WHEN I looke well and consider the high Master of the Stars in his Doctrine , and in writing I finde that this yeare & from henceforth vnto the end of the world , the Sunne , Mars and Mercurius shall raigne : Now whereas other men séeke their speculation out of the stars , that doe not I respect so much as experience in the Doctrine of Christ , and for the exhortation and warning of all estates , I will describe the nature and properties of these thrée gouernours , the Sunne a mighty Lord ouer heauen and earth , Psal. 2. is Iesus Christ our onely Redéemer and Sauiour in all things like vnto his heauenly father , Iohn . 14. Ver. 10. The brightnes of his glory , Heb. 1. Ver. 3. the image of the inuisible God by whom all things that are in heauen and earth were created , Col. 1. Ver. 15. things visible and inuisible , whether they be Maiesties or Lordships either rulers or powers .

This Iesus Christ the euerlasting word of his heauenly Father , Heb. 2. 6. which tooke our nature vppon him he is Alpha and Omega , Phi. 2. 6. 7. the beginning and the ending , Reu. 1. 8. which is , and which was , and which is to come , euen the Almighty , and sheweth vs his Fathers will , comming into this world , brought with him Mars , that is the Gospell euen out of the bosome of his Father . But wonder not that I call the Gospell Mars . Math. 10. 〈◊〉 . Christ our Sauiour saith , Thinke not that I come to send peace vppon earth , I come not to send peace but a sword ; for I am come to set a man at variance against his Father , and the daughter against her mother , and the daughter inlaw against her mother inlaw , and a mans enemies shal be them of his owne house-holde , is not this a battell that shall put you to trouble saith he and kill you . Math. 24. ● And of all people shall ye be hated for my name sake . Persecution followeth the Gospell . Therefore may the Gospell well be called Mars , for where it is preached , there is the sword , there is trouble & persecution , there will the enemies rage at the preachers thereof , as for Mercurus the Poets fayne him to be the messenger and Oratour of the heathen Gods , for the which cause he may well be liked vnto the world , which with eloquence , paynted words , and outward appearance performeth the message of the deuill , and entiseth men so long vntill it bring them into destruction . But as Saint Iohn saith in his Epistle , 1. Iohn . 2. 17. the world passeth away & the lust thereof , and as Saint Paule saith , The fashion of this world passeth away , 1. Cor. 7 3● therefore must we so holde vs within the feare of God , that we suffer not our selues to be deceaued or seduced by Mercurius from the Sunn and Mars , least we be corrupted with this deceiptful world , and so be defrauded of the ioy of the euerlasting world to come . Neither should the paynted wisedome of this world moue vs , 1. Cor. 1. 18 in asmuch as God maketh it very foolishnes ; and his word , which séemeth to be but foolishnes in the sight of the world , Rom. 16. that sheweth he to be the onely wisedome , & the very power of God to the saluation of as many as beléeue therein : whosoeuer now hath the Grace to perceiue and consider this , let him not goe after Mercurius , let him not follow the world , and the beautifull lust thereof , Math. 7. 13. let him not enter in at the wide gate and broad way , Iohn . 14. 6. that leadeth to destruction , but let him goe in at the straight gate and narrow way , which is euen Iesus Christ , He is the way the truth and the life . Iohn . 10. 9. The onely mercy-seate and meane to come by the fauour of God , by him whosoeuer entreth , he may be sure to be saued to receiue mercy , finde grace , and to be helped in the time of néede , which God the father graunt vs for his Sonnes sake .

THe Sunne sheweth playnely that All such as feare God shall haue a very fruitfull yeare , Psal. 1●● and plenteousnes in the daies of dearth , Psal. 37. 19 in so much that though Christ send without shooes , yet will he so prouide for them , that they shall lacke nothing , for he saith himselfe . Mat. 10. ● 10. The labourer is worthy of his meate . Who so now will labour shall eate , Mar. 6. 8. but whosoeuer will not worke ought not to eate , Lu. 10. 7. 2. Thes. 3● 10. now if we labour I say , we shall eate also . And God said to Adam , Genes. 3. 19 in the sweate of thy face shall thou ea●e bread , but you will say to me where shall we get ●t ? Christ our Sauiour saith , Mat. 6. 〈◊〉 . Be not careful for your life , what yee shall eate or what ye shall drinke , or yet for your body , what ye shall put on , is not the life more worth then meate , and the body then rayment ; Behold the fowles of the Ayre , for they sow not , neither reape , nor yet carry into the barnes , psal. 147. 9. and yet your heauenly father feedeth them , Psal. 145. 15 yea he giueth to the beasts their foode , and to the young Rauens that cry . The eyes of all waite vpon thee and thou giuest them their meate in due season , thou openest thine hand and fillest all things liuing of thy good pleasure : Therefore though our hands should be alwaies occupied in some good labour , yet ought not our harts to take thought what we shall eate or drinke , Ephe. 4. 28. but first to care how to seeke the kingdome of God , and so shall all things necessary be ministred vnto vs . And if you would care or take thought , follow the Counsell of the Apostle , And this I say brethren , because the time is short hereafter , ●or. 1. 29. that they which haue wiues be as though they had none , and they that weepe , as though they wept not , and they that reioyce as though they reioyced not , & they that buy as though they possessed not , and they that vse this world as though they vsed it not : for the fashion of this world goeth away . And why should we not care ? because Man liueth not by bread onely , but by euery word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God : Deut. 8. 3. which thing Christ our Sauiour declared manifestly , Mat. 4. 4. in that he fedde so many people with so few loaues and fishes : like as he had done before vnto the Children of Israel by the space of forty yeares in the wildernes , where they wanted no thing : for he himselfe fedde them and blessed them in all the works of their hands . Iohn 6. 27 And Christ forbad vs to labour for the meat that perisheth , but for the meate that endureth vnto euerlasting life . Wherefore insomuch as God our mercifull father taketh such care for vs , 1. Pet. 5. 7 and his Apostle Peter his bidding was , Psal. 55. 〈◊〉 Cast all our care vpon him for he careth for vs , as also the Psalmist Dauid , Cast thy burden vpon the Lord and he will nourish thee , he will not sée the righteous to fall for euer , as also the holy prophet Dauid in another place , Psal. 37. 5. Commit thy way vnto the Lord and trust in him and he shall bring it to passe ; wée should then by right cast all our care vpon him and faithfully to cleane vnto his word in our harts , so that we neither mistrust his Godly prouision , nor leade an Idle life , and if we meane well in our harts , and deale truely with our hands , doubtles he shall send vs necessary meate by some body , as he did to Elias the Prophet , first in sending the Rauens to féed him , 2. Reg. 17. 4. 6. for the Rauens brought him bread and flesh in the Morning , and bread & flesh in the Euening , and he dranke of the Riuer : and secondly he fedde him by the widdowe of Sarepta , Cap. eodem . And like as he prouided a breakfast for Daniell amongst the Lyons by the ministration of Abacuck . Da● . 14. 37. This I say , they that feare God shall haue plenty and aboundance of all things this yeare : As for the multitude of the vngodly in generall , there shall come a great dearth vppon them , according to the words of a certaine true Astronomer : Amos. 8. 12. Behold the time commeth , saith the Lord God , that I will send a famine in the land , not a famine of bread , nor a thirst for water , but of hearing the word of the Lord , and they shall wander from sea to sea , & from the North euen to the Easte , shall they come to and fro , to seeke the word of the Lord , and shall not finde it . But because they receiue not the loue of the truth , that they might be saued , Thes. 2. 10. and therefore God shall send them strong Illusions , that they might beléeue lies ; Luk. 17. 22. so that the dayes will come when ye shall desire to sée one of the dayes of the sonne of man , Luk. 19. 24. and ye shall not sée it . I passe ouer many other plauges that Mars threatneth vnto them , because they will not know the time of their visitation .

THe Eygptians had a manner & vse ni their banquets to carry about an Image of death , and to say to euery man that was at the Banquet , Look● vppon this , eate , drinke , and be merry , such an one shalt thou be when thou dyest . And this they did ( no doubt ) to put men in remembrance of temperance and of death , least they vndiscreetly through excesse of eating and Drinking should happen to dye before their age , for so doth God vse to punish such sinne : wherefore if we dyet and temper our selues , through the influence of the Sunne we shall haue few diseases , except Mars bring some other thing to passe that we misknowe not our selues , as for such as follow Mercurius , liuing night and day in ●oyot and vncleanenes , these , I say , shall through the Sunne haue great Diseases in all the members of their bodies , in the Lungs , Liuer , Hands , and Féete , yea , and perils of their ●oules . I passe ouer the pouerty that drunkards and ryotous persons shall haue . Keepe no company saith Salomon with drunkards nor with gluttons : Pro. 23. 2. for the drunkard and the glutton shal be poore , Pro. 23. 29. ad finem . and the sleeper shal be cloathed with Ragges , and in the same Chap. he saith . To whom is woe , to whom is sorrow ? to whom is strife ? to whom is murmuring ? to whom are woundes without cause ? and to whome is the rednesse of the eyes ? euen to them that tarry long at the Wine , to them that goe and seeke mixt Wine : and therefore he subioyneth this counsell , looke not thou vppon the wine when it is red , and when it sheweth his coulour in the Cuppe , or goeth downe pleasantly in the end , therefore , saith he , it will bite like a Serpent , and hurt like a Cockatrice , and thou shalt be 〈◊〉 one that sleepeth in the midst of the sea , and as he that sleepeth in the toppe of the Mas●e . They haue stricken me , shalt thou say , but I was not sicke , they haue beaten me , but I wot not when I awoke . Therefore will I seeke it still , and though drunkenesse make them more insensible then beastes , yet can they not refraine , let them remember our Sauiour Christs warning , Luke . 21. 34. which he giueth in these words of the latter day , take heed , saith he , to your selues , least at any time your harts be oppressed with surfetting , and drunkennes , and cares of this life , & least that day come vpon you vnawares . There is doubtlesse a maruelous sore punishment to come vpon the whole world of the wicked , sword , warres , hunger , not only spiritual , as I said before but temporall , which plagues haue bin aforetime , but are not yet all past . I néede not to rehearse the pestilence , and those great plagues that God will send to the reformation of as many as wil be warned , as for the common 〈◊〉 of the vngodly there shall such a fearefulnes of death come vppon them , that they shall not tell where to turne them , nor how to escape death . O how bitter and gréeuous shall the remembrance of death be this yeare to such as séeke rest and consolation in transitory substance of this world , to such as know of no aduersitie , but haue good dayes , liue in voluptuousnesse , and to such Epicures as say , Luk. 12. 19. Thou hast much goods layed vp for many yeares , liue at ease , eate drinke , and take thy pastime , but God shall say , O foole , this night will they fetch thy soule from thee , then whose shall these things be , which thou hast prouided ? But oh death , how acceptable and welcome shalt thou be vnto such as are in aduersitie , in their last age , or in despaire , whosoeuer thou be therefore that wouldest escape the sicknesse of this yeare , beware that thy body be not ouer-laden with ouer much eating , Eccles. 37. 39. 30 or with drunkennes ; for excesse of meats bringeth sicknesse , 〈◊〉 gluttony commeth at the last to an vnmeasurable heate , and Chollericke diseases . By surfet haue many perished , 〈◊〉 he that dieteth himselfe , prolongeth 〈◊〉 life : Eccles. 30. 20. as for vnsatiable eaters they ●●all not onely sléepe vnquietly this yeare , but shall haue Ache and payne of the body . Concerning the spirituall disease and sicknesse that shall raigne this yeare , as it hath done before , Paule an auncient and true Astronomer saith plainely , that we be all sinners , if we say that we haue no sinne , Rom. 3. 9. we deceiue our selues , Gal. 3. 22. and the truth is not in vs . 1. Iohn . 1. 8 This is now the spirituall disease that shall commonly raigne this yeare , Iohn . 9. 39. but especially in them that féele least of it and will not acknowledge it , if we acknowledge our sinnes , 1. Iohn . 1. 9 hee is faithfull and iust to forgiue vs our sinnes , and to clense vs from all vngodlinesse : for the Sunne hath such vertue , that whosoeuer can sée his disease and will complayne of it , it shall clense them and make them whole . Yea Paule sayeth playnely , 1. Tim. 1. 15 that Christ Iesus came into the world to saue sinners . And Saint Iohn giueth vs a good comfort , 1. Iohn . 2. 1● . and saieth , if any man sinne , we haue an aduocate with the Father euen Iesus Christ the iust , and he is the reconciliation for our sinnes , and not for ours onely , but also for the sinne● of the whole world . Whosoeuer therefore hath this disease ( as there is no man without it ) let him do wisely , 1. Cor. 11. 28. let him proue and examine himselfe all times , 2. Cor. 13. 5. and goe to Phisicke before he be sore sicke , Eccles. 18. 28. and aboue all things let him beware of such false Phisitians & fayned Surgeons as heale the hurt of the people with swéete words , and say peace , Ier. 6. 14. peace , where there is none . And as a true Astronomer reporteth , with faire spéech and flattering , Rom. 16. 18. desceiue the harts of the simple , and all for their bellyes sake , such serue not the Lord Iesus , such false Phisitions lay wrong plasters to mens sores , & speake the meaning of their owne harts , Ie● . 23. 16. but not out of the mouth of the Lord. Psal. 147. 3. But goe thou boldly vnto him , Iohn . 6. 37. which onely healeth the contrite in heart and byndeth vp their wounds , he shall not cast thée away : Mat. 11. 30. But if thou come vnto him he shall refresh thée , Mat. 9. 12. he shall ease thée , for his yoake , saith he , is easie , & his burden light , if thou be sicke goe vnto him : for he is the right Phisitian for such as are diseased , if thou be thirstie & come vnto him , he hath to giue thee a well of water , Iohn 4. 14. springing vp vnto euerlasting life . If thou be hungry for righteousnes sake and thirst , Mat. 5. 6. blessed shalt thou be for thou shalt be filled : Isay 55. 1. yea he cryes , euery one that thirsteth , come ye to the waters , and ye that haue no siluer , come , buy , and eate , come , say , buy Wine , and milke , without siluer , and without money , he will feed his sheepe , Ezech. 34. 15 and bring them to rest , though thou be lost , he will seeke thee ; though thou hast gone astray , he will bring thee again ; though thou be wounded he will bind thee vp ; though thou be sicke and weake he will make thee whole and strong . Seeke him therefore this yeare and as long as thou liuest , for with the Lord is mercy and with him is great redemption . Psal. 130. ● . He hath saluation inough for thée , thou néedest not to séeke helpe at any other , neither is there saluation in any other , therefore biddeth he thée euer come to himselfe , he neuer bad thée séeke other Phisitians to heale thée of this disease : Acts. 4. 12. for there is no helpe in the Children of men . Psal. 146. 3. As for Corporall diseases God hath ordayned outward medicines for them , in his creatures , by the ministration of true Phisitians , which gift of God no wise man will abhorre , Eccles. 38. 1. 2. and thou art commaunded to honour the Phisitian , with that honour that is due vnto him , because of necessity , for the Lord hath created him ; for of the most high commeth healing , and he shall receiue gifts of the King : but against the sicknes of sinne there is no helpe or succour , but onely in himselfe , as there is no saluation without him , so is there euer grace , mercy , pardon , and remission fréely in him , for all such as will receiue it and be thankfull for the same .

THe sword that I spake of partly in the first Chapter , is like to be drawen this yeare ; for why the Sunne , Mars , and Mercurius cannot agrée together ; how accordeth the world with Christ and the Gospell , they shall neuer be at one . 2. Cor. 6. 41 Sore eyes cannot abide the cleare light of the Sunne , they will not consent to the works of darknesse , neither will the beléeuers haue part with infidels , and no concord with and betwixt Christ and Belial . Thus can there be no agréement , for they be of contrary natures , againe a scorner ( as Salomon saith , ) loueth not him that rebuketh him , Pro. 15. 12 the children of this world are scornefull , and therefore are they not content to be reformed by the Gospell , which neuerthelesse , though it haue many enemies , as it hath euer had , yet because it is the truth it shall beare away the victory , and that shortly , Reu● . 17. 16. 7 for God hath put into the heart of diuers Princes to fulfill his will , and to hate the whore of Babylon , to make her desolate and naked , and shall eate her flesh and burne her with fire , and vtterly to set her out of her soyle , so that it appeareth euidently , that Sathan shall no more haue so great dominion , as he hath had in times past , and now because that he séeth that his kingdome shall haue a fall , he worketh and shall doe all that he can by the Children of vnbeliefe , specially by the shauen Madianites , Iesuites , Seminaries , excommunicate Papists , and Catholike Romaines , as they terme themselues , to stirre vp warres , seditions , secret treasons , and vtter defiances , both amongest Princes , and Communities , for such aduersaries of the truth doe wickedly resiste the ordinance of God , in the authoritie of their prince , and not submit themselues to the Gospell . And whereas God hath raised vp good men to preach his word , the diuell is so mad at it , that he hath sent them a letter of defiance by some of his members , euen with such an answere as was giuen to Ieremie the prophet , for they say plainely , Ierm. 44. 16 17. 18. the word that thou hast spoken to vs in the name of the Lord , we will not heare it of thee , but we will doe whatsoeuer thing goeth out of our owne mouth , as to burne incense vnto the Queene of heauen , and to powre out drinke-offerings vnto her , as we haue done , both we & our Fathers , our Kings , and our Princes in the Citties of Iuda , and in the streets of Ierusalem , and what is our peoples saying , I pray you ? we will haue libertie of conscience according to other Nations yea and some haue their priuie Masse as is well knowne , and they say we will doe as our rathers haue done be●ore vs , for when we so did , then had we plenteousnesse of victuals , and were well , and felt no euill , but since we left off to burne incense to the Quéene of h●auen , and to powre out drinke offerings vnto her , we haue had scarsenes of all things , and haue bin consumed by the sword , and by famine , and is not this the speaking of the Papist , Atheist , ignorant and prophane people altog●ther , neuer grace since this religion came vp , ignorantly ascribing Gods plagues and punnishments for sinne , to the word and the preaching thereof , such strife and debate shall h●ppen this yeare , because of the word o● God , or the enemies thereof had rather draw their daggers at it . ●nd I am perswaded it is the thing they daily looke fo● , then to be reformed , but ●h● louers of it , shall spare no labour to con●ert them , 2. Tim. 〈…〉 25. ●6 . and specially the Ministers and teachers must not 〈◊〉 , but must be gentle towards all men , apt to teach , suffering the euill men , patiently instructing them with meeknes , tha● are contrary minded , prouing if God at any time will giue them repentance , that they may know the truth , and that they may come to amendement out of the snare of the deuill , which are taken of him at his will , therefore thou louer of God and of his word , when any trouble happeneth vnto thée ( for great are the troubles of the righteous , Psal. 34. 19 but the Lord deliuereth him out of them all , ) maruell not at it , as though it were a strange thing , but reioyce inasmuch as thou art partaker of Christs afflictions , that when his glory appeareth , thou maist be merry and glad , & be as content to be reuiled as he was , 1. Pet. 2. 23 who when he was reuiled , reuiled not againe , when he suffered , he threatned not , but committed it to him that iudgeth righteously , for there is no disciple aboue his Master , nor the seruant aboue his Lord , it is sufficient for the disciple to be as his Maister is , & the seruant as his Lord , Mat. 10. 24 25. if they haue called the Maister of the house Belzebub , how much more , them of his houshold . So these and many other swéete words saith he himselfe vnto thée , that in him thou maist haue affliction , Iohn . 16. 33. but be of good comfort , for he hath ouercome the world .

THe influence of the Sunne and Mars , declareth euidently by all coniectures , yea certainely without all doubt , that Kings and Princes shall haue a prosperous yeare , and me thinks , I dare be bolde to say , if they beginne to séeke the true honour of God , and to deliuer people from oppression , and to make no doubt herein , Salomon which was a King himselfe , and that of great experience , saith these words , take away the wicked from the King and his throne shal be established in righteousnesse . Prou. 25. 5 Séeing now that God beginneth so gratiously to worke in Princes , who haue not occasion to hope for great increase of prosperity in them : for like as when ● Prince delighteth in lies as saith the wise man , Pro. 29 12. all his serua● are wicked , euen so when the King or Prince is a fauourer and a maintainer of the truth , his people shall the more be giuen to the feare of God , and I doubt not bu● God this same yeare , by the faithfull Ministration of his author●ty in Kings and Princes , shall bring noble acts to passe to the great deliuerance of poore people , and reformation of the ignorant . And let Princes remember , that the power which they haue , is giuen them of the Lord , and the strength from the highest , least they being Officers of Gods empire be neg●●gent in kéeping the law of righteousnes , Rom. 13. 1. but if they delight in much people , Wis. 6. 3. let them loue the light of wisedome , which is Gods word , for by it they shall gouerne the people , Wis. 8. 14. and the nations shal be subdued vnto them , whosoeuer he be then that loueth not to resist the ordinance of God , let him submit himselfe to the authority of his prince , and let him not bite his lippe at it . Good Ezechias brak● the brasen s●●pent , that the Children of Israell worshiped so long , and let it not gréeue him , that the vertuous King Iosias expelled South-sayers , 2. King . 18 12. Charmers , them that had familiar spirits , and the images and the Idols , and all the abominations that were espied in the land of Iuda and in Ierusalem , 2. Reg. 23. 24. to performe the words of the law , which were written in the booke that Hilkaah the Priest found in the house of the Lord , let euery man rather giue thanks vnto God ▪ Dan. 14. and be glad that Bel is deliuered i●to Daniels power , that the falshood of Bels ▪ Priest is come to light , and that 〈◊〉 Dragon is deuoured , whome the peop●e was 〈◊〉 to worship , let no man th●●refore resiste this power of God , that 〈◊〉 such acts by the ministration of Pr●nces , but let euery man be content to be reformed of his errour , to doe well and fear●● , Rom. 13. 4 for he beareth not the sword for nought , for he is the Minister of God , to take vengeance on him that doth euill , and be yee subiect , not because of wrath onely , but also for conscience sake , and as the wise man saith . The wrath of a King is the messenger of death , Pro. 16. 14 be thou therefore thankfull vnto God , and obedient to thy Prince .

FOrasmuch as Almighty God hath charged by Moses , that we alwayes should haue his Commaundements in our sight in our minde , in our hart , and that we should rehearse them continually vnto our Children , Deut. 6. 8. and should talke of them when as we tarry in the house , Num ▪ 18. and as we walke by the way , and when we lye downe , and when we rise vp , and we should binde them for a signe vpon our hands , and they should be as frontlets betwixt our eyes , and we should write them vpon the posts of our houses , and vpon your gates , to the intent that we should not forget his word , his will and commaundements , and least we should follow our owne imaginations , therefore good Christians , I thought it fruitfull to put thée in remembrance of thy duety , and this could I doe no better , then by these Godly Textes of holy Scripture , which I haue brought héere together , specially to the honour , la●d & praise of God , exhorting yée that yet are negligent and forgetfull in kéeping of his lawes , to take better hold , and goe forward in his waies , and turne not aside , neither to the right hand , nor to the left , but beware of such as teach thée ought , sauing the Doctrine of God , and that thou mayest be sure what thou doest , I pray Iesus Christ our onely mediatour , obtayne for thée his holy spirit , and giue thée a good wholesome new yeare , with the true knowledge of his Godly will and encrease of his faith .

To day if yee will heare his voice , Heb. 3. 7. harden not your harts , Psal. 95. 78. euery day it is good to beléeue , to learne and to doe that God hath commaunded , and so likewise it is good to leaue vndone that God hath forbidden . This day it is good to learne Gods word , for it is the vncorruptible séed , whereof we are borne anew , by the word of God , it is the foode of the soule , 1. Pet. 1. 2. 3 whereby man liueth : the word of God is quick and mighty in operation , Mat. 4. 4. and sharper then any two edged sword , Heb. 4. 12. and entreth elen vnto the diuiding asunder of the soule and the spirit , and of the ioynts , and of the marrow , and is discerner of the thoughts , and intents of the heart , it is good indéed to learne Gods word , Wis. 7. 11. for all good things come to vs with it , and innumerable riches there thorow , Luk. 11. 〈◊〉 therefore are they blessed that heare the word of the Lord , and keepe it , it is good to beléeue the word of God , for he that beleeueth , and is Baptized shal be saued , yea God giueth them power to be his children , that beléeue in his name , wherefore he that cometh vnto God must beléeue , Heb. 11. 6. for without saith saith the Apostle , it is not possible to please God , and what soeuer thing is done without faith is sinne , it is good to kéepe the word and commaundements of God , for he that loueth me , saith Christ , Iohn 14. 15. ●t . 21. will keepe my commaundements , and my father will loue him , and we will come vnto him , and make our dwelling with him , he that hath my Commaundements and keepeth them , is he that loueth me , and he that loueth me , shall be loued of my father , therefor it is good for euery one of vs to kéepe Gods Commaundements , Exod. 20. that is , to haue no Gods but one , to sanctifie and hallow the name of God , to call onely vpon him in all néede and necessitie , not to take his name so lightly in vaine as we doe , for no cause , and vpon a very small and fond occasion , the which if we do , the threatnings pronounced , that is , he shal not be holden guiltles , that taketh his name in vaine , that is he shall not be vnpunished . To sanctifie the Saboth day , namely to rest from our works , as God did from his , to the intent that he may worke in vs , and we to fulfill his will by hearing his word and stedfast faith , and prayer , to honour father and mother , that is , to be obedient vnto them , to helpe them in their nede , to cherish them , to comfort them in aduersitie , for it is acceptable and well pleasing vnto the Lord . To do no murther , that is to hate no man , to beare no malice in our minds , to giue no euill words , Mat. 5. 44. but euen to loue our enemies , and to doe good for euill , not to commit adultery , to breake no lawfull wedlock , to commit no whoredome , nor vncleannesse , but either to liue chaste , or else to marry , to steale nothing , that is to vse no false Merchandize , neither in bargaining , 1. Cor. 7. 1. weight , nor measure , but truely to labour in some good calling , Ephe. 4. 28 for the sustaining of the poore , to beare no false witnesse , that is , to hurt no mans name nor fame to lye of no man , but either to say the truth , or else to kéepe silence . Ephe. 4. 25 To couet no mans house , Rom. 7. 7. wife , seruant , goods , nor any thting that is his , not once to lust after our neighbours euill , but hartily to loue him euen as our selues , and to do vnto him after the manner , as we would be did vnto vs , these Commaundements it is good for vs to kéep , not onely this day , but as long as we liue , to the honouring of the blessed name of God , to the increase of his Kingdome , and to the fulfilling of his Godly will all the dayes of thy life , it is in good faith and stedfast beliefe to loue thy neighbour as thy selfe , loue is the fulfilling of the law , & loue hideth the multitude of sinnes , loue hath many noble conditions , Rom. 13. 10 loue is patient and courteous , ●am. 2. 8. loue enuieth not , loue doth not frowardly , 1. Pet. 4. 8. loue is not puffed vp , it disdaineth not , Prou 10. 1● seeketh not her owne , is not prouoked to anger , thinketh not euill , reioyceth not of iniquitie , 1. Cor. 13. 〈◊〉 but reioyceth in the truth , it suffereth all things , beleeueth all things , it hopeth all things , it endureth all things , whosoeuer now hath the spirit of God , and hath truly receiued the light of his word , will vse these works , these fruits of the spirit , and this Armour of light , this is the new Commaundement that our Master hath giuen vs , Iohn 13. 34 35. for by this shall euery man know , that we are his Disciples , if we loue one another , 1. Iohn . 3. 12. not in word and tongue onely , but indéed and verily , not to suffer them to want , and we haue not to let them perish , and we may helpe them , but louingly & with a good hart , to distribute to the necessity of the S●int● , Rom. 12. 13 to feed the hungry , to minister drinke to the thirstie , to lodge the harbourlesse , Esai . 58. 7. to visit the sicke , Ezech. 18. 7 and shortly , to doe to euery man euen as we would they did vnto vs . It is good for euery one of vs to tell another his fault , and that louingly after a brotherly correction , without any desire of vengeance ; Leuit. 19. 17 for it is written , Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart , but thou shalt plainely rebuke thy neighbour , and suffer him not to sinne ; Thou shalt not auenge , nor be mindfull of wrong against the children of thy people , but shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe , Eccles. 19. 18. and as the wise man saith ; tell thy neighbour or friend his fault , least he be ignorant , and say , I haue not done it , or if he haue done it , that he do it no more . Reproue thy neighbour that he may kéepe his toong ; and if he haue spoken any thing amisse , that he say it no more : for the doctrine of Christ and the Apostles is , Gal 6. 1 That if any man be fallen by occasion into any fault , Mat. 18. 15 they which are spirituall , should restore such an one with the spirit of meekenesse , considering themselues what is their own nature , least they also be tempted . If thy brother trespasse against thee , saith Christ , goe and tell him his fault betweene him and thee alone : if he heare thee thou hast woon thy brother , but if he heare thee not , take yet with thee one or two , that by the mouth of two or three witnesses euery word may be confirmed , and if he will not vouchsafe to heare , then tell it vnto the Church , and if he refuse to heare the Church also , then let him be vnto thee as an heathen man and a publican . Now if any that is of the number of the brethren in Christ , and would be taken for a Christian man indéed , be a whoremonger or couetous , or a worshipper of images , or a rayler , or a drunkard , or an extortioner , the Doctrine of Paule is plaine , that we should not eate nor kéepe company with such , this day it is good to be ware of false prophets , of mens owne imaginations and dreames , least we receiue the poyson of Antichrists lawes , in stéed of the blessed word of God , least we shoote at the wrong marke , and be deceiued by such as walke in humblenesse of minde & worshiping of Angels , & beware of false prophets , Col. 2. 18. which come to you in sheepes cloathing , Mat. 7. ●5 . but inwardly are rauening wolues , 2. Iohn 9. and whosoeuer transgresseth and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ hath not God , he that continueth in the doctrine of Christ , he hath both the Father and the Sonne : If there come any vnto you , and bring not this Doctrine , receiue him not to house , neither bid him God● spéed , for he that biddeth him God spéed is partaker of his euill déeds , for by false prophets the Lord our God doth proue vs , Deut. 13 3 to know whether we loue the Lord our God with all our heart , and with all our soule , or not . wherefore it shal be good for vs , not onely this day , but as long as we liue , to walke after the Lord our God , and to feare him , and to kéepe his Commandements , his statutes , his lawes , and his constitutions , to harken vnto his voice ; to serue him , and to cleaue vnto him . It is good for euery subiect to be obedient , 1. Pet. 2. 13 and to submit himselfe vnto all manner of ordinance of man ▪ for the Lords sake ; Rom 13. 1. for there is no power but of God , and the powers that be , are ordained of God ; whosoeuer therefore resisteth the power , resisteth the ordinance of God , & they that resist , shall receiue to themselues iudgement , for Princes are not to be feared for good works , but for euill , wilt thou then be without feare of the power , doe well , so shalt thou haue praise of the same , for he is the Minister of God for thy wealth ; but if thou doe euill , feare , for he beareth not the sword for nought , for he is the minister of God , to take vengeance on him that doth euill , wherefore we must be subiect , not because of wrath onely , but also for conscience sake . Prou. 16. 14 And let vs remember the saying of Salomon , that the Kings displeasure is a messenger of death . At is good for Kings , Princes & temporall Iudges , Wis. 6. 3. to execute their office as out of the power that God ministreth vnto them , for in very déede the power is giuen them of the Lord , and the strength from the highest , therefore séeing they a●e the Officers of his Kingdome , as saith the wise man , they ought not to be negligent , but to execute true iudgement , to kéepe the law of righteousnesse , to walke after his will , to loue the light of wisedome , to expell Southsayers , Charmers , expounders of dreames , Idols , Masses , and all abominations out of their land , to set vp the words of the law of God , to put downe the houses of Idolatry , and to sée that the law & word of God be taught among the people , to spare neither cost nor labour for the maintenance and defence of the same , to séeke the peace , wealth & prosperity of their Commons , to iudge euery man righteously without any wresting of the law , Deut. 1 15 to know no mans person in iudgement , to take no gifts , but euer to haue the lawes of God , and to doe thereafter by them , and to reade therein all the dayes of their liues , that they may learne to feare the Lord their God , and to keepe all the words of his law , and to doe thereafter , that his hart be not lifted vp aboue his brethren , that he may prolong his daies in his kingdome . It is good for seruants to be obedient vnto them that are their Maisters , according to the flesh , Ephes. 6. 5. with feare and trembling , with singlenes of their harts , Col. 3. 22. as vnto Christ , Tit. 2. 9. not with seruice to the eye , as men pleasers , Pet. 2. 18. but as the seruants of Christ , doing the will of God from the hart . &c. as also Peter : Seruants be subiect to your Maisters with all feare , not only to the good & courteous , but also to the froward . And therfore was Saint Paul so earnest to sée this ordinance of God kept , Tim. 6. ● . namely , that as many seruants as are vnder the yoake , should count their Maisters worthy of all honour , that the name of God and of his doctrine be not euill spoken of . It is good for such men as haue s●●●ants , Ephes. 6. 8. to put away threatnings doing vnto their seruants that which is iust and equall , and know that they also themselues haue a Maister in heauen , and vse the counsell of the wiseman , whereas thy seruant worketh truely , Eccles. 7. intreat him not euill , nor the hireling that bestoweth himselfe for thée , let thy soule loue a discréete ser●ant as thi●e owne soule , defraud him not of his libertie , neither leaue him a poore man , & if he be not obedient , bind his féete , but be not excessiue toward any , and without discretion doe nothing , therefore should euill seruants be corrected , séeing they will not be the better for words , for though they vnderstand them , yet will they not regard them : tame thy euill seruant with hands and correction , If you set him to labour , you shall find rest , Pro. 29. 21. but if you let him goe idle , he shall séeke libertie , for as Salomon saith , he that delicatly bringeth vp his seruant from his youth , at length he wil be euen as his Sonne . It is good for women to be obedient , and to submit themselues vnto their husbands , as vnto the Lord , for the husband is the wiues head , Ephes. 5. 22 euen as Christ also is the head of the Church , and the same is the Sauiour of his body , therefore as the Church is in subiection to Christ , euen so let the wiues be vnto their husbands in euery thing , as it is comely in the Lord , that euen they which obey not the word , may without the word , Col. 13. 18. be woon by the conuersation of their wiues , 1. Pet. 3. 1. while they behold their pure con●ersation which is with feare , and let not their appareling be vntoward , as with brodered haire , & Gold , put about them , or in putting on of apparrell , but let the hid man of the hart be vncorrupt , with a méeke and quiet spirit , which is before God a thing much set by , for euen after this manner did the holy women , which trusted in God , tyre themselues , & were subiect to their husbands , as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him Lord : Gen. 18. 12 it is good for men to loue their wiues , euen as Christ loued the Church , and gaue himselfe for it , that he might sanctifie it and cleanse it by washing of water , thorough the word , Ephe. 5. ●5 that he might make it vnto himselfe a glorious Church , not hauing spot or wrinckle , or any such thing , but that it should be holy and without blame , so ought men to loue their wiues as their owne bodies , he that loueth his wife , loueth himselfe , for no man yet euer hated his owne ●●lesh , but nourisheth & cherisheth it euen as the Lord doth the Church , therefore ought euery man to doe , so that he loue his wife euen as himselfe , Col. 3. 19. and not to be bitter vnto them , but to dwell with them as men of knowledge , giuing honour vnto them as vnto the weaker vessell , euen as they that are heires together of the grace of life , that your prayers be not interrupted . Ephes. 6. 1. It is good for children to obey their parents in the Lord , Col. 3. 20. for that is right and well pleasing vnto the Lord , yea the Lord will haue the father honoured of the Children , and hath confirmed the authority of the mother ouer the children . Eccles. 3. 4. He that honoreth his mother is like one that gathereth treasure , whoso honoureth his Father shall haue ioy of his owne children , and when he maketh his prayer , he shal be heard , he that honoureth his father shall haue long life , and he that is obedient to the Lord shall comfort his mother : he that feareth the Lord honoureth his parents , and doth seruice vnto his parents as vnto the Lord , honour thy father and mother in deed and word , and in all patience , that thou mayest haue Gods blessing , for the blessing of the father establisheth the house of the Children , and the mothers curse rooteth out the foundations : reioyce not at the dishonour of thy father , for it is not honour vnto thee , but shame , seeing that mans glory cometh by his Fathers honour , and the reproach of the mother is dishonour to the children , helpe thy father in his age , and grieue him not as long as he liueth , and if his vnderstanding faile , haue patience with him , and despise him not , when thou art in thy full strength , for the good entreaty of thy father shall not be forgotten , he that forsaketh his father shall come to shame , and he that angreth his mother is cursed of God . My Sonne performe thy duty with louing meeknes , and so shalt thou be beloued of them that are approued : Ephes. 6. 4. It is good for fathers not to prouoke their children to wrath , Col. 321. but to bring them vp in instruction and information of the Lord : for as the wiseman saith , whoso loueth his child , Pro. 13. 24. holdeth him still in nourture , and vnder correction , that he may haue ioy of him afterward : withhold not correction , Pro. 23. 23. from the child , if you smite him with the rod , he shall not die : thou shalt smite him with the r●d & shalt deliuer his soule from hell . 1. Tim. 3. 2. It is good for euery one that is a Bishop or other spirituall Shepheard to be vnreproueable , the husband of one wife , watching , sober , modest , harborous , apt to teach , not giuen to wine , no striker , not giuen to filthy lucre , but gentle , Tit. 1. 6. no fighter , not couetous , one that loueth goodnes , wise , holy , temperate , holding the faithfull word according to the doctrine , that he may be able also to exhort with wholesome doctrine , and reproue them that say against it , & aboue all things , it is good for a Bishop or spirituall Shepheard , to leade an holy and Godly life , going before others , as the Ensigne-bearer , and to be vnto others the good salt of the earth , the light , Dan. 12. 3. the Starre that shall bring many to righteousnesse & shine euelastingly . And now to conclude , whosoeuer thou art , or of what estate soeuer thou be , take héede that there be not in thée an euill hart and vnfaithfull , Heb. 3. 12. to depart away from the liuing God , but exhorting one another dayly whilest it is called to day , least any of you be hardned through the deceiptfulnes of sinne , and redéeme the time , as saith the Apostle for the dayes are euill , and learne yee to be sober , to watch , to fast , and to pray , and to be ready with the wise Uirgins to enter in with the Bridegroome into our Maisters ioy , which shall neuer be taken from vs , and shall endure for euer and euer . Amen .