 ! to an oath ; holding it better to forgoe my gaine, then to 
 lay Gods name open vnto reproach. 
 
 3<5 Pall. By this dtsiixttton thtu hoift ^hhaH fhe'^fd, 
 what perfofts they be,vehich mar dtmandtin oath. 
 
 Par. Ihauefo: adding, that the oath is called necef- 
 fariejwhichisminiftrcdby apublickeperfon, bccaufe it 
 may cot be refufcd without great and fingular caufeiand 
 that voluntaric which is required of a priirate man, 
 becaufe it may bee taken or retufed , as reafon ihall 
 require. 
 
 57 Paft. what afeSioK mufl he bring that fvceafeth ? 
 I iP^r. Suchasisnot only lied to the truth:but alio free 
 ' f-. . from hatred, carnall lone, feare, hope of 
 ' * gaine & guileful meaningrand as he com- 
 
 meih aduifedly to ir, foheeholdeth the 
 purpofe of making it goodrhauing in hart 
 what he Ipeakcth with the tongue; and 
 fweareth to nothing but y which is iuft. 
 38 Pa ft. 'By vchom ottqht we lofvfe/ire ? 
 Par. By k God,aad none but him. 
 .Part. Why-fo"? 
 
 ''*-Par, Becaufe the Judgement of vnknowne things, 
 the ^ vndifcerningofthoughts,andthc " reuenging of 
 falfc and fraudulent meaning, belongcth,iogcthcr with 
 the glory of it,vnto God only. 
 
 - Palh ty1»d yet what more common then by CJods either 
 credtures.or as creatures.tofrveare ? 
 
 Par. Common indccd,but againfi God blafphemous. 
 <.iPa(t. Hoirfo? 
 
 i Pttr, Bccaofc it maketh not God the greateft; but 
 matcheth bafc and vile things with him in grcatneffc 
 both of wifuonic to know things hidden ; and of power 
 
 /»<; I»dicio, 
 I 
 
 lfHj}iti,i, 
 
3.Law. of his fariJl)ioners faith, ^5 
 
 t(» punifh the falfifier : and that is to make by-gods. For 
 
 fwcaring isa verifying of a matter vnknovvnc to him 
 
 thatdoubtethofthe truth to put him outofdoubt,and 
 
 thereto the calling of a vvitnefle to record,which know- 
 
 eth and can puniflijclfe would the doubt hang ftill,were 
 
 not he inuocated for vengeance which hath it againft 
 
 thcfouleofthc fvvearerjifhcfay not the truth, which he 
 
 is called for a vvitnefle vnto. Now any creature, c?^ crea- 
 
 lures-like to call to this office ; what is it but to fct it in 
 
 place of a God endued with this greatncfle ? And if 
 
 Saintsand Angels can neither know the heart, nor ftrike 
 
 thefcalpeofaperiure : what can thatidolc, the Mafle, 
 
 the Rood, thecrofle; what can that crcature,thefunnc, 
 
 thebreadjthc fire.-what can thatniphelinriding-oathes, 
 
 lakin,makin,ienkin, cock 6^ pie,with the mouthcs accu* I 
 
 ftomed to lying, feeke to get credit to their fpecches by, 
 
 beeelfe but a prophanationof Godsnameinfuchcrca- j 
 
 turesandtoies fecretly infinuated? For fo doth Chrift, I 
 
 in theplacesabouc noted, oaflirme,thatGodisinafort ^i^atth.s.^^. 
 
 touched vnder the names of thofe creatures. Heaven i>e^ 1 -— ^S*"* 
 
 i>/^i>is throfie-j the earth his footej}oole\ lerufalem the Ci- 
 
 tie of his Kingdomej the Temple his habitation ^ the i 
 
 head of a man, by him in one P haire ofit vnalterable ; p-— J.J^. 
 
 which laft thing is worthie againrt fuch to bee noted, as ' 
 
 fweare by their foule, which they made not,as ^IVeh- . 'iluditbi.ii. 
 
 chadftez,z,ar d'ldhy his thvoncy which his ownearme gat ; 
 
 not : but he,of whom it is faid, ^ By me Kinis raigne, 
 
 59 Paft. But may it net bee enforced, that a man may 
 fweare by thofe creatures ■> fo he tal^ take vp God in his 
 thiHghtvpith them, becaufe Qor'tfl ef Heauen and the Tcm~ 
 f/efaiih/Hc fweareth by them,and by him that fitteth on 
 and dwclleihin them,f^4/ if, Cjod, 
 
 Par, No: for Chrift giueth there no fcope to fweare 
 by them at all, though he fo fpeake,Iooking to their in- 
 tention by way of grant in the one,and to their vnadui- 
 fedncfle in the other,andinboth to aggrauate their fin, 
 ?hat fecurcly fvvarebythem,ycacucntoalie,andcoun- 
 
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66 
 
 A ChriHUn Payors proofe ^ .La w 
 
 u 20.3. 
 
 — 4-30. 
 »GM.42.iy. 
 
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 Matth./^Ao. 
 
 -4V.M- 
 -6yl6. 
 
 ted it nothing: but, for their deeper rcproofe hetellcth 
 tbofe hypocrites whom he dcalethvvith, that fofvvea- 
 ring, they became guiltie of a triple crime : Fir(l of Ido- 
 latrie in ("wearing by them,becaufe they gaue Gods pro- 
 per right vnto creatiires:Sccondly,OrPeriurie,in apply- 
 ing their names to a falfhood,bccaufe, though in it fclfc 
 it be no oath, yet in the fwearers n)ind, taking it to be, it 
 ftandeth againft him for one, and fo cngageth him in 
 pcriuric:Thirdly,Orblalphcmic in corrupting them,be- 
 caufe the abufc offered to the creatures, drawne to bcarc 
 out a lie, redoundcth cuen vnto God,who(e making and 
 fand^ifying iheybe oftohisowne glorie. So hevtterly 
 forbiddcth al fwearing,either by God himfelfc rafhly or 
 falfly, or by creatures vnder any forme or prctcnfc what- 
 /ocuer. 
 
 40 Paft. The» u not that currant, nhieh the Pap'tfts 
 hold, andaccordi»gly pratfife, of UxvfklneJJf to fvieare by 
 Saints, yek or by ihetr other deare creatures, ^JMajfe and 
 Roody not without difdatnfnll and earnefull Vfhraiding to 
 the ref rotters offptch oathes, that they haHefworne them out 
 of the land, and hope tofioeare them in agatne^ For mamte- 
 nance of which lawfulneffe, they alleage thefeand like Scrip- 
 fureSy whereHmnzh faith to Eli, « As thy foulehueth: 
 w^<rrr«Dauidf(? Jonathan; " Abigail toDiu'id; >' Eh- 
 zeus to Elias, and the ^ Shunamite to Elizeus, fay. As the 
 Lord liueth, and as thy foule liueth, in Itke tenor offpeech, 
 where lofeph alfoprotefleih, » by the life ofPharaoh:>r«<^ 
 where Motzs faith to the Ifraelttes ^ I call heauen and earth 
 to record againft you this day. 
 
 Par, Their aflertion and prac^ifeis wicked, an oath 
 being a part of Gods proper worfhip, with acatures vn- 
 communicablc. For iJMofes ioyncth "^ folc-fcruicc to 
 God, and fwcaring by his name, together : and the 
 Prophets, both complaine againft c fwcaring by them 
 that be no gods : and foretell that rnder the Gofpell <* E~ 
 nery tongue fl) all fweare by the true ^(7<!/.Confidcringthe/c 
 things, and morcouer that an oath emplicth, that he, 
 
 which ( 
 
2 . La w , of his parijluouers faith, I 
 
 which is Tworne by, is both euery where prelent to \ 
 hcare : All- wife to know ciicry hearc; and Onmipotcnt I 
 to puniih : what intereft hauc Saints in this honor,yca or i 
 Angels cither,which can be but one-whcre at once; and 
 as they not at all •, fo ihcfc go not but fcnt, and that with 
 limittedboth knowledge and power for execution of' 
 wrath or mercie? what need the Papifts then be fo ica- i 
 lous for hunting their Maflc, Rood and Saint out of 
 mouth or land;reeing they,whichfvvcareby fuch/weare ! 
 God out of their hearts and all true religion, whether 
 cuftomably or fuperftitioufly they do it.As for the Scrip- 
 tures they do, or may alleagc, as that o£Havtjah,is an aH- 
 feneration of ccrtainty,by way of comparifon with fomc 
 other thing to this effe6^, As furely as thy foule liueth,or, 
 as thou art ahue, this or that is fo, orfliall be done; fb 
 thofc o^Dauid, Abtg4tl,Eliz.eH4 and the Shunamite haue, 
 befidcs that comparatiuc Demonftration of afTirance, an 
 appealc to the lining God, as a witncfTe and reucnger of 
 otherwife meant then fpoken. And touching lojephs 
 forme, it is either a corruption learned of the Egyptians, 
 if he v(ed the fpecch in their fenfc,as attributing immor- 
 taliiie to their Kingsror if not an aflfeueration as were the 
 former thus. As truely as Pharaoh liueth, nor an imprc- 
 cation,So let Pharash liue,as this is or is not, (hal or ftial 
 notbcrbutaplaincoath, it may be conftrucd thus. By 
 him that giueth life vnto Pharaoh, after which fort it is 
 faid, that Ucol> « Sveare by the feare of his father Ifaac^thzt 
 is. By God, whom ffaac feared : or that he did it, to hold 
 their eftimations of him, to be, not one of Gods people, 
 which eafily they might haucfmelt, especially byafter- 
 circumftances, had he fworne As the Lord liueth, or By 
 the God of his Fathers : but a plainc Egyptian by birth 
 or education. Laftly, f ofMo/es is a contcftation hyper- 
 bolicall of all creatures by aProfopopajemctonymicall, 
 to fland forth with him as witneiTcs in their kind againft 
 the Ifraditcs, to dcnic them their ^ bleflings, if they o- 
 bcycd not. So that nothing in all the Scriptures will 
 
 F 2 feruc 
 
 ^7 
 
 ■OencA^t.Si, 
 
 f Z)MA,i9.aj, 
 
68 
 
 zEphef.1.^. 
 " ^W(?5 8.i4. 
 
 A Chri^ian Tajlors^roofc 3 . Law. 
 
 lo.zo. 
 
 loba f. 24. and 
 focuery where 
 inchatEu;!n- 
 gclift. 
 oT^om 9,1. 
 f i.CorA,i^. 
 q — 1 1. 10.31. 
 ^Galath.x.ic, 
 f i.TbefJ.i.'i, 
 
 feruethe Papifts, toproueihclawfulnefleofiheirfwca- 
 ring by Saints. 
 
 Part. But where u it forbidden tojrveare hy Saints ? 
 
 Par, Euen in fuch places,as fwearingby s Malcamhy , 
 thchSinneofSan)aria,andbyi 5«ff^^^ff»c^<?^j,isfor- i 
 bidden.. 
 
 Part. Ted^ hut Saints haue a great difference from the 
 Gentiles gods, tbefe being abhorred, and they acceptedrvith 
 Godi 
 
 Par. That vaine diftinflion of the Papifts will not 
 feiuc the turne, to proue, that Saints may be fworne by. 
 For the Lord is offended for fwearingby fuch as be no 
 godsrbutPapifts will not fay,l trufl,that Saints be gods ; 
 and the Lords conclufion by that is, that God only is to 
 be fworne by; and Mofesio thatpurpofchathgiucn the 
 charge. It Andthott fhaUfweareby his name, . 
 
 41 Paft* what formes of an oath, can ft thougtue me ei- 
 ther tmitable or deteHable ? 
 
 Far. Of caclvfort, as thezeale of the godly: fothe 
 lewdncfTc ofthe wicked haiie and do according to their 
 affe(ftions, bring forth infinite examples. Thofe which 
 the godly haue oblcrucdjarc in calling God to witneCle, 
 either f7mplie, as l The Lord iiketh,\\\nch men Hr^tooke 
 from Gods owne manner of fwearing By himfelfe, ^ As 
 ///»tf ; and this is raoft vfiiall in theoldTeftamcnt : as in 
 the new our Sauiour vfeth this word ["tx/wf^] veritic 
 (which is himfelfe) for the moft part o doubled : and the 
 Apofllc often thefc; P /fay the truth in Christ :^r\6y1 1 
 call Cjodto recordvnto myfoule : and^r T%e truth /n ChrtSt 
 is in me, that Godknowes that I lie not : and, ^ 'Before God, 
 I ftenotyHn^jGo^isrecord: in religious atteftations: or 
 by circumlocution offomc thing, cither implying Gods 
 l;scncfits towards vs, as By my Faith,my Tioth,my Chri- 
 ftcndomc : By the contents of this Bible in ludiciall pro- 
 ceedings ; By Icfus Chrift,and {liortcr(for euafton in not 
 fecming to fweare) by I H S, the contrail cflelas, pro- 
 nounced lis: and in contrails, Hereto I plight thee my 
 
 Faith. 
 
2 . La w . of his parrjl)ictiers faith. 
 
 FaithjOr my Troth : as renouncing interelHn all thcfe,If 
 wclic: or calling forfomcwhat from God vndcr con- 
 dition oftruth fpokcn or meant, and this either by vvidi, 
 asSomoughtIliuc,thce,orfpecd; So God hclpe me, 
 Saucme, ludgc me, Louemc, Mendmc ; or by impre- 
 cation, as Dauid. ^ If/ haue done this, let mirieenemie^er'. 
 [ectttemy foule'. and, » God d'tfotome, and mortal fa ; a 
 common oath among the Hcbrevves. Thofe, which the 
 intemperances of the wicked tKrow cur, I abhorreto 
 fpcake, while blafphcmoufly giuing vnioGod thevn- 
 fccmlyperfonofa man^thcy rent him into alhisparts,as 
 Wounds, Heart, Life, Guts, Blood, Nailcs, Foot. In 
 wifhes, So God iudge myfbule; and with an impious 
 addition, So hclpc me God and Holy-daaie: in impre- 
 cations, God confound mc,deflroy me bodic and foulc : 
 I pray God I be damned,May fincke,as I Hand,or, where 
 I fitjMay neuer rife out o( thispIace,Thismaybethelaft 
 word I may fpeakc, the laft meate I may eat : May be my 
 bane; A plague take me eifc ; I renounce God and all his 
 workes ; The diuell rciue my lbule,Neuer might I come 
 where God hath to do: If this or that be not fo; and 
 thefe imprecations moft comonly in a lie do men, with- 
 out all feareofGodjOrfauour tothcmfcIues,breakeout 
 into, till God take them at their word,and fo caufe them 
 to perifli, as they defire and defcrue. Now, all thcfe fa- 
 fhionsandwhatfocuer clfc, either thezealoufly religi- 
 ouSjOr the out-ragioufly impious,can or do daily inucnt: 
 allthefe, I fay, cither good, out of due time and caufe;or 
 bad at any time, taken ; haue the maine crime, of profa- 
 ning Gods name, in them^and vengeance v>^aiting at the 
 doorc for them : and what knowcilthou, O wretched 
 man, how foone or fuddenly the Lord will let it in,. to 
 thine cucrlaliing perdition. 
 
 42 Part. O f the per/on to he fivorfte ^y, tihich u Qod on- 
 ly ', thnsfarre : pjew me UHly the caufr, ^hy and wherefore 
 anoiiihii to be tahen ? 
 
 Par, Thefurtheftcnd, isGodsgloric, being thereby 
 F 3 confeflcd 
 
 69 
 
 ^rfalmcj.^. 
 ^Ruth.1.7. 
 
 — 14.44' 
 
70 
 
 ^Hchr.6.l6. 
 Vow, 
 
 y fames 1.6. 
 
 AChrisitan Pafiorsfroofe 3. Law. 
 
 confefledtobethc Knowerofailthings; the Louerofi 
 truth, and the Rcnenger ofpcriurie; and inall thcfeto : 
 beothighertexccllencie: the next, is ourowne or our ' 
 neighbours profit, cither in fame, goods or life, other- 
 wife to be damnified: theneercftof all is the dccidincr 
 and ^ finifhing of a controuerfie depcndii-ig, for want of 
 proofes pregnant,, or wjtnefles competent. 
 
 43 Part. Uf defiling Gidsn^tme by an OAth fu^ctenily 
 hitherto : hove u it by a vo'.vd^f.k i ? 
 
 Par. As an oath, either in the makingjOrin the obfer- 
 ui'^gofit. ■••'•■ ■ ' ■ 
 
 P 1 rt . !'i^hat If it a thinfi vnUrcftiV *■ 1 mak.f <i ?'*w ? 
 
 P yr. No: for it brirgeth .vorfliipvnroGod, in two 
 tl.int'S,to wit,in offering vntohiin thnt, which ofright 
 yethcmay challenge: and in asking of himthar, which 
 Vctisnotdnfj'bur'of his fre£ grace; and both thefe for 
 Or.Tii^rcatergood. For when we offer him his ownc, wc 
 gnlneour ieiues vnto God ; and when y in fatth vee oikj? 
 for any of his good thing5, wc obraine that alfo.So that, 
 hee re is a gainc made of things prefent and to come. 
 
 PalV. N'^iy, h^itfomefiiy, ir ts both fiperpAOHs tovo^ a 
 Dutie, rvherftothc C6?r-in:t*idemey;thnrh otherwife entirely 
 tied alrciidie : and nlfo diifjgeroHs, hecaufe it haw^ereth 
 him, as it rvcrei'fapfi'.re, thit tranf^effeth the vow. 
 
 Par. It is neither fuperfluous, becaufe it greatly f^ir- 
 reih vp our flacknefl'e,and giueth clecrer cuidence ofour 
 faith : nor yet dangerous, bccaufe cither we know or be 
 vncertaine that the things we vow, do plcaie God : if we 
 know that they do, wc were bound before to render 
 them, and fb the vow, is a new, not Snare; but incite- 
 ment, to do an afl before due : if'it be doubtfull, it is bcfl 
 then, for feare of danger to kcepe thee free. 
 
 44 Part. Seetngttunot vn/arvfullta voiv^ tell menotr, 
 rehcit a vo'v is ? 
 
 Par, It is an earncft promife,willingly and freely vnto 
 God made of things law full and poffible, to a good end, 
 Paft, Exflaine the definition, 
 
 Pdr, 
 
3 . La w. of his parijhiomrs faith. 
 
 /'►ir.I call it a promiicicriouSjto exclude rafimcfTe and 
 want ofdehberation before rhe voA' : I adde willingly, 
 to fliut out forced vo^.vcs, as in children by parents dc- 
 uocedtoMonkifhproftlTion. I adde further, freely, to 
 remoue them from vowing, which be vnder anoihers 
 2- Couerr, as the child, wife, or feruant, vnkfTe itbc with 
 theSupcriours approbation, or lllence after knowledge 
 of the vow made:vnto God,to exclude Idols and Saints, 
 bccaufc God alone hath power to puniili the vow-brca- 
 kcr :law'fuil,iocondcmne vowcs ofthings vnwarrar.ted 
 by the Word : poffible to reproue thetT),,thac will fo 
 mocke with God : to a good end, as when Gods glorie, 
 or mans profit is f'->ught tor; whereby are excluded vowes 
 made CO apurpofc either pernicious, as ccrtaine le vvcs to 
 ^lliHFuul-^ as ioueis many times to atcliicue their lufis; 
 and ihceucs their booties ;orfri!iolous,as many lliperfti- 
 tious, lii refraining fomf rrcates vpon certainc daies. 
 
 4^ P.4ft. V/hAt then h^ ih-: true ends to ntitke a vow for ? 
 
 Tjr. Eiiher to the acknowledgement ofGods alone 
 fauing Power, as in b VVarres and great extremities : or 
 to t?Ilifie thankfulncirc,as did^ facsh : or for hon^i^ ex- 
 ercifeofthebodie the better to teach others, as did the 
 <iNazarites; or toapproue our feluestothe godly, as 
 didep..i;</, 
 
 46 P.tR'. B'-st he vo^es atlof one fort .? 
 
 /^4>-. No : for fome bee abiolutc, and Ibme condi- 
 tional!. 
 
 Pal}. zy4 voiv ahfofuter^bjt is ? 
 
 Tar, A dedication of a thing lawful! vnto God with- 
 out exception, and that either for a time, or for euer. Ex- 
 amples whereof we haue in f Leuiticus, and in the sNa- 
 zaritesand h Rechabites. 
 
 47 Part. fVhat is a vow conditit?»cill ? 
 
 P^zr. It is an holy promifc vn to God voluntarily giuen 
 to do him a dutie lawful! and poffible, he granting ape- 
 tition therefore vnto him made. 
 
 Part, f^'hji is it called An holy promife ? 
 
 F 4 Tar, 
 
 71 
 
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 18.1S. 
 
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 9.U.15. 
 
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 A Chrtsiian Pastors froofe 3 . La w . 
 
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 ^ I.Sam J..IU 
 
 Par, Bccaiifc it muft be of tilings confccrable, that is, 
 worthie to be offered vnto God. 
 
 PaR. PVhAt is there of that fort ? 
 
 P^ir. In briefc our whole fclucSjConformablie vnto his 
 will in the Word reuealcd. 
 
 Palh fs it for all men to stake thii offerin^^or of any ether 
 thing without themfelues ? 
 
 Par. No: For we muft offer that,which we be through 
 faith aflured of, that it pleafcth God : and therefore the 
 fird thing to be laboured for, is, in ourperfons, to be 
 iuftified with God,eIfe can nothing come from vs accep- 
 tablie vntohim,wc knowthatheiookethtonoi Cdtnes 
 cither facrificc or vow, 
 
 Paf^. IVhy addeft thott lAwfullafidpoffihle T 
 
 '^Pur, To kecpe out things vngodly, and out of our 
 powers, lert fo we may feeme to diflionor & mock God, 
 
 Paft. f^hy addefl thou, he granting a Petition ? 
 
 P^r.Becaufc a gift asked and obtaincd,tieth the vota- 
 ry more (Iraitly to the performing of the dutic promifed. 
 Therefore mort commonly we feevowes in the Scrip- 
 tures to ftand of both parts, a petition ofone thing from 
 God ; and a promife backe of another vnto God: as may 
 be fecne of ^^ lacei^, 1 Jephtaes, t\u: «" Ilraelites and " //.iw- 
 vaes \OYJcs, 
 
 48 Part, Ho"^ then is Gods name ahufed in vo'^-viaking? 
 
 Par, When a thing vnlavvfull is either conditioned 
 with God, or promifed vnto God. 
 
 Pa ft. Plow condttfoned? 
 
 Par. Aswhenwcrequcftofhim, cither good things 
 to bcftow them ill , as riches either to hoord them vp co- 
 uetoufly, ortolauifhthemoiit prodigally ; -or to come 
 bythembyeuillmeanes, as byihcftopcnorcouert: or 
 things in themfelucs euilKas incentiucs toluft^mifchiefc 
 to an cncmie piiuatc, and fuch like. 
 
 Pa ft. Hew promt jed? 
 
 Par. As when we promife him a thing either vnpoffi- 
 blc or inconucnient. 
 
 Part., 
 
73 
 
 P Marine 7»7- 
 
 lEphef. 4.i^. 
 
 i- 
 
 3 . La vv, fif/jfs f>u'i[hwnersjaith. 
 
 Part. C'.tnst xho%gme me hereof any exAmples ? 
 
 P.ir. leant ¥\n}, the vowing ofclvaRitiejbecaufe it 
 dcpcndeth vpoii the gift of God, and not vpon mans 
 win, cannot be but firifdl, hauingno Commandeincnt 
 for itjbut only this, ^ Hetb.it cnnjst hsmtaksitSiiccnd- \ <* Mitth.ig.ii, 
 Iy5thevo'Aing of Monkifhlifcjisvnlawfull, hailing thcfc 
 euils in ir, a thraldometo P H^rnjane confiitfitioyu, and 
 them full offiipeiftitions and falfe worfliips : an abiifing 
 ofpatrimonieleft, bothby giuingitoff, without either 
 Gods calling or mans need_,& by cutting fhort ofall abi- 
 litietoprofitfricttxijorcountrie with: besides the buy- 
 therewith of an idlelifc, with profcflingofwilfull beg- 
 ging to the q burdening ofochers. Thirdly, the vowing 
 of Pilgrimages to this or that Saint, is fuperftitious and | ^-Tf^'^Jf-h'^'^- 
 wickedjbcingnotcnlynoferuicetoGod, buttranfgref- ^'' 
 fion againl^ faith and loue : Faith, bccaufc more grace 
 thereby is afcribed to one placcjthen to another J and di- 
 nine honor to the Saint, that is gone to: Loire, bccaufe 
 the Tub (lance is thereby waHcd, and the time miflpent, 
 which fiiould haue bin rcferued for the children of God 
 about vs, and haue been employed on better Hudies, 
 
 49 Pa{}. Hoxvin the ohferuAtton of a vow is Gods name 
 emj>ajreA? 
 
 Par, When a vow, either wicked is rendred j or good 
 isvnkcpt? 
 
 Pi ft. ^y^shorvthefirft? 
 
 P^?r. When a thing vnlawfull,either by God in iudge- 
 ment granted, is transferred vnto corruption : or vnad- 
 uifedlybymanpromifed, is in fecretpradtife of Iin out- 
 wardly borne out; and fo a lie made vnto God,in giuing 
 himchalke,asthey fay, forchcefe. A pradtife ofthis is 
 euident in Popifh votories : where chaftitie is promifed, 
 and either ' Bt^.rmnq or ^ ForMication is rendred : pouertie 
 profefled, and riches out of the fatitrt foiies greedily 
 fucktvp, and Iwinifhly woltred in : honor to God pre- 
 tended, and abominable facrilege committed : or ifin 
 any ofthele regardtothe vowbehad, itisinthcdain- 
 tie 
 
 « I. Cor. 7.9 a 
 
74 
 
 A Chripan Paftors ^rosfe 3 . La \v . 
 
 lie and vnpaticnt by pardons difpenfcd wiihall. 
 
 Palt. Bm u it not afinne, not tojiaridto the thing fofro- 
 mifed, thoitgh vnbrfffull? 
 
 Tar, As we faid in an oath,no feruants promife is al- 
 lowable, that is made againft his maftcrs will. And here- 
 in Ifitlors rule mult hold. In euill promifcs cut oflFthy 
 faith giuen; in a di(honc/l vow change the decree: do 
 not what thou hart vnaduifcdly vowed : wicked is the 
 promife, that is not without finnc petformed. A good 
 rule well allcaged, but ill obferucd of the Canonirts,vn- 
 to whom damnation is the greater, that they know the 
 good, and ftriue to the contrarie. 
 Part. Howthefecond? 
 
 Par, When a duetie rightly promifcd, iseithcrwil- 
 fullybrokcnofi^orvnwillingly rendred, orflowly per- 
 formed. 
 
 JO Part. TheivterpofjffgofGods tiame to a» ajfe^serati^ 
 o»,isfMch 04 thonhaii declared :vi'batojfcncegro\veth to it 
 by execration ? 
 
 Par, When we throw out in heate ofangcr or any o- 
 therpaffionjCurfings, Imprecations and Banning?, ei- 
 ther againft our felues in impaciencie vndcrtheCrofle, 
 or in the out-facing ofa lie for our credit or aduantage: 
 or ag:iin{l others annoying or crolTing our per Ions or 
 proceedmgs. 
 
 Part, why a manpjotild befo wicked, as to ctirfe himfelfe 
 for any CAufe^ or any thing about him, vnder thefe termes 
 commonly, a Pox, Plague, Aiurren, Mi fchiefe, Halter, the 
 Dinell, take^ throttle or con fume thee, or what elje the impa- 
 tient humor of man by his mouth flings out of his heart ; / 
 fee no reafon, but from Satansjpint raging i» him to hn^en 
 orfeale7Jp deFiru^ionto himfel(eorhu : but is it vtterly 
 V'ilawfull to curfe, imprecate, orwijh harm: to our enemies, 
 fo man J examples being of good men that haue done fo, and 
 precepts that btddofo ? 
 
 Par, All enemies bee cither our owne,for,and in pri- 
 uate caufes and quarrels : or Gods,either ignoranily, or 
 
 of 
 
3. Law. of his part fhiotJers faith. 
 
 offet malice impugning his religion for dodlrine orli feJ 
 and for hisfike,oi.irsa)lb profclling defending and fol- 
 lowing it.Ofthe firlljChrirt and his Apoftie giucs va this 
 leffon, ^ Curfenot.bHt ^ lane rather zn\\ ^ hif.^cyottrene- 
 mies aniperfccHtors,a»dfrt)iy for thsm : for lo fliall ye bee 
 knovNnefory his children, -^bich gineth dovone ratyie ar.d 
 fiirifhiiie to goodardbadaltks. And this is the greatnefie of 
 arightChriftianheart, to be able fo tofubdiichis pa(n- 
 ons,as,v\hercthc corrupted nature would fr-^t and curie, 
 the regenerated fpiritcan be patient andblefle. Where- 
 fore wicked is that mouth,vvhich will curfe the goods or 
 life of his owne flefh, whether propcr,as himll Ife; or 
 common either by nature as man; or by grace, as his 
 Chriflian-euen, if fo be himfelfe bee the child ofgrace ; 
 impious alfo is that wifli, which would make God a 
 breaker of his owne law.by flriking that at anothers de- 
 iire,vvhich hec hath bidden him cohlefle and pray for ; 
 though many times he e taketh vp, and executeth that 
 wicked curfe,howbeit for greater vengeance to the cur- 
 fer;and to the curfed,either in iuftice for hispuniflimcnr,. 
 becaufe he is wicked : or in mercie, for his chaRifemcnr, 
 bccaufe he is innocent. Whatthingholy menhauevtte- 
 redintheother byfpiric of prophefie in ^imprecations 
 orcurfing?,thatis not ofvstobeedrawneintopradlife, 
 vnleffe we be fure of the fame fpirit to doc it by.Whence 
 it was,that ChriftfaidtotheDifcipleSjWhichdefired to i 
 call 'i^yw^/7rf from heauen vpon the vnhofpitail Samari- ; 
 tanes,as £//<!«/ did; » Teeh^o^ not )vh4t jp'trityee beeof. So 
 thaCjin our owne cafts, vtterly wee are to forbearc cur- 
 fings and bitter imprecations : in Gods caiifeabfolutely, 
 ifwe haue his fpirit for v\ arrant,othcrwife conditionallie 
 wehaue (with pitie yet and griefe for their pcrfons in 
 kindneffe of nature) towifh wrath vpon their finnc, ei- 
 ther tor their conuerfioii by the punifhment^if the Lord 
 haue that mercy for them, and befor his glory : or for 
 their fubuerlion, ifocherwifc, that no longer rheyrr.ay 
 doc hurt,or hinder the godly. As for the precepts, one 
 
 thino; 
 
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 j4 ChrisUan PaHon fr&ofe 3 . La w 
 
 thing it isro t» denounce acurfe, where the Lordbid- 
 derh, and another to bid it our leUies in our ownc 
 quarrels. 
 
 Paft, The third thm^, \rhichl>j the inter^sfing of Gods 
 iiaffje,ojfence ffioy bee wade in, is .idiuration : tellmee nhat 
 that is. 
 
 Par. It is an inferting of Gods name, or his good 
 things, with requeft, that vpon conGdcration of them 
 andcarneft dcfireto inioythena, we would add! cfle our 
 fclucs toa certaiiie worke. Here t]>c fuine ifjifthc work 
 be euilljwhich motion is u)adc vnto : as when a man wiii 
 fay. For Gods lake, or. For the loue ofGod, breake that 
 mans head in quarrelling; Pledge me a caroufejin quaf- 
 fing; Let vsmake fuchapurchafe in robbing, and the 
 like. Ofthc vcrtuc,onc cxample,among thoufands wee 
 haue in Saint Pau/s words, c Ihefeechyou by the mercies of 
 Cjod.giue vpyoMrhodies,aK holyfacrifice Vfito hint, 
 
 52 Paft. Ofanoath,curfeandadiuration,thot4hafife' 
 fterally Ipoken : IVhat difference is there hst'^ixt them ? 
 
 Pur, The oddes betwixt anoathandcurfing,is, that 
 alloatbeshauc afecret imprecation at the end of them: 
 but all imprecations arc not oathes, bccaule they affirmc 
 or promife nothing, butonely breath out rcuengc : and 
 bctwecnc both thele and adiurationsrthat al hauc draw- 
 ing of matter from God,but to diuers ends, 
 Paft. shew me thefem^repartiCHlarly? 
 IPur, In an oath we renounce God and his goods, if 
 this or that; inacuife, wee wifh from God, bcfides the 
 lofle of his goods,mifchiefe and hurtjbecaufe this or that; 
 in an adiuration webcfeech for God and his goods fake; 
 That ihiSjOr that may be done, tlioughtorlpoken. The 
 firftis a contc(btionof vcritie; the lccond,adetefiation 
 of iniuric ; the third,an obtcftation to a cutie : The firft, 
 a proofe ; the lccond,a reuenge ; the ihird,a rouzing vp : 
 Thefirftandih rd vrged or mmiHred byanother; the 
 fecond,iiling from Iclfe-rageand indignation. 
 
 5 3 Paft. IJow Geds neme is openly mjfumedjit is appa- 
 rent : 
 
3. Law. of his farijhiofsers faith, 
 
 rant : Hove no:v is thefimefrcretly defied? 
 
 Par, In the whole art of wifardic, 
 
 Paft. what meafieFi than by that vs>ordl 
 
 Par. Vnderthc nameofwi/ardic, (by way ofteach- 
 ing)Icomprehcnd\vhatrocucr isdonebyart Magick,or 
 by that which vvc call the Blacke art, bccaufe it is either 
 fetch from,or tends tothekingdomeofdarkncfle, whe- 
 ther it bee done by confedcracic with the diucU, or 
 through diuination. 
 
 54 Pa ft. what are the defiances done by confederacie ? 
 
 P^r, All feates wrought by witchcraft,enchaniments, 
 coniurationSjcharmes and necromancie : vnto all which, 
 the diuell is prompt to comcatall callcs^and to execute 
 all fuch hurts (or benefits alfo for greater harmes to the 
 bidder or beleeuer)a$ he flial be fct about,or to feeroing, 
 compelled to. For Satan faincth himfclfc by force of 
 hearbs,rootes, little ftones, or any other creatures or ce- 
 remonies, to bee drawnc foorih, and commanded as it 
 were againft wiII,not by vcrtue of fuch things,but of his 
 owne pliableneflc vndcr Gods iudgcmcnt permitting it, 
 to be emploied for mans deftru6^ion, whom hee alwaies 
 •l^nuicd from hisfirft creation. Hence is it,that when his 
 ]eague-fclIow,witch,enchaunter or c6iurer,is attached, 
 arrained , and comen to bee executed by lawcs , hee 
 leaucs him there in the ditch, as furely now his owne to 
 the latter gafpe, where leaft fpaa is left him to repen- 
 tance. So that they feruc an ill mafter, ifihey could fee 
 itjor rather be ferued of a bad hind,that haue to doc with 
 fuch; and that is Godsiuftiudgementagainft thatfoule, 
 which refunnghim.choofethfcUowfhip rather by plaine 
 profeflion with his enemie. 
 
 Paft. But ft 16 the name o/"G<;^,Tetragrammaton, that 
 ftf,Iehouah, (rrhtch'name the fiiferflii'tous Ien>es haue hol- 
 den tobe^ inef^blei,and : herfore tnftead of it, haue pronotfft- 
 ced Adonz\)avd i he name ofleftujpcith thefigne of the crejfe 
 in^andabout thecircics-,thatcomfeilethtbedweUte obey, and 
 to»orke ejfeils de fired, 
 
 ?ar. 
 
 77 
 
 ^iy'f,t,i^. 
 
 atraas Cath. 
 
 veritjib.z, 
 
 cap.io. 
 
78 
 
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 A ChriJiUn PaBors froofe 3 . La w 
 
 Pitr. The more execrable blafphemic theirs, that a- 
 bandon Gods holy name and titles vnto the works of 
 finne ; and the craftier is the diucll, that v\'ill make fcm- 
 blance of trembling and fubiedlion at the call of thofc 
 names and toies. And yet nothingherein will hec doc, 
 without engaging thefoule firft vnto him in exchange 
 of his trauell. Hence come the (imbols ofhis prefencc in 
 Toads,Rats,Cats,Dogs,Flies,Fieacs,and other creatures 
 called Familiars : and the facrificestohimagaine giucn 
 back by bloodjflefh, or fomcwhat clfe from them to the 
 confirmation and vpholding of the coucnant. Vpon 
 which agreement , hee attends and ycclds himfelfc a 
 drudge to allfcruice, which the Lordgiueth him not a 
 f fpeciall check in: but for whofc booke in his noflrils he 
 would tumble all downe at once into confufionrthrough 
 which he hath no power,but vpon,and amon g the g c^//- 
 </r^»ofvnbeliefc for their hardning: and if vpon any of 
 Gods childrcn,it is for their triall,and greater good in 
 the end. 
 
 Paft. Teajbut M much eniRis d^ne hy fvch : fois mttch \ 
 goodalfoatchieJted: oithevnvriichmgsfthwgshe'^itched: j 
 the findingef things fielne \ the CMring of many maUdtes i 
 the k»0T/edge of things to come \ andfuch Itke. A»d ther^ 
 fore, as they be not to becondcntted that doefrtch things, fo 
 doe not they offend^ that Vffeeke ft$cb cunning men : vnleffe 
 it be enillto doe,orfeeke for good. 
 
 Pur, Remember firft, that if witchcs,enchaunters,ror- 
 cercrs, and the reft of that generation, had in any kind 
 been allovvable,the Scriptures would haue made the ex- 
 ccption;andnothauegiuen the charge abfo]iJtcly,hT(feojir 
 pjalt Motfuffer a ^itch to line : nor hauc thrcatned, » IwiU 
 be afvift tvitne^e agaiuFl the fouth-faier : nor hane holden 
 all, both therc,and thofc aifo.which fliall anon be fpoken 
 ofvnder one kind of'abominationjand worthy the like 
 death. And this alfo learne,that J we muJinotdoeeuiU, 
 th4tgoodm*y come thereof. For whatfoeuer good is done 
 byleaud mcanes, itisfinnc. And therefore tovpfcckc 
 
 and 
 
3 . Law. ojhis pnriJluomrsfaUh, 
 
 andvfc the meanesoffuch, as are inconfederacie with 
 the diiiclljis all one, as if a man did feeke himfclfe to the 
 diueli,as indeed he doth it by a depucic;for he that vfcth 
 the feriiants hand, as a leruant toabufineflc, vfcth the 
 mafters;for he fenieth not,but to his maftcrs vfc.Now all 
 Witches are the diuelsvaflals&drudgesby him excited, j 
 and headlongly drawne on by the roape of their malice J 
 and rebellion, to command hisferuicc; ihatcomman- 
 ded,hemaythedeeplicr after command them torments 
 withhim to fuffer eucrlaftinglic. And arc not their lots 
 alfo,trowye,with Witches put !n,which(as of Witches 
 they haue learned) heatbrandifes, rpits,kniiJes or other 
 irons glowing hot,to pierce the bewitched thing with; | 
 or cutofFtheearcjorfome piece of a beaft fore-fpoken, j 
 and throw it in fire, to bring the witch in place, and to I 
 drawblood off her, vnderadiuels bcliefe ofa remedie 
 therby; which alfo naile horfefhooes at tlie infidc of their 
 cnrrie-thrcfholdjthat awitch may not dare flepouer it, 
 and a thoufand fuch counter-witch-crafts to chafe away 
 one diuell with another ? yes verilie. For fo the diuels 
 vfc to fport themfelues amongfl finners and vngodly 
 men,futtlclic Teeming to flie from al (^ales,without faith 
 done, for drilling them away, that thereby they may 
 make a more happic returnc to hamper them in hell a 
 cloaferway. This well confidered, might make men a- 
 fraidto repaire vnto Witches, Soothfayers, Wifemen, 
 Cunning-men and Coniurers, for their fick-folkc$,for 
 their goods ftoIne,ouer-lookt or fore-fpoken:for know- 
 ledge what fh all betide them in fuch, or flich attempts: 
 or to haue any doings with fuch faithlcflc prouifions to 
 withftand orexpcll the diuell, forprcferuationofthem 
 or theirs, as if there were »"«<? God in IJrael, tohealc, 
 prcferue, or gouerne either creatures, or adtions, to 
 their bcrt Ihtc and ifTuc, they would goe vnto the 
 n Z/<«^ And the Teflihiome, and not from the liuing to 
 the dead and damned Ipirits: would loofc rather their 
 goods, health, profperitic, yea, and life to, then to fell 
 
 both 
 
 79 
 
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 n /pi.8.ao. 
 
8o 
 
 oGtntf.i.ii. 
 
 A Chripian Pajlors f? oefe 3 . Law. 
 
 both bodic and foule to hell fire. 
 
 Pall. But many fufpofid to he H^itchcs,may feente fnlpe 
 to bee condemned forfach^vfn/^ HAturallmeiz>?es of hear hs 
 and other creatures fit for cure of fickjjcjje : the arttficiall 
 rules in caHing afigureyfor telling of things lost orJl»lne. 
 
 Par, Therein alfo is the fubciltic of Satan to bee fiif^ 
 pc6ted,that he may fceme to be, not a diuell,bi3t a Phyfi- 
 tian,or an Artifl. His long experience, knowledge and 
 obferuationofcaufes, that bring difcalcs, ofvcrtucsin 
 hcarbs,rootcs, and other creatures: oftalkcand confe- 
 rences about this or that: of mens a(5^ions and conuer- 
 fationsintimcand place: fuggclkth to his, ochcrvvifc 
 vnskilfullandignorant,leaguer,both thepurpofe of the 
 fcckcr; thcparticficke; thedifeafe,caufe and cure; the 
 thing loft or or (loalcn ; the parties purtraiiure, gate 
 and place that ftole it; the thing where laid; or when 
 to be brought home againe, andathoiifand fuch tricks, 
 (vnleffc the Lord croflethe cnterprifc) doc they by the 
 thediucis elucidations and operations, and many times 
 vpon the fudden, to the great admiration and deadlie 
 praife of the workers cunning : in whom that is moft 
 truCjwhichisfaidofthcdiccr, The cunningcr man, the 
 wickeder he. 
 
 55 Part. Such are the '^orks done by confederacie: How 
 are the diuina lions made and ejfe^ed ? 
 
 Par, By flying of birds.; prying into guts; fcttingof 
 lots; telling of fortunes, palmcftrie; cafting of natiui- 
 ties,and what other forts of footh- fay ings there be ; and 
 wherein our Almanack- makers prefumc tofarrc,by A- 
 ftrologie. 
 
 Paii. why f Deefi thou candemne the art of ^Ajiro- 
 nontie ? , , 
 
 Par, Not ofAftronomic,kccpiT»g within compaffe of 
 
 viewing the courfe ofthchcaucnly bodics,as they be or- 
 
 drcd for "diftindlion of times and feafons, that is, of 
 
 ! yccrcs, nioncths, wcckcs dales, hourcs and minutes, 
 
 I through the motions of the Sunne,Moonc,or Starrcs, ri- 
 
3. Law* of his fariflnoners faith. 
 
 fing or falling; encrcafing or waninjy rhauing vfc iiiKa- 
 Icndars, in the Sea-mans Chard, in Dials, in knowledge 
 of daics longer or fliorter,according to the diucrfiiies of 
 climaces.oftidesinfeaor flouds; and in all writings for 
 date of time, or record of things memorable doneio 
 time. AH which bee the commendable effects of ihe art 
 Al}ronomicall,ashauingccrtaine demonftration of the 
 principles ofit,and is properly called Aftronomie: but 
 thff gucflcjOr rather concluded decrce,which is made and 
 drawnc rirom thofe heauenly bodies, byconftitution of 
 their afpc(fts,and placing in their houfen,is full of deceit 
 and cufnagcs deluding the people, and holding them in 
 1 fuperflitious obferuation of daies diimall or luckie, 
 rainic orfaire,bluftcringorcalme, for fcareof theonc 
 (brt, to hold hand ofFfromneceflaric offices; and inprc- 
 fumption of the other, topromifcfucccflcto their ownc 
 labours vnder the luckinefic of the feafon prognoflica- 
 tcd: and fo making the fimpl^rathertodepcnd,infcare 
 or expectation of good or ill from the creatures To, or fo 
 difpofed; then from Gods prouidcncc ruling ouerall^ 
 and to be more carcfull about auoiding or cnioyning of 
 thole falfely foretold prefagemcnts, then about the ob- 
 feruing of Gods truly cnioyned Commandemcnts : 
 whereby Gods name in his power,prouideiKeand righ- 
 tcoufheflc is defpi fed. Were thefc Aflrologicall conclu- 
 fionSjby infallible principles fctcht froratheStarresin a 
 fctled ordinance of God (asthcy rouft grant, or make 
 thcmfelues but conie(fturcrs,and fo to go without credit 
 in all their prcdi6Hons)furcly the Preacher faying ; p He 
 that oltferueth the%i»dylhallnotfo^ ; and he that re^ardeth 
 the e/a»d,jljall»ot reape : might notiuf^Iy fccmetof^rikc 
 at thefc Starre-gazcrs, that giuc fo many caueats againi) 
 wind and raine. For as it falies put moil comnionly con. 
 traric co their definings: fo iftbc day forefpoken to bee 
 rainy or il-windcd;fal out to be fairc and wel- windy ;and 
 the next day with fome moe perhaps foUowing,difpofed 
 to the contrary ; either theobferuer mulit venture vpon 
 
 G hii 
 
 Si 
 
 ?EceUf,U4, 
 
82 
 
 li.Tttri.tj. 
 
 A ChriU'tAn Paflors froofe 3 . Law. 
 
 his fcarc, or, asbcforc/o after, lofc a good realbn.To fay 
 nothing further ofthcfe ncccffitiesof euents, enforced 
 from Starrcs, Eclipfes or other difpoficions : nor of their 
 ambiguities and twi-fcnlcd Oracles, nor of their euafi- 
 on$ and turning oucr the Milke giuen, with their hcele, 
 while they prcfixc or fubfcribe thelc fayings to their 
 Prognoftications, the wife fhallouer-rule the Stars; and 
 all raen are liers,and who louder then they ? nor of other 
 their daiianccs, and illufions which are infinite : of thefc 
 Diuinours, as alfbofthc whole craft of Wifardie, with 
 their followers and Vpfeekers ; I conclude, that they 
 makeafecret defiance of Gods name in his Wifdome, 
 Power, Prouidencc and Goodncflc: as ifin thefc attri- 
 butes he were tied, idle, orcarelefle, about the well-go- 
 ucrningof thefe inferiour bodies, bruiteorrcafonable: 
 that they fill into plaine Apoftafie, and reneague their 
 faith, without the fpecdier repentance vnrecouerablie, 
 
 56 Part, Theftnnes ofthii Lave^ that fiand m dowg,th»u 
 haflpmt darvne : what he thefinnes thdtgro'v herein kj lea^ 
 Hiff£ that vaddtge, which majf /erf* f far ths fan^tfying of 
 (fodsttame ? 
 
 /*4r.Whencalledtoan oath lawfully; or toronfeflfe 
 Gods name, religion and truth boldly, a doore thereby 
 being opened mc, to do both God in the (cruice,honor, 
 and man in the example, good : or demanded a q reafan 
 9fthe faith that is in mc, either for defence of it, or to 
 cdifieothcrsbyitrlrefufeornegleilfo todo, as rcfol- 
 uing to keepc in a wholcskinne, if enuie or ill-will may 
 come by fpeaking; contented tokeepe clofe in a ciuill 
 life to my felfe, without medling in matters of religion j 
 and (o remaining either vnwilling orvnable, cither to 
 Icarnemyfclfc, or to teach othcrsthc way, to fct forth 
 the honor ofGods name : alfo when forwant citherof 
 difcretion 1 obferue not,or of zeale,! let go vnfollowed, 
 the occafions offered mc to magnifie Gods name in 
 word or deed. Againc, when knowing, that I ought in- 
 deed, as I am taught to pray, be daily occupied in the 
 
 hallowing 
 
3 . La W, tfhis pmjhioncrs faith, 
 
 hallowing of Gods name in all points of fanf^ification ; 
 yet either not 3taII,or not fo often and diligently,as du- 
 tic would, by praying and thankcfgiuing ; by preaching 
 the Word, if I be a Paftor ; by intruding ray charge, if I 
 be a father or raafter;in reforming my people by due exe- 
 cution of Lawes, if I be a Magirtrate, I endeuour ix not ; 
 by omitting thefe duties, I fhew Gods name to be of lit- 
 tle price with me : and fo being called by his name, a 
 Chr iftian, to be a defpi (cr and a prophaner of his name, 
 which yet I beare in title and pretence, the profeflion of. 
 
 5 7 Part. How is Gvdi name in another mans ojfenceprs~ 
 phanfd ? 
 
 Par. By not defending it, when it is blafphemed,abu- 
 fed or ill fpoken ofby others; as when I heare either him 
 ra(hly,vnreuerently orfalfely : or other creatures bcfide 
 or with him either named, vowed to orfw'orneby : or 
 heare that to be cither ginen to, or take from him,which 
 becommethhimnot: as when they fay, God is a good 
 man,&c.Or when the Epicures or Atheifts deny his pro- 
 uidence ; afciibe things that befall to fortune or chance : 
 denie, mifufe or fcofFe at his Word and Sacraments ; ap- 
 plie his name or any holy thing of his, to prophanc, per- 
 nitious or fiiperftitious vfes, as to Charmes, Sorceries, 
 Witchcraft or Coniuring: confult or determine, in my 
 hearing to fcekc vnto fuch ; and do not rebulce, and to 
 my power confute fuchabufings and blalphcmies, I am 
 in fellow/kip of the guilt with them, as an Acceffaric or 
 an Abbettour vnto them, 
 
 5 8 Paft. Thfi4 farre of the vnrighteoufnejfe in this Law 
 retrained: what is the right eon fnejfe hj ctnfequenee em- 
 flted ? 
 
 Par, The religious, fober, and honorable vfagcof 
 Gods holy name, the brightneflc ofwhofc Maieftie the 
 verieSunneandMoonedoblufliat: Which holy vfage 
 ftandeth chiefely in a true and conftant confeflion of 
 Gods name, both publikely in aflemblies, by inuocation 
 for obtaining good, or auoidingeuill things: diligent 
 
 G 2 obfcr- 
 
84 
 
 A ChrHiian Paftorsffdofe 3 . Law. 
 
 obfcruationofbisword read or preached; and feUow- 
 (hip in the Sacraments duly adminiftred : and priuately, 
 as often as a rcafonofmy faith, cither by violence ofc- 
 nemics to be forced from it : or by pcaceablcncfTe of 
 friends, to be a teacher of it,is demanded of me : alfo in a 
 zealous publiniing forth of all Gods vvorkes, cither in 
 mv fclfe experimented, or in others fecne : heard or read 
 of, to moue likmg and admiration of them in the hea- 
 rers. Againe, itftandcth in the applying of Cods name 
 to necefiary diKies,when occafion calleth for them,with 
 a religious zea'c to haue things anfwerablc to the digni- 
 tie ofic ; as namely in affirming,denying or promifing of 
 a thing lavvfull and poflible, prefent, part or to come,vn- 
 der thcvvitnefle ofthatname, to bring entire truth and 
 faithfull performance, whether to man, as in an oath, or 
 to God, as in a vow : in ble(Ting,where I am wronged or 
 perfecuted, and praying for their conuerfion. Laftly in a 
 zealous feekingand following of occasions giuenmcto 
 fpeakc or do good"vnto Gods praife : in the care and ftu- 
 dic to haucGods name hallowcd,i)oth in my fclfe,by all 
 fruits of regeneration agreeable to the profellion of my 
 calling; and alfo in others by procuring all good meanes 
 to their edification vnto the kingdome of God, which 
 they with me be called and entitled vnto by grace, 
 
 59 Paft. The Commandement is handled : the reafffft to 
 tht-s Uw AKftexedjUyet hehind: n hereto ferueth it ? 
 
 Par, To conftrainc obedience. 
 
 Paft. By what argftment ? 
 
 Par, Of the greatneflc and ineuitablencffeof thepu. 
 ni fhment, which he will ftrikc the blalphemer with, 
 
 Paft. Hi>\v do the words emportfo much feeming to be vt' 
 teredmore fauoMrahlie thfu, Forths Lordwillnot holdh'tm 
 gmlileffe that taketh his name in vainc ? 
 
 *Par. The cunning in fpcech oblcnic the phrafe to be 
 that, which the Grecians call /*«•"'. when leflcisfpokcn 
 and more is meant, that is to fay, hefhallmoft certainly 
 and grieuoudy be puniftied. 
 
 Paft. 
 
4. Law. of his farijhkmrs faith, 
 
 t^aft . whence is taken the reafotj of this purtifhment ? 
 
 Par, Euenfiom the«xa6lnclT*e ofGods iurticc, which 
 cannot let itnnc pafle vnpuni/licd. In refpcdt whereof^ 
 were it not for the perfe(ft righteoufncs of lefiis Chrift, 
 the reconciler of the world, by God, vnto the appcafing 
 of his wrath,acccptcd:it could not be, but his vengeance 
 would confume, not only man himfclfe, but heaucn and I 
 earth alfo, in his fight, through mans finne defiled, 
 
 Paft.TF^^r is here-out to he gathered? 
 
 Par. That the prophanation of Gods name is an hai- 
 nt)usfinne, which euidentiy appeareth alfb in the ludi- 
 ciallpradlifeofthislaw, in puniflimcntstobe inflidled 
 euen on the bodies of blafphcmers ; ordinances and tx- 
 amplcs being extant in the Scriptures, of punifhing not 
 onlytheblaiphemers-fclfcby death, ^s^ shelomiths Ton 
 which flie had by an Egyptian; but alfo cuery pcrfon 
 that fliould ^ hcarc blafphemie fpokcn and not rcucalc it. 
 
 85 
 
 S.I. 
 
 Chap. VI. 
 Of the fourth Loiv, 
 
 Paftor. 
 Et vt now fee thefettrth ComntMftiemeHt t 
 
 *pAr, This it is,Remcmbcr that thou keep 
 holy the Sabbath day, fix daics fhalt thou 
 labour and do allthyworke: but the fcuenth day is the 
 Sabbath of the Lord thy God : in itthouflialt not do a. 
 ny worke, thou, northyfonne, nor thy daughter, thy 
 man feruant, nor thy maid, nor thy beaft, nor thy ftran- 
 gcrthatis within thy gates: for in fix dayes the Lord 
 made the heauen and the earth, the fea, and all that in 
 them is, and refted the feuenth day : therefore the Lord 
 blcfTed the Sabbath day and hallowed it. 
 
 a Paft, H^kat coherencie hath it ^ith the former three f 
 Gj T4r. 
 
 'IwV.i4.14, 
 
 ^—1.1. 
 
85 
 
 E^hef^.li. 
 
 A Chri^tan Pafiorsfroofe 4. Law. 
 
 Par, As the firfttooke order with vs, to take God for 
 our God alone : the fecond, to worfhip him purely : and 
 the third to referre our hailing, and pure worfhipping of 
 thatoncGod, to the hallowing of his name, the end of 
 it: (o this fourth prefcribcth the manner, how all this 
 maybe keptandpradifedin ourfclues, and continued 
 vntoour poileritie. 
 
 3 Part. To H'hat end then bedreth ihU law ? 
 
 T^/-. To haue an exercife of true religion holdena- 
 mong men, without the which it could not be either 
 learned, or retained ; but all would be tumbled together 
 in Barbarifmc and Atheifmc. 
 
 Paft. fFhat nteanes be there to thu exercife ? 
 
 Trfr. Two principall : Firfi, A minifteric of Diuinc 
 knowledge learned;Secondly,The nurceric to be taught 
 it in, the Schooles of learning.For without thefe t wo,no 
 knowledge of Gods worfhip, to be occupied in to his 
 glorie, can eucr be had or holdcn in the ^ Edification of 
 his Saints. 
 
 4 Paft. This Precept thefj, being fo necejfar'ie in reffeEi 
 of the end, u dtUgently, Ai ofalttnen to be o(>ltrued\fo of 
 (JMtigtfirates bejides to be feene fo,forthekeept»goftt.Let 
 vs therefore open it in the parts of it. 
 
 Par. The parts be eucn as many,as were in each of the 
 former, to wit, the Charge, and the Reafons to it. 
 
 Paft. Hon>mHch doth the Charge centame ? 
 
 Pitr. A Premonition, in the word, Remember: and 
 the Dutic-felfc in the words fallowing, tokcepc holy 
 the Sabbath day. 
 
 5 Paft . what vfe hath the Premonition heere f 
 
 Par. It feructh 10 a double purpofe. For firft, it ftirrcth 
 vp to a Ipccial care and d il igcjKe for the obleruing of the 
 Precept : Secondly, it cmplieth the ncceffkic ot obfcr- 
 uin^ it. 
 
 Paft. Tf^hy the firn ? 
 
 Par. Becaufc the Lord God he^re biddeth tohaue the 
 Sabbath day in lingular Remembrancc,as the care wher- 
 
 of 
 
4- Law. of his parijhioners faith. 
 
 of/KouId at no time be out of mind, no, not in the wcck- 
 daics of our ovvnc labour; but thateucry daies worke 
 fhould To exa6lly be limitted out to bufineflc incident,as 
 no parcel therof fhouid remain,or be fet ouer to the Sab- 
 bath day : the forgetting vvherof is one caufe that fo ma- 
 tjyprophanationsofthe Lords day be, as we daily (ce. 
 
 6 V2iik. Hoivempliethitanecejfitte? 
 
 Par. All the Conimandcments are ueceflarily ofvs, 
 for our good, both toauoidthe curfe, andtoatchieue 
 the blefling, to be kept : but this hath morcouer another 
 Bcccflitie; for that nothing of that can euer be learned or 
 knowne how to be done, to pleaie God in the doing,vn- 
 Icfle the Sabbath be k^ept, as is appointed. For as » one 
 well noteth, ify^dam in Paradifc could not attend vpon 
 the holy Meditation of Gods workes in himlelfe and all 
 creatures, to acknowledge his wifedome, power, and 
 goodnefle in their creation and prcferuation,to the cele- 
 brating ofhis name therefore ; and « Drefe *»dkeepe the 
 Garden looy as it was commanded him: muchleflewe, 
 caft out of that Paradile of innocencie and vprightnefle 
 into the thraldome offinne, can worke now our ownc 
 workes, and prafl.fethc knowledge of diuine worfhip 
 too,asbccommeth vs, vnlefle we haue a day ftparated 
 from all our owne affaires, and dedicated wholly vnto 
 the ftudie and exercilc of the heauenly workes. Whereof 
 al fo it folio weth, that, withoutthe obferuation ofihis 
 day, all knowledge of God would be cxtinguifhedjand 
 by confequentjadiffolution of all goo<i order, and a de- 
 generation of the humane Rate into al brutillines, would 
 enfue. Which, that the world might not fall into, Gods 
 prouidence hath cuermore and in al nations (o wrought, 
 that Satan could neuer obliterate this principle out of 
 Heathen hearts, of holding ccrtaine daies and feafons 
 holy, and put apart from common affaires vnto the fer- 
 uice of their Idols, fahely prefumed to be gods ; the reli- 
 gion whereofkept them within compafle of bomane ho- 
 ned ie one with another. 
 
 G 4 7 Paft, 
 
 8; 
 
 dodrine of i 
 Sabbath. 
 
 ^Gen.z.iS. 
 
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88 
 
 7Gf».l,».J. 
 
 
 A CbrtHian Paliors^roofe 4.La w . 
 
 7 Part. ThouhaUftidofthePrentonition: T^h^tt is now 
 the righteoufMeJfe in the dutte enioyned ? 
 
 Par, It ftandcth in twothings,in the keeping of a reft 
 from our owne workes vpon the fcuenth day : and in the 
 fan<^ifyingofthatday withthe workesofGod, 
 
 8 Paft. Iirou/dknorvoftheerphdttht^refl, or Sahbath 
 is I en what day ; from rvhat ; to and by rphoWy to bekept, 
 
 T^r. The Rell hcerc fpokcn of,is a fiirceafing from all 
 the occupations of comajon life, fo farrc forth as they 
 bring hindrance to the publike celebration ofGods Di- 
 uine wordiip in Sacred Aflemblies, and may be either 
 before.difpatcht, or till another day put off. And this is a 
 typical! rcprefentation of the Reft Spiritual!, both in this 
 life mortal! to be bcgunne ftom finnc with the pra(5^ifc of 
 righteoufncsinthefaithoflefusChrift t and in the eter- 
 nal! to be continued from all annoyances with ioyes th- 
 /pcakcable in the fruition of God the Father. 
 
 p Paft. Of the eterftallT^Ft, Meditations out of Gods 
 promt fes can beftfianne the^reatnejjc,beinj othenvffi inex- 
 fltcable : the Externalltellmefirfl thy m'wdof, thathauing 
 well viewed the Typey we may the eafier fee and be prepared 
 foTy the SubFlanM aKdIftternall%iU in this life to be pra- 
 Rifedtii theperfeBioncomei»conforn*ityn$th lefns C^rijl, 
 the y^Hthor and true paterne of it. But, before all ^hat Rea- 
 fonsCAfsH thoujhew me, why the SxternaB Rcfl mftH be 
 k^pt? 
 
 7ar, The Rcafons in the CommandcmentexprefTed 
 Hiall apart be handled: other reafbnsof a number that 
 might be alleagcd, thefe few be not the leaft. Firft, for 
 thathauingbinalvvaieSjCuenin yParadife commanded 
 and kept, and out of Paradifc among the faithfull ; yea 
 and in foiiie glimmerings oflighr, among the Gentiles 
 continued; and after vnto the Jcwes, together with the 
 Ceremonies of it for that time meete, byexprcfte Law, 
 both ^ forwarning, and with-the Reft cna6ting, it, reui- 
 ucd,and by^Chrift and his^ Apoftles obferucd rthcrc is 
 no doubt, but now ftill, and to the end of the world, it is 
 
 to 
 
8? 
 
 4 . La \v^, ojhis pariP)i0ncrsfaith* 
 
 to be kept. Secondly, As the praf^ife of all ages and peo- 
 ple,* fo theendsicleriic:h to, do proucthat a Sabbath 
 ought to be had:firft,that feeing in the true vvorfhipping 
 of God our health eternall confiftcth, vacations of the 
 whole man from common vvorkesarcneceflTarily to be 
 had, that the whole mind and foulc, disburdened for the 
 time, might with the wings ofheaucnly meditations flie 
 vp vntoGod, and religne itfelfe vnto the perfecl attai- 
 ning of his fincerc wotfiiip.Againe,that the bodily ftate, 
 which cannot hold out with coniinualltoile, is to be 
 (pared, to the end that after refrefliing it may the better 
 renue the hand vnto labour; and the mind to contriuc 
 what isfittefltobedonc to vphold the ftate of this life 
 vnderGodsblef!ing.Thirdly,Thcv(eoftheSabbarh/or 
 conferuation of Gods holy worfhip, euinceth the necef^ 
 fitie of keeping it. For feeing our dulneflc to learne, our 
 proanenefle to forget that which we haue learned, our 
 vnaptncflctoputinvrcthelcflbnsreceiued; isfo great, 
 as wefecjandmaybeafhamed ©f: were not a Sabbath 
 tobeobferucd, what place would there be among men 
 for Gods true (eriricc and honor ? and fo by confequent, 
 all feare of God and religion abandoned, how much 
 better would the humane ftate, then the brutifhbe, as 
 before we haue noted? Fourthly, The other Sabbaths 
 out of this Law, as Ceremonies and childiih Rudiments 
 dra'.vne,andthatefpeciallyofche ^ Lands reft cuerj fe- 
 Mcntbyeere, do preach, as vnto the lew then in the Fi- 
 gure, Co vnto vs now in the Bodie,a neceflitie of keeping- 
 a Reft eueryleuenth day, thereon to be occupied in the 
 workes of God. Laftly, He that will looke vpon the ma*, 
 nifold «l Repetitions and Inculcations, which notidlie, 
 but ofpurpofe to fpurrc forward our dulneffe, as with fo 
 manylafties of words doubled andtrepled, arcmadein 
 the Law typi call, of keeping the Sabbath a day oFlioly 
 Reft; and will withall weigh the feucritic oftheCiuill 
 punifhment, cuen of death, on him inflided, that did on^ 
 that day any manner of worke ciihcr.for.ftproui(ionof *Exod,\6.xs, 
 
 food, 3^-3' 
 
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 — jy.z. 
 
90 
 
 £Ked.z%.iz. 
 
 I, 
 
 'N'«w5.i?.3 
 
 ■ ^ XJ.t. 
 
 13.17. 
 
 '*Ga!.^.i7. 
 
 A Chriflian Paflors p osfe 4, Law. 
 
 foodjOr in ^ fetching oftevvell, or i.n g earing and haruc- 
 rting,yca,or in ^ building of the Tabernacle,the place of 
 Gods vvorfhip : which were all ceremonies, to hold the 
 people in by,till the Perfitcrs time came, Icli they might 
 prefume to break out into the boldnefle of the Gentiles, 
 to doe after their owne willes ; no,not to the drcffing of 
 ordinarie food, the day before,all for the Sabbaths vfe, 
 being to be dreffcdjchereforc called [P arafcene'] the day 
 of preparation : he tiatwill, Iiay,thcfe things confider, 
 ihall eafilyfce thatilic Morallreft on the icuenthday, 
 might not be vnkeptin any age ofany pcrfon,whom the 
 knowledge of the decalogue .<ujbr came vntOjCitbcr be- 
 (oKCyOt after the Law written.- ^nob -q j . • io/j; ■ d ?.-:(l.v 
 10 Paft. But feeing the Ie^yf>fj9w'Alk^dmthefhad&vf 
 of things to Cometh ad this Lam tn that j^reightnejfe ofobfer~ 
 Motion, Tvhish wf he not ttedto:fVhj U it now efvs any longer 
 to. he kept ? 
 
 Pmr, Itpleafed the Lord out of the Lawes inoral,that 
 haae an cuerlafting and immutable (hnding, to draw 
 foOichothcrftatutcsfome ceremonial and fomeiudicial, 
 and to the obfcriiing of them to fet fuch penalties, as 
 were mcetert,co wforce obediece. Amongfi others out of 
 this were drawnc ct;rt;ainc.l-lri6lceremonies,as of the fet 
 day,the precifc pullmg inofeuety hand from all manner 
 of wotke,cucn from gathering ot * ^!^ ks^ thv. reon, of the 
 Sabbaths of dates, of ^ ^reekes, of^jee^es. and of the 
 'P^r«f»*«</; of {liad<>wittg thereby their fanftification, in 
 thetotall rcfigning ofthemfclocs vntcGod : of retai- 
 ning in it a n memoriall of the Loids reft from his works 
 of creation. Thefe were the things that bound the lew, 
 till the finiflicr of all ceremonies appeared. But the 
 Morall charge ftox>d firme the fane (lill that it was: 
 from the beginning. Oi keeping areft lundred from 5II 
 feruile workes, which could not concurre, with the 
 liberall workes of Gods diuinc fcruice,fj great an oppo' 
 fition,as there is betwxenc the oflcfh and the Spirit, ly-. 
 ingbetwccne. And albeit, what they had for their fan.- 
 
 dtincation 
 
4' Law. 0f his panjhtoners faith. 
 
 ^ification and recognizing of Gods works in an holy 
 medication and pradife ofboth,no lefie vnto vs,then vn- 
 to them/or ihe lubftance,appertainc : yet haue we them 
 now no longer vnder a vaile^but in plame fight and lenfc 
 ofthefpirit. 
 
 1 1 Pali. IVhAt dity this refi is to be kept oh, ! would now 
 kffon^ ? iDiu -i - 
 
 Par.So that it be one ofthe (euen it fufficeth. Now that 
 iheceremonie of the precifc day, which the lewes were 
 tied tOjis abolifhcd by ChriH, rcHing (after he had fini- 
 fhed his fecond worke ofthe regeneratioHjas the firft he 
 had done ofthe creation) in Ploulc inparadile, and in 
 q bodies in the graue. And this indifftrcncic of the day 
 
 PI 
 
 'iltim 19.41. 
 
 '/i^. 1 5.14.41, 
 
 16.13.17^ 
 
 18.4. 
 
 ^Gj'.4.to. 
 Co/. Z.I 5. 
 
 n freedome by that rci\ of Chrift, vpon the lewifh Sab- 
 bath holden; the Apoftles, albeit for a while •" bearing 
 with the lewes weakenelle,tili they might buric the Mo- 
 ^icall obfcruations with honour : yet afterward both 
 f preached in rcproouingthcin which enforced and ob- 
 fcruedit,intheGolpell embraced : and prad^ifcd it alio, j 
 both-in^daily meetings to communicate inthewordand ! tASl.z.j^S. 
 lacramentstGgether,yea,andthatby " Gommandemcnc ^Acl.^.zo, 
 from God, andalfo in alTuming. another fpcciail day in ^M** 
 place ofthe lewes Sabbath. 
 Vi^* H^hAtdaywxs that? 
 
 Par. Euen the firft day ofthe weeke, which the LorJ 
 oflifearok from death vpon; For,as, while the Molai- 
 calfeTuicecoi!t)nued,theSabbarh'day,which isnow ouj 
 Saturday, which was the *oidinarie and wcekclie time 
 for the people to affemble together on in their Syna- 
 gogues tolicarc the Law read and expounded: fothc 
 Apoflles tooke for their aflemblies, to heare the Go^eli 
 prcJ»ched,tobreakcbread,andt6 doe.tiieexercife of the 
 Sabbath vpon, the J firi} day of thevretke^ which is our 
 Sunday ,and is by Jchn iheEuangelifi, called iY^c^ Lords 
 <^.;;,ofttiat memorable effc6t,which therein he wrought 
 byrifing againe from the dead, the author oflifctoail 
 . that bc\ji:t:USj3Lndi\Ttc^l>ordaueraUirl€jJedfdr euer, , 
 i 12 Part. 
 
 */4(f?.IJ.2I. 
 
 y AEl.xo.7, 
 
 I.Cor. 6.2, 
 
92 
 
 h Eiifeb.Eccl. 
 
 i.Cor.if'.z. 
 Buctr in 
 
 A ChriHian Payors froofi 4.Law, 
 
 I 2 Part. The ^fojiles tooke that day in deed I fee^ 
 hut did the age following oh feme it f or, tfthe Apjllesand 
 men ^poficltkekfcpe it,doth their olfjeraa t tonkas an ordi^ 
 nance from GodMnd vs to thatjlriti day ? 
 
 P*fr.What the age following did after the Apoftolike 
 example, both ^ hiltorics and dodlours of the Church, 
 haueleft witneflcd, VVhatauthoritic the ordinance ca- 
 rieth,al though it appcarc notby whom it was begun, or 
 by whofe appointment taken vp :yct becaufc wc find it V- 
 fed by^chein,whohad thc(piritofChriftinmeafurcand 
 weight vncontrolable, we cannot but acknowledge to 
 be lufficicnt, notoncly to warrant, but cucntocnioync 
 vsthc obieruarion ofit. As for theflricktncfle of that 
 day to be kept, it ftandeth not in ft ate with vs, as it was 
 with the lew : but the freedome,that then of the Church 
 was,to choofc out one of the feuenth,toiatisfie the Mo- 
 ralldutie of the Commandcment on, hath made are- 
 flraint to the after -Churches by the choice of fuch a day^ 
 as a better neither could,nor can be eucr niade,hauing,as 
 it is one of the feucnth,the force of the Commandemcnt; 
 as it is the firll of theleweswcekc that was,a ftcp from 
 the rudiments of children to the perfection of riper age ; 
 and as it is the day, whichthe Lordof lifcarofcvpon, a 
 wholfome memorial of the true caufe and worker of our 
 refl euerlafting, which the extcrnall Sabbath looketh 
 and labourcth vnto. In a word, as the Sabbath in the 
 creation was a monument or figne ofihcworld,withall 
 the workes thereof finifhcd : fothe Lords day ,our Sab- 
 bath now,in the regeneration, is, of the world renewed. 
 15 Paft. 7 hen is it not now free for vs to change that 
 day. 
 
 Par, No verily. For how dare any be (b arrogant, as 
 to attempt the alteration ofthar, which the Apoftles,and 
 men Apoftolikefor fo good and wholefomc caulcs hauc 
 by their authoritie,not commanding, left the ceremonie 
 might (ceme rather transferred, then taken away; but 
 vfing that free choice might appcarc cftabliflicd, and 
 
 the 
 
4« Law. ofhisfartjhioners^Aiih. 
 
 the Church To long fithcncc hath retained thcob/crua- 
 tion of? 
 
 14 Paft, If^no^tt he not fret to alter it \XihAt got they 
 ahoat th.tt n-tllhatte no certaine day ofChrifiinns lobe kept, 
 j^M&iv it is ? 
 
 Par, What clTe^but cither CO Icauevs no day at all to 
 hold the Moral! reft vpon; orto make in Churches a 
 confuficn^uhilcone Church one dny,and another Tome 
 day or daics from that rcmooued,fhall keepe their Sab- 
 bath? A confufion alfointhis, that what it is kept on 
 now^ic m'jft afcer,by changeable variation be this or that 
 time eftfooncs kept: and vvhat day the frequencicofa 
 people is holdcn vpon, the fame \y\\\[\ either throughout 
 aland bcpubhfhcd, to be kept either a wholeyeere, or 
 twOjOr moe,cuen to a lubile, and fo for the time a tyall is 
 made to that day: or elfe vveekely bee changed, and fo 
 a llep either backward or forward made into one of the 
 fixe, permitted to our ordmarie labours ; and by this 
 mcancs the Commandement muftgoe to v$ now, The 
 fixthor eight day is the Sabbath, which the Lord hath 
 fandlified vnto vs : and not the feuenth of the wceke 
 prccifely. 
 
 Paft. Then mfelj did the ty^poHles And Church Frimt- 
 tiue^forfhHnniMg offuch confftjion^neither fun her flcp from 
 thele^ifh SAbbath, then one day, lej} thereby both to great 4 
 rent from the fetanth day frefcrtbed\ and an interpofttion 
 of working dates might h^ue been made after the letvifh reU 
 finiChed^and the eight day by Chrtiifor vs eternized, hhich 
 tpe Chrifiias do now keep otir Sabbath on.nor praQ/fe change 
 ofthe day they hadchofen; that both they might fhevp free- 
 dome from theftrici ceremonie of the day ;whch childhood in 
 ludaifme rra^ tied V/ito, tittChriTlcame, the purchaferof 
 reft in this vforld,byfaiihto bi a^^rehendedyHnAby obedience 
 to bee begun from onr owne ^aies: andjet keepe the reff, 
 which the LMorall part of the Precept ^ottld hane to the 
 tvorJds end continued, tiH Chrift come againe^ the taker 
 vp into reft, there by fight and fenfe euerlaftingly to bee 
 
 cf'iiycd 
 
H 
 
 i See what 
 hereof, is fur- 
 ther noted 
 Part.i.chap. 
 37.Numb.14. 
 
 AChriftUnPafl0rsf700fe 4. Law. 
 
 Cnioyed in the world to come. 
 
 Par, Thou haft well fpoken : whcrcunto maybe ad- 
 dcdjthatjWhat the lewes held of the day in figure of a 
 reft-maker to come: the fame now Chrirtians by change 
 of the day, doc acknowledge to be in truth come : 
 and fo make in the conftant celebration of their ^Sab- 
 bathjon the eighth day, orfirft of the wccke begun, a 
 thankfull remembrance of reft purchafcd ; a dutiful! pra- 
 (ftifc of reft from finne,and a continuall growth vnto the 
 reft eueriafting. 
 
 15 Part. Fromvrhat'iforksmMfithurefi ke? 
 Par. Sithall themoouings and workesofman, bee 
 cither for pleafure or for profit: whatfoeuer mans mind 
 hangeth vnto for the one orthe othcr,it muft vnto the 
 religion of this day wholly giue place. 
 
 Part. fVhat? Is'ttnot lav^fulltovfeanypafiinte on thii 
 dayl 
 
 Par. The telling of truth herein,wil feeme to be a pul- 
 ling out of the carnall mans gutsrbut told yetitrouftbe, 
 that none mayperifh for want of telling. Paftimcs,tovfe 
 that word,bc either lawful! or vnlawful. Lawful are fuch 
 honcft recreations; as cary with them a dclighteful exer- 
 cifeofthemindin the moderate moouingofthebodic 
 to thead^ion of pleafure vnharmefull, asHunting,Haw- 
 king, Bowling, Tenif-playing, and which moft profita- 
 ble is to the Countrey,Shooting, and thebeft ftiarpning 
 ofwits, Chc(r-playing,and whatclfc of like fort the wel- 
 minded man(fcckingonely the recreation, without de- 
 fire of gaincjwhich icidome gocth without cirhcr impa- 
 ticncie,and from thence blalphemy in curfing and fwea- 
 ringjorfleightsoffalfeboodto win by)candcuifcto re- 
 frcliihis bodic andfpirits wiihall, when the ncccflarie 
 duties of his place and calling require not the contrarie, 
 Paftimes vnlawfull are fuch delights, oshaue amani- 
 feft defiling ofgoodmaners in the doing or beholding; 
 hailing baits either vnto ynchaftncflc: as in Entcrludes, 
 in Stage-plaies,iu May-gaddingsj and elpecially in Dan- 
 cings, 
 
4» Law. of his fmfhioners faith, 
 
 cing8,vvhercTi^and7«»» kcepchoite together vndcr a 
 Summer-lug, their long God,whom chiefly they wor- 
 Aip on the Sabbath day, and at Church, or VVhiifon- 
 ilcs,v^ich then alfoas the fpareft day they celebrate, in 
 ^cati»^a>tddri»k,i»g,2ind ^ri/ip^Vp4j^ai»etoff/aj:i\\zz it, 
 to dancing, thcrcry lifeof fuchreucls andmerimcnts; 
 and al thi s to bring the price ofa whore,or ofa drunkard 
 to the maintenance of Gods Temple, and in pretence of 
 1 great fumme gathercd,a$of40.or 50.pounds,afier the 
 bellies cnglutting,and the fcruitours wages to bring the 
 fliottcring or40.or 50. (liillings to Gods part,0 horri- 
 ble mockcrie! orvntocrueltie,as inBuUbaiting,Beare- 
 baitingjCock fighting,with the like; wherein as thecie, 
 fb the heart in the vfuallbcholdbg ofthe creatures fofa- 
 uagely renting and tearing each other,bccome Icfle and 
 lefle pitifulljnay gather anvnnatnrall affc6lion euen yh- 
 to their ovvne kind, while each one (defiring that the 
 beaftjWhich he bringethin, or wagereth vpon, may ei- 
 ther kill,or by tearing make yeeld the heart it encounte- 
 rethwith) hath his owne bowels, together exercifcd in 
 the blood that fpinncth from them: or vrKo couetouf- 
 neflejin carding and dicing either open or masked,wher- 
 in moft commonly the defire to win another raans nro- 
 ney, hath and doth worke many coufonages, inbon- 
 cards and falfc dice,in coggings and foiftings and other 
 Icgierdemaines, to the oucrthrow of many a mans pa- 
 trimonic : Orlartly vntoidicnc{re,as whatfoeuerfports, 
 the vnftablcd mind inucnteth or foliowcth,onely ofpur- 
 pofctopafTc the time away from him, which otherwiftf 
 he is taught to g redeeme. Of all thcfe forts,euen the ho- 
 neft recreations are on the Sabbath day to bee refrained, 
 becaufe,asth€nccefiarie works of our calling, fo thefe 
 ofpleafure,cannot be in any partfollovved,without em- 
 pechmcnt ro the Sabbath daicsfctuicc, which requireth 
 and taketh vpthe whole man. Nowthen, iflawfuUpai^ 
 tinics,becaufe them and the Lords workes botb,we can- 
 not wholly foUow,muft be forborne : how may thepro- 
 
 phanaii- 
 
 95 
 
 
 
 
 ?B»iW«WW»"*i*" 
 
9^ 
 
 n x.C^r.i^A. 
 
 
 A Chriftian Paftors ffoeft 4. Law. 
 
 ons of the vnlavvfuli and carnall plcafurcs vpon that 
 day chiefly taken/tand free before God ofctcrnall con- 
 demnation } 
 
 16 Paft. Ofworkes belonging to fleafures than haf^ 
 fatd : the rvorkfsforpr»fit,co?fig next to hejfok*M of. 
 
 Par. The definition briefly before comprifcd them 
 vnder the nameof feruilc-workes, whch are in them- 
 ielues of two forts, that is, either honefl or wicked j the 
 abftinence from the firft bearing fliadow orcxample ta 
 this of the fccond, and both together, of the eucrlafling 
 reft with God, 
 
 1 7 Pajl, Honefl wgrkes what ke ? 
 
 Tar, As hath been faid, theferuilc workes vnto our 
 calUng proper, whether manual!, memall or linguall, in 
 Churchjin houfc,or abroad, which wee cannot doe, and 
 with all attend to the feruices, which are vnto the Sab- 
 bath day proper,or the leflcr worke cuen of the Sabbath, 
 which may hinder the greater. 
 
 Paft. Explaittt thii latter claufe of the Uffgr tvorke. 
 Par, It is a worke of the Sabbath to dcalc almcs, to 
 vifitihe fickeandcomforrlcflc: but the maine worke is 
 to attend on the word for the knowledge of God and 
 my Celfc. To doc the former, if it may be fct oft'to ano- 
 ther houre of the day, whereby flop may be made to my 
 dutie in the latter, as a part ofpietie vnlcafonable done, 
 or rather mifdonc. For which caufc the co!lc6^ion com- 
 monly made during diuinefcruice, is out of due time, 
 and fwaruethiloro the Apoftlcs order to haue thcbene- 
 uolcncc of the charitable Chriftian ^^p/nt a fide by himjelfct 
 atonceto be gathered either before or after the cxercifc 
 holden,or into the common cheftcaft,or,which infbme 
 places hath a laudable vfc,ro be throwne into the bafon 
 ofa colle6^or ftandi>ig at the Church-doorc, and as it 
 were, witii the poore mans mouth vttering fentcnces 
 of Scripture to ftirre vpmcns bowels of comparifon to 
 the needie as they goe out. 
 
 18 Paft. PVhatcalUIlthouworktsti$4nuaHf 
 
 Par. 
 
4- Law. ofhisfAriPmnersfhkh, 
 
 Par,l meanc al handy trades and occupacioii?,vfed for 
 gaine, whether in the Tovvnewe dweliin,fordefireof 
 lucre by the comming vp of the people to Church jfct- 
 ting open our (hop-vvindowes and wares vnto tbcm, or 
 tipling doorcs to draw out vnto vngodly bouzcrs : or in 
 other places abroad of common refort for merchandize. 
 Part. Thy mcfttioning of L^ierchAndiKs, putreth me in 
 m'md of a, thtngmtteh to be mufedatyanAtio lejfe to beUmen- 
 ted, that all thti long and blejfed time of the Goffell^ order 
 Jho^ldnot be taken for holding of Marts and F aires on the 
 Sabbatthdaj? 
 
 *Par, Surely how horrible is the prophanation of this 
 holy Refting day, not only by deceit in buying and fel- 
 ling, lying and fwearing, but alfo by the fcummeand 
 filth thatfloweth to fuch meetings in drunkenncflc and 
 vncleanneffe; the godly do fee and grieue at it. Would 
 God therefore it might pleafe either the Bifhops and Fa- j 
 thers of religion to moue ; or the Soueraigne Authoritic 
 to command an A(5l in high Court of Parliament, to be 
 flablifliedj that albeit the holding of fuch Marts be ne- 
 ceflarie to the Common-wealth, for commerce and ex- 
 change ofmutuall naeanes for lifejyet it might be feuere- 
 lykept off from encroaching on the Lords day, which 
 thcgrcedinefle ofgaine in buyers and fellers both, the 
 one to haue the greater concourfe of people to vtter 
 their wares among; the other tomakethclefic lofle of 
 their owne fix dales, by the aduantage of the feuenth, 
 which neither fort hold any confcicncc of^ haue now 
 brought into a kind ofnccefficie by continuance ofcu- 
 (tome, befides the tyall of fomc foundations, in time 
 ofignorancc reared ; and that in fuch fort, as when the 
 time of Mart hitteth on the Sunday it might be fct off, 
 either backward to the Friday,left Saturday might occa- 
 fion falcon the Sunday following to be continued; or 
 forward to the Tnefday, left Munday might allure far- 
 commers, whether Sale-men or Chap-men to take van- 
 tage of the Lords day to trauaile on, 
 
 H IP Paft. 
 
 97 
 
j>8 
 
 A Chriflian Pajlors proof e 4. Law. 
 
 1 9 Paft. H^hat meapiesi thou by the word Mentally 
 
 Par. I meane not only the liberal! skils, which are 
 learned and vfed by trauell ofmind;but euen the by-dif- 
 courfes and cogitations ofgood things, which the mind 
 is occupied about in the Congregation, while religious 
 cxercifes, either to God, asby Prayer; orfromGod,as 
 by Preaching, are in publike Miniftration. 
 
 2 o Paft. The '^.jrd Linguall, what doth it import ? 
 
 P^«r. That for as much as God require^h feruicc of the 
 whole man, without parting offtakcs,and thetongue,as 
 ameflcnger; the hand as an executioner of the hearts 
 conceits, haue therefore their duties in this Law, as well 
 as in the reft, toperforme, as heart and hand are on this 
 day to Reft from their honeft workes of profit orplca- 
 fure, fo far as they cannot be done with the workes rnto 
 Gods worfhip proper : fo muft the tongue alio fequcfter 
 it (d^Q from talking about worldly matters tendmgto 
 profit or pleafure, becaufe the (peaking thereabouts had, 
 maketh fo much flop to the workes of San<5lification, 
 thatdayonly to be done, thought vpon, and talked of, 
 «s there is time fpent about them, vnleflc they be thofc, 
 which neceiTitie, as after fliall be (ttK'iCy ihall impofe vp- 
 on the Sabbath day : for in fuch a cafe, as the Lord cal- 
 lethnot in the hand to do, fo doth he not the heart to 
 thinkevpon, things, incident to the neceflitic present, 
 nor the tongue to confexre about them, but yet only in 
 the Lord and loue. So heerethen, ordinarie talking a- 
 bout, and flriking vp of bargaines ; taking of accounts ; 
 paying of wages ; hiring oflabourers; concluding vpon 
 matches for pleafure or otherwi fe,muft haue no room, as 
 meanes to encumber the attendance, which the fpeaker 
 and hearer both fhould all wholly giue to the facredln- 
 ftrumcnt of regeneration, the word of God, and to the 
 pradlifc thcrcofin the deeds ofmercie. 
 21 Pa fl. IVick^ed tvork.es -ivh.it called thou? 
 
 Par.Thc contraric to the lawfull workes in each kind, 
 as cither out of the Church to iurkc abroad or at home in 
 
 wilfuU 
 
4" Law. of his paripmners faith. 
 
 99 
 
 wilfull ablcnce, as do Recufants ; or to do things repug- 
 nant to the good calling, asFiltching, Daunciiig, Bib- 
 bing, Gaming, or what oflike lort is in vnor Jinate wal- 
 king, fpcaking, debating or concluding vpon euill mat- 
 ters to be done againft God or our neighbour; or in 
 Church either reading of prophane bookes, flecping, 
 walking vp and downe; talkingor thinking vpon wic- 
 ked matters, while the pubhke Exercifcs are in hand. 
 
 22 Paft. If it f(3 be it hat all manner ofnorkes a^e to he 
 forborne, 04 the firtEi words of the Law import, and thou haji 
 e>rpounded:how conldeither Chrif} himfclfefer ^ Healing-, k int^g 15.14. 
 or the eyipoftUsfor 1 Pulling the cares of come; or the ^^aKh.ii.i. 
 " Macchabees for fighting againfl thetr enemies ; or any | "^ ^ Mauab.%. 
 man in the world, for " Sauing his beaB a penfiing; for pro- | „ V I1 r v 
 Hiding his meales meat, or whatfoeuer necejfarie is to be done ign^ ^ j 5 * 
 forfafetie of life or goods, bis ovpne, or another mans, on the i .V^ing.io.i^. 
 Sabbath day \fland guilt lejfe of the breach of this Commas- 
 dement, 
 
 Tar, I will fliew thee what learned men hauefaid of 
 thefepointSjboth in gcnerall and in particular, feeing I 
 neither can, nor hold it comely for me to take vpon mc 
 to cxplaine that better, which men of better gifts hauc 
 done before me. This then letftand foragenerallrulc, 
 which Chrifthimfelfehath in thefc words [® / mil haue o^^x/erf.y. 
 Mercie and not Sacrifice] laid the ground of, that thcdu- 
 ties of ioue are aboue Ceremonies: and where two lawcs 
 concurre,which together cannot be kept, the higher is 
 to be preferred. Not only Reft or Abftinenccfrom labor; 
 but fandlificationalfo, or doing theworkesofGod, is 
 commanded. Sothatincafeof necefljtie, as Dautd, by 
 Chrift to good purpofe alleaged, did P eate the Shew- ?,~mverf.^. 
 bread, rthich was for none, b\M the P rieHs to eate, to fatiC 
 fie the hunger ofhim and his; which Ioue topreferuc hfe 
 for the further good of Gods people, moued him to do, 
 and yet finned not: fo the Difcipies fad in plucking the 
 cares of corncis iufiificd by Chrift, no derogation being 
 thereby made to the Miniftery of the Word m the mouth 
 
 H2 of 
 
lOO 
 
 4 MaTl(e 1.17. 
 
 'A^.i.iz. 
 
 A Chriftian Pajtorsfroofe 4. Law. 
 
 ofChrt(t; considering withall, that the q Sabbath was 
 made for man in all righteous cxercifes of the Minifteric 
 to prepare and make himripe vnto God, not man for the 
 Sabbath to negle6l the greater duties oflouc, when they 
 may bee done without cmpeachment of the greater 
 vvorkcs of the Sabbath: or can without loflc of (iatc be 
 driuenoffto a further time, or be inthemfehiesfuch, as 
 do in their kind highly fet forth Gods glorie in the pro- 
 fit of his children and preferuation of his people, and 
 vvorfhip.Of which fort,both the healings of Icfus Chrift 
 and the fightings of the Maccabees on the Sabbath day 
 being ; are fo f arre from violating the Sabbaths Reft, or 
 Sanftification ; as in both they defcrue the praife of bea- 
 ring to the right end of the Sabbath,to wit,the glorie of 
 God, in the fauing of man, andthevpholdingofGods 
 worfliip. In a word therefore, whatfoeuer bodily worke 
 otherwife forbidden,cither immediately concerneth Di- 
 uine feruice,as trauelling mo miles then the ^ lewes Sab- 
 bath-daies iourncy, either toheare or to preach Gods 
 word : founding of trumpets, bels or other inflruments, 
 according to the vie of each place to fummon the people 
 to the publikc aflemblics by anhourc ; drcfling of food 
 ' competent for comfort and Hrength ofmansbodie, the 
 better to enable him the during out of the whole feruicc 
 i which otherwile he might faile at, as did the Difciplcs 
 I abouc mentioned: orofneceffiticprcfent,vnforefecne, 
 \ vnprocured, or vndiffcrablc doth prcfle cither vs, or any 
 ; ofGods creatures vndervs or our neighbours, tofeekc 
 ' the fauing ofir,ifnow it lie in hazard, as in warres for 
 1 defence of our countrieto muftcr or to fight as did the 
 I Maccabees; in fudden water-breaches to make rtop, in 
 j houfcs on fire, to quench it out; in the dangerous fick- 
 1 neflc of any in our houfe to go or ride for the meanes of 
 j his cure; orladiyofvoluntaric motion for pietie, com- 
 I paflion or confcience fake to another mans profit, either 
 vponcxtrcmitie,outof,orothcrwifc,after; the cxercifes 
 ofrcligion, without rcfpc£t of aduticby calling, or of 
 
 gainc 
 
4 . La VV . of hts parijhkmrsjaith, 
 
 gainc as by a workc of calling,but of niecre loiic is done: 
 as when the Phy(?tion, Chirurgion, Apothecarie (the 
 flufFe only paid for) or the Atcurney, or CounfclJer at 
 law, do either glue the labour of their ikils, to their 
 poore patient or client freely, or of the lich taking, cm- 
 ploy the gift vpon thepooreofloue to the one and the 
 other : or, when a poore man hauing no beaf? to eare his 
 ground, nor whom he can moueofpitieto hclpe him 
 on the work-daies: or laftly in cattcll cither moyrcd, to 
 plucke them forth ; or vnfed to fodder, or (tailed, to wa- 
 ter th«tn:fo that the mind hold an holy meditation with- 
 all vpon the dutic both of thankfulnefle to Cod for his 
 goodnelTe in prcferuing fiich creatureSjin the benefit had 
 from tiiem, and in the good raeaties to both ; and ckc of 
 imitating the creatures conteotcdnclTe with any thing 
 that is giuen it without grudging : whatfoeuer worke, I 
 fay, is of any of thefc forts, they be fofarrc from making 
 breach of the Sabbath, as they greatly concerning the 
 fpeciallendofit, in thcpreferuationofCods creatures, 
 and in the vfc by true meditation made of cucry of them 
 in their kinds, while wc arc a doing or mouing to, ora- 
 bout them ; do rightly performe it: the Lord,as wc haue 
 aboue (aid,requiring Mcrcie before Sacrifice, when that 
 with thisconueniently cannot be donc« 
 
 Vz^.But may it not hefitid, that^hen dun^eronsfiornfes 
 or illireather 4rift vpo» Sea^farers, or Saffron-gatherers, 
 MtdfuchUke-t as held their Imes or goods inextreawe and 
 frefent periHy'^herelfy they hecomfeHed to worke vpon the 
 Sabbath day, for thefauing of their liftes (:fr goods the Lords 
 creatures ; they ought afterward to fetjuefter to themfelues 
 one day of the fix following, to keepe the Sabbaths RellvpOMy 
 for the eijuitie of the Lawesfake, 
 
 Par, I cannot thereunto agree. Forfirft, howfbeucr 
 for a voluntary it may be approued,as a worke of thank- 
 ful! pictie, vpon the dcliuerance : yet can it not, for a 
 commanded dutie, as binding the confcicncc thereto : 
 the Lord no where in the Scriptures,bidding,if ncceflity 
 . H 3 corapell 
 
 loi 
 
102 I ACbri^iianPaHorsfroofc 4. Law. 
 
 compell to brcakc the Sabbaths Reft by labouring there- 
 on; thou flialt rcdcemcthat feruiceloft, with Refting 
 vponfome one of the fixe daicsnexr enfuing, Againe, 
 none can be ignorant, that the Lord hath appointed the 
 Sabbath day forafoIemncReft, to be, ofall his people 
 together, as it were in one ioynt fcruice, celebrated, vn- 
 dcr a thankful! recognition, not only ofthe worlds crea- 
 tion, through the worknianfhip of God thefixthdayfi- 
 uKLcd, which the Fathers then held : but alfb, ofthe 
 worlds rcftauration, through the refurredron ofChrift, 
 the eighth day manifefting the veritic ofthe fixth daies 
 working of it,and continuing the (cuenth daies Reft vn- 
 to all eiicrlaftingncs,whJch the Chriftians now frequcntj 
 and laftly, ofa lerious ftudie and vfe of holincs and righ- 
 teoufnes, firft created, and now redeemed to,for pra5ifc 
 continual! during life, and not for any particulars, to 
 kecpc a priuatc Sabbath to themfelucs,more then ought 
 of euery one,all his life long,in rcfting froni his own /in- 
 full workcs, to be continued in. Further, whoknowcth 
 not, that ifa man offorrow for the neccfifitie, and yet of 
 louc to the Lords working therein hold a dutifulland 
 thankfull heart, for and about,the meancs whereby prc- 
 fcruation,eitherofhisownclifc, not for thelifes fake,, 
 but for further enioying it vnto Gods glorie, and profit, 
 to be vnto the Church or Common- wealth,enlarged : or 
 ofthe creatures, as Gods creatures, not only as his ownc 
 by gift, but as they may from his hands come yet longer 
 to the furthering ofhis brethrens good, do fo labour; he 
 hath done therein, all that while, aworke ofthe Lords 
 Sabbath,becau(c a work of mercie and true piety, which 
 could not be to a further time fet off. That, which is ad- 
 ded ofthe Lawcs equitie,is to be fetcht from the Morall, 
 and not from the Ceremoniall,part ofit ; as hauing force 
 to argue to the performance ofthe feruiceof it, and not 
 to the fupplie of one other day for it ; for this w ill ncccf- 
 farily vpon the equitie ofthe Law be in^rrcd. 
 It is cquall that the Sabbaths Reft be kept ; 
 
 Frffo 
 
4. Law. oj his parijlmmrs faith. 
 
 loi 
 
 Ergo, It is not to be violatedj and the cquitic Ibndeth 
 in thefeReafons, for that, 
 
 1 Godbiddcihif. 
 
 2 It is to the obfcrucr beneficial!, to make him blef- 
 fcd and holy. 
 
 3 It hath, firft, a prefident from Gods ovvne example : 
 fccondly, a charitable regard to fcruant and bcali. 
 
 And rK)t this; 
 
 It was ofthc IcWjinihe ftri6^nes ofthe Cercmonie, 
 
 tobcobfcrued; 
 ErgOy So it is of the Chriftian now \ enen fo far,as if 
 it cannotbe kept, through a ncceffitie falling in 
 vpon the fct feuenth day, it muft be yet vpon 
 fome one of the others. 
 This, I fay, followethnot, except the Lord had put 
 downe matter to the condufion, by bidding it,without 
 the which, nothing can bind the confcience, ajaLaw, 
 which only from God bindcth. 
 
 2 3 Paft. Vrom wkat this refiu to h kfpt^ I fee ; to whom 
 uktohkeft? 
 
 Par. To the Lord our God: for fo is the Hebrew word 
 [tehotiah] as drawing the Reft and vfe thereof to his own 
 honor,in the confecrating ofour whole fclues vnto him, 
 anditcmportcth afecret oppofition to ail Hcaiheniih 
 and Popifli dedication of daies for Reft vnto thcfolemne 
 worftiipping of idols and Saints, whom fuperftiiion hath 
 placed in roomc of the true God. It is a ^ Reft, to be vnto 
 God oncly holden, and not to any creatures, bccaufe 
 none can fandific vs,wholIy that day vnto him deuoted; 
 but God cnly,whofc workes,from our owne we reft vn- 
 to, for participation of them in due mcafitrc from his 
 Spirit. 
 
 Paft. IVickeilj then, bath the Pope foftttft his KaUttdar, 
 AS euerj day oftheyeere hath his Satat, to he either vftthfet- 
 ferHtce folemniz^ei, or with prittate choice obftrned. 
 
 Par, He fliould oiherwife hauc wanted one of his 
 ipcciall badges to beknowne for Ancichrift by, had he 
 H4 left 
 
 & 3 f .». 
 
104 
 
 A ChriHian Payors proofs 4.Lavr. 
 
 left any day of the yccre free for the Lords Sabbath only 
 and purely to beholden: left the puritie thercofmioht 
 teach the ignorant, to renounce his other fuperftitions 
 and idolauies committed with Saints old or new, for 
 gods by a folemne proceeding, canonized. 
 
 reWi^tKeyet to befpsken of. 
 
 Par. The Lord by a diftribution hath comprehended 
 the whole bodie of our familie, whether reafonable or 
 bruitejthathauefcnfeormouing, about the commodi- 
 ties of the lifepiefcnt. 
 
 Paft. IVhat he the reafonable ferfons that are hard woT" 
 \zi»^ on that day ? 
 
 Par, They be either domefticall, as father & mother 
 ofthefamiiie, child and (eruant: orforren^astheftran- 
 ger that foiourneth or abidcth within our gates or iurif- 
 ciition. 
 
 Paft. Is t he priuate family heere ontj meant f 
 
 Par, Norfor thefc words [Thou and thine about thee] 
 reach vnto all manner offuperioritie, and inferior! tie ©f 
 what kind (bcuer, equally forbidden to workc that day : 
 thathauingno moreprerogatkic totakeorgiuc; then 
 this tovfe libcrtie of workings left the example of the 
 greater might rnfe6i the Icfler. So that the Magiftratc, 
 euen in the higheft ton, is here commanded to fcecjJthis 
 Reft himfclfc, and to lee it kept of euery foulc within his 
 gates, that is,within the limits and precindts of his Scig- 
 norie, how large or how narrow foeucr it be. 
 
 Paft, hVhjf is this charge precifeJy gmento the Gcuer' 
 ttourf !.o;:':no 
 
 Par. In rcfpe^l not only ofhimfelfc,but alfo of fijch ai 
 bcvnderhim. 
 
 Paft. now ofhtmfelfe ? 
 
 Par, Ftrft, becaufc being made ftc ward of the Lords 
 houftiold, as he hath authoritie from him to rule ; fo is 
 he vnto Gods luftice a reckoning to render, notonely 
 how ciuilly,but chicfely how rcligioufly he hath trained 
 
 the 
 
4* Law. pjhis fdrtjhmicrsjaith. 
 
 the perfonSyand diipofed ihegirrs,into his hands giuen : 
 then bccaufc, if he were left without confcicncc, to his 
 ovvnefcopc,fbr medhng with rehgious Managements, 
 both himfdfc would be carelcfle in looking to his fami- 
 lic rand they as diflblutevpon fight of the example^for 
 fecking after God. 
 
 Paft, Hovff in ref^eB ofthe^nderlin^s ? 
 P4>'. Becauie, looking to the high nesoFtheirgouer- 
 nours pla€e,and to the ftraitnefle of the Account which 
 in time he mult make for bimfelfe and them; they might 
 both the more eafily be induced to yeeld obedience, and 
 make it the more meckelytobee corredied for obedi- 
 ence for-flovvnc or denied, iiiaduticofrogreatgood 
 vnto theif owne Ibulcs, 
 
 Paft. whom medneth be by the veorAStTAn^er ? 
 P»ir. The word is oppofite, cither tof he Ifraelite na- 
 tiue,. including the Gentile, v\hethcr Alien abhorring 
 ' the religion of God, and yet hauing commerce or traf^ 
 ficke: with the Ifraelites : or Profclite admitting the 
 fame, though not in found knowledge of the true God ; 
 which fort of men the Lord would ha uc, during their a- 
 bodc within the borders of that gouernment to obftrue 
 that difcipline, lei-l harmc vnto Gods people might 
 come, while beholding^ the example of ftrangers wor- 
 king on that day, they might let loofe the feucrityof 
 the holy rcli commanded : or to the dbmefiicall,as any 
 one of the fame or other tribc,of kindred or othcrwife, 
 comming either a gueftred, or about affaires. 
 > V.A^.IfdomefiicaHandliranger of both forts mufirefly 
 xvhetttiiill become of them that trattellpn the Sabbath day, 
 as thefparefi time they cum fiftde, from thetr other workes ; 
 a»d fend their ferttants or children v»to their grounds to 
 leoke to their cattell or other commoditiesfivhat alfo ofthenty 
 who either dratp out their gnef^s to pafitmes; or entertaine 
 them tn howfe to boux^ing or gaming j and which rforji of all 
 u, fu^erthe enemies of the Gofpeii to take belter within 
 their roofe^ with of en Recufancie and contempt of the holy 
 
 affemblies 
 
 105 
 
io5 
 
 
 u /<//?», in his 
 Trcafuricof 
 Catechilincoti 
 this Law. 
 
 I A ChriHun Pa^iors froofe 4. Law. 
 
 t ajfembltain the Churchy a^;d vetth haz^ard of corrupt tug 
 ! fome one or other -of their oirae hoafhold ? 
 { Par. What other dcferuc they b«:t the fearefull wrath 
 ' ofGod,thofc chiefly of the latter lort, communicating 
 I with fuch Aliens in theirobfiinacie; and fo fhew ing that 
 I they hold religion in hypccrific, either for a fafhionjor 
 forfeareofthelavveSjOrfbrhopeto find fauour by their 
 mcaneSjVvhom they fo harbour now, if change of lawes 
 happen to bee,\vhich is gaped for. And as touching the 
 otber,astherportingof,and with ttrangcrs cannot bee 
 excuied ofwilfulJ profanation : fo neither trauelling,vn- 
 leflevponcxtrearac andprcfcnt ncceflitie,ortodoethc 
 Sabbath-daics greater worke, which only theMiniftcrs 
 and hearers, naay doe,his calling, and theirnccd requi- 
 ring it : nor fending away fcruants,vnlcflc (omcthing of 
 oursbcknownetobec in prefcnt hazard of perifhing, 
 can be freed either from grecdinefle vpon the world, or 
 from dirtruft of Gods providence, as if bleflings abroad 
 into our hands giuen, could not bee either fecnc to the 
 day before or after, or ' preferued without our eye or 
 4ooldng to that day ; or ellc in iudgeraent bee deflroyed 
 inourprcfence for fo vnthankcfull a diflruft, and con- 
 tempt of that day? 
 
 25 Paft. Of the reafonahh creatures reft ihouhjift art- 
 fwered fttffcientlj : whjutheUke order taken for bruit 
 heafts? 
 
 Par, It may bee ( as " one well gathcrcth ) to cut oflFa 
 fophifticallwilineflc, which wee arc apt to beguile our 
 felues with, while (etting their own?, orihcir Icruants 
 bodies vpon their luftie Steeds,or in Coaches, they pre- 
 tend a refting of themfclues or feruants, by thebealtsfo 
 borne or drawnejand lb no breach of the Sabbath made. 
 Of which (pirit they alfobe,which let their grinding or 
 fulling mills aworke on that day, and thinke their rc(l is 
 well made the meanc while; and if their bodies perhaps 
 bee within the Church, all duties performed jfooliflily 
 not feeing, that both their hands haue and doc fet them 
 
 agoing 
 
4' Law. cjhis fAr'tj])'wncrsjAith, 
 
 a going that day, and haiie together their trau:Jl with 
 the creatures though at more eafe ; or hauc at haft their 
 hearts occupied about the vvorkcs by tlieir beafts, or 
 milks done, with a care left the oo.e might ftumble, or 
 the other make ill worke :and alio that,vvcrc it granted, 
 their bodies or foulcs either did not labour; yet (pre- 
 fenrnccefllty not compelling) how is the Lords workc 
 done,that other part ofihe Sabbaths dutie, confifting in 
 the Word, by miniftrie handled, and by diligence ob- 
 rcrucd?It\villnot bee enough tofayjlcanrcadciomy 
 CoachjOr Mill, or meditate on horfebacke in the Bible; 
 fith publike cxercifcis to bee holdcn that day, and not 
 priuate, till the aflemblie diflbJued, nor priuate nci- 
 tlKr bat vnto others good, if any bee or ought to bee in 
 place. 
 
 %6 Paft. ThU mA) he one reafon indeedt httt adde there* 
 unto fbme other ^ 
 
 Par, The Lordhimrelfe giuing arcafon In » fcraants, 
 th4t thy man and thy maidm^y reft as rveilat thon^ imply- 
 eihthe fame in labouring cattell rForthereafon being 
 in cattell, as it is in (cruants, that vnlcffe imermiflion 
 from toilc of body be giuen_,to refrefh their tired bones 
 and fpirits, they muft needs faint and become cither vn • 
 profitable, or burthenfome «i the crepling of ihcir 
 iimmes :thcLordtofhcwhisclemcncie, to be imitated 
 of mafters, other wife feme of them cruell likely to bee, 
 vpon thebodics of their vafTalSjdoth purpofely reftraine 
 that tyrannous mind^ giuing withalla reafon inbeafts 
 from the leflfc to t!ic greater, to fparc the reafonable 
 creature nuich more, if the-bcaft muftbecfparcdrnot 
 Icauing this to bee vnconfidered, that i n teftimonie or 
 histhankfuIne{re,hefhoiild therather fparehis feruants 
 body, inihatthe Lord hath not onelymadchimama- 
 ftcr, whomighi hauc rhrald him likewifcvmoferuice; 
 butefpccially as the Ifraelites from ftauerie vnder the 
 earthly; fo both of them from cternall captiuitie vnder 
 thefpirituallP^*ir<«<?;&deliucrcd. Yea the Lord hath of 
 
 this 
 
 107 
 
 • \ 
 
 •*-T>tm,%,H, 
 
107 
 
 yMat.j.i*. 
 
 A ChriHi.in VAihrs procfe 4. La w 
 
 thisflnewed vs patiernsto learne ©f^ bothbycomman- 
 demcnt to the people then vnder rudiments to be taught 
 in the lands refi euery feuenth yecre ; and by ordinance 
 of nature now ahoin grounds and trees thc^wintcr- 
 tim€;refting, left continually frudifying theymi^htbe 
 made vnto vs vnprofitable. 
 
 Paft. ivhat brafen met tall If t thop> maflersthen made ofy 
 vehtch/pare neither man nor beafl from ■cart orbnrthen oh 
 the Sabbath day? . 
 
 ^<«r. To laynothing of the crtofmitie of their ofFende 
 to God, by violating his appointment, and to their 
 Chriften-eucn, by cruelty in denying him reft and the 
 mcanes to know God by, with others inthefacredaf- 
 femblies ; worthie no doubt they be to be ftript of liber- 
 ty themfclues, to trie by their owne feelings, how eafie 
 a yokeit is to draw in the condition of a feruanc with- 
 out intermiiIion;and fo to learnc the equitieof ihis,y Dt 
 as than xvonldefi be done vnt», in the ordinance crf^God. 
 
 Paft, But what fay yoit to thofefetnants^ uhoiy Dan- 
 cing, Footballing^ Bucklering, And other violent and wan- 
 ton exercifeSiin^ride of body orfirength, or in p/eajtng fan- 
 cies their owncy ortrho/e liking they feekeer lufl after^ doe 
 breakeand bruife their bodies more on the Sabbath day, then 
 invf^eekely labour they will fut them tot \ 
 
 Par, To let pafTe the intollcrableneflc of the finne, 
 whether of the mafter giuingthc rainestoitbyreieh- 
 Icflc permidion ; or of the leruants, both abufing their 
 reft by fhameleffc prefumption, and neglc(5)ing the 
 I meanestoknowGodby, vnto ableflcder ftateintime 
 ' tocomeby Satansillufion: worthie they aretogroanc 
 vnder the crueltie of fome mafters, to trie by any heauier 
 yoakc,\vhat it is to peruert the right vfe of reft giucn, ra- 
 ther to fatisfie luft and vanitie,thcn to refi cfti either their 
 liodiesjwiih eafe, to be made the apter to labour the 
 wecke following : or their foules with the food oflifc to 
 be the better prcparedto the reft cuerlalHng, 
 
 27 PadjFellhaiithon Jpoken of keeping a re^ from onr 
 
 c^ne 
 
10^ 
 
 X /4J7.i.4. 
 
 ds.Sfg. 12.4.9. 
 
 4 . Law. of his par ijhioners faith. 
 
 owne vrotkj vpo» the feusMth (i,iy: No^ follo:v€th to fpeake of 
 fkficlifji»^ th^t day with the veorhes efGod. Firsi therefore, 
 fee*»^ ts fantlifie that day is to dedicate and pm it apart 
 from all prophafje vfet,vf}to all holy exerafes a»drvorkes for 
 the wit»e[fin^ of wy faith and obedience to Qod-rrard: tell 
 me what he the ivories to the fa-^citfying of that daj proper j 
 and then againe by x»hom to be done? 
 
 Par, The works to thatdaypropcfjarc wd-fetdovvnc 
 in the pra6li{e of the ^ Church Primitiue, agreeably to 
 the vfe of the Icwifh finagogue, which had their a holie j J^''^^^^^' 
 conH&catioK\ the ^ reading and expounding ofthe Law ; b tiehem,%X 
 the c lacrifices and other ceremonies; «i oblations and 
 free gifts; and e inuocatipns. All which may thus bee 
 diftinguiihed, to bee either of the miniftcrie, or of 
 mcrcie. 
 
 28 Pa ft. fVhat be the workes ofthe U^limflerief 
 
 Par, They lie all in the handling of the word; in the 
 conceiuing of prayer; and in the adminiflring ofthe Sa- 
 craments. 
 
 Paft. A»}dwhereto doe all the fe tend? 
 
 Par. To breed and prefcrue in vs the true knowledge, 
 both of God, by faith tocleaue vnto him: and of our 
 felueSjby fight of our neceflitie to vpfccke him. 
 
 Paft, IVhat mufl be done to thg obtaining of this ? 
 
 Par. As place conuenient for publikc meeting is by 
 Chriftianmagiftratcstobcaftigned: fo mufti vnto the 
 famcrefortinfellowfhipofIoue,.and vniiieoftruth,with 
 the reft ofthe congregation in f Gods name_,as g flieepe 
 into One fold ranged; and there to tarric out (no vrgent 
 caufe failing betwccn)the VihoIeferuice,euen tothedif^ 
 miffing ofthe pcopIe,\vith the paftorajl ^ bleffing. 
 
 Paft, Bfftvrhat there to doe f Is it enough thither our 
 bodies to bri»^,and there to fit gaz^ing^ about jwhtle the exer- 
 cife is in handlmg, or the word that I hear e to accept as a 
 tale toldy or to f^y by my jelfe a few cold demotions, andfo 
 thinke I ha '4e done myfertsice ? 
 
 Tar, God forbid: it is too much, that wee haucfo 
 
 clone 
 
 f Matth,\2.io, 
 ZMicahi.iz. 
 
 ^?(umb.6.2^. 
 
no 
 
 r/f.t.ir. 
 
 ^ Mat. 1^.^.1^. 
 
 ip/tf^w. 104.18. 
 e^ 145.1^. 
 
 njy2r;.i24. 
 
 AChrtJtian Pujlorsfreofe 4. Law. 
 
 done in the dales orPopi{hdarknefire,vAherev\cc beard 
 words both read without vndetftariding in an vnknown 
 tonguc,and preached without ipiritjOUt of the lying Le- 
 gends of Saints: and faw fights without edlHcation in 
 dumb idols^in apifli gertures,and glittering gicu-gawe?, 
 being carried as wc were lead. But now,that the ^ grace 
 of (^odhiit happe.tr ed,;ind brought light iHCO the world 
 againe; ourpartitiSjWhilewe arc in the Church, reue- 
 rcntly toheare, (erioufly to marke^and carefully both in 
 heart to layvp,andin life to pra6life the word of God, 
 whether read or preached. And becaufc that ^^ flying, 
 bird of the aire, Satanlmeane, isreadietopickvp the 
 feed ibwnCjVnlefle it be the deeper taken dovvne into the 
 furrow,after the aflemblydiirolued,either one with ano- 
 thcr,as wee goc home- ward, toconferrcj or without 
 lelues, to chew, as it were, the cud, vpon points ofdo- 
 (ftrinedeliuered, and eucn among the bits of meat wee 
 take at our table for bodily repaft, fbmcwhat tocnter- 
 rningleofthefpirituall food that day learned, either to 
 fiiarpen others taftwithall, which fit or ftand about vs, 
 or to confirmc our o wnc hearts in holy knowledge ; and 
 bythe fame, both with our fclues to contemplaie,and 
 with others by, to talke of Gods workes and wonders, 
 and in the confideration thereof,*? o giueand get him 
 true praifes. Further,becaufc nothing of this can found- 
 ly be done,but by Gods grace, lightning the vnderftan- 
 ding,that it may fee,corrc<5ling and drawing the wil,that 
 it may embrace euery good part of heakhfull know- 
 ledge; and alfobecaufe, ifjVnto the fingular benefits of 
 common life, which other wife, then from Gods bounti- 
 ful J hand and prouidencc wc take or enioy not,this blef- 
 fingmorcouerdoe cofnc; of «« knowing him aright in 
 his beioucd Sonne Chrift ; he is both earneflly to becal- 
 led vpon,and highly to be thanked for all : another excr- 
 cifefor vs of the Sabbath day is, befidespriuate prayer, 
 when the publike voice is filcnt,to ioyne with the Paftor 
 in common fupplication and « calling vpon Cod, in thr 
 
 name 
 
4«L3W. of his parijhmcrs faith. i m 
 
 o name and mediation of leiusChrirt, as craning needful ^John.i'i.16. 
 
 things,either good to be giuen, or hurtfulltobe turned . ^1^. *S' 
 
 away to or from our felues or others; fo with ail thanks | 
 
 and ? (ptrnuall foMgs, confefling his goodneflc for bene- \ rEphef.^.j^, 
 
 fitsalreadie receiued. Laftly, foras much as there is no 
 
 furer pledgc^to ftrengthcn our faith, which ail Satans 
 
 batteries, are chiefly bent againll^, nor ftronger knot to 
 
 knit mens hearts in loue together, the diffoluing where- I 
 
 of Satans enuie neuer cealcch to endeuour; thenChri- | 
 
 ftian communion and fellowfhip in the Sacraments : 
 
 thefe alfo are then duly and reuercntly to bee miniftred j 
 
 and receiued : Baptifme, towir,in hearing the vow and 1 
 
 couenant made by occafion prefent, to recognize, what ! 
 
 wctoGod,andheto vsmade in ourBaptilmc, thereby 
 
 to be q reni^edift our minds and wiiles, to the ftedfaflcr q 4.2?, 
 
 (kicking to that couenant in all the parts of it, with fecrct j 
 groanes vnto God withall^both for abilitie to do fo,and I 
 for pardoning of that \vc hauc not done fo : The Lords j 
 fuppcr,in receiuing the creatures, with the word of the 1 
 cfFe(5luall promifc fan6^ified, to applie the benefit of j 
 Chrirts death and palli5 to our wounded fouIes,the cure 
 whereofthey are appointed to as feales and pledges:and 
 as this teflimonie of loue from, and coniun6lion with, 
 God through Chrift,in our felues we recciue;fo the fruits 
 thercofto giue him back again in loue to him vnfained- 
 ly firft ; and then one to another for his fake mutually. 
 
 29 Paft. Iferceitievcell,thr9r4^hCjodsgracetheexerci- 
 fesofthisdayminifieruin: the deeds ofmercielwoulditk^- 
 wife k^ow ? 
 
 Par, They ftandallin thcprefeniationoflife,and of 
 the meancs to preferue life with all. 
 
 30 Pa(^. Tellmeihe rvGrkesofmercie,thatife6CCMpied 
 about the v^hslding ofltfe. 
 
 Pat, Seeing mans life is not only thisprefent,butef- 
 pecialiy that to come : to the maintenance of both, 
 where either is in danger ofperilliing,ourmercie muft 
 miniftcrhcJpe. 
 
 Paft. 
 
112 
 
 lames i.ij. 
 ^ t.Thef.^.ii, 
 
 A Chrijiian Pajlorsfroofe 4. La w. 
 
 « GaI.^.iq. 
 
 ^Judcvtrf.ii, 
 
 Pali, IVhat hath it todos to thefautrsff cfprejent life ? 
 
 P^r. This day Specially (out of the times ofcom- 
 mon aflcmblies):© «■ vifit the poorc and impotent that be 
 about vs, their wants and manner oflife to enquire of: 
 the^inordinate walkers to admonifli ofthe caufc of their 
 pouertic, torcdrefleit by their labour, minilking fome 
 thing eucnvnto them to begin vvithalijifthey giue to- 
 kens ofreformation:Orphanscaufestoprrocure defence 
 for; the w idowcs diltrtfTes to fceke enlargement of; and 
 all oppreffcd to gi ue rcliete vnto by deed or counfell: the 
 verypoore and helpelefle to giue food and cloathing 
 preJentlyvnto; and for further occafions to put afidc 
 fome portion to be added to their needs afterward : and 
 chiefly them toconfidcr, which bee of the ^hou[hoUof 
 /<«/r^, whether in their fuccourlefle howfen at home, or 
 for Chrifts veritie and righteoufneflc fake imprifoned a- 
 broad from how neare or how farre foeucr, their an- 
 guifh fhallappearevntovs. 
 
 Pad. But is it not a deed, of mercy far a man to fee to hii 
 oxvne cat tell A field on this day, /ef it might happily periflj, 
 aad fo hy faui«g it to ferue his familte, which bjlojfe of it, 
 mt(rht vrasit f 
 
 Par, Diftruft ofGods prouidence maketh this care 
 ofiauing,and greedineffe this pretence of prouifion :but 
 God which feeth the heart, condemncth both the care 
 as diftru{1full,and the pretencr,as deceitful! : and hauing 
 left dales enough for plaine dealing wil auejige himfclfc 
 vpon double dealers; who cannot bee ignorant, that 
 Gods will in this Law doth fequcfterour whole cares 
 and rtudics to his fcruice. 
 
 ;i Pad. H'hatn'iHUxyein compajfion doetothefaning 
 oft'hejfirif^u/l/.fe? 
 
 Par, Next after the adminiflration oftheword and 
 SacramcntSjWhichin tbePadours hand,isa worke,asof 
 dutie by his calling; foof "mercie, by his zealous affe- 
 ction to the good of his flocke : the exhorting of them 
 that runne well to conftancie and perfeucrance j the exe- 
 cuting 
 
4. Law. of hispayifmmrsfdith. 
 
 cuting ofChurch difciplinc vpon open and notorious of- 
 fendors/or mortifying their bodies,that their foulesnttny 
 be ^fttuedin the day of the Lord /f/«/,& for example vntQ 
 others,tobcwarcthc fai-nc or the like offence : the ad- 
 monifhing ofpriuate ftragglers from the way ofrighte- 
 oufncfle,to bring them backe againe into the path they 
 fwarued from. The aduifing of fuch with good counfcl, 
 who (hnd in ftreights or doubts what way to take,cither 
 toauoidGodswrath,which their confcicnces are afraid 
 of; or to doe him the worfhip, which they be defirous, 
 but yet ignorant how,to giuc him: as alfo the fceking of 
 luch good counlell,when inourfelues wefaile,eithcr at 
 our partour,or at fomc other mans hand,endued with the 
 (piritofcounfell. Allthefe cither offered or fought bee 
 good meanest© prcferue the fpiritualliife, beuigduely 
 applied : and mcete workcs to be donc,as at all tinies,fo 
 principally on the Lords day. 
 
 32 Part, fvhat is to do»e ahat the weaves, to vphe/d 
 hothfortsoflife mthAlU 
 
 Par. To rhut them vp al together,to caft by difcourfc 
 with our felues, or by conference with others of ftatc 
 and wifdome fufficient, how either a new to reare-vp; 
 hovvfcn, or (iocks to maintaine pouertie, either by re- 
 lieuing them freely, if vnablc to worke, or by letting 
 them aworkewhichbc able, thatnonemay vagarantlic 
 runne about a begging to the fhame of the place and 
 people they come from; or where decayofihcfeis, to 
 make vp and fupply the wants againe. Alfo, bccaufe the 
 Miniftcry is the bleffedft helpe vnder heauen to preferuc 
 the life fpiritu all, andVniuerfities and Schoolcs of lear- 
 ning, bee thenurcericsand feed-plots thereto: where 
 ftipendsare too fmall,eithcr tobeare vpthc f^ateof the 
 labouring minifter ; or to maintaine the Hudie of the to- 
 ward and indurtrious fcholar: the fitteft time in com- 
 mon to conferre either by fpcech about the way how to 
 ininifter vnto thefe ; or (the way once determined by 
 contribution,free or by rate) how & vpon whom to be- 
 
 I flow 
 
 ^13 
 
 I.Ctf^j.f, 
 
114 
 
 AChriBian rajlorsfroofe 4. Law. 
 
 flow it,is the Sabbath day, ashauingthisthechiefe end 
 proposed vnto it, thevpholding ofapublikc Minifteric 
 for the conferuation of Gods true vvorfhip, which would 
 not bee, if the iabourcrdid goe without his hire. A 
 thing (iTially regarded ofthofejWhofcftudie is bufic(t to 
 defraud thePallour ofthetithcs,which from their hands 
 Hiould come ; whofe hearts repine at and tongues vvalke 
 againftthatlitt!e,which is by lawes allotted them: and 
 whofe wifh and cndeuour is to difTolue the prouifion by 
 lawes alreadie made for their maintenancc,and either to- 
 make them ftandat the courteficand miufing of them, 
 whofe (oulcs they feedjas in the Church Primitive, which 
 in this frozen age, wherein eucn common louc is ftarck 
 cold,and faith forefpent,and will be worfe and worfc till 
 the Lord come againc; is as much in tSt6^, as to fend the 
 Minifterie a bcgging,andfo a preaching to mens hum- 
 ours for a bit of bread : or to bring them downe to pcnfi- 
 onsmorcfparing, and harder to come by, not without 
 further trauel, greater loflc of time, and deeper expen- 
 fcs to fetch them home, then hares enured to no fuch mi- 
 fcric,mightequally bearc. 
 
 33 Paft. The per fins which this day mu^i keefe ho/$e, 
 clmte Againt to he \poken of: who then be they ? 
 
 ?Ar, Eucn all (the brute excepted) which were com- 
 manded t©rert from their ownevvorkes. For it is not 
 idlencife or vacancic from labour,that God biddeth on- 
 ly but an entcrchangc of works,the holy ofGod,for the 
 ordinarie of common life ; and that to our good, both 
 that taking breath from harder labours wee may bee 
 the luRier to common works againe ; and that attending 
 to the duties of the publike Minifteric,we may make the 
 better prouifion for, andwalke themorcfafely to, the 
 reftcucrlafting. Here therefore the father of the familie 
 himfelfeforhis; the domefticall for his; and the Gran- 
 ger for his, part,muft euery one,according to his degree 
 and ibte,app!y himfelfe to the workes, which euen now 
 we haue fore-Ipecificd : the firft by example and autho- 
 rity 
 
4- Law. of his parijhhmrs faith. 
 
 115 
 
 rity to draw the reft along,the others with diitie and re- 
 uerence, to ireadc in the fteps of fo good a Leader ; that 
 allmayhaue fellowfliipinthe workesofGod that day, 
 the fruits whereofmay both to the beautifying of their 
 conuerfions in this life by their faith; and at length alfo 
 to the crowning ofall vvithblcfl'ed imrnorralitic in the 
 life to come, by the fentencc of the great Re warder of 
 faith here kept in the ordinances of God,be made mani- 
 feft vnto the praife and glorie of God euerlalling. 
 
 34 Paft. ThertghteaHfneJfeofthisLaw, 6orh for the eh' 
 feruing of a ReFt^ and for the confecrating of that day vnto 
 the workes of hoUneffs, thou hafifoput dorvue, oi by it all 0- 
 ther duties to thatd^ty incident irchich be infinite may be con- 
 ceiued : xvhat now U the vnrighteoufnejfe by the fame for- 
 bidden? 
 
 P^r.Not only the doing of the contrarie to both parts, 
 which priuate meditation may eafily gather out the par- 
 ticulars of,comparing them with the deeds enioyned: 
 whereof fome alfo we haue byoccafion mentioned al- 
 rcadic ; and them againe btiefcly with addition of Ibmc 
 others both in Paftor and people, not vnprofitablie we 
 may rehearfc for examples fake to the reft vnrehearfcd ; 
 as in the Paftor, cither the mifliandling of the Word by 
 falfe do(5tiine,by friiiolous difcourfes, or by heaping vp 
 forren Sentences, and them either Greeke or Latine, Di- 
 uinc or prophanc for oltentation of great reading;fo lee- 
 king his ownc prailc in the applaufe, and not Gods glo- 
 rie in touching the confcicnce of his Auditors, to worke 
 in each one true conucrfion, which the Word onely by 
 found iudgcment preached, and by due application en- 
 forced, can do j or the celebrating of the Sacraments, ei- 
 ther vnreuerently and flouenly in the Church, or vnduLy 
 cither in priuate houfen the Lords Si'ppcr for houfling 
 the ficke with opinion of a gratious Viand to the foules 
 departure ; or on tl»e week-daics at home or in Church- 
 Baptifme, with opinion ofnecelficie, as, if the Infant 
 fhould die without "Baptifme vnbapti(ed, it fhould be 
 
 I I damned: 
 
ll6 
 
 7%om.j$,i$. 
 
 i.7'iw.4.3. 
 
 J Cbri^ian PaHorsfroofe 4 . La w. 
 
 Jamnediorthevndeuoutconcciuingofpraycrs: in the 
 people, out of the Church, cither for lucre in grecdineflc 
 vpon the world, through a mirtruft ofGodsprouidcncc, 
 working in (hops or in field; frequenting Fairesto buy 
 or to fell commodities, afoulc abulc in this Land; tra- 
 ucllingby horfe or afoot, either to faluce friends, or to 
 conuent creditors or debtors ; or in fporting for pleafure 
 by Ale-houfe haunting, Gourmandizing and Quaffing, 
 Dicing, Carding, Bowling, Bul-baiting, Stage-playing, 
 Church-aking,Begger-aleing,Sumroerlugging,Daun- 
 c'mo^yY Ch.irr>brtr>^andtvantennejfe:tO'W2ixA Church,com- 
 ming rather to flievv pride in fbmenew fafhion ofappa- 
 rell, gate or looke to be ofthc proud-fick eye much Ipo- 
 ken of, tlien to Icarnc humilitietobeof the godly fol- 
 lowed in ; to heare nouelties, as out of the Exchange ; 
 then pure, plaine and wholefome dodrinc out of the Bi- 
 ble,thc Lords true Mart houfc ; eloquence for the * ttch- 
 intr ettr e,ihcn remediefor the pining (bulc;matter,cither 
 fcoffingly, or malitioufly to carpeat; then words feri- 
 oudy or louingly to be edified by : alfo comming per- 
 haps my felfe diligently a Goucrnour,but letting my fa- 
 milie rnnne at their ownc fwinge careleflely ; comming 
 vvithchoifeasofPaftorstohearcor refufc, vpon liking 
 or mifliking of fome conceit had of them ; asof ftanding 
 too long, oftonguevnplcafing; of hacking at (innetoo 
 roundly; of vnlcarnednefle for vttering no Latine; of 
 wearing no Surplcflc, Typpet or fquare cap; or to all 
 tht'fethc contrarie:fbofTimes, either of Feftiualldaies 
 thoughtbctter to ferue God on, then the ordinarie Sab- 
 bath;or ofthc patts of Sen)ice-daies,as to be at the mor- 
 ning exercifeseiiher all out (which ismuch)or either la- 
 ter cotnc to, or fooner gone from, which God muft take 
 aworth,andgiuedifpf nfation(ifnot, they wilitake it) 
 for the whole after-noones employment vnon carnall fo- 
 lace: or ofthc morning-feruices, one part to be at, and 
 the other from; as to be at Prayer, but out at Sermon 
 (whereof foiiic haue notfhamed, towifli for more of 
 
 Gof's 
 
4. La vv . of his payijiucrtcrs faith, 
 
 GodsScruice and Icfle Preaching) to forbcare Prayer, 
 but be at Sermon : to be at both, but out at the celebra- 
 tion ofeither Sacrament, as ifthcone pertained not to 
 them; and for the other they iliould be (till vnprcpared, 
 or (as fomc fpeakc) in vnclcane life : In Church fpurning 
 againftihc Word in heart, fpecch or countenance, vn- 
 quiet or vnrctiercnt behauiour ; contemptuous getture ; 
 flceping, talking, fisking vp and downe, to bcfpeake 
 work-men, to intimate bargaines or coapings ; ftai ting 
 out before the meeting diflblucd, laughing, toying, or 
 Hriuing for piev\ es or leatsrcruelty alio in nor only with- 
 holding mercic and almes from the poore, and liberality 
 whercitmaydogoodtoMiniflcrorScholcrjbutdiflaw- 
 dingor hindring others that would, byword or exam- 
 ple: not only thcfe, I fay, and what is of like fort : but al- 
 io, becaule the reft cannotbe vpholdcn but by working, 
 which is the contraiictothedutic in that part bidden; 
 the omitting or negledling of holy afleinblics and the 
 exerciles in the fame to be had. 
 Paft. t/^/ hoxvthis, I pray f 
 
 P4r.When being either a Pa(^or to Feed,I neglect the 
 Minifterie,and kcepe filcnce, when liKould fpcake ; per- 
 aduenture becaufe I am tong-tied;perhaps for mine own 
 eafe, or it may be for feare to di(plea(e ? or a Parifhioner 
 to be rcd,Iabfentmy (elfc either carelcflcly, attending 
 mine owne affaires or pleafbrcs; or prefumptuouflyde- 
 fpifing the congregations, with open either Popifli or 
 Brownifh, Recufancie: or being prelentmind nothing 
 lefll-jthccither thedo(5i:rinespreached,or the mercies re- 
 Cjuired;making my being thcre,but a pa fifing cf the time 
 vnfruitfully, orasChurch-Papiftsdo, tofauethc mulcfl: 
 atleaftonccinamoncth diflembiingly, without either 
 inftrii6tion to my numbed foule by the Word deliuercd ; 
 or good vnro others by the occafions cfifcred. 
 
 3 5 Paft. The exterr.allRtih h^th had as jail ha^dltr^, 
 as our pf^rpofed breuitie, avdjlender Z'^jderU-afidwfy CQuld 
 afford: a tafh^iueme no)v, ofthei/iternallRest, 
 
 I 3 Par, 
 
 llj 
 
ii8 
 
 a//<f)'I.I5. 
 
 Colof}.^.^. 
 ^ Epbef.n.ii. 
 1 Co/of. 3. 9. 
 
 J ChriBtan Paflorsfroofe 4. Law. 
 
 P^r.The Commandemcnt biddeth a ceafing from our 
 ownc workes,as hath been fald, and a land^ifying of the 
 day with Gods workes : in them both the internall Reft 
 alfo confilkth.For as our workesbe not only they of our 
 calHng; but they moft properly of our corrupt nature,! 
 from whence do flow, theexternallbad workes which 
 the Sabbath is polluted with, and our whole life after by 
 confcqucnt and iuil iudgement punifliing fin by finne : 
 and as good workes, be not only the outward obedience 
 and parts of Diuine worfhip, which euen by right of 
 creation he may chalengc of vs; but alfb the inward 
 renuing of the hidden man inrigiiteoufi.efl'e andholi- 
 rteflc of mind and will, which of vi he may claimeby 
 right both of creation and of redemption too ; fomuft 
 we 0:ir whole life long by pradnfc, but on this day prin- 
 cipally, ashy pra<5^ifelikcvvire, fo by learning and retai- 
 ning the rules of dire(^ion, tobepradifed as out of the 
 word they fliall be then fou^dly deliucred vnto vs ; keep 
 Reft and holinefle ; and fo ioyne both Sabbaths toge- 
 ther; the firft without the laticr,being meere hypocrilie; 
 which was the can ^e, that the Lord* hated the lewesaf- 
 femblies on theSabbith, becaufe their ^ Ha^ds were full 
 ofl>Uod:and telleth tiicm the right way of fandlifying the 
 Sabbath, to wit, by abftainingtrom <^ Seektngthetr ownc 
 vfils anddo'w^ their orvne waies, 
 
 Paft. wherein then is thepraElife of thU InterttAll Suh' 
 bath andSanEtificatioM? (For of learning the rules, which of 
 necejfitte muFl go before, lam out ofdotibt, that it muft be 
 had only out of Gods word written ; and that throngh the 
 MintTierie thereof, which the Lord would hatte the Sabbath 
 to be kept chiefely format the outward caufe for his holy Spirit 
 to xvorke the regeneration of his chofen with^and thefttppref" 
 (ion of the infoleftae and <iy€theifme, which the reprobate 
 ^ould otherwife tumble aUdowne in cenfujion by.) 
 
 *P<ir.Thc pra6lifc thou enquireft of,lieth,as the Scrip- 
 ture fpeakcthjin ^ mortifying orcdoing off the Old man, 
 and quickening or putting on the New man: the reft be- 
 
4- Law. of his farijinomrs faith. 
 
 ing in the firft, while we rcfrainc from finne, and the fan- 
 6tification in the fecond, when wcftudic and put heart 
 and hand to the working cfrightecufncfle ; and both of 
 thcfemaking>that which onlyprcuaiicthinChriftlefus, 
 a ^ Nerv creature. So that the ftudie ofregcneraiion, and 
 of the meanes thereto, is the internal! worke ofthe Sab- 
 bath, and the pradlife thereof fo long as we hue, is the 
 growth ofthe new-borne Babe, till he come to be a 
 sPerfe^ mm in Christ lefta, with and in him to enioy 
 the ^cucrlafting reftinthekingdome of God, thevt- 
 moft end of all vnto vs. 
 
 .55 Paft. 7 his beingthe righteoufnejje of the InterMdU 
 Sahk4th, and vnto theE/e^ only propertwhAt the varighte- 
 oufnejfe ofthU hinA is, Mndrvho be the voork^n oftt, it is ea- 
 fetobefeene? 
 
 Par. You fay true : for the reprobate may go thus far, 
 to hold the obferuation ofthe outward Sabbaih, and 
 bcare a faire fcmblancc of outward holine(fe vpon the 
 day ; but being in hypocri(ie,and hauing no {ublbnce,of 
 theintcrnall regeneration, all the outward doings are 
 wcightlefle and worthlefle before God, 
 
 37 Paft. Thpu farre ofthe Law ^ the H^afonstoit now 
 follow : drarv me them forth as you can. 
 
 Par. They be three in number; the firft is taken of 
 Godsliberall allowance of time for our ownc workes : 
 the fecond is, ofthe Lords owne example as a paterne to 
 be followed: and the third is, of the blefling vnto that 
 day annexed. 
 
 Paft. where lieth, and havt enforceth the fir Ft Reafon ? 
 
 Tar. Itlieth in thefe words, f x dales fhalt thou labor 
 and do all that thou haft to do; but the feucmh is the 
 Lords Sabbath, by no workes of thee or thine to be pol- 
 luted. And this libcrall allowance of God, cmplieth an 
 equitie, that the rather wee fhonld abftainc from our 
 owne workes on the feuenth, becaufe the Lord fo large- 
 ly imparted fix dales ofthe feucn with vs, and kept but 
 onetohimfelfe, 
 
 1 4 Paft. 
 
 119 
 
 f i.Or.J.Tj. 
 
 
 II. 
 
120 
 
 ^Gw.j.i?, 
 
 i.Thef^,\i. 
 
 -vtrf.io. 
 
 £/rfl 3.8.10. 
 Nehtm.li.iy. 
 — 8.18. 
 Zach.i.\^. 
 '^ Cyprian. Ub. I. 
 
 Enfcb.1 b.^.tie 
 vita ihi fit. 
 SoV>ni.i.b.i. 
 
 A CbriFiian PaHors^roofe 4.Lavv. 
 
 Pail. Lt there a ComnniMdemeftt heere (ittien vsinthe 
 (i/Ii words to Ubaur the "^hole Jtxe dates rvirhout m termtf- 
 (ion ? 
 
 Par. To labor in our calling is acommandement in 
 decdjOr ratlipr a continuall penaltie inflicted on ^dam^ 
 to keepe him in remembrance of what ftatehehad fal- 
 len from by the mifery, which now he feltjin the vnlcind- 
 ncfle of the earth, denying him her fruits, without toile 
 ofbodic.andi fweatcfbrovv.So that luchasbc idle, and 
 thus labour not, according to Gods ordinance to bee 
 humbled vnderhlsprouidence, the Apoftle rightly tcr- 
 mcthjJ^inordJnate walkers,andrequiiech to labour, or 
 clfcnotto^cat^beingathing vnreafonable and without 
 confcicnce,thatam3nfhould hue by the fweac ofothcr 
 mensbrovves, whon;thc Lord hathcnioyned toliuc by 
 his own?. Howbcit this is not a Commandement, but a 
 pcrmilTion, or rather a remiflion from the Lords tight, 
 who hauing ai the dales of the week at his appoimmenr, 
 moughthaue taken tnoc of them into his ownc vfe j but 
 hath freely notvvithflanding yeelded oflf all his part vnto 
 mans occafions, to applic each day of the fix vnto his 
 owne bufinelTe. Had it been a Commandement, neither 
 would the Lord himfelfe hauc feparated feme other of 
 the wceke-daies vnto fuch folemnities and fcafts, as 
 wereholdenvnder the lewifh adminiliration: neither 
 could the Church «" before or " fincc Chriiis Afcention 
 haue dedicated certaJncdaics vnto holy affemblies, for 
 remembrance of fome fingular benefit vnto the Church 
 brought,eithcr by himfelfe immediately, or by his grace 
 in this or that Saint (hining. 
 
 Pal}. 7 'hen it u /*tvpf»tl, IJee, to fetfome dates apart for 
 holy meetings : but, be they of Oi fir Ait a. charge^oi the Lords 
 day to be kept ? 
 
 r^j-.Lawful it is indeed, and in the Magiftratcs power 
 toered, abrogate or alter Fefliuall daies, as time and 
 caufc fliall require, a fobrietie therein being kept, that 
 fuperftition creepe not in,as in the multiplicity of Popifli 
 
 holy- 
 
holy-daies it did, the day being then applied, not £o the 
 learning ofthc heauenlyvvilcjome, which is mort wor- 
 thie to haue many dales of theyeere fhared out for the 
 fcekingofitj bLit,as thiipeructfely andby * Scraps, fo 
 honour to the Saint, whofe day they celebrated, was 
 chicfcly fought for; and fo holy a reckoning made of 
 fome Saints Eue, much more of the day,as the Lords day 
 amongfl thcmfound not the like, thorghallin hypocri- 
 (\z and idolatrie. But the godly ofthe Primiciuc Church, 
 from whofe fleps the Antichrifiianabiifcs, by little and 
 little declined and grew, hauing vpon no example Apo- 
 ttolike,but ofthemfeli:es,for comfort vnto the furuiuing 
 pcrfecutcd ChriOians in the hope of immortalitie, taken 
 vp fome daies for remembrance of them chicfcly of the 
 Apoftlcs, whom Gods grace had made Fathers ofthe 
 faith Chriftian, not onely by preaching, but euen by 
 fealing vp w'ith their blood,the do<5trJnc which they had 
 by their office preached: as alio ofthe principal! and 
 mort memorable ads oflefusChrift, to wit, of hisnati- 
 uitie,pa{lion andrefurre(ilion, aflenfion and lending of 
 the holy GhofljCalled Pentccoft ; fo yet obferued them, 
 as they brought no bondage to the confcicnce,asby a 
 con^man dement tofet-guiltie of finne, ifany workeof 
 ours, were on any fuch day done,but for the benefit fake 
 out ofthe word to be taken by occafion ofthe holy mee- 
 ting, voluntarily gaue off their owne bulineflescm fuch 
 daies, further to attend to the ferulce and worfhipof 
 God aboue all mofi pretious. So that contempt, or neg- 
 le6lwiiful,ofthe publike exercifes at the hooresknowne 
 and prefixed on a Saints day, beingaway;itisnotranf. 
 grcfiion to doe neceflarie chares, as at allfeafons; lb 
 then chiefly, when the fruits ofthe earth, arc either to be 
 taken in,or to be put into the ground, the weather elpe- 
 cially growing tickle or vnfcafonable. 
 
 Part.5«r th^ feemeih an harfh fiywg^to ^iue no more ho- 
 nour vnto ChrifimAJjeday,aifftper/}irio}tharh culled it ^and 
 cujlome cannot leane it^then to another Heltdiy or Sunday ? 
 
 Par. 
 
 Ill 
 
 ^Byfcrapshcrc 
 and whcreioc- 
 uer; Imcane 
 not ihofc ftle- 
 ftcd portions 
 of Sctiprures 
 gcing vn er 
 nan; cot Epi- 
 ftlesandGol^ 
 pels fforthty 
 containafull 
 periods of mat- 
 ter good, and 
 for vs profita- 
 bkjbuttho!c 
 pieces and 
 maioicd fen- 
 icnccs which 
 the Papiilsput 
 i.iio their Mif. 
 falsjand other 
 bookes of their 
 Seruice^ 
 
122 
 
 A Chrijtian Pa/hrs p 0ofe 4, Law. 
 
 P*ir. Cu(iomc,as a violent (ircame,thatcarieth all be- 
 fore it,hath mightily bewitched the world in the honor 
 and mancr of honor they giiie vnto that day, and the 1 2. 
 daics following, to make vp the ful feaft for Chri(l,& his 
 twelue Apofilcs, For wherein we fhould hold a moft 
 thankefull memoriall of Gods vnfpeakeablc mercy vnto 
 vs,in the incarnation and birth ofhisfonne, to become 
 our IcfuSjthat is,Sauiour,to fauc vs from our finnes: cucn 
 in the fame moft impiouflyand vnthank fully wee blat I 
 phcmcGodandhisChrift, by thofe horrible prophana- 
 tions, which wee fee men abufc that time with : that 
 what with ingurgitating of meatesincxcefTeand dcli- 
 cacie then,euen vnto fupetftition, fb farre generally pro- 
 uided,as the poorelt that is,hauing an hou(e ofhis owne, 
 will haue his ChrirtmaflTe-pic, and take himfclfe difgra- 
 ccdjif another inuite him to dinner that day : What with 
 inuenting and making of (portes, not onely the ordina- 
 rie,ai Mumming, Masking,Dicing and Carding: but cx- 
 traordinarie in gambols ridiculous and obfceene,{bfarrc 
 footth,aswho /bismortvnruly andoutragiousindifbr- 
 dcrs is reputed the beftChriftmaffc-man J and this, as it 
 were, by fet and folemne profclTion, whereto in many 
 places is chofen and fct vp a Lord of milrule^to fee all ho- 
 neftie,comelincfle and ferious a6ls difgraced,and al good 
 orders broken ; whar,Ifay,withfcafiing, reuelling and 
 rioting, the very Heathen, from'whofc Satur»a/ta,e\icn 
 o In the latter about this o time for fiue daies fpace,in feafting and fen- 
 end of Decern- (jing of gifts,obferucd, P fomc thinke the obferuation of 
 this manner to haue fprung, Chriftians at the firft ende- 
 uouring to conuert that curtomc vnto an honcrter mirth 
 vpon fo ioyous a caufe ginen ; neucr brake out into 
 greater exccffc of riot, then atthisdayChriftiansblufli 
 not^obethc leaders and followers of; the Anrichrifti- 
 an retchlcfllies, as hauing fwornc difhonour to God and 
 hisChrilt, not only winckingatit,butalfoinhisfhaue- 
 Iingsandcloi(lcrers, patronizing it, and making in the 
 curtome of it,to become a for- waxen monfter in nature, 
 
 able 
 
 bcr. 
 
 p Ruchanan. 
 
 rerum Scoii. 
 
4* Law. of his parijhiomrs faith, 
 
 able by no ftrength ofperfvvalion to be throw ne downc 
 in thefcjwhomthey haue let grovvvnder them for their 
 lucrCjin making an hipocriticall worrhiper of God in the 
 pleafure of all his fcnfes ; knowing this,and finding itby 
 cxperienccjthat the carnall worflliper wil bring moft ad- 
 uantage,to their carnall q God. 
 38 V?ii\..Shew me,andtelme the farce of the fecondreafon. 
 Tar, It isexprefled in thefe words: [ for />; 6,daieSy the 
 Lordmade heauen andearth^t he f€a,a»d al that in the island 
 refied the J. day.] And hailing an exaplc both in working 
 the d.daies all the works he had to do, and in refling on 
 the y.day from doing any mo works; it carieth alfo an c- 
 quitie,thatbindethvstothe doing of the like, towit/o 
 to compafle al our wecklic workes within the 6. daies,as 
 we may glue leifure to the works of God on thefeucnth. 
 Paft, Doth the exampiethen,i>mdvsaitkem both, that 
 OA Godver ought fixe d^ies^And re^ed thefeHenth,fo '^e mnft 
 ofnece^trie dtitie.both ivorke and reB ? 
 
 Par. Not fo in all partes. For the {\Tiz daies,as I faid, 
 are permitted vstodoe,whatwee haue to doe: fo that 
 if the works of our calling, be either none at all on fome 
 daics,ormsy forduccaufebc put off/rom bodily labour 
 on forae of the Hxe dales wee may ceafe,to employ the 
 timCjCither on holy exercifes for increafc of knowledge 
 andpietic, which is the belt; or on honeftand feemely 
 rccreationSjWhich then onely muft haue place,when the 
 neceflary works of our vocation require not our atten- 
 dance. But,as for the feuenth day,it hath aprecife charge 
 to reft thereon from all common workes,whethcr necef^ 
 farie,or forplcafure,becaufe the Lord hath by comman- 
 dement here,and by his owne ^ example in the firft crea- 
 tion/equeftred it to facred vres,which admit no mingle- 
 ment with prophanc. 
 
 39 Part. Say Itkemfe of the third reafon .? 
 Var. Thefe words \jVherefore the Lordhleffed the 
 feuenth day^avdhaBo^edtt'] containe it. 
 
 Paft. Sith mention it here made of bieJftvgAHd hallowing: 
 
 IVhai 
 
 123 
 
 1 i.Tbef.i.^. 
 
 Genf.z,x, 
 
124 
 
 A ChrtHLin Fasten froofe 4. L a w. 
 
 E/-k/:4.ij. 
 
 Wlut t6 (he hle(fwf!i '^'^ ^ ^^^^ f^^ vnto the S:\bb H'h ? 
 
 Par. This I take ic to be, that the Lord doth make it 
 an eftcituall mcanes, for a man to be the better rcpleni- 
 fncd with the true knowledge of God and religion, 
 whereby of him to be approoucd in the happic ^ growth 
 ofret^cncrationjwhereofthe Hebrewes not vntruly doc 
 fay,that the Sabbath giueth flrcngth and vigour to eucry 
 thing,mcaning,that being diligcntlie kepr,as it reuiucth 
 the members ot man and beaft the weeke before with la- 
 bours tircd out:fo it rcfrefhcih the foule of nsan wearied 
 with the burdens offinne,by the word of life oii that day 
 broken,andconfequcntly fcafonethall theadlionsofthc 
 life following with profp*crous encreafe of pietie, and 
 with happy ruccefleofthc labours ofourvocation,w hen 
 in all things that come wcchaucthcwitnefleof a good 
 confcience fought to be edified on that day. 
 
 Paft. Tellmethe mtfining ef thatwhichhejfeakethi ef 
 hallowing that day. 
 
 Par, Vcrily,chat the Lord exempted that day from al 
 the othet fix in the nature and qualitie of workcs by man 
 tobeuonc; that as manIcadethadoublelife,theonein 
 poflTcfiion, by corporall meanes; the other in hope, by 
 fpirituallrfo the Lord would hauc the mcanes of vphol- 
 ding,bothtobepra6li(ed on dales fit for them. Which 
 dales in wifdomc hee hathfo dirtinguifliedbylimmits 
 and bounds,rhat albeit the whole feucndaies from week 
 to weekc during life, fliould bee (pent in the pra(5tife of 
 true religion,and as leifurc may feruc, in the learning of 
 it; yet touching the works, which on eachbehalfe arc 
 to be donc,the fixe dales muft fuffice for the onc,and the 
 feucnth be ftri<5tly obferucd for the other : the workes of 
 the fir(>,fb farre as they bring hinderance to the works of 
 thcfccond, in no wife cnchroching vpon the fcuenth 
 day; the fill! being manj) by permilfion for his body; the 
 other being Gods by fcqucfiration for mans good in 
 body and foule boih. 
 
 Pa(h Thi4 twy-hrayichedreafintheitthe'^v doth it nrq^ue ? 
 
 y.tr. 
 
1 4. Law. ojhis farilhiomrs faith. 
 
 Par. Bya doub]eefFc6lof God, it hath thisflrength 
 to pcrfwade our obedience, that what thing the Lord 
 hath fet a bleffing vnto in the true obfcruation of it; 
 andfundrcd alfo from all other things by proper note, 
 the fame cannot without either accurfcdneffe be dcfpi- 
 ^Qd', or pollution bee ftioaled with any thing of vnlike 
 qualitie. 
 
 40 Paft. 'By this reafon Iperceiue that to he true^vehich 
 afgre^e hane faid,thiir the ohferH<itio>i oftheSal>l>ath hath 
 from the beginning, jea^ euen inParadtfi, binkeptefCjods 
 children, as an ordinance engrafted in natttre^a^are all other 
 parts oft he Law afierveaads written. 
 
 Par, I am perfwaded fo, confidering that God put 
 this day apart as an holy rcft,not vnto himfelfe (for how 
 may that incomprefenfiblc Maiefiic be cloafed within 
 time to reft or worke on ?) but vnto man,whom only, as 
 thereof capable it concerned: & that as the fix dales (lan- 
 ding of lightand>darkiie{re,hc dii^inguiflKd by workes 
 within t bounds of time in each fort finifhed : fo did hee 
 thefcuenthbyceaflRng from workes (not of conferua- 
 tion but) of creation, fetting withall an inftinit in man, 
 likewtfe to Icaue ofFhis works on that day by his exam- 
 pIe,tobe holdcn inafacred contemplation of all Gods 
 creatures both aboue and below, as alfo of his omnipo- 
 tencie,goodnes and wifdome,by which they were made, 
 ordered and difpofed : which inftindl of hallowing the 
 fcuenth day, wee arc not to thinke, that i^damwzs vn- 
 taughtit, becaufe mention is not prccifelymadeof the 
 words,as after it was inthe Law Written : but that, as 
 the Lord had rcuealed vnto him particularly, what hee 
 had on each day done,be^ore the day himfelfe was crea- 
 ted on : fo he admonillted him " of the day of his rc(}, 
 and wherefore he gaue off any further creating, to make 
 out a feuenth day,for man ro be whoUie occupied vpon, 
 inih: beholding and celebrating of Gods wonderfull 
 works,thereby to be induced to praifeandmagnifie his 
 name,and fciioufly to ponder andbethinke himfelfe of 
 
 the 
 
 125 
 
 
 ^Genef.i.^, 
 
125 
 
 X Barrba.in 
 Oenefi. 
 
 y Ant.^rtbl. 
 lee. yj. 
 
 tarcbjib^, 
 Symfof, 
 
 A Chtiflian Paftors ff Offe 5 . Law. 
 
 the LavVjthaE v^as giuen him forproofcof his ordinance, 
 in the knowledge and pra^lifc whereof he was tocon- 
 tinue.Ncither could this inftin61bc at any time Co worne 
 out of mens harts,but that lUll they obferued the feucnth 
 day ?s holy : in fo much as the* Heathen man could fay, 
 
 jy iC/*/^, iegyv Mf/fff : Tin r is, 
 
 t^nd holy IS the fenenth daji. For which 
 caufc alfo fomc haue thought, that the Greekc word 
 I'f'*. fignifying feuen was fo termcd,as if it were»t''«'''«.,thac 
 iSjVcnerable: for the honourable remembrance fake of 
 this day. Which day furcher the fame y Heathcn,called 
 D/em SAturni, Saturns day, giuing it alfo vnto reft from 
 ordinarie labours, for the vnfitncfle they tooke that day 
 to be of(by reafon,tc may (eeme, of the coIdncfTe of that 
 Planet) for Ciuill or Martial] bufincfle; yea,and calling 
 it the ^ fcaft of the Sabbath, which they fpent in rcucling 
 andbanquetting, after the guife of 54<:t^«j-, whom alio 
 they called <rdi^wy and thence dcriued the namc5<i^^<«- 
 /A;«»2,corrupting thcvfc and name, which they vndcr- 
 ftoodrhelcwcs held, ofreioycing and making merric 
 on that day:which thing they terming in their language 
 a^iitih of the rcucls and outcries ofBacchnj, by a foolifh 
 imitation both of the name, and eke of the cuftome, 
 prophaned the day,& peruericd it from the firft original. 
 
 Chap. VII. 
 Of the fifth Law. 
 
 Paftor. mow 'r. 
 § . 1 . 5^.^^ Ue lawes fifthefirft Tdle hdue had tb^ir 
 •^ ^^}^ fun treating: fayfomer.hat novp of the fe- 
 ^i condT^bles Precepts: hnt fir/ytvhateoft" 
 v^^C;^'* uemencie and difference there u het'^eene 
 the trtJ0 Tables ? 
 
 Par, 
 
5 . Law. of his pahjhiofJers faith. 
 
 Par, Firftjthcy agree in this,that they corne from one 
 and the fame author j and therefore exa(^ one and the 
 fame obedience in pcrfc6tion, haue the fame both pro- 
 mifesandcurfes; bewray finne, and fo vvorke wrath a- 
 like ; and haue the like fpurrc to driue vs vnto Chrift,the 
 endand finifher of itfor vs. Then the ods that are, lie 
 either in the mattcr^which is pcrfed^ion of loue ; biit the 
 fame in the firft Tablc,is proper vnto God onely and im- 
 mediately;in the fecond,mediatcly by,and through man 
 vnto God; and fo both indeed vnto God^butthis vnto 
 man for Gods fake, and for euidence of our Joue v\ ithin 
 vnco Godjby pra6tifc of this without Vnto min: or in 
 the meafure of loue, which in the firft muft bet rtiade, 
 with full, abfolute, fimplcand vnlimitedobtdfence:but 
 in thcfccond it muft be bounded, conditionall,and with 
 exception of the Lords loue, will and good pleafure, 
 X Part. Nove letmeheArevchit they bt, 
 Par» The firft (which is of the wh6le the fifth')is i\\\i t 
 Hfiftour thy father and thy mother, that thy dates may bee 
 frolon^edift the U»d,v(hich the Lordthj Cjod^^iueth thee* 
 5 Part. IVhy ii this LAwfetfirfi in this rancke ? 
 Par, With great wf fdome, and to good purpofc j bc- 
 caufc it is the roote,as it were,ffom whence the rcfi may 
 happily grow. For, whete withheartieaffe6^ion,whc- 
 ther the inferiour by degree or lowlv difpofition, giueth 
 honour vnto the fuperiour in ftate or reckoning, as vnto 
 the LordjWhich empted that meafure of his horKDur vnto 
 him : or the fuperiour beh-aueth himfelfe honourably to- 
 ward his inferiour^ as in the Lord: theirfailing will bee' 
 in no dutie,neither by deed,in the next three la w es ; nor 
 byword, in the ninth ; nor by thought,either aduilcd 
 ar»d fctlcdinany of thclawcsatall; orfb muchasroa- 
 uing in vnfctled luft, in the tenth. For which caiife this 
 onely is affirmatiuCjand with a pr<Miiife, both to infefre 
 the negation of the reftjbccaufehethat doeththis, will 
 doc none of thofe,but their contraries: andalfotoinfi- 
 nuatc the cauf e of the life here promifed, the concord in 
 
 the 
 
 127 
 
128 
 
 
 19.1. 
 
 J ChriHLin FaHors froofe 5 . L a vv 
 
 the firfl; prcferued, the diiTolution ofjifctononcjcicher 
 from priuate vrging inbodie,goodsorname.; or from} 
 the magillrarcs IworJ ofiuftice flial happen, til tie Lord 
 with ripcMcfle and happinefle ofyecres,diflbJueithini- 
 felfe into the fruition ofa better life in a better land, the 
 trucbodic andfubftance ofthat, then giuen them for a 
 {hadow. 
 
 Paft . Ho^ much doe the words of this larv coHtaiue ? 
 
 Par, The chargc,andthcrcafon to it. 
 
 4 Paft. fVhifit n the righieoHjhelfe in the charge com* 
 manded? 
 
 Par^ Thcyeeldingofdue honour vnio parents. 
 
 5 Paft. GiftemerheeMdaftdtrrtemeaumgofthat, 
 Par. As the Lord, who is the God of all power and 
 
 preeminence, hath created all thinps,and man by name, 
 thcexcellentcftofall his w'orkmanfliipj andmade him 
 a creature, apt forfocietieand tofeckcthecompanie of 
 his like : fo hath hec,to kcepe vp this focictie,as alfo by 
 mansmeanesto prefcruethat goodly order and difpofi- 
 tionofthings,thatbeein the world in dieir fcuerall pla- 
 ces and eflates,cre6^ed ccrtainc degrees and ordcrs,(ome 
 heighr fome lower amongft men, that the one might bee 
 vpholden and maintained by the other; and that in this 
 varictie his gloiy might the morefhinc. For as the na- 
 ture of man is now rebellious, and through felf-loue ca- 
 riedaway toprouide onelyfor his owne profit or plca- 
 furc;fo,ifGoddidnot,asit were,viliblie reprcfentand 
 (hewhisMaiefiie inthofc, whom headuancethtohigh 
 roomeSjto reprcfle the vnriilinefl'eofthc wicked, and to 
 encourage with reward and defence the innocent, all 
 things would grow into a wondcrfuUconfufionand o- 
 uerthrow, andno wickcdnefle would be vnattcmptcd, 
 Whercofit is, that tlje Scripture in » fome places, where 
 it will declare a lingular & notable mifchiefe among the 
 pcoplcjto fhe w ihereofa fpecial caufe, complaineth and 
 rubbcth vp6 this,thatthe;'tf(3/?/i?/>^/^ there na ^/«^,that is, 
 no ordinarie magirtratcs to-cut ofifbad entcrprifcs. Con- 
 
 fidcring 
 
5. Law. of his farijhieners fiith. 
 
 fidcring therefore, the miforders and confufions, that 
 were like to be, if there were no degrees ofprcemineces, 
 in whom there might fit, and from whom flafh out fome 
 fparkesofthc Image of Gods Maicftievifiblie, in fome 
 part to rcprefle andkeepe dovvnethe wicked in obcdi- 
 ence:the Lord hath not only ratified this order, but hath 
 commanded the fame to be honored, reuerenced and 
 highly thought of, not to be contemned ; reproach c<i,or 
 vnthankefuily dealt with : as being they morcouer, 
 through whofc hands, as it were through certainecha- 
 nels, hederiuethanddiflributethalKpeciall graces vn- 
 to vs. 
 
 6 ^zR.For thejtftittg out oftht true mcMntg of this law, 
 tvhat it to ke done ? 
 
 Par. We muft fliew, firft, the dutic to be done j then 
 the pcrfons to and by whom to be done. 
 
 Paft. But h«w may vte bertfind out thefc f 
 
 Par, By trying what thclaw cxprcfletb^ and what ic 
 cmplieth. ' 
 
 7 Vz^.wbMtiithedutieintbtLawixfrejftdf 
 Par, It lieth in giuing of honor. 
 
 Paft. Wh4t is the honor that mtifl begitien ? 
 
 Par, Honor is of two forts, for it is either the highcft, 
 which is vnto God only proper, ashisworfliip, and our 
 ^ReafoHableferttmgofhim^znd this cannot without facri- 
 ledgCjbe «giuen to, or vfurped of, any othcr:or in a lower 
 degree beneath, andfromCod, whichbclongeth vnto 
 fXiaQ, but yet for Gods caufe and in him, becaufe he hath 
 imparted a portion ofhisMaicfiic vnto man, in whom 
 we muft honor that Refcmblance of his, that all honor 
 raaybegiuen vntohim wholly. The honor heerc com- 
 manded, is not of the firft, but of the iccond kind. 
 
 Paft. Defintrnp thU honor. 
 
 Par, It is a reuerent thinking of, and a dutiful] fubie- 
 (£^ion of the will vnto, fuchas bcfct in autboritie, for 
 fome excellent or fpeciall gift of God in tbem, or for 
 their placc,with ancxprefiing alio of the fame reucrence, 
 
 K as 
 
 I2p 
 
 « 7/4.41.8 .48. II. 
 
130 
 
 ^i^m,^.i7' 
 
 •i.P<M.i3. 
 
 A ChriHian VaHorsfroofc 5 .Law. 
 
 as often as occafion fcrueth, and a fludie to dcferuc well 
 ofthcm. 
 
 8 Paft. Hq^ doth this hon&r ftiew it fetfe vntofufC' 
 rioHrs ? 
 
 P.<r.Two manner ofwaies, inwardly and outwardly, 
 
 Paft. How imvardly ? 
 
 1*ar, In heart, bccaufe it is a reuerent thinking of, 
 and a voluntaric fubie^lion vnto them for Gods ordi- 
 nance fake. 
 
 Paft. HowoHlVPard? 
 
 Tjr, Two waics : Fit ft. In thebodily behauiour ; for 
 it is an exprcfTing ofthe inward rcucrence,\vhen occalir 
 on feiuethjby courteous demeanour toward them in cap 
 or knce,or as eiiery countrie hath her faft^ion. Secondly, 
 In deed, for it hath a ftudie to defcrue welt of them. And 
 inthefirfttwo, viz.. in heart and bchaniour, confiftcth 
 that, which is vfually called by the name of Honor, to 
 wit, the honorable ertimatioi> and acceptance of their 
 highneffe. Inthehft, that is, in Deed, be declared two 
 other vertues, Obedience and Thankfulnc fle : the one of 
 the which the Apoftie fignifieth, where he faith, ^Thf 
 Elders thAtrultrvellbewortkie of doMhle honor, meaning, 
 not only to be rcuerenced in heart and outward gefturc, 
 but alfo to be thankfully recompenfed for the pai«e$ and 
 care they take to gouerne fuch as be vnder them r the o- 
 theralfo, as it is commanded by Saint Peter, chargirvg 
 the godly, to « SHbmit themfetues to aS manner of ordi- 
 nance for the Lords fake : fo hath it good rcafon too : for 
 what honor do we giue vnto that man, w horn, when he 
 giueth either good counfell faraiharly forwifdome, or 
 ftFtitCommandeuoent byauthoritievnto godlineffcof 
 life, we negleil.or fpurne againft ? 
 
 9 VziX.Open theje three feints rriier to be feene intoiand 
 feeing thefirftfeemeth hard to our loftie and vnbridUd na- 
 ture -.fhew me how yet it may be wrought in mans heart, 
 
 T^r.The knowledge of Gods will and pleafurc there- 
 in, will make him fee and confefib,ihat, as he is God,and 
 
 alone 
 
5 . Law. of his par!Jl)icmrs faith. 
 
 alone to be ^ vvorfliippcd and honored t fo in his Ordi- 
 nance he hath fct his Throne amongft vs, therein placed 
 fomc ofhis Subrtitutes, vnder him to rule and goucrne 
 vs. Not that he could not, if he would, by his abfolutc 
 power rule vsothervvife; bur, bccaufcitpleafed him to 
 traine vs vp into his obedience, and fb into hiskingdom, 
 after aiife faithfully lcd,by certaine meane and inferiour 
 authoritieSjW'hom he hath alfo emparted a portion ofhis 
 ovvne titles, as of S Father '^ of^ ^°^^i ^nd oC^T^riKceSy 
 vnto.And the lame is it which fome of the H^athwnhaue 
 feenc and confeflcd, that *£"'-«'•' 6 ^a'^/xii/'f «??»»,«4t/x©- ^r, thac 
 iSjthcKingisaliuelylmageof God. Now this know- 
 ledge of Gods appointment amongtt vs,u hen it is fcilcd 
 in our hearts, and in the feare of God embraced of vs 
 with rcuerencc, and high admiration ofthe brightnes of 
 Gods glorie, wildome and iuflice fitting in them ; How 
 canit, but make our wils to relent and toyeeld obedi- 
 ence to their ordinances and inftruf^ions, cfpecially be- 
 ing agreeable to his will, whofc Deputies they be. Nei- 
 ther is this that (lauifh fubmiflion, which commeth of 
 feare in feruants ; but is the willing fubiedion of fonncs, 
 for loue vnto the Perfon they reprclent : 
 'Excellencie exempted from" 
 
 the common fort, 
 Wifdome, able to forefce 
 
 dangers, to make fit lawcs 
 
 for righting of caufes, and 
 
 to keep his people in peace. 
 
 TheMa 
 giftrate 
 is the I- 
 
 mageof< IuAice,punifhiDg great ma- 
 God in 
 rcfpe(5t 
 
 r» 
 
 And is 
 there 
 
 fHono- 
 rcd, 
 
 Reue- 
 rcnced 
 and o- 
 beyed. 
 
 be 
 
 Icfai^ors, 
 
 Mercie,fparing thefmall of^ 
 <?fhis fenders. 
 
 GoodnefTe, affording all 
 things ncedfull to bodic 
 (^ andfbule. 
 ! lo Paft. H9,vmajthcfecM4* of tki hdtes beioauioHr 
 hhnxightinf ^^ „^^ 
 
 fore to j Feared 
 
 Pray- 
 fcd. •- 
 
 Loued 
 & ad- 
 mired. 
 
 13 1 _ 
 
 f Dent. 6.1^. 
 
 ? Sec §.44. 
 J^hn 10.35. 
 
132 
 
 ^ lob {4 JO. 
 
 ji ChriHtan Paftors^oofe 5 . Law. 
 
 Par, Veric well and confcqucntly of the firO, For, 
 where the heart is thus framed to concciue a rcuerent 
 citimationofSupcriours, and thereupon to yeeld them 
 fubieition and obedience : there cannot but follow an 
 cxprcflion of the hearts inward motion and inclination 
 by the outward fignification of the bodies geflure, as by 
 common courtefie, giuing them place aboue vs, putting 
 ofFche cap, bowing of the knee, and fuch hke, which be 
 tokens of the inward affed^ion towards them. 
 
 1 1 Paft. How may the third, of Deed, at firft, tfOl^e- 
 dience, and then ofThitKkefulneJfe,heeffcSled? 
 
 Par. As both will rponthe former likevvifc follow, 
 when the heart is well touched with affcd^ion to their 
 perfons : fo our obedience to them hath certaine bounds 
 to be limited by .For the commandcments ofOflficers,bc 
 either confonant to the will and word of God, oc repug- 
 nant thereunto. Things confonant be cither cxprefly fee 
 downe in the Word, or will ftand well with the fame: no 
 man that is a Chriftian will deliberate or Hand in doubt, 
 whether he (liould obey thofc decrees, which God him- 
 (clfe alfo in flat words commandcth to be done or omit- 
 ted, whether for matter of Morall dutie only, or for Cc- 
 remonie : the other workes to be done or forborne, 
 which though in the Word rndeclared,will ftand neuer- 
 Icflfc with the fame, we hauc to alTurc our (clues, that of 
 vs they alio require obedience. 
 
 X% Paft. But vehatifthc Prmceflt7ntdete4UiMt0ltr4t- 
 hU hardens i of Taxes ^ ToUageSy Subfidigs #r Scruices : •>• 
 Parent St AfAflers or Teachers Jhouldfut vs to viler o^ces 
 then wervoft/d think? *M£ht, either of them to be commMM" 
 dedy orofvs to be performed? 
 
 'Par. No doubt wc offend, if in fiich things we (hake 
 off our obedience. 
 
 ^ii(\,^vhyfh? 
 
 /*4r.Becaufe thofe impoHtions do proceed,as of GoJs 
 fpeciall appointment, to be as erodes and ^ puni/hments 
 of our finnes by fuch tyrants, whom God vfcth as his J 
 fcourgcs I 
 
5 . La vv . of his parijhicricrsjaith, 
 
 fcourges and rods many times to difple vs withall : fo of 
 the infirmities of our Princes, Parents, Matters and Tea- 
 chers, which the child of God will know, that the Lord 
 will hauc him tobeare for his fake : and therefore the Aw 
 poftlescounfell to reruants,of i obeying their Maflerv, 
 ycz though they he fioi^ard, as ^ lacohdxd his wayward 
 Vncle Laban, may alfo take place in other conditions of 
 infcriorltic. And this is that" '^«*t>«, that is, mildncsof 
 heart and moderate affection vnto patience to tolerate 
 infirmities, ycaandtocoucr them; which becommeth 
 the feruants of God to vfe in enduring the vniuft and o- 
 uerrough dealing of thofe, whom they are in fubie6tion 
 vnto. 
 
 Vi^'Whatfiay may a man find to keepe him f-om reuenge 
 figainft them J that, aibufing their atithoritie und p/ace, /ha/l 
 ouerh^rden him with vnreajonahle duties ? 
 
 Par, As the confiderationofGods will, pulling vs in 
 from all manner of rebellion and infurre(5lion,which ne- 
 ucrprofpercdin any hand hitherto, but hath euermore 
 brought the authors vnto a mifcrablc ifliie, as it did 
 o Cor^a^ with his complices, P 5^r^<« and q u^hfa/om, and 
 whom lex^abel could oh'xcdi vnto lehu, faying, ^ Had 
 Zmiri peace that flew his MaHer, and a thoufand exam- 
 ples in ftories both Sacred and Secular do make euident; 
 fo further, the expe6lation & hope of deliuer3nce,which 
 God hath eucr giuen vnto them, who fceking to aduacc 
 his glorie by their ^ SuflFerings,hauc found ' ^frefhing in 
 due time.The experience wherof,from others taken,may 
 aflijrc the opprellcd, that as he is the God to vphom " ven- 
 gear.cebeloMgethy fono doubt in his good time, as he 
 knowcth the way how, fo he will indeed,either turnc or 
 confound the opprcflbr, and deliuer his children. 
 
 Part. But, xrhat if the SuperioHrenioy^jg-theetodocon^ 
 trarie to Gods mil and'^ord, /u to reuoU fi-cmhim ; to lift 
 vp thine h<.wd to an Idoll to worf^tp it ; to be prefent at the 
 abomination of the ^jMajfe^ or any ftich thingto do^ which 
 he abhorreth. 
 
 K 5 ?ar. 
 
 133 
 
 ll.P(f/.2.I. 
 
 ''■Plnl.4.^, 
 
 P i.Sam.io.ii. 
 1 18.9. 
 
 i^latthM.iS. 
 
134 
 
 » Matth. lO.aS. 
 ^ Mattb, 10.1^. 
 
 Apocat.i.i^, 
 
 cDtf».3.i8, 
 
 hinJtb^.ca.1 ^, 
 Sec aUo I. Mac. 
 1.19. 
 
 -^ Chris tan Paflorsfroofe 5 . Law. 
 
 T^r, It may not be thought,as of fome prepofteroufly 
 it iSjthat obedience muft abfolutely be giuenjbecaufc of 
 the CommandemeiJt that biddcth x Subieflion to 5«/j^- 
 riour Powers (for they were not appointed to difhonor 
 God, but if they commanded vngodlinefle and wrong, 
 to trie who be his) but rather is theiudgementofSaint 
 Peter in fuch a cafe^vnto them to be oppofed,)' // ii better 
 to obey God then muri. For, offend God, and he can deflroy 
 both z bodfeandfotile ; but offend man, and his execution 
 can reach no further then the bodic. 
 
 Paft. H^hat if he threaten me lojfe of life a»d^oods,ifl do 
 not his VM^od/y plea fur e ? 
 
 Par, If thou canii not efchew by » flight or other 
 meanes lawfull hii violence and pcrfecution; know thou 
 mu(^ that God, making thee no way to cfcape, will haue 
 thee to fland forth as a b Witneffe of his truth againft the 
 perfccutors face, euento thelofleofthylife and goods 
 inhope toreceiue themagaineto bleffed imnaortalitie, 
 which God will honor and crowne them with, who pre- 
 ferre his gloric to their owneliucs. And therefore as all 
 the Martyrs from the beginning of the world, and efpe- 
 cially in the ten great pcrfecutions in the Primitiue 
 Church : fo did the « three children of Ifrael by name in 
 the captiuitie of Babylon vnder Meburhad*iez,z.eri a fin- 
 gular a6l for the honor of the God of their Father$,whcn 
 they refufcd to worfhip the Image, which the King had 
 fet vp to be worfJjippcd,chufing rather the fiery furnace, 
 to make the glorie of God, whom they wotfhipped and 
 feared, to appeare the more brightly to the dazeling and 
 confounding of the Idolaters; then with fauing their 
 Hues to pollute their fbules with falfeworfhip. Wife alio 
 was the anfwerc oH Polycarpw, who being commanded 
 to fwcarc by C<tfars Fortu:ie,and to rcuile Chril-l,denicd 
 fo to dOyfdiy'i^g^Thefe 26. yeeres haue Iferued him, and 
 neuer was harmed in any thing by him : hovp then can I blaf- 
 pheme my King, th^tt hath fauedme ? 
 
 Part. 2?«/, may / not rife vp to cut ojffnch 4 Tyrant yfee- 
 
 !"<? 
 
5 . Law. of his farijhioners faith, 
 
 itta the Htathen h4He holden it a thing la^ [till to killfiich an 
 one, as a common enemie ? 
 
 Tar, The leuerall States ofCommon-wealthes Ik- 
 bliflied, will bring matter to the aflbyling of this qucfti- 
 on. For States of kingdonies are either abfolutc, or con- 
 ditioned where abfolute authoritie is fetled,whether by 
 eled^ion, conqued, or inheritance, there may no Subiedl 
 lift hand vp to cut off the firing of a tyrants life, but muft 
 Icauc him to Gods vengeance alone. Where it is condi- 
 tionedvndertermesoflawfullgouernmcnt, to be vfcd, 
 and for failing therein a forfeit tobe made of depofition 
 by the hands of other oucrfeers, by the States appointed 
 for that turne, as were thcEphoriamongft the Lacede- 
 monians: there may not cucry priuatcmanathisplea- 
 ^ure,but the ouerfcers proceed to ordinarie depofement, 
 or, vpon refiftance, to the flaying of the Tyrant. 
 
 13 Part. Ho"^ mayour thankefftlneJfevHtoSftperiohrSy 
 for the good things we enioy by their meanes and procare- 
 ment, be declared ? 
 
 Par. Not onely in fpcech, by acknowledging their 
 goodnefle towards vs, with a gentle and humble Signifi- 
 cation of our good-wils to thcmagainc for the fame, 
 which principally muf^ looke vp vnto God,whofe Licu- 
 tenacs they be ; but alfo with an vnfained & perfed loue. 
 
 Paft. fvhatrviUbetheejfeEisofthitloue^ tojhervthaiske- 
 fulnejje further by ? 
 
 Par, If itbefingle and feruent, itwillmoucvstodo 
 them good ; if they fhall need our helpe,to dif^ribute vn- 
 to them of our goods ; to pay them Tributes, Pentions, 
 Tollages,Bcneuolences,or any fuch thing gladly, if they 
 be our Kings and Princes: to feed and fuftaine them, if 
 they bee our Parents, Mafters or Teachers fallen into 
 decay,in no wife to negledt their pouertie and bafenefle, 
 though we be neuer fo highly fct vp abouc them, Laf^ly, 
 to pray for their profperi tie in all graces needfull vnto 
 them for the leading of this long-out, or the obtaining 
 of that life, which is to come. 
 
 K 4 Paf^. 
 
IJtf 
 
 A CbriHian PaHorsproofe 5 .La w . 
 
 ^Kom^l,\,^. 
 
 Part. But, whxt if they he vnworthie this honor, w ally or 
 any braMch of it ? 
 
 Par.Th^'w worthiiuflc in the Lords ordinance,W'hich 
 hath placed them abouc : not in their perfons, or a6lions 
 alone : that, if their doings be ill, wc fliould be euill too, 
 requiting their vnworthineflc, by diflionoring them. 
 But feeing they came not by their prerogatiueto bea- 
 bouevs, but by Gods fpeciall« appointment, either in 
 wealth and good things to benefit vs, or in afflid^ion 
 to trie vs,and to draw vs from the world and loue there- 
 of vnto himfclfe andhiskingdome : this ordinance of 
 hiSjWJth the ends ofit,we haue to lookc vnto,and accor- 
 dingly to yeeld our honor for the Lords fake,hovvfoeuer 
 the perfon be caried in his placc;ifwell,to giue him dou- 
 ble honor,: if otherwife, yet not to defpile or ipurnc a- 
 gainft him, but to endure with patient waiting either 
 for his conuerfion or remouing, by the Lords will, 
 
 14 Paft. Of the duties to he done thou baft fatd ; fpeake 
 Horv further of the perfons, to and by whom it is to be dove, 
 
 P^r.Thepcribns, to and by whom, do mutually, as 
 relatiues,explaine each other. For a Superiour in what 
 kind or degree Ibeuer, is not fo ; but the inferiour is {o in 
 his degree and kind. The dutie therr, of honor is vnto all 
 fupcrioritie, by all inferioritie, to be giuen according 
 to their degrees : I fay according to their degrees, for 
 that, all honor belongeih not to all alike, as the honor 
 andrcuercncelgiuetothe King, my Superiour in age 
 muftnotlookefor, nor my Paftor, Mafter, Teacher or 
 Benefa6^or ; though the fame in a lower meafure; and 
 the dutie herein, that is owcn to naturall parents,is a pe- 
 culiar kind of honor by it fclfe. Againc both conditions 
 are defined by this pronowne [Thy] becaufc a Superiour, 
 is not to be honored with that note of honor,vvhich here 
 is required, but whom the Lord hath made my Superi- 
 our, that is, hath fubic<5led mc vnto. A man, that is a Fa- 
 ther to another out ofmyStocke; a King ouer another 
 nation j a Malier in anotherfamilie^or an husband toan- 
 
 other. 
 
5 . La w . t>jhis farilhiomrs faith, 
 
 other woman; is not ofme co chalenge, the honor of a 
 child, fubiefij truant or wife : that order may be kept, 
 within the proper bounds of eucry State without confu- 
 fion, 
 
 15 Paft. Tell me v^hat forts sffapersoritie there he then, 
 to v?hom the dntie of honer mnsi pecuUnrly. be ginen : ar,d 
 honi the title of fat her andmother agreeth vnto ther», 
 
 A*^r. Ail fupcrioritie, is either common and the fame 
 ouer all ; or proper and rariablc ouer fome. 
 
 Paft. what u that amhorit'te, that reacheth ahke vnto 
 all? 
 
 Tar. It is that, whereby all men in a Land are trained 
 vp together in a ciuill or Chrifiian life : and fuch be ei- 
 ther Magiftrates by fpeciall appointment indued with 
 authoriticfroniGodtoreproue orpunifh: or ancients, 
 fuch as for their yeeres andwifdome, are of the yong 
 and vnftaied age, to be with reuerencc vpfbught and 
 followed. 
 
 Paft. what forts offJMagi^rates he there ? 
 Par. Two: for they be al either Ciuil or Ecclcfiaflical. 
 16 Paft. whom cadeFi thoH the Outll ?, 
 Par. They be fuch as haue to defend and guide the 
 Common-wealth by wifedome and godlypolicie; by 
 wholefome and found lawes, dulieand efFe6lu ally exe- 
 cuted, whereby the Rcalme may fobe vpholden,aseuery 
 man in his feuerall place,may fafely, without fearCjCither 
 offorren enemies, or of iniurious dealing one with ano- 
 ther, walke obediently in the feruice of God, in that cal- 
 ling which God hath fet him in, which being a fingular 
 benefit to haue fuch peace from outward and home-ene- 
 mies both, & deriued vnto vs from God by the hands of 
 fuch Magiftrates ; what vnthankfulnes were it, and how 
 defcrucd that fubic(^ to be thrownc out, as vnworthie to 
 be partaker of fuch good things, that will not in all the 
 duties of honor embrace them. 
 
 Paft. OfctHill Officers, what degrees he there ?' 
 Tar, The. King, as chiefe in a Monarchic ; the States 
 
 and 
 
 137 
 
138 
 
 iverf.^. 
 
 A Cbrijiian Paflors freefe 5 . Law, 
 
 and Pceres, in other formes ofgouernment ; and fuch as 
 befeene ofthein, as all inferiour Rulers of Prouinces, 
 DiuifionSjHundredSjCitieSjBoroughcs or Tovvncfiiips, 
 all tending to the peace generall, by due execution of 
 lawes ; and therefore of all vnder them to be honored. 
 
 Pali. Bftt ho)v u thejubie^ to honor ha Kwg^ or State 
 fupreme ? 
 
 Par, He is ::igiucfubie<5lion vntohim, as vnto the 
 ^ Ordinance of G'-d, not for feare alone, huteuenfor icon" 
 y?/tf««y2»i^<'; holdirg ftilla rcucrcntawe and dread to his 
 Perfon and Thron;. ; yeelding at his call himfelf and fub- 
 rtancc whoIIy,if neceility compel! for defence of his Do- 
 minions, wherein hisowneftate is wrapt; much more 
 fuch penfions, as in meafure and cquall proportion are 
 demanded for Cudomes, Sabfidies, Tributes or other 
 cxa(^ions, with a willing and checrefull hcart,as pledges 
 of his thankfulneflc vnto him for his wife and peaceable 
 gouernment : to pray for his profpcritic, and for the hap- 
 pie continuance of his raigne. 
 
 V diik. what honor hath he to giue to the inferiour LMa- 
 ^iflrate ? 
 
 Par.To euerie one the fame for reuerence,fubie6iion, 
 thankf lines and well wifhing, which belongcth to each 
 ones place in what kind of office focuer he fland, and 
 whatfoeuerhiseye, according to Law, is tolookevnto. 
 For fo a fweet conceit and harmonic of obedience and 
 by that ofthc common welfare, rifeth vp vnto the high- 
 cft for his glorie. 
 
 17 Part. Spe^ke alfo of the FcclffiaHicall GoHernotir, 
 r^r. Ai there is a ciniJl Magiftrate to defend,gouerne 
 andproiiidcfor thebodie: fo is there by him to be pla- 
 ced and commanded, another, that is ftcward for the 
 foule, that hath noleflc vigUancietobeatc backe with 
 the fvvord of truth (the word of God) all enemies, both 
 outward, as the Diuclland prouocations of ihe world, 
 and inward, as the priuie enticements of the flc/li, with 
 all thcirbaics. Such bethePaftors and Preachers of the 
 
 Word, 
 
5 . La w. of his f>anj}}f oners fatth. 
 
 Word, and all fuch vnto whom the care of rhe bringing 
 vp ofthe foule and heart of man, vnto the knowledge of 
 God, and of his ownc eftat:e,is committed ; which being 
 fo great a bleffing from God, as without the which, no 
 ^Saiuation can be attained or hoped for, how be they 
 bounden to honor them both with obedience vnto the 
 do6^rine by their hands deliuercd,andalfo for teftimonie 
 as w clj ofthe reucrent account of their » 'BeautifuU feet, 
 as ofihankfiilneflfe vnto God for them, with yeelding 
 them rclicfes and iuccours willingly: which arevouch- 
 fafed to haue fuch holy inftrumcnrs, to aduance their 
 hope vnto the enioying of eternal] life, giuen them ? 
 
 Part. OfEr.clefafticntl Gatdesgine me Alfo the forts. 
 
 Par, Some haue the bringing vp of the foulcs ofthe 
 yong Frie ; and fomc the managing of yong and old to- 
 gether. 
 
 Paft , who he the firf^, where and horv occupied ? 
 
 Par, They be Schoole-mafters, in publike Schooles 
 feafoning the tender yeeres, with letters for fpeech and 
 humane knowledge, and with wholcfomc education for 
 manners and life, no lefle Chriftian then Ciuill; of all 
 children, for fuch their firft feafoning, to be regarded 
 with all due parts of honor fo long as they Hue. 
 
 Paft. who be the fee and, rvhere and ho'^gfuerning ? 
 
 Par, 1 hey be either Bifhops, in their Dioccfles either 
 vifiting and ouerfecing the Paftorall charges that be vn- 
 der them with all diligence and faithfulnefle ; or in their 
 Confiftorics handling the Difciplinc with all finccritic, 
 roundnefleand Ipecd, for holding inofailfoulebynder 
 them, that they decline not from truth orhoneftie-, and 
 for the timely reprcfling of fuch as ftarteither way afide : 
 orelfc Paftors in their feuerall Parishes, ^ at tending the 
 j?*c4? committed vnto them, with the word ofdodrinc 
 and exhortation,to feed them,' infeafou^ont offeafon,znd 
 byconfequent, tokcepcwiththemin '"Refidencicand 
 watch cominuall : in no wile neg'e<fting cither to pricke 
 forward the duhulTc (if any be, as too much is) ofthe a(- 
 
 Ibciates 
 
 139 
 
 **R9/w .10.14. 
 
 '^verf.is. 
 
 I .Pet.s.i. 
 
140 
 
 'i.Cor.^.io. 
 
 Spbef.^.ii, 
 
 A ChriHiiin Paliors proofe 5 . La w . 
 
 fociats for Church gouernment (what eiier it is, or 
 may bee had)for due and faithfiill information of faults 
 growing in the Church either way. With inftantfuitfor 
 reforms tion out of the confiftoric ; or to execute the dil^ 
 ciphnc,that Ihall be enioyned. 
 
 18 Part. >Vhat is the dutie efinferioun to thefe ? 
 
 Par, IfPartors to obey the Epifcopall ordinances for 
 decent behauiour among the people: and diligent atten- 
 dance vpon the flocke,v\ hich they are fet oucr : if people 
 to reucrcnce their office/or the ^ great Shepheards fake, 
 whofe o meflage they be fent on; to obey their councels ; 
 and receiuc their dodlrines;? praying for their vtterance, 
 and qfuccefle in their Minirterie, togiuc thcm,as r]a- 
 bourers,theirdeferuedhire, without grudging or clip- 
 pingjthereby to make euidence of their thankfulneflc 
 vnto God, with fuch kindncflc entertaining his met 
 fenger. 
 
 19 Paft. Offuper'toritie htldiftghand oHerfomeinVft' 
 ruible fort, yvhatfaiH thou ? 
 
 TAr, It ftandeth cither in ordering of/bcieties, or in 
 prefcruation of rtatcs perfbnalJ. 
 
 Part. IVhat is that^offoc'teties ? 
 
 Par. It is for managing of life cither common or 
 learned. 
 
 Part. fVho be the guides of life common ? 
 
 Par. TheybeoftwofbrtSjtheone fubordinatetothe 
 other,as firft of families ; and next oftownefhips,which 
 arc made of many families gathered together into one 
 corporation. 
 
 20 Part. Sayoftheflatedomefiicall, 
 
 Par, The chicfe there haue diuers refpe(5^s, to wit, 
 compared either betwecne thcmlelucs; or with others 
 vndcrthem. 
 
 Pa(h Ofthefirflfort^who are ? 
 
 P'lr, The huiband and the wife fflwj?^/^, and draw- 
 ing to all intents domcfiicall vnder one yoake ; he in the 
 Scripture called her head,- whomfhe is in all things to 
 
 rcuercnce. 
 
5- Law. ef his partjhioners faith, 
 
 »rcucrcncc, and to giuc fubicftion vntoinherkind, as 
 the Chfirch doth v»to ChriFl in herSjhy (ble and vndcfiled 
 IcHicand obedience, abhorring the voice ofaftrangcr, 
 and keeping all her husbands goods,by hiscare and wid 
 dome brought in, to the vpholdingofhis family. In all 
 things chankfull vnto him tor his kindncfle,and praying 
 for the incrcafe of his wealth and l^ore. 
 
 Part. IVhat be the vnderltftgSt whtchthefetwolockevn^ 
 to in common? 
 
 Par. They be either children of their bodies begot- 
 ten : or fcruants hired for houiliold bufincflcs. 
 
 21 Paft. Shew me horv children poHid honour tbiirna- 
 tnrall parent i f 
 
 Par. During life they are to hold a rcuercnt eftimaci- 
 on of their pcrlbns and words, whether praying for,or 
 inftrufling them in the way of life ghoftly or bodily: 
 yeclding them for tcftimonie thereof) humble acknorv- 
 Icdgement of their greatnefic by deicAion ofbody,and 
 fignification of word,wJfhing wellvnto thcm,and pray- 
 ing for their prcfcruation: with cndeuour,both to take 
 aworth their corre6lions by due amendment vpon their 
 dilcipline; and to recompcnce their parental! care, in 
 bringing them vp in the " nourture andfeareofGod : ne- 
 uer attempting tobrcake from their hands into another, 
 either ftocke by mariagc or houfcfor feruicc,without 
 their content and liking. Alfo if their parents by impo- 
 tencieofage,ordccayofftatebecomcpoorc;theirbow- 
 ds muft waggc tentlcrly to fuccour and rcfrcfh them,, 
 with all gladncffeand thanks to God, that hath enabled 
 them with meanes to witncfle their cffed^uall thankfiil- 
 ncflc vnto them, for the paines, care, and charges they 
 tookeand wercar, for their bringing vp; fofarre imiftf 
 they be from beirg (as fomc bad impes bee) aOiamed of 
 their raggedncs and withered condition. And this isa 
 dutie,n'hich inftinft of nature brings forward vntojeue- 
 ry child bearing a teacher in his own bofomerand is ex- 
 pTcflely^and in the firft place,fet downc (as after fliall be 
 
 feene) 
 
 
 • 
 
 *^fhtf,€^ 
 
142 
 
 44'45« 
 
 i.Pe/i.20.zi; 
 
 ■EphefjS,^ 
 
 »Cff/.3.ii. 
 
 y»Ephef.^.T. 
 l.Tim.6.1. 
 c i.Tm.6 z. 
 
 yi ChriHUn PaHors froofe . 5 . La w. 
 
 / — — — •; ~ ■ 
 
 ee;ic)rof apatterne to begin at,as the cafieH,todraw on 
 obedience to the enduring of the hardeft, yea cuen in 
 fcruitudejwhich conimcthnexctobefpokenof. 
 
 2 2 Pail, i'^'hjy how bard iV^/ or u the condition of 
 fertiants ?. 
 
 Par. It was at the firft euen among the ^ Icwes very ] 
 flrcightand hcauie: butcfpeciaily among the Gentiles 
 fo flauiO-j, as fcruants were counted among the goods 
 their maHcrs pofTeflTed, which they might fell away for 
 money jdifpatch out oflife^or entreat with what ctucltie 
 themhllc.d. 
 
 Part. >W-«^ ^Misot that coffditioM yet to be endured ? 
 Par. Yes,and that without y murmuring or rcfiftancc 
 for the Lords fake, without whofe f'pcciall appointment 
 , they ncucr came into that bondage. Which good it is 
 for Chriftians to thinkeof,wl>en taken ofTurkSjand put 
 intogallies, they be grieucd with impouabic burdens; 
 only referuing faith vnto God, though with renouncing 
 it,thcy might redeemc that flaueric. 
 
 Paft . 'But norv that that burden of in tolerable bondage is 
 ea fed from theirPjoul^ers by the moderation andequitie of 
 Chrtjlians^veho knorx> that they alfo haue a'*- Lord and Aiajler 
 in heauen : ^hat dutie haue they no^for toyeeld ? 
 
 Par, Seruants, whether waiting men, attending on 
 
 their makers perfons: or worke-mcii in husbandrie,or 
 
 other craft or (cicnccvnder condition ofapprcntifcfjco- 
 
 -uenam-ftruants, iourney-mcn , or day-labourers , for 
 
 ge.tcing andfauing of their goods ; haue much more 
 
 wiilir^ly odw to honour and ferue their mafters not 
 
 with * eie-ferutce (fo long as their mailers are in fight to 
 
 do their \Not\C)but infiftjilcnejfs of heart feruing GodyAnd 
 
 fiih the Scriptures would haue all feruants euen them, 
 
 which wf re as yet vnder the yoake of Infidcls,tobe put 
 
 in mind ti? ^ Account their maUcrs worthie till honour : 
 
 much Icflcfliould fcruants that feruc« Beleeutngmajiers, 
 
 dejpife themj:ecaufe they be brethren ; buffhouldtheraiher 
 
 doefert4icey becaufc they bee fartak^rs of the fame benefit. 
 
 v^hich 
 
5 . La vv. fij his pnn[hioncrsJaith» 
 
 Whic h feruke of theirs muft not be done. Offearc to be 
 pHiniflicd, but ofloue vnto God, chat fccthicgood to 
 make them feruants rather then maHers. And for that 
 caufc are they,thcir Lords to honour with a rcuerent re- 
 gard of th?m in heart and willing rubmifllon j to will no- 
 thing,butthatv.hichtliey vvilljOnly inGodsfearectobe 
 obedient vnto them withall faithfuineflfeand dilicence, 
 yea, though they be ^/V^^B^zr^and curfl,afcer thecxara. 
 ofe /rtce^,who feiued his way-ward and crooked Viickie 
 Z,<?^4« a great whilejatid yet performed him his iurtand 
 truftie (eruice,by whofe fleppes alio they may learne not 
 to f intcruert any of theirmafters goods by fraud or pi- 
 kery : but what they getthrough fauing orgoodhuf- 
 bandingjthe fame to acknowledge with thankfulnefi'e 
 to come of Gods blefling by the bleflednefic of their 
 raafters from the Lord : alfo to be louing and gentle, 
 pleafing and pliable vnto, them in all thiJngs.*receiuing 
 their rebukes with patience, ZnotOMfvceriK^againe: ap- 
 plying themfclues toleamc the trade they areallotted 
 vnto for life afccrwaird r La(ily,if God giue them wherc- 
 -withjtorelieuc their neccflitics (iffalien into decay) to 
 the vtruoftof.their powers. ! 
 
 23 Part. Thefnferi9rityholdt»i}»t0ci>fitfliifs come next 
 into oHr methode. 
 
 Par, The titles thcreofbe many, being cither Maiors, 
 ^heriffes, AldermcnjBailifFcs, Conrtabies, Tithing-men, 
 Wardens of Gorripanies, one vnderanothcrin their or- 
 -ders placedjwhich hauc to fee the ftatc of their corpora- 
 tions,acGordrng to their laudable cufiomes gouerncd. 
 
 Part, lyhat ofceth the infer tor it ie vnto fuck f 
 -^^-Par. Euery one, as a member-of fuchabodic, is to 
 ■banc afeeling of Gods bleflings,whjch paflc vnto them 
 through their hands, and vpon confidcration thercof,re- 
 uerentlytoefteeme of their perfbns, and louingly to o- 
 bcy their ordinances : where ftipcnds are due, with 
 thanks for their care and paines, to pay them willingly : 
 andfiththcicftudiicista vphold the wealth ofthecon>- 
 
 mon 
 
 143 
 
 frir. a. 10. 
 
 S U'Pit^.9, 
 
144 
 
 A Chriftian Paflors f? 9tfe 5 . Law. 
 
 moil chamber, which lieth in each feuerall mans profpc- 
 ricicjcucryone hath to attend vpon his owne occupati- 
 on, in a good confcicnccto grow thcreby,abandoning 
 idlcnefTc, drunkcnncflc and gaming, three capitall c- 
 ncmies of particular ftatcs, which once throwncdownc, 
 thepubhke cannot ftand: lartly, to pray for the life of 
 their office rs,and for encreafe ofGods gifts fit for their 
 calling. 
 
 24 Paft, fVh4t frferioritie is there in feUetoJhips of 
 leArning f 
 
 ParM is either in Vniuerfidcs ftanding ofmanyhou- 
 (cn,or in the feuerall Colledgcs therein. 
 Paft. In VntHerfnies^veho be the chiefe f 
 P^r.Chancellor J, or CommiflaricSjPro^iors and Tax- 
 ers, which haue to order the publicke ftate of that bodie 
 for aduancemenc of ftudies in ail faculties, both in ele- 
 £ling the bell gifts therein which may impart their 
 knowledge faithfully and diligently to inferiour Stu- 
 dents; and alfo in feeing all forts of faculties furniOied 
 with fuch auditors as are diuertcd to each kind; that 
 thence,asoutofa nurcerie in eucry place of the rcalmc, 
 fuch may bee tranfplanted, as may yccld fruit to the 
 Church or Common- wealth. 
 
 Paft. In CoUedj^es who haue the rule ? 
 ?Ar, Whether Prouofts,Prefidcnts, Maftcrs or Prin- 
 cipals,asHeads,Vizemafters,or Deanes, as Afljftants for 
 gouemtnent : Le6lurers or Readers for daily teaching 
 ofthc Tongues or Arts: and Tutors for particular oucr- 
 fightand defence of fuch, asbebytriendsintruftcoiiif- 
 mited vnto them. 
 
 15 Paft, Hm9 U inferior itie in thefe J^nitterfities an^ 
 C«0^<^eseohh4Me$tfe/fein honor to their fatherj^MoA^rr 
 there ofUm'nm^ ? ! ' . 
 
 Par, The fcholar and pupill, of what dcgrc^ (be- 
 ucr,haue the fame account of their Heads,Tutours and 
 teachers to make, that children haue of their parents: 
 becaufe they minifter as good, or Better tilings rnto 
 
 then-, 
 
5 . La w. of his parifbioners faith. 
 
 them,then their parents doe. For how much it is bet- 
 ter to hue well then to liue : ib much be the gifts,vvhich 
 they doe, or fhoiild receiue fiom their learned infiru- 
 6tonrs,and godly leaders, better then thofe which they 
 haue from their parents. No Tmall portion of honour 
 then belongeth vnto thcm.not only by an outward fhcvv, 
 but by an inward hauing of reuerence,with an high opi- 
 nion ofhcart for the prefcnceofGod, whom they vifi- 
 blic fee in their learning,kno wledge,vvifdomc and god- 
 ly conucrfation; and withall,by a willing fubie(5tion of 
 their minds, wholly laid downe at their feet to be taught 
 and framed, with a care alfo,notonely to profit by them, 
 buttorecompcnccthem both presently with louing af- 
 fe<ftion of the heart,williing and praying for increafc of 
 Gods good gifts in them, that they may be therewith 
 * continually the better adorned by their meawes : and al- 
 fo,at any time afterward, when God fiiall call them to 
 higher roomes with all thankfulnefTe^whereinthey fliall 
 vnderftand they may doe them moft good. 
 
 ^6 Paft, PVhat is the fuperioritie, which fla-adeth in 
 prefirtiatien of flat es perfonall ? 
 
 Par, Whatfoeuer belongeth to a mans perfbn, is ei- 
 ther his health , or his fubftancc : now both thefe to 
 bring maintenance vnto, the Lord hath allotted men of 
 skill. 
 
 Paft. 9y4stvhonf? 
 
 Par, For health he hath giuen the hphyfition, either 
 to keepeby preicription of good diet,or to reftore it, by 
 hcarbs or other creatures, which God hath ordained in 
 natHre,andlcnthim the knowledge off, to applie to the 
 difcafe in cuery kind, which his experience or skill hath 
 found thecaiife andqualicie of^andfo oftheChirurgi- 
 on for fores and wounds : For goods he hath appointed 
 the learned Lawyer,either to pleade the cafe for defence 
 of right and truth, and reprelling of wrong and falfe- 
 hood : or to giuefage aduifeinamatter doubtful!, for 
 the fafeft W3y,eiiher to '^-agree with thgaduerfary qtitcklJe\ 
 
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 145 
 
 ^Eeclef.iS.i. 
 
 
1^6 
 
 A CbriHian Paliors^roofe 5 .La w. 
 
 ■Wi[d.i^.^.O. 
 
 or 10 prouidc ftrcngth for the withftanding, 
 
 Paft, Whiit reck^fting haihthe fattest or client, to make 
 of either fort ? 
 
 Par, As fathers in faith and skill torcucrencc them 
 forihc knowledge and wifdomc that fhineth in them; 
 and for the neccffiticj which God hath ordained them 
 to bee the remcdiers of, for their paiment to requite 
 them with fees conucnicnt, asthcdne reward of their 
 faithful! attendance vpon the caufe of health or iutt title; 
 to pray for bleflingvnto their eodeuours, and with all, 
 both patience to indure the meanes applied lor cure; and 
 readincffc to obey the counfell giuen either for ftanding 
 to,or falling frora^a fuiteor adion,good orbad,rcfcrred 
 vntohim, 
 
 Paft, LMay not f or fier-f others andnurcesJbenefAUors 
 and patrons for lifting orfreedome, and captaines in ivarre, 
 chalenge the liko dnties of honour, fromfuch as they haue 
 bredd, heliowed benefits vpon , or hold vnder martiall 
 
 Par, Yes verily ,and meet it is,that fuch Hiould giuc it 
 them vnfainedly in all due parts of it,as hauing been the 
 inftruments in Gods hand, for our good in each kind, 
 whether ofmeanes toliue, and thatwcll,by; orofdeli- 
 ucranceoutof trqublesj or violent imprefTion of ene- 
 mies. For fohaue they bin in ftcad of fathers vntovs for 
 our wealth and preferuation. • 
 
 27 Paft. Itfollo-iveth re fpeake of Ancients out ofgo^ 
 tfernment, (for goner nifig elders hane had their place before 
 inma^iffrates ofbothjorts.) 
 
 Par. Elders haue a double diftinc^ion ; they being 
 fuch in refpe«5l cither ofyeeres, or ofgifts. For of elders 
 fomc exceed inyceres, but failein wifdomc; fome a- 
 boundinyeercsand wifdomc both: and fbme wanting 
 It yccrcs haue excellent gifts;indifpolingandvfe where- 
 of, they ought to be as fathers vnto children in yccrcs or 
 vudcrfianding. 
 
 Pali How are the jonnqir fort to accept ofthef^ ? 
 
 P.tr. 
 
5 
 
 Law. of his f art j\nomrs faith. 
 
 Pfir, They arc to ' riff vf to the hoare-headded, apd to 
 honour hiiferfofj, cuenfbr hishaires fakejOot daring fo 
 much as to checkc him in his flips,but to ^ exhort him as 
 afiither: and ifin hishaires \virdomeairofitjthcyare to 
 vpfceke it of him ; at his words to hold peace in token of 
 childly reuerence: vnto the authoricie of his fpecch or 
 countenance to yeeidfubmiflion: his counfels toliftcn 
 to; and his rebukes to blufli at: yea, and where their 
 yecrcs perhaps ouermatch his^yet are they to rccciue the 
 inftrudlior, which fllowcth from his lippcs being anci- 
 enter in gifts, looking vnto the '^father of lights, from 
 whence they dcfccnded. Againc, vnto all (brts,if need 
 require,hai;ing whercwithal],theyaretominifternccef^ 
 faric comforts ; praying befides for further both conti- 
 nuance of their yeeres^and encreafe of their graces to the 
 health of Gods young ones. 
 
 28 Part, Of that rvhich the Lita> doth expreffely reif hire f 
 he if fpokefi ' ^^^^t ^ that^vchich it further implieth ? 
 
 Par, It lieth in the true defert of honour,containing 
 the duties both offuperioursto inferiours,and of equals 
 betwcenc themfelues. 
 
 29 Paft. Howoffuperiours? 
 
 Par, Vpontheequiticofthc Law and luftice among 
 mcn(for betweenc God and man it is othcrwifc, where 
 man is wholly bound, but God a ° debter tononc,fauc 
 only of his free racrcie,to P honour them that haKourhim) 
 if I owe a dutie vnto thee in fubiediion; thou againe 
 fhouldeft pcrforme another vnto mce in thy preemi- 
 nence ; not abufing either my fubiec^ion too bafelie 
 or vniufllic; or thy luperioritic too proudlie or tyran- 
 nouflie. 
 
 Paft, ivhat then is the fuperiours dutie? 
 
 Par, We may fee it in generall; and comparing it 
 with the aboue (aid particulars, fct it downc in fcue- 
 rall. 
 
 Paft. what ii it inffenerallf 
 Paripj, To carric himfclfc honourablie towards 
 
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 P i.SaWtio, 
 
148 
 
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 A Chrisitan Pajtorsfroofe 5 . Law. 
 
 his inferiour, prcfcribing good things for inrtrudtion, 
 commandemcntjOr counfcll, whereto he v\ ill haiie obe- 
 dience to be giuen : Hievvinga fatherly affcdion vnto 
 him in all his proceedings: praying continually for the 
 blcffing of fuch as be vnder him: with all grauitie,autho- 
 ritieand wifdome^going in and out before them: affa- 
 ble and eafie vnto all; lovctjashcfloopnot folovv,asto 
 remit the honour of his place^f or wicked contemners to 
 grow bold by it : fauouring and furthering the well dif- 
 pofed; and with all Icnitie or moderate feucritie, allu- 
 ringjOrdifcouraging the contrary minded, fo long as he 
 giues hope; or if a rotten member, cutting it off, for 
 leare oFinfc»5lion to the men;bcrs by. 
 
 "3,0 Pad. fVhat wpArtictilar? t/fnd firfi ef the t^a^ 
 giTlmte ? 
 
 Par, The Monarch or chiefe,if,as keeper of both Ta- 
 bles^ hec fcehisfubic6^s towalke withaneuenfootcin 
 religion and righteoufncffe, vnder paine of fcucre pu- 
 nifhmenttothe tranfgreflbur, and vnderpromifeof rc- 
 wardand protection to the righrobleruer ^and thereto 
 ordaine his Lieutenants both EcclefiaHicall, alTigned to 
 charges greater or lefTer according to their gifcs for 
 p'JaniIng and adliancing of pure fcligion : and Quill, 
 fomc higher, fomc lower, to fit at the fkrne ofparticular 
 llatesonevndcr another indueproportion forpreferua- 
 tion of peace, increafe of wealth, in lone tobeenioyed 
 one wjth anothcr,by meancS of wholcf )me lawes, both 
 Avifoly ena61ed,and iuflly adminirtred : if thus he behaoe 
 "bimicHejhe fhall defcrue,and in the Lords mercie agrce- 
 ablie find, the true honour here prefcribcd,ofhisfiibic6^ 
 lobegiuenhim. 
 
 31 Pjft. IVhcnhAHCthe M.i(riFi-rMes, thatartfcMt of 
 i»im^a»df}rfi:,tijeCii4ill in their pIac-cs to doe, 
 
 ■ P<h If they ,as common fathers, beware they q^roi 
 uolf not their chtldreM toivrath, as of the naturall father 
 the Aportie fpeakcth : but with equitie lead them in- 
 to nourture and inlfrudtion : fauour andencotjr^ige the 
 
 forward 
 
5 . Law. of his fartflnomrs faith. 
 
 forward and willing to proceed in vertiae : the draw- 
 backs and flow-workers pricke forward in moderation 
 in rcuerity,ftriking at the fault, and with loue cmbracinc^ 
 and procuring the health, turning and reclaiming the 
 pcrlon gone afide: decide caufcsvncorruptly iniudge- 
 mentjWith hands vnapt forbnbes; with etes regarding 
 not conditions; and with eares iioptagainfl flatteries: 
 faithfully and louingly receiuing the fathcrlefTcjWidow, 
 flranger and pcore : accepting no mansperfon,incaufcs 
 brought before them: what officer fo doth, his name 
 willbe honoured ; his perfon rcucrenced,his flare praied 
 for; hisworthinclTeand welldoing with fruits of thank- 
 fulnefle bee beautified and recompcnledofallthateucr 
 flialltaflofhis honourable goucrnment: and all thisho- 
 noirrwillbegiucnhitnasa bleflingfrom the Lord vn- 
 to him and hispofteritie. 
 
 32 Part, what hath the EccleJtaHicaRojficer, aKd here 
 theModeratoHrofthecollegiat or countrte [choole firfi^ m 
 the breeder of the yofim^frte to doe ? 
 
 Pafi.Uht fcafon his children with letters,and the f rfl 
 rudiments of fpeech for vnderftanding of authors: lead 
 them by an eafie method, to the getting of much in a 
 fliorttime,tomakc them the timelier ripe for Vniuerfi- 
 ty fludies; mingle rcligiouflie, among the Icflbns hee 
 tcacheth, the firft principles of religion, by catechi- 
 znigthem at conucnient times; by giuing them con- 
 ftru(ftionsoutoftheTeflament,Greekeor Latine; and 
 by telling them which way to obieruc the Scripture 
 phrafe,and the holy fcn(e: if he giuethcm both tokens 
 of loue by gentle allurements; and examples ofJifc in 
 foberne{fe,grauitic and modefl behauiour; wifely cbfcr- 
 uing the nature of each onc,and accordingly attempting 
 his lenitie or ieueritie,lefl either he embolden the rank- 
 foreheadcd to much ; or caft dow nc the mild fpiritcd too 
 lovv,andin corre6lion rather beat nature then fault: if 
 thus,I{ay,he bearehimfelfeinthatofiRcc; the Lord will 
 make him, both of parents committing their children 
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 .<i Chrifitan Pafiorsfroofe 5 . Law. 
 
 vntohifn,and of the young onesfb trained vnder him, 
 to bee honoured withIoue,cbcdience,thankfulI recom- 
 pcnce,and heartie entreaties to the Lord For him. 
 
 Pali, pyhathaue Bi/hops and Paf^ors to IfecomehoMOH-^ 
 rahleby? 
 
 Par, Iftheydoe^asaboue hath been faid,the honour 
 will grow vnto them, as after vsas there fct downe. See 
 the place §.17. 
 
 Part. "But feeing fo great a weight lieth vpo» the Ta- 
 fiers hand ; fhew mee his dutie in moepar ticnlars. 
 
 Par, If the Partour ^attend his flscke, bee gentle a- 
 mong them, f cheriflijng them ZS2>. Nttrfe her children : 
 t Lead ihem out orderlie into pafluresconuenient, not 
 " Lording ouer, but miniftring to the Lords heritage j 
 feckingthe ftiecpe in piticto fauc them, not pulling 
 at the fleece greedilic to fatisfie the delirc of " coue- 
 toufneflc : deliuering vnto them the w'ord,as the Y word 
 of God, and not of man, purely, not ^ craft ilie making 
 a merchandife with Satan about their foulcs : if hce 
 pray for their conuerlion, which fee not the truth as 
 yet, as alfo for their further ftablifhment in truth which 
 fee it ; labour to cafl downe the ^ fl^fong holds of the 
 diucll, fceking with errour and vnclcanneflc to batter 
 the walles of Gods Church : if hee cxplane with ho- 
 lie c example of life, the doflrine of life by his prea- 
 ching deliuered, and (o caufe hand and tongue to a- 
 grec together; roufc the wicked, comfort the weake, 
 and confirme the ftrong r if thus, and according to the 
 other dire<ilions which the Scripturesgiuehim, hegoc 
 in and out before his people ; let the heart ofman thinke 
 how exceedingly greater his honour with thole will 
 be, whofe foules hee hath conuerted from errour vnto 
 tf uth,and from death vnco life, then theirs can bee, who 
 deferuebut the honour of bodily preferuaiion, which 
 yet isgrcat and ineftimable. 
 
 3 1 Pa(^. jvbat hath the hufbandftr hi^ part to per- 
 f$rme ? 
 
 Par 
 
5- Law. ofhisparijlnomrs faith. 
 
 Pntr, Ifhe hold the ^ Wedlocke knot vndcfiled, kee- 
 ping hlmfeirc whoHy vnio her loue; c Cherifhing and 
 fauing her from annoyances: without ^ Bitternefle, en- 
 treating and bearing with her, as the S PVeaker veffelU in 
 herinfirmities;with godly conference laying her downc 
 thcwaytobefauedbyj and inflru6^ing her to the right 
 education of her children and familie: ifthus he husband 
 it, he fhall find by the honor the Lord will moue her to 
 giuehim,whatatreafurchehaihgottcnina l» vertuous 
 woman. 
 
 34. Pift. HiKv Jhouldf4re»ts hear c them filnes to their 
 chilaren-^ard ? 
 
 Par, If by their ownc trauels painfully taken in their 
 /cuerall skils, they prefently feed,and lay vp after proui- 
 fionfor them: according to each ones aptnefle and incli- 
 nation they teach, ordeliuer them ouer to be taught, 
 fomc honert craft or way toliue by ; be careful! and dili- 
 gent to haue them educated in an honeft and religious 
 life: fane and protc6^them from danger ofharmes in- 
 ward or outward, prcfent or future : go before them in 
 examples ofpietie,modeftle,chaftitieand fobrietie ; and 
 excrciledifciplinc in fuch fort ouer them, as neither re- 
 mifleneflc may make them bold to offend; nor rigorouf- 
 nefle bring caufe to i dilcourage themjbut an equal hand 
 may breed both promptnefTe to obcy,and awe for offen- 
 ding : it laftly of the Prince of all Fatherhood they ceafc 
 not to craue all good bleflings for them to the leading of 
 this life happily out vnto thelife to come:if thus they pa- 
 tent it, the Lord will make them lee with ioy the beaiuie 
 and crowne of their honorable goucrnment,in the fruit- 
 fulncfleofthofe ^ Oline hanches., which he will make 10 
 grow round about their table, to along and bleflcdpo- 
 (kritie. 
 
 3 5 PalL Ho:v is the M^Fter to Aeale with his firnattts ? 
 
 par. Ifhebeheedfull, and (lill at hand wi:h them, to 
 fee them follow their worke, notthcm only, which are 
 skilfuU alrcadic, but chiefely fuch,as are yet to be tauglu 
 
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 ^Pre»,^i. 10. 
 
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 A Cbriliian PaFiorsfroofe 5 . La w . 
 
 £3. CO the end. 
 
 in any myfterie, with faithfull and eafie opening there- 
 ofvnco them : if he giue them fcopc or reynes to no wic- 
 ked prankes, games or wantoniiefl'e fpecia'.ly on the 
 Lords day ; and the fame day permit,and ifnced be,con- 
 rtraine them wholly to conlccratc vnto the fcruicc of his 
 and their mafter hcauenly : yeeld them neccfiaries to 
 backe and bcllie in compctencic : be as carefull to feed, 
 or fee them fed with bread of life, as they would their 
 O'.vnefoules: with all moderate ' correction of word, 
 wand,or twig, drawing theto amendment of their mif- 
 deeds: praying in a fatherly atfection toward them for 
 all needflill graces to this and that life: if thus hemafter 
 it, the faithfulnesofhis fcruants doings making encreafe 
 vnto his wealth, will do him to fee how good a thing it 
 is to breed true, honert and religious hindcs: and his ho- 
 norable carriage toward them fliall draw true honor 
 from them ineuerypart thereof, as arecompence of the 
 Lords mercic. 
 
 3 6 Pait. whatfiay ofihrmfelues haue TovfKc-ojflcers to 
 keepetn theiraotterKmeat ?^ 
 
 Far. If they rule with cqnitie and iuflice; andfhine 
 out with brightnefle of good example: feekc the profpe- 
 riticoftheirTowne, bv encouraging thchoneH, religi- 
 ous and painfull work-rnan, and by iupprcfTing the wic- 
 ked and irreligious, ifincorricible ; and conHraining to 
 labour the inordinate walker, whether idly going about 
 tofcckea cheat, orwaftcfully confuming his fubHaiice 
 by drinke or play : and fo wifely execute the Lawes and 
 Penalties of their Citie, as vice and vertuc may feemc ra- 
 ther in the pcrfons to be hated or loued, then the perfbns 
 be rckoncd by fauour or difdaine : thus if they do ; as in 
 the flourilliing of their To wnc, fo in the reuercnce,obe- 
 dicnce&:louin£;kindnesofthcir cohabitants & people 
 vnderrhem, willbemade manifert the grcatnefleofthc 
 honor they fliall,through Gods grace,be adorned with. 
 3 7 Part. Hor^ are l^tiiftsyftiie Gouernors to CAne thim- 
 fellies w thetrjlandwgi ? 
 
 P-zr. 
 
5 . Law . oj his fnrij])ionersjaith, 
 
 jP.«r. If the heads, highcd ormcanc, which haue ne- 
 gatiue and dafliiiig voices in all confulcations for matters 
 ofState Academicallor Collegiate, difcerne degrees in 
 all faculties, according to worchinefle well tried and 
 knovvne;culling and drawing out the Droanes and Non- 
 proficienrs, which fucke out the fatnefle of Fellovvfhips, 
 yea and Offices too,and fo keep out wits of better hope ; 
 bearcaprouidcnteyc to the Reuenuesof their publikc 
 or priuate States, rather yecrely to better, then toem- 
 paire them : heare and determine caufes in their Confi- 
 ftories and Courts with equitie and iudgemcnt, fearing 
 or accepting uo faces: hauc fpeciall regard aboue all to 
 flablifh and vphold the purity ofreligion,and fee it with 
 allfaithfulncs and frequencie to be preached and heard, 
 whether in Sermons publike or Collations priuate; if 
 the Pro6^ors in their Night-fearches, Day-duties and 
 Leet-taxes, rcprcfle abufes, fct forward Schoole-exerci- 
 fes, and fiiunne bribes forimpunitie, by wincking or 
 partialitie,ofthemalefa6lor:iftheTaxers caric aftri(ft 
 eye and hand againft all deceits in iiuffe, weight, wand 
 or meafurc, without briberie or extortion : if the Lectu- 
 rer draw forth exactly with plainc, eafie and perfpicuous 
 mcthodjthe principles of the Art he profefleth to his Au- 
 ditor, vling diligence to make him conceiue the ict 
 grounds: iffuch in deedbe their care and circumfpcfti- 
 on in gouerning and teaching : great will bethe honor, 
 which the Lord will make thekari>ecrand godly Breed, 
 not onry in prefcnt to giue vnto them in all the branches 
 ofit: but from out of all parts of the Common-wealth 
 and Church, whither the Lord fhall difpcrfc tIiem,to lift 
 vp their names by priife vnto poHeritie, and their pre- 
 fcruationby prayers vnto God. 
 
 3 8 Paft. ThoH hail fiid'rjothtrig of the Tutors charge. 
 
 Par, It he haue a louing care, and the tender affed^ion 
 of a father in truft to his Pupils, tempering and difpofJMg , 
 their harts with all iiiHructions and exhortations to their 
 (iudies and a godly conuerfation ; prouiding yet,that his 
 
 tender- 
 
 153 
 
154 
 
 A Cbnjihn PaJIors fr c^fe 5 . Law . 
 
 tende'rneflc oucr ihcir.,be not the dandling or cockering 
 of a foolifli father to winckc at their faults and leaue 
 themvncorredled: but rather that it bewithaiuhoritie 
 and fharpenes fcafoned,that neither ihey contcmnc hiin 
 for his fpating,nor failc in dutie for not cxercifing his au- 
 thoritie : if morcouer he be vigilant to fpic and informe 
 their rude manners and tender minds, which as j'et may 
 bee bowed either way ; prouide neceflaries for their 
 health and fludies, adding lawful! defence againft iniu- 
 rics, if any be offered them : this hand ifhe carie ouer his 
 Pupils, bcfides the honorable tcltimonic hefhallhauc 
 within himfelfe ofa good confcicnce, he fhall find from 
 their hands reuerence and ioyful obedience,with thanks 
 in word and dcc6y fo long as they fliall thcmfclucs re- 
 ioycein the fruits of their education. 
 
 3 9 Pafl. The P hy f t ions f Art i m alfo the ChirurgtoMSt to 
 his Patient, what u f 
 
 Par, If carefully they enquire out the caufe of his ma- 
 Iadie,thc qualitic or deepnes of his wound or fore:wife- 
 ly apply medicines,corrofiues or falues to his cure,with- 
 outlingring, or drawing the cure along, to the fucking 
 out of the more milke from the good cow, ifhe be rich, 
 to the Patients longer painc andexpenfcs: if they pray 
 forfucccfle to their meanes faithfully fetto: withpitic 
 and compaflion comniing to the miniflring thereof; ad- 
 ding exhortations to patience and mcekc bearing of 
 the erode, as from the Lords hand, both {hewing the 
 caufe,which is fin,and the true rcmedie,vvhich is Clirill ; 
 the Soueraigne Phyfitian, there healing euerlaftingly 
 thefoule, where the mortall Phyfitian can do the bodie 
 no good : if fuchbe their doing, the greater will be their 
 honor, both for eafier admittance of their hands and 
 meanes; and for thankfull r^compencc of their paines, 
 witli heartie wifhes of prolpcritie, both tothcmfelucs 
 and all their cures, 
 
 40 PiilJy/jarhath the Solicitor, Atthmey and CotinfcL 
 Ur at Law, to do ? 
 
5. Law. of his panjhioners faith. 
 
 Par. Ifinfenfeofconfcience theydiflvv'ade Litigious 
 fliits ; labour to ferparties iarring, as much as may be, at 
 peace without attempting Law : meddle with no vniuft 
 TitleSjthough ncucrlbmuch gaine might grow thereby 
 to their coffers : if, the caufc good, and Specially fuch an 
 ones, as poucrtie either driucth hiro to fue in Forwa^au- 
 peris, or is not like to hold out in dilatorie fhiftingSjthey 
 accept and fpccd it with all faithfulnes and furtherance ; 
 and reli contented with a rcafonable fee, where poucrty 
 denicthitnot: fiich Lawyers fohonorablie righting af- 
 flid^ed cafes, deferue all honor in euery refpefl ; and fhall 
 through the Lords blcfling, find the fruits of it, both to 
 themfelucs, and eke to their houfcn, with gaincfo well 
 gotten, reared vp, 
 
 41 Paft. iVhathath the For ftcr father aniNurfe, Pa- 
 troHy BenefaUor and Capitaine t9 do ? 
 
 Par, IfthcForfter father and NTurfe looke tenderly to 
 theirnurfing child, feeding him duliewith milkc and 
 meats mceteft forhisnourifhment: fauchim from fire, 
 water and other harmcs, which that hclpclcflc age can 
 make no fhift from: if the Patron either of Benefices be- 
 flow the nomination of his Clerk e,by worthines of gifts 
 and zealc, freely, without Simoniacall comp3f^,open or 
 couert;or of other maintenances at Schoolcs of learning, 
 or at Trades ofliuing; continue his libcrall allowance to 
 the child aflumed, with daily encouragement to hold on 
 in welldoing vnderhope of reliefe to be continued: if 
 the Benefadlor make choice of bcft qualities to powre 
 out his bounties Vpon, not hand oucr head on fuch as 
 may as fbonc abufe his kindnefTcjas well vfe it, and make 
 fuch flrong to iniquitie, whom want might better tame 
 andkcepedowne: if the Captainein warre take vp his 
 fouldierlawfulljr, by choiceracherof lot, then ofluf^; 
 and him fo chofen to retaine for fcruice, not chop or 
 change forlucrc: put him to no defperater brunts, then 
 neccflitieenforceth: go before him in example of cou- 
 rage and valure; with exhortation to endure the aduen- 
 
 turc 
 
 155 
 
15^ 
 
 t" l{om. ii.JO. 
 
 A Christian Payors proofe 5 . La w . 
 
 turc of the warrc in theboldnefl'e of the good caulc the 
 fight is vndcrtakcn for : comfort him in dangers ap- 
 proaching,and in wounds rccclued cherilli him : recom- 
 pence him with the Ipoiles he labourcth for after viilory 
 obtained; and at the due feafons make himiultpay : if 
 thus each party do in the kind of his placCjhis honorable 
 doings fhall rcceiue due recompence of honor from his 
 Child, Gierke, Beneficiarie and Sou!dicr,in loue, dutie, 
 thankcfgiuing and feruicc to the vtmoit of his power 
 and life. 
 
 4 1 Part. Hoiv fKuft the elder in age or gifts be dtffofed? 
 Par, If the ancient in yecres or graces, -wifely aduife 
 and firaidy direct the vnfetlcd and wandring yonker ; 
 be carefull to call him in, where he breaketh forth into 
 rafh attempts, or intemperate heates of Juft or reuenge, 
 fhewing him the iflues of fuch courfcs by examples of 
 his longer experience orrcading:giuc him an wholelbme 
 patcrne from his owne grauitie, wifdome,religious pro- 
 fefHonandholinefleof life: iffuchbethe pracftifeofhis 
 age and wifdome ; thehaires of his head, and graces of 
 his heart, will not only be rifcn vp vnto, but with all du- 
 ties of honor be refpc6):cd, andhimfelfe asan Angell of 
 God and worthie father, be embraced. 
 
 4 3 Part. The dntie of Stiperiours to Inferiours, by the 
 e^iiitie of this L-sVb ewp/ied, is fuch : what ii r.orvthat, of 
 equals bet'^eene themfelnes ? 
 
 Par. If men of equall ftate in office, wealth or gifts do 
 follow the Apofllcsrule, of «" goiKg one before another in 
 giui}7^hoKor ; and of" making thtmfelusi, though higher 
 in fome condition, ^^«<?//yet to them of the lower j or t^ and 
 of o efleeming others better thenthemfelties\ fo holding 
 concord and vnanimitie, to the muiiialI,both fupport of 
 one another; and communication ofgraces recciued to 
 each others vfc and profit : the honor fo,cither giuen,vvil 
 grovvbackeagainetothe Giucr; or taken, will fit the 
 fader, to the aflurance of peace and fpirituall wealth in 
 faith and loue to God and man: and fuch a Church in 
 
 fuch 
 
5 . La vv. of his farijlnoners faith. 
 
 fuchaKingdome, CitieorTownc, will bearean hono- 
 rable note from the Lorcl,to hauc it faid of it, p This a»ly 
 i<i a irifepeopleayidagreat fiat ion ofOlcfjeivfiderlbandin^, 
 
 44 Paft. Of the forrs of f.iperioritie CKOUgh hath been 
 ffoken: ttrefieth tofee, how the tttle of the Maiurall father 
 andmother,andby vnhat warrant of Scripture fpeech, vnto 
 the forts thou haft be fides reckoned, doth agree. 
 
 Par, All fatherhood is Co called by fpecch either pro- 
 per or borrowed ; and is (after a diuilion ciiiiers from the 
 q former, though to the lame purpofe) either by nature 
 or by conftirution. By naturearc they properly, whom 
 God, the high and only f F<ir/7<r>' of ajl,hath made the in- 
 ftruments of his will and ^ blefling, to giuc vs being : by 
 con/iitution are thofc, whom God hath ordained to be 
 the procurers ofour well being ; and borrow name from 
 thenaturall, or raihcr from the heauenly Father, being 
 made vnto vs, for our better bringing vp vnto the perfe- 
 <5iion of life ghoHly or bodily, in /kad of parents, in 
 boweL'ike affedliion and tender care ouer vs to faue, 
 maintaine, defend and prouide for, our Hues and Jiucli- 
 hood, this or to come j where hence it is, that the Scrip- 
 ture giueth each one in the conftitution of his office or 
 age, the name of Father, as 
 
 ^ Aiachtr,^ r\ ■ 
 
 .. ^^ '>Prmces. 
 
 ^ Hez^echiah, King. 
 
 y leb, chiefe man of 
 
 thcEart. 
 
 ^ALeuite, 
 
 a FJiah, ? „ , 
 h VI > Prophets, 
 
 c N tamau, Mafler. 
 ^ hjeph, Benefaftor. 
 cPx'//, Apoftle. 
 f Simcn, A man of 
 Counfell. 
 
 "I 
 
 >.^ 
 
 Are called 
 
 Fathers, <5 "7 
 
 Or <-, , 
 
 ^Tckoa. 
 
 By hj,pj K. of Ifrael. 
 To thcpooc. 
 S M'Ctu 
 OThe Danites. 
 
 3 EbPca, 
 
 157 
 
 j fehyrar/fi 
 CHisferuants. 
 CPht^raoh, 
 I ThcCoriiuhias. 
 ^To< HisBrcthre the 
 I fowsofjllaf- 
 \^ tath'f.is. 
 
 4? Part. 
 
 pz?f«r.4A 
 
 I" Mal.z.io. 
 lyeut.^i.S. 
 Ephtf.'^.x'i. 
 
 ^ lB(Ti.\7.J, 
 
 " i.Chron.i, 
 
 ^ /rt^S. 17.10. 
 & 18.19. 
 
 ci.K»>?.5.l?. 
 e i.for.4.i ?. 
 
158 
 
 A ChriHUn Paffors froofe 5 . La vv. 
 
 4^ Part. Dra^ me theorigwAH of derimngtkt^uame I 
 I VMtofuch. 
 
 I r.*/-. The naturall father, holding his child as a part of ' 
 ! hisbowclsjin the dcepcncfl'c ofhis loue dclircth to make 
 I him partaker of all things good for hfe, This, and the 
 i cuerlalUng. Thereto in his childi.ood, what himfelfc 
 j knowcth andean, he cnformethhi-T) : what he cannot 
 for want of skill orleafure, he gettethmft aSchoolc- 
 mafter, who may feafon him with humane Arts; or a 
 Crafc-mafter, to teach him a trade to liue by ; then a Pa- 
 ftorto nurture him in the knowledge ofGod and him- 
 fclfe : after, when he is come to mans ftate, and at his 
 ownc managing, he leauethhimvnderthegouernraent 
 ofMagiftratcs ; King, as Soueraigne,and others, as me^. 
 fcngers fent of him, to rule him with cenfurcs and difci- 
 pline,and to keepe hina within compaffc of honcfly^and, 
 if Godsjof tn;c religion. And by ihcfc 1-leps, from the fa- 
 ther naturals hand, a man leadethout his life vnder Fa- 
 thers by appointment, one fatherhood ftill continuing, 
 by proportion and fimiiitude from the kindly fathers in- 
 tent, in the office ofgood and vertuous education : yea 
 and the fame man in diuers regards becommeth himfelf 
 both a father and a child, till he, with all the reft of the 
 holy feed by andinChrift be raungedvnto the fruition 
 of God the Father, to rcmaine the children ofhis eternal 
 inheritance, the vtmoft end of all manslife, to the glorie 
 ofGod the Father. 
 
 46 Paft. Omc thin^^ yetmaynot^ovntouched,ho':vthU 
 ef taking man to he 9Hr father ^to honor him ; mayfland rviih 
 i^UttbA^.9. j that of Christ, gCall noman your father vpon earth. 
 
 Par, There is a difference betwecnc the authoritic of 
 1 the place, which a father ftandeth in; andtheabufeof 
 the perfon, not anfwcring to his place. All authoritieof 
 '5e/;(/".8.i5. ^ Fatherhood comes from God,and muft tend only ynto 
 his honor.VVhen therefore honor is fo ainbitioufly hun- 
 ted after, as negleftofdutic in brotherhood (which by 
 this growcth equally and indifferently vnto alJ,that they 
 
 hauf 
 
5. Law, pj his farifhionersfaith, 
 
 haue i aHone Fathsr,\\\\\c\\ is rhc God oflieauen)maketh 
 rather an imperious and lurly ouercrovving, then an 
 humble and fcruiceable attending to the commodities 
 ofour brethren: it falleth rightly within thecheckeof 
 this fault, which hcere ourSauiour makcth rcftrainta. 
 gainft. Which alfo hath placc^as in the title of* Do6^or- 
 fliip, fo in all other tcrmes of fuperioritie : bccaufc as 
 Chrili from God is the only Do(iik>r ; and the Lord hol- 
 deth fuprcmacieouerall: fo whofocuer either teacheth 
 not,as a brother, to preferre, and runne with himvnto 
 Chril^, who teacheih htm : cr rulcth not, as a brother to 
 fubduc him and himfclfc vnto God, by and for whom he 
 ruleth and is ruled :he is either a proudPrelate and Anti- 
 chriftianPharifce, or a fcire-wild Tyrant, outreaching 
 the Ms of his calling. For one is our Father, Docf^or and 
 King rand therefore all duties in any preeminence muft 
 wholly concurre to the vfe of all in common. Which ! 
 when it is done, as the title of either is allotted to the 
 perfon : (b will the honor heere commanded be a conle- 
 quent vnto it. And thus God only is our Father by fbuc- 
 raigntie and adoption ; Chrift our only,both Doilor by 
 wifllome, and King bypurchafe: artd we notwithHan- 
 ding Fathers alfo Dodiors and Kings by ordinance of 
 Viccgcrenciezhowbeitequall yet, by childhood with 
 God, and brotherhood betweeneourfelues. All which 
 being fo, there is no contradiction bctweene the com- 
 mandement, and the reftraint of Chrift. 
 
 47 Paft. Ofthf rlghteoufnes corr,r»(in^sdJo'ttherto:What 
 is thevnrightcopt(*iesfori)id'ier, ? 
 
 Par. It is either the neglcdl of the duties in ciicry par- 
 ticular,as hath been laid downe, bidden: or the commit- 
 ting of the contraries to euery of them, and let this hcere 
 once for all be fii J, to the end we may not to euery law, 
 fetthefindownevnderthe diuifion, of commifHon and 
 omiffion, that in euery Law the ncglcft or not doing of, 
 and the doing contraric to any vertue in any of the 
 Lawcs,whethcr cxprcfledjOrinclufiuely biddcn,is of the 
 
 other- 
 
 ^ Ma!ac.2,io, 
 
 'Mattb. 
 
 13. 10. 
 
I do 
 
 A Chrtpan Payors proof e 5 . L-i w. 
 
 
 otherfide forbidden: ijenccforth therefore we will the 
 finneofcach Law in that only handle, v\hich is commit- 
 ted; leaning tliat (ifoiniflion to be fiom the not doing of 
 thevcrtucgnthcici], 
 
 48 Pa(h /Vj.' MCfrleEi in euery branch ^'ty njan Kiayfet 
 doryie by the nerrxitue thm : tfthe /nferhhr, Superiom or 
 ScjMiiUdoMot this or that, which is prefer iy^d him to do, he 
 either diihonorcth, oris di(hoKorable : but beedHfe the doing 
 of contrar;e ihiy^^s hath many faults n-orthie the deteEiing, 
 thAtknow/ie they may the better befntitieddet me,according 
 to the method obfened, heare them of thee in their relations 
 combined : and Jin i, rvhjt offence to and by the King and his \ 
 Sftbie6l, is covimrtted? 
 
 /*^V. If the King or State fnpreme, glue order by Sta- 
 tute, or Icaiic by iir.punitie, for or to the breach of the 
 two Tables, containing all rule of Religion and luftice, 
 the twomaine fiipportsof akingdoine: tumble vp and 
 downc the Common- wealth at his ownelufland plea- 
 fure, by tyrannous ex36ti«ns, inquifitions, opprcfTions 
 and grieuances; make lawcs, either cuill for his owne 
 luftandtheentangling ofgoodmen, by exacting their 
 obedience vnto them.-or good,to be by'thc lawlcflc con- 
 temned, for want ofexccution : giuc raincs to miquitie ; 
 choake vp the ifliies of righteouincflc, lift vp the head of 
 the vngodly, and daunt the heart of the iiift. Afligne 
 men oflcaudc(i life and bafeHc k gifts to charges of the 
 Church or Common-wealth vnder him : fct vpidolairie 
 andfupcrfiirion, andeicherbaniOi the truth vtterly, or 
 giuctolcration to cither indifferently, which is indeed 
 tofowethe nnplacable feed of maflacres and rebellions 
 againfi God and his children : ifthcSiibiefV, neitbcrfor 
 feare of the fword, nor for confcicnce fake, do yceld the 
 I King his loyaltic: either rnreuerently contcmnc his Pc. r- 
 I fbn and Throne; orflauifhly foltoop to his wicked hu- 
 mour, aseicherhe footh, or execute it for good : giuc 
 ; him the honor or dread, thnbefits not the mortallPcr- 
 fon .-renounce fcruice of bodie and goods for defence of 
 
 his 
 
5 . Law. of his parijhimeys faith. 
 
 hiscountrie; denie, orgiuc murmuringly duepeufions 
 demanded; & fo bewray an vnthankful hartja mind trea- 
 cherous, and with the Hate malccontenc ; vvjlliing or 
 working alteration of the State: be a fauorite or harbou- 
 rer of the common enemje, AtheiftorPapift, lefuitcor 
 Sen->inarirt, or any of that viperous brood.-cither prompt 
 tothcobedienceof vngodly commandcmcnts, or tem- 
 porizing only in the obieruation of religion eftablifhed: 
 traitcroufly rebell, or with the forren cither Pricft of 
 Rome,a{roiling him from fvvornc allcagcance,or power 
 ofKingSjhiringhim to thatvillanic, confpire the death 
 of his Princc,as do the Seminaries. If fo do the King, he 
 deferucs none honour; if thus doc the fubicd^, heedc- 
 fraudcth of honour, and fo finners both againrt this 
 Law, 
 
 <|.9 Paft. Ho^toAKdhythe zmder M-igiflrate^ andhii 
 vnderltng^doth finne artfe ? 
 
 Par.\h\\c one as a ftep-father in his county or diuifion, 
 do grieue his child with vniuHice & opprefTion:with ini- 
 quity pcrucrt him to dcftru6^ion :fauour the froward^and 
 hinder the forward: vfe extremitie in punifhing faults, 
 without moderati5 of chriftianloucriudge ofcaofes cor- 
 ruptly for bribcs,fauor,afife6iion or flatterie:oppreire the 
 fatherleSjWring the widoWjSc ^grivdthefce ofihspoore^ 
 felling him fortraOiando/fi ^ fljooes, and hauing iuftice 
 in refpefl ofperfbns : egle-eiedinfomemensfiips, and 
 oulc-cied in others downc-fals : if the other, as a ikp or 
 bafe- child abhor the perfonand goucrnment ofa right- 
 ful! lufticer : denie him fubie<5tion to his iurt decrees: 
 vnthankfully requite his vpright handling and deciding 
 ofhiscanfc: interpret his fentences to theworfe part j 
 fet bitter imprecations vpon him, or by flanders traduce 
 his good name, for his roundneffein punifhing either 
 him, or his friends dcprehcnded in, or conuidtcd ofa 
 trefpafle: both the one and the other committing thefc 
 parts,ofFcnd againft the duties of this La\v,cxpreflcd and 
 enfolded. 
 
 M 50 Paft. 
 
 161 
 
 8.5. 
 
162 
 
 A ChriU'tAn Paflors freofe 5 . La w. 
 
 50 Part, ffhat tranfgrejfion U there here made to and 
 bj the Schoolemafier and his Scholar f 
 
 Par, If the Schooleraafter corrupt his children with a 
 confufed way, or falfe grounds oflcarning, religion or 
 manners by teaching or example through fuperftition, 
 aiheifme, wantonneflejlightncflc orftatehncflc: being 
 ignorant or ill qualitiedprefumc to that office: without 
 difcretion vfe crueltie orpartialitie, beating nature ra- 
 ther then fault j and fatisfying rage without reafonjdif- 
 may good wirs,difcourage the diligent, and To fet both 
 out ofloue with their bookes ; or in the other cxtrcamc 
 forgetting what is faid, TVi-fa-pa-eott ; to much familia- 
 ritic breeds contempt, yeeJd himftlfc too popular : if 
 the Scholar vnreuerently contemne his teacher; delpife 
 his leflbns; difobey his inftru(5lion$ for manners, and 
 do6lrines for religion : vnthankfullic entreat him by 
 words or deedrcurfe his proceedings,and wifh or worke 
 mifchiefe to his pcrfon, for his reafonablecorreiShons^ 
 the one is di{lionourable,thc other diflionoureth, 
 
 5 1 Paft# Hetv to andhy theBiJhop and his Diocejaf/, u 
 Ji*t>te^rought f 
 
 Par, IfthcBifhopby himfelfcor his Chancellor vi- 
 fiteth the Paftorall charges, either with ouer lordly con- 
 tempt of the vndcrminifterie, and fo difcountenanccit 
 to the heartning of the people againft it : or without care 
 of reforming the di(brdered,vnlearned,orflothfull Pa- 
 ftour,rake vp his penfions and procurations,as the chiefe 
 endof afiembling them : fet open his Confiftorie, as a 
 bootheofbriberie, extortion andmerchandize,buying 
 and felling the finnes ofthe people : deliuer his charge to 
 thcSwornemen withperfuni^oriecoldneff'c: delay the 
 reformation offaults brought in, till' time or conueiancc 
 haue altered the cafe: fend abroad his excommunicati- 
 ons for friuolous matters, and fuffer the contempt of 
 landing out beyond time, to goe vnpunifhcd by fecular 
 authoritiCjto thegreater,both hardning ofthe offender, 
 weakening ofthe ftandcr^throvving and keeping downe 
 
 of 
 
5 . La w. of his farijhioners faith. 
 
 of the feeble and oflfward : if the Paftour and people di- 
 occfanrpurne againft the authoritic of the wcl-gouer- 
 ning Bifliop, rcfufing his orders and iniunilions for ad- 
 uertilemcnt or punifhment:vnrcuerently think or fpcake 
 ofhis place orperfon : either flatter orfooth him in his 
 infirmitie$,or opprobriouflie traduce them to the flandcr 
 oftheGolpell: iffuch ftainesappeare in cither conditi- 
 on,thc one is without all defcrt ofhonourj the other is 
 guiltic of diflionouring. 
 
 52 Paft. How to mA by the V aftenr andhit ^«cke ii 
 dntie failed in f 
 
 Par, If the Paftour fo encumber himfelfc with many 
 flocks,asfcede well he can Hone,ifhis mind be to attend 
 vpon all : dealechurliflily with the weake and ignorant, 
 andwinkcat thcobflinate: either leadc them out into 
 loathing paftureSjOr pen them in till they ftarueagaine: 
 fo "Lord it oucr thcm,as if himfelfe were lordlefTcjOr the 
 flieepe were his owne to doc with at his plcalure : lb co- 
 uetthe fleece, as he cares notforthecarcafe; tcacheih 
 his owne fanfics; or, if the word, vnprofitably, fluffing 
 in forren fentcnccs (which feafonablicand difcreetly vt- 
 tcrcdjhauc their good vfe and place) either to fpend out 
 tiraeincnglifliing Latincor Greeke; or to flic w much 
 reading: S owe errors in do(5lrinc, or fond examples in 
 loofencffe of life : fofarre from praying for his peoples 
 conucrfion,orconfirmation,asheendeuours the means, 
 either to trouble their hearts with intricate matters, or 
 to weaken their knees with poifbncd manners : rock the 
 wicked aflecpe, ° fswingpiHowes vnder their Armeholes: 
 Caft downe the weake, and weaken the f^rong,leauing 
 Satan free paflage to workc vrwler him all errour and vn- 
 cleanneflc : IftheParifhioncrkicke againft the whole- 
 fome doctrine ofhis Paftorj refufe torcceiuc hismef- 
 fagc; dilgracchiscalling,andcontcmnehis perfon, by 
 terming him(as the wont is)prieft,and condemning his 
 mariage, as the finne of incontioencie : fo farre from 
 praying for vtterance and fuccefic to be giuen to his la- 
 
 M 2 hours. 
 
 I6i 
 
 i.Pr/.j.3. 
 
 °Z%S(,h.\i\%. 
 
1^4 
 
 'iludverf.f, 
 ludg.ii.i. 
 11. Cor, 7.^, 
 
 'iXcrjS.14. 
 
 A ChriHian PaHors^roofe 5 .La w. 
 
 bourSj as hee difturbs his preaching by vnquiet fitting, 
 by talking, .walking, or other behauioiir; and hinders 
 the fuccefle, by deprauing fuch as he hath gained, by 
 termcs of Puritane, Prccifian, Holy-tnan, Sciipiiirc- 
 wifc, &c, by raifing of flanders, and by vexing them 
 with burdens, or prc/fings to vvarrc, as grieued ax the 
 fight of them : fo far:e Irom ti.ankfuhic-Tib vnto him, 
 and from giuing the labourer l)is hire of free boun- 
 rie, as tucn the Lawcs allowance out of his goods, 
 ciihcr fiaudiilcntlic hoc ii-.tcrcepts^ coiiccolcs or cor- 
 rupts, or grudginglic departs with. If cither of tliefe 
 commit fuch finncs, neither hcedcleiucth, nor thco- 
 thcr giueth the honour,by the Law here both cxpref^ 
 (Tely bidden, and by cquitic emplicd to bee giuen and 
 defcrued. 
 
 5 5 Puil. Horv to^dhy the hft/bdKci nnd wife doth tni- 
 c^uitte^roiv ? 
 
 Par. If th« husband cither breake the Wcdiocke 
 knot by ftepping ouer to ? firanq^e fleP? ^ or denie the 
 q due beneuolence which is on his bchalfc to bee gi- 
 uen her: Set her innocencieopento the reprochcsand 
 violences of falie tongues : kecpe her Hiort from nc- 
 ceflarie reliefes : vfe her as his drudge : bitterlicin- 
 treat her, and asgrauate her infirmities without dif- 
 cretion or patience: wantonly abuleher : ])ale her oft, 
 if fhce bee in; or kcepe her from, if (liee bee out of 
 the righc w"ay to faiuation : croflfe her cndeuours to 
 the good education of her children and family : either 
 waftfullie fpend, or vnthriftlic forllovv, the meaner to 
 maintaine her and her children : if the wife, as an vn- 
 t^med heifer, draw another way from the fyoakeand 
 lore of her husband: loath his louc, and fpurneathis 
 counfels; flop his beginnings to ftahlini an holy dif- 
 cipline in his houfe : abandon her bodie to another 
 man, and giue liftening to a Grangers voice : diffipatc 
 her husbands goods, and fo diflblue the finewes of 
 His familie : be vnthankfuU vnto him in eucry kindncfle^ 
 
 and 
 
5. Law, c/ his parijhiofters faith, 
 
 and ciirfc his (lore : gad about idle to tattle and tell 
 tales, whereas fhc fliouldj as the rnailckecpehoufeouer 
 her head, vnlefic neccflarieoccafions cajl her abroad for 
 neighbourly tirmes,or houfefhold bufinciTe : ftriue with 
 him for the breeches, and to oucrthrovv him as cock of 
 the liou/e : controle him in his words to fecme wifer 
 then he. Teach her children peruerfe things, andleade 
 his fcruants to crooked waies : h vnquiet with him in 
 houfebyherfcoldingsand taunts, as f>ie driucs him to 
 take more delight to bee abroad,t!ien at home, whence 
 he growcs to vnthriftincfle, and lo both in the end fall 
 downc into beggcrie : if thus it ftand with man or wife, 
 as he ofvndeferuingjfo flic of vnpcrfGrming,honour be 
 culpable, 
 
 54 Paft. ToAKdhy the father and the child, "iohAtfif. 
 fence 14 done ? 
 
 Par. If the father (or mother in her place) vnskilfull 
 orflothfull, abridge his child ofprefent or after prouifi- 
 on : teach.or giuc him ouer tobe taught, wicked trades 
 oflifc by filching, purloining, or deceit: bring him vp 
 leaudly or prophancly : leaue or lay him open to all dan- 
 gerous aduentures: giue himfoule examples orleflbns 
 ferioufly or fportingly, of riot, ribaldrie,intemperancie, 
 vncleanneflcjraihng, blafphcmous fwearing or curfing : 
 bee cither too rcmifle, or too rough in correction by 
 flripe, reproch or reuiling, to make grow in him con- 
 tempt or rtubburnncflTc : banne and curfe him in his rage, 
 andkecpcan vnplacable angeragainft his flippcs,' great 
 or fmall : teach him to mocke,or mifcall another : pricke 
 him vp inprid^, andcuery new fafliion : traine him in 
 wanton trickcs,and feed him with moncy,to keepe com- 
 panic with the beft : match him in an v ngodly ftocke for 
 lucre of a big portion : or hinder him, if his owne choice 
 be to a Ycrtuous mate,though oflefle do wrie. Ifthe child 
 contemne in heart,or difobey in worke his fathers,eiiher 
 perfon or word,praying for, or inftru(5ling him to good- 
 ncfle,difciaime his authoritie to runnc his owne fwinge : 
 - M 3 refufe 
 
 1 6^ 
 
166 
 
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 AChriHian Paftorsfroofe 5. Law. 
 
 reflife his corre<f)ions. Scorne his rebukes, and fet his 
 counfcls at nought : grieue him with his euill deeds : re- 
 quite his fatherly care,withabaftardlydiflblutenes,and 
 fling abroad into ill companie, vsith them to waft him- 
 felfe and his patrimonic ;breakcav\ ay from him,to fecke 
 hisownc fortune: match himfclfe cither well without 
 asking his parents confent,ori),contrary to their liking : 
 in thcimpotencieof his fathers age orpouertie,repel and 
 thrufthini offjasafhamcdofhimjif himfelfebc in better 
 calc : otjif being old,and keeping the iiuing, hce gapcih 
 for afcer him,toolong,as he tninkerh fio him/cek cither 
 to fet him out of it by perucrfe pratlifc, or by violcncCj 
 or heart-breaking vexations to fliortcn his daies. Ifthus 
 it goe with father or child, they both gocmonftrouflie 
 out of that kind; which, as nature fliouldbtcctljibihis 
 Law giucs rules to the obferuing of. , = > \, a -. r S 
 
 55 Raft. 7i<i»w/i? andby tbenuificr and his'feruaut,ii 
 ojfencewroughtf 
 
 Par, If the maftcT permit, or giue him fcope to loitc- 
 jingjOrlazinefle: concede fromhim, jfan Apprentife, 
 the myffery of hiscrattrgiue him raincs to wicked fcatcs, 
 or wanton fpprts,fpecially on the Lords day : ouer^hainc 
 him with outragiousthreatnings, beatings, fcourgings, 
 orrcuilings; pinch his bcllie or backe of due food, or 
 raiment: clip him of his wages: kecpe him from holic 
 aiTenjbUes, by fending him on errantsjor about wceke- 
 bufiftefles : curfchim vponeuecy wHc-fteppc : command 
 himvngodly workes: bechurIifh.vntohim,cuenin tru- 
 ftie feruices* If the fcruant, whether waiting-man, or 
 worke-man,do fcruicc to the ^ «r,and out ofhis mafters 
 fight either loiter, or draw out the time deceitfully for 
 quan title or qualitie ofhis w'orkc : goe a gadding out of 
 his mafters houfeby day or night for gaming or bib- 
 bing : dcfpife him in heart orword: doelcruice rather of 
 feare,thenoflouc: rcbell againft his iuft cbmmandc- 
 mcnts (lubburnely : croflfe his entents and enccrpri fcs for 
 houftiold managements: trcacheroufltc difclofchis le- | 
 ' ' crcts : 
 
5 . La w. of his parijhioners faith. 
 
 crets: embezeU,or interucrt his commodities by fraud 
 orpickerie: make hisowneflockcgrow,ifhebaue any, 
 with the minilliirig of his miil^ers,by ouerfighc or couin: 
 as being put in trurt,with buying or felling any thing,or 
 giuing money to the poore j bring in either lefle then he 
 Ibid it for,or more then he paid or gauc, and put vpihc 
 reOintohis owne purfjejhis mailer rcfufing,take a bribe 
 jetjWith giuing hope to corrupt him r betray his child to 
 bad matches for companie or mariage : rob him by con- 
 fcdcracie with thceues : be currifh,and vntra(5lable in all 
 behauiours : impatient of lebukes^and ftoutly fet togiue 
 Vanfvvcteagainc. If thus with maftcr or feruantitfray 
 (orintbeirkinds with miflreiTe. or maid) they all tranf- 
 grcflc the right of this Law. 
 
 5 6 Paft. H(W to and by tht totwfi-»^£r,4ftd the td^nef- 
 miUt-doth offence f^wg? 
 
 Par* Iftheofiiccr rul« with pattialitie or corruption 
 of.ufiice or example :ieeke his ownc wealth, with hin- 
 drance of the common : wring thehoneft and religious, 
 and leauc the wicked to his owne will : fauour the idle 
 and inordinate liuer,and li«heauily vpon thediligent:lec 
 bwes fall downewithoutexccutionjorftraine them our, 
 tothcreucngcofhisowne quarrels, or to the vexing of 
 filch ashebatethformiflikcof hisbad gouernment:let 
 the Rauen goc and punifli the Pigeon. If the townef- 
 man, asafenfeleflc member contemne the benefit, and 
 fo the perfon, of afaithfull officer : (truggle againft the 
 rpundnefleofhis doings, in repreffing thevnruly: raile 
 againft his perfon,when he is netled for his fault : by for- 
 flovvth of his occupation: or through idleneire,drun- 
 kenncfle and gaming, leauemany about himtoexhauft 
 thje ftorc of the common chamber : enuie him in his 
 roome or gifrs,withimprecations,tohis perfon and pro- 
 ceedings. If thus either fort doc f^arue from dutie ; 
 worthily ishee honourlefle, and the other as rcproch- 
 fuil to Gods ordinance,to be cut otf for a rotten member. 
 
 57 Palt. Ho:vtoa»dbyth9 GHideAcademJcalla*fdhi4 
 M 4 StudcMt 
 
 167 
 
 *Tit,i.p. 
 
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I ($8 
 
 ACbriHianPaFiorsproofe 5. Law. 
 
 2%»'xd<4. 
 
 Student otkemife fal/eth the matter out, then by this law it 
 (Jjou/d? 
 
 Par. If the head grant degrccshandoucrhead, and 
 rather by fauour or bribes, then for worthinefle : the 
 drones cither let alone, or preferrc alfo to offices, either 
 ofgainctogrowrichby, or ofrulc to become either ri- 
 diculous or troublefome; vvartefullyjOr to himfelfe gain- 
 fully, confume the reuenues or incomes of the ftate he 
 fitsamaBagcrcf: either himfelie corrupter hinder, or 
 cither winke at, or take part with fuch as do empaire the 
 purii ie of religion ; and crofle the affemblies where it is 
 holden and frequented : cxpcH any oae,cithcr of hope, 
 for a hght fault, or fuch a trcfpaflc as the moderate inter- 
 pretation of the flatuie would eafily difpenfe \virh;or vt- 
 terly irregular, of malice or fpleene: if the Prodor or 
 Taxcr , hunt after faults to gather bribes, vpon compofi- 
 tion for invpunitic : let lool'e the raines to Scho©le-con- 
 fufion^ and partakings in Sophifmes or other altercati- 
 ons of or about learning: iftheLedturer, idlie or retch- 
 leflely dally out his houreinVifling, vnfoundor confu- 
 fed principles of the Art he profeflethrpurpofcly concca- 
 leth the depth of his knowledgerif the fcholler renounce 
 hisfludies, chufing rather to fwagger by night, and by 
 day to haunt ill waics, then to fit athisbooke: delpife 
 theauthoritieietbiicrhim, and fpurne at the feet ofhis 
 Teacher: entreate him with violence either of hand by 
 fmiring, or of tongue by iroprecation,that fhall by difci- 
 pline of ftatutego about to rcclaime him : giuc himlelfe 
 to fa(5tions,where himfelfe can make hcad^or can fee any 
 readieroftandvpagainrtGouernrnent: if thefeor like 
 fcarres be in any of the fore-fpecified parties,foule ftaincs 
 of diflionors deferued or giuen, do burft out againft this 
 Law. 
 
 58 Vz^.Howt&4ndhy the Tutor andPiiftBii duty dstie 
 amtjje? 
 
 P4r. If the Tutor, badly himfelfe endined, draw bis 
 Pupill along with him to like ftudies: dandle or cocker 
 
 him 
 
5 . La vv, ojhis far'tjhioners faith, 
 
 him in great and hainous crimes: fuffcr his manners to 
 grow ruder and ruder, and the Iboner by hisowne per- 
 nicious example : waftc away the portion, into his hands 
 dcliucrcd about needleflefuperfiui ties, forbackeorbei- 
 Jie ; ifthe Pupill become vntradbble ; fliarpe and incor- 
 rigible to his rcbukcr ; head-Hrongagainll all inftru6^i- 
 ons, and conremnc exhortations to ftudie or godlinefle : 
 if thus either doe, hce fallcth within thcchccke of this 
 Law, 
 
 59 Part. Havp to uticiby the Phyjitian or ChirHrgion^and 
 his Patient ^roweth there offence ? 
 
 Par, Ifthe Phyfition or Chirurgion, ignorant ol^ or 
 vnskilfull in the caufe, qua1itie,kind or dcepncfle of the 
 difcafe, fore orwound,aduenturenotvvithftanding vpon 
 the cure raggrauate a maladie of no danger, or of an ea- 
 fic healing, to be the rather, and vpon deercr conditions 
 retained to the remcdie : do and vndo his meanes to dip 
 the deeper into his Paticts purfe by the cure prolonged : 
 vfe rough- handling to the Patients greater griefe,with- 
 outpicieor compaflion: difcourage him in the hope of 
 hisrecouery,andfodriuehimtoimpatiencic,orde(paire; 
 exa6lvnreafonablie,eitncr reward for paines,or price for 
 Drugges orReceits: if the Patient vnreuerentlythinke 
 of his Phyfition or Chirurgion, as working by fortune 
 or Iucke,and fo derogate from the glorie of Gods proui- 
 dence ;euill entreate or vnreward him for his care and 
 paines : curfc his hand,wbcn neccfTicy requircth to make 
 it the fharper by purges or corrofiues : impatiently reie(S 
 andthrowafidehismcancs;andrefufe the good dietpre- 
 fcribcd for the getting or preferning of health : if thus it 
 fare betweene thefe parties, each way they faile of their 
 diic'es required by this law, 
 
 60 Paft, Hovvto and by the Lawyer and hUClknt,do 
 contritrie^orkes fjillout ? 
 
 Pnr. Ifthe Lawyer perfwade or giiie heart to Litigi- 
 ous fuits:frame matter of iarre to let wilfull parties toge- 
 ther by ihe eares in Law : iultific titles that be naught to 
 
 fi'ckc 
 
 1 69 
 
lyo 
 
 AChripanPaJlorsfroofe 5. Law. 
 
 fucke out gaine : refufe to vndcrtake the poore mans 
 caufe, as vnprofitable to his grcedinefle ; or, if he aflumc 
 \ZyC\lhtx(M&x^Nthlld^citx.o pafTc againft him, or be- 
 trayes it into the mightier mans hand for fauour or re- 
 ward: fet ofFthe ifluc of a good fuit by dilatorie fhifiings 
 or wranglings : grabble at and gri/pevnreafonabJc icti^ 
 and make his voice rather faleable for a fee, then auaile- 
 abie of confciencc: confederate vvith theaducrfeCoun- 
 fellcrto fliuflfle in matters for the longer prorogingof 
 (iiit, if the Clients be eager and fat-purfed : generally v(c 
 any craftie quirkcs to obfcure, hinder or ouerthrow a 
 rtghtfull caule : if the Client clovvnifhly efteemeofhis 
 Lawyers perfon : his good coiinfell, diffwading purfuite 
 of a bad matter, reie6t and forfake,as mifliking his skill, 
 not anfwering his wilfulnes : minfc bis fees vnihankful- 
 ly, where his faithfulncfle defcructh a great deale more, 
 abufing his eafineflc to ftand rather vpondutie, then re- 
 ward : curfe him, if vpon his owne mif-information the 
 matrer go againft him : make pretences of this or that to 
 the caufe commended to his Lawyers pleading, whereof 
 he can make no iuft proofe: if thus either Lawyer or Cli- 
 ent demeanc themfelucs, they wickedly fin againft this 
 Law. 
 
 6 1 Paft. To Afidby the.P4tron^Bettefa[ioryOr Captaine, 
 and his Gierke, Beneficidrie or Souldier, what breach ofdu- 
 tie may be made ? 
 
 Pdr. If the Patron of a Benefice pr«(ent his CIcrke ei- 
 ther vnfiifficient for his gift or diligence, or vpon corn- 
 pad^ Simoniacall, open or cunning in grant or expecta- 
 tion of his owne tithes, either for nothing, or at a lower 
 hand by much, then the li i:ing will, after fueh a diducli- 
 on, glue maintenance competent, or in a difh of golden 
 apples, or in a game ac tables, or v\ hat other craftie con- 
 ueyance Satan can fug^cft the inuenticn of, to his coue- 
 tous and vnconlcionablc heart .'wrangle or cauell with 
 him to rcmoue him, ifhe fpcakc or do not at will : make 
 him a trencher Chaplainc to be at c6mand;ifthc Clcrkc, 
 
 like 
 
5. Law. ofhisfarijhionersfaithi 
 
 like the wolfc,not palling how he come in, fo he may get 
 in, be as readie togiue, as the Patron to take money : 
 comming freely In vp5 nomination vnder hope of fai th- 
 fuUdifcharge, grieiie his Patrons good heart, with his 
 vnfaithfull droniflinefle. Vntliankfully do by, or Ipeake 
 of him, calling him to the confcience of his Minillerie : 
 flatter or footh him in his foule finnes : if the Benefadtor 
 giiic maintenance, exhibition, or nomination to places 
 in Societies of Ic-arning or other liuings, to dangerous 
 witji, gjuing tokens of harmtfull effedsto Church or 
 Common-wealth in time to come : withdraw his boun- 
 tie without iii(icaufc, as if peradiienture he will not at- 
 temper himfclre to fomc bad humor of his : if the Benc- 
 Hciarie vngratioufly abul'c his exhibition to riot, wan- 
 TOnneffc, or in cxcefle of appar ell or victuals: vnthank- 
 fuliy requite him, when he is come to fomcwhat of his 
 owne, either not acknowledging him, if fallen into mi- 
 fcrie; or fetting lefleby him, then becomes a mindfuU 
 heart to a Benefailor : if the Capcaine take vp his foul- 
 dicrby fale, or malicious reuenge: defraud him of his 
 lawfull pay : vfe Martiall law vpon him vnheard, in bare 
 fufpition of mutinous attempt vpon demand of wages : 
 put him to deadly and defpcratcbriints vnaecelfarily; of 
 hatefull choicefet him in the fore-ranke, and (b make 
 himfelfe, notby theeuentofwarre, but by hisbloodie 
 heart, a murderer : deny him thelbuldicrs comfort after 
 vi6torie, to wit, the ipoiles from a iufl: enemie fallcnidif- 
 comfort him,willing to iight,through faint-heartednes :- 
 and leaue him fuccourlcffe being wounded : ifthc fouU 
 dier contrarie to his oath Military,be treacherous to his 
 Captaine in fight or watch : apt to raife mutinies:difcon- 
 tented with his wages: go ouer to the enemie for lucre 
 of greater pay : giuc himfelfe Mercenarily to the warres 
 without regard of the caufe : if thus matters go among 
 thcfc parties in their feuerall relations, tranigrefle they 
 do greatly :he heafts of this Law. 
 
 6^ Paft, To and by the elder andjonger^ hevf is the 
 
 171 
 
172 
 
 
 A ChriHian PaHors proofe 5 . La w . 
 
 marks ^ heere to bee aimed at, fKiJJed? 
 
 Par. Ifthe elder in yccrcs be foolifh in gifts, be carc- 
 
 Icffe to giue dirc(fl;ions to the vnfctled mind : let him the 
 
 further out of the way by hispeftilent example, either 
 
 fecne or iclatcdjas when he wil f bolifhly fay in his fenfe- 
 
 Icfncfle, of the deedsofhis, whether ignorance or wil- 
 
 fulnefle, as of dancing or rcuelling, Thus did we when 
 
 wewereyong, age will make thefcpranckestobeleft, 
 
 giue him counfcll to his ownc ruine : ifthe yonker fet his 
 
 Ancient or Belter at naught : dcfpife his perfbn for a do- 
 
 ting old foole : Take the wall of him, much leffe " rife vp 
 
 ffl^/^ gray lockcs, or giue him cap or knee: malipertly 
 
 chcckehimin his infirmities; and ^ Cham-WV^ difclofe 
 
 and deride his impcrfeilions : fawcily prcfiime to prate, 
 
 while he is fpcakingrvmhankfully defraud him, of nc- 
 
 ceflarie rcli^fe, when he maketh moanc vnto him,of abi- 
 
 litiefufticient: if fuch doings paflc to and fro, in thefe 
 
 two fortSjgreat is the iniquitie fo done againii this Law. 
 
 63 Pali. Ho^ to and hjt Equals hetweenc themfelnes is 
 
 it treffajfedf 
 
 f><ir.Ifcitherorboth,oucr-fwclling with fclfe-Iouc, 
 fccke honor ambitioufly one of another, and, the fame 
 denied, heart-burning, cnuie,difdaine,ftrife,vpbraiding 
 ofwealth or gifts, place or calling, doarife; and io ha- 
 tred with prolccuting ofreuenge for contempt offered ; 
 and hence all that euill is to the oucrthrow of one ano- 
 ther: if thus they fwell one againft another, they tranf- 
 grcffc the equitie, which this Law driues vnto ; and ftri- 
 uing for honor ambitioufly, lofe the true honor both 
 presently and eternally, true honor alwaics flying from 
 the proud feekcr, and embracing the humble and modcft 
 rcfufer. 
 
 64 Part. The La^ u throM£h/j difcujfed : adde what u 
 meet of the reafon. 
 
 Pwr.Tthath a littlcbcen touched before: andmayfur- 
 thcr now be laid forth, in the force it hath to argue obe- 
 dience by. 
 
 Part. 
 
5 . Law. oj hts farijhionersjaith. 
 
 Part. ty4showilm f 
 
 Pay. By the very words;3nd by the Apoftles addition, 
 6< P.i(L H9\x> argue thevcoras ? 
 P^r. Generally as fD4«/^, and ^Pf/^r after him, ga- 
 ther it vp : or particularly in the proper fcnfe, 
 
 P^il. Hovp do Dauid aad'PQitvcontnac thegenerall? 
 Par.Thws: 
 
 Ifany man long afterlife and to fee good daies,ef- 
 chewhe muftcuill and guile, and dogood, feekc 
 peace and cnfue it. 
 But chou \T>\\[\ do thiSjif thou wilt hauc that. 
 
 £r^o. If thou docft it, thou fhak hauc it. 
 Now this is the good to be done in this law, to ho- 
 nor Supcriour-vnd, vnto the Infcriours tobe,in the exe- 
 cution of daties to each place incident, honorable : and 
 therefore good and lon^ daies are from the Lords hand, 
 the rcc'mpencc vnto the faithful! Obferucr, 
 66 V&i^.'H^r.^iMV'irtia'tlarddth it argtie? 
 P.^rFrom the ccuitie both of the promife of long lifcj 
 and of the gift ofthe Land it is prolonged in, 
 :"?di({. How of the promife ? ' . .jc.cij'.^rfj 570;^ S'jr-.' ■ 
 T^Ar. In a double feme, of being a blefliog from Cods 
 hand, either,iirinicdintc,prclonging the daies and thred 
 of his life ; or mediate by fauour of the good Magiftrate, 
 protedlingand keeping him from meanesofcuttingoff 
 life in home-punifliments by lavvcs; or outward captiui- 
 tiesby er>emies. .1. ;,;;■. i. 
 
 Pad. Dmw the reafonfrom tbefirB, of GddiimfHediatg 
 yiejfwg. 
 
 Par, Ifany man giuc due honor to his parcnrs by na- 
 ture or conHitution, long in his Land ihail be his life 
 through Gods bkfline. ^'•'■i- :-ir!3'?: IlUfrtiu srh 3t,c! 
 But the righteous do fb : 
 
 Ergo, Long do chey life in their Land enioy. 
 Part. "Btit horv often fee we theconrrarie ? and the fime 
 vpbraLiedthe wicked, the ^ lui\ man is taken avvay,and no 
 man layeih it to heart ? 
 
 Tnr. \ 
 
 173 
 
 TPfa!me$^.xz, 
 ^ i,Vct.^.io, 
 
 *^Ayj7.r. 
 
174 
 
 b7/4.y7.l. 
 
 A Chripan Pajlorspreofe 5 .Law. 
 
 Tar, True : but vndcrftand, that life and the Land 
 hcere promifcd, are oftwo forts : the earthly, as the fha- 
 dow and pledge : and the heauenly, as the bodie and 
 fubftance, from the earthly by a tcmporaric ftep offun- 
 dring foule from bodie, continued, and in the refurrc(5li- 
 on to be for cuer perfected. So that, whether God let the 
 good man Hue long, & vvel in the fhadovvye life, or take 
 him vptothefubftantialljhispromife is made good, ac- 
 cording to his wifdomc working all for the bcik vnto his 
 children. Alfojif he make a long pofterity from the good 
 fathers line (whofe life and name cotinueth in his child) 
 to dwel in the Land that is allotted him,without baniflb- 
 ment or barrenncflc, the promifc is accompliflied. A- 
 gaine, the Lord findcthcaufe enough, euen in the beft, 
 cither father orchild,thfough cither the infufficiencie or 
 the hypocrifie, of obedience yeclded, or through other 
 finnes open or fccrct, why to. abbridge this promifed 
 length of daics; and accordingly giueth therein exam- 
 ples of his luflice, to teach others more heedfulnes vnto 
 their waies. And, what if the Lords will be (as it is in the 
 place afore mentioned, for a rcafon added) to take the 
 good child away, that he may not fee the ^ Mtferi^sto 
 c»me, vnder which the cnioyingoflife might bring but 
 fmall comfort? 
 
 67 Paft. How reafowSl thm jrom the fecetid, of the 
 Md^iftratesproteUtoftandjafekeepw^ ? 
 f4r.Euenthus: 
 
 If a man giue the obedience in this Law required, 
 neither priuate nor publike wafting of goods, life 
 or credit fliall befall ^him, to the fhortning of his 
 dales in his owne inheritance. 
 But the dutifull father and child do fb ; 
 
 ErgOy Such blefling haue they the long fruition of. 
 
 Where note, that contrary doings to ^ in the aflump- 
 
 tion draw vpon the difobedienr, both the fword, which 
 
 the Law both natural and written,hath fet in the fathers 
 
 hand to flrike ofFhead with,by death or banifhment,and 
 
 the 
 
5. Law. of his parifhioners faith, 
 
 the plagues from Gods own (cnding,by poucrtic,dearth, 
 famincjlword & captiuitie:vvhich we io often reade of in 
 the Scriptures, to haue lighted vpon perfbns and king- 
 domes, for the rebellion that hath been committed a- 
 gainft this Law, the ground of all the iniquities, that be 
 againft any other precept of the whole Law, perpe- 
 trated. 
 
 Paft. How doth it conclude of the LAndgtuen ? 
 Tar, After this fort : 
 
 Whofoeuer hath a blcflfed Land, flowing with 
 milke and hony,of free grace and bountie giuen him : 
 he muft obey the will of him that gaue it, and vpon 
 the gift exa(^eth obedience. 
 
 But God hath giuen thee fuch a Land vndcr condi- 
 tion of thine obedience, 
 
 Er^o, Thou muft thankfully giuc it hhn. 
 d8 Pa ft. O f the /Ipo files addittoti how g4thereU thou? 
 Par, In this wife : 
 That, which aboue all the other Commandements,. 
 hath a promiic annexed vnto ir, ought abouc all 
 other to be reckoned of r 
 But this only, ofall the reft, hath a promifc condi- 
 tioned fee vnto it. 
 Why then fliould it not bee had in fpceiall re- 
 gard ? 
 Paft. IVhat reafoH hath theconfec^HenceoftheftrBfen" 
 fence f 
 
 Par, Becaufc this precept being,in the obleruation of 
 it, thechiefcvsayandmcane, both for liuelierproofe of 
 louc vnfaincd toward God in the firft Tabic ; and for ca- 
 ficrpradtifc ofall otherdutiesiiv the fccond : therefore, 
 what he did to none ofall the reft in either Table, by in. 
 ferting promise of blefting; the fame vnto this hath he 
 done in a twi-branchcd promile of c well going, and 
 longliuing, inthcLandalloited:vnderwhich two are 
 all other bleffings comprehended, which arcexptelVcIy 
 particularized in J other places:and all this to winne fpe- 
 
 ciall 
 
 175 
 
 ^ LeuitM.^. 
 to i^. 
 
 to 14. 
 
176 
 
 f — yerf.io. 
 
 zDeutfi^i. 
 
 A ChriHtan Fasiers proof e 6.L&W. 
 
 I ciall obedience to the perfit walking in this, for the 
 cafincs it may bring to the happier proceeding in the reft. 
 I Pali, "Sfti horv can the ajfutriftioK be trt4e:Jiih ihcfecond 
 i Commandement hath apror»ife of mercy to the keeper of it ? 
 Par. Firft,no icfll- may this of the Apoftle be taken as 
 ; meant of the lecond Tables precepts (ofall which,this is 
 i not onelythc firft, but thelalt vttcred withapromile) 
 1 then where himlelfc faying, that ^ioue is the fulfilling of 
 r^G^Z-fiiyjand explaining ic only by the particulars of the 
 (ccond Table conclrdcth, that ^ hethnt lonethaKsther, 
 hath fulfilled the Leirv ; meaning the law of iuflicc to 
 man-ward; which, whofbcucr is a true performer of, 
 fheweth that hcehath alfopurc religion to God-ward, 
 andfoisafulfillcrofthc whole Law. Then thatclaufe, 
 which is annexed to the fecond Commarwlement, as a 
 rcafoHjis not abfolutely a promifc,or threatning ; but a 
 declaration of the effcilsof Gods racrcic and iul^icCj in 
 auenging the tranfgreflbr,and in fauoring the obfcriier. 
 So thispromife is here only cxprefled in the giuing of the 
 Law,and amongft the Commanderacnts moralJ, though 
 itbe after alfo applied (in the explication ot the Law) 
 generally to the s keeping of al Gods ordinances, whe- 
 ther MoralI,Cercmoniall,or ludiciall. 
 
 Chap. VIII. 
 OftheJixthLaiv, 
 
 Paftor. 
 I He fixth Commandement commetb 
 no^ to be handled: ^ine it mc? 
 
 Par. Thou flialt not kill : or, 
 flialt doe no murther. 
 
 VaL}.ffIjat methode or order mlt 
 tho^i here walke in ? 
 Par, I will fiift flicw, what dcpendancc it hath vpon 
 
 the 
 
^.Law, 6f his parijlnoners faith. 
 
 the former: and then what, and how farre-reaching 
 fcnfcitcarricth. 
 
 Pall, Horf canft thsH lay dotvne the dfpfftdance ? 
 
 Par. Byremoouinga doubt ftom the former lavvcs 
 fufficicncie; and bygiuing arcafonof theplaceit next 
 holdeth from that, 
 
 2 V^^» JVhat is the doubt? 
 
 Par. Whether,fceing the fifth Law,giuing a perfit rule 
 for the well goucrning of all focteties,from the lowcft of 
 families to the higheft of Kingdomcs; and forthemar- 
 ihalling of all States in good order : it may not fecme fu- 
 perfluousjto fet downe this Law, or any the reft follow- 
 ingjhauing none vfe,whcre the firft is obfcrued. 
 
 Paft. Ho'vdoe^ then affoile that donht? 
 
 Par, As well may it be iaid,that becaufe this abridg- 
 mcntofthe Law[^L#w GodahueaSyand thy nei^hhoHr, 
 aathyfelfe'] cncloafeth all other particulars in cachkind 
 ' of lone to God or man; therefore the fame particulars 
 may fecme needlcfTe. And for as much as the firliof ei- 
 ther Table,is the rule and ground of all that follow.,as al- 
 (o the firft TabIe,isof the fccond : like as in thefirft pre- 
 cept of tJae firft Tabic, heethat hath Godonclyfor his 
 God,and none but him, will purely worfhip him, and 
 none but hira ; hold prctious his name,and none but his; 
 and apply hi mfdfe v\hallytorhe meanes of knowledge 
 how thcie and all other duties arc in life to be pra(9ifed ; 
 and forflow none of the aflemblics, and workesof the 
 Sabbath : fo in the firft likewileofthe lecond Table, he 
 that holdeth truehonoryntoman,in the image and title 
 ofGodgiyftcning and rulings either to giue, ordef^rue 
 it in any focictie : will not kill, but faue life ; will not 
 brcakc out into the vncleannefle of thcflefli, butliuc 
 chaliJy^ and wil ke^pe his neighbours,both goods with- 
 out fpoilc; and name without difcredit: y(3.,vvillbeefo 
 pure in thought and offeiftion, whether deliberate or 
 flafhingihjashc willnothauefomuch, as either the vn- 
 aduifcd wifhes of, or the roauing thoughts vnto, any 
 
 N thins 
 
 177 
 
 ^Lul^eiOt^jl 
 
178 
 
 28.64. 
 k Marli,io. 
 
 8. 
 
 A ChriHian Pallors ^roofe ^.Law. 
 
 thing to his neighbour damageable. How be itjbecaufe 
 corrupt nature is vnbridled,and failcth in each ofihe firft 
 generail grounds, andfo breakethfoortb into all and e- 
 ueric the particulars vnder them ; therefore the Lord 
 would giue order againrt them in feucrall. 
 
 3 Paft. IVhat is the reafofi ,rphy it holdeth next place ? 
 
 Par, The Lord giueth this Law raoft wifely, accor- 
 ding to that order, which nature hath ncereftand moft 
 in account. Now of all earthly things,lifevntoman is 
 moft pretious, as touching his being. Ncxtvnto that, 
 for his well being,is firft the » mfe ojhu bofome^zn^. "^ one 
 fleP) with him by coni unftion : then his goods to liue by: 
 after his good name to haue commerce by,for exchange 
 of commodities ncceffarie. For preferuation ofal which, 
 from one to another without cmpeachmenr, little or 
 great,inward or outward,the Lord defcendeth from the 
 greatcftto thelcaft folow, that as hcpullethinnotthe 
 hand only jbut the heart alfb with all her powers, cither 
 in wifli fettled or iiidden : or in forc-paffions, though 
 flruggledagainftjfrom doing or mindingany thing con- 
 trarie to the vertuc in each prohibition enfolded. 
 
 4 Paft, Bj thisy I fee the duties in the Larv next affre- 
 goin^y to hAUefomeflact, erfiAnding here alfo. 
 
 Par, You fay well. For lookc into all the particular 
 duties of the inferiour to his fupcriour,or fuperiour to his 
 inferiour ; and thou flialtfee,and maift fay;that how ma- 
 ny duties in each fort be broken or negleded; fo many 
 mcanesand fteppesbemadc to the fhortning orextin- 
 guifhing oflife ; as performed, be to the lengthening or 
 preferuing of it. For (6 the King bringeth his fubie(5^,ei- 
 thcrto ruine or flourifhing; the father his child; thema- 
 fter his fcruant; the teacher hisfchollcr,thePaftour his 
 fiocke^and fo ofthe reft,and contrarily,ofthe lower fort 
 vpward; when any of them doc either faile, orwoikc 
 well in their places. The like alfomay here be once for 
 allfaid, oftheothcr three Lawes that follow this. For 
 failing in that,fets open a gap to vnchaftitie^to theft,and 
 
 to 
 
5 . La w . of his parij1)iemrs faith. 
 
 to flandering, and to all the cauics, prouocations and 
 adioints, tending to, or efFe6ling any offence in each 
 Law : as well doing in that, doth open a doore to the 
 contrary, 
 5 Vz^.f^hat i^,a*tdhowfAr reachtth thefsnfe of this Lm? 
 Par, It is aprohibition of all crucltie againft mans 
 lifc,cmplying a command of all pittic to faue it : and rca- 
 cheth fo farre,as a mans heart and hand can goe to either 
 ofthem. 
 
 6 Paft. Gine me the end of this Law^affd the parts there- 
 of more diSlmEily ? 
 
 Par, The end is this,thatfor as much as God, the lo- 
 uerofconcordandvnitie(becaufehimfelfcis Vow, and 
 but ^ojseged) hath bound mankind in vnitic together, 
 through the participation both of the fame "image of 
 his,andofthefame oflefh inourfelues: hewouldhauc 
 €uery man to maintainc the fafetie ofaI,and not to break 
 ordiminifli this bond ofvnitie by any meanes, whether 
 by outward violence,or by inward malice. For God, as 
 he is the Lord and maker of bodie and foule both: {o 
 doth he giue his lawes to bridle and temper both,that 
 the whole man may yecld vnto him fuch perfitobedi- 
 ence,as is anfwcrable vnto his iufticc. And for this caufe 
 did he ena6i this ftatute,of forbidding murder, 
 
 7 Paft, Giue me fjorv the parts of it ? 
 
 Par, It hatha negation of all hurtfulneflc tomans 
 lifc,cxprefred : and an affirmation of all diligence to fup- 
 port the fame,enfolded. 
 
 Paft, why, and whereof is the negation f 
 
 Par, This, and the reft that follow, bee all negatiue, 
 prohibiting finnc,becaufe of the naturall proneneiTe fit- 
 ting in man thereto; which is firft to be refrained, fub- 
 duedand mortified, ere place will be made to the wor- 
 king of the righteoufneffe commanded : and this by 
 name is a prohibition of killing, 
 
 Paft. Is the Lavpfatisfied in the ontward forbearance of 
 murder^ 
 
 N 2 Par, 
 
 ^79 
 
 1 ijehft 4.8. 
 
 Ephef.^.6, 
 ^Gentf.i.xj, 
 
i8o 
 
 Degrees. 
 
 Heart. 
 
 Obkds. 
 
 A Chrilitan Paflorsfroofe 6» Law. 
 
 Par. No : itforbiddcth likewife, notonely the neg- 
 lect of the vermes by this Lawcmplic4 to be done; bat 
 alfo thccomniittiwgsftnc contraries to them. 
 
 8 Part. The*jesiie[lofthevertues,mllp}ewitfelfeheB 
 by comparifoM with them, as in the defeU: pom them, by not 
 onely not doing them.but bjnAtUraUor jlothfHU indifpojitton 
 iathem: WhAtbee theCdntraries Ynhkhmay be committed 
 agAtnHthemf 
 
 Par, They be cither the degrees, whereby,as by ccr- 
 taine preparatiues we ileppc foorth into open murder; or 
 the adtuall fpilling ofblGod-felfc. 
 
 Part. fVhatbec the degrees, that leade vnto man- 
 Jlatighter t 
 
 Par, They be either inward in the heart : or outward 
 inthebodie. 
 
 9 Part. The inward flep raiftng vp to murder, what be ? ' 
 Par. They arc the thoughts and afFe6^ions of an vn- 
 
 ruled mind, which if wee vfc to giue place vnto, and bri- 
 dle them not in time by the mildncfle of Godsfpirir,' 
 they cannot, but inccnfe to mott fauagc aueltie and 
 outrage. 
 
 10 Paf?. HowdoethefeajfeUiottsarifeiHVsT 
 
 7ar, Either by obie(5ts iutting againft bur fclucs : or 
 offelfe-malice. 
 
 Part. Hour by obieBs eccurritig ? 
 
 P^rl When either we haue a matter croflingvs: or 
 fee another enioy fome excellent good. 
 
 Part, tvhat u thematter that croff~ethvs ? 
 
 Par, Either an iniurie profered vs : or a dcfire tra- 
 uclling.. 
 
 Parti Shew me how imttries be wrought, which done bee 
 breaches of this Lnw^andproHoke to the breach. 
 
 Par. Infinite be the waies;but reduced all they may 
 be into thefc few branches,from whence they grow,and 
 whereuntoali.other may bee brought and referred of 
 hkefbrt. '^H'''^^^-'"^ 
 
 Part, ffifich be they f 
 
 Tar.. 
 
6. Law. ^/ his farifliUmrs faith. 
 
 P4r. They procccdeither out ofthc mouth; or from 
 the handsjor from the gefture and countenance. 
 
 11 Part. fVh^t he thejitbAt come from thentottth? 
 par. Out thence are fcnt foorth detradlion^open or 
 
 priuic; captious qwarrelling; rcprochfull and Ipitcfull 
 raiIings,fcoffes,taunts or gibes, tending to the difgrace, 
 ordiffimiing of another. 
 
 12 Paft. what from the hands f 
 
 Par, Either (poiling of outward goods,v.hethcr by 
 clofe cmbczcling ; or by open and forcible taking away, 
 ordeflroyingofthem: orbcati«g or wounding, cither 
 a mans ownc perfon, or fome neere vnto him. 
 
 13 Paft. tvhat fromthe countoinHce 9rgejipire? 
 Par, Vnfeemely daliancc or toying, writhing or di- 
 
 ^ortiflgof the mouth, either to Hiew another mans dc- 
 formitie, to his fhame 01 contempt^ or to fignifiemif- 
 Iikc,or<iifdaine of him, when wc will not vouchfafc him 
 arightlooke ; brow-beating, orfower bending of the 
 browes: gnafhing,or grinding of the teeth; holding vp 
 the fiftjor what other gefture the crooked man can make 
 of difconte at or menacing. 
 
 14 Paft. How doc tbeji iniHyics efered work^ in 4t 
 man-f 
 
 Par, After any oftliefc,or the like iniurics done, the 
 man in his carnall lufts and appetites vnmortified, and fo 
 proudly conceited of himfelfe,as hce will not put vp the 
 leaft indignitie; will breaks foorth into impatiencie, 
 and next will gather an ill opinion of him; and fb anger 
 will foone arife againft him ; and the fame, ifnouriftied, 
 will grow oat into fetled, and inueterat hatred; from 
 whence as now rcuenge is conceiued in heart, and lacks 
 nowilljbutopportunitic or power to execute it: fo will 
 it fcekc all the meanes and waics it can to bring it about; 
 or if he cannot for want of power, occafionormecncs 
 difpatch or hurt him; yetwill hedoehisbefttoftiew, 
 that he hath it in his heart. Allthcfe, afwell the iniurics 
 prouoking,as the works endeuouring reuenge arehecre 
 
 N :? condcm- 
 
 181 
 
 Mouth; 
 
 Hands. 
 
 Gcflure. 
 
l82 
 
 tulobn.i.is. 
 
 Anger. 
 
 ^Mutib.s.ii. 
 
 A Chriliian Paftorsfroofe e. Law. 
 
 1 
 
 condcmned,as being plaine manflaughtcr before God; 
 that of Saint hh» being true, p Uee ihat hateth his hro-^ 
 ther,u a man-JUier ; and is tliercforc in Gods fight guilty 
 ofblood. 
 
 Paft. fi^hat is thegronndofAttthis mifchiefe ? 
 
 Par, Seire-Ioue,and from thence pride, with an am- I 
 biciGUshumour,orouerweeningofoncsfelfc, whereby, 
 as draw all things he will too; fo willhcc nought hauc 
 drawne away from himfelfe, whether commoditic or 
 eftimation : where about one way or ochcr,mi{likc, dif- 
 daine or rancour fpring vp. 
 
 ij Paft. fVhat other aff(f5Ho*tj4rife effttch caufes f 
 
 Par. For thefe,iffmall or light when a man isoffcn-- 
 ded, it is pcttifhneflc, peuifli, or ra<li anger: if great, 
 the anger vvhich will rife, is either TniuHly borne, or 
 iuftly. 
 
 Paft. Ifith vniufilj iorf$e, wtovohat extreames mil 
 itgae ? 
 
 Par, If it bee long hatcht vpon, efpecially infomc 
 hearts, it will breed vntraftablencflc, bitternefle, ftub- 
 bornneflejimplacable dcfire and ftudicofvengeance,re-. 
 fufing all conditions of reconciliation. 
 
 Paft. Ifihe anger bee iUit andadnifed^oifarCjodscaptfe 
 or our »eighboHrs,what extreames ^tHbe f 
 
 PaU, Either blockifhncfle without feeling, or regar- 
 ding either the wrong done, or the amendment of the 
 docr,by the due meanes prefcribed in offences; whereby 
 it falleth out with finner, asitisfaid, he that lightly paf- 
 feth by theoldwrong,biddethanew: orftiffeheadinefle 
 vpon fubmiffion torcceiue the offcn dour, cither at all, or 
 wholly,as fome lliame not to profcffcjhe may well come 
 intomyPater-nofter, but neuer /hall he into my Creed, 
 they will pray for him,but not truft him. 
 
 Paft. Then to he* angrie with (me is not vtterltehj this 
 Law forbidden, is it ? 
 
 Par, No : but rafhly and q vnaduifedly, where iuft 
 caufc is not for rightcoufnelTc fake and reformation : for 
 
 in 
 
^.Law. of his ^arijhioncrs faith, 
 
 intliat rcfpeft is it rightly called the whttftone not to 
 fortitude oncIy,as one faid,but alfo to iuiiice,and rather 
 to bee tcarmcd zealc then wrath. Therefore, whom no 
 trefpafle will moouc to a difdaine at it, whether to him- 
 fclfcjOr to another done ; he will not paflc for feeking 
 or doing of ludgement : as neither will he,whom eucry 
 thing oioouech toadidikcandprofecution. 
 
 Paft. How doth the ;(iejir< tranelling^ make fieppe vnt« 
 murder? 
 
 Par, When it is either fruftrated,or continued. 
 
 1 6 Paft. How doth the dejirefinilratedfetthit way t« 
 works ' 
 
 Par, When cither a good thing looked for,i$ denied 
 ▼s: or an euUlopprc(Ting,is vnremooued, 
 
 Paft. H^haffoUoweth ofthefirftf 
 
 P4r,Dc(pcration,when a man longing forforae good 
 thing; and mcanes cither wanting, or notfijcceeding, 
 cafts-away hope,and vpon ftrcngth ofthat difc©ntcnted 
 afFe6lion,mifchiefes himfelfc. 
 
 Paft. fVhatofthefecondf 
 
 Par, Impaticncic, when a man plunged in mifcric 
 prefent; or thralled to a great cuill of ftiame, or death 
 in the rage of that afte(5iion, cuts off the thread of his 
 owne life. And both thefe,as they be ftcppes to murther, 
 though they grow not to ihecxtrcmitic of thea6t, bee 
 here condemned as murder. 
 
 1 7 Paft, Ho'ifi doth the dejtre continttedy ^orke death to 
 4 fttan ? 
 
 Far,By oucr great carking & care about cither getting 
 and keeping the commodities of this life; or the auoi- 
 ding fro our felucs or ours,euils either prefifing or immi- 
 nent. For this care,diftrurtful]y fct off from relying vpon 
 Godjfrom cafting (as we arc «■ bidden) alt care ^pon him, 
 after diligent cndeuour by good meanes for the one and 
 the other fct to; and ftaying vpon itfelfe: this care 1 
 fay, hauing forrow cuermore going with it,cfpecially 
 with that which laboureth vnder euill,feared or pinch 
 
 N 4 ins 
 
 l8: 
 
 Carking care. 
 
 fi.Pff.5.7. 
 
i84 
 
 dr41.11. 
 
 Enuie. 
 
 A ChriHian Palidrs^oofc ^.Law. 
 
 ing : catcth out the hart; ^drieth vp the ^onesi^nd quench- 
 eth the naturall heat vpholding life; and focuttethlbo- 
 neroffthc thread of life, then nature moughtotherwife 
 Kaue lengthened. And thus isthecouctousman a mur- 
 derer of himfelfe ; as is alfo thediftrullfuUand faithlcflc 
 vvarriour vnder the crofTe. 
 
 Paft. By nhat mcAttes may the fe he au&ided ? 
 
 Pay. By faith and a true heart to Godward; carting 
 our fclues vpon his promifes of doing vs good ; relying 
 vpon his power and prouidencc ruling oucr a!; and avN ai- 
 tinghiileifurc, difpofing all to the belt in the c'uL For 
 thefe would make vi to bee comforted vnder hope of 
 God's,eithcr alTlltancc to make vs endure;Gr deliuerancc 
 to fet vs free: or lufficiencie to leade the life contentedly. 
 So DMud cheated vp the fadneflc ofhisfoulejfaying to 
 it, ^ Hope thou in God : beflrovg^ Andhe JIj.aHc tmf or t thine 
 heart, <^>td tntfl ftiUm the Lord, 
 
 18 Paft. l^vhatafeilion u fiirredwvj hy /fj^kt afane- 
 t hers good? 
 
 P^r, It is, v^hen weefee another man haue cither a 
 good thing,v\hich\vcwant,or would alone hauc: or as 
 gootl or better then vi'chaue. 
 
 Paft. IVhat u yOttdho'iv Ipringeth the fir/} ? 
 
 Far, It is enuie,repining at ether mens gifts^whcthcr 
 ofmind,bodic,orfortunc,asmen call it. 
 
 Paft. y^s how of thefe three? 
 
 Pj.r. As when God hath cnduedthis or that man vs'iih 
 excellent gifts oflearningjVttcrance or knowledge, ci- 
 ther indiuinitir,or in any vnder>facultieor art ; the wic- 
 ked ftreight waies doe enuie thereat,becaufe they know 
 nottoloue andrcucrence thole gifts, vnto the glory of 
 GodjwhoHicweth himfelfe that way in thofe outward 
 graces and fignesthrough,and in thofe men,whom itli- 
 keth him to cheofe for veflcls to that purpofe ; and ther- 
 fore they be cuer carping and hacking thercatjabouring 
 to quench and put out that light they grieuc to fee in 
 thcni:. and eucrmorc the beft men arencercftto their ' 
 
 cruelleft 
 
6. Law. oj his ^nrifhioners/Atth, 
 
 cruelleft afiaulc:^. Th« Jikt cnuicanfaileth thcni,th3thauc 
 any comlier grace,or feature of bodie,then hath the wic- 
 ked eicr or haucreceiued greater benefits from God in 
 wealth or temporali goods ; the vngodly, and he that is 
 notcontentcd with his ownceOate, or portion allotted 
 him by God,as moft conuenientfor him in his v\ ifdomcj 
 hath amortail and continua!!' fpirc againfithefe; yea, 
 fuch is his enuioos heart,that he could vvifhj and would, 
 ifhcmighr,workchisde{iru(5]:ion, that hee might come 
 byfomeofthofe good things, which it grieue(hhrn> to 
 iec in another : and this eiiery man,as he isbcft furniflied 
 with God s-graces; fo hatlv he felt the experience moft. 
 This man is a double murthercr,both of the parry,nh©m 
 hcrepinethac randalfoofhimfcife, whom lie fofretteth 
 out. For enuieeatcth his bones, and v/itherethhisflefh : 
 and niarke that the enuious man is wan, and ncuer well 
 coloured. 
 
 Part. IB ecAufe this pnne ii rife, great aadhmtfull ojt it 
 is : let vs feeit hetter^ Iwt briefly m foine edHfeSyfuBitUs 
 andejfeBs eftr. 
 
 Par, Enuie for the efficient caufe of it, hath ambition, 
 whofe daughter it is faid to be,as this of pride, and pride 
 of! clfc-loue,and the mother of ihefe, and of what finnc 
 not? is the want of Gods feare; and from hence, by 
 thcfe in their breed,is the maine finne ofmurdcr brought 
 foorth. For no feareof God bringethfelfe-louc, fclfc- 
 iouecaufeth pride; pride engendrcth ambition; ambi- 
 tion enuic; enuie ttrlfc: ftrifcmalitious hatred, and ha- 
 tred will in the end, if itbeelet alone,, breakc out into 
 murder, 
 
 Paft, wJjAt is the mAtertaU caufe of it ? 
 
 Par. Whatfoeucr good thing there is in another, 
 which reward or cflimation, thatiSjWealth or worftiip; 
 followcthjthat cmiie workeihon. Whereof it was, that 
 one being asked. How a man might Hue and notbec en- 
 uied,fr'id,Ifhchjue no part of excellent gift5,or doe no- 
 thing happilie cc worthy ofprai{e,5o/« snnn imferiacarat 
 
 innidta : 
 
iS6 
 
 adttt.Ub.\l. 
 
 « iXor,$.i4, 
 
 J Chrjjiian Paprs pyeofe 9. Law. \ 
 
 inHtdtk : Formiferic alone goeih without cnuie. 
 Part. l^hapistheforrHoUcattfeoftt? 
 Par, It is the inward fretting, chafing, and repining 
 at; and the outward eroding and fccking toextinguiifn 
 good things in others. 
 
 Paft. what end dnueth the enuter toot 
 Par, ThcfatisfyingofhisowncfouledefirCjinthe o- 
 uerthrow of anotliers graces, whether he get them him- 
 felfc or not. 
 
 Paft. rvhat u thefulfteEl of it f 
 ■ Par^ The fubie<5t,what it is addrcflcd againft,is faid in | 
 the matcriall caufe : the fubicdl whom it rcpineth at, ' 
 Saint tyittHen laieth downe in three degrees ; v\ here he 
 faith,That " enuie is an batefull difdaineat thehappines 
 ofanother,eitherfuperiour, becaufe heisaSoue : or in- 
 feriour, if hec bee rifing vp: or cquall, becaufe hec is 
 equal). 
 
 Paft. what be the ejfeEis of it ? 
 Par, They reach cither to the enuied,or to k\ ? cnuicr, 
 or to the place it is pradtifed in. 
 Paft. Shew the fir fi. 
 
 Par, It is contention, not that whereby onefcckcth 
 to attaine the good thing another haih,for the loue ofit, 
 without diminifhing the {ame to him that hath it, as in 
 the race of the Chriftian life, which Saint Paul (tttci)\ vs 
 in, where al do ^ ftriue and runne,and none fupplant,but 
 helpe forward another, to the good which they lunne 
 too,and ftriue for: but che contrary to this in matter and 
 tranner. 
 
 Paft. Plovf in matter? 
 
 Par.Jt ftriueth about either words without fubftancc, 
 or things of light importance, whether incaufcsofrcli- 
 gion,as doe the popifh brood with vs:or Ciuiil,as world- 
 lin£;s doe about riches,pleafures and honours. 
 Paft. Ho'^ift manner? 
 
 Par, Byfupp]antation,vnderminingandprcuention, 
 one feekjpg to out- ftcp,or out bid another, or what way 
 
 he) 
 
^.Lavv. ofhisfAhjhionersfanh. 
 
 he can to (top him from hauing, or encreafing in the 
 thing ftrouen for. This, I fay, is one eflfedl of cnuie, to 
 ftriue about vnlaw'full,orh:iuolous matters j or in good 
 things vnlawfuily. 
 
 Paft. what other efeci-httth it ? 
 Par, y Sedition or partaking, with all mantier ofeuitt 
 workest as Saint lames faith : and a third is vnthankcful- 
 ncfre,as appeared in that Pharaoh vvVxcYi ^enuicdthelf- 
 raelites prolperity and cncreafe, for whofe fake the Lord 
 had bleffed the Iand,vnder lofeph their brothers hand. 
 Part. If' hat eifetl hath tt in the enuter felfe ? 
 Par. Itmacerateth, andnokiTedangcrouflie confu- 
 meth him,then rult doth the iron,as faith Saint * Anften: 
 and as the Wife man (aith, ^ rotteth the ifoanes; and vcri- 
 ficth an old, but a true verfe giuen ol him yfuniiifis i»uidta 
 coMfHmitttrintm & extra^ That cnuie confumcth hira 
 within and without. And fitly doth the « Hmbleme paint 
 enuie out like a woman, pale and Ieane,fecding on Vi- 
 pers flcfli,\vi:h continuall ach in her eics; deuouring her 
 ownc heart, and holding a piked ftaffeinher hand ; to 
 flicWjthat the enuier fecdeth on poiibnfuU thoughts; 
 pines hirofelfe away for want of counfel and rcafnn vpon 
 the fight of other mens good : and yet ccafe not to prick 
 at them,whomthey enuie, with detractions and IpitcfuU 
 reports. 
 
 Part, what effeBs h>vh it in the place it isfra^ifedin ? 
 Par, Icis either fedition and partaking (as before) 
 which caufeth confulion tothe f^atc common, zslofe- 
 phi^ writeth,that ^ enuie betwixt a tew in lerufalem, rai- 
 fingftrife among the Citizens, and thereupon fadiion, 
 dettroyed moe within the Citie, then the Empcrours 
 fword did abroad: or hindrance to ailhappic proceeding 
 in Itnowledge and vertue. For where enuie worketh, 
 what can be fpoken or done fo commend3bly,but it will 
 bemifl^ked,andfothe fi-uitofi: loftvntohim^and fi:om 
 him (ifof any countenance or greatncfle) vnto his con- 
 iorts andfauouritcs. So enuie is a choaker ofallknow- 
 
 >e^g^ 
 
 187 
 
 1 lames 1,16, 
 > Exod,i.%.9, 
 
 * A ug.de tern- 
 poreSer.8^. 
 ^ ProM. 14.^. 
 
 « ^Iciat.ent' 
 bltm.Jnuidia, 
 
 '^ Iofep.de hel- 
 lo ludaico lib, $. 
 &l:b6.cap,ii. 
 & alibi. 
 
loJ^ 
 
 Emulation. 
 
 Scire-roalicc. 
 
 A Chriiiiiin Pafiors froofe 6* Law, 
 
 ledge & good I ife,aswel in Church as in Comonwcalrhj, 
 ana by confcqucnc,an cffcflor of murder both waics, 
 
 19 Part. Of cKUte enough: What u, andhovi' greweth 
 thtjicond thing, ri fug from Jlght ofauothersgosd. 
 
 Par, It is emulation, coufin-gcrman to cnuie, when 
 cither v^-c liomackc, or take gricfeathimj that hath as 
 good,or better graces then vvce; or defire to haucthc 
 graces obfcuredjOr put out in him,\vhom we emulate or 
 ftudie tooucrmatcbjthat ours may bee preferred,orthe 
 better accounted oL And this is a common fault too, 
 and rcfteih in many ; who not^vitliftanding they fee 
 good things in another, andthjhkefowellofhim alfo, 
 as they haue a good Irking and affc^lion vnto his quali- 
 ties^ and therefore glue and applie thcmfeluestobe his 
 followers: yet what doc they withall? Their emulation 
 were good and allowable, if they could make much of 
 him,whomthey^^>ould folio w,and thanke God forhim, 
 with an earncft defire and prayer vnto God, that hcc 
 would contincw ftill, yet more and more to replcnifh 
 him with vertues, that they may haue by his afliftancc 
 what to expreflein thcmfelues by hispattane : but ihcfc 
 menraihcr curfe him inhcart, and wifti his decay one 
 way or oiher4fceke to put him out of fauour,and blcmidi 
 him if they can: and though contented to imitatehis 
 qualities: yet doe they it with this defire, ihatfoadark- 
 nefle may be cart ouer his, notthat they may cxccll only, 
 be more profitable to the Church or Commonweahh or 
 to Gods glory(for thatwcrc commcndable)but,thathis 
 alfo may pcrifh or decrealc : lo bewraying their vanitie, 
 felfe»loue and ambition ; and that, leaft is their care 
 what become of Gods glory, or what good may re- 
 dound to his people. 
 
 20 Part, Of affections rifmg by ohieBs vnto murder, 
 thu farre : whAt u that thoufaidfi offelfe-malwe ? 
 
 Par. Selfc-malicc hath a double wickedneflc. For 
 either it iiunts about for matter of contention: or de- 
 lights in other mens harmes, 
 
 Paft. 
 
6. Law. of hispanfmoaersfutth. 
 
 Pa (I. what is thefiyJl I 
 
 P.ir.h renieflediipofitionto vnpeaccablcnes, where, 
 no caufc offered, a man fieuileth how to vvorkc or main- 
 tainc debate, either himfclfe with others, or hcttweenc 
 others ; vs here he fecth any begunne alrcadie, or eafie to 
 beraifed. 
 
 2 1 Paft. what is the other ? 
 
 P4r.Thatmahce,v\'hich vnmoued,delighteth in other 
 mens harmes,vpon no occafion, but only of an hateful! 
 mind, is the fame which the Grecians call i%^'j>«'c«"*»> a 
 reioycing at other mens euils. A peflilcnt difealc, and vt- 
 tcrly abhorring from the nature of man, which com- 
 monlyis touched (if it haue not cutoff all bowels of 
 corupaflion) when it fcerh another man fallen into cala- 
 mitie : yea, though he were an enemie, yet^mecuenof 
 theHeathen^had then finiflied their hatred, when their 
 cnemie was dead, or hadreceiued a great mifhap. For 
 fofar was e lulttu Cafar from reioycing at the death of 
 his bittcreft cnemie, Crt, P ompey, zs when his head was 
 brought vnto him, he fhed many tearcsouerit: fbdid 
 t^/exanJnthegxcztoutr D.trifi/, when he was flaine.. 
 The likcjbur better fpiri ted,compaflion made Duftid be- 
 waile the deathes of his irjortall encmie ^ Saul, and ot his 
 trayterousfonneg Ahfalom, Contrarie to this doth that 
 notorious Murdercr,that hating al men would not pafle, 
 if it might come to al men,as C(tligt*U wiflied,thac ^ All 
 his Cittuens hea-is were fei vfon onelho(i/der,tha( he might 
 chop it off at a b!e^ when him lifted', and vnto one re- 
 hearing the Greeke verfe of this fentence, i when lam 
 dead let fire and the earth be mi-ngledtoq^ether ; he faid, nay^ 
 euevehile lam aliue:or as ^Twj!?n,cz\\ed M;a-*i'3p»T©-,Man- 
 hater, would haue hadhisCitizens, the Athenians, to 
 hauedonc, To come quickly to his Tree, ere he cm it 
 downe, to hang thcmfclues thereon : fhewing hatred,e- 
 uen in this,that,ifany tooke it for a benefit to hang him- 
 fclfe, euen of that he would abridge him vnleffe he did it 
 the (boner, whomfbeuerthisaffcdlionreftethin, itma- 
 
 kcth 
 
 l8p 
 
 Vh^iftKSfiiua, 
 
 « Erkfoti.lib.i. 
 
 cap,^. 
 
 ^ z.Sam.j.ix. 
 s— 18.33. 
 
 ^DloryfMb.i^. 
 
 ' Mamtt^^poph. 
 
 ^ T. Mivtnt.A' 
 pBphtheg.iib-S. 
 num.6i. 
 
190 
 
 U^f^l*, 
 
 Bodie. 
 
 J ChriHian PaHcrs freofc <5. La w . 
 
 kethhim guiltie of all their bloods, whofc deathesor 
 mifchances his heart dcfireth, or reioycech to hearetell 
 of. Forcertaincitis, he could find in his heart, himfelfc 
 to do that, which he reioycech to be done by another. 
 
 Paft. There he not ntanyfuchLMouHers, uowliuing,! 
 tro^. 
 
 Par. No ? what fwarmes ofPapIfls, and hollow-hear- 
 ted brethren be there,that be nolcfle wife afFedled, when 
 they heareofthofc horrible (laughters, that be, crhauc 
 been made of Gods people, in France, Spaine, the Low- 
 countries or elfc wherejyea how did our owne men gape 
 after the (laughter which 88. (hoiild hauefeeneheerein 
 England? But the fecret naalice of all fuch the Lord in his 
 time will rcuenge, and make them feelc heauie burdens ^ 
 of blood-guiltines : yea fo much the heauier,as the grea- 
 ter (laughters they haue in their hearts comraitted,when 
 they could not be touched with compa(fion towards o- 
 thers in their affli£tions. 
 
 22 V2iik, Neerevntothii comes another affeU:io»y hythe 
 Grecians called 'i^fT*'^, vnpitifu/nejje. 
 
 Par, True ; for when a man hath done ofFall fenfe of 
 humanitie,whetheritbc a father to his child; a child to 
 his father (whom the Word properly pertaineth to) or 
 one friend to anotherjeuen nature in fuch is adulterated, 
 and a bruti(h or blocki(hcarelefne(re and vncharitable- 
 ne(rc, making him deny or withhold the meanes he hath 
 to the fauing of their Hues, whom nature hath bound 
 himtoloue, and keepelifein: this vnnaturalneflTe (ets 
 him guiltie before God of murder in the veric aflfc- 
 6^ion. 
 
 25 Pafl. Thmfarre of the decrees ofLMurder, that 
 come fiem the heart :fay now ofthofe that proceed from the 
 Bodie, 
 
 Par. They confi(l either in word, or in allien, 
 Paft. Gtneme them both toyntly together. 
 Par. Moft true it is vfually, that, before a man will 
 commit the a<5l of man-(laughter,he (ir(i concciueth dif- 
 ^^^^ pleafure 
 
<5.Lavv. ojhis farijhiontrs faith, 
 
 pleafure in heart : which flame will vtter ic felfc either in 
 words, as in hard and rough language, in reproaches to 
 the teeth; in i girding & ripping vp all the euill he know- 
 eth by him, whom he is offended with, or can dcuife of 
 him flandcroufly behind his backer or elfe in Tit^A^ by 
 infultingouer him, prouoking him to fight, as Roifters, 
 Ruffians,and common Cutters do;playing with his nofej 
 iuftling him to the wall ; lending him a fhrub j or laying 
 traps in his way to catch him at the vantage \ in word rc- 
 fufing to fight for fearcofLaw; but yet telling him of 
 (uch or fuch a way he hath to go,fceming fo to challenge 
 meeting ofhim there, fo far go they till at lenghth they 
 draw blood one from another. The experience ofthis 
 contentious age dcclareth this abundantly, when, as 
 Prince againft Prince forren, or his ownc fubiedls at 
 home, will rather feeke, then taric till iuft occafion of 
 warres be offered: (o the priuatemanpalTcth no more 
 now for fpilling mans blood, then for killing a dogge. 
 Whereof it is, that if he heare of another but an ill word, 
 though but glaunced out, yea fomctimes vtteredbutin 
 fport, if his pride do take it, as a word of difgrace, it is 
 mof^ certaine death for it, if he can ; yea and at the pot, if 
 a caroufe be not pledged,it breeds a brawle,ifnot a 1^^. 
 What then be their hearts a brewing,that be neuer well, 
 but when they be whetting their tongues vpon other 
 men? How far be they off from murder? What lack they, 
 butaudacitieor authoritie to take away life? What an 
 heart do thofe common contentious Quarrellers carie a- 
 bout them, that cannot keepe their fifts nor weapons 
 from walking about other mens eares? that wil not ^are 
 forany fpitefullcut, they can cgge their aduerfarie for- 
 ward with, to fighting? Such as Ifmael was, whofevn- 
 quict & quarrelling nature the Scripture hath left this in 
 memorieof, thaf" His handvpa4 agawsl- aUmen^and cue- 
 rj mav J ha»dagat» ft hiM. Is nott\\eD'\UQ\l (who was a 
 o murderer ficm the begtnmng) prefident therc?do not his 
 Angels,the Fiiries,blow vp their chollar to commit mur- 
 der? 
 
 IPI 
 
 l£((/^.22.24. 
 
 "^Genef.ie, 
 
1^2 
 
 Open caurder. 
 
 
 Splrituall. 
 
 AChriftianPaflorsfroofe ^.Law. 
 
 der ? For whit Oian would be To foolifh or mad, as to a- 
 bofc either his tongue or his hands on that fjfhion, ex- 
 cept he had wrath or reuenge in his heart. For, if the 
 tongue bethe interpreter, and the hands the executio- 
 ners of the hearts affc^^ions : then furcly as the tongue in 
 quarrelling, and the hands in fighting \ (o the heart is no 
 Icflebuficd about murdering within. 
 
 24 Part. 1 herefollo\reth,t»be Ipokenof, epe» mnrder: 
 which ky name u h sere for btddeti^xi thegrejfetifart of that, 
 which GodaccaHtethforaoHrderyXr'ith nho euery thing is Jo, 
 xrhich U again ft pit ie ($• chart tie;othcrwife then the Scribes 
 and corrupters of the Lavp, tooke it :k o^d rime, expoftnding 
 the Law at7dCommandemeitts»o further, theKthe hare let- 
 ter "^ouldgiue, whofe abufe a*:deorrHpttotfie, by our Sani' 
 oHr Chr lit o confuted I reclaiming both this and fsme other 
 precepts of the irho/e Law, by thew abufed, to their right and 
 nattirall fenfe agatne.TeUme tbereferetwhat this open mur- 
 der is f 
 
 Par, It is^ bereauing ofmans life, by man, contraric 
 to the law of luftice, 
 
 Paft. How many forts ofmurder be there? 
 T^r.Euen fo many as there is of lifc.For,as life is dou- 
 ' ble, Spirituall and corporall : fo is murder likewifc. 
 25 Paft. Sptrituallmnrder nbat calleFi thou then f 
 Par, It is, when a man by calling or occafion,whethcr 
 Paftbr; Father ofaFamiJic, Teacher or Tutor; or a man 
 ofvnderftandingout of charge particular, cither giucs 
 not at all, or corrupts the good food of life, the Lords 
 bread, tofuchasbevndcr him, or cither vpfeeke, or be 
 other wife knownc tohaucneed of counfcll Spirituall: 
 for by fo doing he becomes a murderer, fo much the 
 more hainous, by how much the death of the foulc, 
 which he is the caufe of, is heaifier then the death of the 
 bodie : a plaine murderer, I fay, he is of thofe, whom he 
 was charged with the bringing vp of.nurcuring and ma- 
 king fit for the Common-wealth and Gods kmgdome. 
 For fuch a man kccpeth not the cquitie, which a publike 
 
 per Ton 
 
6. Law. «f his partj}u9»trs f4itb, 
 
 perfon (houlddo; but pcruertcth rightcoufncfle to his 
 ovtncde(iru<5tion, inthccontufion ofthofe, that pcriQi 
 rnder his hands. Whence it is, that the Lord faith louche 
 negligent watchman, P Hu ffitodmU I Ye<imre at thy 
 
 %6 Vz^^H^hat if thcr^rpcraUmttricr? 
 
 P4r, It is cither the fhcdding of blood by the fword^ 
 or the clofc working of it vndcrhand. 
 
 27 Paft. fVh/it meanefi thou by the Srvcrd ? 
 
 J?4r.I vndcrftand by it all violence whacfbeuer vfcd to 
 the extingui(Tiing of life natural], 
 
 Paft. ivhxt forts h thert of this ? 
 
 Par, The Sword is either publike or piiuate. 
 
 a8 Paft. -what is thepnbhke Sword f 
 
 f4r, Itiythat, wbi<:h God hath committed into tl% 
 kand of his Lieutenant the Magiftrate, cither for execu- 
 tion ofthcmalefa6ior,and furtherance ofthc well- doer; 
 01 for ihefupprcfling of the common enemie. 
 
 19 Paft.Ti&tf contrArie to the fir ^ vfeforhiddert^vhat is ? 
 
 7ar» Murder in Judgement, by the which he is the 
 more -guilttc of mans death, by how much his perfon 
 draweth ncerer tnto God, who hathTet him in that 
 roome with the Sword to (mite oCenders, and topre- 
 fcruethc righteous. When therefore he (aueth orcon- 
 dcmneth, not the life of thofc',whom the vprightncfle of 
 his perfon, and the equiii€ of their caufe, willhauc to be 
 iaucd or (mitten, he is a murderer. 
 
 30 Paft. Horv many vmjes may he [9 he ? 
 
 T^r.Twoe/pecially, either in the awarding of (cn- 
 tcnceir>cau(csludiciall, whether they be Criminall or 
 Ciuillicontrarie to right : or in making decrees to others 
 dcftru^ioD, tyrannically to entrap men. 
 
 Paft, v^s how in the ludieutHfentence of crime ? 
 
 ?4r,Whenhe giueth out wrong Iudgement,cither to 
 the condemning of the innocent, or to the iuftifying of 
 the guiltie. For if it be true, which one faith, q C^s weA 
 is he infaHlt^bich cleareth theharmefnl^su is hetvbicb cO" 
 
 O demneth 
 
 ^H 
 
 Corporall. 
 
 Sworj. 
 
 Publike. 
 
 rufgemenr. 
 
 Sentence. 
 
 CriiBe. 
 
 
i5'4 
 
 'i.Sam.if.^. 
 
 
 ^ ChriHtan Pafiors^roefe e. Law ' 
 
 ^em*>(th the guiltbjp! : then furely is hcamurdcrcr,\vhich 
 kcepeth not cquitic in both parts. For, as concerning the 
 one, when he maketh to die him, whom his innoccncie 
 would haue to Huemo doubt he doth as much, as if with 
 priuatemahcehcfliouldflayhim; and as for the other, 
 when he maketh to liue a notorious offender deferuing 
 to die, he doth nothing clfe but let out a common cne- 
 mie,to work othermen more mifchiefc; befides ihe hurt 
 ofan ill example. So did 6'W offend in ^Sparing <tAj[ag, 
 whom God in his ii.f^ice would haue had flaine without 
 compafTion to people or cattell ; which was the caufc of 
 his reicilion and fal from the kingdome^to himfeifc and 
 f i.SdOT.t:.i8. j hispofteritie:as contrari wife he finned in ^ killing the 
 Prieds of God, whom he fufpe(^ed to fauour Dauids 
 part, by the hand of that fpitefull and cruell Sycophant 
 Doej^, euen to the number of 8 j.perfons. So did <iJich4lf 
 both in tfparing 5/»rf^<i^Kingof theAflyrians, whom 
 God would haue had executcd;and alfo in « miJrdring of 
 TVa^^r/yforhisvineyard.Withthelikeoffcncc did Pt/ate 
 finne,at the inl^igation ofthe blind Iewes,that called for 
 ^B^rra^&M a notorious murderer, to be let go accors. 
 ding to their manner; and cried to haue IcfusChriftthc 
 Innocent Sauioiu: crucified. Thefe men the Scriptures 
 condemne, as open murderers, w hen they deliuer the e- 
 uill doer, and let him efcape to a further mii*».hicfe, and 
 hamper th c guilt leffe in the fnaresofwrong iiwlgement, 
 to condemne him. -..•:; ' 
 
 31 Pafl. Hoiv offend^th ht i» ^t»in(T Sentence, vpon 
 mrpng'w cintraEirsandotbercAtufiis avdtacidsnts ciutU ? 
 
 Par. When othcrwif?, thcnthecquitieof ihecaufe, 
 du)ieexamined,iricdartdcoiuiiclcd,dothrcquire, either 
 for fauour (as it is often; wont) or for fcare,or for reward, 
 hegiiicLh iiKlgcmenc; he cannot be exempted from the 
 number of ninrdercfs before God ; doing as much, as if, 
 Iikca common thccfe, he iTiould, with armed violence, 
 lay hands vpon his throat, whofc condition he fo prein- 
 d ice th by wrong iiKigcment. Hence it is, that the Pro- 
 phets 
 
 CiuiU. 
 
^.Lavv* efhisfAriflnontrsfAith. 
 
 phcts ciie out fo often againft them, that y THrne ludge- 
 ment into rvsrmeivood, ahU^ScH the inH for filner^ and th' 
 tooreforPjooes. 
 
 5 2 Part. Hevp Ipecommeth he a mMrderer, in hii ^ick^d 
 Edtcl? 
 
 P<ir.Whcn he abufeth hisauthoritie and fword tyran- 
 noufly to dertroy or entrap others by Vvickcd decrees. Of 
 which fort was that cruell and hard harted Ph^rachyV^ho 
 made a Decree and fent it forth to the Hebrew Mid- 
 wiucs, to a Dertroy the A4alechddret) of.the Ifratlices in 
 their birth: and when that y^ouldnot be, commanded 
 thernto be ^Caft mtothc^'<*tfr A^f//«.- Such was the 
 Decree, i\\zi Darius and his Counfellors made and fca- 
 led againrt « Daniel: Herods cruell Edi6t vvasnolcfledc- 
 teftable, when he commanded the ^ children of two 
 yecre5 old and vnder,tobe fhamcfully murdered : /^M- 
 bels diuellifh letter in King y^r^^^ her husbands name 
 and vnder bis feale, to the Elders and Nobles of the citic 
 where ATii^o/^ dwelt, for< Stoning of him to death, was 
 as horrible. The like bloodie decrees both openly pra<5ti- 
 fird, and priuily confpircd, by Tyrants hauc been execu- 
 ted in all ages; but neuer more then in thisoM age of vr- 
 moft corruption. For what hauc not our neighbours in 
 France, Flanders and Spainefuffered of fuch blood-fuc- 
 king Tyrants ? What hath not the Church of God fuffe- 
 rcdof more, then Icwifh and Turkirh Papirts ? Whet 
 brc^wings ofChrirtian blood hath,and yet doth their ho- 
 ly leargue ;T»ake ? Would I go about to remember the flo- 
 riesoffuchclofe decrees of Tyrants for generall mafla- 
 crcs of the people of<5od : I liiould fooner mouc men to 
 abht^re them, theA djefcribe ibe.ifart part of their: vil- 
 lanies* ' , ^,, _ ^ .: ' , - ■ ■ 
 
 35 P^(i..OfthffpMl>lksSu:ordthfe4farrf:Jpeakru0>pof 
 the pr mate, 
 
 PAf. The nrurder comi>mted by priuate Sword, is ci- 
 ther againrt the wi41, or 'A'ifhihevvillxlpM^. ?:.</;. 
 
 Part, Ofvtt'irilfKUmardervfhutlhrtskf-fhfrtl'u: ■ 
 
 O 2 P^r, 
 
 1^5 
 
 1 Amns 6.1 i. 
 
 Edids. 
 
 *» — verf.ii. 
 
 ^Mattb.\.i6. 
 
 iJ^tngM.^. 
 
 Priuate. 
 
1'9^ 
 
 C B ?♦!.««. 
 
 mfnif}f*t. 
 
 A CbriHum PaHorsfro$f€ ^. La w . 
 
 Pittr, Three, which I will relatc,a$ ihc Grecians tcrmc 
 thcoii 
 
 54 '?2i[\,fVpAchhtheyl 
 
 Par, The one is dnJ^/**, by chancc-mcdlic, or misfor- 
 tune, without the will, confent or knowledge of the 
 Trcfpafler. 
 
 Part. // the ojfertder hereiyt inttocent T 
 
 /*<<r. It may fo fall our, that he (hall be either altoge- 
 ther free from ofFencc,and defertofpunifhmentjorguil- 
 ticin fomcpart. For the worke which he doth, orhaih 
 done,when fuch a mifliap fallcth between, is either law- 
 full and neceflaric to be done ? or vnlawfuli and wicked, 
 or vaine and needlciffe. 
 
 Parti GiuemecxumpUs of theft. 
 
 Par. An example of the firftfliall afterward, out of 
 Deut. 1 9. be gi uen ; where this offence is exempted from 
 the ciuill punifliment : Of the fccond, this may be one, 
 as if a drunken man in his rage (liould chance to cart a 
 child downca paire of rtaires, that he dic.This,notwith- 
 rtauding it be not with the will, being mif-lcd andouer- 
 comc with the bcaftlines of that vice; yet hathitan ot- 
 ^nccpunifliablein refpedlofhisdrunKenneffc. Of the 
 third, this, as if for tridllof niartrie and ftrength two fel- 
 lowcsfliouldwrartle together, and in thatexercife one 
 ofthem rhould kill his fcUo wjthough the murder be not 
 wilfall, and therefore exempted from the punifliment, 
 yet the fault is the greater, becaufc it was committed in 
 fuch a worke, as was vndcr vaine-glorie taken in hand: 
 
 3 5 Part, ^ybat is another fort .' 
 
 ^<«r. They call it'W'>V*'by error of oncjthatthinking 
 to do good, by a meane which he i$ perfwaded well of,is 
 thccaufeofdeaihnotwithftanding. As, ifthePhyfitian, 
 I fnould minifter fuch a Receit to a Patient,as he dfeth of ; 
 hough he gaue i t him not, to kill him,and therefore vn- 
 wilfiiU murder : yet is he not cleere from offence for his 
 vnskilfulncs«&vnwary dealing in that difcafe.Vnto this 
 kind ofmurder done by ouerfighfj when amanthinkes 
 
 nothing 
 
-5. La W. 6f his parijhimcrs fdith, 
 
 nothing Icflc, then to cxtingurili hfe; may be referred 
 Gluttonie,Drunkenncire,IdIcneflc,vncha{htieandruch 
 like, whereby he wafteth hifrbodiejlofcth his health^and 
 growcth into dangerous difcafcs. But fuch an one is 
 guiltie of his ovvne death by his ouerfight in liuing, aid 
 hath a greater iudgcmentin that rcfpcdl, howfocuer he 
 doth it not with mind and nnalice to murder hirofeJfe. 
 
 3<5 Paft. yvh^tt is the third fort ? 
 
 Pur, It is called w^'»mv"««> which is done in defence ei- 
 ther ofi mans ownepcrfon 5 or of his friends J orcoun- 
 trie. 
 
 Paft. H^h4t fayeft thoH ofthefirfl f 
 
 Pan The murder done in defence of a mans owne 
 bodic againft his wilfull Aduerfarie, who ictteth vpon 
 him in place,whcre he cannot fafely flic vntothe defence 
 ofihcMaeiftrate, and will not bewonne from his wil- 
 full pwrpolc, fo it be done with a mind, that had ratlier 
 not kili,and vpfceking his cncmie to beware the danger, 
 neglc^ng no meanes, that might be vied to faue life on 
 both fides, is excufablein regard ofthcneccffitic, which 
 compelled hin» to doitraihei:, then to betray his owne 
 life witting;Iy into h'xs enemies hand. For that man, 
 ihough he haue no cxprcflc commandement by theMa- 
 giflrateto vfehisSword:yetgoethhcvndcT his ^Pub- 
 like warrant, that will not haue any mans life vniuftly to 
 beloft. Howbcit, though 1ms confcience be not guiltie 
 now of that fin, as neither certain of the other before al- 
 IcagedryetcantheynotbciuftifiedbeforeGod^ as tiie 
 Apoftle faith, * I am guiltie to myfelfe of no (mnCy yet am 
 Inot t hf re iy iusJi fied.Thzt common corruption, which 
 man is fubiedvnto through iiiir.e, which God rcuengeth 
 with thisnecertitie ofcomtnitting fuch fins euenagainft 
 the willjif God fhould enter into the g ftruitnes of his lu- 
 ftice,could not efcape the punifhrncnr of etctnall death : 
 IjutinCiuillpunirh^Tients, thcfe and other like require 
 theequitieand wifdome ofthehulgc, to moderate the 
 Irigour ofthc Law.The which moderationGod himlelfe 
 ' O 3 hath 
 
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 hath (etdowne, willing cJJ^ff/^i- infuchcaJesto appoint' 
 out ceitaine ^ Cities of refuse, for fuch by name (not ex- 
 cluding other of like trefpafle) to fliernto for fuccoura- 
 gainft the rage of the Auenger, which had fallen into a- 
 ny fuchfadl:by hap agavnfl their wils, haning borne no 
 hatred to the partic before, as we may rcade Deiit. 1 9.4. 
 where there is Wib the caufc noted,why he may flie thi- 
 ther, ifi;eflayMgnoraT)ily; andalfo an example, how it 
 maybcdoncignoranrly, as ^ ifanaxcfhouldflpoutof 
 the Hewers hand, and light vpon another, that he die. 
 Hence came the charge of good King lehofaphat, to the 
 Pricfts and Lcuites to make 1 triall i>etwtre»g blood And 
 blood, that is, betwixt the murdet'committcdvnawares^ 
 and of (et malice. si-i ^1;;;. ^?c ?i(i' .3 
 
 Part, (i^hat may he learned out ofthii ?■■■■'■■■'" > ' 
 
 Ptir. That God doth not account that man guiltie or 
 worthie of punifhment by the Law, which vnwittingly, 
 againft his will, by meere chance, and noc with purpofe 
 to hurt his neighbour becaufe he hated him, either liur 
 tcth ormurdcreth him.For /r<?«>r^r'^/>M>'/,faithour Sa- 
 uiour,fpring and proceed all things which defile the man 
 with finne.So thacGod oiherwilciudgethjthcn men do. 
 For men do make them innocent commonly, who bur- 
 ning with hatred and enuic petfecute their neighbour j 
 whom God holdeth notvvithrtanding for murderers. So 
 it is" Hatred and ill will going before the Fa6>, that ma- 
 kcthmari-flaughterpunifliablcby death rand ifthehcart 
 bcfrcefrommalice, though rnencondcmne of murder; 
 yet before God they beguiltlefle. Houbeitthc Lord 
 God hath a fccrct iudgement in Ins owne iuftice againft 
 that naturall corruption, which is in man, whereby fuch 
 offences be coram i«cd inihe worldtand therforehe will 
 hiuc men to auoid both the euill, and all occaflons of ir, 
 with great heed andcircurnfpef^ion. For groflc negli- 
 gence (liall cxcafcnoman before God: and therefore all 
 men haue carefully to forcfee their goings, that they 
 o hurt no man. For, if thou commit wickcdncflc againR 
 
 tliy 
 
^.Law. of his parijluoners faith. 
 
 thy brothcr,or negligently lookc cither vntohim,or to 
 thy fclfc; the guiltincfl'e of the euiil,which through thine 
 oucrfightflia]! happen cither way, Codwillof iuftice 
 impute itvnco thee. 
 
 3 7 Part. Say ofthAt Alfs, xvhtchis v^dertakeu for jr tend 
 orCoHKtrief 
 
 Pur. In defence of a friend,in hazard of life,by an vn- 
 iuftenemie,wheiher thccfe orquarrclicr, if other flops 
 canhaucnoplacetothcfauing oFboih from blood; the 
 murder made on the afiailant, mayfecme tohaueimpu- 
 nitieftomtheLavvin theaucnger, asamagiftratecxtra- 
 ordinarily,to the fafcticofthc innocenr,raifed vp,as was 
 P cJ^<7/«againftthe Egyptian : in defence of our coun- 
 tric,the murder made vpon an encmie,whethcr in mainc 
 battel! or monomachic, by theGenerall commanded or 
 allowed out of compofition for determining vidllorie on 
 either fidcj harh warrant from the word and praiiife of 
 Gods peoplc?eIfe had the fouldioursfword a finfull edge, 
 and his life the guiitinefle of blood, andallwarrcs were 
 vnlawfull and wicked : butnowtheybeagainft aiufi; c- 
 nemie law full,as after fliall further be (cene,if thou fhalt 
 mooucthc queiiion, Ji :J ?.noir*i y-'li iii -."isijit . ' 
 
 3 8 Pad. l^h^t u that, thottfo exevftiftely now JpakfH 
 of M $nontachie,or fngte fi^ht ? 
 
 Pur, I /pake it to exclude that fingle fight,which we 
 call combat for the determining either of troath,ofright 
 to inheritance5,or ofothcr caufes ciuill, or of vi(5iorie in 
 cabfesmartiall. 
 
 Part. IVhy ? 16 it not art aUo'vahU end, that is fo made, 
 Vfhtn either right can none othenrtfe be tried ; or the xveak^ 
 ltde,tho«^^h ofheitercanfe,i» bat tell^cannot make party oood 
 a^ai/ifl theeKewie,aKdJ9 to fane the ^hole army? Orablaf-- 
 phemoi^s chale>}(rer, aswoi Goliah, defeth the Lords caufe 
 vponthat triall? Or one byactrru^t Indg^e condemrfed to 
 die at ihetfiFiarceofa mightte calnmniatour, veceiueth the 
 Indies offer , by combat to cleare his innocencie? Or, ivhen 
 thefhame of co-pear dife vponcbaUnge to theficld,may be that 
 _ O ^ K>ay 
 
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 Monomachic. 
 
200 
 
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 onthisCom- 
 mandemcnc. 
 ^T. Mart. toe. 
 
 f /Off.I.IZ. 
 
 ji CbriHUtt Palicrsfrodfe ^.Lavv. 
 
 WAj atioided ? Or tr'taU ofmnjleries inftnfing-fchooleSy or in 
 ^amfsfgt out for reward^ is to bee performed f Or la^ljf, 
 '^htndeadlj quarrels and holies cannot otherwife hee ta^ 
 ken vp ? 
 
 Par, I cannot better tell thee an an(l\'cre to thcfc 
 pointSjthenthatreucrend q Father, and «■ others of wor- 
 thic noce,haue alreadic dcuifed to my hand, 
 
 Paft, JVhat anfvferegitie they to thefirfi ? 
 
 Par. That it is an vngodly, bccaufc by the word 
 vnwarranted, proofe,to iuttifie the right : and that, if 
 neither witnefles, nor cuidenccs, nor open confcflRon, 
 nor in cafes fie, the Lords oathcan make proofc; wc 
 rauft know ,- that the Lord hath. that matter referucd 
 to his ownc finding out ; and the officer is rather to 
 acfjuitc the accufcd, by no ordinarie conuiflion to be 
 caft in law, then the other way to tempt God,and,as 
 it were to cxa6i of him, a miraculous fauing of the 
 innoccAit; or not fure of the euent, as much aslieth in 
 him, to cxpofe him to death,(ith here without miracle, 
 the weaker is commonly borne to the wall ; neither hath 
 theflrongcr the better caufe, hauing murdered his fel- 
 low. Neither w ill the reafons fcrue, which bee allcaged 
 of matters permitted to lot j offeree with force repelled ; 
 of good Princes granting it; of like comparifon with 
 warre. For as lots be without (laughter, which here is by 
 law forbidden ; and /oa/<w by lot caft ouerbord,went vn- 
 der it,by his ownc ^ appointment,and of fpirit propheti- 
 cal!; foboth the repulfe of violence in lawfull-defence, 
 liath the Magiftratcs warrant, onely to defend, without 
 wilfull ftudie of murder, which here is on each fide cer- 
 taine and profcfled: and good Princes haue failed, as 
 mcn,and wcliucbylavvcSjUotby cxan^lesrandalfothe 
 Magiftracc can permit,or grant a thing no further,then a 
 good confcience on the word ftaying may goe,but there 
 IS no word for this. And laftly in warre j men run toge- 
 ther in hot blood, the whole armie or wings aflaihng; 
 whereas here the maine pointiieth bctwecnetwo, and 
 
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201 
 
 . La w, fijhh parilhionersfaith, 
 
 ofchem^though one be innocent, yet death is alike deli- 
 berately entcnded and defined ; and fo murder in either 
 of their hearts: anditisone thing,as itisin warrc, vpon 
 iniprc/Tion made^to fight ornccefifi:ie,and another, as in 
 combatjby compontion voluntarily.Ifdeath there come 
 vpcn the innocent, the Lord himlelfe hath ordered the j 
 rtroakc : but heremans will hath made the choicejthere | 
 in hc3lth,bcrein(:nne,the iflueis raadc: there cuafion, ! 
 hcererwncmaybe; where bound cachisiokillor bee 
 killed. 
 
 Part, fvhat fay they more to fiafwgof hhed in hat tell, 
 vpon triallby combat ? 
 
 Par, That the caufe which the weaker fide h3th,of- j 
 firing this tri all, iseither good orbad. Ifgoodjitis the! 
 Lordsf and therefore vnto him, a diflionourjtoput the 
 credit of it vpon that hazard, as ifnone othervviic hec j 
 couId,bcino^L(7r(^^/'^(;/?«: or would, being the "God , ''^''•".i7-*o. 
 of his people, auenge his owne quarreIl,butbyanextor- [uEzeeh' 
 ted defence from his hand vnpromifed; and lb withoi;t ] 13.17. 
 *faith,thatis,withplainefinriC,both referred vnto him, '^^w.if.zj. 
 and expelled from him. If badjthe venturing of that one 
 manslife,much more of a whole armies, is a wickcdnefle 
 of no godly magiftrate,or martiall man,to4De attempted. 
 What then? Ifthatfidc,which hath the better caufe, be 
 weaker 5 the hope fixed on Gods defence, will put afidc 
 all fcarc of ouerthrow,and will embolden men \ude< his 
 ftiield and name to fight it out,wirh whom it is as y eafic 
 byzferVyZshymavyito gethimfelfc the vi(5\orie, 
 
 Paft. ff^hat anfrerethej to the bUjphemofts chaUngerin 
 th^ (piritofGolhh f 
 
 Tar. Thatvnleflc w«cbe asaflaredly by Gods fpirit 
 incited to enter the combat, as was ^^ Drf«/^,wehau€not 
 to looke for Dauids ifTue; but for the recompence of 
 rafhncfie, and vnealledprcrumption. Forotherwifethe 
 examples of godly men,cxtraordinarily mooued, make 
 vsnogenerall precepts,or fteppes imitable. So that, as 
 the « Hebrcwes robbing, ^Abrahamj facrificingjC^rfwi^- 
 
 fo»s 
 
 
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 49.50. 
 
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202 
 
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 J Chrijfian Pa/Iors proofe 5. Law. 
 
 fons marrying, ^P/^/w^^^flayingjando E/iahs mzCiacnng: 
 e i.K,'»i.»8-40' ^o^ Dauids flirtging, bcc ails ofvs to be rather admired 
 f.i.54/w.i7.49. then followed. 
 
 Paft. yvhattothelndg^escorrt4ptioy2? 
 Par, That albeit fome hecrc yceld, vpon this rca- 
 fon, that if I may defend my feifc againft athecfe, why 
 notagainft the mightie falfe accufer, no oddes being 
 whether himfelfe, or the Magiltratc, by his bidding, 
 draw fword vpon me : yet this is nofufficientreaf in,be- 
 caufc combat and iuftdefenfe differ much, Forlicerc by 
 hapjtbcrc of concluded purpofe,men fall together ; there 
 to kill,here to defend, the fword is occupied: counfel- 
 ling this rather, to endure the hardeft, vnder expedlation 
 ofGodsdeliucrance,thatorabettervvay, then to yeeld 
 to a poflibilitic ofrcfcuing life,by a meanes forbidden. 
 Part. IVhattotheatioidtHgofpjAme? 
 Par, Thathowfbeuer honour, vaincpr.ffe as it is, be 
 hazarded,yct life,this and the next is not: 3nd,ihat ra- 
 ther to be rcfolued on, which may kecpe theprofefTion 
 (that is paiiencc,and viflorie oucr a mans owne affeili- 
 ons,the faireft badge ofmagnanimitie, in two words to 
 doc vvell,andtofuffcrill)vnblemifhed : then that which 
 may,with ftainc thercofjSnd engaging the confcience in 
 guilCjgaine honour with apparant hazard, ifnot ccnainc 
 loire oflife. 
 
 Part, what fay they tt the v»dfrtaki»j^ ofchaUn^es ih 
 fchodles 9fFenje,i>i r(4»»i»^ at T'tlt,orfuch Itkegamts ? 
 
 Par, By lawcs,both Gods and mans,thcy conclude it 
 finfuljto hazard either bodie to death,or foule to blood- 
 guiltincffe,in fuch cxcrcifcs, as may giue caufc of both : 
 affim)ing it is not true valour, that is not ioynedwith 
 vertuf ; and vertue fets hand to no vniuft a6lapp3rant,or 
 likely to enfue.From which farrc away is the thrafonicall 
 oHentat ion of courage and lirengih ; and therefore ofno 
 Chri(tian,cithermcntobc,on chaIengerccciucd,or ma- 
 I giftratc%at thccrauing offuch gamcfters,to!erafcd. Vn- 
 leflc they can tell how to iullinc the reckoning oflines, 
 
 their 
 
6» Law. ef his panjhioaers faith. 
 
 their owne,or anotheri', by a61ion or permifTlonjContra- 
 ry toalaufullcallingjcxtinguifhed; orcanbefure, that 
 it will be askt them another day,not how iuftly,but how 
 IurtiIy;nothowraithrully,buthowflaunting]y,they hauc 
 here their liues confumed. 
 
 Paf^. jvhat i to the ctjdwg «•/, othermfe implacabU 
 quarrels f 
 
 Par, That^if other wales none \vcre,either by confent 
 of parties; or by the Judges decifion; or by interpofiti- 
 onoffriendsjto take vp the quarrell, there could yet bee 
 no colour for the Magil^rate fo much asto winkcata 
 combat,much leflTe to grant it, For,hauing the rword,he 
 is to applie it to iuftice ; and not to the doubcfuil iflue of 
 a combat. For hauing heard the caufe,one of the parties 
 he findeth no doubt guiltles:why then fhould he him lay 
 open to prefent dcaih,or not doe al he can rather,the no- 
 ccnt to bridle^and the innocentto protc6l. Bcfides that, 
 fo the quarrel! is not by and by determined. Forlookc 
 oil vvhat fide death befalles,another will continue yet re- 
 uengc with deadly fcaudvnto a long pofieritie; God in 
 iudgementfofillingihatland with blood, where blood 
 is by publicke warrant againA his Law permitted to cf- 
 fufipn. 
 Paft. // there then in their iHdaement,no combat aUowahle? 
 Par. Verilie none but that which liethbetwcene the 
 flefli and the fpirit, in the regenerate^raifed from the two 
 feeds,the womansand the ferpcnts,from the old 9y4dam 
 and the new; which haue^lio their proper weapons,the 
 oneinfidelitiejConcupifcence,and the whole indifpofiti- 
 on to,and rebellion againft the Law of God : the other,, 
 faithjftaid affe<3ion,ind all the good healpsofrcgcnera- 
 tion,inclination and conformitie to and with the Law. 
 Andthiscombat betwcene thcfe, occupying their wea- 
 pons,iscominualland irreconcilable, neuerccafing till 
 corruption berotten in the graue, and incorruption rife 
 vp vntoblefledimmortalitic with Chrirt inheauen.The 
 1-ludy of Chrifts fpirii bidding and holding out this com- 
 bat 
 
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 ivUr^^Hf/^lt 
 
 A ChriHian Pafiors froofe d.Lavv. 
 
 bac both iuft and neccflaric,is the oncly way to ftay all o- 
 ther wars and fightings, which now raigiic in the minds 
 of vnquie-t men afpiring to murder: and the fpirituall 
 death here niade,istTieprcreruation of this life to the life 
 euerlafting. For here theiflUe is ccrtainc and ioyfull to 
 him that ouercommcth. 
 
 59 Part. Set dome no^ thy mindofrrilfull mnrder. 
 Par, The murder that is done voluntarily,iswhen a 
 man cither betrcthhimfelfeof his-ownclifc^ortakcih it 
 firom another. 
 
 ■Paft. How i^ the firfi dene f 
 
 Tar, Either with preren: violence ofhand^which the 
 Grcekescall <»«'76XMe*'«'. orlingringly. 
 Part, fyhatfaist thou of the firm 
 Par.l abhor the mentioning ofitjas a thing againf^ na- 
 ture,which is il in all things to faue it fdfe harmeles.For 
 this thing nature,eucn in brute beafts,worketh to tkfend 
 themfeluesandrheirbodieSjandalwaiesto fliun things 
 hurtful!. And the Pagans haueconcluded it a thing vn- 
 lawfull, for a man to depart from his landing, without 
 'leaue of his General!, And yet fuch monfters in natuic 
 theretcjforfaken of God, which through impatiencie 
 vnder the croflcjand defpoire of eafe cr rclicfc, as before 
 we haue notcd,committhat vilianie vpon thenvfelues. 
 Pafl. fi^hat he the I'm^rin^ meanes if death to onesfelft? 
 Par, They be either the diHruftfull care and ibTrow- 
 IngjWiiich we fpakc of§.i 7. as alfo that enuie before dc- 
 fcribed §. 18. belides the intcmpcrancic of bodie and 
 diet before alfo mentioned §.55. of whichthetwo for- 
 mer,be degrees and fteps in the affcdlion too; and this 
 latter hath place in the aition of murder : and all three 
 before God of fe!fc-kil!mg,ifvnrepentcdof,condcmna- 
 ble. Which idlenrfle alfo nray be added vnto,whcn neg- 
 Icdling the good halpsto liuc by,mencaft ihemfclues in- 
 to the ncccflfitie, citherofrtcaling,andfo to be hanged, 
 or ofdat uing,and fl) if no man giue, to^perifh.-or ofbeg- 
 ging,and fo to be at Icrt vnto others burc(enous. 
 
 Pad. 
 
^.Law. oj his farifhi9KersjMtb\ 
 
 J^ P.1 ft . ^Vhat of theffcond ? 
 
 Pur, That violencc^which is vpon another mans bodie 
 vfcdjmay be dcliuercd, both in the names vnto certainc 
 degrees ofic, by the Latines giusn :aad in che haynouf- 
 neflfe^ofone fort abouc another. 
 
 Paft» Shew tm the nxmes the Lutines haue vfed.. 
 
 P^r. The general! name thcy.call H»micidiMm:thc /pc- 
 ciall, Piiricidtum, Fratricidium, Infa»tic:diMm,as if a man 
 (liouldfay, Man-flaughter, Faihcr-flaughter, Brother- 
 flaughter, Child-flaughtcr : and as cucry one is in condi- 
 tion of yeercs, or in lincke of blood, affinitic or league 
 with vs, fo may the murdering of him tliereaficr bcc 
 termed. 
 
 Paft. Say of the hnynotifneffe, 
 
 Tdr, It may be confidered in the Degrees before gi- 
 iien:as when murder is committed without regard ei- 
 ther of condition, nature or multitude^ 
 
 Paft. Horv of condition I 
 
 Par* Whenitis done vpon a man, by (peciallj cither 
 calling ornotcotherwife, warranted. 
 
 Paft. e-^j hoWy of calling ? 
 
 Par, When a man flayeth his Prince, an Officer, a Pa- 
 ftor, orhisMafter, aggrauated yetthcrrrore, ifhcdoit 
 vpon/uch an one in the execution ofhis OfScc. 
 
 Part, How, ofotherwarrantajre f 
 
 Tar, As, when a man killeth an Infant, a friend in 
 choice or league, trecheroudy, or.any difaduantagedof: 
 place or meanes of defence.. 
 
 £fl Paft. ^J^urderwiihMttre^rdofcomditiift it fiteh : 
 of murders done agAi»n nature, iehichiithe moB bsmam 
 anddamtable I 
 
 Par, NodoubtFather-queHing.For God in the eld 
 Law made a Decree againft children, that, if any were 
 iStubborne or difolfedtefit to father or mother, hefhould 
 bcftonedrandthatthefonne, which (hould i^Jmite fa- 
 ther or mother fhoitld die the death for ir.Stubbomnefle is 
 one thing ;.andiiiiiting is another aboue that in oflfence: 
 
 but 
 
 205 
 
 toti. 
 ^ExodMA^, 
 
2o6 
 
 Ai'Oph.lib.j, 
 
 k Vlutareh. in 
 vitaRomul, 
 
 • Pitrij fllero- 
 glyphJjh.i^de 
 
 '^C'lc.ftr S. 
 Rofc. 
 
 " LiuUlb.ifi, 
 opiHlarih.in 
 vUaRomuU. 
 
 vmrtt^SatyX 
 
 A Chriflian Pallors proof e 6 . Law . 
 
 but what be thcfe to Killingjfathcr or mother?if to finite 
 them ; or to rcbcUagainft them, be death by that Law : 
 w hat iudgemcni (hall follow, if they kill them ? verily ic 
 is fo horrible a thing, as the very naturall man hath loa- 
 thed to thinkcofit. And therefore* -S'o/tfWjthat wife Law- 
 giuer, gaue itasa rcafon to one, that asked him, why he 
 made no law againrt Father-quellers, becanfe he could 
 imagine none fo wicked, as would once attcsnpt any 
 fuch Fa6V. And'^ Pitttarch reportcth that 7^wi«/«rf,whcn 
 amongd other laweSyhe ordained a punifhmcnt for mur- 
 derers, fctdovN'nc none icuerally for Paracides: and in- 
 deedjfaith he,it fcen)ed many a yc«rc after worthily .that 
 he thought no fuch thing would euer fall out. For almoft 
 the {pace of 6oo.yeers no man at Rome defiled his hands 
 with fathers blood, Howbeit afterward, whenwicked- 
 ncs grew futther to ripcnes, and blood-lliedding waxed 
 fo common a thing, as fome doivbtcd not^ againft the 
 law of Nature, to deale with their parents that way : the 
 Romans deuifed an exquifite kind of torment, whereby 
 they would feem to abolifh them clcane,and not vouchl 
 fafe them any place to be in, ..- 
 
 Par, h^itt they ha<i whipped fach a monfter with 
 
 bloodie rods, they made him to be {ewedquickc into a 
 
 leather- facke, together with a * Dog,a Cock,a Viper and 
 
 arKlApe, beaftsoflikccrucltie to their ownc kind; and 
 
 tobc thcowae intoihe b.ottomc of the fea, orintothc 
 
 next riucrby, that he might not, as ^luHyiinVi^ enioy 
 
 the Elements bemg dead. The firft on whom thispu- 
 
 nifhmct wa* cxecutcd,was one " Pnh. Malleoli. ihow^ 
 
 Tlutarch write that « L.Oftitu was the firft^tHar flew his 
 
 faiher,aft€r the Tecoiid Carthaginian Wane. Afid F^croy 
 
 though he had itnooi, as he dcfcrucd : yet how vvorthic 
 
 he was,thcPoctcxprcflfcfh, that phc defcrucd to haue 
 
 I been punifhcd, with more then oi>c Ape, oncSepcnt,or 
 
 one leather- facke, that is, to haue bren oftentimes pii- 
 
 eifhed with that horrible and llrangcteucngcmcnt.And 
 
 ' albeit 
 
207 
 
 1 Sttttonht. 
 
 6. Law. of his p4riJhioners faith. 
 
 albeit mightic men haue caricd that mifchiefe away vn- 
 reuengcd by mans hand : yet all men hau« Hicwed their 
 dctcdation offuch, yea though they hauc been Ki ngs or 
 Emperours: as Snetomtii writeih ofacertaincfelJow, 
 that q hung a leathernc facke vpon this 7\/<?r<?^j image, 
 with thcfe words, ThoHdeferrtedii it, bnt whixt can I do ? 
 
 41 Vdi^- what us the fiext ho'rrihJe in degree to thii ? 
 
 •P^jr. The murdering offuch, ascomenecrcft vntovs 
 in Alliance, for vnto them the law of Nature hath tied 
 vs in a ftraiter bond : and therefore to (lay a brother or a 
 filler, an husband or wife, a fon or daughter, or any one 
 of kinne, is more execrable, then a {)ranger,that isnot ib 
 ioyncd vnto vs, <■/.■-"/-.• 
 
 45 Part. Thau fpeakffl in com^trifon of man t9 man.'hnt 
 what if the rage do grow to the mnrdering ofm»/fitftdet,adr 
 Mngmarder tomitrder, thyftgh they h/^raffgerjl^iU i^r^lA 
 
 Par. The finne is raoltiplicd the more, arid is the more 
 hainous : and therefore Iacei> ^ curfed the furious rage of 
 Simeon and LefiiMs fonnes in flaying the Sichemites,for 
 abufing Dinah their fifter. And who doth not abhor the I 
 crucltieofi'7/i4,whomftories report to haue ^Embrued ; ^ flor.lil>.^,ii, 
 his hands in the blood of 80000. his owne CitJzcns,and 
 that in time of peace, beyond that he had wafted in that 
 ciuiIlwarre?andof /l/.ir/«donewriteth, that he Mufti- 
 fied SylU in his cruelty.And /»//«# C<«/Sr/or all he would 
 bccountedfogcntIcandmerciful},boaftednotvvithftaii- 
 ding that he had " (lainc in his warresabroad an hundred 
 thoufand ninetieand twcvjbefidcs alrtioll aj? many Qti* 
 zens in hiseiuill wars, ac home, v^hich forpttic be would 
 not hauc numbred. Alfo the mafla^res made by the King 
 of France in Paris at the mariage ofihe Kvng of Nauatra, 
 and elfc^vhcre,^A'^<?•dott) not jbborpe the remembrance 
 of? Albeit thefdharethe-ti tic and ccHJntenance ofpub^ 
 like perf>^3, and not of priuatc. Now then, how miich 
 greater offence hauepriuate men, which dclightinma* 
 king fiich (laughters vpon their own reuenge, as our age 
 hath fc^nein countries about vs?Of which fort be rebels, 
 
 and 
 
 ^Gtn.^^.j, 
 
 iyil.Max.Gb. 
 9.cap,z. 
 
 ^Vlutanb.j.i. 
 
20S 
 
 *HMttb.i6.si. 
 
 J A!4itb,it.Si. 
 
 »Deitf.3».3f. 
 
 * Gen.9Jt. 
 
 AChriB$M9pAfi6rs fpoofe i^.Law. 
 
 »iid fuch as take the Sword of Reformation into thtir 
 ownc hands, to fatisfic their owne wils, and rndcr that 
 j colour do murder the inhabitants of their ownc country. 
 I Wchadnotmtnyyeercsfince a feare of them heerc in 
 England. But our Sauiour Chrifts laying vnto Peter^ 
 i when he bad him *putvphisrword,afterhchadfmitten 
 ofFthcTcruants carc,tis in him, fo in all men it hath force, 
 chat fo nuny as take the fwordinhand, being butpri- 
 uate men, and fuch as God hath not committed it vnto, 
 fliallperirh witbthc fword : not only if by armies and 
 companies they make in/urrc£iion toredrc-flc things a- 
 mifie in their own name,as rebels of all times haue done: 
 but alfo if one man, after an iniurie offered him, refufing 
 ordinarie authorit!c,fet to remcdie & rcdreflc al-wrongs, 
 fliall talcc rp the fword and be his ownc reuengcr:yca the 
 M3giftrate,if, contrafic:to,'thclawcs,of fclf-furic do flay 
 others, as did iVirr«)0//^M/4andfuch tyrants^ isgujltie 
 t>f murder. 
 
 44 Pafl. But Jfith not tbdtftying^ rvhich nav^thou MfcU' 
 gedit, 1 He thattaketb vpthefword,fiiaII perifhby itj 
 cftt-9Jf all defence »fa mansfetfe ? m alfo the (iMagiHrates 
 managmg ofthe-frvord^ venge^mce e/pecUBj heing to God 
 only re^eruedby that cUime, » Vengeance is mine, and! 
 will repay? 
 
 Tar. Not at all. Forfirft, that faying reftralneth the 
 Minifterie from occupying the Sword (which the Pope, 
 proud Priefi as he is,vfurping,i$bythatfayinga murde- 
 rer, and of all the blood guiltie, whi<rh by it, either him- 
 felfe, or calling it forth,to hisowne aucngement he hath 
 fhed; what pretenfc of Chtirch or Vicarfhip fbucrhc 
 maketh) to teach them, that the Church ftands not by 
 mansforce, but by Gods proted^ion. Then it takeih a- 
 waypriuatercucngc only by the Sword made; and fct- 
 leth itonlyin the'Rulershand, whom he maketh their 
 » Blood to fhed, which, by lawes vn warranted, do fhed 
 mans blood.Which taketh not away iuli defence, which 
 whofovfeth, is not faid, to ukc vp the Sword, burto 
 
 draw 
 
^.Law. of his parijhioners faith. 
 
 2 op 
 
 draw it, by iuft ordinance into his hand giuen. What 
 way, neither the priuate man is without the vfe ofit, be- 
 ing fuddenly let vpon, and obferuing the cautions be- 
 fore mentioned ; nor the Magiftrate forbidden it, as 
 whofc fide the Lord himfelfc hath buckled the fword to, 
 ashisDcputie,todrawitoutwhcnhcbids,thatis,v\hen 
 iuft lawes require the vfe ofit vpon ma!efa(flors, Forfo 
 the Lord repayeth vengeance, vnto hirn refcrued, when 
 by his Officers hand, he proceedeth to it,in maintenance 
 ofhisrighteoufnefle. For, that addition, [and I will re- 
 pay] hath this interpretation, either by my felfe, ftriking 
 or permitting, or elfe by mine Officer. For Conimon- 
 wcalthes are not, but by Gods ordinance ftablifhcdj and 
 b there U no forcer, but of him, 
 
 45 Paft. '3ut fth the Uw of nature permits a prittatt 
 man to repell force xvith force : is all priuate renenge prohi- 
 bited? 
 
 P4r. Priuate rcuenge, and repelling offeree, be not 
 euery where all one. Rcucngchath alwaiesafetled Juft 
 to it vpon a wrong done : Repulfe offeree hath a nccef^ 
 fitie many times vpon, cither the fuddcnneflc of it, as in 
 way-layings: or in the rnfitncfle of time and place to ef- 
 cape, as in Burglaries and night-inuafions: or in the in- 
 roads ofcnemics vpon our Borders. In thcfe & fuch like, j 
 the lawes giue fc<^e to vfe the Sword, to the beating 
 backe,or in force continued,to the flaying of fuch an At- ^ 
 tempter ; as hauing both ground from the inftincSt ofna- 
 turc, to faue it felfe: and leaue from the law, to vfe that 
 mcanehimfelfe,. which too late he might rcceiue from 
 the Magi ftraie. 
 
 Paft. iV**^, hut ^e are hidden, to « loue our enemies : 
 ho':v then may ire flay them, vehtther vs,oHr hoxvfenyOr coun- 
 trte, fetti»g vpon vioUntly ? 
 
 Par,'Louc, in the Gofpell prefcribed ; doth not abo- 
 lirti the law either of Nature, or of Nations : but is tobe 
 holden primarily in the degrees, that be in nature or 
 condition neercft vnto vs : and then, thefe faued and fcr- 
 
 P M-A, 
 
 ^l^w.r^.i. 
 
 c Maltks.^, 
 
210 
 
 Vnderhand. 
 
 A CbriHUn FaJisrs^roofe ^.Law. 
 
 OpprcfTion. 
 
 wed, in the degrees fiinher off, cuen to the cncmie. Now 
 nonc,but know that loue to ones fclfcjwifcjchlldren and 
 counrric, is in a ncerer degree, then to anoiher common 
 pcrfon.whethcrnatiucor forrei), friend orfoc.Siththcn 
 the effcdoflouecraueth defence to the thing it loueth 
 deereH; if it be by an cncmie with violence alfaultcd, 
 defence of it felfc,with the hurt of the impugner,ifothcr- 
 wifcit cannot be fafe, is moft agreeable tathe law of 
 loue, and the negle<5l, a fmnc. For defence in loue to 
 thefe nccrert things, is a debt by Gods la\v,and therfore 
 cannot be neglcfted without finne. 
 
 Part. Tie there no exceptions mthis point t 
 
 Par,YzSy there be two things in our Defence by re- 
 pelling force with force, to be kept. Firll, that our cntcnt 
 and v\ill be only to (aueourfelues and ours from wrong. 
 Secondly, that our mind bee free from reuengc or dc- 
 fire to hurt the enemic, while we haue to encounter him; 
 but (o ftrike him as foriefor the ncccflfity of hurting him. 
 For fb wc draw fword againft the wrong in, and not the 
 perfon of,the cncmie. If thefe be away, we fall,euen here, 
 into the guilt of murder before God, though man, 
 which fecth not the heart, condemne not for it. 
 
 45 Paft. Of Of en mttrder, thmfarre : what haH thou to 
 fay of murder dbfievnderbaHdt 
 
 Par. It is committed by deeds ; cither of vniuftice, or 
 ofvnmercifulnelTc. 
 
 Paft. How ofinittftice ? 
 
 Par. That ftandcth cither in fa6V, or in word. 
 
 Y^a^^.whatis that^^hichftandeth infant f 
 
 Par, It is done either by our fclues, or by others for or 
 with vs. ' ' 
 
 Paft. HorrBy ourfelues ? 
 
 Par. Wc may do that mifebiefc, cither openly, or pri- 
 uilie. 
 
 Paft. How openly ? 
 
 Par. Ei ther in oppreflfion or churlifbneflt. 
 
 47 VsLd.HowinoppreJ/ion? 
 
 Par, 
 
^.Ltiw. 4>f his pmflmmrs faith. 
 
 Tar. When by wicked and cruell dealing, we wring 
 and vveare out another mans wealth, and fo make him 
 langniifh and pine'away to death. Of which ifbrr, that is 
 iTJoli grieuous and ftincking before God, which is done 
 vpon ftrangersjfatherleflc, orphans and widowcsrwhom 
 therefore the Lord, (fuch is his goodneflc) for the fpeci- 
 all care he hath of them, being dertitutc of friends in the 
 worId,and depending wholly vpon his merciful finding, 
 hath carefully prouided for in diuers places of the ^Scrip- 
 ttire. And hence are fo many, fo often, and fo grieuous 
 complaints of the Prophets againil c opprelTors of Gran- 
 gers, orphans and widowes, 
 
 Paft. Hcrf many farts h thtrc of fuch o^freffing and 
 •wringing MHtderers ? 
 
 P*ir. Two principall: being cither cnchroachers vpon 
 other mens liuings : or vexcrs of other raensftatcs. 
 
 Paft, Hove is this encroAehing made ? 
 
 /•/«>•. Eiiherby violent extortion; or vndcr colour of 
 bargaining. 
 
 48 Paft. ivhitt he extortioners ? 
 
 Par, They be fuch as feeke to get poorc ^ Nahoths 
 viftejiardfvom him, yea though it coft him his life for it, 
 bccaufe it lieth gcomodioufly to their lands orhowfen. 
 Such be the enclofing Caterpillers of the earth, and ioy- 
 ners o^honfe to houfi, and land to iand, againft whom a 
 ^ woe was gone out from God long ago; and fome haue 
 Kceiued it ; and the reft flialUu their time. 
 
 49 Paft. Speake offtich, asworkevnder colour ofhar- 
 gaiuing. 
 
 Par, They be fuch as craftily get their brother in to 
 defraud or i cir-umucnt him in abargaine, to make an 
 vnreafonable gaiuc by him : the which is a colourable 
 kuid of murder, defeating another of the mcancs of life, 
 andmanyaonevfcthit, & perceiuethnotthat Jglofing 
 colour he vfeth to beguile with, is aknifeoftncDiueis 
 preparing to cut the mans throat he dcaleth with; whom 
 Saint Paul threatneth the ^ vengeance ofGodagainft, 
 _ P 2 50 P?-ft. 
 
 211 
 
 •23M/.24.I7, 
 & 17.19. 
 ' lere/fiAi.^. 
 Zacb.7,18, 
 
 ExcortioQ. 
 f i.l^tng.xi.i. 
 
 Circuaoucn- 
 
 tion. 
 
 h.Tbefi.6. 
 
 ^ unejf.i.6. 
 
212 
 
 Vexing. 
 
 Cbutlifiincfle. 
 
 Poyfoning. 
 
 
 o iSam.17 ^. 
 
 P Pro*. 1. 10. 
 to 10. 
 Procurement. 
 
 'r.Ctfr.ij.31. 
 
 wor.!. 
 
 AChriHun Pajlorsfroofc ^.Law. 
 
 5 o Part. OfvexerSy what [aiesi thou ? 
 
 Par.Su^h be they, which trouble and vex men with 
 vniurtfuit^-, and vnduecourfesinlaWjOrwith vnneigh- 
 borlymolei^ations of their perfons or goods, that for- 
 row may ftrike to their hearts till they die, 
 
 51 Part. Ho^ ky churlipjftefe U murder made ? 
 
 'P^r.VVhen thou mayeft do a pleafure,and ofchurlifh- 
 ncfleorrauagcdifcourtelie, wilt not: as not to flic w the 
 way to one that is out of his way,or that is worfe, to lead 
 the Granger or the blind out of the way; againli which 
 fault there is a ^ curfe by God pronounced. 
 
 5 : Pai\.^hat u the mifch;efe,that may kedone infecretf 
 
 Par, Imcanepoyfoning, an Art whereof by Grange 
 inuention Italians and Spaniards haue fo infedled the 
 whole world with, as a man can hardly aflurc his fafctie, 
 if he haue ought of importance todealcagainftaman 
 Italianated, or Efpanialized, adde,or enfpired of che Ita- 
 lian Prieft, the great Witch and wonder of the world. 
 Such alfo be they, which with •« Itidas or " loab, betray, 
 or flab others with a kifle. 
 
 53 Pafl, How by other Sy for^ or with vs^ u murder 
 wrought ? 
 
 Par. Either by combination, or procurement, 
 
 Pali Ho'-v bj combination ? 
 
 P.fr, When we confpire with, or afTociateour felues 
 
 j vnto others for flaying or mifchieuing ofanother,as did 
 
 o t^chitophei with Abfalom z^zm^ Dauid : and fuchas 
 
 ; Sa/cmo^ aduifcth his (bnnc to p efchcw the company of. 
 
 j 5; 4 Pz^. Horvbf procurement ? 
 
 \ Par. When either for pleafure or cru? Itic we fet men 
 
 a fighting with men or bcafls, as did q Ahuer ai>d loab ; 
 
 and fuch as put "■ P^«A 7(r«/«/»w and other Ghriflians a- 
 
 mong the Heathen vnto that punifliment: or when wc 
 
 hire a K uffian to way-lay our enemie and to flay him. 
 
 5 ^ Part, what is i he murder, thatgro.veth by rvord ? 
 
 Par. It is either in imprecation, accufation, or cntifc- 
 mciK, 
 
 56 Part. 
 
(5. Law. of his parijhioners faith. 
 
 213 
 
 Aucufation, 
 t i.K'^g. 2 1. 1}. 
 
 y iamtiiS, 
 
 56 part. Ffoiv in imprffcatroH ? 
 
 Par. When through impaticncyvpon wrongs done, Itrprecaiicn. 
 or things crofling me rlbreake out inco thefe fbulefpee- 
 ches^a poxe, the plague, amurren, thchot pcftilence, a 
 foulceuill, a vengeance, amifthicfe, the diuell take, or 
 light vpon him or his; and fuch likearhoufandcurres, 
 and bitter vvoundings which the wicked tonguecutteth 
 the bodie or ftate of his neighbour wiih. 
 
 5 7 Paft. //t/Vb in accujai ion ? 
 
 Par. When we make afalfejOr iftrue inmalice,an ac- 
 cufaiion againft another inamatier toput him to death 
 for. Such were f D<?f ^,and ' /Ya^^f^-r accu(ers, and the ■ a.^w. 14 ^j. 
 witnefTcsthatrtoodvp againft "Chriftand^' ^r-r^tf^. Hi- ' x^si.6.i^ 
 thcr alfb may be referred all liingings of the tO(vgue,that 
 J vyjruly ehfll, whatfoeuer, efpecially flandcrs, detradVi- 
 ons,backbitings,tale bearings,andfuchlike,as wherby, 
 a rnaos credit loH,he is much clipt of the meancs to hue 
 by ; alfo all fcofFes,gibcs,taunts,rcuilings,and fcornefull 
 fnubbirgs,as whereby their harts dit'couraged fron) pro- 
 ceeding in the good way to liuevNcllandhoneftlyby, 
 theyfjii away fronuheir intcgritie intovnwholefome 
 waies which leade vnto death. And indeed the bell dif. 
 pofcd be moflfubiedt to thele letz^im^zs the Hebrues call 
 them fcorners, whofeeffcfts, thcyo.lookuig into haue 
 rraiifiatcdtlie word''»'A"'^ Plal.c.i . that is,pcRilent com- 
 panies, w"^ ich by fuch their doings,bring a plague to the 
 Comm »n-v\ cakhs theyliue injby difgracing the vertu- 
 Gus Herpes of ihc godlie, which they grieuetofeeas 
 wounding their wickedneffe, that the moe may with 
 them runne outragiouflie in the end vnto murder. 
 
 58 Paft. florviifMtifemeKt? 
 
 Par. When wee egge nnn onto doe fomecapitall 
 crime, which found,he m-iy die for : and this cither to be 
 partaker of his bootie, if it be to the purchafeofa cheat 
 (a fault among trcacheroushoftekr',inqui(itiue,and no 
 leffe obfcruant of mens carriage and waics, when they 
 come into Innes) or of defire to haue him diipatcht,if an 
 
 P 5 eneniic: 
 
 Enticement. 
 
214 
 
 Vnmcrciful- 
 ncflc. 
 
 * 7^0 w. 12. to. 
 ^EcclefM.i. 
 
 
 ^S^hUh.$.^. 
 
 A ChriHUn Pafiorsfroofe ^. La w. 
 
 cnemieror to make gaine of fome benefic,eicher ofgoods 
 or lands by his death. 
 
 5P Pa(i, Hevp ofvnmerctfulneffe is murder done ? 
 
 Par. When hauing in our power the way and iiieancs 
 tofaue thehfe of one perifhiiig, wee rcfufe notwichftan- 
 ding to doc i tjCither bccaufe we care not for him ; or elle 
 becaufc he is an enemie. 
 
 Pali. In the fir il rcafon,a man is wort hie to hecondem-' 
 ned : u he mo le(]e in t he lut ter f 
 
 P^ir, Yes truly. For To fane will our SauiourChrill 
 hauc this Law to liretch, that according to the example 
 of our heauf nly Father, who ^ raineth on the hud, ..is n eli m 
 'he^ood,v,iC Hiould let our bowels of compaiTiongufli 
 out vpon allmen indifferently; yea, cucn our enemies: 
 agreeably to thatofSaincP^w/, a Ifthme ener.ite hunger, 
 feed him: tfheihirft,giue himdrtnke: and of the Preacher, 
 t> Caft thy bread vpon the waters. 
 
 Part* where then hatie our Afichiaueltfls their rules of 
 pohcie grounded: "^ho teach, that if our enemie bee brought 
 to thiit fir eight, that he may recotier againe^xhouahveeveould 
 doe him a mifchtefe,the» ^ejljou/d helps him ont of it : but if 
 he bs fo far gone, and as it ivere^vp to the chtn in myre, that 
 he cannot recoHer himfelfe any mgre,thenxve might pop him 
 vndcr and not Jpare, For the one xray,fa-t ihey, thoHmaifi' 
 make him of a deadly foe, thy fureftend : but the other way 
 thoumaiej} be fure to be ridofthtne enemie for euertrstt- 
 blm^ theea{raine. 
 
 Par, A woe worth thatpoitcic,and that head, which 
 deuifcdit,and them that pra(^ifc it: then the which no- 
 thing can be more contt arie vnto Chriliian charitie,that 
 iLould forbeare to doe iniuric,euen to the enemie ; nay, 
 that biddeth the good Chriltian, to c /oueanddoegoed to 
 iheenemiff, cuen in his decpcli plunge ; yea,whcn he is vp 
 to the chin in any calamitie, to helpe him out,and not to 
 tread him downe vndcr the w atcr. 
 
 6o Part. The negattue part of this Law (landing in the 
 prohibitisn.ofhurtfulneffe to mans life.haththiufarre gone: 
 
 jioe 
 
6. Law. of his farijhioners JMth, 
 
 goenohto the affirmatiuCi of diligence to fufport iife, con- 
 taining the good deeds andvertues in this Lei^ enfolded. 
 
 Par, The vertues occupied about fiipportation ofiifc, 
 doe ftand either in hurtlefnclle, or hejpefulncfic to our 
 neighbours perfon or life; and may all be gathered, ei- 
 ther in compari Ton of the vices handled before; orbc- 
 fides in regard of the end, vv hereunto they arc more ipe- 
 cially deltined and appointed. 
 
 6 1 Part, what bee thofe rvorkes which lie in compart- 
 fan again/} the former fattlts, as meane vertues betreixt 
 ex treatises ? 
 
 Par. They belong either vnto the mind onelyj or bc- 
 fides vnto the bodie, 
 
 Palt, t't^'hat are thnfe vertues efthe mind ? 
 
 Par, Theyftand in affections about, cither harmes 
 from,orv\'cl-willingtoo,our neighbour. 
 
 Paft. fVhat verities of th.jtfort artfe there ^ahout harmes 
 done to vs^ 
 
 Par, Such as hauc to doe either witheuilsalreadie 
 done,or with preuenting the doing of them. 
 
 Part. Siy offuch as appear e in veroKgs dove ? 
 
 Par, They confift either in bearing, orinforgiuing 
 them. 
 
 6i Paft. ^hichis thevertue that hareth? 
 
 Par, It is called patience,a vertiic better knownc, for 
 the commendation the Scriptures giueof it, and more 
 called for in the defire of good mcn,thcn pra6lifed in the 
 vfe of life. 
 
 Paft. what forts be there of it f 
 
 Par, Three: the one and themoftvfuall,is that great 
 and mighty ftay ofChriftians,in the changeablcnes and 
 miferies of this life jwhereby theylookc in Gods good 
 time to be deliucrcd from all aduerfities and croflcSjtou- 
 ching cipher the bodie afflidled withficknefle,poucrtie, 
 hunger or other waics : or the confcience gricued with 
 the rcmorfc of finne, whereof they hope and long to bee 
 deliucrcd. Which patience is nothing clfe but the " wat- 
 ^ P 4 ting 
 
 215 
 
 Patience. 
 
 ^S^attb.i4./f^6. 
 
216 
 
 -^ lames 1.3, 
 
 !,o-gfuiTc- 
 
 y Saw.x.4. 
 
 * Ibid. 
 
 AChrHhan Paftorsfroofe 5. Law. 
 
 twg for the comming of the Lord lefus Chrift, to fet 
 them at hberty from the power of al their encmies.How- 
 bcitjthis hauing an cic vnto God chicfly,is not fo proper 
 to this place, though a fingularvertue, and one of the 
 principalleft works of faith, greatly vnto vs,and diuerfe- 
 ly in the word commended;andnamely,whereS.'«Ajw<r/, 
 bidding the faithful fo farre to be from forrovving, when 
 they fall into diners tcmtations,as they fhould rather ioy 
 exceedingly; vfcth this as a good rcalon, for that, the 
 tryin^of their faith brit?^eih foorth p^ttefice. Andv\hat 
 then ? Doth patience bring foorth ioy ? Yes veriIy,con- 
 trarie to all opinion. Let patieKce, faith he, ^<«.',r her full 
 jv(?r4/»^,and continue out, and it will make ihema'nof 
 God fo entire,as nathing vnto him fhall be wanting : it 
 will fo garnifh and fet foorth all the partes of him, as he 
 (hall be a perfitmembei ofChrirt,and fo fit for the King- 
 dome ot ioy and confoiation. This vtrtuc the Grecians 
 call va*(M\U, the Schoolcmen patie^tintm p'ijjln^m, a (i\(-^ 
 fcriiig pa'iencc, becaufc it patientlic fuffcreth allcroll 
 feSjWiihout grudging or n)urmuringagainftGod. 
 
 65 Pal}. 'Vhm other kjnd off Aitencc u ihertmore pre- 
 per to ih.' Law? 
 
 Par. The Grecians tcrmeiti««''fo9","^'«i';and the fchoole- 
 mcn patts^/tidtn allia.-im, patience in forbearing to hurt 
 another i'l rage or anger. The fame is ir,which the Scrip- 
 ture akribcth vnto God, when heftaieth his hand from 
 dclhoymg the wicked, for their ofFenfes and blafphe- 
 mies agaiii(thim,vvaiting their returnc.Which long-fuf- 
 fcringofGof], the ApoAle bids vs take heed, we y4^«/<r 
 «wr,confidcring,that fo he bountifully leadeth vs to repeti~ 
 t^nce. According to the example of God« patience, the 
 fatnc venue in men is defined,to be an obeying ofrealon 
 in bearing iniuries and atflidiions wrought by mcn,lky- 
 ing inthegriefcofmind, that it mooue not to doc any 
 thing againft right in reucngingharmes. Whereof the 
 Aportie giueth this counfcll to Godschildren ; * ««>/ to a- 
 tienge them.felues, hut ^ giue place vnto ^rath,l€2U\ng all 
 
 reuense 
 
^. Law. of his pahfhiouers faith. 
 
 rcuengc vnto God, whofcowneitis, andnomanscife. 
 In the commendation of this patience, the '^wife man 
 maketh thiscomparifon. The patient m<^», is better then 
 the mightie^andhe that rnleth his ewne ffiwd, more ivorthie 
 then hi th^it onerthrovceth cities* 
 
 64 Pali Wh.it it the third fort? 
 
 Phv, It is called meekeneffejOr that cquitie,which the 
 Grecians call^^«*e««> miidnefle of heart, that yeeldcth 
 from the rigour ofhis owne ri^ht, that he mijiht lawful- 
 lie VIC in prolcciiting and fuing reuenge vpon iniuries 
 donchim. Whofe propcrtic it is to relent in opinion and 
 purpofe of reuenge,and tolerateth the infirmities of ano- 
 ther, and as the Apolile fpcakcth of Ioue,a branch wher- 
 of this is, c ceuereih the mHltttude ofJi»nes ; and therefore 
 when ought falleth our,that might doubtfully be taken, 
 conftrueth it ftill to the better part, and all this doth for 
 concord and quietncflc fake. 
 
 Paft. Br4t what mttH herein he auoided ? 
 
 Par. Our meekeneflc, asit moderatethandguidcth 
 the affciStion in \vrath,for vnitie and peace fake : lb muft 
 it not bee too remifTe, at no time to giue place to anger. 
 Forangerasitfooncrifeth in man corrupted : fomay it 
 in the regenerate,and lawfully too fometimes,if it kecpe 
 within the bounds,which the Aportle (as fome expound 
 it) hath fet, when he faith, *^ be aNgrieyhttt ftnne not. And 
 truely, hcc fliallnot liiine that is angrie for fuch things 
 with (uch men, after fuch fort, at ftich time, and fo long 
 asitbehooucth; (blongas the ApoHlc there faith, that 
 we « GmenotpLice to thedi»eIl,noi^ let the Sunne go dorvne 
 vpon our w fat h, that is, let it not continue till it grow to 
 reuenge. We muft not then be^s rtones without fenfe, 
 when ought is done vs whereby offence may grow vnto 
 othcrSjOr the gl<^ry ofGod be cmpaircd,or an il example 
 broaght in. For then ought we to be mooued, yea, and 
 to labour to haue it pum flied by the ordinary magiftrate, 
 notfb much foi hate to the perfbn, whom rather wee 
 muft pitie and ioue, a> for the redrcfling of the offence. 
 
 Othcr- 
 
 217 
 
 ^i'ro«.l6.3». 
 
 Meekenc0e. 
 
 
 d E{hef.^.x6, 
 
 e Ibid, 
 Ubid. 
 
2l8 
 
 6 MAttb.6.j^. 
 
 Traftablenes. 
 
 Peaccablencs. 
 
 J.Thef.$.S. 
 
 A Chri^Un PaBors froofe ^.Law. 
 
 OtUcrwilc for light matters, and priuate quarrels, wee 
 muftnotbe hard tog remit, as we lookc to find God al- 
 fo calie to remit vs our debts, 
 
 Paft. Vp^'here may this cjualttie take bc(} heginning ? 
 
 Par, In little ones efpecially. For eucn thereafter, as 
 they acquaint themfelues in trifles now, and as it were, 
 about their pinncs and points, togathercholar, and the 
 fame to nourifli vp with dcfirc ofreuenge ; fo will it in 
 the end, when they come to bee men, breed a greater 
 plague of contentioufnefle in the focietic they fliall 
 liuein. 
 
 55 Paft. shew rue that vertuetUvhich hath an aftMeJfe to 
 forgiHcwroKgS, 
 
 Par, It is tra6lablcnes,whereby euen in great wrongs 
 a man is eafie to be entreated of pardon and acceptance 
 to reconciliation,otherwifc called gentlenefle of nature. 
 A vertue moft befitting fuch as couet the title of Gcntle- 
 men,fomuch in theie dales hunted for,and ib little yet in 
 pra<S^ife anfwcred too. 
 
 66 Paft, what vertue is tbert that fiandcthmfreuefj' 
 ting ofharmes ? 
 
 Par. It is peaceableneflc, ftudying to hauepeace, Co 
 far as with a good h confciencc may be had,wr^ allmeti', 
 yea, though it bring fomc hindrance with it, and bee 
 bought with fomc ioflc. Which ftudic is ioyncd alfo 
 witha warinefl'eoflourbchalfc, for giuing offence vnto 
 any,whom we hauc to Hue ordcalewith. Keeping yet 
 rtill within thiscompaiIe[^/^Wrfy<«] till matter of reli- 
 gion make to ftartoff, or bid warreto thefcducer : no 
 peacebeing louely and durable, butin Chrirt. And this 
 pcaceableueffe hath to fight with two cxtreames; flouth- 
 fulncffe in neglcfiling meanes to worke or vphold peace: 
 andflatterie, fbothing in all m3tters,and crying '^ peace, 
 where the Lord hath proclaimed warre : for want,either 
 ofiudgcment, not feeing what is good to ioyne, or vp- 
 hold true peace : or con fcience, either gloafing with er- 
 rors or iniquities for aduatage present or to come,as our 
 
 time 
 
^ . La w . fij his pariP)io»ersfaith» 
 
 219 
 
 time-kruing Papilis hold peace with Recufants ; or not 
 caring, how concord in verity and honeily may bcroade 
 ornourijTicd. 
 
 67 Pa ft, PVhAt be the vertues, which rife from ajfeclion 
 ofn'el'-iv:/li»^ to our yieifi^hboMr ? 
 
 Pur. This afl-cdUon reachcth either generally vnto al, 
 or particularly :o fome. 
 Part, which is the gen er all'? 
 P.ir, Itisbeneuoicnce,good wilorkind-hcartednes, Bencuolencc. 
 reaching out a kind heart vnto all n)enfor their good 
 and fafetie, to the vtmoft of his power : and this is that 
 bright and white vertue, which the Latincshauc called 
 candorem, becaufe it beareth no Ipot ofthofedark cJouds 
 of hatred and euillwilljbutwilleth and wiflieth well to 
 the good efpecially, andreioyccth in their profpcritie; 
 approouing all mens good wilJ, and mifconHruing no- 
 thing that is doubtfully done or fpoken in the worfcr 
 part. Where this vertue dwellethj all enuie and malice, 
 all waiwardncfTe and ill will is banifhed ; as alfo all light 
 fufpitionjallmifdoubting of mens good wilJes, and all 
 foolilTi light crcdit,tobeleeue eucry tale that is brought, 
 whereby hate to our brother might beengcndred. This 
 alfo is good for young ones to feafon their fir ft y ceres 
 vvith,and to grow vp in. 
 68. Paft. lyhiehu the particular? 
 P^ir. It iscalledanitie orfriendfliip, fpringing from 
 the firft. For bcncuolcncc wel prac^ifed towards all men 
 generally,v\ill make a man apt to enter the bond of true 
 friendftiip with fome one or other particularly, v^hofc 
 goodnes,& godly difpoficion we ftial getafpecial liking 
 ofThis vertue,as it rendereth good w il for good wil tru- 
 ly and vnfamcdly,without colour of flattcrie, v\hich, as 
 ^one faith, is ^pejitlence infrtendpjtp: (o doth i: for ccH^fir- 
 matioMof thcfame,Iiberally exercifetooandfro, accr- 
 taine comunion of duties & good curnes, cither in gifts, 
 or in worke,and that for vertues fake. What a bond this 
 isjtoprcferuethe vnitieofaCommon-weakh, each one 
 
 may 
 
 Amicie. 
 
 ^ C'icJibJt 
 Amiiit, 
 
220 
 
 Affabilitie. 
 
 A Chriflian Paftors proofe 6.Lh\v, 
 
 mayihinkewithhimfcUe, by the contraries cnuie and 
 hatred on the one fide^whcre one doth eate and confume 
 another : and the counterfeit face of good will on the o- 
 thcr fide, whereby men fecke to know thebottomeof 
 their n-iends heart; and afterwards trecherou{lic,and ///- 
 das'hVc to betray him. 
 
 6p Part, SomHchofthevertuesyeloMgingtothemind: 
 PVha t be they oft he bodie ? 
 
 Par.W vcrtueSjto fpeak properly, arc of the mind and 
 will :wetherforemu<ihere,asbeforealfowehauedone, 
 handle them by their eflt<Ss,eithcr within,which God a- 
 lonc feeth ; or without,which vnto tnan aifo appeare. 
 Paft. Shet^ me rhem,ihen byJHch efecis ^ thou canjl ? 
 Par, They all appeare cither in (pccch,or in doing, 
 paft, ff^hat vertnes tray be exprefjed tnfpeecb ? 
 Far. They be either cafineffe to afford it : ormerines 
 in vttermgit. 
 
 Paft. rhefirjtrrhatuf 
 
 Par, Itisareadineflfecithertobcfpokenwith, or to 
 fpeakc either to or for. 
 
 70 Paft. IVhatcalbJ} thoft the rendiejeeUwgts admit 
 (peech ? 
 
 Ptr, Itisaflfabilitic, gently applying It fclfctoheare 
 anothcr,wheth?r in complaint or fuit,with a willingnes 
 torclieueorgrant,as fhal; be connenicnt; and it is aifo 
 that courtefic,ar.d lowly demcanurc, with gentle faluta- 
 tio> in mcetingSjwhich become cucry mansperfbn in his 
 dcgree,that neither boldneftc be in popularitie w ith the 
 ruperiourjnortoomuchdemiflcncfiein familiaritiewiih 
 the inferiour; but as modeftie rcquireth, if a mar be the 
 younger; and grauitic permitteth,ifafnpeiiour. K\^d 
 thi^hith fingnlar force to the winnmg of mens good 
 willc> both waies ; and fo confe quently to the fauiug of 
 life vnto all in the bond of peace. 
 
 Paft. i^h It f,it4lr.tare here to be efchevceu ? 
 Par, On the one fide,ro much fawning flatterie, Hea- 
 ring and imoothncfle of fpeech,without aflPcdionanlwe- 
 
 faire 
 
6. Law. of his f>arijhi0»€rs faith. 
 
 rablc in the heart, fuch as theirs is, thatwill giiieyoua 
 fairewordto your face; and yet will cut your throat if 
 they can behind your backe \ and on the other fide, too 
 much wayvvardnefle, ftcrnencfle, or rigoroufnefle of 
 fpeech orlookcjwhich willhardly giue a manaccefle,or 
 entry into his prcfcnce,will hardly aflfourd him any talke 
 or conference,much lelTe bee pliable to giue kind words 
 and courtche ; fuch as i Nabal is faid to be : fuch men as 
 theydcferu?, fo doc they indeed incurrc the hatred of 
 all men,and be enemies to common tranquilitie: and fo 
 by their fowreneflc tranfgreffors of this precept, 
 
 71 Paft, fVhat vertut is there, that Jiandeih in fpeakifig 
 for another ? 
 
 Par, It is lawfull defence by pleading another mans 
 caufe, either priuately to the face of an oppreflbr, todif^ 
 fvvade him from wrong ; or publikely at the barre, to 
 mooueiuftice for freeing the innocent from the wrong 
 doer. Afingularvertue, as in ailmenof wilcdomc and 
 cour3ge,fo in the Lawyer efpecialiy.cQmming to it more 
 of zcale to the righteous caufe,lhen for his fee. 
 
 72 Paft. what vertue is therein merinejfe of fpeech? 
 Par, Vrbanitie, rfed commonly in iefts and iports. 
 
 Wherein to keepe a meane,as it is hard,fo is it very com- 
 mendable; and therefore good heed to bee taken for 
 fcare of offence : for all men brookc them not alike. 
 Paft. what is the heed herein to be taken f 
 Par. That our iefts be notthedifgracingofanyman, 
 or hurt to his name : a common fault of many,whofe rc- 
 prochful fcoffeSjtauntsand quippes ifyou rcmoouefrom 
 their vfuall talke, you rhallcafily perceiucfonje wit per- 
 haps, but no wifcdome; though great wifedome and 
 grace they fet in a pritie and biting nip. But fuch fpccch 
 cannot fie well with Chriftian manners; whofe fpeech 
 the Apoftle would haue tobe alwaies «» f nil of grace, and 
 nyj4|/2i«f^»'//^y4/r,only to edifie withall, being void of 
 vanitie and lishtncfle. 
 
 Paft. LPAay not fume refpit Jtnd /eaae, fir the ejttick^ 
 
 ni*i^ 
 
 231 
 
 ti..Stf«r.aj.X7, 
 
 Lawfull de> 
 fence. 
 
 Vrbanitie 
 
 Ibid, 
 
22 2 
 
 A ChriHian Papers frocfe ^.Law. 
 
 
 q Ephef^.^ 
 
 ^^mf4** 
 
 Scurrilide. 
 
 Ki)7g fif oHr dull and tyeariedjpintj, he granted fame times 
 fiom our earneFi m.itters,to hatre merrie talkf? 
 
 Tar, Nodoiibt lijch kind of folacc and fporting in 
 wictieicfts may be now and then \ikd-, prouided,thac 
 our merrie fpeechbce i'eafoned, aslfayjbythcfpirit of 
 Godforfearcoffinne. For, if thereby thou offend thy 
 brother,and prouokc him to hate ihce; thou walkeft not 
 charivibly, and fhaltgiucan account vnto God of mur- 
 der,the fame being one of thofc degrees to ° manflaugh- 
 ter/A'hich we fet downe in the beginning : or, ifitdoe 
 not offend ; yet if it hauc no profit to cdify mg,thou flialt 
 ac leaft giue account for 1^ idle words : befides, what 
 flialt thou get thereby thy felfc among men^but a name 
 of fcurriIitie,or comnion fcofflng ? 
 
 75 Pafl. "Bftt the tyfpoflie dothJUtfy forhid ikiWngj 
 as a thing vncomcly,tf//tf» the fame ^ which bj the Grecians 
 ca^id <We^;Tixi<i, the F hilofephers haue put tnthe number of 
 vertues. 
 
 Par, TruCjbccaufe ofthceafieilippCjWhichis made 
 thcrby into fcoflfing and bourding through an affed^ati- 
 on offomc either vainc applaufe vnbcfeemingpietie,Gr 
 dcfirc toftinganotherpriuily.Howbcitjhecondemncth 
 not all maner ofiefting,and pleafant fpecch ; (fo it hold a 
 meane in feemelineflc and grauitie,both looking to the 
 gooii end of profiting as wcil,as delighting the hearers, 
 and fighting againft fcurrility on the one fide,and clov. - 
 nifh fowerncffe on the other fide) but fuch asvttereih 
 vanitie without ^j^race ro/^/^^rrfrtfr^orishurifulItoany, 
 Forothcrwifeihe Scripture wantcth not pleafant taikc 
 fometimcSjaswhcn ^ Eliah mocked Baals Priefts; and 
 I fay the ^ foolifhnefTe of Idolatours. 
 
 Paft. B fit harv maj that fattit offcurrilit'te^Qrjco^Ka be 
 efcheveedf 
 
 Par. Ifthougiue thy felfeearncfUyjtofpeakea good 
 word by all men : A vertue no doubt,that as it is the har- 
 dcft of all other bccaufc it hath to rule that (lippcric 
 pcecc officfli within the mouth, which S. lames faich, 
 
 h 
 
6. Law. fjhis fartfinonersjaith, 
 
 ^ Is arvyrUaf-^tckfA^effe, and an vnrnly eui'J.fnll of dead- 
 ly po:f, ft : To doih it make a man perfir, as the fame Apo- 
 ftlc there faich, f If a man fr.nenot in u^ord, thepn^eii a 
 pcrfif ni'.iK.^Tid Able tohidle all the hodie. Wherefore hee 
 that can fct a bit in his ownc mouth^to "^ keepehu tongue 
 fom fpeaking esttli^ hath verily well profited in godlincs: 
 but if he hauc gone (o farrc further, as he can blefle alfo 
 with bis tongue, and fay well by eucry man, howfociier 
 fatan proiiokc him by his erodings to the contrary, when 
 he is harmed, or grieuedby any ; certaincly hee fcatcth 
 God,and hath that great and fpcciall care,whlch here is 
 required to fauc life. For what is an euili tongue, but a 
 ^pjarpe ra/or.and ^ tii^o^ed^edftvord to flay vvithalJ, as the 
 Prophet Danid likcneth ir^Vherefore the good tongue, 
 which guidcth his words with difcretion, and is full of 
 blcffliig, is amedicinablc falueto cure and healcvp all 
 manner fores,that runnc to the decaying oflife, 
 
 7-^ Paft. what he the vertuei that coKfM $» doing feme^ 
 ^hat to thepreferMation of life ? 
 
 Par, Theyhauein the man endued with their graces, 
 cither ability and (kength to bring their eflfedls to paiTe: 
 or want both. 
 
 Part. Sayfirfh of them ^hich come Hotahr^adfor W4nt 
 afthefe ? 
 
 Par, It is commonly faid,. rnre^HS magnis eff vo/ffijfe 
 fat is : that is. In great matters, to wit, exceeding our 
 meancsand power, to «w'ili- well isfiifficientjandther. 
 fore the cffe^sof all vertues thus in vs hindred,ftand yet 
 in weI;-willing:aiKl widiing in heart the good thing vnto 
 others,which we cannot do them our fclues,and praying 
 vnto God with fecrct groanes, and place andtime fer- 
 uing with outward voice, for fignification of our inward 
 good wiJl,to ftirrc vp other racnsfpirits and hands to do 
 them good. 
 
 75. Part. IfMitie andfirength doe ferue^hat effetis 
 vnHbet, 
 
 Par, They ftand chiefly ^ as the former in the vfc 
 
 of 
 
 7 lames ^, It 
 
 *l.P<f.3.io.ii. 
 
 
 Wel-willing. 
 
 *zXer,S.iu 
 
224 
 
 LiberaHrie.'. 
 
 ^Hgbac.J.iS. 
 
 A Chripan P after s froofe ^. Law. 
 
 of the tongue,fo thefe in the managing of the hand. 
 Paft. iAs ho)v thu ? 
 
 Tar, Whatfoeuer the hand can doc for vpholding life, 
 itiieth cither in bellowing of gifts, benefits and good 
 tunics : or in yeelding redrefl'e and remedie to cuill 
 turnes. 
 
 Paft. TJoxvingrogat'tK^aff^tfts? 
 Par. By, cither bountiful! dealing to all perfons,or 
 places indifterently : or diftributing to ncceftitie parti- 
 cularlic. 
 
 Pa ft. what is that ^ xohich reacheih hand to aU in 
 gttiin^t 
 
 Par. It is called liberaIitic,orbountifuinefle, frcelic 
 and chcarcfully, dealing a due portion of good things a- 
 bout to wholefomc vfes,whcre choice can fee it molt for 
 need expedient and time conucnicnt. Avertuc walking 
 , midwaybetwcenetwoextreames, prodigaliiicor wali- 
 I fullfpending without difcrctionor choice tovnhoneft 
 vfes: andcouetoufneflcjOrgrecdie fcraping,orraking-in 
 ofall,whichhookeorcrooke can get holdof: the one 
 confumingthemeanesoflifetohimlelfcandhisjwhere- 
 , by he perifhcthjor is burdcnfome to the place hee liucth 
 in; andfoifidlealfb,as they be commonly, feedethvp- 
 on the common fwear,not without hurt to the liuesofo- 
 thers ; the other (fuch is Gods iudgcment vpon him,that 
 will ^ facrifice to his net )\\0it]:\no\\2iritoC^end ZT\y thing 
 onhis ownebellic orbacke, and fo pineth himfelfca- 
 way (which is another kind of felfe murder) and bcfides, 
 by locking vp the creatures, which fhouldflie abroad, 
 and be therefore termed currant,to common vfe, and li- 
 bcrall (pending, hce bereaueth, fo much as in him is, the 
 incanes to vphold other mens Hues about him. And this 
 alfaisthe Vfurcrsfinne,aggrau3tcd the morCjin that hec 
 frettcth out alfo the very heart of an other mans rtock,to 
 drawcncreafc vntohis owne without brow-fweating,j 
 which he compclleth his neighbour to take for him. Li-t 
 bcraliticis free from thefe foulc cffc<5l^,cxtending with 
 
 the 
 
^.Law, 6f his parijhiomrs faith. 
 
 225 
 
 the portion, by God lent him, his helping hand where 
 nio(i good may be done by ir, and cfpcciallyas Saint 
 /'(jw/biddcth amongft them ^ oUhehoufholdoffAtth, « Gal.6,10, 
 
 Paft. ff^hat is th*tf "i^hiehfMfflicthMeceJfityiivith the good 
 hand? 
 
 Par, It is either almefgiuing or hofpitalitie. 
 
 75 Vz.^. what is almefgiuing? Almefgiuing. 
 
 Par.li is an efFe6l oftender pity and compafiion in the 
 heart vpon the fight or hearc- fay of another mans mi fe- 
 ric,to ^ miniiler vnto it,where or from whence foeiier he ^ J^tf//kx j.44. 
 fecth, or hath the moanethereofmade or brought vnto 
 him. 
 
 77 ?3i^.Prhatiskoffita/itie? Hofpitaluic. 
 f'^ir. It is a cheerefuU entertainment of iuch to bed or 
 
 boord, or both, as be Pilgrimes, Grangers and harbour- 
 
 leflc, efpccially for the Lords caufe, and for a good con- 
 
 fcienceperfccuted:not, as it is in thefe daies reputed, a 
 
 keeping of bel]y-cheere,efpccialiy in Chriflmas dinners, 
 
 and they made to fuch as can s btdaga'mey though Hutch \ % lu^c 14.x 1. 
 
 be {hut vp in extreame niggardhneflc all the ycere after, 
 
 cuen againft the poore mans howling at the doore. For 
 
 thelc men by fuch houfc-keeping do both waies kill: the 
 
 one by engUitting at fuch feafts (as none, they fay,to the 
 
 niggards fcaft) which hec maketh either in fuperfliti- 
 
 on of the time, or of vaine ofteniation to falue vp the 
 
 name ofa bad houf-keeper: the other by neglecting the 
 
 crie of the perifhing poore vnmercifully, 
 
 7 8 Pa(t, li^hat vtrtuesfertte to the redrejftng ofeuils ? 
 Tar. Heerchandis fet againft euils, either alreadie 
 
 done or a doing,or entendcd to be done, vpon the life or 
 commoditie of another to crapaire or ouerthrow it. 
 
 .Part. H^hat againft alreadie done f 
 
 . P^r.Itisiuftreuenge, vvhichis thcprofecutionofan ruftrcuengc. 
 inlurious ouerbearcr of his neighbour, in meerc zcale of 
 the oppreflTcds cafe, by due courfe ofiuHice fo long fol- 
 lowed vpon him,till either by punilTiment in the fuit ob- , 
 tained, fatisfailion be made to the partiegiieucd : or 
 
 Q^ proper 
 
ii6 
 
 Fdrrinide. 
 
 
 A CbriHian Paliorsproofe ^. La w , 
 
 *»Ejc»</.i8.ii. 
 
 ^1>eut. I.I7. 
 
 proper inducement may worke remorfc in himtoccafe 
 from vexing, and to liealcvp the damage alrcadie made. 
 
 7P V^^f^hatyifenTefidedoral.iyifigoft? 
 
 *pjir, Itisfortitudej or ftoutncUeofcouragc, for de- 
 fending and maintaining an innocent caufe j and the 
 fame is in the bchalfe cither of priuate perfons, or of the 
 publike ftate vndercaken. 
 
 Paft. Horv ofprinate perfons ? 
 
 Par, When by an outragious and violent aduerfarie 
 another mans either life is attempted, or flate mifchic- 
 uoufly affaulted, without iuft caufe, and far from the fuc- 
 cour of the Magiftrate tofliernto, is by a priuate man 
 protected and faued from violence or fpoile, though he 
 haue no intcreft in the caufe himfelfe, but ouly of a god- 
 ly defirc to haue innoccncie go fafc in his prefence, from 
 the vs'icked inuadour. 
 
 Paft. HoWy itt regard of phhltke flate f 
 
 ^ar. This alfo hath place in perfons as well priuatc,as 
 publike 
 
 Paft. How wprtMAtef 
 
 Par, When for loue of our conntric,wifeand cbildren/ 
 called thereunto either by neceflitieoffudden inuafion, 
 or by the Magiftrates muftcringandchoife, a refolutc 
 heart vpon the goodneffc of his caufe encountrcth the e- 
 nemie to beatc backe his force, ycelding rather vnto 
 death for the fauing ofhis counirie,then to flight for the 
 fauing ofhis ovvnelife, vnleffeapublikedifcomfiture be 
 madeinthehoafthefightcthin, ' 
 
 Pa ft. f/*w in pub [ike ? 
 
 Tar. The vcrtuc of true fortitude hath a chiefe place 
 in the Magiftrate,as one of the parts,vs'hich the Scripture 
 requireth in him, to be a ^ nM» of courage, to defend the 
 oppreficd, to cut ofFthe wicked,and to fee equitie main- 
 tainedjWithout fcare ofany mans perfon^the > iudgcmet, 
 which he exccutetb, being Gods ; not fparing to draw 
 out the fvvord for the rooting out of malcfa<5lors and 
 breakers of^ vnitic,which God, by this charge,\vil haue 
 
 to • 
 
6, Law. ^f his puripiemrs faith, 
 
 to be keptjWithout either extremitie,\vhere hope is of a - 
 mendmcnt or paraalhvincking,\vhere none is,or accep- 
 ting of perfonSjwherefau our, reward or fooUHi piticbe 
 fct a working. 
 
 Part. But IS not this fortitude repugnant t» meek^ejfe and 
 patience thou er/ffpakeB of? 
 
 'Par, No ; they will aptly go together, asinptiuate 
 men to helpc to keepe vnitie and peace : fo in the Magi- 
 ftrate aboue all othcrs.Who wab ^ meeker then O\4ofes? 
 yet was he a faithfull feruant to execute Gods vengeance 
 with courage vpon all enemies.How far was Dauid from 
 reuenge, though King chofen, when he i fpared Satti, 
 whom he had at the vantage in the caue? when he remit- 
 ted that ^ barckingaadblafphemoustonguedi';(?c'Wtf/? 
 and yet with whatboldneile did he alwaies reuenge and 
 put the enemies of Gods glorie to the fword ? 
 
 Part, uhat is the reafon ofihu ? 
 
 Par. The M.igirtratebcareth two pcrfons about him; 
 one priuate as a man, and his owne, which meekncflc is 
 the beft ornament for, especially in his owne affaires: the 
 other publike, as an officer, and the Lords, which mufl 
 preuaile with courage and boldnefTe to be moued at 
 no mans face, for the peruening or negleding of iudgc- 
 ment. 
 
 Paft. what other grace is ree^uifite with tt f 
 
 Par. This courage muft alfo be icyncd with the fearc 
 of God, with true dealing, with hate of couctoufneflc, 
 and with a iuft zeale and indignation againft wickednes, 
 which may enflame that boldnefle effedually to punifli 
 the cuill, elfe may it grow into rarhnefle,crueltie and ty- 
 rannic. For to that vfe is the fword into his hand giuen, 
 to execute the will of God at home againft malcf3<5lors, 
 and abroad againft enemies, 
 
 80 Paft. // the L o^ds Officer in one kjngdome haue the 
 frordgiuen him againft aforrenerj hec«ntmwg to hint, as 
 Ktng, a iuft enemie: thereby ii ratified the larvful*>ejje of 
 htoodjhedin rvarresi which fame ty^nahapttils detiie^ and 
 _ 0^2 therefore 
 
 127 
 
 1 I.Sam. 14.11. 
 
 War-waging. 
 
228 
 
 «l^«».i3.4« 
 
 oDtut.io.io. 
 11.11. 
 See ot this 
 whole matter, 
 
 TMartyrJoc, 
 com Jo c.^, 
 lec.is. 
 
 lufticc. 
 
 A ChriBian Pafiorsfroofe 6, Law. 
 
 therefore t/tke thefiv4>rdcleAne out of his hand. 
 
 Par. As they be wicked aduerlaries to the condition 
 ofPrinccs, and the well ordering of Common -wealths : 
 fo the truth is, that iuft wars are by Princes tobc fough- 
 ten,ai being the Lords, when anvngodJy cnemie iliall 
 rife vp to difturbc the State of a kingdome fetled. For 
 where, by the Apoftlcs word, he is faid, " /rot to beare the 
 S'^ordwvaine, hefliouldin vainc beareit, if he might 
 notfmitewithit, as often as iuft matter fliouldbelaid 
 for ic.Which then ischiefely, when cither rebellion of 
 homage, or inuafion offorrcnage, is oppofcd to ir. 
 
 Part, leader what conditions are they to be v^aged .<* 
 Par. The Lord himfclfe hath prefcribed the right of 
 Wars,as in Cities befiegcd ; fo vpon all proclaimings, for 
 auoiding of vnneccflary efFufion of bIood,if equal! con- 
 ditions will be admitted, that » firft Peace be offered,and 
 that accepted, they to be taken to mercie : if not, to be 
 put to the fword, whereunto the Heathen alfo haue fub- 
 fcribcd, as to a Iiw to be obferucd in warres, euen by the 
 light of reafon natural, Alfo Princes arc not with hatred, 
 but with defire only of rcprcfling and reforming the euil 
 (after all afTaycs to Peace)their battailes to wage againft 
 enemies, and (b to do them good, though againft their 
 willes. 
 
 8 1 Paft. Oft he vertttes laid in coTfrparifoft, with the vi- 
 ces foremettt toned, thuifar : u there any other, which reffe- 
 Beth t he endwforepecttliarJy, of keeping vnitie and ^ace f 
 
 Par.Yes, it is the gcncralveriue,which coniaincth all 
 other vertues in it,I meane lufhcc, yeelding to euery one 
 his due, and keeping equalitie without hurt to any mans 
 bodic, goods or cliimaiion, either by violence or by 
 fraud, 
 
 Paft. Thiif vertae, then, isneceffarilyfor theconferptati- 
 OM of/tfe in v»itie and peace, 04 ofallmen to be ebferned, fo 
 of the Ma^iftrate effecially ; is it not ? 
 
 Par. Yes, by doing lufticc in the wife and difcrcctc 
 execution of the lawes, which he is the keeper of for 
 
 himfelfc 
 
^. Law. 6f his fmjlnomrs jaith, 
 
 himfelfc and his people, as without the which his realme 
 would foone be tumbled downe in the abundance of 
 wickcdneSjwhich would for want of iuftice^oucrflow it. 
 
 Pad, BfitxrhyaddeTt thoutbsfcefithetes, [wife afiddtf- 
 creei\ta the exec fttion ofhts Uwes? 
 
 Par. To good purpofe : for it may (b fall out, that in 
 one and the felfe-fame fa6t, bydiuers men committed, 
 fuch a change and difference may be as touching the 
 qualitie ofit through circumftances of time, place, pcr- 
 fon, manner of doing and end, as to firainc out the ri- 
 gour of the law alike vnto them all, may make flip into 
 that, which is commonly faid, extrcamcJaw, extreamc 
 wrong. 
 
 Part, vyhatu he, then, in fuch cafes to do ? 
 
 Par, To approportionate the fcntence of the Law, 
 which heisthe mouth of, orratherhimfelfe,as alfohcis 
 called a liuely and fpeaking law, by that, which licth 
 durobc and dead before him, in the volume of it ; that fo 
 each one may receiue his due, according to the qualitie 
 of his fault, wifely efteemed and difcerncd, by fuch cir- 
 cumftances kno wne or proued. 
 
 8 2 Part. H''hat ether vertue, thev^ is there, to Jit in the 
 Ada^iff rates heart rvtth the execution offttftice ? 
 
 Par. Euen that [Kb«'«r<«] or moderate weighing and 
 bearing ofoffcnces, which before we praifed inpriuatc 
 men,'as being the bit to pull in the humane la wes and to 
 conrtruc them,not by the Lettcr,but by the intent of the 
 Maker : for cxamplc,thc Law condemnes a theefe to die: 
 mitigationwcigheththecafeby theprincipall intent of 
 the Law ; and finding the conuiiStcd to haue been toforc 
 of honeft cariage,and yet novv for hunger,to haue rtolne 
 bread without violence offered; granteth him the book, 
 to rid him from the rigour of the law, bidding the theefe 
 to die. 
 
 Part. "But, is not this yetagainfiiu^ia^ being againfi 
 /rfjv, the rule ofiuUice ? 
 
 Par. Humane lawes, canncucrbc made fo pcrfed^ly, 
 
 ' Qj but 
 
 2 2p 
 
 i 
 
 ^eiKHd. 
 
230 
 
 P TfKsLde vir- 
 tut.ite.Tab. 
 
 J Chriliian Paflorsfroofe 5. Law. 
 
 but euermorc fomc circumftance or other niay make an 
 exception for the wife ludge to ftay vpon: the perfcdlion 
 ofGods lavves, the negatiue efpecially, admitting no 
 fuch at any time, in any place^by any perion.for any end, 
 through any meanes. And this difference leaueth fcopc 
 tothcMagiftrate,notinGodsataI!, but in manslawes 
 by due reafon to mitigate, change or take away punifh- 
 ments deferued by tranrgteflion. And yet in breachjes of 
 fuch lawes, this moderate pulling in ofthe lawes rigour, 
 approuethnot the leart flip; much Icfle abolifheth the 
 I awes ; but fomewhcre in cafcjby the law, not principal- 
 lyfpokenof, paufeth andftiiueth to cquitie ofconfci- 
 ence in a circumftance, craning fauour againft drift dea^ 
 ling.And this vcrtue vvaueth in a meane betwixt crueltie 
 and cockering, keeping the direftion of iuft reafon in 
 iuft things, not allowing offence, but Iclfening paine vp- 
 on fight ofcafes running in betwcencihat ftrift word of 
 the law condemning, and cquitie pleading vpon a cir- 
 cumftance not to friiftrate the law, but to eafe the mulft 
 ofthe law : or if two lawes concur, and the lefTe be tranfl 
 grcffcd, to rcfcue thcieffers paine by obedience to the 
 greater : as obey parents,and obey God. But the parents 
 command what God forbiddcth,difobedience there vn- 
 to man, is feruice heerc vnto God : and therefore not to- 
 be punifticd, 
 
 Paft . There be two fay tags, Oi P fame httue vtatcht them, 
 thatfeemt in this foint contradiclorie, q Let your cquitie 
 (or moderation in offences) be knownetoall men : and, 
 ' Thine eye fhall not fpare him,but fhall take away inno- 
 cent blood : lenitte tn the one, Andfeuentte in the ether, en~ 
 ioyned. 
 
 P.tr. Tlicy difagree not : firft^becaufe the one hath vn- 
 derftanding of priuate offences ; where(out ofthe cafe of 
 defenfe as berore)our equity muft fhinc in forgiuing and 
 forgetting; in interpreting all to thebeft, in doubifull 
 things; and in gentle admonition, before we proceed 
 further againft him : and the other of publikc j where fe- 
 
 ucrifie 
 
^.Law. of his par ijhioners faith, 
 
 ueritie appcrtaineth vnto dutie, (which is Gods and no^ 
 ours) whenfocuerhebids to fmite in reiienge of his own 
 lawes. Then, fcucritie and equitie in due place obferued, 
 may ftand in one law together. For the law, of not fpa- 
 ring, fpeakcth to the Magirtrate ; ofhainous finncs^as of 
 wilfull murder; andoffalfe acaifation, to repay death 
 for death, and limbe for limbe: but when it happcneth 
 by chance-medlic, equitie pcrmitteth to take Sanduary, 
 and fpareth the pcrfon,as innocent,if he take that refuge. 
 This equitie therefore in the Magiftrate is a vertue miti- 
 gating (cueritieofiufticc, either gentlierpunifhing, or 
 euen remitting alfo, the offence, vpon probable reafbn 
 from a circumftancc. 
 
 8 1 Paft. It is *tot vnworth noting, ^hich alfo theygiue 
 of merc'ie by our Saniour comrmiKded to he vfed^ baning 
 flace alfo in itidgement. 
 
 Par, True: for equitie and mcrciehaue like efFc(5ls in 
 iudgement,& the one is caufe of the other.For the ludge 
 will hardly do equitie, whofc heart isnotmoued with 
 pitie: which hath two degrees; the one is, to haue a fee- 
 ling of anothers miferie, efpecially, if vniuftly he be 
 brought vnto it, and according to cur calling rohelpc 
 him to opprefledrthe other is,this equitie in punifhments 
 deferued, vpon probable caufe to meafure thepainein 
 fuch, as fceme curable; or in fome circumftancc leflc 
 blamcablerwhich pitie,equitie or clemcnciCjOuerthrow- 
 eth not particular Iuftice,\\hich the Officer is biddeii the 
 wicked and incurable to ftrike with : butordereth ittoj 
 the bcftendinfuch, as areouertakenof infirmitie: the 
 difference being in the fubie6ls,which luflice is to be oc- 
 cupied in. luftite mercileffe without (paring eye in the 
 one;andIufticemcrcifullin the other, to be extended. 
 And the fins in mifioyningof thcfe are to be abhorred, 
 left i nflice without mercic degenerate into crueltie : and 
 mercie without iuflice grow intoretchleflTc Icniiic, gl- 
 uing hope of impunitie vnto all malefactors, which alfo 
 is [SanaBsiutai] crucll goodnes and foolifhpitie,rightly 
 _^ 0^4 called. 
 
 231 
 
232 
 
 ACbriBianPaliors^ocfe 7. Law. 
 
 called, the marring of the Chic. And thus much ofihis 
 Law againft murder. 
 
 ^f fay ^9-7. 
 
 Chap. IX. 
 OfthefeHCHth Law, 
 
 Paftor. 
 
 § . I . /^^^liaytfeadSt) ^^P**f»fh PnceftfucceedethyVphat 
 bethervordsefit ? 
 
 Par. Thou rhalt not commit a- 
 duhcrie. 
 
 Part. fVhat method xvtlt thou in 
 thii law infiU vpen ? 
 'Par. 1 will, ihj cogh Gods grace, firft glue a forctafie 
 to it : and then, the full handling ofit. 
 Part. fVhfrein/haHtheforetaifeh ?m4de ? 
 Par, In the dependanceithathvponthe next afore- 
 going ; and in the grounds ofit. 
 
 2 Part, ffhat affivitie bar hit with the former f 
 Pun Albeit before fhcwed;yet heere I will tell it thee, 
 in another formf.Two things iherc belong to my ncigli- 
 bour, which I muftnothuithim in :Fir(i_, Inherent, or 
 fitting in him : Secondly, Adherent, oc clcauing to him. 
 The Inherent ; is either his foulc to be kept in his bov^ie, 
 till God call it outjto line the iif^ naturall : or his wifejto 
 bekepttohisbodic, till death fiinderthcm, 10 line the 
 life matrimonialh The Adherent is, cither his fubftance 
 or liuelihood, to Hue by, as God fhall allot it : or his cre- 
 dit, as a meane to gather fubftanceby, as God fhall offer 
 men to deale with. And of thefe, as the one to the other ; 
 fbboth to the former,dc feriie.To the hurcfulf rcmouing 
 ofthefe from our neighbour, certaincinftrumcnts there 
 be in man: the ^ Feet fvift topiedbhod : the member of 
 
 h.ft 
 
7. Law. ojhis fmjhiomrsfAith, 
 
 lu(^, raging CO defiie his bed: the hand raughc out,to 
 dilfipate his fubftance: the mouth opencd,tocn3pairc his 
 credit; and the heart within occupi€d,a5 a forge to ham- 
 mer all thefe foorth, by the affedtfon to concciuc luft to 
 them ; by the mind to inuenc the meancs for eompafiRng 
 them J and by the will to pullithe powers of the body 
 forward to the putting of the mcanes in execmion/or 
 atchicuingthepurpofe. Now thefe all the Lord,in thefc 
 fiue Lauesnegatiue,dothreftraine. For,asinthefirft he 
 hath fliacklcd the feet for running to fpiil blood vnmer- 
 cifully : fodotbheinthi»,aIay the vnrulyinftrument of 
 luft/or defiling his bed vnchaftly; and \\\%ow4e ^hodie 
 hurifully; and will in the next^ manack the hand, for 
 fingering his goods iniurioufly; and then fhut vp the 
 mouth for bleniifhing his name flanderouflie. Andlaft- 
 Iy,bridle the heartjand very firft rifings/or coucting any 
 of his thingsdamnagcably. 
 
 3 V2.?i» ^Vhat bethegroHndsofthUhaxv^ 
 
 Par. They lie in the end of making it : in the equirie 
 of obferuing it : and in the reafon of letting it out by ihe 
 Bameofadulterie^ 
 
 4 Part. ivhatistheeKO.? 
 
 Par. The Lord, for the propagatiorrofan holy feed 
 to be made vpon earth by man, keeping vp in himfelfe, 
 and another/.lic purity of that imagc,which he ganc him 
 in his firft creation, before he came to the knowledge of 
 his o-wnc nakedncf^ and tmpuritie, which tranfgrellion 
 had brought him into : would haue him kecpc his clearK 
 ncflc inuiolable,i-n that coniur;(^ion,which he had made 
 betwixt man and his wife inParadifc, As alto for the ne- 
 ce(Titie,whichmanlieth now in, ofiiiordinateconcupif. 
 eence, would haue him, if not finally endued with the 
 "gift of continence, to ^ vfe chaf-iiie the rem'edie, which 
 marriage rcmiineth now vnto him for by hisbleffing. 
 
 5 Part. What e^niuep^artdeth it vpsffjo vrgs ihs shfer- 
 fianon ? 
 
 Par, I:ism€etthatfinnebercfrained,andthevertue 
 
 embraced 
 
 m 
 
 J.Cor.6,i8. 
 
 
^34 
 
 7 i.Tet.i.i^, 
 
 * T.Tfc/f.4-4« 
 
 J Chripan Paftors proof e 7 . Law. 
 
 embraced,both for Gods caufe,and mans good. 
 
 P a (i ff^hy fer Gods caufe ? 
 
 Par. For that he commandcih it : driueth thereby to 
 fogood an cnd^as we faid^tohauevsy W/,<» h'tm[etfe\%i 
 and to v(c the helpe he giueth vs by it,to prcferue from 
 roauing Iiift,and inordinate fpilling of feed : as alfo in re- 
 gard ofthe faith in mariagegiuenvpon the pawncofhis 
 name,and for the ^ k^efing of our vejfels vnto him, in hoU- 
 nejfe and hontur for his * bolyffir'tt to dwell in. 
 
 Paft. fVkyfor 7na»sg9od? 
 
 Par. For that his cxccllcncic, abouc all the liuing 
 creatures of the earth befides, therein chiefly fhineth, 
 that in an holy and ietled choice, he can vfc the mcancs 
 ofpropagatinghiskind,whenhefeeth time, andfccleth 
 need for withlTanding the difliohour, he mighr,by brea- 
 king theboundsofhoneftie prcfcribedhim,fetvnto his 
 bodieareprochof brutifhnefle in following forbidden 
 flcfli. As alfo, for that luft, either not getting into, or 
 breaking out of that holy border of wedlocke, would 
 bring a confufion to Common-wealths intheencrealc 
 ofbaltardie, both to the intcruerting of heritages from 
 the right heires; to the burdening of families with the 
 Cuckowes egjVvhich hatcht and bred with paine vvil eat 
 vp the dam that feedeth it ; and to the peflering of coun- 
 tries, with the vntaught children of the earth: befidcs 
 the hurifulneflc of the example from great offenders cf- 
 pccially, to the multiplication of whoredomcs in the 
 land. 
 
 6 Paft. why is itfet out hj the name ofadhltery rather^ 
 then offodomicy beFlialitiCy incefiy rape, and fuch hkcy bet:ig 
 qreater ? 
 
 Par. They bee greater indeed in thtrmfelues confide- 
 red,as abhorred of nature ; bntadulrericiscxpreflcd, as 
 more publikely offcnfiuc. Firl>, bccaufe it dafhcththc 
 LaWjCnd and equitic of \vcdlocke,to fo high and hono- 
 rable vfes,by the Lord infiituted andblefled; the Law, 
 bccaufe it breaketh the faith, by two mutually plighted 
 
 to 
 
7 • La vv. of his fartjhioners faith. 
 
 tobe,Iiiie and continue one fleHi ; the end, bccaufeit 
 bringeth pollution into the ordinance, which God for 
 propagation of an holy feed,hath fanilified : the equitic, 
 bccaufe it maketh a confufion in ftockes and families 
 through baftardie. Secondly, becaufe there is into this 
 finne fo much the eafier a flip,as the hope of lying vnfpi- 
 cdjfecmeth the greater, while the deceiucd husband may 
 father the fced,by the wife trccherouflie ftoalen and re- 
 ceiued of a ikangcr. Thirdly,bccaufe adulterie is a finnc 
 further fpreading to the hurt of humane fellowfliips, 
 then any of the fins afore- namcd,as bath bin fhewed in 
 the cquitie of this Law. 
 
 7 Pafi. Soforthefgre-taftcWhatardermltthoHkeepe 
 in the handling of it f 
 
 Par, I will lay foorth the finne flatly forbidden j and 
 then the vertuc,by implication of neceffary confequencc 
 commanded. 
 
 Part, ffbat is the vnrighteoufnejfe in ibii L^^for^ 
 hidden ? 
 
 Par, All the vnruly and inordinate affection of luft, 
 either working or tcnding^othc embracing of rtrange 
 flefli. 
 
 Part. fVhat callelt thoufiranj^eflejh ? 
 
 Par, Whatfoeuer either nature abhorrcth ; or this 
 Law condemncth the mingling with. 
 
 Part. Hffwis this Jinne otherwife called? 
 
 Par. In one word,incontinencie,and by the general! 
 name,in an emphafis vncleannefle: but wee willhecre 
 callitvnchartitie, 
 
 B Part. Andwhat i-'thatf 
 
 Par, Itisayeelding ofones felfevntothe vnlawfuU 
 defirc of copulation. 
 
 Part, tyhy c^tlesl thou it ajeelding ? 
 
 Par,To dirtinguifh the firvne here forbidden from that 
 lurtjwhich is in the tenth Law reftrained, u here the firrt 
 motions and forcpafifions onely are prohibited, though 
 vnyeeldcd vnto. 
 
 Part. 
 
 235 
 
23^ 
 
 A Chrifiidti Payors profffe 7.Law. 
 
 b :Mattb.^.z9, 
 
 ■Tfalm. 1^0.$. 
 
 Paft, Hoiv many wates ihca is VMchafittie committed ? 
 Par, According to courfe, cither naturally or vn- 
 naturail* 
 
 P a rt. Horv by cottrfe natur.ill f 
 Pat, Either invvar<ily,or outwardly, 
 p Paft. Thevnchaftttiewiihm^xihiit iif 
 Pay* The afFe<5tion of the hearts vnclcanc luft, and 
 thoughts about it, confentedto, or for mcanesofcom- 
 paflingit, in the mind laboured vnto; though neither 
 the finne,nor the mcancSjbe yet attempted, committed, 
 or broken out. Whereof our Sauiour fpeakcth; ^ He th,it 
 leoketh on a vpomaie, to lufi after her, hath alveadte cimfnit- 
 tedadfUterif with her in his heart. Who meaning the ve- 
 ry firft ftirringjthough ftroucn againft(which is a workc 
 of grace againft the corruption of the fit fh) and making 
 that the ade,as done before God, if he fhould « markeit; 
 meaneth much more a deliberate flay vpon,and woiking 
 about the luft by fight concciued, and at the window of 
 the eie let in,For before him, as is the hart,lb is the man; 
 an adulterous heatt,an adulterous man. 
 10 Paft, ThevKchafiitiemthotitgtHeme? 
 Par.lt is either the aftfelfe,or the procurements to it, 
 Paft. WhatistheaUfelfe? 
 
 Par, On the womans bchalfc it is, eirficr voluntarie, 
 or forced. 
 
 Paft. How voluntarie ? 
 
 'Par, When (heefcts herluftto the mans, for doing 
 the z^k, 
 
 Paft, How is thu done? 
 Par. Either in wedlock,or oiit of it, 
 Paft. Inrvedlockehow? 
 
 Par, By mifdoing,either in the foregoing to it, or in 
 the duties of it, 
 
 Paft. In the foregoing to it, how is the offence wade ? 
 Piir, Either in the due preparation for it: or in the 
 perfonfcekingit. 
 
 P aft , How doe men in the due preparation offend f 
 
 Par. 
 
7- Law. of his partjhhners faith. 
 
 Par. Either in the neccflarie meancs to vphold the 
 wedded ftate,orinthcend itisgiuenvntofor. 
 
 1 1 Part. Hoxp in the meanei ? 
 
 Par. When a man fecketh a vvife,before he haih either 
 witto gouernchcr,as anhcadjQiould doe; or wealth to 
 maintaine her ; or trade to Hue contentedly with her by: 
 or fuch an one,as for want of education or dowrie, may 
 make feare in the place they dwell in,of liuing,eitber vn- 
 quictly,and fo by Satans cgging,diflblutely,or yiwo their 
 neighbours hurcfully* 
 
 iz Paft. Andhoxvitttheeadf 
 
 Par, When either the lawful! and honcft,is either not 
 at all ; or not principally: or the vnlawfull and difhonel^, 
 is fought for in marriage. 
 
 Paft. H^hat ii the end Uvofnll ? 
 
 ParJThc end is threefold :firft,an holy propagation,to 
 the vpholding &: replenifliing of inakind for the accom- 
 plidiing of the Lords number.Sccondly.mutual comfort, 
 for flaying each other in y condition ofaccidents dome- 
 fticall or forren: if bad,by forrowing each others forro w; 
 withfeeking meanes of ealc : if good, byreioycing in 
 each others ioy^and ftudying for the continuance of it. 
 Thirdly,aremedie againft fornication, by taking it vp, 
 as the Lords blefling and gift to thatend,thc Apottle fo 
 counfelling rather to ^ doe, theft to burner as doe they, 
 whom no doubt heeforefaw, when he foretold ofthcir 
 commingjwhich c j^r^/^^/^w^ ra»>/»rr/^,{liould make that 
 burning, which hath fjbewcdfo fpulc ejMs within and 
 without their cloiftcrs, 
 
 Paft, what vnlawfaU e»ds be there ? 
 
 Par, When men propound to themfe!ues,the fatisfy- 
 ingoftheirlufts,orthe getting ofwealth; or their plan- 
 ting into fuch,or fuch a (iockc, as they reckon of,not for 
 the honefty of it, but for fome countenance to be gotten 
 by it,and that by tbe fame they may be either protected 
 ineuillpurpofcs, orftrong to ouerbeare others, whom 
 they rhal feeke to anoy.Thcle& fuch likebyrcnds^makc 
 
 the 
 
 237 
 
 ^uCot.j.(), 
 
 * i.T/w.4.3. 
 
238 
 
 %Deut.r.i9. 
 1» — f^er. 10.11. 
 
 A ChriHUn PaHcrs propfe 7.Law. 
 
 the defiling of hoiy-wedlocke, uith fuch vnclcane and 
 vngodly drifts, 
 
 13 Paft. J't^'hatoffeNcefor^oethirttheperfofj? 
 
 pAr, It liethinrcgard/ithcrofagcorofchoicc. 
 
 Paft. Ho^vcfa^e^ 
 
 Pdr, When cither too young, or too old, cnterprife 
 
 marriage: the one wanting difcretion to gouernchim- 
 
 feifeorhis wife, fuch as commonly be thofe vntimely 
 
 made matches for coniunflion of ttockes or liuings: a 
 
 fault alfo in \vardfl^.ips,vvhom comming to yccres,cithcr 
 
 miflikc maketh to brcakc faith, without fcehng giuen ; 
 
 or continuance, to liue vnquietly anddifcontentedly, 
 
 andfo toroaue abroad incontinently : the other both 
 
 tumbling himfclfe the niore fpccdily into his graue, and 
 
 hindring his better preparation for death ; vnkflc the 
 
 match made be with hiscquall inyecres,andthis ondy 
 
 for mutuall hclpe and cherifhment, 
 
 14 Paft. How of choice? 
 
 Par, When there is bctwcene the parties contra6ling, 
 cither difparagemcnt,or notorious ftop otherwife. 
 Paft. -tvhcretnmaj dtjparagement he ? 
 Par, Either in yeercs,or in condition. 
 Paft. what i>te{jualitie is there in jeeres ? 
 Par, When the young man or woman, contra6l with 
 the old/or luft or liuing.Such matches feldome profper, 
 or hold agrecmcnt:and as the younger throwcth himfelf 
 intothe fiiares offatan to be entangled in concupifcence, 
 and (b to comnit adultery : fo the other goeih vnder the 
 guilt of that finne as a procurer of, or an abbcttour to it, 
 1 5 Paft. Whttt in condition f 
 Par, It lieth cither in profeflion of religion;or in flatc 
 cfbirth. 
 
 Paft. Shetv the elffparajreweftt,that is infro^e^ton. 
 Par, It is,vvhen the true bcleeuer,forgctting himfelfc, 
 ioyneth with an lofidcU ; the good Chriftian, tor exam- 
 ple, with a Papift. Thele draw in an ^ vneuen yoakc; 
 8 wcauc linlic-wolfic,and ^ fow the Lords field v\ith di- 
 
 ucrs 
 
y.Law. $j his pmjliiontrs faith. 
 
 uersfcedcs. And becaufe without fpeciall grace, which 
 God is not tied to giuc vnto (uch^as will fo tempt him a- 
 gainft his reuealed wil, i forbidding and ^ puni/liing the 
 matches ofthcfonncs of God with the fonncs ofmen, as 
 may appeare by diners examples, as being againrt the 
 good end for breeding and encrcaling of a godly feed 
 vpon earth, which eyio>raham had a care of, when he 
 1 chofe a wife to his fonne Ifaac^owi of his o wne countrie 
 and kindred,ihough fomcwhat,yetnot fbgrofldy (pot- 
 ted with Idolatrie,aswc^e the CanaanitcSjthat "^cur/id 
 brood : bccaufe I ray,thc workc and futtcltic of Satan in 
 the vnbcleeucr is aptcr and likelier tolcduceandcor- 
 ruptjthcntobcvntothetruth reclaimed: hehazardcth 
 mightily, and, as wee fee often, oucrthroweth his faith 
 and vprightnefle,which vcntureth luch a match; as SaU~ 
 zT^t^M decaied in faith and fauour with Godbyhismaria- 
 geswith nf^range women.Andastheeuiilfittcthfaft to : 
 himfclfe, thatfodoth : fo doth it rothe fcedfb mixed. 
 For we feldome fee a faithfull one, grownc out of a ba- 
 ftard or mungrcl liocke,vnle{le better education abroad, 
 through Gods calling make the change. This then, as it 
 fiaineth the holy feed, by mixing it with the vnholya 
 gainft this Law: fo is there init a dangerous ftep made 
 tofpirituall whoredome, 
 
 1(5 Paft. Gitic me thatdtjpanigemcfit^hichiswl^iae 
 of birth, - 
 
 Tar, Albeit (other things anfwTring)ithaucnovn^ 
 cleanes in it felfe,yct hath it a ground for Satan to work a 
 mifchicfe on,while the meane borne man,now made the 
 head of the nobly- descended woma,fh3ll not go without 
 difdaines perhaps & fnubs; if not crooked workings, whe 
 he /hall vfe the authoritie of an head ouer her, liepping 
 awry from duty,godIy or matrimoniahand ^o a gap may 
 be opened of difcontentment, and ofdangerous fequcls 
 vpon that offeparation, ifnotby that,or bcfidcs, of tur- 
 ning vnto rtrage flcfh,as y diuel is no lefle bufie to lay the 
 baites to fuch a thing,the ftrong to pufh forward vnto it. 
 17 Part. 
 
 19 
 
 r.K'^g-ii.i. 
 
 '—14.4. 
 
 ' — 9-^S. 
 
 Deut, 17.17, 
 
240 
 
 o Heb.inl 
 
 P§.73. 
 
 q Lec.eow.elaff. 
 
 z,Loc.io. 
 
 §J3. 
 
 AChriflUnPaflersfrdofe 7. Law. 
 
 17 Part. fVhai pfotorifffufisp may there he toniAke */- 
 fence in choice,ifit h cotitranly rndde ? 
 
 Par, It is cither in the particular flatc of the pcrfon, 
 or in coniundlion of blood. 
 Paft, H0)v infiatefifperfan? 
 , Par, Itlieth cither in his conditionjOrinhisbodjr, 
 Paft. f^hat is the conation, vehich may hinder choice ? 
 Par. Eithcrnon-agc, or couerture. 
 Part. fVhy in non-age? 
 
 Tar, Becaufe it can neither plight faith forlacke of 
 difcrction : norperformc matriinoniall parts for want of 
 yecres and vigour,and fo a mockc is made to that « h0no~ 
 rable ttate ; and, if the other partie be of ripe age, it is al- 
 fo fet open to Satans tentation. 
 
 18. Part. How offeKdperfcwsvnder couertMre? 
 Par, When either voluntarily without confcnt ofpa- 
 rents^patronSjtutours or guardians one or both doe enter 
 contra(5l;or inuoluntarily,one party caught away,though 
 after it giue confenr^doc make a ftoalne marriage. 
 
 Paft. Of parents confent ? hereafter: hnt is not matri' 
 monie vpon the rape finifhed,true tnatrimonie ? 
 
 Par, Matrimonie in deed,but the plagues which hauc 
 rifcnvpon fuchftealing, doeeafily flicw thcfinfulnefle 
 of it. Sojthough it be a marriage ftill, that is fo made vp: 
 yet ho wfoeuer the Canonifts hold them good, or cxcufe 
 them; theciuilllawcs doepuniHi both thcftcaler, and 
 the abbcitor to it with death,yea and parents too,if after 
 theyallowit, with banifhment: and our lawes of late 
 hauc worthily madeitfclonie, if it bee an heirethatis 
 ftoaine. Howbeit,with q P. /W^r/yr I vvifh,that all fuch 
 ftoalne matches might be by the Magiftraie vtterly difa* 
 nullcd,as Gods ordinance for honour to parents being 
 thereby dcfpilcd; and youths vnto fuch calchingsvp, 
 emboldened ; while hope may rcmaine ofmariagc to be 
 I allowed them with their carriage. 
 I ip Paft. ^Fhatis the ft ate of hodie, which may marre 
 I choice ? 
 
 Par. 
 
7 . La w . iff his parijhhfjtrs JAtth, 
 
 T^jr.When there is in ir,cither3nindifpcfition topcr- 
 forinc the mariage dutie ; or a contagion infcd^ious, 
 
 ViSk.uh.xtU thewdiffoiitioM ? 
 
 Pav. It is cither naturall, caluall, or by hand wrought. 
 
 Pift. JVbjt ii th: n^tturall? 
 
 'Par. Such as they iiaue, whom our Sauiour callcth 
 ' chaff bsrtre, hauiag a natural! or perpctuallimpotcncie, 
 to the awl of generation, the chicfc end of wedlocke, 
 where the other party defiteth the fruit of the bodic.Thc 
 Phyfitians call it Fiigidiiie tncurable ; for there is,vhi<h 
 may by An be cured, or rccoucr it fclfc in time. 
 
 20 PaS. what is the caftiall f 
 
 Par. It is ihai v\ hich a man falleih into by ficknefle, or 
 howfocucrweaknes or impotcncie may be brought vp- 
 onhim, 
 
 21 Paft. iVbiit by hand'^roK^ht ? >. 
 
 Par, That ftatc ofbodie, which they haue, whom we 
 call Eunuchs, or ^bji mat made chaff, 
 
 Vi{^,fVhat ofall theft to thefurf$fe f 
 
 Par, If any of the firH two marrie, knowing their im- 
 potcncie, they abufe wedlocke vnto a nul]itie,and make 
 ihcdeceiucdpartie to finne, ifa lawfulldiremption fet 
 hernotfreetomarricelfewherc in the Lord, and in the 
 defire to be a motherivDlefTe Hie knew it beforetfor then 
 it was no error vnto her; buta fetled choice ofthe perfon 
 withtlicinfirmitje, and fo not to be heard in her com- 
 plaintjor fuite for a fcparation ; but to be let alone tillthe 
 Lord make it : or cntreatie with God for the gift ofcon- 
 tinencie,in that neceflitie,do quiet her heart ot her ra(h- 
 nefle repenting : if the Eunuch marrie, whether knowne , 
 or vnknowne & w ith conient, it is not ofthe Magiftrate 
 to be tolerated, as a kind not only ofwhoredome,but al- 
 fo of murder in defiling the bed without poflibilitic of 
 fruit, and marring the womansfecd, andfolitle withall 
 quenching as a rcmedie, the lu(t,as vt Icaueth it the more 
 vnfatiablieprouokedtobc fstisfied for generati6,w hich 
 his impotencie cannot : and (o fets her in danger to hunt 
 
 R after 
 
 241 
 
 ^ Mattb.i^.iz, 
 
 t-^lbld. 
 
242 
 
 verJ.6.toi^. 
 
 A Chrifitan Paflvrsfroofe 7. Law* 
 
 afterluft elfewhere. And feeing God hath not thefe toge- 
 ther ioyned, they ought to be put a funder, and that, not 
 without punifhment. 
 
 22 Part. iVhat u the i»fecfh», that maj binder ma«> 
 riage f 
 
 Par, Any contagious or incurabl'C difeafe, which 
 bringeth infc6lion withit, asnairiely, the Leprofie, For 
 that, and the like difcales^makc a man vnfic for mariage, 
 bccaufe thereby he fhouldjboth his wife inf(d-,and fend 
 forthanoyfome anda wretched generation from him; 
 and befides cncrcafc a contagion and plague to the com- 
 mon-wealth. 
 
 2 :; Pall. Rut what if hit m^Ltdieffroiv after marufe. 
 
 P>ir. No reparation nr>ay then be made ; fith God hath 
 caft it in betv\eerie for fome purpofe in his wifdome.And 
 heerr the found partic is, as dutiful! to kecpe and fuftaine 
 the inftftcd : lo yet to hold oif from bed and boord, left 
 it alfo be touched, and their iflue become vncleanc ; and 
 each partie is, by prayer and other due meanes to labour 
 for the grace of chart contcining,and of patient abiding 
 vnder that crofle. 
 
 24 Pall. Hovp in communhn of htoodii flop tnAiet 
 
 Par. When contra^ is made within the degrees by 
 law prohibited. 
 
 P ift. ivhat be thofe degrees ? 
 
 Par.Thcyhc either in Confanguinitfc, or Aflfinitie. 
 
 2 5 Paft. fVhat degrees tfMkf mxriage vnUwfnll in Coft- 
 fanffuiniliel 
 
 'Tar. As they be particularly in the ^ Law fct dow^ne, 
 and o-ut thence into a Table perfectly drawne, and in our 
 Churches fixed : fo are they vnder thisdiftindlion com* 
 prehcnded, to wit, all that hauc aparcntall flowing of 
 blood downeward,a filiall afpe6t vp ward ; or a fraternall 
 meeting immediately in one ftocke. Thus the father, vn- 
 clc, and all aboue, how high (beuer dirc6lly or fidelong- 
 ly, arc forbidden coupling with their vnderlings, as 
 fpringing in blood from them : thus the fonneand all di- 
 rectly 
 
7. Law. of his parijbiorters faith. 
 
 reclly or ficiclongly arc kept oftTrom al cither wayaboue 
 them : thus alfo brethren and hfternc arc rcftraincd from 
 mingling to£!ether for their communion in blood vn- 
 brokenly meeting in their father. 
 
 Pali, where, iheu/rtayf antes, from ofteftocke defcendedy 
 make returMe, for rej>airi»g the decay of it, tfany he^ as «4- 
 turedejireth the fort ificat ten ofitfelfe, a^ much and asfoone 
 as may he, hj the rediiniiiag of things otherm/e i^ it dif- 
 perpled ? ' 
 
 Par.Eucn in the next Tpting after diflolutiou ofblood. 
 Forasncerencffeof blood indomenicallcncreafe, how 
 long foeuer in one family continueci,maketh reftraint of 
 mariagc within that familie : fo, when any of that ftocke 
 is grafted into another ftocke^ the blood is now broken 
 ofFfrom the firR, and is fetled in another, and fo the fiop 
 is taken away, and by con{equcnt,place left for mariagc 
 in their feed. And vnlefle hcere, euen in the firft defccnt, 
 a coniundlion may be made, it cannot be made for euer : 
 becaufc the reafon being in ° ncereneffe of blood,which 
 is eiUcmed ib lo/)g,as it keepeth a continued iCfue in one 
 ftock ; if neerenes of blood rcmainc ftill in the firft Ipring 
 that is made in two ftockes, that is,where one brother or 
 (iftcr maricth one where and another clfewherc ; then 
 willitkeepe ftill the fame flowing neercnefle for cucr. 
 For, marke that in all the particulars expreflely in the 
 X law forbidden there is a q lalttic of fatherhood and 
 childhood vpvvardand downward pcrpcndiculaily, and 
 collaterally by blood vnftopt: the flopping whcreofis 
 ncucrmade, but by plantage of children mto another 
 ftocke, where blood onceftaycd, maymakereturnein 
 the next iflue of them, who be fo in ftotkcs djfleuered. 
 
 Paft. "5/ the former diFtintiion, and this declaration^ 
 thou holdefi it la'vfull for coftn-germans in any degree to 
 marrie together, doeft thon not ? 
 
 n*.ir, I do fo, the Lawcs neither Diuinc,nor Humanc- 
 Ciuill making any reftraintrwhatthijcAntichriftianbold- 
 nes by his Canon lawcs,hath ctone in dr juing it off lo the 
 
 R 2 fourth 
 
 243 
 
 ^LeHit.1^,6, 
 
 *fremvtyf.7. 
 
244 
 
 29 X? 
 
 lud.i 
 
 M^7' 
 .18. 
 
 .1}. 
 
 A Cbri^Uan Vafhrsfrodfc 7 . La vv . 
 
 fourth or fifth degree, and for what gainc to himfclfe by 
 hisdifpenfanons and indulgences iii that market alfoj 
 wc may efleemcby thefrecdomeof thehighctilavves; 
 and know how the kflc account to make of that expcdi- 
 cncie, which cuflome hach fet fo great a fcruple in, as if 
 nature had wrought it : where no decay ofboneftie fit- 
 ting, atid fo no (hamcarifing, and the rule of all rules ^o 
 farre from making any, as it affordeth tTiort memotable 
 7 examples of it : and nature among the Heathen, by the 
 fame rule of reafon led, hathalfo pradlifedit : I fee not 
 what inconuenicnce may grow any way by fnch mat- 
 ches, made in the Lord. For the eye is caft to the law; 
 fakh there findeth no prohibition,hc vfeth therefore the 
 benefit of making his choice out of a Hock better known 
 ynto him, then out of a ftrangehoufe: who may heerc 
 condenir.ehisa6lofinexpcdiencie,beingforhimfelfefo 
 expedient, ifnot ncceflaric, the Lord knitting the hearts 
 into one, vpon the affurance of lawfulneflc before God 
 and man. Ifanyalleage either blufhing in nature by vn- 
 couering his owne flcfh j or that, no goad may come by 
 it,to the common Ibcietic ; or thir,fuch matches profper 
 notjorthat, oflfence mayrifc vmo the wcake by feeing 
 it rFirft let himknow, by the reafon afore giuen j^that,it 
 is not his owne flefh properly and from an immediate 
 fpring.for then had it exprcfly bin forbidden among the 
 reft, oratleart, by implication of further degrees in the 
 fame line take in,which is not,though it fobc in another 
 line,which touchet<h nor enfoldethcofin-germans.Theii 
 forthegood, thatmay vntofomeaccrewbyir, let thcfc 
 two examples be weighed; Two brethren ftriue about 
 inheritance : theymatch their children together for 
 
 an 
 
 thefhuttinovpofthccontrouctfic, and for combining 
 theirrighrjihatcachfidcmayintheirfcedenioy it where 
 eucr it lay. So may the coniunftion of two noble hovvfes 
 by fuch a match bringa fingular benefit to the Com- 
 mon- wealth. As for the mtfpiofpering offiichmari- 
 age$, as it ncucr appeared huhe old TeHamcnt, and ex- 
 amples 
 
7. La w. of his farijhiomrs faith. 
 
 245 
 
 amplcs none to ov fro can be giucn ouc ofthc New : fo 
 doth it not fiand in the match_, if any be, but in the man- 
 ner of it, as not made in Gods feare, butforworldly re- 
 rpe(5lsonly, as all other matches go from the Lord vn- 
 bleiTed, if othcrwifc, then in him made. To fpcake of of- 
 fence hecre, where none is giucn, if any be taken, it is 
 vnfeafonable : the ttrangencs whereof hauing rifen from 
 mans prefumption there to tucke fliort, where the Lord 
 hath let out, cfpecially the light cucry where {6 fiiining, 
 as the matter of finnc cannot go vndifcerned. If for a Ci- 
 uill oaufe the Magifirate denic it,I diffwade refinance for 
 theauthoritiesfake,that feeing it expedicntfor the com- 
 mon ftate, in fome fort or meafure, pulsitin: ifvpon 
 the bare ground, or for ftablifliing of the Canonical! re- 
 ftraint, it isbccaufche isvntaughtof thcword, which 
 makcthnotforhim. 
 
 i6 Vz^, what degrees in AffiKititmakemariagesvH' 
 
 Par. Euen the fame, which make it vnlawfull in Con- 
 (anguinitie, and lie betwecnc tthei parties, by manage 
 aflfined(for affinity is a ioyning to the borders,as it were, 
 of anothcrs (iocke) and the next blood of each partie fo 
 affined. So that a man (and likewife ofthc woman, for 
 her part) may notmarrie his wifes, either mother, or any 
 vpward ; daughter, or any downcward ; or fifter, or any 
 of her children. Whereof ihis gcnerall rule is, what per- 
 fon I cannot lawfully take to wife, or husband, that pcr- 
 fonncs mate is not for mc tomatchwiih; becaufcthc 
 wife and the husband, feemc to be a part each of other. 
 Howbcit this prohibiiion ticthnot either of their kin- 
 dreds, but that ihcy may rnarrie. For the husbandsfonne 
 maymarric with the wifcs daughter, ardfo on each fide 
 downeward;but(bmaybcnot withhis wifes fiHer, for 
 fhe is his Aunt, two fiftttj being one fl-Hi, a part v. here- 
 ofisone flefh withhisfarhcr.OihcrvMic.then acccrdirp 
 to thefe generall iulcsandcxa;np!''sproh;bition!.:ciC,I 
 takcto be none. The reafon is, becAnfc afliv^inc growcih 
 
 R ^ betwceiu" 
 
24^ 
 
 » i^fly.7.3-4 ^ 
 
 A ChriHian Paftorsfrdofe 7. Law. 
 
 betvveene themaried only,as the caufes of it, and not be-^ 
 twecnc iheir kindred, as by generation, and not by con- 
 iu ndion,n)ade. So that in th wart-eucn Iine,thofe only in 
 affinicie be kept off, who are as brethren and fiftersone 
 to another.Forlamtorefraine; from my brothers wife, 
 and my wiucs fifter, and any of their children, as in con- 
 fanguinitie an image whereofaffinitie is called. 
 
 27 Part, Hitherto thou haTtjpoke» of the offence made 
 i» the foregoing to mortage ; "what kre fitch may be in the du' 
 ties of it ? 
 
 P«fr, It is either the violating of the wedlocke faithjOr 
 the wanton abufe ofthc bodie. 
 
 Part. How is the f Alt h violated? 
 
 Par, Either by denying the due beneuolencc, or by 
 flraying abroad otherwhere, 
 
 .Paft. Flow is the due henettolencc denied? 
 
 Par. Either by wilfull defertion abroad ; or by fhun» 
 ningbedathome. 
 
 a 8 ^^{k.Wilfdldefertionti-hat is ? 
 
 Par, When either partie forlakethc-ther wiirul!y,and 
 flieth into another place, there cxpcling him or her lelfe 
 vnto thefnares ofSatan, either tomarne anothcr,and fo 
 to liue in adulterie, or to roaue about in wandring luft. 
 
 ip Part. The jhunning of Bed- uhat is ? 
 
 Par. When vpon domerticall brawle or diftontcnt- 
 mcnt, the one breakethcfffconiund^ionofbed or board, 
 with other; and fo each defraiidiivgoth^rof that ^ Due 
 beneuolence^vi\\\c\\ the Apoftle will haue(becaufe neither 
 hathpcwsr ofhi^ orvne hodie, but the one ouer the others) 
 giuen to and fro ; and neither to defraud other ofit.vnleffe 
 wiih confmt for a time, and for better vacancic to prayer, 
 le^ Satan tem^t them, 
 
 30 Pzi}, Hove, by firayit/g abroad elfe^heref 
 
 Par. It is the carnall copulation, with another mans 
 wife,ifihc raan,or womans husband, if the woman com- 
 mit or admit it; or either of the married couple offend 
 that way with the vnmaried. And this is the mainc fiiine 
 
 of 
 
y.Law, of his farijhioners faith, 
 
 ofadukerie hecre cxpiefied, ^o called as ic were a paHing 
 ouer from ones owne to another, and withall periurie j 
 for how many adulterers, fo many periures, the inter- 
 pofcd faith for keeping the knot inuiolable, being (o 
 broken. 
 
 31 Paft. How is t he hodie ahnfed ? 
 
 Par. By wanton and vnhoned handling or d&filing of 
 it after the foule and vnftayed fafliion of harlottric, or 
 bruit bearts,in fich wife as modeliiercfufeth the naming 
 of, and fobrieticabhorreth the thinking vpon. 
 
 3 2 Part. Of aUnuU vachin^J.iie in xredhcks, f<^ wuch : 
 oatafrvedhcke.^'^hatmayhe? 
 
 Par, It is that Ynchaflity,whieh the fingle pcrfbn with 
 the fingle or vnwcdd£d,committcth,eithcr by (et haunt, 
 orbyoccafion. 
 
 Part, what is that thoufayeft, offet hamt f , 
 
 P<ir. When a fingic man frequenteth the Stcwcs,Bro- 
 thcl-houfes, or places of proftitution knowne,for hire or 
 otherwife, and abandoneth his bodicvnto them; which 
 is the finne of harlottric, or whoredomc. 
 
 3 3 Part, what is that which is done by occafien ? 
 
 Par. It is that which the fingle man falleth into by a 
 fuddententation, or vnthoughc vponDamfcls compa- 
 nic,as in Dancings, or Ale-hauntings it often commeth 
 to pafTe, that hearts be fo rtolne away, and luft rifing cea- 
 feth not, till the Gnnc be effedled.And this is thefinnc of 
 fornication, euery where fo lightly accounted of, as it is 
 made no finnc, but a tricke of youth. And it is called alfo 
 Stuprie or Defl6uring,ifa virgin; and Inceft, if any of 
 kinne or affinitie, be abufed. 
 
 Part. By xvhatfiepsgo men commonly vnto it ? 
 
 P<«r.Either vpon promifeofmariagejor vpon the bur- 
 ning of lurt without any fuchpurpofe. 
 
 Part. How vpon promt fe ? 
 
 r^r.Eithertrulyafified; or falfely pretended. 
 
 3 4 Part. How tvhen it is truly ajfed f 
 
 Tar, It is cither after, or before the fpoufals, vpon the 
 
 R 4 time 
 
 ■47 
 
h8 
 
 A ChriBian Paliors^roofe 7 . La w . 
 
 time prefent knit vp or accomplifiicd. 
 Pait. Horv is it heere ojfeftdid ? 
 P^r.Whcn cither the parties bctwccne thcmfclucs af- 
 ficd, or cfpoufed, before folcmnizationof Mariagc; or 
 either of them meanc while with others, do inconti- 
 nently, 
 
 Vsi^JVhy? faith andTrothymtPjfofemvewordsejpeciaHy 
 flighted^ mak$ththemniari(tmvc>ife before God', maj they 
 not then haue commHmon of (fed to^ei her vpoK it f 
 
 Par, A thing it is indeed much prefumed vpon of 
 fuch, as rather ofluft, then in Gods feare,comc fo haftily 
 togecherrbut they therein incurre the blame euen of this 
 law, by (b bewraying their viichaft define, when they 
 will fo diforderly prcuent the publikc bencdidlion and 
 notice thereof to be had, that fufpitionmaynot bee of 
 vnlawfullcontra6^» 
 
 55 Paft. Hew, rvhen fromife rsfalfelyprettHded f 
 P:«r. When the vnmaricd moather,in her light beliefe, 
 yeeldeth her fclfe vpon truft to the promife, vnto the de- 
 ceiuers liift; and fo by him,fora iuft punifliment is aban^ 
 doncd to her rhamc ; and forrow befide ofliope loft ; cC- 
 peciallyifflie looked to the liuing,or defcentofthe pro- 
 mifcr, to better her eftatc : both fault and puniOiment in 
 and to her (b much the greater, as entending deceit by 
 the proditution orherbody,flieisagainedecGiued,boih 
 of her hope and honrftic. 
 
 3^ Paft. Ho^ vpm the buvnirg of tuft ^ is thisjinne fal- 
 len into ? 
 
 Par, When the wickedncffe concciued and motioned 
 to and fro ; yeclding fo haftily to the temptation,as they 
 mind nothing clfc, but the accomplifliment of their 
 lufts. 
 
 3 7 Paft. ThcaU efvMchiiTIitie, by the womavis vrillyeel- 
 dedv»fo, is fkch : ho^r is it done on the woman forced? 
 
 'Prfr. When the chaft woman is wickedly affaulted, 
 nndby force eirherftolne away from herfricnds fidefor 
 maringc vnuoluntaiilyj or defiowred without purpofc 
 
 of 
 
y.Law, ojhis fnrijhhnenfaith, 
 
 ofmariage,as a Amon did vnto Thamar, And this is th^ 
 hnnc of ^ rape, worthily witli deatii by the lawes 
 punirhcd. 
 
 58 Part. P^nchajlitie accordi*>^tocBurfen4tHrall,hAth 
 hitherto been handled : hsw is it by the vnKatHralldone I 
 
 Par. The vnnaturall finne,is that vncleanncfl'c,which 
 aperfbn doth either with it fclfe,or with another. 
 Part, what is the firFi,andhorv called ? 
 T^ar. ThcLatincs czW'n^ mollttiemy that is, efFemiiia- 
 cleor wantonncfTe^ when a peribn is voluntarily by ic 
 Iclfc polluted. 
 
 35? Paft. what ii the other? 
 Par, Ic is cither beftiaiitic,or (bdomie, 
 Paft. what tithe firFi? 
 
 Par, It is the abomination ofbuggerie withbcafts 
 forbidden: Lcuit. 18.23. and condcoined to death: 
 Lcuit.2o.i5.i^. 
 
 40 Part, what ii the other f 
 Par, Ic is the finnc which Sodomc was conflimcd 
 with fire and brimftoncfor; or buggery of afexe with 
 die famefexcjwhich the Lord*^ forbiddcth; and the A- 
 poftlc c condenonethj and wliich yet Pope ^ S/xtHi^, 
 good Vicar ofRoiTic,gauehis coufin-cardinalslcaiie vn- 
 to in the thrcchot moneths : fo contrary be the fpirits of 
 God punilliing,ofP<^i«/condemni.ng,and ofthe Pope al- 
 lowing riJchfiithinefTc. For this man faid [fiatvtpettt] 
 Bcitasmy coufins defire. And yet this man is the Pa- 
 piftsGodjWhofe Kingdomc they fight for, worthie for 
 fuch monftcrs, to bcc with the lire fodomiticallcon- 
 fuined. 
 
 Paft. But ihsfefjfjfiesaretjottebevttered? 
 Par,. VVhy then, bee they in the Scripturesb-othna- 
 iTjed,mcnaced andpniuflied ? VVctnuft not there bluHi 
 tofpeake,whcrethe holy Ghortblufhcchncttofpeake, 
 knowing thcfe two things, that the good Bee garhercth 
 whokfonne honey, whence the fpidcrfuckcthnoircme 
 poifon: and that, had not the holy Scripturc,andvvere 
 
 not 
 
 *i.5dw. 13,14, 
 
 « i.CerjS.^, 
 
 ^ Lekit.\%,ii, 
 
250 
 
 A Chripan Pa/Iors proof e 7 . Law. 
 
 
 not out ofthe fame, theft finnesexpreflely condensed, 
 mans corruption too ape to grow into them, would 
 hardly yet account them to be iinnes,muchleflefofoulc 
 and abominable,as they be. 
 
 4! Pa(h Of the art of "onchaUitiey thou ha^ enough 
 faid: fiiyfome^hat no^ of (he procuremetits to tt ? 
 
 Par. They rifeall cither fiom within our felucs, or 
 from abroad, 
 
 Paft, Howfiam within our fehiesf 
 
 Par, WRileour fenfes draweinthe affe(5lionto bee 
 by luft weighed, and concluded vpon in the heart vnre- 
 generated. 
 
 Paft. fVhenii this done ^ 
 
 Par. When they be in their, cither opcration^or ccf- 
 fation. 
 
 Pad. In operation hoxr? 
 
 Par. Either feuerally,orioynt!y. 
 
 42 Part. He^ feticrallj doeihejenfcsmak^ incentmes 
 t9 thujin^e ? 
 
 Par. Either by beholding, tafting,fmelling,hearing, 
 or feeling offomeobie(ft,aptto yeeld occafion,and,as it 
 were, abaite for the vnreformcd heart, within to bee 
 caught of. 
 
 43 Part. fVhatwotiues arifebyfffht? 
 Par. They be all cither gathcred,orgiucn. 
 Part, TIsrvare they gathered? 
 
 P<«r,Whcn, though the obic<5l ofitfelfe,neitherwork 
 nor entend any fuch thing, yet by it a manor woman 
 maketh occalion of falling. 
 
 Paft. Ashorvjprayf 
 
 ' Par. Thebcholding ofawomans beautie, feature of 
 
 bodie,or breads, howfoeucr let out, fcndeth matter in 
 
 ; forludjcither to brcedby, or tofcedvpon. The hazard 
 
 i whercof,asfeared,made/i?^toS endentvvith hisciesfor 
 
 1 looking on a maid : foncgle6led, made Dautdto finnc 
 
 vvith^^rr/^i^jwifcranditis f^id^xhait P otiph^rs wife, caf} 
 
 her ' eles vpon lefephsbczuue ; and it is therefore called 
 
 the 
 
7' Law. of his fArijhioners faith. 
 
 the ^luH of the eies : which hauealfo this Epiihite to be 
 called ^.tdfilrerom, And as wich the man, fo with the v^o- 
 man it thus farcth, who bridle not the afFc6^ion within, 
 that it run not out inordinately. Laftly,3s from the per- 
 fon aliue ; (6 from the dead pid^urc, this way, or in any 
 wicked fort drawnc out,a deadly infedlion may (hike 
 the heart to wound it with lurt. 
 
 44 Pa(}. Hoxvuitgifien? 
 
 Far, Either by the man to the woman, or backward : 
 and this either in apparrell or bebauioui'. 
 
 J?zl\, Hovptn apparretlj 
 
 Far, Either enterchanged with the fcxe ; or appro- 
 pried to it. 
 
 Paft. t^s how etiter changed? 
 
 Far, When either the «" man laieih ofhis^owne, arid 
 doth onthewomans, as in Ikge-plaies, morif dances, 
 maskings,andfuchgamb©lles, or the woman the inans, 
 as vpon matches of filthie meetings, or conuerfings : a 
 fhamefuU example whereof, Pope " lohn 5 , left in the fee 
 ofRome, to make a rcall reprefentation of the whore 
 fpiritualijby the carnall,when he was dcliuered ofa child 
 in the open rtreet going a proceflion. 
 
 45 Paft. Hoivi»theappropr/ed? 
 
 Far. Either in the mattcr,or in the forme of it. 
 
 Paft, Howin.ther/iAtter? 
 
 Par. It is either in the cofiiinefle, or in the variable 
 colours ofit:whcrby,both watt ofgoods,lent vs is made, 
 bothtoourov\nc impouerifhing, and to the hindering 
 ofpietie,whichwce ought to fhcw vnto others; and a 
 pcacockifhvanitie isbewiaicdi'i going glittetingly vp 
 anddowne,to draw cies vnto vs, if not for luft, as com- 
 monly ,yec for pride,to be cfteettjcd fome bo'die. And,it 
 is worth the noting here, which Saint C/:?r//^/?tf?»ffpca- 
 keth of the womans fault hcreinjthat \{°Ar3y therfore decl^ 
 ayjd trimme vp her felfe, all mens eies to draw vr.to her, 
 though none by her beamj be )romded,yet pjepjai exireame- 
 ly hepH'/itp3ed, For K-hj ? She tempered t he poif en, and r^ught 
 
 out 
 
 251 
 ^ I. John i.\6.- 
 
 ^Tim.zi.f, 
 
 ^Amio^ij^ 
 
 o Cbr^f^n, 
 
252 1 AChriflimPaBcrs frocfe 7. Law. 
 
 out the cup, though none found ^ereythtit dranke the deaih, 
 46 Part. Hon' in thefcrme doth a man offend ? 
 jP^r.Either by ftudying too curioufly and neatly to let 
 hisapparrell about him; as not fo much the hiding of 
 fliame(v\bich was thefirft P originallofgarments, znd 
 {hould puJl dovvnc the proud mind) or comclincfle onc- 
 ly; asdcfitctobcclookcdvponoffomcluftfuJleie, may 
 feeme to be fought for. Where againft yirche/aHi,z'Phi- 
 lofopher,gauc this quippe to a young man fo curiouflie 
 trimming himfelfc, ft sktlles not in what part of that, thpn 
 heanvnchaft rpanton'y meaning that euen the outward 
 raiincnr,bewraicth the heart of man or \voman,fo nicely 
 decking their bodies,to be fubic<5l vnto this reproch,the 
 fairer without,the foHlcr within : or by hunting foferi- 
 ouflic and newfangledly/orfafhions of ftrange attire : a 
 great, and of all Nations noted, faukinvs Enghflimcn, 
 and efpecially women, of ib changeable heads about 
 apparrcll,as an outlandifliwearc comes no (boner oucr, 
 but our Englifh wights, like Camclions, change them- 
 felucs incontinently into that hev.' : yea though the out- 
 landifh leauc none after in that weare, but their Kings 
 foole, to giue a rcall checkc to the Englifli folly ; whom 
 alfo the painter taxed, by laying him his cloath and 
 fhcarcs to make his ownc garment himfelfe, as ncucr 
 contented with one attire ; and for feruing ofwhofc hu- 
 mour our tailorSjto the decay one of anothcr,are driuen 
 to the fhifc of their wits,to cieuifc new fafhions;thc pride 
 whereof makes them alio now to skorne the name of tai- 
 lors (which hee muft bee contented to kccpc ftill, that 
 hath no great dcxtcritie in ncw-fhaping) and wilibce 
 called Gcntlemcn-deuifers and fafhioners. Againe,fuch 
 now is the qualitie of our women, fo fickc alfo ofthe fa- 
 fhion,ascucry one in a manner (ifany thing the nicclicr 
 giucn) falles intoa diflike ofh? r felfc, if another get into 
 the worke or forme of attire that fheweareth. A Hnin 
 her,asairointhcman, aggrauated the more, ny the dif. 
 fcrencc of their cftate and degree, thatfopranckc them- 
 
 fe!uc: 
 
/.Law, ojhii parifhionersfaith, 
 
 Iclucs vp. For ill great perfonagcs, what in matter or 
 forme is conucnient and comely,is vcric in the bafer fort 
 vnfightly. 
 
 47 Paft» OfoccaJisKS tolnfifiy a^^arrcllyfs much : horv 
 from beh.ixioHr doe they artfe f 
 
 Par. When the man in the ftatelineflc of a counter- 
 feit gate; in the length curling, (hagginganddisflieue- 
 iing of his woman-grovvne haire ; in the cut ofhis beard 
 after thisor that kind; in calling of his countenance; in 
 rowling ofniscies: and in fuch other wantonbchaui- 
 ourjgiueth mantfert tokens thereby,of feeking to plcaie 
 the fanfie offomc eic, which he would haue tobe caft on 
 him for luiK When againc, the woman in the painting 
 ofher face with complexion (which God will rcfufe, as 
 ncuer ofhis making)in the curhngjcrifpingjfrizeling, or 
 turretting ofher hairc,proper orcounterfeit,dicd or bor- 
 owcd; in the baring, and laying out of her brcafts (a 
 thing which one, as I haue heard, meeting once with a 
 woman m the ftreci fo di(guifed,at)d askingjf fhcc had 
 any wares to fell; vpon her denial! gauc this mcrrie quip^ 
 Shut vp your (hopwindowcs then for fliame)in all her 
 gigging gate,and wantonly wandering eies;in the min- 
 fingandtinckling of her feet; and in ihcdoingsof all 
 that qdefcription,. which the holy Ghoft accufethand 
 ihreatneih the dames of leriifalem for; and which yet a 
 many of our dames haue fo diligently taken out the pat- 
 terne ot^as if they vnderllood to bee there, either com- 
 mandedjorpraifed in them. All which regard ofgood 
 name,ifnoching cllejfbould make the modeft woman to . 
 blufh at.. 
 
 4^ Paft. BythiiaTie.hswisvnchaBftieprocHredf' 
 Par, Meates and drinkcs belong to the tafte : the im- 
 moderate vie of thefe^ is the procuring cauieofthisfin, 
 cuen by his teftimonie ,, whom nature in experience 
 taught tofay(r t^snery u cooUd jfhread and wine be away ,) 
 And £^?c^/(f/m3kcth ^ fuiftejfe ofi>r4ad, the breeder of 
 Sodoms finne, Thefe vnmcafurably mken, hatch out 
 
 thofe 
 
 253 
 
 11 
 
 1 ifa'.^.ver/i 
 16. to 24, 
 
 ^Tfrent.tttEtt- 
 Sicn.^.SineCC' 
 
 pilitPtnui. 
 
^54 
 
 t Lul^t 17. aS. 
 
 Sec Peters 
 romc inihe 
 Boadrculeof 
 
 
 y^ Chrifiian PAJlorsfrooje 7. La w. 
 
 tlvofe two foule twinncs , lo infinitely prcuailing in thcfc 
 latter (iaies oH £.«f j to4icrs,as we fce,^^^^^*^ anadrHn- 
 kirj!iiffe,i\\t very feed ot \vhoredome,'n " chamber irg and 
 v!>AHtoy>r,e(]ey as Saint T^w/coupleth them together. 
 
 49 Paft. "^ewg fo foule ftnneSy\o rtfe 4kndcon,m9H\ And 
 tlrerefere the more to be cried out agAtnft^fay fomewhat thy 
 mind of them in feuerall : and firft of glut t onie. 
 
 Par. Gluttonieis the pampering ©f the bellicwith 
 meates,either the ordinanc cxcefliucly : or exquifitdili- 
 ciouflic ; and fuch efpecially as hauc grcatcft force, by 
 their flatuouincs to blow vp,and encreafc luft, cucn I'uch 
 as " PopcP/<^i the fourth isfaid/oulcmonfterasbcwas, 
 to haue vfcd, as inccntiites for the nonce : And ii called 
 t/<?rrfr//r,oringurgitation;and the cffe<5tthcreof,thc hurt 
 ofheaithjbothbodilyand fpirituall, y f**i^^itin£^by our 
 Sauiour forbidden. 
 
 50 Part, f^hat u drunk^ne^e f 
 Par. It is an exceflfiue taking in offlrong drinke,whc- 
 ther Ale,Beere, Wine,or water compound,whcrcby na- 
 ture being lurcharged,thcrc is let a confufion among the 
 rpirit5,toihcdifbrdcringofallfun6ionsrearonable;and 
 to the enraging of the affedions, as eueryoneisencii- 
 ned.The cffc(5ts \^herof,and namesanfvvcrablc, I remem- 
 ber thou once deliueredft vnio vs,no kffe profit ably, the 
 plcafanilyjCo the conuincing ofthat finne ; which when 
 graue rcprehenfions would take no pIacc,ihou wouldeft 
 aflay, not without * examples in the Scriptures, by deri- 
 ding the finne,ar leaO to weaken i t,if 1 lOt to maV e it ab« 
 horredjwhich may,I ihinke,vnder the corrcd^ion ofbet- 
 ter thofjghts,be here alfo not vnfruitfully,and I truft, vn- 
 ofFenfiucly,obferucd,with that caution v\ hich thou then 
 preparedll vs withal, that men rather lament and amend 
 the fin, that l*ogh or fc orne^t the name. 
 
 Paft. Thou (ut(l vre/l.and I am contented jhat vrhat theft 
 cither remembreFi ihenjpoken.er bafi thought offncCy fhiH 
 relate tt. 
 
 Par. TiSceffe<3s and names incident, are either gene- 
 
 rail 
 
7 . L a W . of his ^drijh'ioncrs faith. 
 
 rail to ailjOr proper to fome, asthcybethis orihat way 
 inclined in affc6lion. 
 
 Part. f-Vhat he ihef^efierall^rvith theirnantsSy which thiy 
 defertie to hs dubi xvith te their fhume ? 
 
 Par. Drunk-Ecll troath: A common name to the reft, 
 is he, whole heart as afountaine broken vp, and rcalon 
 choakedandenueigled, isby the tongue drawnc out to 
 the bottom, able to conceale nothing that came in to it, 
 cfpccially of weight;whcrof he faid well that (i\d{^Mad 
 druKl^'y/nejJe kee-pes noficrefte.') 2cndi(^ Sets open things hid- 
 den.) And another (<^fVh<iit is i» the heart ofonefober, is in 
 his tongne he'mgdrHnke.) And it/£Jchylw calleth it (^the 
 mindsgUffjx) whereby all in the mindisdeliuered, as 
 from a looking- glafle what fits in the face, 
 
 Dfunck-lu{lie-gut,!ikcwife is to all common. For vfe 
 ofdrunkenncflc doth commonly fo ftirre vp mens luft^as 
 they will not haunt by their willcs, but where the baud 
 of the houfe hath a faggot readie for them, in that beaft- 
 ly fcn{e,which he meant that faid [Accede adtq^emhatnc) 
 whom after his bruiifh gut is full,he will call for. 
 
 Paft. ivhat be the proper efe&:s of fame ? 
 
 Par, Ofchisfort,foraebc hurtfull roihemfelucs and 
 others: fomc morcoucr cunning to beguile others, and 
 to faue their owne. 
 
 Part. fVhs be there ef this latter fort? 
 
 Paft-, Drunk- wily-braine is a craftie conueighcrof 
 his wits along the pots : dnd he will either in bargaining 
 folooke tohisowne,ashe willnotbeoucrtaken: or in 
 circumuenting another {o fliely wind in his fmooth con- 
 ccitsintoanothers commodities,ashe wilfackcoutad- 
 uantagejritileormuch from him, whom he afore-hand 
 hath lent into a drunken mood, 
 
 Paft. H'ho9ftheoths:'? 
 
 Par. Drunk-Martin fo long firs drawing time in taike 
 orplayamong,or demurring vpon thepots,by fnatches 
 andfippings,aftcrhis full charge, tillhee hath drunken 
 himfelfe fobcr againc. 
 
 Drunke- 
 
 255 
 
 a Vlrg.gpillr. 
 Arcanum de- 
 mem deitgtt 
 tbrietas. 
 ^Horat.epifi. 
 Itb.i.adTor- 
 quat.opcrta re- 
 cludit, 
 
 6 ^nd in COT" 
 dcfebijefty 
 in lingua, eft. 
 tbfij. 
 
 Specklum 
 tnentii. 
 
 i 
 
25(^ 
 
 •l.T^M'l' 
 
 f l» putid tru- 
 dttintrmtm. 
 
 *>— lO.I. 
 
 A ChriHitn Palf(?rs fro&fe 7. La w . 
 
 Drunke-mcrry-poUcis hc,vshich albeit cup fhotwn, 
 yet not To bcaftly oiiercomc as ihc reft, bewraicth his 
 wits oucr-martcred,by his fpcech vnfcafonably merrie, 
 and prayfing fuch good fellowniip, not without iuftify- 
 ing it by reafon ; yca,and by Scriptures too vnreafonably 
 tumbled out, not without glickes againft their Preach- 
 crsand Scripturc-mcHjdeprauing them as the wor ft men 
 of the world ; indeed bccaufe they<:ondemne their mer- 
 riments vpon fuch excefle, and er««»*»#r wiih them w- 
 to it. And this man fcemcih very wife thus controlling 
 vpon his Ale- bench. 
 
 Drunke-water-plant is he, that albeit ofnaturc other- 
 wife good and relenting, hauingyct himfelfe yeeldcd 
 cuertothcpots,and of them ouermaflrcd, to thcdrfclo- 
 fing of dranken fits ; when he is rebuked, will weepe and 
 ftieadtearcs,asfeemingiobc forriefor his fall : and yet 
 forgetting his former wound,on euery occafion will en* 
 tcr battell afrcfti againft the pots, and fo goeth ftill away 
 woundcd,(b much the decpclier to his deftru(5lion,as his 
 teares giue figne of lamenting at that.which his vnrcfor- 
 mcd hart hath no power to make refiftancc vnto. 
 
 Drunk-fling-pot is (b enraged by the vnmcafurablc 
 abufeofthc creature fucktin,as being of cholcricke,and 
 firie affedlion, he plaies his parts in quarrelling, railing, 
 dagger-drawing,and flinging of pots about hou/c; and 
 fo many tiines ad<ies murder tohisdrunkcnncfle. And 
 was not for nought, that the Poet gauc this tfFe<!;^ to it, 
 that (f It makf the very n'akedman venterous to fight, )Ax\d 
 the Wife man among other plagues happening to drun- 
 kards,faith. ^They hanevceutids witheut catifi^that is, ei- 
 ther of (bule by the fin, or ofhand,by caufeleflc fallings 
 out,andel(ewherehefaiLh,thatf»/ri?»^ drifske isragittgt 
 that is,It being in,and wit out,fcttethmcn in rage. 
 
 Drunk-ftinck'houfe hath fb opprefled nature with 
 quaffiiig,carowfing,andhoufingofmanypots,andvvith- 
 all ingurgitating of meates (though drnnkar<fs befel- 
 domc great eaters) as his ouer- burdened paunch, in to- 
 ken 
 
7 . La w . of his parijlmmrs jaith. 
 
 ken of abhorring, laieth vpthe (hame of hisvnfatiable 
 throat againe. 
 
 Drunk-fink-a-bourdjVponthcIikecaufejIikeabeaft, 
 cither many limes in a fwoone (and fomehaueneuer in 
 Godsiudgcment recouered hfe againe) orinabeaflly 
 weaker:efle,falleth vnder the table he fitteth at. And to 
 him a kinne is he, whom they call 
 
 Drunkc-wimble-tree;vs'hohauinghis braine diflem- 
 pcrcd by the ouerfwimming ofdrinkc,goeth out and in 
 (laggeringly in the Hrcctes,a i drunken mcinjeelmg t» atnd 
 fioy reauieat euety turneto kiflcthc earth, from horfe, 
 or a foot, riding or walking without fhamc, to bee 
 laughtat. 
 
 Drunke-drowzie-pate,vpon the drowning ofhisfen- 
 fes in good Ale, falletha fleepcac boordor on bed,to 
 flcepe out his furfeit, not without the dreames of one 
 '^Jleepingonthetepofatnaft'^ and albeit complaining in 
 hisfenfclcfncfle, ihatfomc bodiehad flrickcn and bea- 
 ten him; yet finding no harme, whenhcawaketh,here- 
 folucth to ^feek^ it yet fi ill. 
 
 Drunke-hardic-manthe King, plaicth the laft part in 
 this pageant. For, where they aflbciatihcmrelues vpon 
 a fet match,or vying,who fhal drinkc his fellow fooncft, 
 cither out of wit, orvader bourd; he hauing prepared 
 himfclfe with his Tobacco-pipe,tobecome the ftronger, 
 vpon thceuacuation aforehand made, to the brooking 
 ofraoecarowfcsfupernagi!laes,di-tantoes or other cup- 
 wagings, (whereof, as alfo of this whole rabble, thou 
 ha(^ in briefe fet foorth a table,entituled,[the Drunkards 
 daps,] as a glaflfe for all drunkards toefpie their defor- 
 mities by) then others can endure, not fo prepared : vp- 
 braidesandouercrowes the other, as faint-hearted and 
 daftardly fighters againft the rage ofa few poore pots: 
 andfohe fits as king and cob, deriding bis vnderlings, 
 anctwcakerblowz-pots,boaftinghimfclfcinthat,which 
 the Prophet biddeth a "* rvoe vpoK, to wit, the might wcfe 
 topo^ermjirongdrmke. Now all thefeihuschangtdin- 
 
 S to 
 
 57 
 
 'p/ai.107,17. 
 
 kpm/.a3.34. 
 
 i—vcrf.is. 
 
 '^Ifai.^.iz, 
 
 .J 
 
258 
 
 »Ro/».i3.i3» 
 
 olfonolet iUe 
 bencqui bene 
 femper oltt. 
 
 A Chn^tan P aftars ftoofe 7. Law 
 
 tofwine, vpon the filling of their bodies; hauc their 
 follies cnflamed with lull; which, as the Wife man nia- 
 kethan effe<5l of it, faying to him that folLovvctii this 
 way; Thine eieslTiall lookc vponl-irange womenj and 
 thy tongue fliall fpcake leaud things: loif matter and 
 ph.cefcrueby thebawdesprouifion, they are aptly pre- 
 pared for the fhameleife execution of And bccaufe the 
 generationof the wicked drunkard is multiplied in thefe 
 daieSjthc generation of the Aleboth-brcwerandkee- 
 per,contcndingbythe ftrengch, andheadincffeof their 
 liquor, who fhal draw mo{i guerts to their taps and fpig- 
 gots, are accordingly multiplied: and becaufe whore- 
 dome is the daughter ofdrunkennefle, another generati- 
 on is rifen vp, to hauc alfb their places,for « chambering 
 and. "^Antonnefe, being an obferued pra6>i(e,that hee will 
 haue not only his tipple for the nonce brewed with thcfc 
 additionSjof afhes to make it of an huffing colour like lie 
 to giue fight of firength : of ^aulc for the fwifter fuming 
 into the head : and of fait to bring a greater drineffe vn- 
 to thednnker J but his tibalfo, to bee to hishoule, as 
 toule-guclls ; and all this is boldly on all fides pradtized, 
 for want of good Lawes ducly executed. 
 
 51 Part. fVhatfromcAtiotiscomebyfmelUttgf 
 
 Par. Although fwcet odours^in their due vfe, bring a 
 good rcfrefliing to the renfes,as the contrary ,difcoDtent- 
 ment: yet too exquifite compofitions, and the continu- 
 al vfe thercof,arguc too much nicenc{le,anil amind wil- 
 ling to bee fmelt vnto for no good purpofc in many r 
 whercofthat faying had the ground, {° HeefmelUs not 
 fveet,that (itUfmelles fxveet,)hx\d the ? fiveet'balles of the 
 minfing dames of lerufalcm, are fpoken againft by the 
 Prophct,as by them for incentiucs vied to this fin,whi€h 
 tliat whole dcfcriptioo of their wanton behauiour, loo- 
 kcth vnto. 
 
 52 Part. ByhgaringyheyvarementhiswayraHifbt? 
 Par, When they open their eares to vnchafi/bngs, or 
 
 ballads; toribaldrousandfilthie communication, faid 
 
 to 
 
 ■•■■^•■WW' 
 
7 • La w. 0f his farijhioners faiths 
 
 to q corrupt good manners'^ to the amorous fiories,which 
 are in maine volumes by men ofleaudruinds written; 
 men, 1 fay, abufing their, botii time and wits, which 
 mought hauc been better fpcnt and occupied ; deipifing 
 their calling,which is vnco ^holinejfey and murdering the 
 fbules of fuch, as with fo pleafant apoifbn they would 
 delight ; and fcruing Satans turne in mailing the bel- 
 lowes,wherewith he bloweth vp the coalcs of vnlawfuii 
 luft. Of whom,and whofe like,and namely of him, that 
 made the Romant ofthcRofe, (j^r/i?^, other wife a do- 
 ting Papifi,accordingto the manner of punifhment hce 
 would make,faid,that ^ If hevpipjt the author of that booke 
 r^^ented not of making it^hc wonldno more pray for him,theft 
 he xvouldfor ludas IjcAriot,ofr!chsfe damnattpn he v&as moji 
 fure. And as the cnditer of fuch pernicious bookes, hath 
 here his finne; fohaih the Printer his, in a deeper mea- 
 fure. For what the enditer by writing an vnchaft booke, 
 pamphletjOr ballad,communicateth but to a fcw,euen to 
 no moc then will write it out,or read it written; the fame 
 thcPiintcrof greedincfle to makegaine; as he of luft, 
 to make letcherie,feticth out to the w hole world,w hich 
 Satan rulethandraigncth in the corrupt humours of by 
 fuchinftruments to inflame; andfo engageihhimfelfe 
 inthcfinncsofallihatperifhby the reading of his Prin- 
 tings, A wickedneflc neuer more then now raigning, 
 when a graue matter,ieruing to edification,fliall be reie- 
 <^edasvnfaleablc,becaufe (euery one buying as he is to 
 good or euill cnclined) few will buy that, which may 
 mortifie the old man(which conlcience yet would rather 
 endure fome lu(rcin,that good minds might profit,by 
 the printing of it) and a ridiculous, obfcene,or light toy, 
 tending to deOrublion, fhall euerhaue money giuen for 
 the copieofit,asofquickcft vtterancCjthemoft part be- 
 ing headlongly carried of raging dcfirc, tofoUcc the 
 outward man. 
 
 y3 Paft. By tnachw^whateptillf 
 
 Par. There is an a<St oi touching, which the Law pu- 
 
 S z nifheth 
 
 25P 
 
 ^ i.Cflr.15.33. 
 
 
 GerfoJt, 
 
2 6o 
 
 A ChrtU'tAn PaHersproofe 7 . La w . 
 
 X A dangerous 
 conlcqucnt vp- 
 onfi;;;ht otilJ. 
 TGe/.jj.ib'. 
 
 niOieth in a ^ woman,by the lofie ofthac hand,which fhe 
 fhould do it vviihrcmplying the like offencc^though the 
 likepunifhmentbenot, in the mans vncleane touches. 
 The vnchart kifTes, collings, embraclngs, and dahanccs, 
 which cither Tib and Tom in their dances ; or any others 
 in their ralutations,meetings, or chamberings, giue, or 
 admit ; the vncleane ioyning, clapping, tickling, or 
 wringing ofhands made with the'dancing mate, or o- 
 therwife, be melTcngers oflurt let loofe in the heart^if it 
 will be accepted. 
 
 54 Palt fVhatfenfeshaue their ioynt'tvorking about oh' 
 ie^s caffmf 
 
 Par, The eyes and the eares do many times meet to- 
 gether in one obiecft, and from it fend in a doubled 
 firength ofpoifbn to pafle into the veines within; and fo 
 the moLc dangerous impreffiou to make toward this 
 finne. 
 
 Paft. what he thej^reittefi ehtetis, which thefe troofenfes 
 mayfdllfo ddn^eroajlj together vpon ? 
 
 Tar. Dancing at the pipe ; and playing on the ftage, 
 
 5 5 Paft. what ii A.^nctng. 
 
 Par, To (hew it by the efFed^s only, it is the very bane 
 of faith, religion and good manners, in all, that fo vfc it, 
 as either the hie-fhooe in the Barne; or the counterfeit 
 pumpe in the Dancing- fchoole, do. The great vnclean- 
 nefle whereof, heaucn and earth do loath and fpeake a- 
 gainft. For the Scriptures, not only Diuine,but humane; 
 and thefe Ethnicall as wellasEcclefiaOicall, hauerepro- 
 ued and condemned it. The manifold mifchiefes, which 
 D;;?4,/<i^(7^jdaughcer,gadding abroad from her fathers 
 houfe, to " See, (or, as the Greekes [yji-^ns^^y] hath, to 
 ^ Icarnc, not for inutacion perhaps, but of curiofitie) the 
 daps of ihcCananitifh maids at Sicheni, before which 
 Citic y Tacoh had pitched his Tent; bred and brought 
 forth, declare the foulencflc of prophane and lafciuious 
 meetings. For no doubt, vpon heare-iay, of a publike 
 merriment, or meeting, whether a faire, as fomc conicv 
 
 <^ure ; 
 
7- Law. oj his farij\mmrs jMth, 
 
 (Slure ; of a feftiuall cclcbritic, as lofephm ^ affirmcthjfuch 
 as wc now terme in fome places, the Feaft ; in fbme the 
 Wake ; and in others the Ale, ofruch,or fuch a Tovvne,' 
 or, as may be ocherwife gcffedja dancing match (fuch as 
 our May- poles are dedicated with) as the Eafl countries 
 had it in great pra6liie3 efpecially at their Fearts^ eicher 
 relfc-fet, (which came after to bee <;z[\cdBacchaml!a) 
 or at the idolatrous facrificcs, to their Gods: fiire it is, 
 that thither flic went, and there was, by Sichem,^^?»;(?r, 
 King ofthat places fonne, caught vp and dcflowrcd; the 
 whole citic, forthe males, by the rage and indignation, 
 which SimioK and Lent cookcat therauifliingoftheir 
 fiftcr dellroycd ; a diflimulation trcacherou$,of yeclding 
 bervnto Sichem in marisge vnder condition of circum- 
 cifing the males oftheircitie, committed: and thereby 
 notonly,3prophaning of thcSacram.ent oftheir holy 
 couena.it w ith God ; but alfo a blafphemic vnto the reli- 
 gion oftheir fathers God, in breaking the league {o 
 ftrucken vp ; a curfc, for blood-guiltinefle vpon them 
 twainc denounced; the good fathers heart, with for- 
 rovvdcepelyv%oundcd; and hazard to be, by the other 
 Canaanitifh reprobates with warre orbaniflimentmul- 
 6ted,had not thcafeare ofGod kept them back from pur- 
 fuing him, admoniflied, from thence to depart. That the 
 Eaftcountriehad fuch pra6iife of dauncings vpon daies 
 of cclebritie, to fuch pallimes dedicated, it may the leffe 
 be doubted by thole words o^Ioh, (a iuft man of 'L'^, in 
 Idamea,wholiued about the Patriarkestimes,yea Ucohs , 
 by name, as ^ fome thinke) which (as anon further) do 
 flicw the wickeds profperitie, euen in this point, that 
 ^ They fend out their children l^yf^ockfs vnto daKCf»^ I and. 
 as in thefedaies, where fuch abufcsarereproued, weal- 
 fo in efFc(5^,fce and gricue at : fo then, (as loi? there noteth 
 their obie6lions to good mens diflwafions from fuch cu- 
 ftomesjinthe Lords behalfe and name) they would fay, 
 euen rnto God himfelfe, ^ Depart from vs ; for voe dcfire 
 net the kfjorv ledge of thy waies : who is the Almightie,that 
 . S 3 we 
 
 261 
 
 ^Jofeph./intiq. 
 lud-iicMb.i. 
 
 *GetJ.i^.S, 
 
 ^ Sec Mercer. 
 Vrtfat.iHUb. 
 
 <i — zerf.jj^. 
 
262 
 
 20. 
 
 ^ Marks 6, II. 
 
 Serm.So, 
 
 A ChriHian PAJlorsfroofe 7. Law. 
 
 1 EccUfaUicus 
 9.4. 
 
 wc lliould ferue him? or, what profit fliould we haue, if 
 wcfhouldpray vnto him? declaring their contempt of 
 holy affemblies on the Sabbath to worfhip him by inuo- 
 cation ; and to learne his will for obedience. It is fpoken 
 fmally to the praife ofthe Ifraelites, when, in their Fcaft, 
 after the Heathenifh guife kept, at the dedication of 
 their golden Calfe, they « fate dorvne taeatemd drinkcy 
 and rofevp aj^aine to play, which is expreffcd, to be f dan- 
 cing; the firft praftife of pleafure ioy ned to Apoftalie,and 
 prepared by belly-chcere. ^JH/eho/ s fcorning Dauids 
 dance, in an humbie rei eyeing before the Arke ; decla- 
 red, whtjt was the dance, which beft her humor fitted, to 
 wit, vvherewirhhc mought haue pleafed the eyes ofthe 
 maids of Ifracl. But fhe became barren for i r, which was 
 herfliameamongft women. HerodiM daughters dance, 
 wherewith fhe made "^ price o^Iohn Baptists head, hath 
 fct a damnable note vpon H€r0ds\\x^y for rewarding it 
 (o^ to his endleffc fhame ; and this left to be fecne, as in a 
 table, what iffues come from dauncing,euen miirdernot 
 (eldome, for the fatisfa6lion of a whores lull. loh alfo, as 
 before, defcribing the vfages ofthe wicked in their prof- 
 peritie, addeth this among the reft, that » their ^a*'^ ones, 
 by troupes, like fljeepe go forth a dancing with Taher and 
 Flfiit. Whereupon Caluin faith, ^ This (prang not firft vp 
 in onrdaies, being of fuch aniiqultie in Satans hand, fee-^ 
 ■king thereby, as by nothing fitter,. to keepc men in flcfh- 
 ly delights to choake the fpiritualljComparrng^thatmad- 
 nefleofdancers to the gadding ofbcafts, as fcatred out 
 oftheir wits, and deriding them in this (which a farrepfF 
 amanwouldthinke) that they fo caft themfelues in the 
 aire, as if they would skip out of themfelues; fo great 
 paincs doth luft, in the prefence and company of a daiin- 
 cing Trull, make the countrte-fpringall to bruife hisbro- 
 die, and defile his foulc with. Wife therefore is the coun- 
 fcUof 5yr<!ici^^/fonne, ' Keepe net company with a^n^-»ft 
 that is A (Inaeranda dancer, Ufl thoH he taken by her craftt^ 
 nejfe. What fathers Ecclcfiarticall, haue not in their Ser- 
 mons 
 
y.Lavv. of his farijhioners faith, 
 
 monsto their Parifjhioners made earneft dchortations 
 from, and bitter inuediues againft tliis abufe ? Ignatjut-,^ 
 man not long after the Apoftics times, diflwadingfrom 
 Icwifhfafhions of keeping the Sabbath, as in idJeneflc 
 reioycing, faith, "^ Let euery one ofvs * S(ibbatiz.e it^ir't- 
 tfiallyyioyif}ginthemeditatioMoftheU)v; rK)tin refrefhtfig 
 andea(ing thehodiei theworkrnanPjjf ofGedadmirtng, not 
 cAting meates the day before dighted, drinking rvarme li- 
 ^HorSt^nd'* w.ilkingfet bsttnds, and reioycing in dancing i 
 t/fntbrofe faith, " the reuealedmyfteries of the rejurre^li- 
 on, and the exact reproachef of dancings, agree w^^r.The ho- 
 ncft dancing is, v\ hen the mind leaueth, and tbebodie is 
 by good workes manifefted; and our inftruments on the 
 willowes hanged. The exadl: reproaches, which he /pea- 
 keth of, arc in the skill of framing the feet and motions 
 thereof according to the numbers of theFiddle; where- 
 of he fcemeth to fay ; as he doth of the Dicer, * The cmk- 
 ningtr man, the wickeder he : {o doth ty4mbrofe ioync re- 
 proach to theexadtnefle of skill in dancing, becaufe the 
 exa6t ftudie and vfe thereofjtendeth either to pride or le- 
 cherie, or both, thetwogreatftainesofaCbriftianpro- 
 fcflfed.Bythatj which of hanging our Inftrumentsypon 
 the willowes he Ipeakcib, is in(inuated,that fo long as in 
 Babylon, out of our owne eountrie,we Hue, Inflruments 
 of mirth, are not according to the worlds pleafure, as in 
 dancings, to giue found : but to be hanged, as mute, on 
 the plealantef^ trees and v\aters, that be in it: meaning 
 that repentance muft heere worke, till we returne to our 
 longed for home, where our Harpes may haue true place 
 for their founds amongfl the Lords Leuites, in the houfe 
 of the euerlafling lerufalem, hccrc yet in fpirituall har- 
 ping-out of the Lords fongs, longed for,*Sc breathed vn- 
 to. Chryfo^ome faith, o where the wanton dance is^there is 
 thedtuelfHrely:^V\d not women alone, but Catnelsalfo dance 
 vnfightly:iiV\(^.\h\\c body be deformedby pjameUjfe skiff ingi 
 hovD much more is the fohle defiled? AozinCyVerily thediuell 
 danceth in thefefifjki»gs,andmen therein be deceitied by his 
 
 S 4 feruiters. 
 
 2^3 
 
 mignat.efifl.6. 
 ad !Magn(f!an. 
 
 * Keepc the 
 Sabbath. 
 
 * As the Sab- 
 bach daiesior- 
 ney. 
 
 " Ambiof. In 
 Luc. lib,6.caf.7. 
 
 * Aleator,quan- 
 toinarteferi- 
 t'm,tantone' 
 quior. 
 
 o Chryfb^fMem, 
 
2^4 
 
 T On Genef. 
 Homtl,'i6, 
 
 q TheopblU in 
 
 r^uguff. contra 
 Pettliaa,ca^.6. 
 
 A CbriHiam VaHors^roofe y.Law. 
 
 f, — U Pfalii. 
 
 ferititers. And becaufe this finnc isiifcalfo inmariages, 
 whereat fobrietic fhould begin : fpeaking of lacoh ma- 
 riage,P Thc>riheareit,{3\t\\hCyofra(!ri<isrg, hnt of dinellijh 
 (that epithcte^hc piitteth to it) iUncmg not a word adding 
 a:any otherthing$,and this among the refl^that the Bride 
 and bsr Groome are corrupted by d-wcinq^.ye^ and thi '^hole 
 familte is defiled. And 7/??r<?/:'^//i.'^arter him, faith, q ^ 
 wonder fttllm^ckerie^the dinell dcinceth through the Damfel, 
 that is, whentheyonckerthinkcshehatha maid by the 
 hand, he dofeth hand with the diuell, in lliape of the 
 maid, whom he makcth his fubftitute : the reafon of 
 which fpecchj is, forthatSataiiworkethin him, by oc- 
 cafionofthemaid, a kindHng ofiufl, and atecningof 
 flax at the fire. Thefc two Fathers fo often fetting downc 
 the diuell, as chicfe work-man in dancings, make me 
 ihinke, that the Painter oflate tooke matter from them 
 topi<5lureoLrtthcdanccrsdoingsvnderthctree,with the 
 applaufc & hand-clapping of the diuell oner their heads, 
 while the muficke and match of vnclcane friskings and 
 windings are a making,as reioycing in a company fo like 
 hlmfclfeinvnclcannclie.Saint 4^«^»f//«'«'rcprcucth the 
 degeneration of Eifliops from them of former times,that 
 where they were wont alvvaies to ^ reprcffe wanton dan- 
 cings ; thefc did not only, not reprcflc them, but danced 
 thcmfelues with wenches (afoule blainein yiugmFiiMes 
 eye, but a grace now fcemingto fomeofour Miniflcrs, 
 not only giuinglcaue to the rude oftheirflockes; but e- 
 uenpermitcing, and with eyes emproudedatjthetrwiues 
 dancings, not without auouchings, and infome by z^ 
 fliewings, that they thcmfelues will dance) and becaufe 
 thefe wickedncfles haue the Sabbath daies for their 
 choiceft times, he faith in another place, f Ohferttethe 
 Sf}bhath day, notr^rW//, nor/« leiriJJj delhhts, their led" 
 fttreabuftngvnto xvichednefe : for better verily might they 
 thewholeday Sabbjthdelue (which offupcrftition, not of 
 confciencc to the law, forbidding feruile vvorkesalfo, 
 they durll not) then the whole day to dance, as it fcenicth 
 
 by 
 
255 
 
 * Cic.pro Mnra. 
 fia.NentofiltaC 
 fohius nififif^ 
 te i/ifaniat. 
 
 /.Law. ofhispmlhiofiersfaith. 
 
 by AngitFiwe heere, as by Lrnatius before,that they did, 
 flellily obferuers of the Sabbath. As thefe, and mo that 
 mightbe named; fo the very Heathen, from whom it 
 caiDc, haueholdenitfoloarhlome, as they haue cither 
 purfucd It with bitter fpeeches, as an hainous crime,in Co 
 much as one faid, ' No m:n^ ofjoherfnoodrvill dnnce, ex- 
 cept his xvitshe^^oncfiom him : And, " iy4 man, that rf^ar~ 
 deth his honeHie,willMot dance in a mirket piACe(m^^n\n^y 
 in open fight) ifam^iiwouldgtH^hima^atrimoniei or lo 
 pamted it out ; whether for approbation, or detonation, 
 as all fauefiUhie lechers, may abhorre it. Whence Quid, 
 alafciuiousPoet, profeflingthe Louc-Art, and therein 
 teaching the mcanes to compafTe the Iuft,among the reft 
 as chiefeft, he putteth downe dancing, and thus thereof 
 fpeaketh, [^ Thcre(in dancing, to wit) Qtftemethech^/t- 
 Cit mun thtt u (fuchas -7;ppi?/yr«tf was, whofe faying vp- '• Amandi. 
 on his mothers death, this was, No:v may IdeteU U^vfully I — /^'f Hy^^Q. 
 all ^omen in the world) and he rrz/7 become a-i eareaioHsle- ^'"" "~ 
 r^<?r(fuch isPriaptfi was,whom the Poets faine to be the 
 god of allfikhinefle andpetulancie, that is, theDiuell 
 incarnate, ty^/fo-nfij Kingof Aragon, feeing a woman 
 impudently dancing(l'opcrhaps)ifthatimpudency were 
 thenhatcht) as fomc women, Frog-dincersin ourage 
 do, that holding one leg in their hand, will skip and ca- 
 per it vpon the vie, in open fight as a grace fingular) this 
 Kingofher, fo dancing faid; v Loakej SihylUanon wiU 
 bring out m oracle, meaning, that, becaufe SibylU, a Pro- 
 pheteflTe, gaue out no oracles, but reftof her mind, dan- 
 cing is a king of madnefle. 
 
 P^^.T hot* art falling into a Treatifeagainftit,Terhicb 
 heere hath no place; leatte thefe fellowes to readeitintheir 
 2 'Writings, who hatiepHrpofely treated of it, and taken anvay 
 theob/etlion, ofD^mds'^JMiriams, and others dancings in 
 the Scriptures, a^fttrthesi of from our vncleane dances; 
 they being from the Spirit ^ to the tefiifyin^ of Gods pratfe ; 
 thefe ^rom carnall appetite, to the fatisfying of mans lust: 
 they byfexes dijfetiered ; thefe nensr vnmixed^ t/iad, be- 
 caufe 
 
 ^ Ouid.de Arte 
 
 lyiumponey 
 Priaphserit, 
 
 1 P.Manut.d^ 
 
 pophih.lih.8, 
 mm, 2^3, 
 
 * P.Martyr.claf. 
 
 i..loc.\i.de 
 
 Chords, 
 
 AretJib.i.Pro- 
 
 blcm.'o6.in^ 
 
^66 
 
 *E<^«&.l8.4« 
 
 ^MAtth,\%.T, 
 
 * Countcrftri. 
 
 ucrs. 
 
 A Chrifiian Paftors^roofe 7. Law. 
 
 caufe, veer e thgre yjo piping, i here would ^e no daKcingy oitf 
 no receiver, no theefe ; let them a little fee the Fidlers fault, 
 as the diuels h<r.wdte fa^or. 
 
 Par. And furely fo he is; yea the very bellovves of Sa- 
 tans ftirring, to blow vp the coales of luft on each fide : 
 and yet the miferabic wretch fecth not, that as his eye 
 cannot go vndehled in his owne luft : fo, befides his own 
 finne, he engageth himfelfc, as a Bawde and Abbettour^ 
 inallthefinne,thatis, through the found of his Inftru- 
 mcntjcithcrwrought in heart prefently, or after vpon 
 that entrance, concluded vpon, or committed betwecnc 
 parties, or euen at the cart, or plow fidcbyhrs difciplcs 
 though t vpon (for the diucU drudges haue their medita- 
 tions more frequent and feruent, vpon his Sabbath daies 
 wotkjihen Gods children haue theirs vpon his)or whift. 
 led, as we heareflill the fields and ftreets, torcibundof 
 their dances, but ncuer a whitofD^»/^/Pfalmes. 
 
 P&{\,But,ff another Jtnne at my p^^e^ faith the Fid/er,thAt 
 is nothing to me : euery Fatte Jhallfiand vpon his owne hot- 
 t§me : and^ the foulc that finneth fliall die. 
 
 Par, It is one thing, when men finne of their owne 
 corruption and feeking ; another, when by procurement 
 (as in the publication of, and bidding to, a Church or 
 Begger- Ale,vnder the prouifioi of Church-wardens, or 
 whofoeuer lets it forth) or bygiuing caufe without the 
 which not, that is, without the which, the finnc would 
 not be,as in the Fidlers hand, the heart and heate of dan- 
 cing doth lie.For of fuch the deadly ^ rvoe goeth,by whom 
 offences come I and to fuch isthemilftone due. And this 
 beggerly profe(rion,accurled of God (for fhew me aFid- 
 lereuerrich, or not rich to his owne condemnation, as 
 without zcale or loue of Gods gloric ? ) to that multipli- 
 ed finne this alfo gathereth, that whereas no skill hath 
 leaue to worke, or trauaile on the Lords day (out o? 
 the cafe of necefiitie) but the Preachers ; thefc men, as 
 *Antagonifts, and as it were, in vie, againft him, who 
 fliall draw moft company, to attend on their labours, 
 
 they. 
 
7- Law. of his farijlnomrs faith, 
 
 they, for their matter, the inflamer ofconcupifcence ; or 
 the other, for his,the quencher of it,make this day,as an 
 ordinariettme,foi their occupation which they mutt, as 
 they fay,liue vpon,making that an occupation,which is 
 none,but, out of their owne parifKes,by law Rogueric ; 
 and thar,their day to labor on,which is forbidden them: 
 in this yet forbearing that God fhall haue the fofenoone 
 ofir, to get whom he can ; and the diuell the afternoone 
 to dafh out, as he can, what wa5,or after may be,to hart, 
 vnto God- ward receiucd. 
 
 5 6 Paft. Enough^ and yet no more them enough of that 
 olfieEl : 16 StagC'f laying of ttnyfttcheffcEb ? 
 
 Pa*-, Yea,andofworfc too, ifworfemaybcc,as by 
 rcprefcntation ofFa6l,and exprei?ionofword,vnder co- 
 lour of reprehending it, giuing both rules to, and a6lion 
 of^ the very finne. The dangcroufnefle of the firft lay 
 mottinthe fight, feeding on the fliggifhgcfturcofthe 
 body, anfwering the lifts and falles of the inflrument : 
 but the deftru<9:ion of this growcthas deadly from the 
 cares taking in the forme of corrupting vvordsjasfrom 
 the cies letting in the imprcflfion of a famplar to pradlifc 
 thcleaudwordsby.And,asin the beholding and hea- 
 ring,this mortall infedion flowrrh in; ^ <loth there 
 many times grow confederacie and matches of whore- 
 dome, by the occafion bctweenc the fpcilator of both 
 fexes minglcd.or for the nonce met together j Thou tol- 
 deft vs onccofa pitifull cafe,at Pauls CroiTc reported,of 
 a formerly very fober and chafte Matrone in London, 
 'whom illegging drew to the Theater: whofc hearx part- 
 ly the reprefentation of the foule matter handled ; part- 
 ly the enticement of a bad companion fitting byher,fo 
 wounded and ttole away, from herformcrintegritic, as 
 (he became afterward,a notorious ftrurapet. 
 
 Paft. Had I not with mine e^res heard of that dole full 
 .faUytior kna^ne the complaints of^ood men, by fitch fiqhts 
 moned,and in the experience of their owne infirmities temp- 
 ted, Ipjonld themore eafily haue thought, that albeit much 
 
 harme 
 
 iSy 
 
^KMaa^ik* 
 
 2^8 
 
 A ChriBian Papers proofe y.Law . 
 
 harmedid,yet feme effodmight come from theStage.Bttt muf 
 J fee, that vphatfoetier choice of matter yea om ef the Scrip ' 
 ture-(}ories,u! made for their Plaies and enterludes, it hath 
 K9 b 'effing from the Lord to the hearers atid beholders, 
 kecaufe he hath ordai?ied,the Preachmgtarsdftot the VUjing 
 of his word : hoxofaeuer reltgioufly learnedmen haue drarrue 
 Di'Mhc Stories into fuchan a^io», rather of t'xoeuilsto 
 haue the leaftferue-pUce amoKg menfo dsflroHS to fee Plates 
 and (fomedieStXheH that they c&uld "Warrant their intent for 
 good. 
 
 Par, You haue fpokcn the truth; and therefore ihcy 
 flieWjwhatlouc to^ or good from, the v\Trd preached, 
 they bearc or take, whd fliame not to fay theylcarneas 
 muchgoodataPlay,asataScrmon,-andIbcIeeuethem: 
 for they take none at eithcr,but hurt at both. One where 
 by learning the skill of finne,the other by neglc<5^ing the 
 do6trineof righteoufhcnc. And indeed take good, for 
 the caruall mans liking, hee takctha great dealemore. 
 Forbecamattcrncucr fo good there vttcrcd, and the 
 fooles coate,combe,or bable {hew or doe, or his mouth 
 fpeake nothing ridiculous or obfccne, the grauegood 
 thing would be no better liked of, from ihc Stage, then 
 from the Pulpir. Now what good is liked for theworfc 
 fake,thatislc(feloued,and thcworfe better. So can Sa- 
 tan the minds of men delude, and them make by their 
 words of commendation fct to his worke ; like bawdcs 
 to allure the liking and company of others to ioync 
 with them. 
 
 Paft. How then,are Plates in oHr iandtolerated? 
 Par, That our lawes haue holden them vnder note 
 and name ofprophaneneffc, the camall man delighting, 
 and thcrfore to be of all fuch rhunned,as louc holines, to 
 plcafe God vvith,it may by this argument be concluded. 
 Whatfoeucr pretending,by publike hand, a religi- 
 ous moralla<^ion,to the reproofeof finne, and 
 the extolling ofvcrtue,is, out of the Temple by 
 the true Church of God ( where nothing bur, 
 
 and 
 
/.Law, 6j his fmfhiomr s faith, 
 
 and a!l,religioLis teachings arc to be holden ) as 
 prophane,explodedandl'hutout;thatis not,of, 
 the Lords holy- ones to be frequented. 
 But all PlaieSjho vvfocuer pretending good matter, 
 are yet excluded by the decrees of the Church 
 of England,as prophane out of the Temple, 
 £?;^5,Theybenotofholy men to bee frequented. 
 The afllimption is contained in that godly <= Canon, de- 
 creed in the laft Synod at London. 
 
 Pa ft. 9y4ndfo are merehandiz^mgi eating and drwki»g 
 andChurch-^littg, 
 
 Par. I grant, but in another Jiind : they beareno pre- 
 tcnfe (that of Church-ales, vnder colour ofprouiding 
 for the Churchjby the bellies allowance,is facrilegc,rob- 
 bing Gods Temple ofthatgratuitie, which all faithfull 
 haue bin commended for,in prouiding for Gods Houfc) 
 of publike edification in good manners, haue allowance 
 from the Word, and neceflitie for nature, nothing but 
 fraud in the one, and exccflein the other, condemned. 
 And whereas thefe be called prophane,it is becaufe holi- 
 nes licth not in them ; nor they ferue to teach it j no, nor 
 anyvertucis in them, faue in the moderation. But, all 
 Plaies, as carnall, be obfcene and ridiculous : fo, of ipiri- 
 tual matter to be a6l:cd,yccld not their pricc(which they 
 be made for,being freely to be vttered,as the knowledge 
 thereof is freely giuen, fane ftipend to the allowed Mini- 
 ftcrie) except vanitie,iefling and reprefentation of filthi- 
 ncflcandcrucltie,beflicwed;^ which ftiewing teacheth 
 the way, of doing the like, to a corrupt mind. If the holy 
 thing only, by men, in their owne, not womens attire 
 (whichthe Law holdethd abominable) reprefented,and 
 from ridiculous prancksfequenred,mightfroni the (iagc 
 fhine : howfoeuer the wicked would not profit by it ; yet 
 abetterimprcflion thereof would be made in the good 
 manshearr,by fight of it,as of an example.Butnovv,take 
 away carnall delight ; what eye or earc will giuc money 
 to draw holines and wifdomc vnto the heart vnregene- 
 
 rated ? 
 
 269 
 
 ^Cafj.BS,' 
 
 '^7>eut.2z.^. 
 
270 
 
 ^nn9 quarte 
 lacob't Kfgi^i 
 cap. II, 
 
 A Chrifiian Paflorsfroofe 7. La w. 
 
 rated? All therciilj therefore, cucn the good things, as 
 full of abufes, and fo,as prophane,by our lawes condem- 
 ned; are to be, as vnfit fortheChrirtians eye and eare, 
 ahhorred. To the further fhcwing whereof, note againe, 
 that becaufc the Law hoJdeth Stage-playesvndername 
 of prophane, to the end euafion may not bee taken 
 fromthcwordinakindoffenfc, tokeepeit from impu- 
 tation of finne. Prophane athingmay befaidtobe, two 
 waies:Firtt,as it hath no place in outward vfagcs of Tem- 
 ples : Secondly, as it is oppofite to holines : the firft con- 
 fifleth in Rites and Ceremonies; the other in a6lion Mo- 
 ral], Whence I conclude : 
 
 Whatfoeuer isinthefccondfcn/e, by thclawcsof 
 our Realmc, prophane; ihatisbynonc, ofholi- 
 nefTe ftudious, to be frequented. 
 But Stage-playes and Enterludcs, are in the fccond 
 
 fenfe, by our lawes prophane : 
 Er^o, Not to be of godly ones frequented. 
 The AlTumption I thus prouc : 
 
 In whatfoeucr a6lion MoralI,it is by our Jawes for- 
 bidden, to vfc the namcjjofGod, IcfusChrift, 
 holy Ghoft.or Trinkic ; that is,by our lawes hol- 
 den forprophane and vnholy. 
 But theMorall z&ixon of Stagcplayes, Enterludcs, 
 &c.thoic names are ^forbidden to be mentioned. 
 Er^o^ They be by our lawes prophane and vnholie. 
 The Propofition is grounded vpon thisreafbn,that,as 
 inperfonsjfoin adtions, the mentioning of that facrcd 
 name without reuerence,and to,and among, ridiculous, 
 pernicious, idle, yea and obfcenepurpofes, is a taking 
 thereof invainc; and foagainft the third law of the firrt 
 Table jaddealfo, that there is not in Stage-playes, pre- 
 tending MoraIlinftru6tion (muchlcflc promifing mcri- 
 ment only) vnto the vfe of Gods name, any commandc- 
 ment; as there is in Preaching, where the mentioning 
 thereof brcedeth no h»»rt in the hearing, but vnto the 
 contemner. And although the Statute reftridtiucly here- 
 of 
 
7* Law. of his fAnjhioners fAtth. 
 
 of fpeake (z/t?:.. ieRingly or prophancJy)yct, becaufcit is 
 wirh fuch things in that a6lio:i intertningied,& lb with- 
 , out fcare and rcuereuce, there brought in, where matter 
 fiiould be to the holieii purpofe handled, that all may be 
 in intent and pra6lifc, to the prefence of that holy name 
 of hiSjfiitable: it is all one,as if it were it felficrtingly and 
 prophanelyabufed. Stage-playes therefore mult either 
 be, with a preaching grauitkadcd, vndcr profcflion of 
 teachingjOrreprcfenting the new creature,thatf ftiould 
 be; andfowifl they want the gaine of good companie, 
 orelfc recciuctfie blow from our lawes ofprophanencs, 
 asitisvntoholineffeoppofcdj and fo will they be ©fall 
 good men efche wed. 
 
 Palt. Ofthefe t^0 now to^ethe*" let me aske thU tftte^i^fj; 
 Be they to ke condemned, (U vnlit^fitlly heeattfe they he abn^ 
 fed ? why then m^y not either the Word, because many ferifh 
 by theabHfe of it ; or meats and drinkes, beca^fe mAny ffrovo 
 gluttons anddrunkArds bj them behkewifetobe reputed vn- 
 lavpfft/t ? 
 
 Par, Things neceflarie, either by commandementj or 
 for nature; and thing neither way necelTaric, haue great 
 oddes. The Word is commanded to be read : if any pe- 
 riHi by itjit is the Spider, conuerting that into poyfon, 
 which is moft healthful! ; whereof ic is called,the g Saaor 
 of death vnto death, in them that perifh, bccaixCc they h Be- 
 leefte not ; and fo are not reformed by it : meates alfo and 
 drinkes be neceflarie food for fiiftenancc ; but fb are not 
 dancings and ftage-playes.Ifany fay, that, yet they may 
 ferue for rccreation,as things indifFercnt:this is in things 
 ofindifferentchoicetobeciotedjtbatcftimationistobe 
 made of their lawfulnes or vnlawfulnefle, by theeff€(>ls, 
 which moft comonly, & not which rarely do follow vp- 
 on their vfe.No w,for as much as by thefe^in hearing and 
 beholding, (b dagerous iflues of vixbaftitie & other cor- 
 ruptions,do moft commonly flow ; and none, but ofrarc 
 grace and giftcanbeprcfentat, orators in them, with- 
 out going away fpotted from ihcm ; they arc therefore 
 
 to 
 
 271 
 
 f i.Cor.j.iy. 
 
 
272 
 
 _ 1 
 
 A Chrifiian PaBcrs froofe 7. Law • 
 
 tobe reputed vnla\vful!,and vngodly : and as ofthc peo- 
 ple tobecfchcwed : fo of the Magiflratcs to bcaboli- 
 rhed,as things of finfull and prophane vfe^and of all inen 
 {q to be reckoned. The chattc iTiind,being either prefent 
 atjOradoerin, cither of thefc mayinhimfelfegoe free 
 and vntouchcd : Howbeit thefe two finnes cuen him 
 doe accompanie,prefumption,by thrufting himfelfe into 
 thatjwhereby he maybe corrupted ; and ill example, as 
 by hisprefence,ordoing,approouingit,andfo embold- 
 ning others of a contrary fpirit,and apt to be pollutcd,to 
 like.and beatit. And for that caulc^itiseuen vntohim 
 alfo to bee prohibited, becaufe his hand, fuppofe it went 
 away cicane, is yet in the fcllovv'fliip of others vn- 
 cleannefle. 
 
 57 Paft, The froH9cations riJjKg from the fenfes in 
 their operations, haue thtu been handled : What ttoxv dse 
 come from them in their cejfation ? 
 
 Par. The ccflation ofthc rcnfes,is either ncccflary or 
 voluntarie, 
 
 Paft. Necefarie oi hoxv ? 
 
 Par. Infleepe, the daunter of all things, which is a 
 binding vpof the fenfes from ordinarie functions, for 
 their rcfrefliing and repairing, after their wearineflc. 
 And heere the fault is,either in the taking of it, or in the 
 adioynts to it. 
 
 58 Paft. How in taking it? 
 
 Par. When a man giueth himfelfe to ouermuch flecpe 
 day or night, not contented with that, which might in 
 the moderation of it fuffice nature. And fuch bee they } 
 who taking their pleafure in night-reuellings,makevp 
 their ficepe excefliuely in the day time ; and fo turne day 
 into night.difturbers of natures order,both waieS gathe- 
 ring matter to this fin by night-intempeiancie, and day- 
 flccping. '■■"' 
 
 Paft. Whatbetheadtoyntstoit? 
 
 Par, They ftand either in the diet going before,* or 
 in the dreamcs and fanfies rifing fiom fuch caufes, 
 
 5P Paft. 
 
7. Law. of his farijhioners faith. 
 
 59 Paft. Hew w diet ? 
 
 Par. When,thtough larger taking in, then nature is 
 contented with,more abundance of fumes opprcfle the 
 braine,and caufe the longer fleepe,and with dreamesthe 
 moretroublefonie, asalfo with greater breed of matter 
 toluft. 
 
 Pa/}. Heivindreames andfantajies? 
 
 Par. They arifemoft commonly vpon things aflfedi- 
 onately done,fpokcn of,or conceiued,as in former times, 
 fo chiefly in the day before. For the fenfesftrongly oc- 
 cupied about their obie6ls,fcnd their images and iropref- 
 fions vnto the common fenfe,as .into a ftore-houle, thcrin 
 to be dirtinguifhed, and by the fantafie, after the fliapcs, 
 by the vnderftanding abnra(5led,to be deepiici efteemed 
 of J v^'hich alfo continually worketh vpon them little or 
 much, one time or other, as they fall in. Hence in the 
 incontinent perfon noclurnall pollncions many times, 
 though the mind lie bound for enforming the will of 
 good or badjOr the will for mouing the body vnto them. 
 Mtich hitherto hclpe, for the kinds of drearacs,both the 
 humours abounding, and the meates receiued, theone 
 making the naturalldrcame, the other through excefTe 
 orchoice,notvrifinfull; to teach men temperancie, and 
 fober dictjholy conuerfation alfo in the day timc,that (b 
 their foules may pi rely be occupied in the night,& their 
 rery flcepe be to Gods glory,and their owne reioycing. 
 
 60 Paft. what is the voluntarie ce(fitioK ? 
 
 Par. It is idlenefTejOr any other ceafing from the ho- 
 neft labours ofmind orbodie, which holding both bu- 
 fie,leaueno place for Satan to throw in euill thoughts. 
 For neuer is his vantage greater, nor any thing to his li- 
 king better,orturne fitter, then w here heefpieth an idle 
 companion,one or mos together(arid the raoe,thc meri- 
 cr)vvhomlcifure ill-madefrom good ftudies^maketh the 
 cafierway for to fet them avvorke about his buhnefle, 
 which yet (liall be none other, th^p their ov^'ncficfli ta- 
 ktth plcafure in. And the mind of man is neuer, ne, can 
 
 T be 
 
 273 
 
274 
 
 ^Scxtftit\\c<\. 
 
 A CbriHian PaHorsfroofc y.Lavv. 
 
 bcvnoccijpied. Ifthen itleaue from good operations, 
 it muft need light vponbad,rhc ground whereof is hift, 
 to vncleanneflejcouctoufncflc or mahcc. 
 
 6i Paft. Trociiremcnts to vnchafiitie^ ffom ahrondri- 
 fifig^come next to beffoken of, 
 
 Pat, They come ftom either profcflion oflifc ; or oc- 
 cafion of place,or time. 
 
 Path Horv fiomprofejfion? 
 
 Par, It is made in howfen dedicated, either to vncha- 
 ftitie for hire,or to chaftitic vowed. 
 
 Part. M^hat hovpfen be there to vnchc.Uitiefrofiituted f 
 
 Par, They be either of common harlots the ftcwcsj 
 or of harbingers thereto,the bawdcs. 
 
 6 1 Paft. lyhat be thefterves f 
 
 Par. The howfen of openbrothclric and whorcdome 
 for all commers ; which hauing credion in the head-fee, 
 by the i Popes,not toleration onely, but warrant alfo, as 
 holding fornication buta vcniall finnc,and there out re- 
 ceiuing an ycerely reuenue of twentie, or fortie thoufand 
 ducats a yeerc: had place once alfo here in England,till 
 thelightofthcGofpell put them downe, as intolerably 
 contrarietothisLaw. Buiby that income of the Popes 
 out of the ftewcs in Rome,guelTe by the way a little, if it 
 were aDifme(for why fhould the ludaicalPriefttakco- 
 ther of the pcople,but his Tithe ?) what gainc that mere- 
 triciall ftic of whorc-hirclings, made yeerely being mul- 
 tiplied by nine : as alfo what a fat benefice the Vicar of 
 Rome hath,where his perfonall tithes out of one trade is 
 (b great: and being alfo Parfon-proprietarie of all the 
 Wertcrne Churches in Europe; (the Eaftcrne fpcwcd 
 him out for a monftcr) how infinite be the fummcs, chat 
 come into his coffers out of the ftewes ofcarnal and fpi- 
 rituall whorcdome both, Looke vpon this ye Papifis, 
 and tell vs,whethcr that be not an holy Church, wherein 
 letcherie tithes to Mammonrie ; and whether ye thinke, 
 chat the earthen god of your worfhip may difpcnce 
 with this Law of the hcauenly, where the leaft thougiu 
 
 to 
 
7. Law. 9f his farijhiencrs jdiih. 
 
 to vncIcaiinefTe^much more thegrcateft a£lj where the 
 lca(i prouocation to ir,much more the greatcft, by ope- 
 ning Rcwes and houfes of common proflitution, yea, of 
 ^ both fexes ; much more,yet the abominable ad in ei- 
 ther is forbidden. Yea, that fhamelefTe »74« i<?//»,(that 
 isjby whom all finne in the Church doth grow and mul- 
 tiplie)hath therefore giuen his Icaue to that finne againft 
 nature,ycajandiuftified thebcokesoffome, that wrote 
 in commendation of it ; that men abhorring that, tri^ht 
 cuenloue thcother,as vntouchedofvnrighteoufhcfle in 
 comparifon. And hence hath grownc the IcfTcning of 
 the finne of fornication amongli them. 
 
 Pa ft. Be there nnjfo impident, oi to be bAVpdes vnto the 
 adulter or ? 
 
 Par, Yea,too many fiich pandars and breakers there 
 be in thefedaiesjwhich attend vponthefilthiedefircs of 
 young GentIemen,to bring, and to chamber thcnij and 
 their minions together for filthielucre, to the exhaufiing 
 of many a faire,not bodie alone, but patrimonie,and all, 
 befidesthe fending of them to hell by anvntim.ely and 
 loathfomedeathjifthey repent not. 
 
 (5^ Paft. what hovpfen be there of chnsi'tt'tevovped^ 
 
 P^r. They be either of Fricries for men,or of Nunne- 
 ries for women, the vncleannefle of whofc forced cha- 
 ftity and virginity ,beyond the ^ gift,is to the world no- 
 torious,ashauingby this prouocation of Popiflifcque- 
 ftring from the occupations of common life vnto cloi- 
 ftered idlenes, fo frud^ificd to the loathing of the ground 
 ihofe Lowfen ftood vpon, as they are now iuflly laid 
 downe in eucrlafting mines. 
 
 64 Paft. How artfepre^iokementsfrovi occajtott offUce 
 and time ? 
 
 Par, It is a dangerjeuen to an honeft mind otherwife 
 tobecithcrin fome places, which may miniftcr matter 
 to diflionefiy; and therefore beft to brcake foone away 
 fromthcin: or in the companie cither man of the wo- 
 man,or woman ofthe manjattimevnfcafonablc.So that, 
 
 T 2 to 
 
 275 
 
 •^ As Pope S:«- 
 tusthe4. gaue 
 leaue to. 
 
 ™i3/<:^Ip.II. 
 
l']6 
 
 "i.rk/".4.3. 
 
 A ChriBian Paflorsfroofe 7. Law. 
 
 to conclude,the carefull watching of the mind muft bee 
 continuall agaiult all tentations and fuggelHons ; and 
 this neuer forgotten : He that will no harme doe, muft 
 doe nought that longs thereto. And thus much of the 
 finneagainft this Law. 
 
 65 Part. Say nuwfome'ri'hat of the righteopifMeffe agree- 
 
 /«^ t9 It ? 
 
 Par, Albeit the eftimation of all thoughts,words and 
 doings, contrarie to the finnesrchearfed, notonely the 
 refraining from thcm,orrtriuingagainft thern, being Co 
 prone in naturcjbc either the vertues, or will enclining 
 to them : yet I will deliuer it vnto thee in the roote, and 
 the branches. 
 
 Paft. f^'hat is the roote, or headvertue ? 
 
 Par, Itischaftitieofmindand bodie, inflate as well 
 maried,as vnmaried, not onely keeping it fclfe in the 
 works of^fa»^ification'j but vfing all the helps, that 
 may further to it. 
 
 66 Paft. From he»ce,aj from an arme of thegreat tree, 
 infitithgro)v»e,what hr4nches doe(pring ? 
 
 Par, They haue all the force of procreating,and eon- 
 feruing caufeSjCfFe6ling the head vcrtue. 
 
 Paft. Sheathe forts? 
 
 Par, They arc cither common to all, or proper to 
 fome ftatcs. 
 
 P aft. Common to aHjtvhat are ? 
 
 par. They cither rife from within, vpon feeing, ©r 
 hearing of; or hold a cleane hand about, fome what ten- 
 ding to lufts. 
 
 67 Paft, fVh.tt is that which rifeth fiom^ithw,hy oc- 
 cafioH of fome ohieB ? 
 
 Par^ It is fhamefaftncffe, that vertuous die, which is 
 quickly fct in the face,vpon the guilt, thought,fight, or 
 hearing of fome diftioneft thing ipoken, done, orobie- 
 6^cdto,orbefore vs; which foonepercing into the hart, 
 and finding either an abhorring, or a confciencc, ftirrcih 
 vp the blood againft it, and fendcth it to be feene in the 
 
 face : 
 
»| ■! ■■■■> ■ ■ 1^1 ■ — — — ■■■■ I I.. ■■ M I ■ I II , 
 
 7. Law. oj his parijl)iomrs Jaith, 
 
 face : and it is as well afore, as after a fa<5^. Afore ic is a 
 keeper from the difhoncft adt offered: after it is a con- 
 troller of an vnhoncft aft obieilcd, and an hcalthfull 
 nieane to repentance, vnlcfferefifted, it gather brafle o- 
 uerthe.face to induration and impudencie. The firft is 
 commendable in all ages : the fecond fliould haue place 
 in none, cfpecially the older, bccaufe it fiioulddoeno- 
 thingjvvorthie ofblufhing. 
 
 6^ Paft, ffhatii that, Si>hich ks^peth a cleanehafida- 
 bout things pleafurable ? • 
 
 Par, It is cithei a forbearing of; or a* moderation in 
 them. 
 
 Pa ft. what is the vertue that fey beareth ? 
 
 P/ty. It is abftiHency,which is a keeping off,or refrai- 
 ning from all vnlawfullpleafures in luft, fare, games, or 
 flcepc; asalfoin due place and time (for the better fup- 
 prefling and daunting of the bodiCjthat itriic not vp in- 
 to luft,and for the freer vacancic, and greater fcruencic 
 vnto prayer,as for all othcr,fo for this gift of chaflitie, to 
 be vnto God made) from all, both food and vfe df crea- 
 tures for profit or pleafure; aslafily from fleepe, fb farrc 
 asitgoe not into, either Monckifh wakes, or fluggifh 
 drowfincflc. The firf^ is alfb called tcmperancicj the fe- 
 cond, fafl:ing ; the third,vigilancie. 
 
 6p Part, jvhat is that» ^hich fiandeth in modera- 
 tion ? 
 
 Par. It is fobrietic, which as in fare chiefly ; and fb in 
 all other delights lawfull, theexccfle ordefe6l whereof 
 isfinne,holdeth amcane. The cxtrcames whereof elpe- 
 eially in food,arc riot,francking,or pampering ; and ma- 
 ceration,fleruing or pining of the bodie : the one choa- 
 king, the other afflj(5ting the health bodily. ■ 
 
 Paft. The vertnes to alljiates common bejhch :giue me 
 the proper ? 
 
 Par, They all belong cither to wcdlocke,ortovir- 
 ginitie. 
 
 Paft. VtJto wedlock^ ^tvhat venues ? 
 T 5 Par, 
 
 77 
 
278 
 
 AChriBtan Paftorsfroofe 7. Law. 
 
 o Genef.i.ii. 
 ViXor.j.t. 
 
 iiXor.7.iB, 
 
 Par, Suchashaiieto workcjCichcrinthc proceeding 
 to it; or in the walking in it. 
 
 Part. T^ow tn theproceedwg to marriaae ? 
 
 Par. To that belong the a6lions,either ofthe heart to 
 accept it : or ofthe pra^tifcjto acconipHrh it. 
 
 Paft. fVhat aUtOKS hath themindahout it ? 
 
 P.tr, Theybepartlyin theeftimation ofit: partly in 
 the due furniture toward it. 
 
 70 Paft. fVhat eHimation is to he had. of it ? 
 
 Pttr. Who fo will enter into the holy ftate ofmatri- 
 monie,muft honourably thiiikc ofit,asthc » ordinance 
 ofGodsble{ling,as principally vnto the propagation of 
 an happicfeed ;fo in theynhappineffcofourfallnow/or 
 both a p remedie againft fornication ; and a comfort in 
 affli6iion,fan6tified. 
 
 71 Paft. Hovomayamanheftirnifhedtcwardit? 
 Paf, Firftjby an husbandly difpofition to the flin<Sti- 
 
 onsofit : then by a manly refolution, to bcare out the 
 troublesincidenttoit. 
 
 Paft. How if tht dif^ofitionfljeveed ? 
 
 Par.By a mans painefull ftudie, to gather both know, 
 ledge how to guide himfelfe, his wife and family, with 
 the difcrction and gouemement of a fatherland alfo by a 
 good wayoftradetogetand vphold a liuingincompe- 
 tenc!e,thathemay not be burdenfome vntoothers,but 
 liuing by his honeft vocation,hcIpcfull father. 
 
 Pa ft. fVhat is the refoh4tio»t ? 
 
 P-ir, That,becauf<f the married ftate is full ofq troff~ 
 hks i*j the fief}}, that is^of domefticaii cares about prouifi- 
 : on for vpholdihg that condition of life ; that aforehand 
 ' his mind muft forcthinke of,and fettle it felfe againft the 
 hardnefte, what eucr therein may fall. For as the com- 
 forts thereof are cafily taken : fo muft gricuances bee ta- 
 ken a worthy which will thebcttcrbcc, bya mind afore- 
 hand prepared for them. 
 
 7 1 Pi ft. l^hat mafi be done in the pra[fife ofaccomfli- 
 [ht»g "ivedbcke ? 
 
 Par. 
 
7-Law. 
 
 of his pariJ1)iorters faith. 
 
 Tar. That licth both in the choice honeltly made, 
 and in the knitting of ic vp. 
 
 Pa ft, Ho;v in ihe choice honeUly made .? 
 
 Par, In regard ofthe perfonvvcll qualified j and of 
 parents confent firft fonght and obtaincd,ifboth,orei- 
 therbc vndcr parental! gciiernemenr. 
 
 P a ft . How {jtialifted u t heperfon t o be ? 
 
 P^r.Pfincipally,as the ground, with true religion fca- 
 foned ; and then with portion,or portion-worth cndov\« 
 ed. For where this without that, or that not principailie 
 is fought ror,as the worlds wont is, fecking,as one faith, 
 ^ money fir fl-f andvertue after: there mariagcscoinc fcl- 
 dome to good ; and wealth, as the ground ofthe match, 
 decaying, maketh decay of loue matrimoniall, andfo 
 wranglings,andall vngodlie brawlesand breaches; as 
 the contrary maketh loue alvvaies thcfamc inaiicondi- 
 tions,withmutuall helpc,feelingand patience. 
 
 73 Paft. what faicTlth4)U of theparents confent f 
 
 P.ir, Children vnder couert of their parents or guardi- 
 ans,arc a portion of their goods, which cannot bee alie- 
 nated without their liking,but finne is committed, as al- 
 fb a difhonour done vnto them, in contempt of their 
 place and wifdomc, and in fufpition of their loue and 
 willingneflctoprouidethe beft for them. This then is 
 their vertue,the humble vpfeeking of their good will and- 
 counfell. And fo haue the ^ godly children done in the 
 old Teftamcnt, vshofe continual! pra^life cmplicth a 
 Law. 
 
 Paft. Be themariageSithen vniawfuUj^nd to he dijfoltted, 
 that he notfo made f 
 
 Par, Of their vnlawfulncfle,! am out of doubt, as be- 
 ing made with difobcdienceto Gods Law, bidding ho- 
 nonour to be giuen vnto parents, a part whereof this is 
 not the leaft. Ofthe diflblutionjfo long as they be but in 
 the fpoufals,either begun betweenc themfelues by pro- 
 mifc,orfiniflied by folemne words; Ithinketheymay 
 be broken off, and the oath nullified, as being mjrde a- 
 ^ T 4 gainft 
 
 279 
 
 r Horat.ep'ifi, 
 \ tib.j.adMccert, 
 quierenda ptcu- 
 niaprimumeffy 
 ' virtus poH 
 ; nummet. 
 
 nudicm.x. 
 t.Sam.ii.ii. 
 
28o 
 
 'Sec chap. J. 
 §.»7. 
 
 piiCilJi & ill- 
 
 * I. Cor. 7. 1 9» 
 
 A ChrtHim PaHorsproofi y.Law. 
 
 gainft the ^ matters will : vnlcfl'c copulation haue confir- 
 med it ; then arc they to be left to their owne doingsjand 
 if the Lord punifh their difobedienccj with vnfruitful- 
 neflcjpouertiCjOr difagreemcnt, they may take it as a re- 
 ward of their owne raflincffe; they may not beefepara- 
 ted ; becaufe the bed hath confirmed the knot, efpecially 
 if the bleffing of the Church, by fraud or ill mcanes ob- 
 tainedjhaue come vntoit ; or the parents after that blcf^ 
 fing, either vpfought of the children; or called to the 
 question by authoritie, allow it by wincke or word : o- 
 therwifc, if vpon the parents iuft caufe by complaint al- 
 leagcdjtheirmariages be by the magiltrate pronounced 
 voidjit goeth with great reafon,as the godly father « Be- 
 z,a hath very rtronglydifputedthacqueftion. 
 
 Pail. 'Bur tf parents orgardians hefofernerfein choice of 
 m<*tes to thetr childretiiM not regarding breed or ftatttre, Jo 
 much Oi wealth atidcommodities tothemfelnesfirfi, and af- 
 ter [o the parties; thrnfl fuch vpon them, as their hearts 
 ihnd not to ; but being better d/jpefed, mipkep^ch Worldly 
 reffel^h; a'^dall other things anfverable,Jet heart to choice 
 oflcjfe worth to the world perhaps jbut of better to the Lord- 
 ward: what haue children tn this cafe to doe ? 
 
 Par. Surely they forgetting the dutie of parents in 
 prouiding for their children in the beft fort,as their place 
 requirethvnderGod, are therein, after humble vpfee- 
 kingsmade,andvnacccpted, to be refufcd; andappealc 
 to be made vnto the higher father of the Countrie com- 
 pctenr,to haue his either afliftance to ouer-rulcthevn- 
 confideratc parents, or allowance of the choice, in the 
 feare of God fo made,what cither do wrie foeuer,none at 
 alljorneuerfolittleormicklcpiaybe cart vnto them; or 
 paimentbc to be made for redemption ofthatlibertie to 
 X marriem the Z.(?r(!^,trufting to the maintenance and cn- 
 creafeofCodsbleflfing promifedto their labors^in their 
 callings faithfully made. 
 
 74 Vz^,what called thoH theknitting vp^orconfummA- 
 tion if marriage ? 
 
 Par, 
 
/.Law. 9jhts farijhioners faith, 
 
 Par.lt is the publike folcmnization ofitjby the appro- 
 bation and bleiTi.ig of the Church, and the confirmation 
 of itjby communion of bed, bourd, and ocher houfhold 
 fellowfhip together. 
 
 75 Path Ofthsproceedtngtomariageyheitthfufaid: 
 What vertUdiu dmtes be there in the voiiLktng in it ? 
 
 Pir, They pertainc either to the.knotjOr to the com- 
 munion of things depending on it. 
 Paft. (-Vhiit ts that of the knot ? 
 Par, It is the inuiolablc keeping ofcach others body 
 in the couenant, by tbeinterpofitionoffaith ftrickenvp 
 for life matrimonial!, to be lead in one fle/h. 
 • 76 Part, (-vh at of the communion} 
 Par. It is in things either temporalljOrfpirituall. 
 Part. fVhat ii th At, which is things tempora/l ? 
 Par. It is a louing contentednefle of mind in alftatcs, 
 each forowing or reioycing in the things the otherhath, 
 or fee]eth_,with mutuall emparting of their helpcs,eithex 
 tovphold the good, or to remediethe euill, toeacho- 
 therhappcned: with no longer abfence of either from 
 other, thenfhall bee either ueceflaric, or with confenc 
 granted. 
 
 77 Paft. what in things IpiritHafl? 
 Par. It is a coniunftion of their fpirits vnto the true 
 anddueferuice of God, eachappofing,asking,orinftru- 
 (fiing other for knowledge according tothcmeafure of 
 gift, and dutie of place: yceldingthe y dne beneHoieftee 
 with fuch refrainings, as be conuenientin theeieoffo- 
 berand chafi minds. 
 
 , 78 Paft. Ofthe wedded fiatethw much: fVbaf faift 
 thoft ofvirginitie ? 
 Par, It is either forced, or free. 
 Paft. what bs the forced? 
 
 Par, We call it vowed chaftitie, whichis apromife 
 made vnto God,without aflurance of his ^ gifc^ to leadc 
 aperpetuallfinglelife.WhereofSatan,bythehead-iour- 
 nie-man of his fhop Ecclefiafticall, both Regular and 
 
 Secular, 
 
 y 1.CW.7.J; 
 
 » Math.i^.u, 
 Of the origi- 
 naJlofSatans 
 
282 
 
 proccc<iing 
 herein J and 
 of the com pa- 
 rifon of both 
 Hues wedded 
 and fingle. See 
 B, Babington on 
 this Law. 
 ai.rjw.4.1.3. 
 
 ^l.Ctfr.7.9. 
 
 I.C0r.7.»8. 
 
 AChriJiian PaJIors ptoofe 7. Law. 
 
 Secular,the Popclmeane of Rome, taught by ancient 
 heretikes,ancl feme vnaduifed Fathers (they vtierly con- 
 demning mariagCjandfo highly extolling virginitie, as 
 itgrewatlengthjintheconfumtnation ofAntichrift, to 
 be laid vndcr lavvcs for al churchmen to obferue^whence 
 the ApolUe calleth it,thc a deEiriMeofdineis:) hath made 
 the fnare,vvherewith.he hath hampered infinit thoufands 
 of men and women in the finne of moft abominable in- 
 continencie. For as among the Heathen,and from out of 
 them,thefirft Chriftians, hee had manywaiesto kecpe 
 them invncleanneflc,extenuating the finne of fornicati- 
 on,as a thing iudiffercnt^and making the bodies polluti- 
 on veniall, fothat the (bule remained cleane, and vn to 
 God addided : fo faw he it much to his purpofe, euen by 
 profeflion ofbodiIypuritie,to worke his will in defiling 
 the foulc with ^ ^«r;»/Afj^,vnder- holding the bodie^to ab- 
 ftinence from mariage,as an vncleaue thing (o fatisfying 
 luft, if any happen to rife, to anyway, fauethatgiuing 
 IcauCjOr at leaft a winckc (with this caueat for fhanic, if 
 not chaftly,yct warily) to follow cither concubinric, or 
 where it might flily be had adulterierwhercby his Priefts- 
 became very ftallions and towne-bulles, to fill the earth 
 with the feed of fornication and adulterie, 
 79 Part, what is the free v'lrginitte^ 
 Par. It is that contincncic of bodie and mind from 
 the defiresand workcsofvnchaflitie,vnto the which the 
 Lord hath giuen the gift,and mind to take it. The prai(e 
 whereof by the Apottle giuen, ftandcthnot intheholi- 
 neflcjor merit of It, as the Pope will haue (educed foulcs 
 CO hold opinion ofic,to get the moe francklings into his 
 cloiftered flies : but in comparifbn of freedome fi-om 
 worldly c encumbrances, which the maried ftate is more 
 entangled with^andfo the lefTeabletoferueGod. 
 
 Chap. 
 
8. Law. of his parijhioners faith. 
 
 Chap. X. 
 Of the eighth Law, 
 
 Paftor. 
 ^^»2ti5iSB^^^ ^' ^^'^^ ^^ '^' ^oherencie ofthefe 
 ^ fif*e latter PreceftSt is the eighth 
 Law ; vphat is itf 
 Tar, Thou {halt not ftcale. 
 4 Vnd.H^hat ^ay mlt then n>al^, 
 in the laying forth of this Law ? 
 Tar, I will giue thee the adioynts to it : and the fub- 
 (lance ofit. 
 
 Paft. Shew the adioynts helongmg to it, 
 'T'^r, They be the end, and the cquitieofit, with the 
 rcafon of dcliuering it vnder the name of theft. 
 
 3 V3i(\,Theefjd>^hafis? 
 
 P4r. That, the portion, by God to our neighbour al- 
 lotted, may rcmainefafe, to his vfe and comfort, toliue 
 by, without all vniuft interucrting thereof to his hin- 
 drance ; and that, a muniall communion of duties might 
 pafle in vpright and iuft dealing from man to man, whe- 
 ther by gifts, or exchange of commodities, to the vphol- 
 dingofStatcs,priuate or publike, domeflicall orciuilJ, 
 for the better breed and cncreaic oflouc : and laftly,that 
 Iufticeandludgement,may, bypreferuing euery mans 
 rtghtvntohim, flouriHj inthefocictiesofraentoGods 
 glorie. 
 
 4 V2i({,whatisthee^uitie? 
 
 Tar, It-is mcete to be obferucd. Firft, becaufe it is by 
 him commanded,which haihauthoritie,bothtogtueto 
 whom be will, and to bid iuft dealing, as wellinthe 
 thing giuen, as for the thing yet vnhad, that each one 
 
 may 
 
 283 
 
284 I AChriJiUnPaHcrs froofc S.Law. 
 
 mayhaue with his liking and blcfling, what in a good 
 confciencCjhc may hold and vfe ; clfe could,neither he in 
 dprfia.To.ix. I wifdomebe faid to make fomc ^ rich, and fome poore, 
 — ia.z. : yea and often, fome of poore, rich; and fome of rich, 
 
 i.Sam,2.,7. \ poore, for pra^liie of mercifuhiefle, humiliation and ac- 
 I knowledgementofGodsprouidence cucrallrnormcn, 
 ^Eeclcf.10.7, that haue, be rightly called Gods « Stewards,accountant 
 I for laying forth to each one after his need; had he giucn 
 all aiike,or all his goods to all men in common: Second- 
 ly, becaufc very nature hath taught theie termes of pro- 
 pertie and communion, mine, thine ; and, of mine thine, 
 which the Latines caIl»?.v/»«, hoc efi ^ex me ot His, o^miwz 
 in propertie, thine for vie, cither by cxchange,falc,com- 
 munion, or loanc: Thirdly, becaufe a confufion would 
 lie in all Common-wealths, were the propertic of lands 
 or goods taken away, and fo theft could not be, and this 
 law needlcfle when no man might (ay. Thou haft taken 
 mine: Fourthly,becaufc all duties of loue,in good turnes, 
 would ceafe,when, what a man gaue,was his as well be- 
 fore, whom he gaue it to, as his that gauc it : Fifthly,be- 
 caufe Nations could haue no commerce in the enter- 
 change of their commodities by importation, or expor- 
 tation, vpon agreement, with a louing and iufi content- 
 ment: Sixthly, becaufe ftrife about things, efpccially in 
 wants, would be the greater, and more furious,when he 
 that nccdeth the fame,which another hath, will fiiatch it 
 by might as his ownc, from the other: Seucnthly, what 
 clfe fhould Magiftratcsneed,to keepc our things in fafe- 
 tie,if none had ought of his owne in propertic:and this is 
 the caulc that the Atiabaptifts, holding comunionofall 
 thingSjtake the fword away for firiking,& oaths for dcci. 
 dingrEighthly, as God hath thus diftributed things into 
 proper Dominions;fo yet men are but his tenants at will, 
 himfelfe alone being chiefe Lord in Fee: it is meet there- 
 fore, that men fhould vfe their pofleflions at their Lords 
 pleafure, and to the end, he gaue them for, which isiuft 
 and vpright dealing: Ninthly, the richhauein equitie, 
 
 to 
 
8. Law. of his fartjhioners faith, 
 
 to regard the poore in liberalitie, becaufe they maybe- 
 come fuch themfelues; and not to opprcfle them^bccauie 
 they be fet open hkewife to oppreflionj and what condi- 
 tion is extenuated in another now, may bee the fame 
 foone after vnto them: TenthJy, the poore nowhaue 
 patiently to bearc, and with their hands to worke, with- 
 out vnlavvfuIlfhiftingjVnder hope, in Gods prouidencc, 
 andfromhishandtobereheued'; who hath giuen pro- 
 mise of afiTiQancCjto the meeke and true worker. 
 
 Paft. what is that^ rvhich thott fpeahefr sf che ty4n^- 
 
 T^ir. They tooke away all diflin<5\ion of Dominions; 
 and fbby confequence, as they fet downe a comunion of 
 all things, and denied the poffeiTionofriches to be law- 
 full rfo did they abolifh all vertues, in the handling and 
 diftribution of goods confirting, as namely, lending, 
 alme(^giuing, liberfllitie,and thcA^'holecourfe ofluHice 
 commutatiue ; and finally difproued the law, of puniflv 
 ing theft. Againft whofe confufion, together with their 
 Arguments, Tez^eUtu in his Schohes vpon Philip Melan- 
 Hhotts obie6lions and anfwercs belonging to this pre- 
 cept, out of his writings gathered, hath veric learnedly 
 and pithily difputed. 
 
 5 Paft. what is thereafon of deliuering this Larv v»der 
 the name of theft ? 
 
 Var, Firft, the word fignificih to withdraw, or take a- 
 w4y from another; and (o fitteft to exprcfle the vniuft- 
 neile of dealing about riches, whereby conueyanceis 
 made from another,vn witting orvnwilling,to onesfelf: 
 Secondly, the name ofthcft is fo opprobr^ous,as the ve- 
 rietheefefcornethandfumcth tobefo called; the Lord 
 would therefore hauc men refrainethisfinne, for veric 
 fliarae, if hot for confcience, to be deemed or rearmed a 
 theefe : Thirdly, it is therifcft of all vniuftprai^ifesa- 
 bout riches, and therefore by that fpcciallname, to be 
 forbidden. 
 
 6 V^^.CfotothefnbFiAfJceofthiiLaw, 
 
 Par. 
 
 285 
 
2^6 
 
 A Chfiliun PaBcrs froofe 8 . La w 
 
 Par, 1 will dcliuer it in the finiic expreflcd j and in the 
 venue cnclofcd. 
 
 Pali. }Vhat Uthefmne ? 
 
 P<?r.ItisalIIniufticcdonej cither in holding or get- 
 ting richeSjfor leading out this life cxpreffely hcerc con- 
 demned vnder the name of thcft,as the grofleft part of it. 
 Paft,?^/?-«/^ theft ? 
 
 P<fr. It is cueryvniuft action about the commodities 
 ofthislife, feeking, getting or holding in that, to our 
 poflcflRonj propertie or vfe, which is altogether another 
 mans, or oHght to come vnto him. 
 Part. T'loxv is this done ? 
 Par. Either in heart only j or by hand alfo. 
 7 Vz^.Ho^ in heart? 
 
 P^ir. Theft (as we faidof Adulteric) is as well In the 
 
 fetches and reaches of the hcart,as in the grapplings and 
 
 gripingsofthehand; whileamancoueteth, notfimplic 
 
 I orfuddenly indefirevnconfentedto, (for that is of the 
 
 I tenth Law) but deliberately fludying the $kill,and deui- 
 
 fingthcmeane*, how to compafl^ another mans goods 
 
 into his pofleflion, yea though either rcmorfe of con(ci- 
 
 ence, fhame ofthe world or feare of law^s, make him 
 
 keepe backc the contriucd plot from execution. For this 
 
 is theft before God accomplifhed ; who feeih the malice 
 
 ofthe heart, forward to do the acl if he durft. 
 
 8 Vdiik.Hoxvyyhmdl 
 
 Par. Whatfoeuer way, by the mind contriued,and by 
 the will approucd,a man puttcth in praftifc to effeft it in 
 W'rong doing to his neighbour, by diminifhing the por- 
 tion allotted him to liuc with,that is theft,by hand con- 
 fummate. 
 
 Paft. due me fonre forts of this hand-theft dtHhEily ? 
 jP^ir.They will beft be feene in the obic6^,wherdn the 
 worker ofiniufticc and theftis occupied, 
 Paft. fVhat is that obteLl ? 
 
 Par, It is the fubftancc or wealth, which either ano- 
 ther ; or a mans owne felfc hath, 
 
 Paft. 
 
8. Law. oj his fnrlfhiomrs faith. 
 
 Part. H^'.vis thcftv9Y9U^ht in aniith'-r mans goods ? 
 Par, It may be declared, either by the place ic is done 
 in ; or by the perfons doing it. 
 Pjft. How tnrcffcBoftheplace ? 
 Pur. Theft is made, either by fea, or by land. 
 9 Vdk^k, Sea theft what uf 
 
 Tar, Itispiracie, orrobbingbyfea, when a man ei- 
 ther of wilfullor defperate purpofe, hauingwafled his 
 owne patrinionie ; or defpifing other honeft waies to get 
 a lining ; betakes him to the life of a Pirate, or fca-rob- 
 ber, to inrich himfelfeby fpoiling others, whether Hran- 
 gers or of his owne nation (for all is fifh that comes into 
 his net) or by letter of Mart, vnder a falfe oath taken, of 
 being Ipoiled by the cnemie,of the Magiftrate obtained; 
 or, if truly coraplaining,either hath not firft made peace- 
 ablechalcnge byfuitetotheGouernour of the Spoilers 
 land for fatisfadtion : or, that not granted, goethto rc- 
 couerhimfelfe beyond the bounds of his commiffion, 
 preying vpon all thathcmeeteth with. 
 
 Paft. Of that PiracieyVphich frinate either greedinejfe or 
 reuenge, attemnteth, lam out oj doubt, that, it isfmne : but 
 if the Utter of Mart he granted, for recouerie of former lof- 
 fes, in due court ofhMicefuedfor to be fatufied, aftd v»- 
 iuftly deaied: is it not vtiUivfull to fallvpon any other of that 
 kifigdomeiafidfoyOSivefiyy to f}rike^\c\\2Lxd f<;r Robert, 
 the innocent for the harmefuHt yvhen the harme-doer cannat 
 behif^iihalll , . 
 
 P^r.Vnderleauc of better thoughts, I thinkcnof,be- 
 caufc he is refufed at the ordinary featc of Iurtice,\vherc- 
 at the robber was to fland, and to be enioy ncd (atisfa^fli- 
 on, but was not : my Prince therefore (not brooking the 
 iniuftice, in the /poileofhis fubic6t) giuingmc, vnder 
 theGodoflurtice, leaue, as againftacommon cnemie 
 andipoilcr J Imay aduenturc on hisfubied, whofefafe- 
 tie he had warranted for rae,had he done me iulHce vpon 
 the malefador complained of; and the innocent, by me 
 fetvpon, is netfpoilcd, but as a parceil of that King, 
 
 which 
 
 287 
 
288 
 
 A Chrifiian Paflorsfreofe 8 .Law. 
 
 which rcfufed to execute ludgemcnt. 
 
 Paft. "But tfhe i^e a common andfrofeJfedeNemie, annoy- 
 iMg the land andjpoilingthecoHntrieJdwelliniorattenjp'' 
 tinfi^allhsftilitieforinHafion or conqne^y may I himby [ea 
 footle ? 
 
 Var, I willgiue thee an anfwere to this point in the 
 generall do6lrine, and in the cafe particular. 
 Paft. what ii the generall doBrine ? 
 Par. To the lawful ncflc of fpoiling an cnemic by fea, 
 or in his owne land, three things muft cOncurrc^the iuft- 
 nefl'c of the enemie; the warrant of theMagifiratc, and 
 the honcft mind of the fpoiler. 
 
 Part, IVho may h taken for a iuB enemie ? 
 Tar, He, that malicioufly and irreconcilably feeketh 
 to opprcfle and afflidi the State publike, (for of, both 
 him, if his malice do lie ftillin heart, or fit only in the 
 railing or flander of the tongue; asalfo the priuate ene- 
 mie, another reafon and reckoning is to be made, and 
 fuch rather to be prayed for in loue, then perfccutcd in 
 j reuenge) notwi thftanding all due mcancs vfed to ftay or 
 I aflwage his furie. 
 
 V^&.»what is the OHagiftrates warrant ? 
 Par. Either his commandement, or pcrmiflion vnder 
 fuch conditions, as may feeme iuft and conuenicnt,in his 
 letter of Mart concluded, which are not to be paflcd for 
 the fpoiling of him and his, either to weaken his arme, 
 to doc the Icflc hurt, or to winne him to better condi* 
 tions, ' ■ 
 
 Paft. M^hat mindmuH the Spoiler go to tvorke with ? 
 Par, He muft not fo much looke to the prey or bootie 
 from him, whom he gocth to /poile, as in the loue of the 
 right, which he feeketh to auenge for Gods caufe. For 
 vnto fuch a fighter the fpoile will come,as a recon-ipence 
 ofhisfaithfulnefTe from the Lord,giuing the enemie in- 
 to hib hand, Thcfe three things confldcred, I hold it law- 
 full for any fubie6i,fo minded and warranted, fuch a way 
 to attempt, whereby fuch an enemie maybe brought the 
 
 lower, 
 
8. Law. of his parijlnoners faith, 
 
 lower, for the better defence to be made againft his vn- 
 \ni\ adaulcs. 
 
 Part. PVhat is thejiarticuUr cafe ? 
 
 Par. It liethbetwecncSpanifh and our Nation, fian- 
 ding of deadly hoflilitic, though vnproclaimed, yet pra- 
 6lifed; That attempting by fvvord andtrecheric to brmg 
 this into fubieclion to an outlandiih Idolatrous Priert ; 
 This in defence aucnging her right from offered vio- 
 lence ; That grounded on the conclufion of the holy 
 League,for the extirpation of the Gofpell: This (landing 
 on her guard to hold it faft within her, and not to giue it 
 ouer to an Idolatour. By which all may be feenc, the vn- 
 iuftncs of cnimitie on that part affailing vs;and thciuft- 
 neflc of our redeeming it, to be as harefull an enemic vn- 
 to vs, asthelcbufite, Edomite, orAmalechitc, whom 
 the Lord bad Ifrael not to f fpare, as being his cncmie, 
 becaufe his hatred to vs, is not, but for the Gofpcis 
 fake. 
 
 Paft, ButtheLea^^ftepvomeeontinuethi andnvarre *tot 
 frocUimsd, be is yet no mst CKemie, 
 
 Par. Many indecdlay in this exception, notforiouc 
 ofluftice; but for affection to the forrenPrieft, whofc 
 whoredomesihcy arc bewitched of; and therefore of a 
 treacherous heart to their Soueraigne and countrie,that 
 an alteration might come, it gricueth them to fee his 
 Champion (whofe aid they linger vpon) to be fo weake- 
 ned rbutthctruth is, whatskillethit, whetherwarre be 
 proclaimed, lith hauing fworne ruine firft, and then put- 
 ting himfelfc and his forces in armes againft this Land, 
 and the Dominions belonging to it, as the inuincible 
 Armado of 88, and the laft yecres Iiifh chalenge, do 
 fiiew : he hath as euidently proteftcd to the world an o- 
 pendefianceandbreachof the League, as if he had by 
 his Herald proclaimed it. 
 
 I O Part. Theft b) lar.d. rvbat is / 
 
 Par, It containeth all manner of (poile, which one 
 man maketh onagothcr mans ri^'ht, what way foeuer 
 
 V within 
 
 28^ 
 
 f Dm.7.t, 
 
2po 
 
 s /<?/;» I O.I. 
 
 
 A Cbriliian Payors proofe 8. La W. 
 
 within the land he dvvdleth in: whether it be robberie 
 on high-wayeSj or othervvifc in houfe, grounds or ftatc : 
 as now we be next to fhcw in the perfons. 
 
 Part, ivhat forts of theft, da the perfons rvorke ? 
 
 Par.Thc perfonsbe either publike or priuatCj and ac- 
 cordingly is their theft. 
 
 Paft. (Vbat is the pub like per fen ? 
 
 Par,Eucty one that bcareth officc,in Church or Com- 
 mon-wealth, 
 
 Paft. fvho is the Chureh-Offcer ? 
 
 Par, The Miniftcr, vnderwhatdiftin6lion{beuerhe 
 goeth, of word or difcipline. 
 
 1 1 P3iA.Hor9/icth theft in his hand^that hath theft com- 
 mittedtohim? 
 
 Tar. It is altogether fpirituall, and is when the gift of 
 vnderftanding, and authoritie of cenfuring, is commit- 
 ted to a mans difpenfation,and he either withholdcth,or 
 corrupteth it, as docn the PapiftSjIocking vp the Booke, 
 and corrupting where they open : and the wicked Judge 
 dcuouring the finnes of the people ; he robbcth the peo- 
 ple oftheir due, laid vp for them in his hands. So Chrift 
 calleth them zTheeues and R§bbers. For he that giueth 
 not, what, when, how and to whom he ought, is guiltie 
 of theeuifh iniuflice. For God hath appointed the Mini- 
 fters mouihjto be the peoples ftore-houfe,^ His UpsmuH 
 containe knowledge, and they mud thence fetch if. If he 
 hauenone, how came he thither, butbyintrufion? Be- 
 ing yet in place, the people require knowledge at his 
 lips, but find emptineflc ; bccaufe he fhould haue,or glue 
 offhis place,and hath not to giue,he isa thcefc.They pe- 
 ridi, for want of feeding, through him, who, as a dog in 
 the manger, neither eatcth, nor fecdeth ; and as a » blind 
 man leading the blind, fo i.s he moreouer a murderer, as 
 wc haue k before fjid in the Law againft murder,whcnce 
 all may hither be fetcht there rpokcn,fo far as they touch 
 the withholding ofthc gift cither dcliuered, or for the 
 place to be had, for the vfe of men vn^cr charge. 
 
 12 Paft. 
 
8 . Law. of his farijlmmrs faith, 
 
 I 2 Paft. liev is hegudtie of theft ^thut be<ireth Magim 
 firacie in the (late ctutll ? 
 
 Par. Magiflrates be cither the chicfejOr ofhim fet. 
 
 Paft. //<7Jr doth the chitfe 9Jfef7d tki^ ir^y ? 
 Par, Aswellagainft his confined Princes abroad j as 
 againft his alhgcd fubie(5ts at home. 
 
 15 Part. How againFl Princes of otherMations? 
 
 Par, By vniuftwarreSjiniiadingand making hauocke 
 vpon their territorieSjVvhether forconqueft^ by afpiring 
 to be Monarch of the vvorldjor for piIlagc,to bring trca- 
 furc to his exchequer. 
 
 1 4 Paft. Hov? againfl his oYPtteftthieSls f 
 
 Par. By vniuft and needles exadlions and imports j by 
 waftfuJlcxhauftingthe common trcafure to his crowne 
 belongingjWhcrebynccefTitieniay driuc him rorcpairc 
 hisvsaftings by burdens on his people laid: asalfoby 
 forged cauiilationSjConfifcating their goods; by making 
 lawes to entrap the vnwarie; or vshat other waics Ty- 
 rants haue to oppreflc and impouerifli their Commo- 
 naltic. 
 
 15 Paft. HorrdoeTufifcers.,ofhimfetttiraakerobl;erie? 
 Par, What way foeucr by negledl or corruption,they 
 
 faile to doc iufticc in deciding caufes ofright betwecnc 
 parties at ftrifc about mcanes to Hue by. For he that by 
 authoritiemaygiuerightwhercitappeareth to be due, 
 and doth eitheritnotjOr the contrarie, though himfelfe 
 thereof doe nothing finger ; yet is he a theeuifli intcruer- 
 ter of the due title ; much more iffor a bribe^or of parti- 
 alitie vpon fauour or feare, he let the iuft caufe either vt- 
 tcrly pcrilli vndcr his hand; or by delaics to be dam- 
 nified. 
 
 1 6 Paft, Frem a man of^rimte condition , horv doth 
 theft grew ? 
 
 Par. Either of negligencc,or of wilfulncflc. 
 
 17 Paft. Ho)V9f negligence? 
 
 'Par, When it lieth in hispowcTj and occafion him 
 fcructh,aneighboiy:scommoditie, either a periftiing to 
 
 V 2 faue. 
 
 2pi 
 
?i 
 
 1 Proa.iS 11. 
 
 A ChriHian Paftors frOi)fe 8 . La w J 
 
 fauejOr a getting to helpe forvvard,& he defpifethjOr for- 
 flovvech the doing of it: that withholding is a bcreaiiing. 
 Forthatpowcrandoccafionwasn'ovvjby the Lords ap- 
 pointtnent, his neighbours, which, by not yceldingit 
 him,hehathftoIne from him,and done vniuftly. 
 
 1 8 Part. IVhat u theft wiffully done ? 
 
 Par, It is either by open violence; orbyfecretcon- 
 ueiance. 
 
 Part, By open violtMce hovp ? 
 
 Par, Through either prefcnt onfet; or lingred oucr- 
 weighing. 
 
 19 Pa(i. Tvhat faifi thoH of &*ifet prefect? 
 
 Par. It is that theft which is committed, whether of 
 oneormore,eitherby the high-way fide, which is rob- 
 beric; and this,either fee vpon knowledge giuen, as not 
 feldome by hortelerSjOr treacherous neighbours in con- 
 federacie; or ca{uall,as men fall into their hands, or fpie 
 thevnweaponed. Wherofoncconfefledonccatthegal- 
 lowcs, that fuch an obiefl made him a theefe,cntcnding 
 afore he went abroad no fuch fa(5t,and fo gaue matter for 
 the prouerb, Occafion makcsatheefe; orbybreaking- 
 vp an hoiifcjwhich by proper name is calJeJ Burglarie. 
 
 20 Paft. fvhat theft h made by lingYtng onerweigh- 
 ing? 
 
 Par, It is when themightie man in wealth or place, 
 opprefleth, and bcarcth the weaker to the wall,in claimc 
 ofoughthehathjTvhctber land or goods. Thus Achaht 
 to get JVaifoth out ofhis Vineyard, will fuc him at law, 
 and fo vexe his pouerty.as he ftaal befaine,either to giue, 
 or to fell itjfornothing nigh the worth ; orto fpend the 
 one halfe in law to faue the reli. Thus the bad Landlord 
 vcxcth histenant; the cncroching Gcntlcmao,asa canc- 
 ker,frets the poore mans bounds; and the couctous mans 
 I eic dcuoureth the fat ofhis neighbour, and is neuer fa- 
 tisfied, till by ^ioyni»g boufe to honfe, and field to fieldy 
 he leauc no inhabitant about hiin,othcr then a woe clea- 
 ning vnto him. 
 
 ai Paft. 
 
8 . Law. of his fmjlnomrs JAtth, 
 
 II Part. iVhxt hAflthnitejAyaf theft by ^ecretconuei' 
 <tKce done ? 
 
 Tar, Infinit be the vvaies that it is wrought by,\^ hich 
 wc will in thcii headidcliucrasvvecan, 
 
 Paft. Shfivjoff^ heads of ihu ccniwon theft ? 
 
 Par, Tbcy grow all from things done, either by a 
 mans felfe,oi by abctmeiK with otliers. 
 
 Part. Hon'byawiinsfelfe ? 
 
 Par, The theft a man <loih by h^mrclfc alone, isof 
 things either in carncl},orinfportfet vpon. 
 
 Pall. Ofthi»t^s done in e<irneFi,nhat iheft cgmmeth? 
 
 Par, Itiseithcrofmifchiefe, or vudcr colour oflaw- 
 full trade. 
 
 Part. Hc'k>0fwifchJefe? 
 
 Par. Either let for the gaine : or felfe for the fpoilc, 
 
 part. She:vl'efelfe~m>lchtefe? . 
 
 par, Ic ii either in taking away,or in wiihlioldiug a- 
 nothermans. 
 
 Part, whut things may he t\enaway J 
 
 Par. Either lacred or ciuill. 
 
 2 1 Part, fyhar rheft is commuted in things facredf 
 
 Par.lx. is called facrilcdge,whcn cither Church-ftocke 
 is cmbez€led,or maintenance for the Minirtery or poore, 
 in Church-liuings or hofpitalles, is tranlportcd to the 
 prophane vfrs ofpriuat men: too great a pradHlc in ihefc 
 daies whether of great men, either in getting ofEcde 
 fiartical prouifioiisintothcir handsjor in lcrt;i!^ of them 
 gi>e for money, which is fimonie : or of parifhiont rs in 
 inirUing out their tithes,as goods well gotten from the 
 labourers hire,ii^ they can either of the worrt fee him out 
 his fharCjOr of the whole defraud him cleane. 
 
 4^ V3i&..,H^hatt» thi»^S€iiitll? 
 
 P^r, Tney be either publike or priuat. 
 Part, ^'h^it takfn^ avfay u there of t kings pMhf\e f 
 Par, It is either of adminirtration,or profcifion. 
 24 Part, ^f ihingj ofAdmi»t(fratioK^hf'W w ihefi comrttefl'f 
 Par. By hunting through bribes after voices in elciSli- 
 
 V, on 
 
 55?3 
 
296 
 
 oc&4j>.j.§.4i. 
 
 vDeatAi.i, 
 
 A ChrilitaH Paftorsfroofe 8. Law. 
 
 on to place of Magiftracic,which the Latines cali Amhi^ 
 r«w,aii vnlawfuU fuite for an office. 
 
 25 Part. Ho'^ in things of pojfcjfion? 
 
 Par, By robbing the Kings trcafuriCjOr the chamber 
 ofa citle ; by abufing the common ftocke ; and denying 
 due tribute or import, and this the Latines call Pecu- 
 Utum. 
 
 26 Part. Pf^hat in t hin^s priua te ? 
 
 Par. It is either of pcrfons rcafonable, or of goods 
 mooueablc. 
 
 Part. Howofperfonsf 
 
 Par. He that feUeth a freeman into bondage ; or ftea- 
 leth away another mans feruant or child, by perfwafion 
 of difobcdience,or by fa6^ of carrying away , whether to 
 (e!l,tovfe,ortomarrie,committeih thethcfr, which the 
 Latines call^^<^/»w,; which as itisalfo of booke-rtea- 
 ling : fo ifit be of a virgine, or widow, afierdcflowring 
 tomarrie, z%^ Hemor(\'\di Dinah, /<ico^y daughter; it is 
 by them called r/»;>/«*,and is a kind of that rape which we 
 fpake of in the « former Law,by the poiitiue lawes like- 
 wife in fome cafes, and well were it, ifit Were iti all 
 capital!. 
 
 17 Part. Hoxpfif^oodsf 
 
 P^r. They be either Ioft,or remaining ? 
 
 Part, fnj^oodt lofj^hovif may theft he ? 
 
 Par. Iffeeing my neighbour,whcther friend or foes 
 beaft ftraied, I either mirft p hnng it home, or turne it 
 in among mine ownt, and put it into my marke ; or 
 cmpoundcdjCaufc it not to be cried,and (o fecretly ouer- 
 ycared,makc it mine owne,as a waife,or ftray : or findi ng 
 his purfe,ring, or lewell, kcepe it as a thing, by Gods 
 prouidencc allotted mee, which yet is not, but to trie 
 mine intcgritie in procuiing cuery man his. 
 
 Part. JVhat then is to he done in foHnd-deAles f 
 Par, What a man findeth,it is either caft afideof the 
 owner,asnothingforhis turne; or being of price, isa- 
 gainft his will loft.That to kcepe is not theft : this if thou 
 
 detaine 
 
8. Law, , ef his parijhiomrs ftith. 
 
 19J 
 
 art of Coni- 
 catching. 
 
 detainc it is; vnleflc thou ^ kecpc it, with a purpofe to re* 1 1 Deut.ix.x. 
 {lore ir,and caufe publikc notice to be tTjadc of the thing 
 found, that the owner making proofc of it to be his,may 
 haueit againe. If all due ineanesvfedjitpaflcvnchallcn- 
 gedjtheelHmationmay the better be, that it is Cods al- 
 lotment to thy rtiare, to vfe as thine o wne, till time may 
 (lie w the right owner. 
 
 28 Pad, In goods remainiij^Joow may theft he. 
 
 ParM is the fteaIing,or driuing away of cattel, which 
 thcLatincscal4^)t^ffv«/«w,rcmouing of the neighbours 
 boundsjfilching or purloining of ftufFe out of the hou(c : 
 picking open of locks with falfckcics.-cmting or picking 
 ofpurfcs : all manner of coufnages, which orVe hath ter- 
 med c ony-catching,in a ' booke fo cntiteled, detecting 
 the manifold fleights, which Satan had taught fuch com- 
 panions to beguile the vnvvariewith. All dice-playing, 
 efpecially cogging of a die; carding, and here the fet* 
 ting of card3,bone- c ards^and confederacie irt winckings 
 or lignc- makings J iuglingandledgtrdemaine, egypti- 
 oning,andwhaifbeucr waieSjthc inordinate walker iet- 
 teth his wics about, which now is ternied,liuing by wits, 
 the end whereof, is to pilfer and finger another mans 
 goods priuihe. 
 
 ip Paft, Ss much offet mifchiefe in takl>ig axvaj : ho^ 
 may it be done in vfithholdfv^ another mans f 
 
 Var, Another mans commethinto my hands, cither 
 by deIiuerie,or vpon couenant, 
 
 Paft. Hovf by deltuerie ? 
 
 Par. As cither lent for vfe; or left in hand. 
 
 3 O Pall:. Hoxv may theft be in a thing lent f 
 
 Par. If I reftoreit,either not at all,or not in due time 
 after my turnc fcrued; or fend it home in worfe cafe,thcn 
 I tooker,efpecially if maritcd, it be for want of care or 
 good vfage, without offer of due faiisfadion for the 
 damnage. 
 
 31 Paf^. How tn things left in hand? 
 
 par. They bee left cither as pawncs for afTurancc of 
 
 V 4 another 
 
25>8 
 
 A CbriBian PaHdrsfroofe 8 . La W . 
 
 another thing borrowed vpon them ; or oftruft for fafe- 
 kccping. 
 
 Paft. Tlorv is theft in the fir (i f 
 Par* When the thing either pawned, is within com- 
 paffc of time let for the redemption, put out to wearing 
 vies : or lent on thepawne, is longer detained then time 
 fetjwithoiu further entreatie for the renewing. 
 32 Pa(t. Ho'v in tr»si ? 
 
 3$ Par, When I conuerc itto myvfc, andfoeither 
 wartt it/jr wearc it out : or when it is called for, dcnie it 
 (adoublc fi;ine of theft, and truli ralfificd}or delay the 
 relioringofit: when madeexecutourtoaTeftament, I 
 withhold childrens legacies : or defraud orphans ofthcir 
 portions; orinioyn:e'xecutorfliip,intcrucrringf others 
 moietic,vpon prelumption of an axiome inla\v,ifany 
 fuchbee cither ill grounded, or mi fwroughr vpon,. that 
 one executour cannot fue another: oratVoffer in trufl 
 brcake the futh ofit^tocnioy the thing feofted, as mine 
 owne,or uhatwayfocuertrui^ ista fified in things com- 
 mitted vntoir,io another mans hi uderance. 
 
 35 PalK 1 heft fxi things deltuered, isfnch: Howu tt 
 made in nsatters ofcoueifnt ? 
 
 Par, It ftandcth in affaitcs,eithcr oflctting to hireior 
 offcruice, 
 
 Paft. Hawintettingtohiref 
 
 Tar. Sinne is here committed as well by the Ietter,as 
 by thetakcr. 
 
 Paft. Ho^vhy the letter? 
 
 Pv. A manhath to let cither tenamcnt,or fiocke, 
 34 Paft. Hoiv doth the Landlord offend f 
 Par, When herackcth his rents to an higher rate, or 
 taketh exccffiue fines, then the tenant,with3ll his trauel, 
 care,and ftockc vpon it, is able to recouer,or to Hue by : 
 and fo denieth him the comfort of his labour and proui- 
 (ion,bothprcfentforhisfamiIic, andfuturc forhischil- 
 drcn; whereby the Common-wealth alfbis,with multi- 
 plicie of beggers and nccdie pcrfons peftered;and Land- 
 lords 
 
8. Law. oj his f art jhiomrs faith, 
 
 lords alio at length driiien, either to fccke new tenants, 
 ortolettheirhovvren downe, which fome doe gladlv, 
 conuertipg ancient fames into fheepe-Ieaze; and To ma- 
 king that true of their fhecpc, which the Poets haue fai- 
 of <^ Diomfdes his horfes, that they eaie mans flsfh.VVhen 
 agiinCjbcfideshisrents fo enhaunfed, and lands foim- 
 prooued from the old rentofa{Iize,heexail(. th niore cu- 
 liommaricferuice, tl)cn due; thecal ing of his ground; 
 the fetching in of his harucfh; ouerlaieth the commons 5 
 orhedgcih them in to his priuatevfc : revnembieth his 
 tenant with a gird, ifhce bring him noprclents: and fo 
 yecldeth himfclfe aptcr to take from him, then to mini- 
 tter VI. to him,or to delight in his growth. 
 55 Paft. Flovtreipaifeih thete-ziAnt ? 
 P^.r, Either before he takeihi or when he hath taken 
 the liuing. 
 
 Part. fTarhforei 
 
 Par. Either in an vnaHuifed oflfer,wiihout due recko- 
 ning,howtocompaflcthe meancs toliu« vponit at the 
 rent he biddeth: or in grecdineflV,cither to take it out of 
 anothers hands that is abour it; or in reuerlron cvfer his 
 head, and fodriuing thcbar^aine, by outbidding to an 
 excclTiue price, not v\ichout fome fetch alfo of the letter, 
 fbmetimes to fuborne fuch as Hiall vie with one,de(irous 
 to haue theliuinti : thus ftealeih he from himfelfc and 
 his,the better meancs of life; and from another his poi^ 
 iibilitic to haue fped better. 
 
 36 Paft. Ho!y rvUsn he hath tahot itf 
 Par, By thecarcleflepayingof his rent; by making 
 ftriporwali, vpon theliuinghee holdeth atvvill,orby 
 leafle ; at the expiring of his terme, wearing out the 
 ground^and leaning it, andthe howfcn for an aftertaker 
 vntenantable j and fo for the Lord in rents and fines dif- 
 aduaniageabl?. 
 
 57 Part. In lett'tnji ofAfiockeJoo^v is theft made ? 
 P^r. Aftocke islet oui either whole at a rent, or in 
 partnerfliiD. 
 
 PaR. 
 
 299 
 
 ^OVidtfiff,^, 
 
300 
 
 iGenef.$.^J, 
 
 a\Epbef.6.6, 
 
 AChriflianPaflorsfroofe 8. Law. 
 
 Paft. iy4t a re»t haw f 
 
 Par, When either the letter hires out his covv,(for ex- 
 ample) or his horfejOrany fuch thing at a dearer hand, 
 then the taker can make his monieagainc; or a thing of 
 worle qualitie,thcn he prctcndetfi ittohaue: or the ta- 
 ker bangles with the owna,either in paying the hire, or 
 inpreferuingthcthingin ttatejashe receiuedit. On ci- 
 ther fide, there is a theeuifh deceit, and an hindrance of 
 each others liuelihood. 
 
 38 Paft. How in partKerJJup f 
 
 Par, When eithermy monie is fct to anothcrs labour 
 and skill vnder conditions oflojfrc or gaine,according to 
 Godsprouidenccj or both labour and ftockc going to- 
 gether either way, floth or ouerfighr, vncquall diftri- 
 butionofthcgaine, by concealemcnt or interuerfion is 
 made, and agreement falfified: either partie fwaruing 
 from iuft dealing concluded vpon,is a robber of his part- 
 ner,andfinncthagainft this Law, 
 
 3P Paft. Oftheftmletttng tohirethmfarre: how in 
 matter ffer Hi ee? 
 
 Par* All feruicc is giuen cither by couenant, or by 
 hire for the day,weekeortaske. Here if the mafter with- 
 holdjOr change as ^Laban did, the wages or allowance 
 agreed vpon,and defer thcpaimert longer then is mectc, 
 to his femants hindcrace,he hath theft in his hand. If the 
 feruant loiter, ornegle(5l hisferuice; orgiueitonelyto 
 iht^eie: fuffcr his mafters goods vnder his hands to de- 
 cay ; marre the worke he vndertakcth through vnskilful- 
 ncfle : pilfer, or cmbczell any thing cirhcrlying abroad, 
 or vnder Jocke in houfe,or dcliuered to his truft for kee- 
 ping or fale; heftealeththecouenantedcommoditie of 
 his fcruiceandtturtrepofed inhim. Briefewhatfocucr 
 the fuperiour to the inferiour, and contrarie,in the fifth 
 Law, concerning the diflionourable faihng, either in 
 due prouifion for the inferiour: or in thankfull obedi- 
 ence to the fuperiour committcth; alfo in thefixth, by 
 clipping of the meancs toliue by; thciniufticcinboth 
 
 Lavves, 
 
8 . La w . of hisparijhioaers faith. 
 
 Lawes, is theft in rerpe<5loftheduegoodthings,dctai- 
 ned,as difhonourable in the a6lion ofvnkindncfleand 
 vnthankhilnclTe; and murder in refpcitofihc vfe and 
 cndsjwhich the goods ferue for. Forlookehowmuchis 
 detained ofmcanes to liue by, by (o much a Hep is made 
 vnto murder, as it hath vertuc to fupport life; vnto thefr, 
 as it is a portion due j and to diflionour,as it is a dutie to 
 the degree. 
 
 40 Paft, Thefiof fetm'tfchie fe done for gamt, hath hi' 
 therto been : Shevv theft done effe/fe mtfchiefe for the (poile ? 
 
 Tar, It is, when a man, either in reuenge,or of mecrc 
 delight in mifchicfe, fpoileth his neighbours goods, ei- 
 ther killing his cattcll, whether funouflie, iftrefpafling, 
 or doing noirefpalTe, ofancuill and hurttdl mindc : or 
 firing his houfe,either onely : or hisowncfirlt, that the 
 fparkcs may take his neighbours too, and this vnder pre- 
 tenceand crie of hisownelofle, if poore and nothing 
 worth, to ferue two turnes, his owne in hope of gathe- 
 ring more, then before heehad,ofpitifull men; andre- 
 uengc on his hated neighbour : burneth hiscorae, or 
 his hedges, or what other ill tutne a malitious mind 
 can inuent,to doe his neighbour harme with, though no 
 commoditie come thereby vnto himfelfe, more then the 
 fatisfyingofhisleaud will; fueth himin thcLaw with- 
 out caufe or ticle,oneIy tobegger him, or at leaft,to vexe j 
 him The mifchiefe of this theft is fo much th^ greater, | 
 as it hath anothers mnoccncie to worke vpon, and his 
 owne malice caufelt flie to be caried 10 it by. 
 
 41 P aft . Theft done ofmijchiefe, t hot* h^sJ enough (po- 
 ken of: How is it cemmit red vnder eohur of U'xfnll trade ? 
 
 Par. All trades lawfull (all skillcs,! meanes,vvhereby 
 a man deliuercth to another, what lie hath by Hudie of 
 mind,orfvveatofbrow, learned abouc the commodities^ 
 of life) do fland either in merchandife, or in workman- 
 ftiip. 
 
 Paft, In merchandi^i^ how may theft he ^roM^ht,. 
 
 Par, As well by the buier,asby the feller, 
 
 Paft. 
 
302 
 
 " Pr*».ro.T4. 
 
 A CkrifiUn PafUrs proefe 8 . La w 
 
 Part. ^^0^ h the buyer ? 
 Pur, Euhcr inhuckingjOrinbadpaiment. 
 42 Pa It, Horvinhuckjn^f 
 
 Pur. When contrarie to his knowledge, he extcnua- 
 tcth tbegoodncfl'eoithe "^'arc hce cheapeneth,to get it 
 the better cheape,prailizing that which 5<»/*w«>aiepro- 
 ueth \^ his nuug^ht^it is t7aH^ht. faith the buier : hnt nhen 
 heisgo»ffa,^de he I oaftf'h: ^nd this theft is fo much ihc 
 grcatcr,irhc know the fellers need to nuke moanc, 
 4^ Part. Hotv in badpa'tment ? 
 Par, Paimentismadc, cither in fcoarfing one thing 
 with another ; or in money, 
 Pat^. Infcoarfingbowt 
 
 par. When bad and counterfeit ftuffe is exchanged 
 for good; as namely in hor(e-lccaifing; or many other 
 thing Hue or dcad,knovvn by the exchanger to be faulty, 
 44 Paft. //<?'■*' in monie ? 
 Pat, Either prer."nt,orvpon day. 
 Part. Ho:vtnh4ftd? 
 
 Par, Wlien,for good wareJglucbafejOrfaUccoincj 
 orifby thctaketmiftold,Ircleiucthercft, asgaiue well 
 faied. 
 
 45; Part. Tlorvvponday, 
 
 Par, Whenlbrcake touch with him, that irufteth 
 mejand fo hinder him inhispaiment, vpon trurt ofminc 
 other where appointed: without making him fatisfad^i- 
 on,<>r longer forbearance aforchand entreated, 
 46 Part. Herv is theft done by the feller ? 
 Par, Allfales is either oflands or goods. 
 Part. Itf file of of lands. ^yhat theft? 
 Par, When a man feileth fuch a poflfcflionjas hath ei- 
 ther a falfe,or a litigious title, either without warrantife, 
 or vp6 warrantife glue w ithoui power to make it good, 
 as fold vpon forged and counterfeit euidence newlie 
 made,butagcdinlmoake: or felleth that which he hath 
 fohi,andmadeouerto another before; andwhstfoeiJcr 
 faleii made with fraud or likelihood, in knowledge or 
 _^^^^^ fufpition 
 
8 . La \v. of hisfarijlnoners faith. 
 
 fufpitionofcontaining matter for a future claime, with 
 this exception (v\hich yet will r\ox.{zx\it)o^ \caiieat emp- 
 tor ^ lookc the buyer to ir,which he cannot do againrt the 
 fccret deceit and coufonage. 
 
 47 Part. Hov tn^Ale of^eods ? 
 
 P.-'r. Itiseithcrinthequalitie, orinihc quantitie, of 
 the thing fold. 
 
 Pa ft. Hoiv in cjualitie ? 
 
 P^r.Thequalitie licth thereafter, aseachTradcfman 
 hath to fell for belly or backe. 
 
 48 Paft. /» qualttte of things belongingto food, what 
 theft ? 
 
 *P4r.WhenthcGraficrorVi(5^ualer(for example) or 
 Purueyer,felleth,or bringeth in loathed cattell,vnfound 
 viduall, or fuch, as bought at an eafie hand,or iJUcondi- 
 tioned, is deliucred in forgood,and in an higher price, 
 then it coft, whereby Prince or Subiei^ is robbed, or ba- 
 nedtothe Purueyers enriching : when the Vintner his 
 wines mixt and ifl-brewed; the Brewer his beerc vn- 
 wholefomely made with y mixture for hcadines ; theBa- 
 ker his bread ofpind, or fmoottic come; the Mcrcerhis 
 fruit, or (pice, rotten, dead or vertuleffe; the Cocflt^his 
 cates vnwholefomeJy dreft;the Apotheearie his drugges 
 vnskilfully prepared, do vtier for good, wholefomcand 
 merchandizable: Thefcall, asthey rob the buyer in gl- 
 uing bad for good, at the price of good : fo giumg va-i 
 whpicfome foodtp,ihebodic,ioyncpiurdcr alfo to their 
 theft. 
 
 49 Paft. How in things pertaining to rayment ? 
 
 Par. When the Draper, Linnep or Wolien,hls cloathj 
 the H^bberdaflier his FeUs;the Silke-man his Silkes,for- 
 tedintobect^r^ndbarer, thruftethout thebafirrforthc 
 better,and fcllcth it at the price of the better; atld on the 
 better,ifhe fhew it, fetteth an cxcefliue price; prayfeth 
 r»ot without oathes, or colour of true meaning in confci- 
 ence for credit (andheeregoeth periuriealfo, or hypo- 
 crific) the warehcfellethtobe vnmatchablcfor good- 
 
 neflc. 
 
 303 
 
 ySceChap.p. 
 §.50. 
 
304 
 
 A Chriliian Palicrs froofe 8 . La w 
 
 iJLMJ^e^.jS. 
 
 nefie, when he knowcth it to be Harke naught ; adding, 1 
 that, (though double to that it flood him in) he cannot | 
 fell it a farthing vndcr without iofle; andfovvindeth in j 
 and robbeth the credulous of lb much money,as he ouer- 
 buycth itfor.Thusdorh the Lether-man, whether Tan- 
 ner, Shoemaker or Gloucr, in drefling and making cut 
 their Lether, abufe the people in price and ware both, 
 deceitfully made and yet deerely holden, 
 
 5 Part, How dotb a manjfeale in e^uantitie ? 
 
 Par, It is done cither in meafurc, number or weight. 
 Paft. How in meafure ? 
 
 Tar. Meafure, is of things cither reaching in length or 
 powrcd forth. 
 
 5 1 Paft. Hovfin thift^s R^ught out ? 
 
 ^4Y, In them the Chapman ftcaieth byhauing and 
 
 vfing, his ell or yard wand fhorter to fell ; and longer to 
 
 j buy with \ by ftretching the cIoath,or ftriking backc the 
 
 the thumbc,iu meafuring, and what els the greedie hart, 
 
 doth defile his confciencc with, in pinching rocafurc, 
 
 5 2 Paft, Hovfi in things porvred oftt ? 
 
 P^r. They be cither liquid or dric ? 
 
 Vz^,How inthe liejuid? 
 
 P<<r.Hecre commeth in the battering of pots fidesjthe 
 hollowing of their bottoms inward ; the meafure vnfea- 
 led, or fcaled, vnfilled; orfilledwithfroathj wine, or 
 bcarc veflcls of fewer gallons, thcii fold for 5 and fo of 
 oylc ; or what elfc the pot or vJ^fTcll is the meafure of. 
 
 55 V^^,Howindri€f 
 
 Par. Heerc the Cornc-maftcr deceiueth in his double 
 bufhcll, one to fell with, leflc ; the other to buy with, 
 grcatcrjin houcring in of the corne to lie the lightcT,and 
 to fill the fooncr 5 in ftriking the bufhell along, not 
 thwart the hollo wnefre,ifany,with lifting, be betweene 
 the handles: fo farre from fuffcring the bottome to fagge 
 downward, as he will make iron to kecpe it, if not vp- 
 waid, at leaft yet from gaging or flatting cut ; whereas, 
 by our Sauiours rule,* Kji^eafHre jhould ^e giuen into the 
 neighbours 
 
S.Lavv. of hts ptyilhioners faith, 
 
 neighbours hofome, ^rejfeddowngj ^a^ev together, a»d rtin- 
 «/>?^(>tf^r,cfpcciallyto thepoore. Heere alfothc Miller 
 thceucth it in his Toiil-d fli, either too dcepe, or too 
 broad, or both, befides the prcflingdowiie of his broad 
 thumbe ; and the ftriking of his difh vndcr thebottome, 
 tofweare,ifnecdbc,thathevlethto (kike it: inhauing 
 one diili fcaled, to fcruethe Gierke of the markets eye, 
 fcldome vied; and another vnlealcd, toferue the ordi- 
 narieturne : inhisftcemc, to make the cornc fwell or 
 weighjto hold out meafijrc or weightjin his priuic fannc 
 to boult out the flower in the grinding ; in (hutting 
 downethe mill ere thegri(l be rund out; and what ill 
 dealing not, in a Miller. 
 
 45 Paft. whut deceit in number ? 
 P^r.When things fold by tale,as Fifh,BiIlets,Turucs, 
 Nailes, or whatfocuer elfc arc dcliuercd fliort of the 
 number agreed for,and money takcn,as for ful talc^what 
 is wanting is thcfc. 
 
 55 V?^,JVhat inrvsight^ 
 
 'Par, When cither in Skales vncuen, or in the weigh- 
 ing knocktdowne, or with flcighc of finger to turnc or 
 falldowne (as in pads of wool! or cloath, in Mcrcerle 
 ware, or what elfc the ballancefhould indifferently trie) 
 to the vantage of the feller; or fo to prefife the ware toge- 
 ther as emptied oftheaircbetwcene, it may become the 
 heauior ; or mweight andtreight, that is, in the » abomi- 
 nation offalfe weights; the greedie mind maketh gainc 
 to his Hutch, and lofle to his confcicnce,by b oppreiHng 
 his neighbour, and c circumuenting him in the bar- 
 gaine. 
 
 55 Paft. Of theft inLMerchaHdiz.efomuch:ho)viiit 
 commit tedin ^orkmanjhip ? 
 
 Trfr, Vndcr workmanlliip, I comprehend all a(5tions 
 done for fee, or price. 
 
 Paft. what be the actons done for fee ? 
 TTtr, The Lawyer, the Phyfitian, the Chirurgeon, arc 
 Feed men to do their workc accordingly, Heere there- 
 fore 
 
 305 
 
 ^Unit.i^.z^, 
 
-206 
 
 <i Chap.?. from 
 §. 47. lo <^4. 
 
 A Chripan Paflorsproofe 8 . Law. 
 
 ^ore bribes, cither giuen or taken, by Lawyer or Client, 
 tol^opduecourle oflijflice, or he failing in following, 
 or through vnskilfuhulFi oucrthrowing, the caiife he 
 hath taken his fr-eJor; or the other, his caufe gained by 
 the Lawyers dihgence,leaueth him vnrewardcd; andfo 
 of the Patient, and the Phifltian or Chirurgeon, the vn- 
 iuft dealing vpon dcfcrt or truft,is theft. And hither may 
 be added, what ofthefe more particularly ^^'e hauefaid 
 in ^ place where, fo farre as their doings concernc the di- 
 minifliingofgoods, inhand,orexpe^cd. 
 
 ^ J Part, f^hat theft iff things done for a price f- 
 
 Par. When moreisdonci and Icfle is giuen then the 
 
 workman can afford his labourandexpcnces about the 
 
 workebertowcd; orwhenlefleisdone, or much badly 
 
 done, and more is craued then reafou j or as much as if it 
 
 had bin well done.Hercin,thc Taylor (befidcs the filche^ 
 
 j tie, which he is mort-where infamous for, by hiswartc- 
 
 full off-cuts, yea of fiue quarters for foute, to turncone 
 
 vnder the fhop-board, though the owner of the cloath 
 
 lookeon) the Carpenter, the loyner, and what Artificer 
 
 fbeuer felleth, cither his labour vpon cftimation of time 
 
 about the work e], or his rtuffe alfo vpon know ledge how 
 
 he may afford it; do thceucit vnrcafonablie, ynleflea 
 
 good confcience do hold them in. 
 
 58 Part. By the dtuifion thott haB made, of the law- 
 ffilt Trade, it feemeth, that Vfurte can haue noplace nor 
 Pprowdw^ vnder that name ^as fame of that occupation vfottld 
 faint haue it tctktn to ^e\ and therefore, theft fo much the 
 int oiler (xhltr, at it hath not fo much, as a colour to heefe it 
 from the chscke and condemnation of this Law, WhatfajeSt 
 thou of tt? 
 
 *?rfr. Albeit there be no finne,this day more rifely pra- 
 
 £tifed,fortheeafincfle,fpccdincfle,and greacncfle of the 
 
 gainemadcby it ; or more cried out of in Sermons, or 
 
 I hewed at by writings of all learned men, then is this fin 
 
 of Vfuric; and therefore theleflc needfull to be heere cn- 
 
 j treated of: yet bccaufe all well-necre thathandlethis 
 
 i Law 
 
8. Law. of his parijlnsmrs jaith. i 207 
 
 Law, fpeake little or muchagainftitj it will not bea- 
 mific, for vs alio hcere to remember fome things of it, 1 
 that cuery frefli writing may make a new rubbing vpon j 
 that fore, to trie, if rcmorfe at length may ftrike the Vfu- 
 rers hcarr,when he fhal fee himfelfe to be among finners, 
 and men ofblood, the moll: monftrous and odious ; vn- 
 Ictfe it like thee better, and may be thought more expe- 
 dient cofet it cut apart, tobeofallfuch vicwedin feue- 
 rall, as either may want leifure to fearch it out among o- 
 ther things laidvp, or (hall be defirous to take notice 
 thcreoffor refolution, if it be poflible (as it is not, but in 
 graces affiftance being a linnefb fitting with nature, of 
 (cIfe-louc,with molt eafe and fpeed, to draw much vnto 
 it felfe) to rhunne or leaue it off. And therfore,ifit plea(e 
 thee we will fet this matter ofVfurieafidc hecre, toge- 
 ther with that Allieofhers, Monopoiifme, as alfo that 
 fjjorting theft of Gamcftrie; and fit them vnder our hi- 
 therto continued forme, for another by-volume. 
 
 Paft. H^ell contested fo to dtffofe of them, as of three the 
 danger onfeft enemies, that the Common-'^ealth hath ^ and 
 ^orthie therefore to be ^rapt vp together in one bundle, and 
 to be thro'^ue out ofallhumanefoeieties, that beare deftre to 
 fiour'tilAnginthat, which is healthfuU andprofit able, t^nd 
 to go forward, as of that obieEi ofvnitifhice and theft, which 
 lieth in anothermans goods, thuifarre it hath been fpo^en, 
 fo les vs norvfee, hotv in his o)v?!e a man may play the theefe. 
 Far. He may do it, cither by not getting, or in hand- 
 ling things about him, 
 Paft. Hox by not getting ? 
 
 Par.Whtn leading an idlclifc,eithcrin trade learned, 
 or without trade, as bred in a Scruing-mans life, after 
 goods confumed or vngotten, I am driuen to beg, what 
 another mans fweatfhouldliue by; andfo either to pe- 
 rifh, if nothing be giuen me, as in c murder ; or to eat vp c Ch3p.io.§. 
 anothermans, ortoftealcfromhimto eate, as in theft, sj.andj?, 
 And this is that Sluggard, which isfentto the^ Pif/w/vr^; f'Prsu.6.6. 
 and that S inordinate walker, which Saint Paul rcpro- zz.rhef.i.n. 
 
 X lied 
 
3°8 
 
 ^— VerfAo. 
 
 'Sfhef.^.iB. 
 
 AChriHtan Pajlorsfroofe 8. Law. 
 
 uedj and gauc order out againft, ihzi^fmh an onefhotiU 
 not fate.For the not putting of hand to work,is the caufe, 
 asofpouerticjlo, toremedie the wants, of theft, or of 
 beggerie : which the ftme Apoftle infinuateih, where he 
 faith, i Let him that(iole,fieale no more^ but let him rather 
 labor and ^orke mith his hands the thin^ vrhich is q^ood, that 
 he may hane togiue vnto him that »eede(h:noi\Y)^ the ends 
 of paine-taking in an honert calling, the hauing of fuffi- 
 cient to the labourer, and ftore to minifter to the ncedie : 
 and that idlenefle bereatjcth of both, and engendereth a 
 third euill, the hanging on other mens hands, and from 
 thence a fourtb,aburdenous hindrance to the Common- 
 wealth. So idlenefle is theeuiHineflc. 
 
 5P Paft. Hon/ in handling of things ? 
 
 Par. It is either in vnthriftineflc, or in mifufage. 
 
 Paft. Horv in vnthrifiinejfe ? 
 
 Par, When a man careleflely either lets things pcrifh 
 vnder him, which a prouident eye and diligent hand 
 might haue faued : or forecafteth not with himfclfe how 
 things may be turned to moft profit for honeft encreafe. 
 So that the ill-husbanding of things belonging to a 
 mans (tate and calling whatfoeuer, is a kind of Healing, 
 while he withholdeth the care of his heart,and the vfe of 
 his hand, to faue or encreafe things giucn him to vfe, or 
 to be gotten, forhisownc, or their good, which be to 
 liue vnder or after him. 
 
 60 Part. Ho)v in mifufage ? 
 
 P^r. It is about things either in hand, or gone out of 
 hand. 
 
 Part. Of things in hand, what mifsfe may there be f 
 
 Tar. It rtandeth either in cariage about, or in the ex- 
 pending of them. 
 
 Part. How may a mifufe^ tending to theft be, in carriage 
 abovt (roods? 
 
 Par. When a man vainc-glorioufly boaftcth of his 
 wealth, hauingbut little, or hauing much delpifcth ano. 
 ther, and fcornethtobe beholding to his neighbour in 
 
 any 
 
8. Law. of his fmjhioners faith. 
 
 any friendly turner he ftcalcth both from God, an inge- 
 nuous acknowledgement of his mediocrityjand a thank- 
 fuJImeckneflejinhispIentie^which he fhouldfliew for 
 the things receiued: and alfo from his neighbour the due 
 regard he fhould haue of him, either for his hope to be 
 fteededbyhim, or for his friendiinefle offered him: or 
 againe,vvhenhaning much hecomplaineth of want, be- 
 caufe hce would not haue others to vpfcekehimfor a 
 bountie or neighbourly benefit; no Icfle guiltieofthe 
 formeroffencestoGod andman: bcfides the vnthank- 
 fulldiffembling ofGods gifts, and a (lie dcniall of wil- 
 lingnefle to heipc another. 
 
 6 1 Paft . Hovp of things gone out of hand f 
 
 Par. When a man either taketii excefliue forrow for a 
 commoditic cither loft, or pafled from him ; or vpon the 
 mifcariage ofany thing of his, frettcth and murmureth 
 vnthankfully againft Gods hand ; fo robbing God of his 
 praifc, that had lent it him (b long J and of his honor to 
 betruftcd & depended on for the reftoring in due time; 
 befidcs the good example of hispatiencc, which he rob- 
 bcth his neighbour of, for imitation in the like cafe; and 
 the feare he fettethhiminto bepunifhedwithhim for 
 his murmuring and impatiencie. 
 
 62 Paft. How may a man a theefe he in expending hi* 
 goods f 
 
 Par. When he layeth them out either niggardly, or 
 lauiftiingly. 
 
 Paft. Shew me the niggards offence, 
 
 /'<«>'. When hauing wherewith, cither not at all, the 
 couetous mjfer ; or not in fo due fbrtand time, as matter 
 is offered him for, the vnwile Steward, employeth his 
 goods on mercifull vfes:they robtheaffli6ledfoule of 
 the portion, which therefore God laid in their hands, 
 that they fhould thereof minifter vnto the neceflfitic of 
 his feruaDt,fcnt vnto, and fet before them begging. 
 
 61 Paft. In lauifhing how is theft fallen into ? 
 
 P^r, When the wealth allotted vs we riotoufly xm(- 
 
 X 2 fpend 
 
 30^ 
 
gio 
 
 k Luhj tf.3 1 . 
 
 A ChrtHian VaHors^roofe 8 . La vv . 
 
 fpend and lafli out, either in fuperfluous or leaud cx- 
 pences on our feIues,or on others,for belly,backe or luft: 
 pafle our word oucrlightly, either for other mens debts, 
 or for our owne proniifes or giftSjVpon fuddcn pangs ei- 
 ther ofpot-fellown-iip, or of hunting after the praife of 
 bounufulneflc;and this either for fiiperrtitious or for vn- 
 godly vies. When fo we lauifh our goods,wc ftealeaway 
 the right vfe of them from the Lords ordinance, and 
 from the flateboth of our felucs, and offuch as prelently 
 might be bettered in the well bellowing, and afterward 
 be holpen in leaning the remainder of them behind vs. 
 
 6 Of V^'^.Theft tn ihingx byamansfelfedofjcuoffttch 
 fort : what m that, which u donehy ^hbetment f 
 
 Par, Whatfoeuer vniuft and theeuifh action u by an- 
 other done in earneftor in Iport, which I confent to, or 
 partake in the gaine of; I am an acce{raric,& worthic the 
 iikepunirhmcnt with the principall. Such are all rccei- 
 uersandharbourcrsofthcm, thatfeeke, or make cheats 
 vpon other mens goodsrall letters oftheeuifh matches or 
 plots: confederates in falfc gaming; yea though a man 
 dobutwifhin heart, that the commodities of another 
 might come into the hands of his fauouriteor partner 
 vniuflly.For his heart abbetteth to iniquitie. 
 
 65 Paft. Thtii firre hath the exprejfed jinne^ in aU the 
 branches thereof bin dscUred : ^iue fomsivhaf now of the 
 verttte CMcIsfed, 
 
 Par. Would a man take thepainewithhimfelfcinthc 
 reading of each feuerall branch of finnc in this Law be- 
 fore let downe,to think ofthe contrarierhc fhould foone 
 efpie what vertue were to be kept, vnto this Law anfwe- 
 rable.Howbcitjfor hisbctterealCjWe will giuc fome gc- 
 ncrall heads whereunto all particulars may be reduced. 
 
 66 Paft. Go tothe»y a}7dbefi(iesthegenerallgroHtjd,of 
 ^ doing, as one would be done to, which wotildin thie 
 La-:v, though nothim^morc nerejjwken, both kespe from all 
 wron^ ; a}7dholivMtoa!lv^rightdoi»is , fet thewdovff^e oi 
 briefelj andper^tCMonfly as thou canH. 
 
 P.ir. 
 
8 . La vv. of his pariJ1)icmrs faiih. 
 
 311 
 
 Par, As in the Lawes aforegoing, To in this and the 
 reft, the generalleft heads, be Faith and her fruits. 
 
 Paft. what office hath Fatihheere ? 
 
 Par.lt hath knowledge ofGods vvilI,approbationof^ 
 andconfcnttoit; a ftayed def^re and a lonely fcare, to 
 do it : And this bath a power prcferuatiue from the euill, 
 and illcc^itieto the good. 
 
 6 J P&i\, fi-hat ^e the fruits <}fit ? 
 
 Par. They lie all in ttult vpon Gods prcuidencc, and 
 in loue to him aiid to man in him. 
 
 Paft. whatvertues doth this truFf hreed ? 
 
 Par, Firft, a diligent vpfeeking ofhcaucnly things, 
 which the promife of lr^/?/>fj^/o earthly things, is made 
 vnto : Secondly, a ftayGdnefleofmind to fecke riches no 
 further then God hath made promife for, and giueth 
 matter and occafion to : Thirdly, a contcntedncflc with 
 the J[hareaIIotted,\vhether little or much,with thankef- 
 giuing to the Sender^ Fourthly,the well vfing of the por- 
 tion prefent, and hope ofblcmng, both for preferuation 
 of that, which is, and for encrcale of ftore vnto pofteri- 
 tie: Fifthly, continuall prayer for Gods bkfling to the 
 labours taken in our calling. 
 
 6 8 Pali. fVhat vert nous effeEis proceed froPi lone ? 
 
 i*<«r.Such as worke either hauing to ones fclfe, or (a- 
 uing to another. 
 
 Paft. ^hat he thej, which worke the hauing of riches to a 
 mans f elf e ? 
 
 Par, They lie either in the getting, or in the vfing, of 
 them. 
 
 Paft. M-^hat he there in getting ? 
 
 P<*r.Theyftand either in pra(5lifeofan occupation, or 
 in commerce with another. 
 
 Paft. l^hat vtrittes belor.g v»t9 that praBife ? 
 
 Pur. Firft, induftrie about the mcancs, \^hich God 
 hath giuenmcthe skill, and vfeofinanhoneft calling: 
 Secondly, good and fubftantiall wotkinanftiip, which 
 vttered to another may not deceiiie him, or be vnto him 
 
 X 5 Iffte 
 
 J JWtf//&/.j3. 
 
312 
 
 Vfalmt I J. 4. 
 
 AChrilftan Pajlorsproofi 8. Law. 
 
 lefle profitable, then he payed for : Thirdly, fairhfull fer- 
 tiice, where my labour and skill is vnto another coue- 
 nanted. 
 
 6p Palt. How in commerce or enterchaKge of merchan' 
 diz,e. 
 
 Par, All commerce hath giuin g of one thing for ano- 
 ther in exchange : wherein Handeth that commutatiue 
 iuflice, which giuing and taking equall things, is the 
 chiefe vertue which graceth and prcferueth a Common- 
 wealth. Now this commerce is of things, cither pre- 
 fently in hand giuen, or vpon promife. 
 
 70 PiiV't^hat vertue goeth in giuiftgofthitigs for things 
 dovune'righi ? 
 
 Par, luftandtruedcliueranccofacommoditieto an- 
 other in qualitic and quautitie agreed vpon and cxpe- 
 6led,good, bad, or meane as Juch,withouc fraud,at price 
 proportionable for fuch, and of weight, line or meafure 
 cuen and full. 
 
 71 Pa ft. fVh4t vertue in things vpon promife giuen f 
 Tar, Faithfull performance according to agreement 
 
 lawfull, without difappointing in thebargaineftriken 
 vp, though fome ™ Hindrance therein befall, through 
 iflue or accident vnforefecne or vnlooked for. 
 
 72 Paft. The vertues which he ingetti*>g of riches ^ haue 
 fuchbin : what be they vehich lie in the vfe of them f 
 
 Par, The vfe of riches is either to a mans fclfc, or to- 
 wards another. 
 
 V&^.TVhat vertue gouerneth them in vfe to a mansfelfe ? 
 
 Parjt is either fobrietie or frugalitic. 
 
 Part, what u fobrietie ? 
 
 Par, It licth, as in other things, efpeciallydrinkes; fo 
 in the wife eftimation,as of all other things/o of riches, 
 as of the Lords blefllng ; and therefore fo to be handled, 
 as a thankfull dutie may therein vnto him be performed. 
 Forfobrierieholdeth, an immoucable ftayednefle ofaf- 
 fe<5lions in all actions, and by confequence, in the right 
 handling ofriches, which without this veriue,mcnfoone 
 
8. Law, of his farij^nomrs faith, 21 j 
 
 grow drunken with the loL'c of; and fbboth blind to do 
 vprightly,and more and more thirliie^as the drunkard is, 
 
 73 Pa ft . what 16 fifi^ditie ? 
 P^ir. It is either thriftincfle in fauing^or parfimonic in 
 
 fpending. 
 
 Paft. ^-yhat is thr'tft'meffe ? 
 
 Par.li hath a watchfull eye and a diligent hand,either 
 to keepe things gotten, from pcrifhing ; or to endeuour 
 the encrcafing of them by honeft mcanes, 
 
 74 Paft. PVbat 15 ^arfmonie ? 
 
 T^r. It it a moderate fparing of things gotten, with- 
 out either lauiftiingjfor the waftefullconfuming; or pc- 
 nurioufnefle, for the vnprofitable hoording vp of riches. 
 
 75 Paft. ff^hat venue is in the vfe of riches towards an- 
 other f 
 
 Tar, Itisinthechcerefull yeelding of things, either 
 due, or of free choice, 
 
 Paft. iy^s how of things due ? 
 
 Par, Things bee due either by appointmenf, or by 
 defert. 
 
 Paft. JVhatare due by appointment ? 
 
 Par, Such as are impofcd by rates or taxations for 
 maintenance, either of Church-feruice, or of the State, 
 cither ciuill to Prince or countrie,or doraefticall to wife, 
 children or feruants. 
 
 75 V^^.fVhat If y defert? 
 
 Par, Such as hauing done vsfriendfliip, inanyturne, 
 and ftand in need againe ofourSjdefcruc of vs [avim^apj^'w] 
 requital! ofkindnefle. 
 
 77 Paft. PVhatyeeiding may there he of free choice ? 
 
 Par. I call it free choice for oppofition to the former, 
 wherein by man a dutie is enforced: for otherwifeall 
 wcl-doing rvith our goods is due by the Lords common 
 calling. And this doth ftand either in the relieuingof 
 the diftrefled, or in the beftowing of bounties. The for- 
 mer is either almcfgiuing to the poorc, or hofpitalitie to 
 thcperfecuted or aflBi(5ted, elpeciaily for religion: the 
 
 X 4 other 
 
314 
 
 A CbrtsHan Payors proofe 8 . La w . 
 
 other is cither magnificencic iti great and publike ero^a- 
 tions : or liberahtie, in fmall and ordinarie dealing forth 
 ofriches. Wherof what we hauc in the fixt Law ipoken, 
 doth hitherto alfoferue, fofarastheycoricernc not life 
 only, as there j but the hauing ofgoodi for liuelihood,a$ 
 hecre. 
 
 78 Pa ft. WJsat vertuei are occft^iedaboHt the fauwg of 
 a*3otherma»s? 
 
 Par. They ftand as well in afFeftion, as in operation. 
 
 Part, ^'hat /yiaf^U/o^? 
 
 Par.lt is either the wifhing ofjOr the Reioycing at an- 
 other mans profpcritie;contrarie to curfing,and cnuious 
 repining. For, as in the fixe Law,vnto murder refJ5e6^ing 
 hfe; fo vnto thefr,relpcdmg commoditie,thefetwohauc 
 a proceeding: as contrariwife the vertues vnto the pre- 
 fcruation oflife and wealth. 
 
 yp Paft. V/hat inoperatian? 
 
 P.jr.Itrtandeth in the procurement ofour neighbours 
 proipcritic; which is done, either by furthering him 10 
 it ; or by auerting harmes hindring it. 
 
 Pa ft. Hdw mxiy we further him f 
 
 Par. By fetting ourhelpe to vphold orcncrealc his 
 wealth, by word or deed,as matteroroccafiondo ferue. 
 
 80 Pa ft. How many Vfayes way thu be done ? 
 
 Pht. Either voluntarily^ or vpon truft repofed. 
 
 P.tlh How voluntarily ? 
 
 p4r, VVhenvnfoughtto, vpon fight or heare-fay of a 
 matter vnto him profitable, and yet by his ownc mcancs 
 vncompalTeablc,! reach to my ftrcngth & better mcanes, 
 to cfFc6i: hi sdcfire labouring vnto it. 
 
 •8^1 Paft. Hovpvpof7 trtif} ? 
 
 Par, Ir is eiihcr by authovitie committcd,either for ar- 
 bitration in a cafe controuerted, or for goucrnmentin 
 cafe ofOrphanriejor by priuatc choice of one, referring 
 ciihcrtlic ending ofa brawle vntome, asanvmpier; or 
 ihc keing of his Teftaojcnt performed, as an ouerfeer;or ' 
 the fafe keeping or conueighins ofan inheritance to his 
 
 chiU 
 
^ . La vv , ojhis fari!\)ioners faith. 
 
 jhiId,asarcoir:r, in all which, and the hkeftithfuhiefle 
 vfedjaccordii^g totrurt rcpofed; is a fingularvcrcue in 
 this Law/or the preferuation of a neighbours good e- 
 rtatctohiraor his. 
 
 82 Paft. Ho^turtiewebarmesfiomhim? 
 
 Par, When triifchiefe cntended againft him, wee be- 
 wray it vntohiin,and\V3rne and counfell him how to a- 
 uoidit : or,when ought of his is in hazard ofperifjhing, 
 we doc our belt to plucke it out ofd anger. And lo much 
 through Gods mcrcie of the eighth Law. 
 
 315 
 
 §.l. 
 
 Of the ft'tnth LoiV, 
 
 Paftor. 
 ftte me the words efthe ninth (^otumande- 
 went f 
 
 P^r. Thou rhalt notbeare falfe wit- 
 n.fle againfl thy neighbour. 
 2 Paft. tAficr nhac rvay wilt thou 
 handle this Larv f 
 
 Par, In the adioynts to it,3nd in the fubicfl: ofic. 
 Paft. PVh^tt^etheadieynts? 
 
 Par, As in all, loin this, theenditdriucthtoa^and 
 the equitic it is grounded vpon. 
 Vti{k,fyhatistheead? 
 
 Par, Itlooketh either to our relues,or another, 
 Paft. Hii^toourfelptes? 
 
 Par, In rclpc£l ofour IclUes, the end of this Law, is 
 the wel-gouerning of the t<)ngue,that it ^f^e/iJiefio^Hilt ; 
 and the bridling of that little, but yet « vnrulie, pcefe or 
 flcfhjwhich licth and waucicth within the tceth;to keep 
 I lay, the hedge dole, and the hatch before the doore, 
 that cUiilbrcake not fborch to chc hurt. of another, and 
 ■^ more 
 
 i.F.-.'.3 10. 
 
316 
 
 vGtnef.i. 17' 
 
 A Chrijlian Paflors proofe p . Law. 
 
 more to our lelues in the finnc. 
 
 3 Part. Ho^ to another ? 
 
 Par, In regard of another,it is the fafe-kceping of his 
 good name, that it be notcmpaired; but that the preti- 
 oufnefl'e thereof rcmaine in the fweecneffe ofit vntohim 
 vnfpottedand inuioIable:asalfotrue dealing with him in 
 word and deed. 
 
 4 Paft. what is the equit'te ofit f 
 
 Prfr.Thc equitie hath an eie,both vnto God the com- 
 mander; and vnto man concerned. 
 
 Part. HoxvvntoGod? 
 
 par. As he is in himfelfe for our patterned aadashee 
 is vnto vs in his wotke about vs. 
 
 Patt, Horv atheism himfelfe f 
 
 Par, Becaufe being the God of truth in all his waics, 
 it became him to enioync the doing and fpeaking of 
 truth to the creature of his owne image ; that thereby he 
 might giue a reprcfcntation of the P image heetooke 
 from his Creator. 
 
 Paft. How,M he hath wrought al>out vs. 
 
 Par, Becaufe he hath botti giuen the tongue,as an in- 
 terpreter of the heart, lice would therefore haue vs take 
 heed,we bewray not thereby the corruption of it,to our 
 fhame and ill example : andalfo hedged it in with a dou- 
 ble waIl,both bonic and flefliy ; he therefore would not 
 haue it to be opened,but to good cfFefts onely,which c- 
 uill fpeaking by,or to another is none of. 
 
 5 Paft. fVbat eie hath it vnto man? 
 
 Par, Ithathadoublerefpeftj to wit,of his cftate, ei- 
 ther CiuillorChriftian, 
 
 Paft. Hovpciuill? 
 
 Par, As hee is in fcllowHiip with man,it is meet that 
 behold truth toward him,eithcr for the praifingjOrclec- 
 ringofhis innocencie,to encourage or free him : or for 
 the rebuking or punifliing of his fauhsjtodifcouragc, a- 
 mendjor take him a way, if called into fpeech, or quefti- 
 on ofiudgement. 
 
 6 Paft, 
 
p. Law. of his farijhioners faith, 
 
 6 Paft. Hovt; Chri/IiaT/ ? 
 
 Far. Ashe is in communion ofbrotherhood with him 
 in Chrirt/ecmely it is,that he fhould both q fpeake truth 
 ofhisChriften.cuen,and ^ walke in the rr«r^ before him, 
 forexampleof flight, that God may be glorified; and 
 before the wickcd,for flopping his mouth,that the name 
 of God be not ' tllfpoken of among the Infidels, 
 
 7 Paft. Theadtoyntshaue heenfuch : fVhatis thefub- 
 ie5i of thin Law ? 
 
 Par, It is cither the perfbn by and to whom; or the 
 matter,whac is herein to be done or auoided. 
 
 Paft. what is theferfon hy "iohom ? 
 
 Par, It is here,as in eucry lawelfe, fetdowne vnder 
 thisPronownc [thou] thatis, What manfoeuer, little 
 or great,young or old,male or femalejfor God the Law- 
 giuer fpeaketh to the whole people, bodie, mafle and 
 workcofhisreafonableCreation,which after his image 
 made in capacitie ofrcafon of all creatures inhcauen or 
 inearthjismanonely. So he onclyis the fubic($t called 
 and tied to obedience. 
 
 8 Paft. JVhat is the ferfoa to whom this workemujl bee 
 done ? 
 
 Par, It is here fignified by the name of neighbour, 
 which expreflely here,and in the next mentioned,is in- 
 clufiucly in the reft as well vnderftood ; becaufe the a6li- 
 on of the doer in communion oflife and loue, cannot be 
 but toward another; which is in regard of afiRnitie to 
 theflcfliwee deriucfrom one ftocke, our neighbour. 
 
 Paft. DoeFi than take the name of neighbour fo larg^ely ? 
 
 Par, Yes ; for fo doth our Sauiour define a neighbour 
 by two notes, of need in the " wounded man; and of 
 ftrangerftiipinthe "Samaritanc; left the Leuitonly and 
 the Prieft might fceme to be neighbours, becaufe of the 
 lame lineage and profeffion with the wounded : or men 
 only in profperous cafejthe obied of neighbourly turncs. 
 So a neighbour he him maketh,whofoeuer is offered by 
 fight or hercfay, neere dwelling, or farre diflfeuered in 
 
 countric 
 
 317 
 
 1 Vfalm.i j.z. 
 
 ' i.Ithtt verC.4. 
 ^ Mattb.s.i6, 
 
 ^_^rerf.S3. 
 
i8 
 
 I AChrifiidn Pastors ^roofe ^.Law. 
 
 1 countrieor condition, ciuill orChriltian, toouradVionj 
 fordoing him good, ifvvell; or hurt, ifcuili, we mind 
 
 1 either in the Lord, or in our corruption^ todoevnto 
 him. 
 
 p Paft, Stich he thepgrfons : what is the matter of this 
 
 Par, It (hall be deliucred in the general], and in the 
 [ parts of it. 'V« •. ^^i-- 
 
 Paft. what is the (ren£r,^ll ? 
 
 Par. It is the curbing of the tongue, that it fpeakc no 
 euill of the neighbour ; as the other Law^s of the lecond 
 Table did;the one,the degree,for difhonorable cariage ; 
 thefecond the feet, for halting to the blood; the third, 
 the member otluft, for defiling the bed; the fourth, the 
 hands for fpoihng the wealth; andineucry ofthcm the 
 heart, for contriuing or hammering out the hurt of ano- 
 ther : and in the tenth,thc whole man will be made perfit 
 an den tier in all his affections and a^lioQS vvhacfbcuer to 
 God or man, 
 
 10 Paft. fVhaththepartsofitf 
 
 Par, The finnc exprefTed ; and the rertuc enwrapped. 
 Paft. what u theftnrte ? 
 
 Par. It is that which wc commit,eithcr our feIucs,or 
 by fellovvfhip with others, 
 
 11 Paft. How doe'^e commit it our fehtes? 
 
 Par. By the abufeofthe tongue, without or within. 
 For the tongue of the heart may ytter afahc matter a- 
 gainft another mans name. 
 
 Paft. what IS theabufe of the tonpte ypithout f 
 Par, That which vitered,tendeth either to ihedifcre- 
 dit of, or to the blemiftiing of truth concerning another. 
 For albeit in all thofeformer lawcs, the tongue haue her 
 abufe, yetthts it hath in this Law proper, to flandcr or 
 defame another man; or to fpeakevntruth ot,or ro him 
 inwardly or outwardly ,to the hurt of his name or vndcr- 
 ftanding for the preferuing ofhis name. 
 1 2 Paft. Hoty it a matts dtjcredit wrought f 
 
 Par. 
 
^ . La \v, bJ his piirifhienersfaiih. 
 
 Par. Either by deprauing his life to make his name 
 odious: or by milniforminghisinindjto makehim goe 
 awrieiiuo infamie. 
 
 Palt. Hoiv is the flrfl done ? 
 
 Par, Notonciy byraifing, but alfo by gluing matter 
 ofobloquic. 
 
 Pafl. Howifitraifed? 
 
 Par, Both by the reporter; and by the crcditerofan 
 cuill word againrt another. 
 
 Part. How offe/tdeth the reporter? 
 
 P:tr, Both in getting of the matter to report; and in 
 the manner ofvttering it. 
 
 Paft. Hovgetteth he the matter ? 
 
 Prf^-.Either he fuckcth it out of his ownc fingers ends, 
 or taketh it fome other way. 
 
 1 3 Part. Ho'vfrom his owne fingers ends ? 
 
 ^ar, A wicked tongue, ifit want matter to whet it 
 felfevponforthe deprauing of another, will cart about 
 his ownc imaginations , and fpread them abroad by 
 fpeech, or by libcll, that they may runne into a common 
 fanie,which himfelfe will after report, as from elfc where 
 taken vp. 
 
 14 Part. Whdt otherway taketh he matter? 
 
 Par. Eitherashehe3rethofanother,orashc canfirti 
 from the partie felfc,by priuie windings in. For the fyco- 
 phant vviii be prying into a mans doings,and will by fub- 
 till meanes gather from him, what heemindeth todc- 
 fame,or deceiue him with. 
 
 1 5 After \vhat m.inner iviH he vtter hii jlander t 
 
 Par, Either by publicke accufation, or by priuatc de- 
 trad^ion. 
 
 Part. Ho'vhy Acctifaiioyt? 
 
 Par. Either putting it vp himfelfe; or witnefling to 
 itjby another put vp. 
 
 1 Part. H.o\v 0jfe»deth hee, that putteth vp an ae- 
 citfatiov ? 
 
 Par, As well in truth malicioufly deliuered ; (for ma- 
 lice 
 
 3IP 
 
320 
 
 ycbap.i.%.f6. 
 II. 13. 
 
 cproK.17.1y, 
 
 ^ Chap. ^.§.11, 
 3i.j». 
 
 ji Chripian PaJIors proof e $ . Law. 
 
 lice not feeking the reformacion of the offendor, but the 
 auenging ofhisftomacke, makcthhim cueninatruth a 
 flanclerer,and(as in the fixth Law \a e y raid,)a murderer) 
 as in a fal{liood,caIumnioufly intruded and vrged before 
 aludge; fuchas ^A'^*^^^?^/? and a5r^/)^<r« were Honed for: 
 and ^ Sftffana endangered with,had notherinnocency 
 bin by D^w/^/zwifdom cleared. And manifold be the ex- 
 amples of good men, whom the calumniator hath Hin- 
 ged ; a kinnc to whom is he allb^that feekcih to c iufttfie 
 the wicked, 
 
 1 7 Part. Ho^ ofeMdeth the mtnepr f 
 
 Par. As well in affirming an vntroath; asinconcca- 
 lingjOr denying a troathjcfpecially being of importance, 
 or vpon oath exa6led, which latter hath alfb pcriury in it, 
 as wee haue ^faid in the third Law of the firft Table, 
 whence all ofthat fort may hither bee fetcht,fofarrc as 
 they concerne wiinefl'e-bearing, 
 
 18 Paft. Ho^ in frmatedetra^ionojfeMdeth therefor- 
 ter of an eutU matter ? 
 
 Par, As wellbyinfinuation,asbyplainelpecch. 
 Paft. Howhyinjinttattonf 
 
 Par, When aman (for example) of his neighbour wil 
 fay,to another affcdting, or commending him,Yea,but if 
 you knew al,or as much as I know of him,you would re- 
 ckon otherwife of the man, albeit hee deliuer no matter 
 (for perhaps he hath none,but meere malice to make him, 
 either of hatred vpon grudge, or of enuy vpon fight of 
 his better graces, ill thought oQ yet hee is a detractor. 
 
 19 Paft. Ho^byplaivefpeech? 
 
 Par, It is either in prefence, or behind the backe 
 vttered. 
 
 Paft. In prefence, as how? 
 
 Par, When cither to his facCjOr before another, hee 
 twiteth him with fome matter, either of crime, or of in- , 
 firmitie. 
 
 Paft. ivhat of crime ? 
 
 Par. That he hath fpokcn or done this or that euill by 
 
 or 
 
9 . Law. of his j>artJhioners faith. 
 
 or to another, whether the truth be fo or not,he is a dc» 
 tra6lour; bectufe ifthetaft werefb, he fhouldhaueei- 
 therreprooued and admoniihcd him apart, asabrother, 
 ifithadnotbeenafcandall publike, or haditbeenfcan- 
 daIous,haue deferred him asa maiefaftour to the ludge ; 
 and notto haue fputtered it out to breed a miflike of him 
 with anotheT,or to grieue him with the vpbraiding of an 
 euili mind toward him. 
 
 20 Paft. PVhatofinfirmitie? 
 
 Par, Itiseitherofbodie,orofmind, 
 Paft, The bodily tjiftrmitie h&iv reproched ? 
 Par, Whenblemifh or impcrfed^ion, either naturall 
 or cafuall, fitteth in the bodie, the wicked mouth either 
 derideth with mockes, fiowtes or fcoffes, or vpbraideth 
 asreproch worthie; and fo rcprocheth indeed, not him 
 alone that hath it, buthimaifo, that fctit,orfent it into 
 his flefh; alfo what gcrtures words,or works he (lieweth, 
 fpeakethordothjthe pouertie heeis pinched with, his 
 derifions will bee eart out againft. 
 
 21 Paft. The inward infirmit'te, how? 
 
 Par, When either ignorance,or foolifhnc(re,is caft in 
 againft another,to his contempt, to make him reputed a 
 blocke,or an idiot ; and what elfe of thcfc forts we haue 
 inthefixth Law «fet downe, lo farrc as they iooketo 
 difcredit. 
 
 22 Paft. what is the ill behind the hackjvtteredf 
 Par. The backbiter will carrie a tale by his neighbor 
 
 priuily,&: indent with him for filence,whom he telleth it 
 vnto;becaufe he will not fortboth be an author; and fuch 
 yet will his words be to all he meeteth with ; and thereto 
 will he fingle himfelfe,that his fpeech may be vnwitncf- 
 able,and fay, If you tell, I will denie, and my deniall ftiall 
 be as good as your airmail. And this is the prancke of al 
 backbiters. 
 
 23 Paft. Of the reporter fo much: How offendeth the 
 creditor ? 
 
 Par, The receiuer of a tale againft another,either be- 
 
 lecueth 
 
 321 
 
 Chap,S.§.it. 
 
322 
 
 ieCCltf. 1^.10. 
 
 z I. Thef.$. 11. 
 
 EctltfiaJi.T.i. 
 <— 15.30. 
 
 A Chrifiun PaHcrs frcofe 5> . La w . 
 
 Iccucth it oncly to bcetuue.and accordingly iudgeth of j 
 his neighbour traduced ; or fprcadeth it niorcoucr. 
 
 Paft. I [he doe but heleeue it,aM(ifo judge, '^h.ii offerice ? 
 
 l^ar, Euen as dcepe in the mattci- o'i vncharitablcncs 
 by the (lander approoucd, as the talc-bearcr-rclfc, being 
 an acccflarie to the {l2nder,cucn as the rcceiuer of ftoicn 
 goods is tothetheefe. Forkncvvthc backbitcr,thathc 
 fliould tell his tale to one,whofe cares were not open, or 
 oucrlight of beleefe, hec would not dare vtterthebad 
 word,forfearcofdcte6^ion or rcprehenfion. 
 
 24 Part, what if he Blaz,e orjpreadit further abread ? 
 Par. He is fo much v\orfe,thcn the firft broachcr^as he 
 
 not onely confirmeth the report, to fet the flander the fa- 
 fter vpon his brothers name,and thefwifterafoot, but 
 neglci^eth alfo the Wife mans precept, ^ If thou haH 
 heard a )vord agawfi thy 'neighbor, let it dte wtih in thee, A>td 
 be ftireitwilltiotimrflthee, meaning he fliould flay the 
 flight thereofjthat it take no further; bcfidesthe omifli- 
 onofanotherdutie,in reproouing thcflanderer for the 
 vncharitable abufing of his brothers name. 
 
 25 Paft. Ofraijingmutterofobloquiefomuch: what 
 Is of him to be thought thatgttfeth matter to it ? 
 
 Par. The carclefle neglc(5l of a good name, cither for 
 the auengingofitbyduedcfencCjVvhen itisempeached; 
 or for the good bchauiour oflife, whereby to auoid fcan- 
 dals,yea,and the very SjJjadorv of eHt!l,wh\ch the wicked 
 cie will foone take occafion too, and make mountaines 
 of moaIe-hilIcs,and ^ beames offmall moatesjwil quick- 
 ly fall into the defcrt of an ill name: whereof the Pro- 
 uerb fpcaking thus, He that hath an il name,is halfe han- 
 ged,admoniflieth, to fhunne the occafions thereunto. 
 And the Scriptures commending a good name, by pre- 
 ferring it to a '\i^ood ointtrent ; to ^ great riches, gold 
 andfiluer; and by calling it the ^fat ofthebones; will 
 haue ail men diligent {eckers,and careful vpholders of it. 
 The pretioufnefle ofit made the Lord to (\\m oft'al "* ac- 
 cufation againflany perfon,for any fault whaifocucrjVn- 
 
 dcr 
 
9 . La w. oj his parijhiomrs Jaith, 
 
 323 
 
 dercwoor three witncfles: teaching a man thereby fo 
 difcreetlyand fincerely to walke, as none may fpiean 
 bole or fpot in the garment of his life and conucrfation, 
 26 Paft, Dtfcndit by cUprauinga matis Itfe hath been 
 fuch ; hoiv is it made by mif- informing hit wind^tg leade htm 
 into infinr/ite ? 
 
 Par. Thus^alleithcrlinifterandbadcounrcll, or cor- 
 rupt dof^rine doc worke. 
 
 Part. Hr^ by badcofinfelldotha man werke dtfcredtt ? 
 Par, When he counfclleth another to any vvicked^or 
 vngodly aft by perfwalion offal fefhew, whereby hcc is 
 deceived. Such was the counfell oftherafh ^ youth of 
 Reboboams court, for ftreightning the peoples yoakc j of 
 o Ahito^hel to Abfalom : and of all wicked fcduccrs of 
 one,ora number into rebellionj as did that traitorPi"^^- 
 bA\ orvntoany misbchauiour what wayfoeuer: asal/b 
 offuch,who in difficultieSjOr matters of doubt, take vp- 
 on them to aflbile, or aduice beyond skill; or without 
 confcience,malicioufly to bring a Dian to his oucr throw, 
 87 Paft. HoxvbydoUrine^ 
 
 far. When occupying place of tcaching,or creeping 
 irij a man tcacheth vnholcfome dcxStrine for faith, or 
 good life ; mooueth to idolatrie, and falfe worfhip rdifl 
 rwadeth,a5 the Seminaries doc, from the Church to the 
 finagogue of Rome : or draweth to any heretical!, or 
 fchifruaticall praiSlife. Such an one,ashe flaieth the foulc 
 hy the fixrhjfodothhe bring it to fhamebythisLaw. 
 28 Paft. Hove is the truth, another concerning blemtfhed? 
 Par. When it is either pr€tcnded,or mif-handled. 
 Paft. The truth pretended, what is ? 
 Par. When the words match not euen with the mat- 
 ter fpoken, it is a lie: the father whereof is the diuell, 
 \\ ho q aboadnot in the truth. 
 
 Paft. Hoxic many veaies U this done ? 
 Par. They lie all in matters either of narration, or of 
 commendation. 
 
 2p • Paft. fVhat is that of narration ? 
 
 Y Par. 
 
 '^l.Kifig.ii.io. 
 
 'ilobn%.^\. 
 
3H 
 
 ' See Vixelius 
 on MelandoHi 
 arguments on 
 this precept. 
 Alfo T.tMartyr 
 claf.i.loc.i^.a 
 §•. ii.adfinm. 
 
 14.17. 
 
 * Genef.i i . j j. 
 
 AChrilitan Pajlorsproofe p. Law. 
 
 P^K. It is called a lie, (hewing a thing fo^or fo to bee, 
 which is othcrwifc; and it is that which is made with 
 the rclling. For the telling of a lic,as a lie alrcadie made, 
 and fo to be taken,is of another account,euen thereafter, 
 as he driuethjwhich reportech it : if to be loathed, well ; 
 if to delight,vanitie,3nd time ill fpent, 
 
 Paft. l^'hat forts of this be there ? 
 
 Tar. The fchoole-mcn doe makethrcerthcfporting; 
 the officious ; and the pernicious lie. 
 
 Part, fvfjat u thejportin^ he ? 
 
 Par. It is that which a man either maketh; or by ano- 
 ther made^tcllcthjto make his hearer merric. 
 
 Paft. pykntis theogictotu he ? 
 
 Par, It is that which cither for our (elucs,or for ano- 
 ther into neceffitic or ftrcights brought we make to faue, 
 or refcnc from danger. 
 
 Pa rt. J^hat is thepermcious lie ? 
 
 Par, That vntruih which is vttcrcd to the damnage, 
 or reproch of another, 
 
 30 Paft. Are the fe three forts all here co>tdemned?\ 
 
 Par. Of the laft it is by all confeflcd to be a great Gn : 
 oftheothcrtwoitis 'difputed. Some cxcufc the offici- 
 ous lie,a$ an hiding rather, or diflembling of things, not 
 neccffarie to be confeflcd; making ^ Rahahsy ^ Mtchols, 
 the « woman ofBahurrais,and « ^<iW/ words,forprcfcr- 
 uation of fuch^as were of them enquired after to deflru- 
 <ftion,to be of chat fort, that is, clufions rather and con- 
 cealements,notofvanitie,or of hurtful! minds, but for 
 others good,thcn lies. Such make they alfo Apologues, 
 Poems and Pi6lures,containing wittic conccits,to make 
 the clearer fignification of a matter profitable. And thefe 
 define a lie, to bee a thought, word or gefture, con- 
 trarieto the thing enquired of; that is, either oflight- 
 nefle,vanitie,foolifh babling ; or of defire to hurt,either 
 openly,or fophiftically, affirming the falfe, or denying 
 the true matter,neccflarie tobedifcloafed, others much 
 better,both the {porting,and the officious lic,hold to be 
 
 vtterly 
 
32J 
 
 jRom.^.S, 
 
 
 p . La w . 0/ his farijhioners faith, 
 
 vtterly vnlawfulljthat is,to affirmc any thing that is falfe; 
 or to deny any that is true,ftaying on that rule, 7 i^'e mttfi 
 fiot doetutll,that (iroodmay come ef it : and teaching that in 
 dangers,\ve miirt commit the ifluesvnto God; and not 
 make them oiir felucs by bad mcanes; and that therefore 
 though "^ Rahai>,^nd the ^ Midwiues of Egypt be praifed 
 in the Scripture ; yet be they not fo^for the lie made, but 
 forihcirloucinfauingjwhat othervvife fliould haue pe- 
 rifhcd. And thcfc yeeld parables, vvittie Poems, Apo- 
 logues or fables (not the old-wiues which Icadc from 
 truth; but containing reprcfcntations of truth) which 
 haucfainings of what is not (as had alfothefliadowcs 
 of the Law) to be law full, for the profit they bring vnto 
 the ftudic of delighting therewith ; as alfb conceale- 
 ments and diflembliiigs of things, needlcflc to bee told 
 the asker : yca,flrategcmes, dcccipts and ambufhments 
 in warreSjfo the faith,if any plighted,bc kept.But other- 
 wife, the afleucration of an vntroath to ^uc life, our 
 ovvne,or anothers by holding vnlawfulljthcy commend 
 jiuUetJS rule; ^ When thostfeareFi tohei^vray thj neighbour^ ! ^ -Augu^in 
 coKCfale the truth, bm Ite not : for ttisonethtngnotto dtf- I ^I^^^' S'f^erf.e, 
 clofewhatthoH knowsU'^ another to lie. That often may, \ 
 and is to he done, thit netter, 
 
 31 Paft. But may difftmulatienhatte any excnfeheere? 
 
 Par, Diflimulation is of two (bits, for theiflucs dri- 
 ucn to in it, the one hath intent to dcceiue; the other 
 oncly tohidcthe fecret. The fir rt is finfull,and faineth 
 that to be which is not ; or not to be which is,to the end 
 he may beguile the expectation. As the hypocrite faineth 
 himfelfe to be holy, being wicked. And they of c /m^/ 
 kindjwillfalutc^'w;!?,-? friendly ; and yctcarrie,ifnota 
 dagger in hand, yet hatred in heart. Of which fort alfo 
 be craftie vnderminers and groapcrs, winding in to feele 
 a mans determination, and the fame fclt,to difcloafe to 
 another,which may hinder or deprauc it. Of which,and 
 thclike,that wicked Prouerb goeth, He that wots not 
 to diflemble, wots not how to line, as if God had al- 
 
 Y 2 lowed 
 
 C2.54W.tO. 
 
 9.10. 
 
325 
 
 
 "i.Cor.i.S. 
 
 gi.fi'r.T.'i, 
 
 h I.C.JM.7. 
 
 -<4 Cbrifiian PaFiorspro&fc p. Lav'T . 
 
 lowedic/orameaneto Hue by. The fecond is without 
 fault ; bccaufe it is not alvvaies requifit to difclofe all that 
 we know; and bccaufe the purpofe herein to dcceiue 
 vnto hurt, is away. So did Chrift ^ concealc his innoccn- 
 cicanddiuinitie,not todeceiue the world, but that hee 
 might fufFer for it ; which hee (liould not hauedone at 
 their handsjwho crucified him,hadhebccn«knownc for 
 the Lord of gloric : fo made he wife, to hauc ^ gone fur- 
 ther away from the two difciplcs, now come to Emraa- 
 us,not as cither willing to defraud ihemofhisprefence; 
 or hau ing any fuch purpofe,as then prefently to haue paf- 
 ied beyond thGm;but to fharpen their defire toward him, 
 that with the better fruit, he might, as hee did, inftru6l; 
 them. To this head,l referre all forgcrie and coufbnagej 
 all counterfeit and falfe colours caftouer a thing, that is 
 naughtjto make it feeme good ; and all blearings of the 
 eie to dcceiue with all, vnder falfe (hew of that which is 
 not,or not fuch as is looked for; the painting of the face, 
 and all fuch tricks of deceitfull workcraanfliip. 
 
 3 z Paft. what fate fh thou ofmodefliCy m herewith a man 
 exteijuateth his ^if[s,makj»g thsm lejfe then indeed thej l>ee; 
 as vame glory dothboa(i.,ofvphat it hath not ? 
 
 P.ir. As vaine-giory is a lie,and hath impudency,and 
 iSjby this Law,faultie,fois thatmodeftie ofhis,thatma. 
 keth his vcrtucs Icfle in word, then in heart he thiuketh ; 
 orfo leffcneih them, as cither not knowing, or diflem- 
 bHngthem; orknovving,but not acknowledging them, 
 caufethGods gracesgiucn,tobe withalldiminiflied fin- 
 fidl ; and hath either hypocrifie,or peruer fc,cithcr fcnfe- 
 lefne{Ie,or demifneffe.But the true modertic(which is an 
 effedl of humilitie)as it will acknowledge the gift, vnto 
 Godspraife: fo when it is in him by others praifcd, will 
 in theacknowledgementofhisvnworthinesin hiinfelf, 
 transfer with zeale the glory, as alfo the fruit of his gift 
 v^nioCod whoUy,thaihemayno way glory but Zinthe 
 Oor<r/,left he falVinto that rcproofe, ^fvhat hafi thou that 
 hoft haH not receiued ? & beare away a lafli)with the Aflc 
 
 in 
 
p . Law. of his fcirijinmers jaith, 
 
 in the Embleme '•} Net vnto thee id this fraffedaCtl^Ht vn- 
 to reli^ioM. 
 
 33 Pad. The truth pcrtahiwiitocomnieKdatieTj.'tx'hat is? 
 Par. That which fcrtcth praifcor difpraife, where it 
 
 rhould nor,as doe the linnes : firit, ot flattcric, foothing 
 vp,eucn the vices of men, asvertues, and fpeaking all 
 pleafing things, and there crying'^ ^.f^c^, where the Lord 
 biddcth warrej asdofalfc teachers alfo in their place: fe- 
 condlyofenuie, difpraifing and carping at the bcft gra- 
 ces; and thefe two call blacke white, and white blackc; 
 and as the Prophet Ipeaketh, l Pm darkfnes for light, And 
 light for d<irJiif}ejfe ; and make a lie, or a falfc witneflc in 
 the matter ofpraife. 
 
 34 Paft. Of truth pretended, that is of faljehood veiled 
 with pretefice oftruthjhi^ farre : Ho^ m it mi/handled ? 
 
 Par. When it is either fupprefled; orillvttered. ; 
 
 Part. Hoivisitfuppreffed? 
 
 Par, If when the dcliuering of it, may doc a great 
 good,eitherin iuftifying the innocent, or condemning 
 thewickedjorinendinga ftrife; it be uotwithftanding 
 either ofmaIice,fauour/eare or flouth kept in. And this 
 hath place not onely in priuate teftifications, bucalfoin 
 publike callings vpon oath (wherein liethpcriurie with 
 falfe witncffing) as alfo in the declaring of the word, ei- 
 ther in the publickeMinifterie, or in the priuate calling 
 foorth to witnclTe ofthe truth, and fo all,either wilfuUic, 
 or naturally ^ dumb dogges, and " timerous with-holders 
 of the trmhin o vnrighteoufreffe , and negle6l of their 
 place and callingjare by this Law condemned. 
 
 35 Paft. Howisttdlvttered? 
 
 Par, When it is giuen in either corruptly, orvnfea- 
 fbnablic. 
 
 Pafl, Horv corruptly? 
 
 Par, When it is vttered, cither malitiouflie, ormai- 
 medlie? 
 
 Paft. Horv is it malicisuflie deliuered ? 
 
 Piir. When knowing a truth againft another called 
 
 Y 3 in 
 
 ^"^ontib'ifcd 
 
 rcl:tlGiU. 
 
 
 ^ifahf.io. 
 
 Apoc.zi.ii, 
 
 •: 
 
3^8 
 
 loh'i I {.If. 
 Ilihn 8.44. 
 
 f i.Tim.%. 1 y. 
 
 J ChriHian PAfiors^roofe ^ . Law. 
 
 inqueflion,Ifpcakethattruth of my knowIcdge,eithcr 
 voltintarily,oi callcd,not of pitic to the perfon, and loue 
 to the caufe,lHit of criiell defire, to hauc him cut off, pu- 
 ni rhedjOr the vvorfe thought of, bccaufc he is an cneniie, 
 mine, or my friends : euen that truth fo vttcred,hath the 
 faJfe witnenc of an euil hart,fpeaking his own malice bc- 
 fidcthc truth; which afFe6lion marreth alio the Preachers 
 witnefle,ifin his rcprehcnfions he deliuer his ownc chol- 
 Iar,and not cither of zeak to Gods glory,or of defire af 
 the finners conuerfion. 
 
 36 Paft. Hoi^ is it mAtmedly hrsught in f 
 
 Par, Being to tcftifie a truth ncccflarie, I deliuer but 
 fomc part of it, omitting that in matter or circumftancc, 
 which might make moft for fpceding the right. For if 
 I deliuer not the whole truth of my knowledge, being 
 called thereto ; looke wherein I faile, lam a falfe witncs 
 beat cr,becaufe I keepe backe the reft in vnrightcoufncs, 
 and folcaucihc good caufc helpelefle. And fo doe all 
 p falfe handlers of the word in difputations or preach- 
 ings, like their s father, r hacking the word,and cutting 
 ofFwhatmakethagainfttheirpurpofeSjcfpecially before 
 the ignoraut,tolcadc or confirme them into ctrour. 
 
 37 Paft. ^Hcftviiitvnfeafonayiievttered? 
 
 Par, There isa wife obfcruation of time to bee had, 
 when the truth may with moft fruit be tcftified; there- 
 fore to bring it foorth vnfcafonablie, and out of due 
 time,it isfoolifliand vndifaeet babbling. For all truth is 
 notatalltimestobemaniferted; but when itisnccefla- 
 rie,and place conucnicnt is for it ; whether in the pub- 
 like minirtration of the word, or in priuate doing. For in 
 the one to giue ftrong meat, where the people can fcarce 
 away with milke,it is no ^ right diuiding. And in the o- 
 ther toblabbeoiJt all a man knowcth,citherofhimfclfe, 
 or another,if good, it is either vaine-glory, or vntimdie 
 praife.irbad,eiiherimpudencie,orinfo!encie vncharita- 
 ble.So he that waitcth not for meeteft occafions,& fittcft 
 matters to bring a good thing topafle, by vttering of a 
 
 truth. 
 
p. Law. of hiffarijhionen faith. 
 
 truth, is as a foole, by the law rcproued. 
 
 58 Pafl. Such ii the abptje of the tongue '^ithvut : rvhat 
 ealleft thou that mthin f 
 
 Par. The heartwithin concciueth and vttercth to it 
 felfe for truthes, light and wrongfull rufpitions,and iea- 
 loufies : mifconftructh things to the worft (cnfc : raflily 
 iudgeth ofthings fpokcn or done ; hath an cnuious bea- 
 ring againft the credit, eftimation or pro/pcritic of ano- 
 ther ; and whatfoeuer is fuddenly or fetledly mifconcci- 
 ued of our brother in the heart to his diigrace, or to the 
 minifliing of his name. 
 
 3 9 VzA.Offautts by a mans felfe againff- thisLatv com- 
 mitted, it isfaid : how may tranfgreffton he mfellcwpji^ tptth 
 others f 
 
 Prfr. Not only by GonfentingcOjapprouing, or win- 
 king at, the (lander by another railed, or vntruth, to or 
 by him fpokcn : but alfo, by not reprouing him that fo 
 doth, in figne of detcfting his fa6l, 
 
 40 Pali. Thtfinney by thU Lavi repreMedt hath thwfar 
 gofte : what is the vertvef 
 
 P^r. The ground ©fit is truth J and the witncffiog to 
 if, that is, the walking in it, is the vertuchcerc prefcri- 
 bcd.Forthca<5lion$, as well as fayings, bearc witneflc 
 to the truth. $0 that heerc is enioyned, the < walking of 
 our whole life in veritie. 
 
 4 1 Paft. Butjhew me this in fame part icM fart, 
 P^r.Becaufe that truth, which is in our anions wit- 
 
 nefled to, hath place in all the t'o.mer lawes, a** hath bin 
 feene, when the actions of our life makeanfvscrc 10 the 
 expc6^ation,which is,for our profeffio. js fake,bcing pro. 
 fefled Chriftians, had of vs:we will hecre fpcakc only of 
 thatjwhich reftcth in ^ vfe of the tongu.. for mans credit, 
 
 Pzix.^hat ver t tt es IP rtKg from that ? 
 
 Par,%\ic\\ as reach either to our fclucs, or others, 
 
 Paft, whftt to o.ur feints ? 
 
 P<ir, A carefullftudie, either to gctj orgotten,to vp- 
 hold a good name,or if lolt, to rccouer it. 
 
 Y 4 Paft. 
 
 329 
 
 ■ijchnverf.ji. 
 
33° 
 
 
 * verf,^. 
 
 yi.Ctfr.rj.io. 
 
 " iXer.i.it. 
 
 ^lohnZ.^Q, 
 
 A Chriftian PaFiorsproofe p. Law. 
 
 P a(t. why ? is it Keceffarie to begin at a fnmsfelfe ? 
 
 P.ir.Yes/or he wil neuer be carefull for another mans 
 credit, that is diflblute in his ovvne. So that the begin- 
 ning to fpeake well of, or to another, miiftbemadeat 
 our ownc deferuings to be well fpokcn of by others. 
 
 Paft. "^ut ho'iv mzy thi^s defen bj a man be made for qtt- 
 tifj^ him a go cd name ? 
 
 Par, By " clean fmg his way after the rule of the holy Cotk- 
 mandemciit : by ^ vpalktng in veritie, embracing Gods 
 truth in faith, and pra£tiiingic in holy life. For the dc- 
 fert that fladeth in the outward ciuil life, although with 
 man tolerable ; yet yngrounded on the VVord,as the rule 
 of It, it hath no prai/e from God, who * honorcththem 
 that honor him. And of him to be praifed, whom God 
 moucth topraife, vpo fight of his graces fhining in vs,is 
 the true praife; and true and great is the credit of his 
 name which good men giuc. So that, to feeke the Lords 
 honor in faith full obedicuce,is th6 high and only way to 
 get a good report: and in the fame to continue,is the on- 
 ly way to vphold it gotten. « ; > . : ^ , - . c. • 
 
 Paft'. Thert it it not in fettin^forihknd magnifying ef a 
 mansfelfel' 
 
 Par,No : for thetrurhpetterofhisownepraifejgiueth 
 the (bund ofhis owne fhame : but the hwrnblc and mo- 
 deft man, on the one fide looking vnto felfe-vnworthi- 
 nefle: on the other fide confidering his gifcjby theigrcat- 
 neflcoftheGiUer, will irrogatci nothing to himfclfe; 
 but turne all praife ouer vnto hira,'by whofe 7 Grace he 
 is, that hsu. Sufficient then it is for the modeft man, that 
 he hath the "^ Teilimonieofhisconfcience'w'nh'm, and of 
 good men without, that he walketh praife-worthily, 
 though hefeekeitnot, aslefus Chrift » fought laot his? 
 owne glorie,but his Fathers. 
 
 42 Paft, But tf through Jtnne the gdod name be UB, or 
 empaired, how may it berecottered^igAtne ? 
 
 Par, By true repentance, to God made by vnfained 
 conuerfion; and before man tcflified by amendment of 
 
 life. 
 
3SI 
 
 ^Jbid, 
 
 « 2.Ctfy.2.7.8. 
 
 9 . Law, of his fmjhioners faith, 
 
 hfc. For^ utmany thingsiveojfefidall, andmenlooklngto ^lamesz 2 
 the common inHriTiitie,& thereby knovvins, that ^thev ' ^ , ' * 
 /rkfrvtje may he tempted.areizughz to rccciue zbTotner,hy 
 ^Occajionfalbij, and by grace rifcn, into the credit and 
 eftimation he had before; and thinke the better of him 
 for fight of his repentance, as Saint P^«/gaue charge to 
 the Corinthians, for « forgiuing and confirming the 
 penitent inceHuous. 
 
 43 V2i^,B!if^lhU ifthejtfittehefecret, is a man to dif- 
 clojc it to his ow*teP7am€ ? 
 
 T^ir.Thefinneisvntohim to be opened, with fif»hes 
 and groanesofforrow, that feeth, and is offended at it, 
 which is God only that feeth in fecret: vntoman, that 
 not feeing it, is not offended, it is not otherwifetobe 
 opened (vnleffe it be of impudencie ; as a number boaft 
 in their fhame) then in diftreffe of mind for counfell,ro a 
 faithfuiljWife and pitifuil friend, that may aduife the (in- 
 ner for comfort, aud faue the credit alfo of his name. De- 
 tertabie therefore is their prefumption, who conliraine 
 finfull foulcs to powrc out ail fecret and open faults into 
 their cares : which often yet they bewray and betray vn- 
 to the Hiriueds fhame, with further encreafe of finne,vp- 
 onfalfc confidence ofabfolution from the hand of a tre- 
 cherous, and facrilegious Prief^. 
 
 44 Vdi^.That indeed is poptfh penance: hut ho-v may. true 
 repentance de vpr ought ^f or the doir.g aw Ay 9freproch,fet vn- 
 to our name by our finne f 
 
 Par. By hecdfnll liftening to,and trembling at the de- 
 nunciations of the Law; byprofitting vndcrthe crofle, 
 vpon du^weighing ofthccaufeofit,whichin ourfelucs 
 areourfinnes, in God is his luftice, with mcrcie yet io 
 fchooling vs, to bring vs to the knowledge of our finne : 
 alfo by receiuing the rebukes and warnings, which 
 faithful men do handle our fouies with. For this is a work 
 oftruthtoourfelues, fordoing off reproach, when we 
 obey the truth, thefe wayes vttercd vnto vs. 
 
 45 Part. The vertHes;cvhich vnto Mother reach, what be? 
 
 Par. 
 
332 
 
 A Chriftian Pajlors proof e 9 . Law. 
 Par, They workc either within or without. 
 
 Par. They belong cither to the fctting forth of truth 
 in witncffingjOrto other parts. 
 
 Paft. The vertues fertainingto themttteJfmgoftrHtht 
 gifte me, 
 
 P^r.They concerne either the truth- felfc,as it is truthj 
 or truth, as it is to be vttcred. 
 
 Paft. fVhat,asttutrmhf 
 
 Parji is either in afFe6lion to itjOr in knowledge of it, 
 
 45 Paft. HoiVf in affe6ito» ? 
 
 Par.lt is the bearing of fb louing a zcale vnto it,as for 
 thclouethcrcof,wechcercfullyandvneorruptlycometo 
 fpeakeit, when it is called for, wichouc either drawing 
 backe, or partiall deliuering, 
 
 Paft. How i» k»<npled^e f 
 
 Par, It is a grounded aflurance, to ;bc cucn fo, as we 
 offer to wiines ; or, if doubt be,a Signification of that too, 
 
 47 Paft, what^ at it is to be vftered f 
 *iP<<r.Aplainemanifcftationofit without ambiguities 
 
 in all circumftanccs, fo nigh as may be, to fet it as clccrc 
 I in the word to the hearing, as it is in the heart to the vn- 
 dcrftanding;which will make it alwaies like it felfe,how 
 often foeuer it be demanded, with a boldnes in ftandiog 
 to it. And this alfoisto be done in the euerlafting truth 
 of Gods word, to cuery cither demander, or, in place of 
 calling, hearer. 
 
 48 Paft, Vertues within, Mhout other farts occufied, let 
 alfo hefftne, 
 
 'Par, They be the loucly and fairc eftimati^n of ano- 
 ther, thinking the beft of matters by him doneorfaid^ 
 ftayednc (Tc of iudgemcnt vpon things laid of bim^and all 
 well wifhing to his good name. 
 
 49 Paft. wh^t vertues grow without to another f 
 'Par. Tbcy all feck cither to maintainc his good name, 
 
 had ; or againc to repairc it, loft, 
 
 50 Vzil.fyhatferuetomaintaiueitf 
 
 par. 
 
^.Law. of his panjhmers faith. 
 
 PAr, Ail wcll-faying ofj or to our neighbour. 
 
 Part. ThfVfelf'fpiraktuj^efhim^whatu ? 
 
 P.ir. Whatfocuer niaketh for his good eftimacion. 
 
 Part. IVhat things make thereto ? 
 
 *Pur, What commcth cither from another, or our 
 felocs, or from hirafelfe. 
 
 Pili. H^hat from another to hint ? 
 
 'Tar. Whatfbeuer another fpcaketh ofhim, it is cither 
 goodoreuill;ifgood,wearetovpholdit; ifcuill, it is 
 either deferucd or vndeferued: if dcfcrued, the reporter 
 ofir, out of due place, is to be reproued,as an vncharita- 
 ble reporter, and mifling in dutie, either of brotherly 
 f admonition apartjif priuately done ; or of complaining 
 vntoluftice, either Ciuill tohaue itby muld, or fword 
 punifhed : or Ecclefiafticall, to haue it either by the 
 Preachers voice controuled in general! beating againft 
 thatfinnc; or by thcGouernourscenfurc corre<ftedfor 
 his amendment, iffcandaloufly; itrndeferucd, he is to 
 be rcproued, and by meanes (ought, punifhed for his 
 (lander. 
 
 jl P^^.ff^h4tfrompurfeluettohimf 
 
 Par.Tmc witneffing of,or againft him,for his defence 
 iffalfelyj or coertion, ifiuftiy hebeaccufed ; and for the 
 finifliing oflitigious caufes betwixt him and another, in 
 matters which lie in our knowledge for euideticc to or 
 fro, whether by authority, or compremife called to 
 (peakc, in his Iccrets, fo fane as wi rh honeftie and good 
 confcicncc, they may be kept, to be filent ; and whatfoc- 
 uer may trucly, and wiihallfor his good name fafely be 
 fpoken ofhim. 
 
 5 2 PaR.whatfiom himfelfe ? 
 
 P<?r. The good graces,from his mouih or hands pro- 
 ceeding, to praiie, and to pray for encreafc of, to encou- 
 rage him : the finnes he hath fallen into either vvay,to fet 
 difjjraifcs, and timely vpbraidingstOjtodifcourage him, 
 andcaufehimtoleaue. Andthc(eboih, as to others: of 
 him, the good fimplie, the euill conditionally, if he will 
 
 not 
 
 333 
 
 f^<tfr&.i8.xj. 
 
334 
 
 iMattb.iS.i^. 
 
 A ChriHian Pafiors proofe p . Law. 
 
 not admit telling of bis fault to rcdrefle it : fo are they to 
 himfelfe to bs fpcken. 
 
 5 3 Paft . The well- fay iti^^ to h-nt, IrpouUnext h»ow, 
 
 *p4r.Itis vvholcfome counfell, in matters of doubt; 
 friendly admonition in wayes like dangeroufly to be 
 fteptinto: godly inflruftion, by preaching the Word, 
 and enforcing dodlrinesout of it,citherpublikely,or'as 
 priuateoccafion may be offered me, a Preacher or man 
 priuate : in fufpitions giuen by him offome euill,not ap- 
 parant, to hope the bcft,and to aduife him of warier wal- 
 king : whatfoeuer my neighbour may be either edified 
 to God by, or furthered to an honeft reputation amongft 
 men by, that is to be fpokcn vnto him by this law, 
 
 J4 Part. M^'hen the neighbours name ts loH^^vhat helfe to 
 recouerit? 
 
 Prfr.Nothing maketh loflc of the good name, but ini- 
 quitie: and that is either committed by him,whofe name 
 we loue, or is falfely on him fathered : ifthis, all our ftu- 
 dieistobebent,eithertoboultouttheoriginall, that it 
 may be, by his tongue againe healed, that hurt it: or by 
 due meancs to flop, or reprcflTe it : if that, all due procee- 
 ding in brotherly loue muft be made to bring him to the 
 acknowledgement and dctcftation of his finne. 
 
 Paft. Hovo may that heft be done t wth hope to fretiatilc 
 vponflipj and bloody fo loath tofioofeto thedifgrace ofre^ 
 proofe laid vnto him ? 
 
 r^r.Wifdome muft heere confider,what way may bcft 
 bee taken, in refpe6^ either of the pcrfon, or of the of- 
 fence. 
 
 55 Vz^.What regard muii be had to the per font 
 
 Par. If he be conceited,and ftubburnely kicke againft 
 milde and feafonable perfwafions, the rounder and fhar- 
 per denunciations out of the word, are to be drawne g a- 
 partfirft, that he may yet fee his credit to be refpeded: 
 that not fei uing, before other witnefles ; and they defpi- 
 f^d, by delation of his caufe vnto the Church, to take or- 
 der with him according to her cenfures ; if he be tender 
 
 hearted 
 
10. Law. ojhis farilhiontrsfaith^ 
 
 hearted, milde dealing is to be vfed, and inducements to 
 leaue the vvayjifto few knowne,or befidesto make pub- 
 likc teftification of his repcntancc,if it hath giuen offence 
 abroad. 
 
 5 6 Paft. WhM eye Mtifl he cafl to the crime f 
 P ir. Ifi c be enormous the lawcs taking place,the per- 
 fon is to be laboured in capital! cenfure, to prepare him- 
 feifcvnto God by humble confeflion and repentance vn- 
 derafIuranceofmercic;in other coertions,with patience 
 to beare them,and by punifliment to endeuour reforma- 
 tion : if it be of lighter fort, it is thereafter to be dealt a« 
 gainft by corrc6lion,as the qualitie of the h&. requirctb, 
 in zealc for Gods glorie, and the conuerfion of the Tref- 
 pafler. And all thcfe the wile reprouer and flaader for the 
 trnthjWil efpie the fitteft,both time and matter,to frame 
 hisrcprehcnfioninand by, that they may take thebeft 
 efFe6>, either to winnc the Tra(5tablc to the refloremcnt 
 ofhis credit; or to fet the rebellious excufeleffe, for the 
 deeper plunging ofhis name in reproach & ignominic. 
 
 Chap. XII. 
 Of the tenth La"^,, 
 
 Paftor. 
 He tenth audlaH Ldw remawetk, 
 let me he are it. 
 
 Tjtr, Thou fhalt not cou^t thy 
 neighbours houfe, thou fhalt not 
 couct thy neighbours wife, nor 
 _ - ^^ . _ hismanferuant,norhismaid,nor 
 his oxe, nor his aflc, nor any thing that is thy neigh- 
 bours. 
 
 a Vz^.whatfiefs wilt thou^ift the opening ofttjreadin f 
 Par, Euen in the fame we haue formerly kept, giuing 
 
 the 
 
 335 
 
33^ 
 
 
 Galatb.6.j^. 
 
 \Gcntf.i.€, 
 
 A Chripian Paflorsfroofe lo.Law. 
 
 the adioyntsaforehand to be looked into, and then the 
 Law-fclfe. 
 
 Paft. what be theadioynts ? 
 
 ^ar. The end it fcrueth for, and the equitie it is built 
 vpon. 
 
 3 V2i^.whatt4theef}d? 
 
 'Par, To haue, and by rcmouing the contraric, to 
 kecpeandretainevnfpotted and inuiolable, that origi- 
 nallpuritie of h righuouffiejfe andhelme^fe, which man 
 was firft pcrfe<5^1y created in, according to the i Image 
 andfimilitttde ofCjod his Makprrand the fame in a! found- 
 neffe to render him the praflife of, in perfect obedience ; 
 and this, that the reft ofhisa6lions within and without 
 deliberately in the other Lawes concluded or done,may 
 in finceritie and not in hypocrifie, be wrought before 
 God and man,For if the wel-head remain vncleane what 
 thence can flow,that is clcane. The end therefore ofthis 
 Law is a perfect ^ new creature, fuch as Adam was in his 
 creation, that may in all points walkc cuen with God, 
 without ftumbling or halting. 
 
 4 Paft. what is the equitie of it ? 
 
 T*ar. It was meet to be coramanded,in refped both of 
 God and of man. 
 
 Paft. fVhj ofGsd ? 
 
 Par. Firft, being himfelfe a Spirit of perfect puritic 
 andholincflc, andalouerof it; he was to enioyne his 
 creature, after the Image thereof by him perfei^ly made 
 in participation of his Spiritual! and Diuinenatufc; to 
 giue him the fruits of the fame, in that feruice, which he 
 created him for, hauing made him, not to be idle, or of a 
 ftife-will, varying from hispleafurc : but tied in confor- 
 mitie of his holy will only, to walke. Then, fith man loft 
 this Image, by giuing place to the Serpents i entifcment, 
 whereby he became crooked in his whole nature, and in 
 all the powers thereof: meet it was that he fhould yet 
 hauc it fliewedhim, what was giuen him tokecpeand 
 vfcjto his Makers glorie, which would othcrwife hauc 
 
 bin 
 
lo.Law. of his fArijhioners faith-, 
 
 bin obliterated, as S. «" P4»/infinuateth; and what he rc- 
 maineth ftill a dcbter of vnto God vpon paine ofdeath : 
 and therefore to yeeld it him ogainc,or clfe die. Thirdly, 
 fithGodisthe [eery And ^ fearcher ef the very reines And 
 /&<?rfr/ofman, and all (ecret thoughts are o naked before 
 htm, which, if vncleane, he cannot behold without of- 
 fence : it was conaenient, he rhould them as well fee to 
 be well ordered ill all their ftirrings, rifingsorflittings, 
 how fudden,or how little fbeuer,as the accomphfhmcnt, 
 whether within by rtay or confent, or without bya6t 
 confummate, as alfo the contrarie condcmne euen the 
 whole corruption and decay of originall righteoufnefle, 
 which was now through tranfgreffion drawnc oucrthc 
 whole perfon of man in bodie andfoule, and in all the 
 powers and ftrength of them both. 
 
 5 Part, Hovfjfandeth the equitie of it^ in reffeti of 
 man? 
 
 Par. Mm is togiuc perfect obedience to the whole 
 Law, fuch is his debt, to p ftandin alhhe words of the 
 Law/<?i/<?/A^w,ortobeqaccurfed. Now, if he beginne 
 not, at the inmoft motions, thoughts and ' fore-paflions 
 of the foule to reprefle and keepe them in order; no- 
 thing will either in the heart for refolution, or in the 
 hand or tongue for execution, be either fctled, or come 
 abroad, but the fairer to fccming,the deeper before God 
 in hypocrifie.Meete therefore it is, that, if a man defire 
 togiuc true obedience to the words of cbe Law, he be- 
 ginne at the firft ^ring, to cmptie, fcoure and make 
 cleere that ere he fhall for his doings be approucd. Now 
 faith is the only ^fHrifier of the heart by the fpirit of rege- 
 neration, whereby alivnrulic motions come downe in 
 them that be fani^ified, if not completely, (for that in 
 this life is vapofTible, though ftill to be breathed and 
 grownevnto) yet in fuch beginnings and proceedings, 
 asthemeafureof the holy Spirits grace, can worke a- 
 gainft the flefhly old man. So herein beginneth ^ the neiv 
 creature: and this Law laft (et in for the dodtrine of the 
 
 Law, 
 
 337 
 
 ^Rsm.T.j, 
 
 n — 8.27. 
 
 ?'Deut,i.7.\6, 
 
 Gabib.^. 10. 
 iDeut.ij.iS, 
 ' ngjiOTt'a^,as the 
 Grecians call 
 them. 
 
 ^A^.iS-9* 
 
 « 2.Cflr.f.i7. 
 
338 
 
 ui.C9r.2.i4- 
 
 'itpw.9.32. 
 and 10.3. 
 
 —10.8. 
 
 '—7.14. 
 Ephef.i.B. 
 
 * Same fpca* 
 king. 
 
 ^^attb,1Ai. 
 
 A ChriHian PaHors frocfe 1 o. Law. 
 
 Law, to make it, hath the firft place for the praflife of 
 the Law : leart in fighr, and grcateft in vfe ; furthcft from 
 ■ the « naturall mans thought, till once he become fpiritu- 
 all : notfeeneofaiufticiariefecking Jt righteoufnefl'e by 
 the Letter of the Law ; till he come to fee his condition 
 by the 7 preaching of faith, feekingrighteoufnefle in the 
 Spirit oftheGofpell. For then cuen out of this Law, he 
 fceth himfelfe by nature ^foldvnderjlnnet but by » grace 
 delineredfromit. 
 
 6 Part. How VDtlt thou exfUine the L<tw-felfe ? 
 Par. In the words, and in the matter. 
 
 Part, fvhat xrsrds needheereanexptaMatienf 
 Par, Thcfe tvvo. Neighbour and Cou'et, 
 
 7 Part. The firs} '^ord hath heere the fame meaniftg^ 
 vphich thou gaueFl of it in the Lave U^ handled : rvhat is 
 meant bj coueting ? 
 
 Par, It is heere an inordinate dcfircand wifhingto 
 haue another mans to his lofle, or mifliking. 
 
 S Paft.^Ay f ifHt the fame hath fireigtte throughout ali 
 the Commaftdements; as our S amour himfelfe t> draweth it 
 through fome of them, for example cotifutatorieiagainfl the 
 Scribes expoftiosy fetledoHlyvpon thebarkeofthetree,a*td 
 -not ir, the heart or pith oftt, what is heere now then, other 
 fiom that forbidden ? vnlejfe perhaps xve wi II au abridged re- 
 petition ofthewhole Law, inreffeU oft he inward motions. 
 
 Par. It is not an abridgement of any thing in the for- 
 mer Lawes contained j but a dirtin(5i Law of it felfe, for 
 that, which could not in the rert, be without * Tautolo. 
 gie comprehended. For there the adlions are forbidden 
 and commanded in each matter of dutie to God, or 
 another: heere the verie affcdlions vnftayed vprn, and 
 vnconfentcd to, as they fuddenly flafh in, or flic about in 
 the heart, if cuill, be rcrtraincd ; if good, be commanded 
 to be rcfted on, followed arid nouriflied. So that heere is 
 adiflin6t Precept from all the reft, by the wifdcmc of 
 God, the only obferucr of good order deliuered : there, 
 couetingvvich confcnt anddeuifingof meanestofinifli 
 
 the 
 
10. Law. ef his fAriJhiomrs faith. 
 
 33P 
 
 thedcfire: heerecoucting, not going fofarre, as to the 
 confcnt, and difcourllng about the nieanes to cfFc6t it, is 
 forbidden. 
 
 9 Paft. Doefl :hou make this but one Precept ? 
 
 Par. No : it is but one, an<l the very tenth ; and there- 
 fore pcruerfcly by the c Papi(^s rent into tvvainej to faille 
 vp the clipping of the firft Tables Precepts into three, 
 which arc Ibure, that the fecond, of prohibiting Image- 
 rie, might fceme to be but an appendix to, or an expHca- 
 tionof, the firtt; wilfully ignorant, that UMefes, what 
 <lone where, in the repetition of the Law, he Ictteth 
 downe of the wife firft, doth « where the Law is in the 
 Tabksdcliucred put do vvne,ofthehoufe firft, and next 
 of the wife, as a part of it, which had they bin diftin<^ 
 Lawes, he would not hauedoue, nor (which is further 
 to be marked) haue dcliiicred them vnder one period, 
 one and the fame a6lion ofcoueting,to wit,prohibiting. 
 So thcPapifts muft cither let the firft outagainc into 
 twaine, and (o letitbcknownc, that they be Idolaters 
 by the fecond Law, or elfe where LMsfes faith they be 
 ff(f«Vb(»r^, let them fay, there be but nine, that we may 
 bethinke our felues, whom rather to belecue, Chrift, or 
 Antichrift, 
 
 10 "Pi^.Shetvmeuo^ the matter gf it. 
 
 Par, It is either in the finne prohibited, or in the righ- 
 teoufnefle implied, 
 
 V^2i(i,fyhatfsthef»ne? 
 
 Par. The words requirc,that we lay it downe,both in 
 the aflfe<Stion,and in the fubic(ft it is occupied in. 
 
 Paft. f^hat is the ajfeciion ? 
 
 'Par, It is agai nft another in want, for ones felfe or his 
 friend, in excefte, of loue: and herein licth the finne, 
 when either it rifeth ; or riicn, is not refifted, 
 
 Paft. Ho^ts f.nne, Vihenit rifeth f 
 
 Par, It is, when either the cuill afFeilion ftirrcth at all, 
 or the good vnfeafonablie. 
 
 Paft, fVhat things are in thefirU te be eonjidered f 
 
 t Par. 
 
 c CtoiifXate- 
 (hif. 
 
 ^Deut.^.ii. 
 •Exod.zo.17. 
 
 audio.;. 
 
340 
 
 A CbriBian FaJiorsfrooft i o. Law. 
 
 P^ir.Thecaufeand iheefFefls of it, 
 
 1 1 Pali, what is the cati(e ? 
 
 Par. The original) poyfon ofour whole nature, decli- 
 ned from that iufticc, which ithad in the creation (ct in 
 it, whereby it is growne an impotencic, or an impofTbi- 
 litie rather vnto ail righteoulnelT: and true ioue of God 
 and our neighbour. 
 
 Part, Ifani*)o^oJJihilitiehaMe vvto ottr ftAturfj^rowtte, to 
 4ftoidihij infeElion^Oi being ftatHrall: rvhy in thin Lawginen 
 agaitjft it, xs affainfl a brute or VMreafonahle thin^^ hauing 
 neither vrill norf 9vcer to do it ? 
 
 /»4r.ItisnaturaIlnovv, and fo vnpoffible to be done 
 oft^ not as it was in the creation (for that nature was per- 
 fedly good in the gift of the Image) but as it is now, 
 fincc the guilt,whereby that good naturc,is in the forme 
 of it, defaced. Now God giueth this Law vnto man, as 
 the man of his creation, and not as he is in the degenera- 
 tion ; and this, with the rcit, when he giueth to man fal- 
 len,he refpectcih not what he is ableto do in ir,but what 
 he was able, and fliould do, and not doing it, what he 
 deferueth for not doing it,being wholly in the fault him- 
 felfe, that he cannot doit : and all this to ihcend, he 
 might be humbled, in the fight both of his finne and mi- 
 ferie, and alfo of Gods iuftice, if he puniHi without, and 
 mcrcie, if he forgiue in,Chrift ; whom he hath giuen for 
 a remcdic by faith to be fought vnto; and by repentance, 
 with the fruits ofit,forrowing for finne, and irauelling 
 in ihe vVorkc of the rightcoulncire of the Law, which he 
 is by him redeemed from the defcrued curfe ofj to be fer- 
 uedand honored. 
 
 1 2 Part. WhM be theefeUs ? 
 
 Par. They Ipring one from another in this order; of 
 the natural! infc(9ion ari/cth an euill thought ; the 
 thought moucth to a delight; and the motion delight- 
 full deliberateth about the embracing of the thing cor- 
 ruptly enclined vnto. And thus farre go the rteps of this 
 finne: vpon which, if not refifted, and nipt inthefirft 
 
 blade. 
 
lo. Law. of bis farijhiiners JAtth, \ -41 
 
 blade, immediatly enfucthconfenc of the heart, appro- ■ 
 uing and feeling it iclfcvporj it, as on a thing to be dcfi- } 
 red J whichmaketh thecoueting to go forward to the \ 
 confummation of fini>e, in the other La<A es, within, and 
 without prohibited. So that coucting, concupiscence or 
 lufi, be of two forts, theonemanifcftbyconfentofthe 
 mind, which fpreadeth it felfe through all the Comman- 
 dcmets:the other is ihe pronencs of corrupt nature hang- 
 ing continually ofFfrom Gods will, with all the rnoti- 
 ons of ic, afore confent going, concluded within this 
 Precept. 
 
 1 5 Paft, The good AJfeUion Vftfeafsftahlie riftig^ hsw of. . 
 fendeth ? 
 
 Par, The dcfire, cither fetled or roauing, to any thing 
 in ic fclfe lawfull, before a man is either for yeeres, 
 firength,fufiiciencicofgifts,auoidancc of place, or for 
 whatfocuer is fit and ofduc ripencffe capable of it, is a 
 finncagainft this Law, foch as be thcdcfireofmariagc 
 in him,that is vnder,or ouer aged ; of an office or phcc in 
 Church or Common-wealth,in him, that is vnfurniflied; 
 the gafping after an heritage ere his father be dead ; after 
 a reuerfion,crc date of life or yeers be expired; after mo- 
 ney or commodities coucnantcd, ere they be due; and 
 whatfbeuer wifh to any thing of that fort flittcth in the 
 heart afore time of Gods appointment, or without due 
 mcanes offered to it, it is finne. 
 
 1 4 Paft. /« »ot refisiing the ajfeBitn rifen, vchdt fnne ? 
 
 Par. The corruption of mans heart is cuer working 
 outfbme vile imagination, or other, euen ere man bea- 
 ware ofit,vpon fenfe of obie(5Vs cart in ; the veric fame fo 
 fifing, is iranfgrc/Tion; nay, euen to haue that fiackc (b 
 bubbling vp, is condemnation (for it was not their own, 
 till man from the Serpent had fuckt it in) but not to 
 wiihrtand and reprefle the fanfie for ranging any fur- 
 ther, is, inthenegle(ft, anencreafeofthatfinnc; much 
 more to delight in the thought had of it; and much more 
 yet to paufe vpon the embracing of it, which is full con- 
 __ Z 2 cu pi fcence. 
 
342 
 
 e Matth.^.iS. 
 
 ^Genef.yi, 
 
 ^--Vtrf,6, 
 
 A ChriSitan P afters froofe i o . Law. 
 
 cupKccncc, chough yet not confentcd to, and fvvarning 
 from the integricic, that fliould be in loue to Godall- 
 vvhole in the heart, is finne. 
 
 15 Vdi^,fVhj/ then be tlos Paftfts fowicked^ at to exte- 
 nnate this coKe'^pfcetiCCi and tom<ike it hq fmne efitfelfff, 
 bm a britigcr forth of it, after it hdthcoMceined, and t^^xs tt 
 were, the vcombc or vpork*-hof^/e of finne, xthsnce fmne, in- 
 dted,^ringeth,andrrKitter to it commethjbut is not fm-felfe. 
 Par, Firftjwhatmay thatbc, but finne which concei- 
 uethofitfelfe the matter ofiniquitie? were it from elfc 
 where cart in,it had a probality of being void of finnc,as 
 the Artificers fhop is of ill-vvorkmanfhip, which isthc 
 Artificers cffcdl:: but now concupifcence is both the fhop 
 whercin,and the matter whereof, yea and the worker, 
 whereby finne is conceiued,coniriued and wrought. For 
 the obie<fV,which the outward fenfes take and fend in, is 
 not oficfelfefinfulJ,as neither is the adion of taking in. 
 For Chrift dirtinguiflieth g feeing a woman, and hifting 
 after her feene,as that hauing no finne,til the other come 
 to. Whereby it is cuident,that the other is the finne abu- 
 fing,and working euillby,thc a6^ion natural. How often 
 had ex/<^w and his looked vpon, if not handled, for all 
 herii faying (or at leaft,moughthaue done) the forbid- 
 den fruit ? Neither was the hearing of the Serpents fug- 
 gcftionof it felfe finne: but concupifcence from mans 
 free will,making a wrong affumpcion rpon the Serpents 
 words, that the fruit was igood formcatc,pleafant for 
 tafte, and defirable for knowledge conceiued, conclu- 
 ded, confented to, and confummated the finne, by ea- 
 ting, was this concupifcence now nofinnein4xf^4w/ 
 ibule newly Sprung ? If it were, what let$ why itfliould 
 not bee fo in vs now? Yes verily it is in vs finne; and 
 moreouerthepunifliment of finne. Sinne in the hauing 
 and working of it J punifiiment in the continuing of it 
 through-out the v.holc 'iztdi^ except Chrift, in whofe o- 
 bcdienccitisabo.!ifhed,asitfirft grewbydifobedience. 
 Againe,ifitbc nofinne,itis either good, or indifferent ; 
 
 if 
 
I o.Law. of hi: , ArijlnOfieys faith. 
 
 Par. To wrap vp all more period, whatfccuer may 
 affirmaciucly belctinoppohtion to the former part ne- 
 gaciue^yea, or negle6liuc,whcn caufe is, that good moti- 
 ons fhouid rife, as by name and fpeciallic, that ^^7*^, or 
 bo\vcl!-\vagging in the difircffeof our blood; that is the 
 vertuCjto wit,oi iginall putitie, and all the immediat ef- 
 fcdlsofit wichin; as iioly thoughts of our felues oro- 
 thcrSjCitherfbrrowfull for cuill, bodily or Ipirituall; or 
 ioyfull for good things of either fort paft, prefent, or to- 
 ward them or vs; with an holy wifh or longing to haue 
 the one, turned away, or patiently endured; the other 
 caft to, or, continued. Alfo a goalie delight in fuch 
 thoughts fo rifing or moouing, with a chearefull embra- 
 cing and cherifhing of them, which will withall grow io 
 a rcfolute confent,approbation,and a buckling to the de- 
 uifing and applying of meanes to the good worke m c- 
 uery Lavv,\viihout and within. So that here vvill be hea- 
 ueulinefTejfpiritualneSjhumblenes and contentedncflc of 
 mindj'loue to God predominant, to man fubordinate, 
 and to our felues for both their fakes and vfes,mod«ratc; 
 In a word, a perfe(5l new creature, in the brightneflTc of 
 that image fliining, which he was at thefirli adorned 
 and honoured with. 
 
 \i t5cnrj!o7 T>iL"^nc toi'hns .omiJio.lj.vfjcoMvh-jutJbi 
 
 • r::; :"'-:ifU!i>l lii!£ ;.''iii>r.>r|S-;3|_^;;7 . • - . t 
 
 rr.r,v. 
 
 .;i bnc 3'7'Jii ol!ji ofrj:^. 
 
 -T><^ 02JR0I dotjrn^ojn/ arfiiijaoo: jitni3i3iiifi:i.^jj ^ jv. 
 
 ;v 
 
348 
 
 The Epilogues, 
 
 Chap. XIII. 
 
 The Efilogfie, 
 
 Paftor. 
 S.I.^^ g^/g?^u^ //w haft thoM in the meafure of the 
 Lords grace, giuen a full declaration of 
 tbetvholeLaWyfor the kzmveledgeofit, 
 Jtremaineth thatthoft/hetr, that ether 
 next point ofthyfirft dinijionjo wit, thy 
 diffofttion to the obedience oftt : oi alfo that other aboue it, 
 of the ratification, vhich the Lord hath made inthecenfure 
 annexed to it agatnfi the infinger andtranfgrejjor of it .-that 
 pi than maift the better vf on knowledge of thy felfe^and 
 Wretched cafe bj itymake proofe of the manner, how thou ad- 
 drejfeft thyfelfe to the participation of that heauenly benefit ^ 
 which at in the ^ord promifed for remedying thy cafe fo 
 kno^ne by the Lavp^fo ii in the Sacrament of the Lords fnp" 
 per dtghtedAndpreparedfor thee,vnto thy confiiencc for af" 
 furance of l$fe and ioyfealed* . • i < i // 1> oiij <^u''A>. !- nr 
 
 Par, Thcfc three points indeed remainc to be looked 
 into; but ifitplcafc thee, bccaufcwc hauebeeninihis 
 firft part ofthc knowledge of Gods Law/o plentifull,as 
 our fpeech is growcn to a big voIume;they may better be 
 referucdvntoanotliertime, and for another volume, if 
 the Lord giucgracCjVnderrtanding and Icifure thereun- 
 to. Meane feafon,! glue thee briefly my knowledge, as 
 by thy miniderie I haue,through Gods mcrcie,been in- 
 rtn:(5lcd,that my nature all corrupt and rebelIious,hath 
 an impofTibilitie in ir, to cnclinc vnto,much lefle to per- 
 formr, that obedience to the Law, which may pleafc 
 God : and thatfith the Lord vnto this Law hath iufllic 
 annexed the curfe,which is euerlafting condemnation to 
 eucrytranlgrcflbur: I find my fclfe thereby to beinmi- 
 
 fcrable 
 
The Epbguc^, 
 
 ferable raking ; and that yet being by faith in lefus 
 Chriftjofthe fathers ovNTie merciegiucn to fane me,iiifti' 
 ficd,and by his holy fpirit fanitificd : I labour now to at- 
 taine vnro the righteoufneflc of it in fuch meafurc, as 
 grace cnablethmcc vnto; forrovving and fighing where 
 I failc,as cuery hower I doe, and entreating forgiuencfle 
 for Chrirts merits fake : and fo in the continued fruits of 
 repentance,tcftificniyIoueto Godfor hisowne good- 
 nefle fake j and to man,euen mine ^ enemic for the Lords 
 Commandcments-fake ; and thus prepared in mine hart, 
 with purpofe to hold on the courfc of an holy repentant 
 life,for confirmation of my faith,and further frudtificati- 
 on by it ir» righteoufneflc to Gods glory; Jrepairc to 
 the Lords holy table, there further to be feJ^comforted 
 and nourifhedvp vnto the hope of blefledimmortalitie 
 with Chrift in that glorious kingdomc, which himfelfc 
 forme amongft the reft of his eiefV, hath purchafed by 
 the facrificeofhisowne blood, iiuhe bitter torments of 
 my death and curfe powred out. To him therefore fb 
 dying for me, and for his whole Church, to present it 
 blamclcfle vnto his Father in the day of the great reuela- 
 tion,to bee made vnto the fonnesofmcnjtogether with 
 the Father, fo mercifully giuing him vntovsj and the 
 moft holy fpirit fo afluring him vnto our hearts,al praifc, 
 glory, dominion and power bcc afcribed cuerlaftinglie. 
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