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THE 
TREE OF GOOD 
AND EVILL: 


A Se e. Familiar 


Expoſition of Abe mmandements, 
direQin ng vs in the whole courſe of 
our life, according to the Rule of 
Gods Word * a we muſt 


ber indged at the laſt dey. 


By Tuonss GranGnx Preacher of 
Gods Word, 


Dzyr. 30. 19. 
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you, —_—_—_ before you ed 1 


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LONDON, | 

Printed by N. O. for Sanyzt Man, and * 
to bee fold at his Shop in Pauli Church- yarq 

at che Signe of che Ball. 1636. 


WORSHIPFVLL SIR 1OHN 


LEYVENTHOR?P, KNIGHT; 
and to the moſt wiſe and vertuous 
Lady Ioant his wife, Grace and 
Peace from God the Father, and 

our Lord Jeſus Thrift , 
bee multiplied. 


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1 5 ht worſbipfull that mo- 


The firſt cauſe was, the hindering at 
leaſt of Satans buſie working, euen in 
dur reformed Church, who as in the 
times of datkneſſe hee murthered mul- 
titudes of ſoules through Idolatrous 
Peuotions, and the falſe imagination of 

erer A 2 meritorious 


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meritorious workes: euen ſo doth hee 
now in the cleere light of the Goſ 
ſlay a great number through a livele 0 
faith, and outward empty profeſſion: 
Vet in both times hath there been a cer- 
taine number, whoſe workes were faith 
full, and whoſe faith is fruitfull: There- 
fore to the end that they who through 
ſelfe · loue, and ignorance of Gods lawes 
ſeeme to bee ſomewbat,, may ſee what 
ſinnes they daily commit, and what vers 
tues they continually omit, that they (I 
ſay) who ſeeme to themſelues beaurifall 
and rich enough, may ſee themſelues to 
bee but wretched , miſerable, poore, 
blind, and naked, Res. 3. 17. For their be- 
nefice and good, I firſt attempted this 
ſhort Treatiſe. 

A ſecond reaſon was, becauſe I ſaw 
very many, yet ſo ignorant, as that they 


thinke they can keepe the whole Law, | 


groſſely, and Phariſaically , examining 
themſelues by the outward letter of the 
tenne Words, or Commandements, 
euen which notwithſtanding they make 


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becauſe God is mercifull: ſo that with 
them, as with carnall Goſpellers, the 
commandements are quite e out 
of requeſt. * 

A third reaſon like to this was, be- 
cauſe that many euen on their death- 
beds, doe comfort themſelues onely in 
their one righteouſneſſe , which ſtan- 
deth in this, that they haue alwaics paid 
euery man his owne ; That they neuer 
hurt their neighbour by word or deed; 
That they haue euer catryed a good 
meaning wharſocuer they ſaid, or did; 
That they haue giuen almes to the 
poore, whereupon ſome, being exhor- 
ted by their Minifter to repent, and to 
call vpon God for mercy in Ieſus Chriſt, 
haue anſwered, that they knew no ſinne 
they had. Others againe, being more 
then wontedly ſick, haue na that 
God ſhould fo vndeſervedly puniſh 
them. 

A fourth reaſon was, becauſe that ma- 


| ny not willing to buy a larger Expoſiti- 


on, partly for the coſt, partly for the 


| lengththereof (as they thinke, who are 


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cumbred with Atartha about many 
rhings) might bee induced, and allured 
ro buy,and reade this ſhort Expoſition, 
both for the little price, for the plaine- 
neſſe, and for the many proofes, and bre- 
uitie thereof, 

A fifth reaſon was, that children and 
yong folkes,hauing learned by heart the 
Principles of Chriſtian * might 
be inſtructed further in the Law, which 
is the end of vertuous and godly life, 
both that they may vnderſtand Sermons 
the better, when they heare that whereof 
they haue already a —— know- 
ledge (which muſt needes ſtirte vp in 
them, a deſite to heare and know further 
therein, whereof commeth dilligent at- 
tention) and alſo, that knowing when 
they do well, and when they do ill, not 
onely in deed, but in word and thought, 


they may bee brought to make conſci-- 


ence of cuery ſinne, which the ignorant 


cannot do; that their mindes and con- 
ſciences being poſſeſſed with the lawes 
of God in cuery particular, in their 
yong age, the head of ſinne may be ſup» | 


preſſed, 


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a prefled, and 7 vnder; that they may 


truely repent of their ſinnes, which they 
chat know not ſinne, cannot do; and that 
they may know to what commandement 
euery vertue and ſinne is referred. 

And laſtly, the reaſons why I was bold 
tooffer ſo ſmall a preſent to your Wor- 
ſhip, of whom I haue recciued ſo many 
kindneſſes, and am indeed for ſundry 
reſpects for euer obliged vnto you, are, 
Firſt becauſe I hauc alwaies knowne you 
to be a ſincete louer of learning, fimpl 
for it ſelfe without by-reſpeRs , which 
plainely appearcth in this; that you haue 
not onely beene alwaies a ſpeciall fauo- 
rer and Patron of the learned, but alſo 
ſeparating your ſelfe from the world, as 
muchas your place and calling will per- 
mit, haue euer deuoted your ſelſe to all 
good learning. Moreouer the inward 
and fincere loue and affection in the 
Lord, that I haue alwaies heeretofore, at 
this preſent, and euer ſhall beare vnto 
you, and your good Lady, for theſe ex- 
cellent and moſt amiable vertues, wiſe- 
dome, truth, vpright neſſe, kindneſſe, 

A 4 compaſſion 


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Tur Evisrts, Ce. | 
compaſſion tender · heartedneſſe, haus 
enforced mee to ſhew forth my hid and 
ſmothered loue, herein I am able, and 
wherein it could finde paſſage: There- 
fore I defire your Worſhips both in 
one, whom conivgall and Chriftian 
laue, and vnanimity, haue made one, to 
accept this little gift, which I am bold to 
caſt into the treaſury of Gods Church, 
vnder yout Worſhips protection. 

The Lord continue ſtill his fauoura- 
ble kindne ſſe, goodueſſe, and mercy to- 
wards you, in powring done ſtill his 
manifold bleſſings vpon your ancient 
and bonoured Family, from generation 
to generation for euet: 

Betterwike in Holland neere Boſten in 
Lincoln. 1616, 


Tour Worſhips 
In all dutics to command. 


Trnomas GrxancaEt. 


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BEHEEz 


TotheReader. 


eate of the Tree of Know- 
AY" ledge of good and cuili with 
3» ® denunciation of an cuerla- 

ſting curſe pon their diſobedience. Againe, 
the ſame Lord commanacth us to cate of 
the Tree of good, and euill; as « prepara- 
tiue to an exerlaſting and perfect remedy : 
For 4s the tating thereof was the begin- 
ning of all exill, ſo the eating thereof is the 
beginning of all good. For as the defire of 
the knowledge of goed and euill brought 
ignorance, and death, eucn ſo the know- 
ledge of and euill maketh wiſe unto 
life. But heerein wee ſbem out of what root 
wee are growne, and out of what rocke wee 
are hewne, namely, to be alwaies againſt the 
Lord. For as aur firſt parents being forbid- 
| den to case of that one Tree, did firſt of all 
Fate of that Tree, ſo wee bring eommanded 
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To the Reader; 
to cite of this one Tree of the Girden with 
promiſe of bleſſing, had rather eate of any 
other Tree of the Forreſt, though the fruits 
thereof be preſent deatbowhich obſeruation 
of our froward hearts cauſed the Heathen 
Poet to ſay, 
Nitimur in vetitum ſemper , cuph- 
muſque negata. 
Engliſbed thus: 
To things forbidden wee chiefly doe 
aſpire. 
Aud things denyed wee molt of all 
deſire, 

Now ſecing that the onely good and 
wiſe God hath turned this curſe into a bleſ- 
ſing that both the knowledge of our finne 
and miſery, and alſo of perfect holineſſe and 
righteouſneſſe ſbould come by the Law, that 
ſo working guilt of ſunne, feare of indge- 
ment, and utter deſpaire of life in the con- 
ſcience, wee might bee inforced to flie ts | 

Chriſt for ſuccour and reliefe in this di- 

ſtreſſed eſtate, and that being in Chirſh, the 
ſting of death which is in, and the ftrejugth 
of ſinne which is the rigour of the Law is — 
aboliſhed, and in become the ru: ci. | 

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To the Reader; 


an life; and aTree of life to them that eate 
thereof; ſeeing / ſay; it is thus, let vs deſire 
to eate of this Tree, for the fruites thereof 
are not grieuous; yea, they are pleaſant de- 
lightfull, and more ſwret then hony and the 
hony combe, to the ſanctified taſte reuining, 
and quickning the ſoule to eternall life, 

For theſe cauſes aid the Lord ſo ſtriftly 
charge the Iſraelites to exerciſe themſelaes 
in his. Lawes contingally: And that they 
might haue them in perfect remembrance 
aboue all things , hee commandeth them to 
rebearſe them continually to their children, 
towrite them von the poſts of their houſes, 
and vpm their gates, Deut. 11. 18. 18. 
to weare fringes cou red with a ribaud of 
blew ſilke on the borders of their garments 
for the ſame end, Numb. 18.29.that in all 
— „ all plices, and at all times, they 
might ; as an holy and peculiar people do the 
will of God, and not their owne luſts as the 
Gentiles do, Deut. 2 6. 17. 18.19. 

Nem although theſe, and ſuch like cere- 
monies be aboliſhed , yet the Law is cuerla- 


| fling, and giucth no more liberty of in 


to vi, then vnto them; yes hauing recerued 
greater 


To che Reder: 
greater meaſure of the Spirit of Adoptien, 
Sa more io ly and cheerefully 
rme all obedience , then they that hid 


but the ſpirit of bondage, viz. who like 


children were held in awe with temporall 
threatnings, and ſharper outward puniſh- 
wents Let vs therefore which haus reces- 
wed the promiſes (which they ſaw « farre 
of) freely without conſtraint, 222 
and willingly as adopted ſons reade, heare; 
tatke, and meditate in the Law continually, 
and in ſteed of lewiſb fringes, ribandi, and 
Pbylacteries, fitter for children then men of 
perfett age, let vs carry the Law ingrauce 
inthe fleſpy tables of our hearts. 

And beeauſe the Law maketh but ſbal- 
low impreſſion in our flony hearts, and ii 
therefore quickly defaced , and worne out 
with the ruſt of corruption, wee haue need 
of daily mea net to cleanſe purge and corre 
thoſe furring veſſels, and ſo much the more 
becauſe wee haue alſs corrupters and temp» 
ters without vs and about vs, the world and 


the deu that old deceitfull cauiller | 


withdrawing and miſ-leading vs in cuery 
attion an dg of the mind, from the 
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WADE RET SURED ABDKLTSNEEDAMPETRSE 


To the Reader. 
will of God totheir ene luſts. 

New. for thy more diſtind knowledge, 
and more ſpirituall and true vnderſtan- 
ding of the Law, for thy better direction 
iv all matters, and for thy fartherance in 
goalineſſe aud vertue is theſe latter cuili 
Auies, wherein that wicked ane, 1. Ioh. 2. 14. 
fo wonderfully hardneth the hearts of moſt 
men,2.Tim.3.1. 7 haue drawve an Expo- 
ſition of the Commandements, in ſuch 4 
ferme and order, with ſuch breuity and ful. 
neſſe, and with ſo many & manifeſt proofes, 
4 that any man, learned or vnlearned, may 
reape great benefite thereby. 

And ſeeing that it is eaſie fer the price, 
waighty for the matter, and light for the 
tarriage, either in pocket, or in thy boſome, 
er in thy handes: thinke it I pray thee no 
more trouble to thee then Fringes and Phy- 
lacteries Mat. 23. 5. were te the lewes then 


| Croſſes and Crucifixes to the Papiſts , who 


think hereby to ſcarre away deuils, whereas 
indeed the dewils know where to take vp 
their Tunes and Lodgings by theſe whoriſh 
tokens & markes. Contrarily, here thou haſt 
God ſpeaking plaincly to thee , and lonmgly 

inſtracting 


To the Reader; 

iaſtruiting thee , and informing thee ti | 
father doth bis ſonne. Thou haſt heere « 
powerfull weapon, euen the voyre of G 
ſearre away deuils, and to reproue the wit. 
hed in ali their vniuſt dealings : Whatſye 
auer men ſay judge, or do, and homſocuer thi 
world ſwag geth and recleth, as the ſpirit 
of the ure that worketh in the children of 
diſobedience hales it from iniquity to ini qui. 
ty: Heere thou haſt a firme Foundation and 
vnmoncable Roc be; cleaue to this Rocte cone 
fidently, end build thereupon without we 
wering, ſo ſhalt theu abide for euer, 1. lob, 
2.17. when others with their wiſedome 
hill come to naught, 1. Cot. 2. 6. and with 
their vnfruitfull wor tes of dar teneſſe ſbal 
periſh euer laſting ly: For they that haue dont 

od, as the Law of God informeth them, 

all go into life cuerliſting, and they thit 
have done eu [ball go into excrlaſting 


fire. 
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Grace and Peace, 


Oo p Reader, thou haſt heere 
« ſmall Treatiſe, penned by a 
learned Diuine, wherein is 
plaimely laid dewne the ſenſe 
and meaning of cuery Com- 
mandement , both in the Negative and 
Afirmatiae part, as well of Graces com- 
manded, as 0 faves forbidden, confirmed 
with many pregnant proefes of Seripture, 

wherein much is expreſſed in few words: 

hich Treatiſe I haue pervſed, and doe 
eſteeme it very — eſpecially for the 
vnlearned which deſire knowledge, and the 
rather becanſe 1 know none that hath ope- 
ned the Commandements ſo fully in this 
manner. I commend it to thy diligent rea- 
ding, 


To the Reader. 

dine, continual remembrance , and 
7 prattiſe, and thee tothe Grace of G 
and in bis faxenr in Chrift, 


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Thineinthe Lord; 


Neill Drant, 


A F and 4 Familiar 
Expoſition of the ( um- 


mandements. 


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Tus FIST COMMANDEMENT. 


Thou ſhalt haue none other Gods 
but mee. 


He occaſion of this-Conmman- 
dement is our laſting atter 
falſe Gods, 

The pꝛincipall vertues here- 
in commanded are ſire. 

*, The knowledge of 


Dccondly , "The loue of God aboue all, 
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Fiue ſignes of the true loue of God, 
I. Apure heart, a good conſcience, faith 
5 1. Iim. 7. 5. 
e V 2 Our 


1 God, Iohn 17. 


2 An Expoſition 

2 Dur laue fo his WMozd, Ioh, 14, 5; 
of this there ate two fi alſo: firft, To 
loue them that lone it, P al.1 19.6 3. ſeconyly, 
To dzawothers toloueit, Deur.6.5.6.7, 

3 Loueof our bzethzen. r,lohn 4.1 9.20, 

4 Reioying fo thinke and talkeof Chzifſ 
moze then any wozldly thing, Gal. 6. 14.15. 

5 Durloue toall things that pertaine to 
his ſeruice, Pſal.84.1.2.3. 

Thirdly, truſt and affiancein God, Ter. 
17.7. a 

Fiue ſignes of true confidence in God. 

x To ſeeks foz the fauour and counte- 
nance of God aboue all wozldly things, Pſal. 
4.6.7, Math.6.33. 

2 Delight in the Lo2d.Pſ. 37.4. 

3 Popemthe Lo2d, P.. 27.25. 

4 Cleauing alwates to the Lozd, Toſh. 23. 
S. Act. 1.27. 

— the Lozd in troubles, 1. Sam. 
30. * * 

Fourthly, Feare of God, Pſ. 128.1. Deut. 
28.59. 1. Sam. 12.2 

Two fignes of the feare of God, 

1 To eſchew euill, Gen. 9.9. lob. t. x. 

2 To do good, Gen. 22. 12. Pſ. 112.1. 
This feare is bꝛed and pzeſerued in vs by 


fonce meanes. 


I By meditation of Gods mercy in Jeſus | 
| 2 By | 


| Chzill, P. 130.4. 


(us | 


Of the Commandements. 3 
2 By meditation of his power and iuſtice, 
lob 31.23. 
3 By heating the Wozd Pzeached; 
4 By Paper. 
Fifthly, Yumility, Gen; 3 2. 10, Gen. 28, 
27. Pſal. 13 1. Mica. 6.8; 
4 Signes of Humility, 
1 Atknowledgement of our owne want 
of goodneffe, Gen;3 2. 10. Gen. 19.19. 
3 To bes ſozrowſull becauſe we cannot 
better pleaſe God. Rom. 7. 14.26. 
3 Contentment, Gen. 28.2043 1. 1 Cor. 
7.20. 
7 Not to deſpiſe ourbzethzen, Pet. 2.17. 
irthly, Woztſhip of God in Spirit and 
truth, lab. 422.23. 


Vices or finnes forbidden. 


I. Ignoꝛance of God and his will; both 
naturali ignozance, 1. Cor. 2. 14. and wilfull 
ianozance, Hoſ. 4. 6. Eſay 1. 3. Iob 21.14 

II. Denping of God, which ts called 
Atheiſme ; and tt is either open, Epbeſ.2.1 2: 
2 Her. 3. 45. l. oz ſecret in the heart, P.. 14.1. 
Cod is denyed, when his pꝛouidence, pꝛe- 
lence, iuſtice, metcęg, arc denytꝭ.ꝛt. 


Fue ſignes of ſecret Atheiſme, 


= ttt e, P. 10. 4 


5 2 2 Te 


An Expoſition 


2 To deny his pzouidence and juſtice, 
Pal. 10. 12. 

To liue ſecurely, and without ſeare in 
unne, 2. Tim. 3. 1. 2.3. 4· 5. 

4 To ſceke greedily foz the wealth and 
pompe of the wozio, Phil. 19. 

5 Toreuolt from God, becauſe wee haut 
not our owne p2eſent deſires, Mal. 3. 14. 


III. With-craft,Deur,: 8. 10. Ex. 22,18. 


IIII. Scking to Wizards oz Miſe/men. 
Leu. 19.312 | 

v. Withdzawing of the heart from God, 
Eſay 29.13, Ier. 1 2.2. | 

V I, Diftruſtin God, Heb. 10. 38. 

Foure ſignes of Diſtruſt. 

1 Impatience in croſſes, ler. 20.14.18. 

2 Tempting of God, that is, not to be⸗ 
lecue without ſignes of his truth and power, 
Exod. 17. 2. f 

3 Deſperation, Gen,4» 18. 1 Theſſ. 4.1 . 

4 Doubtfulneſſe oz wauering in the truth 
of Gods pꝛomiſes 02 th:eatnings,Pſ.1 16.114 

VII. Confidencs in Creatures; as in 
ſtrongth,Eſay 3 1. 1. Ier. 25. 5. In riches, Mat, 
6. 24. Eccleſiaſticus 3. 1. In ſtrong holas, ler. 
4941 6. In oppꝛeſſion and robberis, Pf. s:. ro. 
In pleaſures, Phil. 3. 19. Jn Phyfitions and 
Surceone, :. Kiog. 16.12. 

VIII. Leue of the creature, Math. 10.37. 


Job,1 2:43ilob 5. A4. ne, 


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Of the Commandements; F 

IX. Vatred ot God, Rom. 1.30, Rom.$.7+ 

X. Want of feareof God, Pſal.26.r. 

XL Feare of man, Mat. 10.28. Ier. 10. 2. 
Deut. 1.17. 

X 11, Pardneſſe of heart, Rom. 2. f. 

XIII. P2ide, which diſpoſeth all things 
to a mans owne credite and vaine-glozie, 
1. Cor. 4. 7. b 


The ſecond Commandement. 


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Thou ſhalt not make to thy ſelſe any 
grauen Image, nor the likeneſſe of 
any thing, that is in heauen aboue, ot 
in the earth beneath, or in the water 
vnder the earth: Thou ſhalt not bow 
done to them, nor worſhip them; 
For I the Lord thy God ama icalous 
God, and viſite the finnes of the fa- 
thers vpon the children, vnto the 
third and fourth Generation of them 
that hate mee, and ſhew mercy vnto 

thouſands in them that loue mee and 


keepe my Commandements. 


*. occaſion of the ſecond Commands- 
I nent is our aptneſſe to carnall wozſhip, 
2 3 whereby 


6 An Expoſition 
whereby we falſely imagine that wee can ur⸗ 
uiſearight manner of woꝛ chip to God. 
The wozlſhip of God is either inward in 
minde, 02 outward in body, Ioh. 4. 23. chap, 
Lhe fozme of Gods wozſhip herein com- 
manded hath foure p2incipallbzanches. 
x The publicke Reading and Pzeaching 
of the Wozd, Math.: 8.19. 
2 Lhe publicke Pearing of the Wozd, | 
Toh, 5•25 ul 
3 Þ2ayerand thankeſ-giuing, Act. 2.42. 
4 Avminiſtration. and receiving of the | J 
 Sacrament,Math.26.26.Luk.2 2.19. 
? P2ayerhath two helpes, Almes Dan. 4. 2. | of 
Actes 10,2.and Faſting, Ioel 1.1 4+ 
a The whole Mozſhip of God hath two | 
helpes allo ; Uowes, and reading of godly 
bookes, Adtes 17. 11, Gen, 28, 22. Plal, | 2. 
216.18, 7 


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Vices, or ſinnes forbidden, 

I. Tomake Amages of God the Father, 
Don,oz Yoly Gholl; eithet painted, which ne 
are called Pictares , oz ingrauen and molten, 
which are called J doles. | 

II. Wozſhipping of the Jmage it ſelfe, | 
Bel and Dragon. 

III. Wozthipping of God by Amages, 
Exod. 32.4. 1111 


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Of the Commandements. 7 


1 A. Wozlhipping of imaginary Gods, 
29,11, 

V. Wozſhipping of creatures, in, by; oz 
without an Image. 

VI. Images of Chꝛiſt, Croſſes and Cru- 
ciffres,xc- which ought to be aboliſhed as the 
Bꝛazen ſerpent was. 

VII. All occaſions to Jdolatry, which ars 

v foute. 

x Da be pꝛeſent at Paſſe,and Popith ſer- 
uice, 1. Cor. 10.21. 1 Cor 6. 20. 

2 To fauour oz to giue appꝛobation to 
Adolatry. 

2 To keepe any reliques o monutnents 
of Adolatry, Ex. 23.13. Gen. 31.32. 

4 To haue feliowſhip with Adolaters, 
1 is foure waies. 
3s 5 ont with A dolaters, Ez C9. 14. 
2. Kin «I 8. 

2 Enes in h with them, a Chro. 
19.2 

3 To ell them wares to Idolatre us bſes. 

4 To giue oꝛ ſell Popiſh bec kes to the ig 
nozant oz wauering minded. 

VIII. — Col. 2.23. 

IX. Wozſhipping of denils, which is 


e, pzincipally by Witch-craft , andcenſulting 


Witcheraft hath five parts. 


[ San FY 18,10,Eze.21.21, 
2 Necro- 


An Expoſition 


5 Hecromancy,apconiring,Deut 18.115 
3. Fam. 28 7. 
2  @02cerie,Rey, 21.3, 
4 Jugling, Exod. 7. 11. 
5 Charming, oz inchantment, Deut. 18, 
11+ Exod. 7.11. 
X. Neglec of Pꝛeaching, Elay 56.10. 11. 
1. Cor. 9. 16, 
XI. Vzeaching of falſe doctrine , oz true 
doctrine to a falſe end, 3. Ioh. 10. r,Cor;t1 119 
XII. UnpofitablePzeaching , which is 
by ſeeking vaine-glozte and . 1. Cor, 
1.18. 1. Cor. 2.1. Lam, 2.1 
XIII. Contempt, o⸗ tetuüng to 


Moꝛd, ler. 11.10. Ier, 1.8. 1. Ioh op 


X1111. Anp2ofitadle hearing, "hich 
I Fo lache of pꝛeparation, Eccle ſ.g. 17. 
2 Though vabeleefe, Heb. 4. 2. 
3 Thzongh coldnefſe of affeaion; and an 
earthly heart, which may be called dead-hear- 
tedneſſe, Reu.3.15.16.& ver. 1. 
4 Thzough fozgetfuleſſe, Tam. 1.42, Kt. 
XV. Kot to-pzay at all, * 'Fſdome, 
1. Theſſ. Fo 17. 
XVI. EnthankefulneCe, Efay 1. 2+ 3. 
Pfal. 9.43. 
XVII. Unwozthy receiuing of the ou 
2 11. 29. 
+ Reading 8 be and 
8 F wanton 


8 


fo 
m 
3 


Of che Comm andementss; 

XIX. Wickey vowes.Attes 22.1 2, 

XX. Pipocriſie, Math. 15. Mach. 23.23. 
Math. 23.4.5 · Eſay 53.5.6. 


-9 


The third (ommandement. 


— 


— 


Thou: ſhale not take the name of the 
Lord thy God in vaine · For the Lord 
will not "hold him guiltleſſe bat ta · 
kerh his name in yaine, 


1 of this commandement, is 
our aptnoſſe x readineſſe fo deſpiſe God, 
Vices, or ſinnes forbidden, 

I. Co give occaſion tothe wicked to lan- 
der the Golpell, Rom.2-24, r;Sam 2017, 

II. Aaine : eee the Sctip⸗ 
ture, Tit. 3.9. Col. 2. 8: 

III. Co mingle and ribaldzy 
together, as Pinllrels do at cad, te. Col.,z, 
16.17. 


IIII. Blaſphemy, uber there are fue 
fozts. 


. To thinke 02 ſpeakeof the xcriptute in 
mocking, ieaſting, o: ſrofinginanner,t. 7 Pet. 


Eſay 5. 19. 
* 15.19 C0 


— 


70 An Expoſition a 
1 Tomake tsaſts out of the Seripturs; 
Eſay 66. 2. 


3 Groſſe repꝛoach againſt God, 2. King. 
19. 10. Mat. 27.29. & ver. 40. &c. 


4 Alleaging of Scripture to maintains 
Fin errour and herefle, Math. 4.6. 


5 Ercuũng of an by the infirmities of ho- 


iy men in the Scriptures- 

V. Co vſe the name of Gos careleſly in 
common talke, Phil. 2. 10. 

VI. Lightly to paſſe oner Gods iudge⸗ 
ments in our ſelues and others, Luke 1 3.1.2. 

VII. Toabuſethe name of God to char- 
ming and witchczaft, Abtes 19.13. 

VIII. Popiſh hallowing of Candles, 
Aſhes, Dile, and Palmes, @alt and Water. 
IX. To pꝛaiſe and thanks God foz, euill 
things: 1, Sam. 23.2 1, 

X. Curüng and banning , either of our 
ſelues, imply, os conditionally. 

1 — nee od 

I power, „ and faith 
king of it, 2. King. 7. 2. 

2 Vis wiſedoins and pꝛouidence, vnder 
. — chance and fo2tune. 

3 Vis mercy and patience to embolden vs 
in ſin, and impenitency, Rem.,2.4.Ezech.,1 2, 
27+ Amos 6.3 . 

XII. Feareful ſwearing by the names 


-— worn God. 


XIII. 


ZZ „28 


Of che Colnmandementss: Ir 
XIII. Caine and idle fwearing among 
ignoꝛant people, Math. 5. 33, 34.lamsg.r 2, 
X 1111, @uperſtitious ſwearing, Ioſh, 
23.7. LZeph. 2. 5· Ier. 5. 7. 
XV. Blaſphemons, and out · ragious 
ſwearing, as among Dicers and Carders. 
XVI. @wearing wickedly to doe euill, 
1. King. 19.2, Actes 23-12, 1. Sam. 25.32, 
XV I I Perturp, Leuit. 19.1 24 Mal. z. Fo 
X VI11. Uaineand wicked Lotscafting, 
Prou. 16.33. Actes 1.26, 
XIX. pocking,icaſting,and ſpeaking vi 
reverently of the woꝛkes of God, 
X X, Superſtition, 


Vertues commanded, 
; Firff, Rep2oofe, correction, and puniſh- 
ment of the fozmer finnes and ſinners,acco2s 
ding to our po wer, place, and calling, 1. Sam. 


2523, Kc. Tit.t. 3. Leuit. 19. f 7. Math. 18. 16. 


Secouply, a lawfull and religious oath, 
Deur,6, 131Ex0d.2 1.11. Heb. s. 16. 

Lhirdly, p:inateinftrucion of Families, 
Deur,6,6:lpfh. 2 4. 1 5. 
Fourthiv to take, t ſeek occaſion in time, x 
plate con t, to commend Gods GOteat⸗ 
neſſe, Ercellency, Miſedeme, Power, Oood⸗ 
nelle, J uſtice, Percy ,manifeſted in his Wozd 
and Wozkes, 

Fifthly, to bie the names of Gov onely in 

waighty 


12 An Expoſition - 
wvighty affaires, and with all renerence, 
Deut. 28.5 8. 

Sirthly, Zeale of Gods glozy aboue all 
things in the \wozld, Numb.25.$. Plal.69.2 2+ 
Ates 7.5 1+5 2. Actes 13. 10. Reu. 319. Tit. a. 


14. Cal. 4+1 8. 
Fiue fignes of true Teale. 


1 It beginnes at our ſelues. 
2 It is ſaſpitious of our otone ſecret 


euils. 

3 It is conftant, not hote by fits. 

4 It cauſeth vs to retoyce in the pꝛoſpe⸗ 
rity of the Church, though our ſelues bes in 


affliction. 
5 It is earneſi in matters of godlineſſe, 


meanes. 
x By the Wo2d, that teacheth the holy 


and right vie of them, Pa. 119.24. 
2 By payer, whereby woe obtaine the 


aſſiſtance of Gods grace to vſe them rightly: 
and whereby we magnifie and bleſſe God fo; 
giuing them to vs, and gluing vs grace to 
glozifte him in them. 


The 


® wo 2 x OO ® VvV 


Of the Commandemenzs. 13 


The fourth Commandement. 


Remember that thoukeepe holy the Sa- 
both day: Sixe daies thou ſhalt la- 
bour, and do all that thou haſt to doz 
But the ſeuenth day is the Sabaoth of 
the Lord thy God; In it thou ſhalt do 
no manner of work, thou, and thy ſon, 
and thy daughter, thy man- ſeruant, 
and thy maid · ſeruant, thy cattell, and 
the ſtranger that is within thy gates: 
For in ſixe daies the Lord made hea- 
uen and earth, the ſea, and all that in 
them is, and reſted the ſeuenth day; 
Wherefore the Lord bleſſed the 
ſeuenth day and hallowed it. 


T* occaffon of this Commandement, is 
dur rradineſſe to fall away from Gov, 
vnletle daily meanes bee bſed. 


Vertes — - 
Firf,P2eparation dy befoze, 
Ve events ibour, and biet, and * 


14 An Expoſition 
ung on the Saboaths wozning, Exod, 32,6. 
Ex. 19.14.15. 


$econvly, pzeparation of mind, yr freeing | 


it from wozloly thoughts and cares. 

Thirdly, pzeparation of the heart, by pur- 
ging out cozrupt lufts and euill affections, 
Eſay 1.13. 

Fourthly, the reſt of man, and beaſt, the 
whole day from all labout not neceſſary, noz 
holy, Exod, 34.21. 

Fifthly, Sancification of the @aboath, 
that is, the ſeparating of it to Gods wozſhip 
—_ , try 5 commandement requi⸗ 
reth, Eſa 

Bus vidting of the ſicke. 

Seuenthly, relieuingof the pocze, 1. Cor. 
16.1.2.Neb;8.12. 

Eigthly, inſtruction of our Families, 
Deut, 11.19. 

Ninthly, reconciliation of them that are 
at variance, and admonitton of them that 


Vices forbidden, 


—— — with⸗ 
and euident necefſitie, Ex. 34. 21. 
— 12.11. Numb. 15•27. 
—— — 16.29. 
Thirdly, Bargaining, Faires, and Wars 
kets, Neh. 13-25,&& 

Fourthle, 


ming, dancing, 
. Fifthly , outward wezſhip withcut in- 
ward affection , Eſay 1.14-15+ T. im. 3. 5+ 

— 11, &c. 


irthly, giving liberty to ſeruants and 
childzen , to ſpend the Sabeath in idlene lie 
and gaming. 

Seuenthly, neglec of bzinging our whole 
Family to the Church, as necefſity ſhall 


| The fifth — 


— 


— . 


Honour thy Father and Mother, that 
thy daies may bee long in the land 
which the Lord thy God giueth thee. 


| net the fifth commandement 
is our pꝛoud and enuious nature that 
cannot abide to be vnder gouernement , oz 
gine men thetr due. 
7 and 
Gouernours ſpirituall, and tempozall, mini- 
ers of Gods Wozd, by what name _ 


aged perſons, and all that excollu any gift oz 


calling. 

£we ſoꝛts of vertues,02 duties are heere- 
in commanded. 
1 Generall duties of ſuperiours, and in- | 
feriours, one towards andther. 

2 Speciall duties of pattitulat talling. 


The duties of the Superiour to che 6 
Inferiour. 


Firlt; to lone, and ſeeks los the welfare of 4 
their inferiours, hauing the place, and title | 
pg 2 King. 25.13. Rom, 13 4. Efay 


if 
— to gle example of goaly ann | fi 
Thiiffian life, Lit. 1. 2.3. 1. 
Lhirdly, to ſhew fozthj grauity and digni- 
ty by their tountenante, gell ures,wozds, and 
dceds, Iob. 29. 8. ' 
Fourthly , to yeeld fo their inferjours in | 
good matters, as fo their b;ethzen, Deut. r7, 
20. Iob. 3 1 12, 2,King.s 13.14. 
Fifthly, not to ſbew their owne authozi 
fy, but Gods in them, fozthat is to rob God | 
of his honour, which ts the ſin of the Deuill, 


and Anti-chzit, Ex,16.7.8, Numb. 16.1 1.29 
| 7. Duties 


en 


a — Calling and Office, lo; conſci- 


Of the Commandement 17 
Duties of Inferiouts to their Superiours, 


Firſt; to riſs bp and fand befozs them, 
whenthey lit oz pale by vs, Leuit. 19.32. 

Second ix, to riſe vp and meet them, when 
ther coms towards vs; Gen. 18: 3. 2.King, 


919. | 

Thirdly, tobow the knee in toben of rey 
uerence,Gen.t8, 2.1. King. 1.33. 36. 

Fourthiy, to vnconer the head bofoze the 
ancient, 1. Cor. 1 1.7. 

Fifthly , to gins them the better place in 
all om. 1 2. 10. Eph. . 21. 1. King. 
2.19. Gen 43.33. Luke 14.7. 8.9. 1. Pet. 3. 5. 

Sirthly. to giue the Elder the firſt place of 
ſpcaking,lob 3 2.6. J. ver. 16.17. 

Seuenthly , to giue their right and 
lities, acco;ding to place, 1. Pet. 3.6. 
1. Sam. 1. 14. 1. King. 1. | 
Etghthiy, to obey lawfull Commans 
| 1 341+ Actes 5.294 
to honour, and obey them acco2s 


ence ſake, not foz tiuility and manners ſaky 


om. 3. . 


Vices of Superiours fo. bidden. 
Firff, to negled the good they ought to de 
W 


13 An Expoſition 
harming and hindering them, x. King. 2t, 
Mica 2.1.2.3 ö 

Secondly, To gloziſie themſelues by aba- 
fing their inferiours , and diſgracing their 
vertues. 

Chirvlv, to gine euill example, Pro. 1.4, 

Fourthly,light, vnſober, and fooltth beha- 
uiour, Pro. 3 1.4. . 1.King.16.9.10. Dan. 5. 33. 
1. Pxt. 3. 3. 2. Sam. 1 8.9. 

Fifthly, to attribute the honoar and reue⸗ 
rence ginen to them, to themſelues; not to 
Gods Image in them, and ſo God hunſelſe, 
Actes 12.2 3. 

- Sixthly,not to cozrec and puniſh fin, any 
finners, but the innocent, 2. King. 22.16. 


Vices ef Inferiours forbidden, 


Firſt, to hate their Superiours log their. 


Callings ſake, as carnall Goſpellers doe Mi- 
niſters, becauſe in ſpirit they hate God, 
Amos g. 10. | 

Secondly, to aſcribe 02 giue moze honour 
to them then is due, Actes 12. 21.22. 

Thirdly, to aggrauate, and diſconer their 
infirmities. Gen. 9.22. 

Fourthly, to flatter them in their Ms, as 
all paraſites and flatterers do, 1 Kin. 12.141 
Ier. 6. 12. 14. Ier. 14. 13. 1 King. 2 26. 

Fifthly, not to admoniſh them in lone 
and reuerence, i! neede require ; Ioab aſfen⸗ 

ded 


IIe. Fs mes os os» "SLY 


_— 


ST Sor To 


the child with all care till it 
| foyearesof ſtrength. 


>> FF 8% £oS/ 


Of the Commandements 1g 
bed herein, 2. Sam. 19. 5.6.7. | 


Sixthly , to contemns their lawfull any 
uſt commandements, 


2 Speciall duties of particular Callings, 


Duties of Parents to their Children; 
Firft, the mother muſt — of 


Secondly, ſhe ought to nurce her child, as 
all godly Matrones haue done, x. 29 10. 
Oen. 21. 1. Sam. v. 29. . 
Fathers muff p2onide fo2 the 
maintenanceof wils and childzen;1.Tim. 5.3, 
Gen. 30.30. 
Fourthly,both parents jointly muft bzing 
bp their childzon in inffruction, and infozmas 
tion in the Lozv: Deur.4.9.Dcur.6.6.Eph.6.4. 
Pro.31. 1. Tim. r. 5. 1. Tim. 3.15. 
Fifthly, Parents muſt coꝛtea and thaſten 
their childzen with wiſedome and moderati- 
on, and that betimes, Pro. 13. 24. Prdu. 19.18. 
pro.. 15.14. Pro. 22. f 5 Pro. 3. t a. Heb.i 3.5. 
Sirthlv, Parents muſt traine vp their 
rhildzett in ſome P2ofefſion, oz particular 
Calling, that they may bee pzofitable mem⸗ 


| bers in the Church and Common-wealth; 


Prov. 32.6. 


Seuenthly, Ar mult hane a dan 


dem. nts, readily and willingly, Epheſ. 6.1. 
Gen.22.ler.35.14-Luke 2.51, 

Thirdly, to help theit parents inffrmties, 
and to pꝛouide fo them when they ate ob, 
1. Tim. 5. 4 Gen. 4.9. 2. Tim. 3.3, 

Foutthlp, to beaxt with, and to couet their 
ts inũtmities, 1. Sam. 19. 3. 4. Cen. . 23. 
Fifthly, to defend their parents from their 
adnerſaries, ts their power, c. 


Vieces of parents forbidden. ; 
Fir®, not to pzouide foz the welfare of 
their childꝛen, 1. TIim. 5.8. 

Sccondly , to carks and care foz their boy 
dies, but to ſuffer their ſoules to rot in unn 
Such baing not vp childzen foz God, but . 5 
reare vp beaſts foz the Deuill. Pro. 23. 12. % niet 
D 0. 


— 


2 829 888 88 3 _ 


- w — 


21 
nelle, p2ide, idieneſſe, and wanfonneſſe, 
1. Sam. 1.2. 1. King. 1.6. hs thent 1 
Fourthly , to pzous anger 
thzough vnreaſonable chaſticemits in wozds, 
and ftripes, Epheſ. 6. 4. | 
Fifthly,to make ſpozt and paſtime at their 
child2ens folly,either of their woꝛds 02 deeds, 


Seuenthly, to giue enill example to their 
childzen, oz to ſpeake any thing that may coʒ⸗ 
rupt their minds. 

Eighthly,to with-hold their childꝛen from 
marrying longer then is conuemeut, foz ri⸗ 
ches ſake, thereby cauſing them to fall into 


to diſpoſe of their childzen in 
ds ſake, with an idolatrous 


23 An Expoſition 
Secondly, to reuile them, to curſe, z tu 
bitterly to them, Exod. 21.17. 
. * Thirdly, to finite father oz mother, am 
to turne againe on them, Exod, 21.15, | 
* Fourthly , diſobediente to their lawful 


Commandements, and ſtubbozne refuſall of | 


their good admonitions, Deut. 20.20.21. 


Fifthly, vnreuerent and ſullen anſweres, 
Gen. 4. 30.31. 

Sixthly, vnchankefulnefe » and want of 
louing affection to parents, i. Tim. 5. 4. Prou. 
23.22 

Seuenthlv, ſecretly to wich their death, to 
enioy their goods, lands, houſes, poleſſious, 
oz fo2 liberty, Gen. 27.41. 

Etghtly,to marry without parents know! 
ledgeand conſent, Gen. 27.46, 


Duties of Maiſters and Seruants, 
Firft, Paiſters mult inſtruct their ſer⸗ 
nants in the knowledge of God, Tir. 2. 10. 
Cen. 18. 19. Gen. 14. 14. Act. 10. 7. Act. 16. 15. 
Secondly, Paiſters muſt gine to then 
honſholds good example of faiths, godlineſſe, 
purity, ſobziety , and to guide them in loue, 
meekeneſſe, wiſedome,and iudgement. 
Thirdly, Paiſters muſt gine to their ſer⸗ 
uants the recompence of their labours, Col. 


4-1: 


_ Fourthly, Pail muft bee bountitul 
towards 


th 
m 


41 


Of the Commandements? *z- 
fowards faichfull and good ſoruants, Gen, 


I'F+2+3+ 
Fifthly, Maiſters muſt giug a liberall re- 
ward to them that haue ſerued them long, at 
their departure, Deut. 15.13.14. 
|  Sixrthly, Paiſtersmuſl cozrec the vices of 
their ſeruants, eſpecially their finnes againff 
God, and acco2ding to piety , and not their 
| owne luſtg,Pro,29.19-vcr.2 1. 1. King. 16.1 1. 
I. King. 11.21. 

Seuenthly, they muſt lay aſide all anger 
and wzath. / 

Eightly, they muſt harbour no flanderers, 
wars, no} fale-bearers fo poiſon their Fami⸗ 
lies, Pfal, 101. 10. 

| Ninthly, they muſt paſſe by, and couer 
many faults in good ſeruants, Eccleſ.7. 23. 
Tenthly, Leer faults muſt bee puniſhed 
with avmonitions, Pro. 17. 10. 
Eleuenthly, greater ſinnes muſt be chaſti⸗ 
ſed and cozteded, Pro. 29.19. 


Duties of Seruants, 
1 4 Firſt, Numble and Chꝛiſtian ſubiea ion ta 
their Maiſters, in woꝛd and geſfare: Tit. 2.9. 
Secondlp, Obedience to their lawfull com- 
mandements: Col. 3+2Z2s 
Thirdly , Simplicity, and flugleneſſe of 
heart,without fraud 02 colour, ſeruing fruely 
fp; conſcience ſake, rather then foz feare, 92 
32 C 4 wages: 


nn . 


Eise 


= = 


loages:Ephe bell. 5. Tic r. io. Gen. 24.32.33. 
Feurthly, tobee carefull MTA : 
8 — 
called: Gen. 3 1.38. 39.40.41. 

— to be content with their calling: 
7. 20.21,22.23. 

wirthle, to ſubmit themſeluts to the re- 
bukes,admonitions, and cozrections of their 
Dem whe meknefſe of ſpirit, 2. Pet. 
2,1 3-1 


p.Cor 


ich to godli⸗ 
rr pre > 
onely fo; labour, as they do then 


their malice, renenge, 02 other toꝛtupt luffs; 
1. Sam, 18.22. &c. 1. Sam. 19.1 fr. 1. Sam. 28.7. 
1.8m. 22.1 8. 2. Sem. 11. 4· 15.16.17. 2. Sam. 


. 29. 1 King. 25. 9... 3 24: 


7% 


reger 


W = we aa 


7 


TE SR RSTS Sa 


Of che Commandementss; 25 


20· 31. Dan. 3. 19. 20. Heſt. 3. 1 3. Mar. 6. 157.25. 

Fourth, not to reward bountifully, 
a ſeruants, Gen. 29.25. 26. 
' 31.7. , 

Fifthly, after their long ſeruice, not to ac- 
knowledge their doſerts, but to be diſconten- 
tented and frowning , that they might giue 
them nothing: Deut. 15. 9. 10, 

Sixthly, to rebuke and chaſten them ſe- 
nersly in their wozlbly buſineſſeg, but others 
wiſe ts maintaine, oʒ winke at their folly, 
— — boo fo; — 

202 
in time of ſficknefſe: Mark. 8. 5. N 
ä — to hide the mylteries of Trades 


to let them do and ſay what they 
| lo their wozke be well done. 


fulnefſe outwardly , ecpcially in their Þav 

ers p2eſence,but not in finglenefe of heart, 

— conſcience, Coloſſ. 3.23. Epbeſ. 6. 5. 6, 
If, 2.9. 


Ty An Expofition 

bours: Tit. 2.10. Philemon 11. 
Fourthly,to refuſe Þ authozity i cozredion 

of their Maiſters: Gen, 16.6.Philem.Oneſim, 

Fifthly, by negligence to become vnp;ofi- 
table dꝛones in their maiſters ſexuice. 

Sirthly, to ſerue foz wages rather then foz 
conſciguce ſake, and foz feare of puniſhment 
rather then foz loue of God;:Rom.1 3.5, 
Seuenthly, to diſcover their Pailſters in 
firmities, oz fo hinder them any way in 

goods, 92 good name: 2. Sam. 18.3. 
Eigpbthix, to gine aduantage to their Mai 
ſters aduerſaries, though diſcouery of their 
counſell, which is treacherie: Mach. 26. Iudas. 

Ninthly,nat to maintain the god name of 
their Maiſters being w2ongfully ill ſpoken of, 

Centhly, nat to croſſe x hinder the miſchie- 
nous purpoſes of wicked mailters to their po⸗ 
werlawfully:2.Sam.17.7.4d 15. 1. Sam. 20.38 

Eleuenthly , to flatter, and further their 
maifters in wickednefle foz hope of pzefer- 
ment, as $2uls followers did. 

Twelfthly,to tell lycs t tales of any in the 
family,o2 of others to their Maiſters, to maki 
diſco2d hetwerne man and wife, 4 neighboꝛs. 

Chirttenthly, to obey their aiſters wic- 
ked commandements; 1. Sam. 22.18. Doeg. 


Duties of Hus bands towards their Wiues. 
Firſt, to loue their wiues ag their owns 


Of the Commandementss. 89 
ſelues : Epheſ. 5.25. Coloſſ. 3. 19. 

Secondly , to teiopce and delight in their 
lous in þ Loꝛd, which are h cauſes of chaſtity, 
patience,t agreement: Pro, 5-18, Pro. 19. 20. 

Thirdly, faith:ulnede in regard of bod 
and goods. 

I: ſtands in two things. 

x In fozſaking all others and lining onely 
with her, to her, and foz her, in the Lozd: Gen. 
3.24. Pro. 5. 9. 10. 11. 

2 In pꝛouiding fo2 her, and maintaining 
— fraud accozding to his ſtate; 
1. im. 5. ” 

Fourthly, fo edifle his wifeby infkruction, 
and good example:: Cor. 1475 

Fifthly, to gouerne and ſerue his wife, as 
tbe head doth the body: . Cor. 7. 344-51 Cor. 
141.72. 


Dixthly , tod well with her actozding to 


knowledge: r. Pet. 3.7, 


It ſtandeth in three things. 

x In coucring her infirmities, by honou⸗ 
ring her as þ weaker veſell:1 Cor. 12. 23, &c. 

2 Jnaccompfingherhis equallin Chiſt, 
who regardeth neither ſeres, no2 perſones. 

3 Indiſcret behauiour, that hee ber not 
hated noz deſpiſed,but feared and renerenced: 
1. Iim. 4. 12. 

Seuenthly, to loue his wines kinſfolkes. 


Duties 


28 An Expoſition 
Duties of Wiues. 
to bes ſubiect and obedient to their 
ds: 1. Pet. 3. 1. Col. 3. 18. Eph. 3. 21.22. 
24+ 1. Pet. 3· 6. 1. Cor. 11.7. 
Secondly, to feare their huſbands, Epheſ. 
$+3 3s 1. Pet. 2.1. 
It ſtandeth in two things, 
x In loue: Tit. 2.4 
2 In teucrence. . 
Thirdly , in regard of body 
and goods, Pſal.4 5.1 1+12+ 


It ſtands in two things. 
| I Jnfozſaking all other, and lining onely 


with him, to him, and foz him in the L 
Pſal. 5.11.12. 
2 Jn helping to maintaine and increaſe 
his eſtate. 
This helping ſtands in three things, 
x In k«&ping at home, Titus 2.3. 3-Tim, 
5.15. 
2 In good huſwikrie: Pro. 3 l. 
3 Anmeane and decent apparell, 1. Tim, 
2.9. 10. 1. Pet. 3+3+4+F+ 
This meane ſtands in two thin 
x In comslinsſs, not in | ; 
1. Tim. 2.10. 
2 In the modell, and chaſte faſhion of i: 


1. Pet.3. 3. + 16, 
Fourthly 1. Tim 3. 13. 1. Tim. 2. 


11432 
Fifthly, 


Of the Commandements. 29 
Fifthly, to gine example of Chziffian cons 
necſation: 1. Pet. 3.1. 1. Sam. 25. 3. 

Duthlr, to lone their huſbands kniſfolkes, 


Vices of Husbands forbidden, 
Firft, to vſe their Miues but as ſernauts 
rn 


— their arnantodeſtze 
their wines, as many leud wozldlings do, 


beer des t, and off 
which bees contempt and af th: 


— indiſcreet gouerning of her. 
It ſtands in foure . 

1 In deſpiſing the connſellof a wiſe and 
vertuons wife, which is ſometimes of bettet 
gouernmentthon the huſband: 1. Sam. 25. 11. 

2 An being led by a fooliſh, malicious, o3 
wicked wife, and to gius too much ears to 
her wozds:1 King. 21. 

— — 
. Chziltian recreations and de⸗ 


lights. 
4 An giuing foo mach liberty to an idle, 
. wanton, 


- 
ts 
. K 
—zü—•ʃ?Äé5«,xu 


30 An Expoſition 
wanton, 02 gadding huſwife. | 
Eighthly,to deſpiſe his wines kinſfolkes; 


Vices of Wiues forbidden. 
Firſt, to deſpiſe their huſbands: 2. Sam. 6; 
16.2 . 
Secondly diſobedience to their huſbands! 
chirdly, vnrenerent behauiour towards 
their huſbands : theſe are the vices of pzoud 
ſcomach full huſwiues. 
Fourthly, wienelle and waſfſulneſſe, 
1. Tim. Fo 13. 1 Tim. 2.9. 
2 Fifthly, Pzattling and gadding abzoad; 
10. 7.11. 
Sirthly, nne Eccleſia- 
ſticus 26. 28. 
Seuenthlp, tonfention — bzawling 
Prou. 2 1.19. 
Eighthly, Jcatonſie, 
Ninthly, contenipt of her huſbands kin( 


Duties of Magiſtrates towards 
their Subiects. 


Firf, hee muſt reade in the booke of God 
continually,that hee may learns to feare God 
and keepe his Laves Deut. 17.18. 19.20. 

Secondly , to maintaine aud sonfirme the 

trus 


« 
: © [-—w — 


| 


Of the Commandements- 31 


true wozſhip of God: 1. Iim. 2. 2. 

Thudip, to roote out Jdolatry and falſe 
woꝛ ſhip to his vttermolſt power: 2. King. 18. 
& cap. 23. 

Fourthle, by his wiſedome, ffrength, and 
goods fo promote the Piniſterp of the 
. Fifthly,to do iuſtice and indgement:which 
ſanveth. 


x In puniſhing of enill doers. 

2 Inp:otecting,andrewarding the godly, 

3 Jn delivering the afflicedfrom his ene- 
mies. 

4 In reliening , pgs 

W 

In deſen — of the poze. 

6 In poeſorning and maintaining peace 

7 In pzotecing the Church .Common- 
wealth by fozce of Armes,1if need require. 

$8 In puniſhing = bzeakers of Gods 
Law, without reſpec of perſons. - 

9 In making good lawes, foz the cffabli- 
thing and pzeſeruing of teligion and peace; 

10 In refozmtng cozrupt members, nd 
faking away the cauſes of coruption : as 
Stewes,houſcs of filthineſſe, diſo:deted Ales 
Oak Tauernes, ic. lob 29.30. 1 King. 
15. . 

11 In cutting off dead members that will 
not berefozmed. The contrary is fozbidder,, 


Durics 


33 An Expoſition 
Duties of Subiects. 
Firft,inward reuerence,and outward obe/ 
dience: Rom.1 3. Tit;;. i. 
Secondly , ſubmiſſion to their power in 
vnlawfull commandements; but not obedi/ 

ence: Actes 4. 19. Dan. 3. 16. 17. Dan. 6. 13. 
Thirdly, payment of their dues willingly, 
any without niſtontentment: Rom. I Js 7. 
Match. 21.2 2. Thecontrary is fozbidden- 


Duties of Miniſters to their 
Pariſhioners. 


Firtt, toPzeach the wozdof God fineere/ 
ly, and that without reſpect of perſons; 
Jam. 241 43+4+5« 1. Tim. g. 21. 1. King. 22:1 34 
14. Pro. 28.2 1. Rom. 10. 12.13. Actes 10.34 
1. Sam. 16.7. lob 34. 19. Deut. 10. 17. 

Sccondly, to vſe all dilligence in Catechi 
ging and Pieaching: Pro. 27.33. 1. Pet. 5.2. 
Exech. 33. 2. 3. c. 2. Tim. 4. 2. 1. Tim. 4. 13. 

Lhirdly, to teach,erhozt, vebuke, with all 
authozitie, as the EmbaCſadozs of God: Tit 
37 5. 1. Tim. 1. 20. Tu. 1. 13. 

Fourthly, to ſet fozth the anthozity and 
power of E od ouer mens conſciences , noi 
theirowne'1.Per.4-11, 1. Pet. 5. 3. 2 Cor. 4 
Ezech. 3. 1. 17. Luke 12. 42.45. 

Fifthly, to bee conſtant, bold, and feare/ 
lee, in the diſcharge of their Calling:Rex.3. 
Er 


347.35. Gal. 7 15. 


Of the Commandements- 33 
Ephe.6.19. 2.Cor. 7.6. Ier. 1 17.18. 
Sirthly , to beate downe the pꝛide of 
ſinners, fo raiſe vp the humble that ſozrow 
fo; finne, fo comfozt the afflicted in mind, and 
to beare with the weake : Ier. 1.10 2.Cor.10, 
4-5-6, Heb.4.12, Eſay 61.1.2.3, Rom. 15. 1. 
1. Theſſ. 5. 14. 1. Cor. 9. 22. 1. Cor. 8B. 9. 10. i 1. 
Seuenthly, to appꝛoue themſelues to God 
in the lincere and vnpartiall application of 
his Wozd: 2. Tim. 2.1. 1.Cor. 9. 22. Acts 20. 
20. 21.22.26. 27. | . 

Cinhthly , to giue enſample of Chꝛiſtian 
conuerſation to their Flocke: 1. Cor. 11. 1. 
2. Theſſ. 11.9; 1. Tim. 4. 12. 2. Tim. 13. 22. 
1. Tim. . a. to 8. 

Ninthly, to p2ay feruently, to make hum⸗ 
ble confeſſion, and to giue hearty thankes to 
God fo2 himſelfe and his people : 1. Sam. 7. 8. 
9. 1. Tim. 2. 1. 2. 1. Sam. 12.23. Rom. 1.9. 
Epeſ. . 16. to 20; chap. 3. 14. to 21. 1. Theſſ. 
3. 2. 13. Phil. 1. 9. 10. 11. Coloſſ. 1. 9. to 13. 
2. Theſſ. 2. 16. 17. 1. Tbheſſ.5. 23. Phil. 1. 4. 


Duties of Pariſhioners to their 
+ Miniſters. i 
Firſt, to maintaine him, to their power, 
acco2ding to his calling: 1. Cor. 9. 7. S. 9. 10. 
11. 3. Cor. 9. S. . Phil. 4.1 0. 16.18. 2. Cort. 8. 2» 
3.4. 1. Tim, 5. 7. Gal. 6.6. Luke 8.3. Actes 4+ 


Secondly, 


I * 
—— — - . 


3 4 An Expoſition 
Secondly, to honour him accoꝛ ding fo his 


Calling, that is, as an Embaſſadourof Gos 
fo2 th it good: 1. Tim. 5. 17. r.Cor.q.1. Gal, 
4 || 4- Reu. 2.1. 1 Tim. 3 1. Epheſ. 6. 20. 

Chir dly, to be obedient to them, as to their 


ſpirituall Captaines and Fathers in Chziſt; 
Heb. 13. 17. Eccleſiaſticus 23. 2. 1. Theſſ. . 13. 
13. 1. Cor. 16. 16. 2. Cor. :. 9. 2. Cor. 7. 15. 


1, Cor, 4. 15. 16. 1. Cor. 3. 2. 2. Ioh. 5. 21. 
Phil. ro. Gal. 4. 19. 2. King. 2. 1 2. 2. King. 13. 
14. Mach. 2. 6. 1. Theſſ. 1. S. chap. 2. 11. 
Foucthly,to pay foz hum: Col. 4. 3. 2-Thefl, 
2. Epbeſ. 6. 19. 2. Cot. 1. 11. 
Faifthly, to maintaine him againff the 


. w2ongs of wicked men: Rom. 16. 3. 4· 2. Tim. 


4.16. 1. King. 18.4. 


Vices of Miniſters forbidden. 
Firſt, to admire mens pesſons : that ia, tu 


eſt:emeacto2ding to their wiſedome, riches, 


hononc,dignity; not acco2ding to their vertue 
3. W fearegf God: Iud. 16. 1. King. 22. Iam. 2. 
1. mo 7.12.12. 
&, condly, to make Parchandize of the 
word 0. God: Amos 3.11. Eſay 56. 11. 
2. Pet. 2.14. Tit. 1. 7. 2. Cor. a. 15. Rom. 16. 18. 


ck. 8. 18. 19. 


Thirdly , to flatfer men in fin fozhope of 
rev u d, 97 for feate of ill will: Rom 16.18. 
4, Pet, 2.18. Lamen. 2. 18. Exech. 22.25. Eſay 
i 23˙ 


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Of the Commandements, 3g 
43.37. Ier. 6. 14. Mica,2-114 1. King. 22.74. 
1. King. 8.18. Actes 1.1 8.9. Actes 7.51.52. 

Fourthly, not to labour in the Lozds har- 
neſt, but to liue idlely : Eſay 56.10, 

Fiffhly ; to pꝛeach of pꝛide and vaine / 
glozy, as the faiſs Apoſtles did at Cotinth, 
which vſed eloquence of ſpeech , and mans 
wiſedome fo encreaſe pꝛide and contention, 
but not to ediſie. 


Vices of Pariſhioners. 

Firft, not to giue their Miniſler ſufficient 
— . ac artozding to their abilities 1 
Secondly, Church-robbery , which is fo 
bſe deceit, fraud, and concealement in Tithes 
paying : Mal.3.8.9.10.11, 

Thirdly, to deſpiſe them fo2 their calling, 
either openly oꝛ conertly , which is to deſpiſe 
—— — 2. Tim. 1. 16. 

y 28.14: 2. Chron. 33. 10. Ames 53. 10. 

Fourthl, to ſcozne, deſpiſe, leaſt at, 07 to 
negleu, their admonitions,rcpzoofes,and ex/ 
hoztations: Math. 7. 6. Prou. 1 5.t 2. Ezech. 33. 
30.31.31. Eſay 53. 19. 1. Theſſ. 4. 8. Math. 5. 22. 


Actes 2. 13. Ioh. 7. 20. 2. Sam. 6. 16. Act. 26. 


24.25. Gen. 19.14. X 

Fifthly,to deniſe , and fo do enill againff 
them: 2. Tim. 4. 14. Iet. 18.18. Ier. 11.18. 19. 
Mach. 23.17.18. Pſal. 105. 13. Math. 26.59. 
8 11 D 2 <0, 


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36 An Expoſition 


Co. &c. Actes 6. 11. AQes 13. 50. 2. Tim. 4. 


16. 10. 


Sirthly.; to count their labour in the de 


ffrucion of the Kingdome of ſin and ſathan, 


and in the building vp of the Aingdome of 
Grace,contention: Ier.1 5.10, 


Duties of Equals. + / 
Firft, to fudy to bee quiet, and to meddle 
every man with his owne buũneſſe: 1.Thef, 


Th 
then himſelfe: Phil. 2.3. Rom. 2.10, 
Fourthly , to erhozt one another in lone: 
Heb.3.13. 1. Theſſ. 5. 11. 
Fitthly, to admoniſh them that are vnru⸗ 
Ip: 1. Theſſ. 5. 14. Gal. 6.1. 2. 
Sirthly, to be courteous, tender⸗Henrted, 
and to fozgiue ons another: Epheſ. 4. 32. 
Coloſſ. 3.1 2.13. 


Vices of Equals forbidden. 

„ and medling of 

other mens matters: Prou.6, 19. Phil. a. 3. 

1 Tbeſſ. 4.1 1. 1 Cor. 6. 7. Pro, 26, 1 7. 

Secondly, caring foz none but themſelues 

. eouctouſnele and want of lous; 
2.4 ä 


Thirdly, 


„ 


Of the Commandements; 


Thirdly, in publicke buſinefes to aime at 
on owne pzofits and vaine-glozie; 1. Theſſ. 


n llandering, back-biting, and 
icking: Leu. 19.16. 
Fifthly, not to exhozt, admoniſh, and re- 
pꝛoue in lous, them that offend: Leu. 19.17. 
Sirthly,renengeaud wzong among neigh- 
bours: Leuit. 19. 18. & ver. 13. 1. Cor. 6. . 


Epheſ. 5. 4. 
Es diſſembling, lying, and gripple- 
in bargaining: 1. Theſſ. 4. 6. 


A duty towards a mans ſelfe. 


Firtt, a man muſt p:eſerue and maintain 
with modeſty, the dignity that is in his owne 
perſon; Phil. 4.8. 


Vices towards à mans ſelfe. 


Firff, th2ough his naughty behauiour to 
obſcure, and almoſt extinguiſh thoſe gifts 
which God hath ginen him. 

Secondly,to bee too wiſe in his owne con- 
ceite; Rom. 12.3. a 


D 3 The 


E fixth ( ommandement. 


— 


Thou ſhalt do no murther. 


occaſion of this Commandement is, 
our impatiency and vncharitable deſirs 
of revenge. 


| Sinnes forbidden. 

This Commandement in generall fo2bid- 
deth all manner of cruelty in thought, word, 
and deed, againſt our ſelues, our neighbour, 
and the creature, 5 


x Cruelties againſt our ſclues, : 
I. Tocarke and care continually ſoz the 
body,but fo negled the life of the ſonle,which 
is ſoule⸗murther: Hoſ. 4.6, Prou. 10.21, Iob 
23.12• | 

11. All Intemperance. 

III. Gluttony: Rom. 13. 13, Gal. 5. 21. 
Heb. 12. 16. ke 16, 170 

IIIL Dunkenneſſe: Efay 5. 7112,22. 
Gal. 5. 27. Ioel 1.5. Hab. z. 15. Rom. 13. 13. 
Gen. 9. 21. 22. Gen. 19. 33+ 2. Sam. 13. 28. 
ng. 16.8.9. 10. 3. Sam.; pong 3.19. 


2 * 


4 


Of the Commandements, 35 

V. Keeping of company with intemperate 
perſons, Math. 24.49. 1.Cor.g.ir, 

VI. Erceſſtue care and torling fo2 woꝛld⸗ 
ly good: Math. 6. 23. Prou. 17. 3 2. Eccleſ. 4.8. 
Luke 21.3. 

VII. Exceſſiue penſineneſſe , ſozrolw, 
grie e. and heauineſſe, 1. Theiſ. 5.16, 

VIII. Unthziſtineſſe, and ump2outdent 
care foz food and tayment, Eccleſ.4. 5. 1. Tim. 
ſo 8. f 

IX. Idleneſſe, and Nothfulneſſe, Pro. 6.6. 
11, Ezech. 16.49. Pro. 12.11. 

Xx. Enup and wꝛath. 

XI. UGiolent murthering of ones ſelſe: 
1. Sam. 31.4. 2. Sam. 17.23. Math. 27.6. 


2 Ctuelties againſt our neig}-bour, 

I. To kill and lap the ſoule of our neigh- 
bour, which is to bee an offence to hun in lifs 
and docrine, Math. 1 8.7. 

11. Not to P2zeach the Wo2d of Cod be⸗ 
ing thereunto called, Pro. 29.18. Eſay $6.10, 
Ezech. 1.18. 

IIL ToPzcach negligently, ler. 48. 10, 
Reu. 2. 16. 

IIIL Patred of aur neighbour in heart, 
1. Ioh. 2. 1 5. Leu. 19.17. 

V. Unadutied anger, Math. 5. 22. Eph. 4. 
91 Col. 2.8. Mark. 3.5. Rom. 1 +29, ; 

VI. Enuy, Cen. 5 I; Math. 27.17. 


4 Gen, 


49 An Expoſition 


Gen. 37. 1. Sam. 18.8.9. Dan. 6. 4. 1. Pet. 2.1. 
Gal. FoZ 1. Gen. 4. SL 

V 11, Grudges, Phil. 2. 14. 1,Pet. 4+ 9, 
Wiſd. 1.11. 

VIII. Uäant ot — np ſozrow 
at our neighbours calamities, Amos 6. 5. 6, 
Gen. 40.23. 

IX. Frowardneſſe, when we will not bee 
reconciled to our neighbours, Rom.r. 30. 

X. Deſire of revenge, Pſal.3. 6. Rom.1 2, 
17. Pro. 20.22. Leu. 19.18. 

* Bitterneſſe in ſpeaking:Prou.1 2.18, 
E . 

It. Repzoachss, which is the caſting of 
a mans ſins in his teeth which ha hath com- 
mitted , az obieding to him his infirnuties, 
Math. 5. 22. 

XIII. Ralling, 2.5am, 16.7.8. 1 Cor. G. 
19. chap. 3. 11. 

XIIII. Contentions; when men ſkriue 
in ſpeach foz ſuperiozity; Phil. 2.3. Pro. 26. 21. 
Pro. 6. 19. 

XV. Bꝛawling in any conference, Eccle- 
ſiaſticus 28.1 m. 

XVI. Crying, oz loud bꝛawling: Gal. 5. 
19. Epbeſ. 4. 31 en. 16.11. 

XVII. Complaint to eyery one, of ſuch 
as offer vs iniury; Iam. 1.9. 

XVIII. Cruelty, oz hatred in counte- 


Gen. 4.5.6. Math. 27.39. 
pancs ; Gen. 4. 5.6. Math. 27.39 x1 


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Of che Commandementss. 41 
XIX. Cruelty and hatred in geſt ure, Pro. 
6. 13. Pſal. 35. 16. 21.4 
XX Cruelty and hatred in the eie: Deut. 
9. Pfal. 3 3. 19. Pro. 10.10. chap. 6. 13. 
XXI. Cruelty and hatred in humble bes 
haniour, in a ſad countenance and ciuill cars 


riage. 

X X11, Cruelty and hatred in laughter, 
ieaſting,mocking,ſmiling,ſcoxing: Gen.2 1. 
9. Gal.4.29. Gen.g. 22. 25. 2.Sam. 6, 20. 23. 
Iudg. 16.30. 2. Sam. 10. 4. 2. King. 2. 23. Plal. 
*r III. Cruelty and hatred in ciuill 
countenance,and peaceable wozds; 2. Sam. 20. 
9.10.Marh.26 

XXI111, To fight with, oz to beate our 
neighbour, and to maume his body: Leu. 24. 
19.20. 

XXV. To pꝛoture the death of our neigh- 
bout any way, by \wozd, famine, 0; poyſon: 
Gen. 4.8. 

XXV 1. Toererciſe tyrannons cruelty in 
inflicting puniſhments, Deut. 25.7. 

XXVII. To take occaſion by our neigh⸗ 
bours infirmities to vſe him diſcourteouſly, 
and to make him our laughing ſtocke , and 
taunting recreation: Leu. 19. 14. 2.King.:, 
23. Iudg. 16.25. 

XXV III. Le miute the impotent, the 
lieble, the pooze, the ſtrangers, a 


42 An Expoſition 
lefſe, and widowes : Exod.2:2.21.*2, 

XXIX. Not to pay the Labourer his 
hire: Deu. 24. 14 15. 

XXX. Not to reſfoze the pledge of the 
P9002: Exod. 22.26.27. 

XXXI. To withdzaw cozne from the 
pooze: Pro. 11. 26. Amos 8. 

XXXII. Pardoning of murtherers: 
Numb. 35. 16.33. Math. 26.5 2. ä 

XXXIII. Unſkil/ull pzaciſes af Phy- 
ick and Chirurgery fo2 gaine. 

XXXIIII. Notto pzeuent occaſions of 


murther and death; Dcur.2 2.8. 


3 Crueltics againſt the creatures. 
I. To kill bzuit beaſts rudely in'ſpo2ts. 
II. Inhumane and cruell viage of them: 
2. Tim. 3. 3. Deut. 22.6.7. chap. 25.4 · 


Verrues commanded. 

I. In generall to pꝛeſerue the life, body, 
and ſoule of our neighbour to our power. 

II. Bzotherly compaſſion: Rom. 12. 196 
Efay 24.16. Lament. ler.Rom.g. 13. Pſal. 119. 
136. 
III. Co help him to our power: lob 29.15. 
2. Cor... 

1111. To help him willingly, and ſpedi- 
lr. it hi can: Pro. 3. 28. 


V. Not to ſuffer. him to unge fo out 
| power; 


Of the Commandementss 43 
power : Leuit. 19. 17. r. Theſſ. 3. 14. 

V I. To ſeehe by all meanes to winne him 
to the pꝛoteflton of Chziſtun Religion; 
1. Cor. 10. 33 · Heb. 10.4. 

VII. Lo ue among men without gining 
offence: 1. Cor 10.3 2. 1. Cor.. 13. 

VIII. Lo giue example of godly life to 
pur neighbour, Math. 5. 16. 1. Pet. 3. 1. 2. 

IX. To giue encouragement to them that 
joue and feare God: Plal. 1 19,63, & 

X Uſing of lawfull recreations foz the 
health and ftrength of our bodies; 2.Sam. 1, 
18. Neh. 7.67. 

X 1. Not to bee angry with our neighboz 
vpon \mall and light occaſions: Numb. 1 2. 3. 
Pro.. i i. 

XII. Neuer to bee angry but vpon moſt 
juſt cauſe, that is, when God is diſhonouced, 
Mar. 3. 5. 

XIII. Juft anger of thozt confinnance: 

4-26. 

XIIIL Free fozginenefſs of iniuriss: 
Epheſ.4.3 2.Math.5.24-chap 6. 14.13. 

XV. To couer our neighbours infirmi- 
ties: 1. Pet. 4. 8. 

XVI. Departing ſometimes from our 
owneright; Math. 17.25.26. 

XVIL MDuercomming euill with good⸗ 
neſſe: Rom. 1 2.21. 
XVIII, Sg&king peace with all as 


44 An Expoſition 
much as may be: 1. Pet. 3. 1. 
XIX. Courteous anſweres: Pro. 1 f. 7. 
XX. To paſſe by many infirmities of 
men, in their deeds and wozds:Pro.rg.rr, 
XXI. Ta take uery thing, if it be poli- 
ble, in the beſt part: 1. Cor. 13. 5 Rom. 1.29. 


XXIL Tominiſter food and rayment to 


then&dy : Math. 25.41.42. 

XXIII. Lo detend, and helpe our neighs 
bour being in danger: 1. Ioh. 3. 16. 

XXIIIL Not to gleane the cozne from 
the pooze, after reaping. 


The ſeuenth Commandement. 


———— — — 


Thou ſhalt not commit adultery. 


He occaſion of the ſenenth Commande⸗ 
ment is our luſtfull and fleſhly nature. 


Sinnes forbidden. 

I. In generall all vnchaſte behauiour in 
woꝛd, and deed, and all vnchaſte thoughts of 
9 — I's —_— 34+ 

concupiſcence 0 
Math. 5. 28. Col. 3. 5. Pro. 7. 25. — — 
III. Burning in the fleſh; i. the —_ 


heart art oner-whelmed and burut vp with 


Of the Commandements; 45 
heat of luſt, whereby all godly motions ofthe 


contrary fire: 1. Cor. 7. 9. 
IIIL Strange pleaſures with beats: 
Leu.18.23. 
V. Carnall pleaſures with enill ſpirits. 
VI. Buggery, oa Sodomy, which is ab⸗ 


| homination with ons of the ſame ſexe: Leu. 


18.22. Rom. 1. 26.27. 1.Cor.6.9. 
VII. — x which is plea⸗ 
ſure with ones it is like ſinne: 


V 111, Inceft, which is carnall pleaſurs 
with one of neere alliance and martage with ⸗ 
in the degrees fozbidden: Leu. 18. 1.Cor.5.1- 
Math. 14+3+4+ 2· Sam. 23. 14. 

IX. Raniſhment, Gen. 34. 1. 2+ 2. Sam. 
13.14. 

X. Polygamie, which is to haue two, oz 
moe lvines: 1. Cor. — chap. 4. 19. 
XI. entiũng and ſtealing — 

XII. — . — 


nozceed, Mat. 19.8.9. 


XIII. Abuſe of marriage: Leu. 20. 18. 
Anz Seren, Per 324 ane. 
* 10 8. chap, 6.9. £ „11. 3% 
x .Cor.6.18, 2 25 2 
XV. Whozedoms oz ſtetwes: Deut. 23.17. 
ler. 28 13.4 heſ. .f. 
XVI. 12•23.23. mm 
T5 


46 An Expoſition 
8.9. Heb,. 13.4. Prou. 6. 30.3 1.3 13 3. Prou. 47 
17.18. Reu. 11.8. 

XVII. Vaud icaſts, vncleane, rotten, 


and vnſanozy ſpaches : 1. Cor. 15.23. Epbeſ. 
4-29. chap, 5. 3. 4. 1. Tim. 5. 13. Math. 12. 36, 
Col. 4 


XVII. To haue fellowſhip oz familiari/ 

A bacieane perſons : Epheſ. 1.7. 11, 
1.7. 

XIX. Mantonnes, 02 effeminate life, 
when one ſeeketh occaſions to ftitre vp luft? 
Gal. 5. 19. 1. Cor. 6. . 

XX. All occaſions and temptations fo 
Whoozedome and Adulterp: as 

-x Adulterous eyes, 02 wanton laokes1 
Math. 5. 2 8. Prou.6. 25. Eccleſiaſticus 25. 23. 
chap. 42. 12. Gen. 39. 7. 2. Sam. 1 1. 2. Cen. G6. a. 


3+ 1. Pet. 3. 14. 

2 Naked pictures which are allurements 
to luſt; foz fin bzonght thame, and ſhame ap⸗ 
parell to couet it: Gen. 3.7. 1. Theſſ. g. 23. 

3 Ryofous and wanton appatell: 1. Tim. 
2.9. Elay 3.16.17. 


and dzinke, whichpzcucke luſt: Rom.1 3134 
Luk. 16. 19. 

5 Adleneſſe:Ez ech. 16.45. 1. Tim. 53. 1 2. 13. 

6 Curioſity, and vanity in ſtrange appe⸗ 
rell: Zeph. 1.8. 

7 Painting ot the face, laying ont T. 


4 Pampering of the bedy with meate, 


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Of the Commandements; 75 
the haire, curling, criſping , curtous bins 
ding, and ſtrange attires : 2. King. 9. 30, 
Pro.7.10 

8 Diſhoneffand alluring ſpeches: Prou. 
6.24. Prou. 7. 21. 

9 Eadding abzoad fo houſes , thzough 
the ſtrates, metings,and companies to gaze, 
and tobee gazed on; Prou. 7.1 1. 1. Tun. 5. 13. 
Gen. 3 1.2. 

10 Aookes,glances,minſing,frip- 
ping, „ amorous countenances, tink- 
ung | geſtures:Efay ;. 

11 Dalliance, courting, and vnſeemely 
companying with women: Pro. 7. 13.22. 

12 Loue-(ongs, ballads, ſtage-plates, any 
wanton bookes: Eph.5.3.4. 

13 Pirt dancing of men and women to⸗ 
gether ; Mark. 6. 22. lob 21.11. 12. Gen. 
34- Is 

14 Swat perfumes, and coffly ſmels, 
bled foz pzonocations to vacleannes ; Pro.7. 
17. Eſay 324. 

15 Unlawfull dinozcement: Math. 5. 33. 

16 Laght puniſhment foz adultery. 


Vertues commanded, 


1 In generall, chaſtity , and purity in 


* 


foule and boay, as much as belongeth to na- 
furall generation; 2. Theſſ. 3. 4. . 1. Cor.. 34. 
1. Theſſ. 3. 23. 


2 Contingall 


43 An Expoſition © * 

II. Continuall ererciſe of the heart in ho3 
Iy thoughts, and Net meditations; Prou.4. 

. Cor. 7. 1 

3111. Podelty and chaſtity in the eien: 
Job 21. t. 

1111, Chaſtity of the eares, which is re- 
fuſing to heare vncleane ieaſts, and tommu⸗ 
nication, and to repzone them. 

V. Chaſtity of the tongue, which is fo 
ſpeake onely that, which is good to edifie,and 
to miniſter grace to thehearers : Eph, 4. 30. 

VI. Modeſty of the lippes, which is, to 
ſpeake of thoſe things with ſhamefaſtneſſe, 
which nature hath couered, Gen.4.r. 1. Sam. 
24-4. Iudg. 3. 24. Epheſ. 5. 3. 4 

VII. Sobziety and temperance in all ſp&- 
thes: Iam.1.19. Mat. i 2. 19. Pro. 10. 19. chap.7. 
11. Gen. 24.64. Prou. 17. 13. 

VIII. Podeſtr in countenance: Gen. 24. 
64. Pro. 17. 13. 

IX. Polie comelineſſe , and ſobzicty in 
apparell: Tit. 23. Deut.22.5. 

X. Sober, and moderate vſe of meats 
and dꝛinke, that the body may be enabled to 
do the anions of godlines: Luke 21.34 · Prov. 
25. o. Prou. 25. 16. chap. z 1.4. 

XI. Sober, and chaſte bebautour ot the 
whole man: 1. Pet. 3. a, &c. Pſ. 19.9. Eccl 4. 

XII. Chaſtity in wedlocke ; Heb. 13. J. 
1. Cor. 7. 1. Rom. 13,4. 


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XIII. All meanes that pzeſsrue chaſtity, 
which are pzincipally fine, 

x Þarriage, where the gift of continoncy 
is not giuen; Heb. 13.4. 1. Cor. 7. 9. 

2 Faſting: 1. Cor. 9. 27. 

3 Pꝛarer. 

4 The ſellotochip, and company of the 
faithfull; 2.Tim.2.22, Pro.13. 20. Pſal. 1. 1. 
Epheſ. . 3. 4· 5. 

5 Labour and trauails in a Calling allow- 
of God; Rom. 13. 14. 1. Iim. 5. 13. 


n 


The eighth Cs 


—v— — ——. 


Thou ſhalt not ſteale. 


12 occaſion of the eighth Commande⸗ 
ment is our conetous nature, diſcontent 


euer with our pꝛelent eſtate. 


Sinnes forbidden, 
I. Yindering, oz diminiſhing our neigh⸗ 
bours gods by any meanes, in thought, woꝛd, 
derd. 
II. Couctouſneffe , which is the theft of 
the heart; 1. Tun. 6.2 Joh. 12. 6. Eſay 5.8. 


E 20 Signes 


| 20 Signes of a couetous heart. 

1 An eager and ſharpe deſire of getting: 
Eccleſ.4.8. 

2 A pinching and niggardly keping of 
them, either from himſelfe, oz others: Eccleſ. 

8. 1. Sam 25 Pro,27.20, 

3 Neglect of holy duties, the whole man 
being taken vp with wozloly cares and buſi 
neſſes: P.. 6. 

4 The conekfons man fruſteth in his 
goods as though his life were vpheld by 
them, therefoze in the loſſe of them he is 
ouerwhelmed with griefe and ſozrow, and of- 
tentimes maketh away himſelfe in deſparre; 
Luke 12.15.19. 

A cold affection and dead hcarf to the 
wozd of God: Luke 8.14. 

6 They are fo2 the moſt part pꝛiuy moc- 
kers, 02 open ſco2ners of zealous Piniſters, 
and religious people: Luke 16.14. 

7 Their talke is of wo2!dly things alway, 
wherein they can ſay much, but in heanenly 
things nothing 02 little, and that fozmally, 
and hyffozically;Pſal.4.6. 2. Tim. 4. 10. 

8 Ve is like a beare, oʒ ſome vgly beaft go- 
ing th2ough the ftreetes, hauing all monthes 
—— xy dam and beaſt, ſet againtt hin 

. 2.6. 7. 

9 Be wants the inwgd peace of conſti⸗ 
ence; Elay 37. 17. 

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10 Ye is bzokon ivith cares, ſozrowes, 
feares, fretting and chafing, falling into di- 
1. Tim. 6.9. 10. 

11 He will bebe, ko 
gaine himl(elfe a little. 

12 Ye will not looſs a pen to gaine his 
friend a thouſand: t. Sam. 25. 

13 Me is cruell and tyrannous, where hs 
— — otherwiſe he loues no doubt⸗ 


— 1 p2odigall and diſfolute per- 
ſones, betauſe he thinkes they hate him, and 
loue him as Lyons do their pꝛep. 

15 Me louesapooze man, that is dzinen 
thzough need to make 
but he tannot abide a beggar: Luk. 16. 20.21. 
1. Sam. a f. 0. 1. 
16 Pe ism idolatour , foz he giues his 
body and ſoule, with all the members and 
faculties thereof; night and day to wo2yle 
goods: Ephe 5.5, 1. Tim. 6. 17. Coloſſ.3. 3. 
| the Apoll le warneth all Churches, 
1:Cor.6,9.10, Gal. 3. 19. 20.21. Ephel. g. v. 
Phil. 3. 10. Coloſſ. 3. f. 1. 2.1. 1. Tim. 6. 
7.8.17. 

17 — cond: 1. Sam. 25. 10. 


- 18 Yee enuies both others and hunſelts; 


Eecleſ. 2. 26. & chap. 6. 2. 
"391 De neuer doth rr 


52 An Expoſition 

20 God dinideth him, and ſcattereth him 
ab2zoad; that is, his goods te others, his bo- 
dy to the graue, and that often in the midſt of 
his daies, and his ſoule to hell: ler. 17. 11. 13. 
Pſal. 37. 10. Pſal. 7 3. 17. 18. Luke 12.19. 20. 

III. All fraud in ſelling, to ſell the bad fo; 
god: Amos 8.4.6, 

IIIL Lo vſe deceiffull wozds in buying, 
by diſcommending a thing againft our know⸗ 
ledge and conſcience: Pro,20.14- 

V. All deceit in falſe weights, meaſures, 
colonrs,ſhadowes,lights: Deut. 25. 13.14.14. 
16. Pro. 20.23. Leut.3 5. 36. 

VI. Al ſecret pzaciſes of Jngrofſers and 
$Ponopoliſts : viz. ſuch as ſtoze vp all goods 
of onekind, fo ſell the ſame at what rats they 
lift: Neb, 5.7.8. 

VII. All fraud , and bnmercifulneſſe in 
letting houſe , land, beaſts, as by racking 
rents, and ouer/pꝛizing euery thing, fo raiſe, 
and increaſe the hire without compaſſion on 
the pooze : Eſay 3. 15. 16. Amos 8,6, Mica, 
3.2. 2. 

VIII. Engroeſſing of Grounds „ 03 
Farmes, which is to hire them of the 


— and to let the ſame vamercifully is 


neighbours: Neh.s 7. 8. Amos 8, 
IX To with-hold tho ſale of cozne till the 
poozer ſozt bee ſpent, that they may ſell ths 
deerer. I EAR” 


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racy of charles againft the pooze: Amos 8. 

x. Allcunning and ſecret pzactiſes to en- 
haunce the pzice of things. 
XI. Tohire vp all from the pooze to make 
them our ſeruants, and ſlaues: Neh. 5. 

X 11, Concealement of lands and abili- 
ties, that the pooze may be ouerburthened in 


all manner of charges, which our ſelues might 
eaſily beare 


XIII. Waftefull ſpending,and pꝛodigall 
giuing away of our patrunony, oz ſubſtance, / 
without reſpect in what meaſure, to whom, 
and when: Pal. 112.5. 

XIIII. Co bee liberall on the purſes and 
goods of other men, to kerpe countenance 
and credite, to get fauour,and to ſeme boun⸗ 
tifull: :E pheſ.4.28, 

XV. "Pixt Sefſements,viz:to iopne a ne⸗ 
ceſſary and a voluntary ſeſſement together, 
that the meaner ſozt may be compelled to pay 
fo; the p2ofite and luſt of ſome few. A wicked 
theft lately coms in vſe. 

XV L A kinds of couſenage, and diſli⸗ 
mulation in bargaining: Pro. 21.6. 

XVII. To oppꝛeſſe our neighbour ſo in 
bargaining, as that he can neither gaine, noz 
ſaue by vs. 

XVIII. To cauſe our neighbour to pay 
oz his neceſſity, beſides the wozth of the 
thing, which is to tread on him that fals: 

E 3 whereas 


An Expoſition 
har ſhould relieue and help him:This 
biting vſury. 

XIX. Not togiue aman the wozth of a 
thing, becauſe nerd compelleth him fo ſell it. 
Many ſecret theenes lie in waits foz ſuch 
p:eyes: The poozs muſt buy deereof, and 
ſell cheap fo the Churle; but the Churle 
will ſell deere to, and buy cheap of the 

062, 
, XX, Lending of mony, oz any thing elſe, 
without regard to the eftate, quality, oz gooy 
of the bozrower , vpon bond to repay the 
—— de ons aduantage, which is pꝛo⸗ 


perly called vfu 
| Rules for lending, 

r That which we may (parewe muft lend 
freely to any that need our helpe, foz they des 
ferue moze at our hands, then wee doe at 
Geds, Luke 6.3 5. Eccleſ. i 1.1. vet with diſ⸗ 
cretion and iudgement, Pſal. 112. 3. Pro. 7. B. 
chap. 20.70. 

2 Wee muſt lend freely te the pooze, that 
which we can hardly ſpare, without | reſpec to 

deſart, Luke 21 4. 

3 Wee muff lend, and gine fo the godly 
and religious beyond our ability in their nes 
TIA VOTED 1 King. 17.15. 2. Cor. 


7 11 lending ber to our owne hinderance, | 


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Of the Commandments 55 


may require þ pzincipall with 
uantage, being of cquall oz better ability. 

XXL Co bogrow on vſury, not foz n&d 

ſo much, asſrom a couetous deſire of pur⸗ 
, andbuying vp all commodities. 

X X41. To boztowo on vſury to conceals 
7 wealth, and that ethers may not bozrow 
of vs. 

XXIIL Tobozrow at all on vſury: Ter, 
I's, 10. 

XIII. Peruerting of iuſtice in 
Courts fo2 filthy lucte: Deut. 16.1 8. Pro. 21.7. 
Eſay 1.2 3. 

XXV. Reſpec of perſons, moze then of 
the cauſe in judgement : Deut. 16.18. Ex. 23. 


„Esa 1.13. 

XN V I, To patronize a knowne euill 
cauſe fo2 filthy lucre Ex. 23. 8. Eſay 1.27. 

XXVII. Delaies in Courts of Juffice 
to the impoueriſhing of out neighbour. 

XX V 111, Unaduiſed ſuretichip: Pro. 25. 
13+ Pro. 20. 16. 

XXIX All ſeexet foule neffs of diſo deren 
people, g lius by idle, vaine,vnſeemely ſpozts 
and games, in play-houſes, dicing, dancing, 

uſes, cockpits, beare-baiting pla- 

tes, ſuch fo2 the moſt part maintaine this kind 

of life by vnlawfullmeanes; Gen. 3.19. Eph. 
4428. Pro.z1.17, 

XXX. Co lins by magicall Arts, ſo2cery, 

ET 4 iugling, 


56 An Expoſition ' 
ingling, ignoꝛant p;ofeſſion of Phiſtcke and 
Chirurgery fo2 gaine. 

XX XI, To become bankrupt, that thoy 
maiſt bee inriched by the damages and goods 
of other men. 

X X X 11. Jdlenes,which is againſt Gods 
generall decree: Gen. 3.9,Eze, 16.5.6. 3. Theſſ 
3. 10. Pro. 6. 6. Eceleſ.4. 3. Pro. 23. 21. 

XXXIII. The pzefeſſion of boggery; as 
begging Friers in the Ronnſh Church, and 
all wanderers contrary to the Law. 

XXXIIII. The Pꝛofeſſion of Rogaery; 
of which ſozt are all counterfeit @chollers, 
kea-faring men counterfeiting loſles, counter⸗ 
feit Pzoco2s, p2ocurers, Patent -gatherers, 
counterfeit Collecto2s fo2 gaoles, pꝛiſons, 8; 
hoſpitals; Fencers, Beare-wards, wandzing 
Players, Pinſtreis „ Minkers , petty- 
wand2ing Chapmen, Egyptians, turdy and 
ſcout loyterers , which will not worke foz 
lawfull wages, but either beg, oz liue by ga⸗ 
ming, Ale⸗houſe haunting, oz pilfring: Act. 4. 
Stat. Anno. Eliz.3 9. b 

XXXV. Remoning of Land⸗markes, oz - 
any Ground markes whatſoeuer, which is 
accurſed theft: Der. 27. 17, Pro. 22. 28. Pro, 
23. 0. 11. 

XXXVI. Secret Church-robbing, which 
is pꝛiuy tonueiante of Church goods, con- 
tealsment of Tithes, and all kinde of fraud, 

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whereby the Miniſters liuing us diminiſhed; 
Rom. 2.22. Pro. 20.25. Mal. 3. 8. 

XXXVIL All ertoztion, robbery, op- 
pꝛellion, and any p2aiſe of theft by ſea and 
— 1. Cor. 9. Luke 3. 14. 1. Theſſ. . 3. 6, 

Zach 5. 2.3. 

XVXVIII Waſtfull and diſolate 
miſpending of Gods benefites, pꝛide, whoze- 
doms, gluttony , dzunkenneſſe , which are 
cauſes and effects of ho Poon. 21.1 7Prou, 
23+ 21+ 

XXXIX. To deferre reſtifution of 
2 gotten goons? Pro: 3.27. Leu.6, 
6 7. * 1 

XL. To conſpirs with a thiefe in gining 
| him coun'ell, 02 concealirtg his fact: Pro! 129. 
24. Plal. 50. 18.21. 

XL1, Not to reltoze the ptedge-of the 
p022e in due time: Exod. 13.26. Deut-vge» 2. 
Ex ech. 18.7. 

XLIIL. Not to reſtoze things. found: 
Leu, 6, 4+" 

XLII1. To boꝛtow, and not to pay 
againe: Pſa}. 37. 21. Prou. 3. 28. . 

XLIIII. Co take that in pledge where- 
| d getteth his liuing: Leuit. 

24.6 

X LV, To defraud the Labourer of his 
pire: Leu. 5. 4· Leu. 24. T1 f. 

XL VI, Unmercifall cxadion of bonds 
fozfe ited; 


38 An Expoſition 
fo feited: Eſay 58.3 - 

XLVII. 7 Dilgaleting, 92 Hindering of 
our neighbour in ſuites of Law foz trifles, 
und not ſing 02 refuſing reconciliation foz 


greater matters: 1. Cor. .f. 6. . Math. 5.39, 


40. 41. 


with many ſuites and delaies, to enfozce him 
to fo3go his right. 

X LIX. Nottogiue, lend, no2 let fo the 
0038, but rather to take, oz hire from them, 
they are euill : Huch a one counts 
hunſelle in the number of Gods hang-men, 
vir. ol the deuill and the wicked: Mach. 18.23. 
IS 

I. Not to gine, lend, no let to the pooze, 
but to take and hire all from them, by en⸗ 
hannſing the p2ices , to make them our ſer- 
. nants, and ta keepe them vnder, becauſe they 
would keepe vs vnder. Theſe haue the tyran- 
nous, and cxuell hearts of Pharaoh, Ex. I. 


- Vertyes commanded, 
I. Contentedneſſe with our eſfate , with 


| ught 
Gods p2ouidence; Heb. 13. 5. Ioſh. 1. 9. Phil. 4. 
11. 1. TIim. 6.6. 
II. Chankfulneſte toward Cod fo2 that 
we haue, without mermuring, ſeeing = 


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ſerue no good thing, Cen. 28. 20.21. Gen. 32. 
10. Pſal. 86. 1 2.13. 

III. Auieting, comfozting, and reſting 
our hearts on the pzomiſesof God, though 
wee bee in pꝛeſent want: Geneſis 28.12.13. 
14.15. 

11111 Labour and franaile in a lawfull 
n 1. Tim. 5. 8. 2. Theſſ. 3. 10. 
Ephe [.4-28, 

V. Thaiftineſſe in keeping, and diſcreef 
ſpending of that which is lawfully gotten: 
my 21. 20. chap. g. 15. 16. 17. chap. 21. 5. 17. 

VI. Þarmeleſle ſimplicity in all affaires, 
and R 


15.2 

VII. Juſtice and equity, Mat. 7. 12. chap. 
$26: Pſal. 37. 31.3 2.38. 

IIL Liberality towards our ſelues and 
4. Eccleſ. 3. 17. 1 Tim. 6. 17. 2, Cor. 9. 5. 
Pſal. 27. 21. Deut. 15. f. 

IX. Þercifulneſe , and compaſſion fo- 
ward the poꝛe in releiving and gining almes: 
P.. 112.5. 9. Iob 29. 12. Mat.. 7. Deut. 15. 11. 

X To lend freely to our diſtreſſed neigh- 
bour , accozding to his neceſſity with wiſe- 
dome and deliberation, Deut. 15. 7. 8.9. Luke 
6. LO 

XI. Reffozing the pledge oꝛ patons ofthe 
pooze, Which he cannot want but to his hin⸗ 
derance, Exod. 35. 26. 27. Deut. 24.12. & 


50 An Expoſitiori 


XII. Keſtitution of any thing cammit⸗ 


fed to ones ſafe keping:P ro. 3. 28. Ex. 22. 7. 8. 
XIII. Keſtitution of that which is found 
fo the true owners thereof: Deut 2.1. 2. 


X1111, Reſtitution of goods gotten by | 


any manner of fkealth, intury, iniuſtite, foz- 
ged canillation, fraud, deceitfull bargaming, 
couetouſneſſe, oppꝛeſſion, bzibery in ſuites, 
concealements, vſury, extoztion, lying,falſe- 
ſwearing, diſſembling,xc. 1. Sam. 1 2.3, Luke 
I 9.8, Neh. 5. 
Reaſons for Reſtitution, 

« 7 Such perſons as teſtoze not, are altoge⸗ 
ther vnmecte to ſerue 02 wozſhip God, either 
to pzay, 02 to recciuethe Sacraments : Leu, 
6.3-4-5-6,7,Math.5.2 3 24. Numb. 5. 6. 7. 

2 All their out ward ererciſes of religion 
ire abhominable: Elay 1. 12.13. 14. 

3 Me that reſtozes not ſhall die in his ſin; 
Exech. 18. 13.16. 

Xv. The ſon mult reffoze goods wzong- 
fully gotten by his father, if hes know it: 
Ezech. 18.14. Luke 19.8. Pro. 28.8. 

XVI. Tryall of confronerfies foz goods 
and lands in Courts of iuſtice, fo the main⸗ 
taining of equity, and right, and that euery 
man may poſſefſe his owne: Ex. 18.25. 26. 

XVII. Reffitutionof goods wzongfully 
taken from the Church. 

XVIII. Inbuying, ſelling, letting, and 


Of the Commandements, 61 
hiring of Farmes, Tenements, and Lands, 
in $archandize and all manner of commo- 
difies men mult euen the pꝛice to the thing, 
and that is when the pzofite of the buyeris 
regarded as well as the gaine of the ſeller ; 
Leu.25-14-Math.7.12, 


XIX. To ſell good fo: good, meane foz 


meane, bad fo2 bad: Ames 8.6. 

XX. To make ſale of ſuch things as ars 
in their kind good and p2ofitable. 

XXI. To vleinft waights,and meaſures: 
Deut. 25.13. EZzech. 5 f. 10. Mica 6.11, 

XXII. Lo pay the appointed hire, and 
to maks ths thing good alſo , if harme com 
to it thzough our default: Ex. 22.1415. 

XXIII. To become ſurety foz men that 
are honeſt, and very well knowne , and that 
warily, and with much deliberation: Pro. 1. 
15. chap. 17.18. 

XXIIII. To petfozme all iuſt couenants 
and pꝛomiſes though they bee to our hinde⸗ 
rance: Pſal.r 5.4. Pro. 2 5. 14. Iudg. . 24. 

XXV. Co ſue onr neighbour at the Law 
being thereto compelled, not willingly; and 
lo matters of impoztance , that otherwiſe 
eannot be decided, being euer mindeſull of 
the Law of charitie : 1. Cor. 6. 7. 


The 


852 An Expoſition 


The ninth (ommandement. 


— 


Thou ſhale not beare falſe witneſſe 
againſt thy neighbour. 


He octaſion of the ninth Coummands⸗ 
ment is our ſeditious nature. 


Sinnes forbidden, 


I. In generall to diminiſh the good name 
of our neighbour, whether he bee friend 93 
foe, knowne 02 vnknowne. 

IL Enuy, Gen.3 1.1. Dan. 6. 4. Math. 27. 
18. 1. Pet. 2. 1. 

III. Diſdaine, Math.: 1. 1c. It is to con⸗ 
temne, and to haue a baſe conceit of the woz- 
thineſſe of another man. 


1111; Deſire of vaine-glozy, which is 


to ſeeke foz the appꝛobation and iudgement 
of men, but not of God, noz aged conſci⸗ 
ence, Ioh. 5. 44. Ioh. 12. 43+ 2. Cox. 12.6.7. 
Cal. IL 26, 

V. Toſecke baſe , and ſhamefull vaine- 
glo2y by dilgraciug and vilitying other mens 


VL 


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bol the Commandementss 43 
V 1. Euill ſuſpitions: 1. Sam. 17. 28. Aces 


28. 
Vi I. Hard cenſures and ſiniffer iudge⸗ 


couffrued to the woꝛſt part. 

2 Whenalight offence is made heynous 
thzough ill will, without deſire to amend, 
02 to coner the ſame. Actes 2. 13. 14+ 15. 
1. Sam. 1.13. 

Three kinds of cenſures, and iudgements 
not forbidden. 
1 ThePinilkery of the Goſpell, which 
iudgeth and repzouoth inne. 

2 The indgement of the Bagiſtrafe. 
Fa 3 The indgement of a friend admoniſh-s 

a vs. 

VIII. Kentiling of ſecrets to the diſgrace 
of our neighbour : 1. Pet. 4+ $, Pro, 11.13. 


Sen. 9. 25. Pro. 13. 5. 


IX. Fooliſh ieaſting fo the diſgrace of 
ther men, Gen. 21. 2. Sam. 6. 23. IX 
Xx. Canelling, which is to declare the bars 
woꝛds of our neighbour, and not the ſenſe and 
meaning, Mat. 26.59.60. 61. Ioh. 2. 19. 
XI. All lyes in wo2ds, deeds, and contsa⸗ 
ung of the truth, Leu. 19. 11. Pſal. & 6. 
Pu. 19.5. Eyheſ.4. 25. eu. 21. 8. chap. 22. 


15. 
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64 An Expoſition 
15. Pſal. 15. 2» Plal; 53 2.3.4.5. Plal.35.11; 


Pro. 13.5. ; 
XII. Slandering and cauelling , which 


is to walke about, ſ&king all occaſions te 


bꝛoach a falſe repozt, intending thereby mali⸗ 
ianũip the hurt of any man: Pro. 13. 5. heu⸗ 
of the deuill his name. 

He is like the deuill in fiue things. 

r In lying; Ioh. 8. 44. 

2 In wozking ſceretly: Pſal. 107.6, 

3 In vſing ſoft wozds full of deceit: Pal, 
52.5. Pſal. 41. 6. Plal. 38.12, Pſal. 36. 3. Pla. 
28.3. Pro. 20.19. 

4 In malicious accuſation: Reu. 12. 10. 

5 In ſparing none that ſecretly 
wound fo his owne aduantage Pal. 50.19, 
20. Doeg, Siba, &c. Pro. 20. 19. 

XIII. Diflimulation, which is the coun- 
ferfeit Chew of a thing which in heart we nei⸗ 
ther meane,no2 entend: 2. Sam. 13. 22 to 28. 

1 Pet. 2.1. 

X 1111. Whiſpering:Rom. 1. 29. Pf. 41.7. 
Mhiſperers and cloſe perſons foz the mol 
part, axe neither true, noz honeſt, therefozs 

they ſeeke coꝛnets, and loue darkenes. 
XV. Lale⸗ bearing: Leu. 19.16. Eze. 28.9. 


\ ,* Tale-carryers come of ſundry . 
WP faſhions, 


EP | rafting in 
N x, Some come whiſpering 92 — 


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Of the Commandemenrs, gg 
ſecret to the diſgrace of others: Gen. 9. 20. 
3. Cot, 1 220, Pro. 26. 20.21. 

2 Dome come gloſing, and peruertiig 
the wo2ds of men Math. 26.6. I. Tim. 5. 13. 

X VI. entertaining of Tale-bearers,Ly- 
ars and landerers: Plal.101.10. Exod. 23. 1. 
Pro. 17 4. chap. 25. 23. 1. Sam. 2 4. 10. | 

XVII. To giue in falſe euidente in tho 
place of iuſtite againſt any man: Deut. 1 9.16. 
17.18. 19.2 1. Pro. 19. f. 1 King. 21. i 3. Math, 
26.60. Act. 6. 1 1. Pro. 25. 18. 

XVIII. To pꝛonounce vniuft ſentence 
in invgement : 1. King. 21. 1 2.13. 

XIX. Co giue ſentence vpon the teſtimo⸗ 
ny of one witnefſe : Deut. 17. 6. Leu. 19.15. 
Deut. 19.16. Iob 29.12. 


| bzibes, to peruett judgement, iuſtice, and 


full tales, and repoztsof our neighbour, 03 
pꝛiuily to deviſe the ſame : Rom. 1.29.30. 

XXII. To accuſe our neighbour fo2 that 
whichis true, thꝛough hatred , and within- 
tent to hurt him: 1. Sam. 22.9. 10. P.. 5 2.1, 3. 
3-4-of Doeg the Edomite. 

XXIII. To open and declare our neigh- 
bours fecrets to any man, eſpccially if he did 
it of infirmity, Math. 18.15 Pro. 1 1.13. 

XX 1111, All babling talke , and bitter 

F wozds: 


66 An Expefition 
wo2ds : Ephel. 5.14 Ioh. 9.34. Gen. 19.9. 

XXV. Flattery, whereby we pꝛaiſe our 
neighbour abone that we ſee in him: Pro. 27. 
6.14 Ack. 13. 22. 1. Theſſ. a. 3. Ier. 6. 33. 4. 
Rom. 16. 18. Mica 1511. 

XX VL Fooliſh, and nex-conident bow 
ting: Pro. 27. 1.8. 


Vertues commanded. 


I. In generall, carefully fo pzeſerne the 
good name, credit, and eſtunation of our 


neighbour. 

IT. Co haue a religious care fo; getting, 
and keeping a good repozt of our ſelues:Phil. 
4+8, Pro. 22. . chap. 15. 30. Eccleſ. 7.3. P 112. 
6. Pro. 10.7. 

A name is gotten foure waies, 

1 If we ſk the kingdome of God about 
all things, by repentance from dead wozkes,. 
and following after righteouſnefſe:Pro.10.7+ 
Mark. 14.9. 

2 If we hanea care to ſpeake well, and 
iudge well of others: Mat. 7. 2. Eccleſ. . 23. 24. 

3 If we abſtaine from all kind of wicked 
nelle; foz one vice doth obſcure and darken a 
mans good name: Eccleſ. 10.1. 

4 If in all things wee ſecke the glozy of 
Eod onely, and not our owne: Math. 6. 5.6. 

III. A retoycing fo; the good — 


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Of the Commandements, 65 
and credife of our neighbour : Gal. 5, 26, 
Rom. 1. . 

IIIL Willingir fo acknowledge the 
goodneſs we ſve in any man whatſoeuer, and 
dnely fo ſpeake of the ſame: Tir. 3. 2. 

v. Deſire fo reteiue and beleene repozts 
of ourneighbours good: Actes 16, 1. 2. 3. 
2. Chron. 2 f. 2. chap. 27.2. 

V1. Toenterpzet a doubttull cnill to the 
better part: 1. Cor. 13. 5. Gen. 37.3 1.32.33. 

VII. To reid euill repozts, running 
among the common people, thzough whiſpe- 
ring tale-bearers: Pſal.1 5.3, Pro. 25. 23. 

VIII, Ta couer the 1 of our 
neighbours: Pro. 10. 1 2. Math. 1.19. 

IX. To be euer plaine and ſimple, without 
colouroz fraud in any matter: 2. Cor. 1. 1 2. 
Gen. 25. 27. 

X. Co ſpeake the truth in all affaires and 
dctaſtous of life, eſpecially when we are cals 
led into the place of indgement and tuſfice, 
which is a figure of Gods Thꝛone in heaven; 
Zach. 8. 16. 17. 


68 An Expoſition 


The tenth Commandement, | 


—_— — —„ 
— 


Thou ſhalt not couet thy neighbours 
houſe, thou ſhalt not couce thy 
neighbours wife, nor his ſeruant, nor 
his maide, nor his Oxe, nor his Aﬀe, 
nor any thing that is his. 


T*. occaſion of the tenth Commande⸗ 
ment is the frailty of our nature, which 
intermitteth the wozke of the Holy Ghoſt by 
unkull fantaftes. 


Sinnes forbidden, 


I. In generall concupiſence, which is our 
vncleane and accurſed natute, which is en- 
mity againſt God and againſt our neighbour: 
Epheſ. 2.3. Iob 14.4. lob 15. 14.15. 16. PlaL 
51.5. Rom.. 18. Iam. . 14. 

II. Euety ſuddaine thought and paſſion 
ok the heart ſpꝛinging out of the bitter roots 
of concupiſcnce:Gen.6.5 Jer. 1 7.9. Act. 8. 21. 
12. Gal. 5. 17. 


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Of che — 


Ar : a, if A 
02 , 
Dr 1. 


Vertues commanded. 


I. L 8 pane heart thre — « 
1 
I. Þoly thoughts and motions of the 
Spirit: 1. Theſſ. 5. 23. Eph. 4. 23. 


III. A conflid, 92 againſt A 
euill affections, and luſts of the fleſh: Rom 
23.23.24. 2.Cor.12.7.8.9. 


Rom. 7. 7. 
I knew not ſinne but by the Law; for Thad 
net knowne luſt , except the Law had ſaid, 


thou ſhalt not luſt. Exod.20. 17. 
F 3 91 


* 


9 Is oncealiue without the Law, but 
when the Commandenient came hane re. 


uiued. 
14 For the La is ſpitituall, but I am car- 
nall ſold vnder ſinne. 

O wretched man that I am, who ſhall 


24 
deliuer mee from the body of chis deach? | 


P$AL, 19. 9. 
Where withall ſhall a yong man cleanſe his 
way? even by ruling bimſelfe after thy Word, 


' Perſon. 


OsT mighty God, and in Teſus 
@ Chriſt my moſt loving Father, 
$ and mercifull Saviour, 1 being 
. one of the meaneſt of thy ſer- 

ES uvants, and yoworthy of the 

leaſt of all thy mercies, do ac- 

knowledge and confeſſe thy great goodneſſe 
and bounty towards mee, in that thou haſt 
from my birth till this preſent, powerfull 
preſeryed mee, graciouſly ſuſteyned mee, — 
merciſull ronided all things needfull for 
ſoule — body , as well as for thy deereſ 
children. Thou might haue made mee a ſer. 
pent , hatefull and loathſome to all thy crea- 
tures, Thou might haue vttetly taken from 
mee che ſpirit of wiſedome , 


72 A Prayet. 

and knowledge, and giuen me vp into a repro- 
bate — vas — a fooliſh and cotrupt 
judgement, to hate the truth and to beleeue 
lies. Thou mightſt haue taken from me health, 
ſtrength, and ſoundnefſe of body, and conti. 
nually haue rormented mee with paines, ſicke- 
neſſes, and diſcaſes, and haue faſtencd all the 
ſharpe artowes of thy wrathfull indignation 
in my head, heart, liver, lungs, and other mem- 
bers of my body: Thou mightſt haue depri- 
ued me of all the meanes of neceſſary mainte- 
nance, and made mee a common reproach and 
by-word to the moſt abiect and baſeſt people; 
Yea, thou mightſt with-draw thy preſence 
from mee, and cauſe the fretting worme of 
feare, and deſpaire, to gnaw on my heart Gay 
and night, giving mee my portion heere wit 
the wicked , and after death with the damned 
in hell for euermore. But(loving Fathert)hy 
mercy hath beene endlefſe towards mee 3 
wretched finner, thou haſt not wirth-drawne 
thy louing kindneſſe from mee, but alwaies 
corforced, and refreſhed mee both in foule 
and body, with all things needfull ; thou haſt 
reioyced my heart with the riches of thy 
Braces thou haſt meaſurably eortected mee, 
oujngly iaſtructed mee, and plentifully offe- 
ted the rbaves of ſaluation vnto mee, And 
now, moſt ratious God, leaſt I forger thoſe 
fearefull judgements oft-times joflied ont 
6's. - © 1 2 


A Prayer. 73 
deereſt children, and deſpiſe theſe heauenly 
graces, and tender mercies, through the de- 
ceitfulneſſe of finne , ſachan, and this euill 
world, thou that openeſt mine eyes from bo. 
dily fleepe of the night, open 1 beſeech thee 
00 the eyes of my minde, enlighten me with 
the ſauing knowledge of thee, thy bleſſed 
will and holy waies, that I ſleepe not in death, 
lighten the heauineſſe of my wordly heart, 
waken the droſineſſe of my dul & dead ſpitit, 
reforme and ſer in order my ſenſuall and eatth- 
ly affections, take from me this hardneſſe of 
heart, rebellion of will, fooliſh thoughts, 
yaine imaginations, ſclfe- loue, pride, froward- 
neſſe; take from me the way of lying, diſſem- 
bling, double-dealing, treachery , flattery, 
worldly craftineſſe, and all vnlawfull getting. 
Conuert, 5 Lord, and ſtrengthen wy vn- 
belceving , fearefull , and diſtruſtfull heart, 
that truſting/in thee the living God, and _ 
ing wholly on thy grecious prouidence in t 
lawfull oe of ſuch meanes as thou daily offe- 
reſt to mee, I may eſcape the ſnares of the de- 
uill, and avoid a ſea of evils, whereinto the 
men of this world doe plunge themſelues to 
eternall perdition, O Lord incline my heart 
to thy Word, and not to couetouſneſſe, cauſe 
mee to valew the worth thereof aboue gold 


and filuer, and to humble my ſelſe to my Spiri- 


tuall Paſtors and Teachers, whom thou — 
ac 


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ſentto call mee out of the dar keneſſe of this 
world into thy matuellous light, Giue mee 
power and ſtrengih to redrefle my waies ac. 


cording to thy Word, and let not thoſe com- 


mon ſinnes of pteſumption, and carnall ſecu- 
rity get the dominion ouer mee: Inable mee 
in ſome good meaſute to diſcerne the ſpirits of 
men, and the vaine faſhion of this ttanſit 

world, that I turne not aſide with the multi- 
tude to do cuill, but that I may delight in the 
Saints heere on earth, and ſuch as excell in 


vertuc. 


And whereas Satan and his inſtruments are 
enemies to Chriſtian loue and fellowſhip, giue 
me wiſedome, ſtrength, and conſtaucie, that 1 
neither giue offence vnto them, whereby they 
ſhould wichdraw themſelues from my compa- 
ny, neither yet take offence at their infirmi- 


| 


ties and imperfections, that I ſhould wich- 
draw my affections from them, to ſort my | 


ſelfe with ſuch as know not thee, feare not 
thee, and condetnne the generation of thy 
children. Giue me grace to walke warily in 
theſe latter euill daies; preſerue my going out 
and comming in this day and euermore, 

ſend thy good Angell to guide and protect 
mee in all my waies. And as, 6 Lord, I grow 
elder in yeates, and euery day draw neerer to 
my graue; ſo grant that I may grow in know- 
ledge, faith, hope, loue and all vertue, that 


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A Prayer. 75 
nee leaſe thee to call me to giue vp 
an account of ahing Stewardſhip „I na * enter 

into thine euetl Kn 

o beftow and encreaſe t $in me, 

thy deerely beloued Sons fak® Chet Chriſt Ieſus 
Sauſour, in whom onely thou art well pleaſe 
ta whom with Thee, and the holy Spirit, tanker 
giuen all hogour, glory, praiſe, 

Hung, now and for euer. 


—- — — A 2 
TY” 1 ” — * — — 


Thankeſ-giuiag before Meate. 


VVS. thank the. O heauenly Father, 
fo2 all thy mercies, and bleſſings 
heretofoze beſtowed vpon vs, and ill con⸗ 
tinued and renewed vnto vs, and eſpecially 
at this time fo2 theſe thy good creatures, that 
of thine owne goodnoſſe and bounty thou 
haſt ozdained and pꝛouided foz the mainte- 
nance of our bodies, giue them vertue and 
power to nouriſh vs, that thereby our 
ffrengths being renued, wee may bee made 
the moze fit and able to ſetue thee in the du⸗ 
ties of our Callings, to thy honour and glo- 
rie, and to the 2t of our owne ſoules 
and conſciences, thzough Jeſus Chzift our 
Lozd; Amen, 


5 Thankeſ- 


| Thankef:glulog after Meare. 


"] ne aud power, 
1 bath created , red@med , and p 


fed vs, bee bleſſed and p2aiſed , now and fu | 
Amen, 


euermoze, An 

God preſerue his Church, our King, bis | 
Realmes and Dominions, increaſe in ys a true | 
and lively faith, continuall peace of conſci. | 
ence, and the comfortable ioy of the Holy | 
Ghoſt, through Ieſus Chriſt our Lord, Amen. 


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