THE
RVLES
OF
A
HOLY
LIFE
.
OR
A
Treatise
containing
the
holy
order
of
our
liues
,
prescribed
in
the
Scripture
,
concerning
our
carriage
:
-
Towards
God
,
-
Towards
men
,
-
Towards
our selues
.
With
generall
Rules
of
Preparation
,
that
concerne
either
the
helps
,
or
the
maner
of
a
holy
Conuersation
.
By
N.
BIFIELD
Preacher
of
Gods
Word
at
Isleworth
in
Middlesex
.
PSAL.
50.
vlt.
To
him
that
ordereth
his
conuersation
aright
,
will
I
shew
the
saluation
of
God
.
LONDON
,
Printed
by
G.
P.
for
Ralph
Rounthwaite
,
and
are
to
bee
sold
at
the
Flower
de-luce
and
Crown
in
Pauls
Church-yard.
1619.
❧
TO
THE
NOBLE
AND
Religious
Lady
,
the
Lady
MARIE
VERE
,
increase
of
ioy
and
peace
in
Beleeuing
.
MADAM
,
IT
was
most
truely
said
by
the
Apostle
of
the
Gentiles
:
godlines
is
great
gaine
;
Importing
thereby
,
that
if
man
would
be
incited
to
the
care
to
get
any
thing
,
for
the
profit
might
come
thereby
,
it
should
be
godlinesse
:
No
skill
in
the
world
being
c̄oparable
to
that
skill
of
being
able
to
leade
a
godly
life
,
for
the
sure
,
and
speedy
,
&
matchlesse
gain
it
will
bring
vnto
a
man
:
for
besides
that
it
onely
hath
the
promise
of
a
better
life
,
godlinesse
were
to
bee
desired
,
and
with
all
possible
diligence
to
bee
sought
after
,
for
the
very
gaine
of
it
in
this
life
:
For
to
omit
the
consideration
of
the
fauor
it
breeds
with
God
,
&
the
vnspeakable
treasures
of
the
grace
of
Christ
,
which
alwayes
go
with
it
,
it
were
to
bee
desired
for
the
immediate
effects
it
workes
vpon
men
in
it selfe
.
For
if
men
loue
themselues
,
what
should
they
desire
more
then
that
which
tends
to
make
themselues
perfect
?
What
should
it
aduantage
a
man
to
haue
all
things
good
about
him
,
if
himselfe
bee
ill
and
vile
?
If
men
,
that
were
onely
guided
by
the
light
of
Nature
,
could
(
some
of
them
)
see
cleerely
,
that
nothing
was
so
good
for
a
man
as
to
liue
well
(
when
yet
they
knew
no
other
liuing
well
,
then
what
was
prescribed
in
their
naked
and
naturall
Ethickes
)
then
how
much
more
happy
must
it
be
for
a
man
to
liue
a
religious
life
,
by
which
he
is
brought
more
neerer
to
God
,
himselfe
,
and
farre
aboue
the
condition
of
any
naturall
man
?
Yea
,
if
there
were
no
more
to
bee
had
by
it
,
but
the
peace
and
rest
it
brings
vnto
a
mans
heart
,
it
were
aboue
all
outward
things
to
bee
desired
:
for
no
man
walkes
safely
,
that
walkes
not
religiously
,
nor
can
any
actions
of
men
produce
any
sound
tranquillity
and
rest
of
heart
,
but
such
actions
as
are
prescribed
by
true
Religion
.
What
shall
I
say
?
If
for
none
of
these
,
yet
for
it self
were
a
godly
life
to
be
had
in
singular
request
:
for
if
men
,
with
much
expence
of
outward
things
,
seeke
but
the
skill
of
diuers
,
naturall
,
and
artificiall
knowledges
,
and
thinke
it
worth
their
cost
but
to
bee
able
to
attaine
these
Skils
?
how
much
more
ought
man
to
be
at
the
paines
,
yea
and
cost
too
(
if
it
were
required
)
to
get
this
admirable
skill
to
liue
a
religious
life
?
This
most
gainefull
Subiect
is
intreated
of
in
this
little
Volume
;
I
may
truely
say
,
that
almost
euery
sentence
in
this
little
Treatise
,
leads
vs
to
much
and
rich
treasure
,
if
the
promises
belonging
to
each
duty
were
annexed
thereunto
:
and
therefore
no
Christian
that
loues
his
owne
soule
,
should
thinke
much
of
the
paines
of
learning
,
or
practising
these
Rules
.
I
shall
not
need
to
exhort
your
Ladiship
to
the
hearty
care
of
those
things
you
haue
beene
taught
of
God
(
long
since
)
to
profit
,
and
haue
learned
Iesus
Christ
as
the
truth
is
in
him
:
your
sincere
profession
and
practice
hath
many
Witnesses
:
and
since
you
beleeued
the
Gospell
of
saluation
,
and
were
sealed
by
the
Spirit
of
promise
,
you
haue
a
Witnesse
within
your selfe
,
which
will
not
faile
in
life
or
death
to
pleade
your
aboundant
consolation
.
When
I
entreat
of
piety
,
righteousnesse
,
mercy
and
temperance
,
I
entreate
of
things
you
haue
aboue
many
profited
in
.
I
haue
presumed
to
dedicate
these
Directions
to
your
Ladiship
,
and
not
without
reason
:
you
haue
heard
the
preaching
of
them
with
speciall
attention
,
and
haue
beene
a
principall
perswader
to
haue
them
published
for
the
common
good
,
being
many
wayes
bound
to
acknowledge
your
Ladiship
amongst
my
best
Hearers
and
Friends
.
I
cannot
but
beseech
your
Ladiship
to
accept
of
this
small
testimony
of
my
vnfeigned
obseruance
of
your
many
prayses
in
the
Gospel
,
and
as
a
pledge
of
my
thankefulnesse
for
all
your
workes
of
loue
to
me
and
mine
.
The
God
of
glory
,
and
Father
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
make
you
abound
yet
more
and
more
,
in
all
the
riches
of
his
grace
in
this
life
,
and
fill
you
with
the
comforts
of
the
blessed
hope
of
the
appearing
of
Iesus
Christ
.
Your
Ladiships
in
the
seruice
of
Iesus
Christ
,
to
be
euer
commanded
,
N.
BIFIELD
.
The
Contents
of
the
whole
Booke
.
Chapter
1.
page
1.
to
the
12.
-
THE
Scope
of
the
whole
Booke
is
,
to
shew
briefly
the
choysest
Rules
of
life
of
all
sorts
.
-
Some
obiections
against
this
course
answered
,
and
the
warrant
and
profit
of
it
shewed
.
-
The
easinesse
of
the
course
,
with
some
generall
Direction
.
Cha.
2.
p.
12.
to
48.
-
THe
Rules
are
either
generall
or
particular
.
-
The
generall
Rules
concerne
,
either
the
helpes
to
a
holy
life
,
or
the
manner
of
wel-doing
.
-
He
that
would
prepare
himselfe
to
an
holy
course
of
life
,
must
do
diuers
things
,
and
auoide
diuers
things
.
-
The
things
hee
must
doe
are
these
:
-
1.
Hee
must
be
sure
he
hath
repented
,
&
doth
beleeue
.
-
2.
Hee
must
get
knowledge
how
to
do
well
,
and
that
he
may
attaine
knowledge
:
-
1.
Hee
must
esteeme
it
.
-
2.
Hee
must
not
consult
with
flesh
and
bloud
.
-
3.
He
must
redeem
the
time
.
-
4.
Hee
must
be
wise
for
himselfe
.
-
5.
He
must
be
swift
to
heare
.
-
6.
He
must
study
onely
profitable
things
.
-
7.
Hee
must
striue
to
increase
in
knowledge
.
-
8.
Hee
must
propound
his
doubts
.
-
9.
Hee
must
be
rightly
ordered
toward
his
Pastor
,
to
pray
for
him
,
and
obey
him
,
and
not
discourage
him
.
-
3.
He
must
auoid
ill
company
.
-
4.
He
must
resolue
to
practise
these
Rules
.
-
5.
He
must
order
his
outward
calling
so
,
as
hee
bee
freed
from
all
needlesse
incumbrances
.
-
6.
Hee
must
keepe
company
with
such
as
doe
liue
well
.
-
7.
Hee
must
not
be
a
seruant
of
man
.
-
8.
Hee
must
accustome
himselfe
to
the
thoughts
of
the
comming
of
Christ
.
-
9.
He
must
not
regard
what
the
multitude
doth
.
-
10.
Hee
must
carefully
remember
to
be
in
all
things
thankfull
to
God
.
-
11.
He
must
study
to
be
quiet
.
-
12.
Hee
must
bee
carefull
to
go
on
in
a
direct
course
.
-
13.
He
must
reade
the
Scriptures
daily
.
-
14.
Hee
must
bee
carefull
to
preserue
his
first
loue
.
-
15.
He
must
especially
striue
for
such
good
things
as
would
make
him
most
excell
in
his
Place
and
Calling
.
-
16.
Hee
must
be
often
in
the
duties
of
mortification
.
-
17.
Hee
must
obserue
the
opportunities
of
well
doing
.
-
18.
Hee
must
bee
carefull
of
keeping
the
Sabbath
.
-
19.
He
must
often
meditate
of
the
examples
of
the
godly
that
excell
in
holinesse
.
-
20.
He
must
daily
pray
God
to
direct
him
.
Chap.
3.
P.
48.
to
56.
-
THus
of
what
he
must
do
,
what
hee
must
auoide
followes
;
and
so
hee
must
take
heed
,
-
1.
Of
carelesenesse
.
-
2.
Of
rashnesse
.
-
3.
Of
carnall
confidence
.
-
4.
Of
hasting
to
be
rich
.
-
5.
Of
distrustfull
feares
.
-
6.
Of
adding
to
,
or
taking
from
the
Word
of
God
.
-
7.
Of
contempt
of
reproofe
.
-
8.
Of
beholding
of
vanity
.
-
9.
Of
the
beginnings
of
sin
.
Chap.
4.
p.
56.
to
81.
-
NIne
things
to
be
euer
in
our
minds
,
that
in
general
concerne
the
manner
of
all
well-doing
,
for
in
all
good
workes
wee
must
shew
:
-
1
—
1.
Zeale
.
-
2
—
2.
Sincerity
,
which
hath
in
it
:
-
Truth
,
-
Respect
to
all
Gods
commandements
,
-
A
right
end
,
-
Obedience
,
without
obiecting
,
-
Obedience
in
all
companies
.
-
3.
Constancy
,
when
we
do
good
,
-
Without
wearinesse
.
-
Without
discouragement
.
-
Without
resistance
.
-
Without
wauering
.
-
Without
declining
.
-
4.
Feare
.
-
5.
Simplicity
,
which
is
,
-
To
rest
vpon
the
Word
for
the
forme
of
holinesse
and
happinesse
.
-
To
be
harmelesse
.
-
To
be
simple
concerning
euill
.
-
To
loue
goodnesse
for
it selfe
.
-
To
bee
meeke
and
lowly-minded
.
-
So
to
feare
God
,
as
not
to
enuy
the
wicked
.
-
6.
Circumspection
,
which
hath
in
it
,
-
A
respect
of
lesser
Commandements
,
-
Abstaining
from
appearance
of
euill
,
-
Obseruation
of
the
circumstances
of
things
,
-
Vnrebukeablenesse
,
-
Auoiding
euill
when
good
might
come
of
it
.
-
7.
Growth
,
which
hath
in
it
,
-
Abounding
in
goodnesse
,
-
Finishing
of
holinesse
.
-
Progresse
.
-
8.
Moderation
,
to
bee
neither
iust
nor
wicked
ouermuch
,
which
is
expounded
at
large
.
Chap.
5.
p.
81.
to
95.
-
THVS
of
the
generall
Rules
;
the
particular
Rules
concerne
either
God
,
or
other
men
,
or
our selues
.
-
Our
whole
duty
to
God
concernes
either
his
loue
,
or
his
seruice
.
-
The
loue
of
God
must
be
considered
,
either
in
the
foundation
of
it
,
or
in
the
exercise
of
it
.
-
The
foundation
of
the
loue
of
God
,
is
the
knowledge
of
God
.
-
The
Rules
about
the
knowledge
of
God
,
concerne
either
the
right
conceiuing
of
his
Nature
,
or
our
acquaintance
with
God
.
That
we
may
conceiue
aright
of
the
Nature
of
God
:
-
1.
Wee
must
cast
out
all
likenesses
.
-
2.
Wee
must
striue
to
conceiue
of
him
according
to
his
speciall
prayses
in
his
Word
.
-
3.
We
must
bring
with
vs
the
faith
of
the
Trinity
.
-
4.
We
may
helpe
our selues
by
thinking
of
the
Godhead
in
the
Humane
Nature
of
Christ
.
-
5.
Wee
must
get
cure
for
Atheisticall
thoughts
,
-
That
we
may
be
acquainted
with
God
.
-
1.
We
must
prepare
our
harts
.
-
2.
Wee
must
begge
acquaintance
by
prayer
,
praying
with
all
our
hearts
,
and
earely
and
constantly
.
-
3.
We
must
giue
our selues
to
God
.
Chap.
6.
p.
95.
to
121.
-
THVS
of
the
foundation
of
the
loue
of
God
:
the
Rules
that
concerne
the
exercise
of
our
loue
to
God
,
either
shew
vs
how
to
manifest
our
loue
to
God
,
or
how
to
preserue
it
.
-
Wee
manifest
our
loue
to
God
:
-
1.
By
auouching
him
to
be
our
God
.
-
2.
By
prouiding
him
a
place
to
dwell
with
vs
.
-
3.
By
louing
Iesus
Christ
.
-
4.
By
walking
with
him
,
which
hath
fiue
things
in
it
.
-
5.
By
honouring
God
:
and
wee
honour
him
;
-
By
seeking
his
Kingdome
first
.
-
By
open
profession
of
his
Truth
.
-
By
grieuing
for
his
dishonour
.
-
By
directing
all
our
actions
to
his
glory
.
-
By
suffering
for
his
sake
.
-
By
honoring
such
as
feare
him
.
-
By
hating
his
enemies
.
-
By
speaking
of
his
Truth
with
all
reuerence
.
-
By
free-will-offerings
.
-
By
praysing
him
:
where
diuers
Rules
.
-
6.
By
trusting
in
him
:
and
this
trust
in
God
we
shew
:
-
By
relying
vpon
his
mercy
for
our
saluation
.
-
By
committing
all
our
workes
to
his
blessing
.
-
By
beleeuing
what
he
saith
-
By
staying
vpon
him
in
all
distresses
,
praying
to
him
,
and
casting
our
care
vpon
him
,
and
relying
vpon
his
helpe
,
-
Without
leaning
to
our
vnderstanding
:
-
Without
murmuring
,
-
Without
feare
,
-
Without
care
,
-
Without
vsing
ill
meanes
.
-
7.
By
obeying
him
.
-
In
the
manner
also
of
our
manifesting
our
loue
to
God
,
we
must
doe
it
,
-
1.
With
feruency
.
-
2.
With
feare
:
and
our
feare
of
God
we
shew
,
-
By
awful
thoughts
of
God
.
-
By
departing
from
euill
.
-
By
all
reuerence
of
minde
.
-
By
not
fearing
men
.
-
By
remembring
his
presence
.
-
By
trembling
at
his
iudgments
.
-
By
humility
in
the
vse
of
his
Ordinances
.
-
By
the
reuerend
vse
of
his
very
Titles
.
Chap.
7.
p.
121.
-
THus
of
the
manifestation
of
our
loue
to
God
,
for
the
preseruation
of
our
loue
to
God
.
-
1.
Wee
must
separate
our selues
from
all
others
to
be
his
.
-
2.
Wee
must
beware
that
we
forget
not
God
.
-
3.
Wee
must
edifie
our selues
in
our
holy
faith
.
-
4.
Wee
must
pray
in
the
holy
Ghost
.
-
5.
We
must
waite
for
the
comming
of
Christ
.
-
6.
We
must
seek
his
speciall
presence
in
his
Ordinances
.
-
7.
We
must
preserue
the
Truth
hee
hath
deliuered
to
vs
.
-
8.
Wee
must
study
his
prayses
.
-
9.
Wee
must
study
to
reioyce
in
God
,
which
containes
in
it
4.
things
:
where
eight
rules
to
obtaine
this
ioying
in
God
.
Cha.
8.
p.
121.
to
138.
-
THus
of
our
loue
to
God
:
his
seruice
followes
,
and
the
rules
about
the
seruice
of
God
,
concerne
either
the
parts
of
his
seruice
,
or
the
time
of
it
.
-
The
Rules
that
concerne
the
parts
of
Gods
worship
,
are
either
general
to
all
parts
,
or
speciall
.
-
Nine
things
to
bee
remembred
in
all
parts
of
Gods
worship
:
-
1.
Preparation
.
-
2.
Godly
feare
.
-
3.
Penitency
.
-
4.
Griefe
that
others
serue
not
God
.
-
5.
That
all
be
done
in
the
name
of
Christ
.
-
6.
Precedency
before
other
businesses
.
-
7.
That
we
serue
with
all
our
hearts
.
-
8.
Desire
to
please
him
.
-
9.
Detestation
of
what
might
draw
vs
from
his
seruice
.
Chap.
9.
p.
138.
to
147.
-
THe
speciall
Rules
concerne
either
his
publique
seruice
,
or
the
particular
parts
of
his
seruice
:
Vnto
the
publique
seruice
,
-
All
must
come
,
-
With
speciall
reuerence
-
And
zeale
:
and
this
zeale
to
be
shewed
six
waies
.
-
And
with
our
consent
,
-
With
speciall
gladnesse
before
God
,
-
And
trust
in
his
mercy
,
-
And
thankefulnes
for
all
successes
.
Chap.
10.
p.
147.
to
156.
-
THE
speciall
parts
of
Gods
worship
,
are
,
-
1.
Hearing
:
where
the
rules
concerne
vs
.
-
1.
Before
hearing
.
-
A
resolution
to
deny
our
owne
wits
and
affections
.
-
A
meek
and
humble
spirit
.
-
2.
In
the
time
of
hearing
.
-
Speciall
attention
.
-
Prouing
of
the
doctrine
.
-
3.
After
Hearing
:
-
1.
Meditation
.
-
2.
Practice
.
Chap.
11.
p.
156.
to
166.
-
2.
THE
Sacraments
which
are
either
Baptisme
or
the
Lords
Supper
.
-
Concerning
Baptisme
wee
haue
diuers
things
to
doe
:
-
1.
About
our
children
to
present
them
to
Baptisme
,
-
In
due
time
.
-
In
faith
.
-
With
Thankefulnesse
.
-
2.
About
our selues
,
to
make
vse
of
our
owne
Baptisme
,
-
In
case
of
doubting
,
-
In
the
case
of
temptation
to
sin
,
where
our
Baptisme
serues
for
vse
three
waies
:
-
In
the
case
of
doubting
of
our
perseuerance
.
-
3.
About
others
,
to
acknowledge
the
Baptized
.
Chap.
12.
p.
166.
to
171.
-
COncerning
the
Lords
Supper
wee
are
charged
with
,
-
1.
Examination
.
-
2.
The
discerning
of
the
Lords
Bodie
.
-
3.
The
shewing
forth
of
the
death
of
Christ
.
-
4.
The
vowes
of
louing
the
godly
.
-
5.
Reconciliation
.
-
6.
Vowes
of
holy
life
.
Chap.
13.
p.
171.
to
178.
-
3.
PRayer
,
about
which
the
Rules
are
,
-
1.
Thy
words
must
bee
few
.
-
2.
Thy
heart
must
bee
lifted
vp
,
which
hath
three
things
in
it
;
vnderstanding
,
freedom
from
distractions
,
and
feruency
.
-
3.
Thou
must
vse
all
manner
of
prayer
.
-
4.
Thou
must
perseuer
in
prayer
.
-
5.
Thou
must
be
instant
without
fainting
or
discouragement
.
-
6.
With
supplications
for
all
sorts
.
-
7.
In
all
things
thou
must
giue
thankes
.
Cha.
14.
p.
178.
to
184.
-
4.
REading
the
Scripture
,
the
Rules
are
:
-
1.
Reade
daily
.
-
2.
Meditate
of
what
thou
readest
-
3.
Conferre
vpon
it
.
-
4.
Resolue
to
obey
.
Chap.
15.
pa.
184.
to
186.
-
5.
SInging
of
P●●lmes
,
the
rules
are
:
-
1.
Teach
one
another
by
Psalmes
.
-
2.
Sing
with
the
heart
.
-
3.
Sing
with
grace
.
-
4.
Make
melody
to
the
Lord
.
Chap.
16.
p.
186.
to
190.
-
6.
VOwes
:
the
rules
are
:
-
1.
Before
thou
vow
,
consider
.
-
2.
When
thou
hast
vowed
,
defer
not
to
pay
.
-
7.
Swearing
:
the
rules
are
,
-
1.
Sweare
not
by
any
thing
which
is
not
God
.
-
2.
Sweare
in
Truth
.
-
3.
Sweare
in
Iudgement
.
-
4.
Sweare
in
righteousnesse
.
Chap.
17.
p.
190.
to
193.
-
8.
FAsting
,
rules
concerne
-
1.
The
strictnesse
of
the
abstinen●●
-
2.
The
humbling
of
the
soule
.
Chap.
18.
p.
193.
to
204.
-
HItherto
of
the
parts
of
Gods
worship
:
the
time
followes
,
which
chiefly
is
the
Sabbath
,
and
the
rules
about
the
Sabbath
concern●
-
1.
The
preparation
to
it
:
-
End
thy
worke
.
-
Auoid
domestical
vnquietnes
.
-
Cleanse
thy selfe
.
-
2.
The
celebration
of
it
,
where
is
prescribed
:
-
1.
Rest
from
all
worke
.
-
2.
Readinesse
and
delight
.
-
3.
Care
and
watchfulnesse
.
-
4.
Sincerity
to
bee
shewed
:
-
By
doing
Gods
works
with
as
much
care
as
our
owne
.
-
By
obseruing
the
whole
day
.
-
By
auoiding
the
lesser
violations
of
the
Sabbath
.
-
5.
Faith
,
by
trusting
vpon
his
blessing
.
-
6.
Discretion
.
Chap.
19.
p.
204.
to
209.
-
HItherto
of
the
rules
that
concerne
our
carriage
towards
God
:
Towards
man
followes
;
and
so
either
towards
all
men
,
or
towards
some
men
.
-
The
rules
that
order
vs
in
our
carriage
towards
all
men
,
concerne
either
righteousnesse
,
or
mercy
.
-
The
rules
that
concerne
righteousnesie
,
either
order
in
company
,
or
out
of
company
.
-
In
company
we
must
be
ordered
,
either
in
respect
of
Religion
,
or
the
sin
of
others
,
or
the
way
how
to
carry
our selues
inoffensiuely
:
-
For
matter
of
Religion
look
to
it
:
-
1.
That
thou
take
not
vp
the
name
of
God
in
vaine
.
-
2.
That
thou
auoide
vaine
ianglings
,
about
doubtfull
disputations
,
or
curious
questions
,
or
vnprofitable
reasonings
.
-
3.
If
thou
be
asked
a
reason
of
thy
hope
,
answer
with
all
reuerence
and
meekenesse
.
-
4.
Let
thy
communication
be
yea
,
yea
,
and
nay
,
nay
.
Chap.
20.
p.
209.
to
216.
-
AS
for
the
faults
of
others
,
-
1.
Iustifie
not
the
wicked
,
nor
condemne
the
righteous
.
-
2.
Conuerse
,
without
iudging
.
-
3.
Walke
not
about
with
tales
.
-
4.
Reprooue
,
but
hate
not
.
-
5.
Passe
by
meere
frailties
.
-
6.
Giue
soft
answeres
.
Chap.
21.
p.
216.
to
229.
-
THat
thou
maist
conuerse
inoffensiuely
,
thou
must
look
to
three
things
,
humility
,
discretion
,
and
purity
.
-
Vnto
the
humility
of
thy
conuersation
belong
these
rules
.
-
1.
Be
soft
,
shew
all
meekenesse
to
all
men
.
-
2.
Hearken
to
the
words
of
those
that
are
wise
.
-
3.
Stand
not
in
the
place
of
great
men
.
-
Vnto
the
discretion
of
thy
conuersation
belong
these
rules
.
-
1.
Speake
what
is
acceptable
.
-
2.
Auoide
those
that
cause
diuisions
.
-
3.
Make
no
friendship
with
the
angry
man
.
-
4.
In
the
euill
time
bee
silent
.
-
5.
And
communicate
not
thy
secrets
.
-
6.
Withdraw
thy
foote
from
thy
neighbours
house
.
-
7.
Restraine
thy
passions
.
-
8.
Blesse
not
thy
friend
with
a
loud
voyce
.
-
Vnto
the
purity
of
thy
conuersation
belong
these
rules
:
-
1.
Refraine
thy
tongue
from
euill
.
-
2.
Especially
auoide
filthy
speaking
,
foolish
talking
and
iesting
,
-
3.
Auoide
reuelling
and
drinking
.
Chap.
22.
pa.
229.
to
233.
-
OVT
of
company
:
-
1.
Conceiue
loue
to
all
men
.
-
2.
Pray
for
all
sorts
of
men
;
-
3.
Prouide
to
liue
,
-
Honestly
,
without
Scandall
.
-
Iustly
,
without
Deceit
.
-
Peaceably
,
without
Strife
.
Chap.
23.
pa.
233.
to
245.
-
THus
of
righteousnesse
:
mercy
followeth
;
and
vnto
mercy
is
requisite
,
-
1.
Willingnesse
,
-
2.
Labour
.
-
3.
Liberality
.
-
4.
Humility
to
be
shewed
fiue
waies
.
-
5.
Faith
,
in
two
respects
-
6.
Discretion
in
foure
respects
.
-
7.
Sympathy
.
-
8.
Sincerity
in
fiue
things
.
Chap.
24.
pa.
245.
to
260.
-
THus
of
the
Rules
that
order
our
carriage
towards
all
men
:
towards
some
men
followes
,
as
they
are
either
wicked
,
or
godly
:
-
As
for
the
wicked
,
-
1.
Hold
no
needlesse
society
with
them
.
-
2.
When
thou
must
needes
come
into
their
company
,
carry
thy selfe
wisely
,
that
thou
maist
,
if
it
be
possible
,
win
them
:
and
to
this
end
shew
-
1.
Thy
mortification
.
-
2.
Reuerend
speech
in
matter
of
God
and
Religion
.
-
3.
Meekenesse
of
wisedome
.
-
4.
Reseruednesse
in
8.
things
.
-
5.
Mercy
.
-
6.
Vndauntednesse
in
a
good
cause
.
-
7.
Patience
.
-
8.
Loue
to
thy
enemies
.
Chap.
25.
p.
260.
to
271.
-
THus
of
our
carriage
towards
wicked
men
:
In
our
carriage
towards
the
godly
,
the
sum
of
all
is
,
Walke
in
loue
:
and
the
particular
rules
concerne
,
either
the
manifestation
of
our
loue
vnto
them
,
or
the
preseruation
of
loue
to
them
.
-
Six
wayes
to
manifest
our
loue
to
the
godly
-
1.
By
courtesie
.
-
2.
By
receiuing
them
.
-
3.
By
bearing
their
burthens
.
-
4.
By
prouoking
them
to
good
duties
.
-
5.
By
faithfulnesse
in
their
businesse
.
-
6.
By
imploying
our
gifts
for
their
good
.
Chap.
26.
pa.
271.
to
279.
-
FOR
the
preseruation
of
our
loue
to
the
godly
,
some
things
are
to
be
done
,
and
other
things
to
be
auoided
.
-
The
things
to
be
done
,
are
:
-
1.
Labour
to
be
like-minded
.
-
2.
Follow
peace
.
-
3.
Couer
their
nakednesses
.
-
4.
Confesse
your
faults
one
to
another
.
Chap.
27.
pag.
279.
to
288.
-
TEN
things
to
be
auoyded
.
-
1.
Suits
in
Law
.
-
2.
Dissimulation
.
-
3.
Conceitednesse
.
-
4.
Reioycing
in
iniquity
.
-
5.
The
minding
of
our
owne
things
.
-
6.
Ficklenesse
.
-
7.
Vaine-glory
.
-
8.
Iudging
.
-
9.
Euill
words
,
and
complaining
.
-
10.
The
forsaking
of
their
fellowship
.
Chap.
28.
p.
288.
to
294.
-
OTher
Rules
which
concerne
onely
some
of
the
godly
.
-
1.
Such
as
are
falne
.
-
2.
Such
as
are
weake
.
-
3.
Such
as
are
strong
.
-
4.
Such
as
are
especially
kuit
vnto
vs
in
friendship
.
-
1.
Those
that
are
falne
,
are
either
falne
from
God
,
or
from
thee
:
from
God
,
either
grosly
or
by
infirmity
;
and
so
are
guilty
of
foule
vices
,
or
extreme
omissions
.
-
1.
Warne
them
,
and
reproue
them
.
-
2.
If
they
mend
not
,
auoide
them
.
-
3.
If
they
repent
,
forgiue
them
.
-
Toward
such
as
are
falne
from
thee
,
by
trespassing
against
thee
,
obserue
these
rules
:
-
1.
Either
speake
not
of
it
,
or
so
,
as
thou
vex
not
at
it
.
-
2.
In
great
wrongs
two
things
are
to
bee
done
:
-
First
,
when
the
trespasse
is
secret
,
reprooue
him
priuatly
:
if
he
mend
not
,
reprooue
him
before
witnesse
:
if
hee
yet
mend
not
,
make
the
Church
acquainted
with
it
:
if
he
will
not
then
amend
,
hold
him
as
a
Heathen
,
or
a
Publican
.
-
Secondly
,
if
he
repent
,
forgiue
him
,
as
often
as
he
saith
,
It
repenteth
him
.
Chap.
29.
pa.
294.
to
298.
-
2.
TOwards
such
as
are
weake
,
-
1.
We
must
not
intangle
them
with
doubtfull
disputations
concerning
Ceremonies
,
or
things
indifferent
.
-
2.
Wee
must
beare
with
their
weakenesses
.
-
3.
Wee
must
not
offend
them
.
-
4.
Wee
must
incourage
and
comfort
them
.
-
5.
In
things
indifferent
,
we
must
suffer
a
little
restraint
of
our
owne
liberty
to
please
them
.
-
3.
Towards
strong
Christians
:
-
First
,
we
must
acknowledge
them
.
-
Secondly
,
wee
must
set
their
practice
before
vs
,
as
examples
of
imitation
.
-
Thirdly
,
we
must
submitour
selues
to
them
,
to
haue
their
iudgements
in
all
doubtfull
things
.
-
Fourthly
,
how
we
must
carry
our selues
towards
our
speciall
friend
.
-
1.
Neuer
forsake
him
.
-
2.
Giue
him
hearty
counsell
.
-
3.
Be
friendly
to
him
.
-
4.
Communicate
thy
secrets
to
him
.
-
5.
Loue
him
with
a
speciall
loue
:
-
First
,
as
thine
owne
soule
.
-
Secondly
,
at
all
times
.
-
Thirdly
,
it
must
be
a
sincere
loue
,
that
looketh
not
for
bribes
.
-
Fourthly
,
it
must
bee
such
a
loue
as
will
reach
to
his
posterity
,
if
need
be
.
Chap.
30.
p.
298.
to
308.
-
RVles
that
concerne
our selues
,
are
of
two
sorts
.
-
1.
Either
our
Generall
,
or
Particular
Calling
.
-
Concerning
our
generall
Calling
,
-
1.
Our
Faith
.
-
2.
Our
Repentance
.
-
3.
Our
Hope
.
-
1.
Concerning
our
Faith
,
we
must
be
expert
in
the
Catalogue
of
promises
,
that
concerne
infirmities
,
mentioned
in
the
third
Treatise
.
Our
iudgement
must
be
established
particularly
in
the
doctrine
of
the
Principles
,
expressed
in
the
fifth
Treatise
.
-
2.
Concerning
our
Repentance
,
one
Rule
is
of
singular
vse
,
and
that
concernes
the
Catalogue
of
present
sinnes
,
mentioned
in
the
first
Treatise
.
-
3.
Concerning
our
Hope
,
4
things
:
-
1.
We
must
pray
earnestly
,
for
the
knowledg
of
the
great
glory
is
prouided
for
vs
.
-
2.
We
must
vse
all
diligence
to
perfect
our
assurance
of
Heauen
,
when
we
die
.
-
3.
We
must
accustome
our
thoughts
to
the
daily
contemplation
of
heauen
,
that
our
conuersation
may
be
in
heauen
.
-
4.
We
must
striue
to
inable
our selues
for
the
expectation
of
the
comming
of
Iesus
Christ
,
and
to
be
able
to
waite
for
his
comming
.
Chap.
31.
pa.
308.
to
317.
-
SEuen
things
to
be
auoided
in
our
particular
Calling
:
-
1.
Slothfulnesse
.
-
2.
Vnfaithfulnesse
.
-
3.
Rashnesse
.
-
4.
Passion
,
or
perturbation
.
-
5.
The
Temptations
of
our
Calling
.
-
6.
Worldlinesse
.
-
7.
Prophanenesse
.
Chap.
32.
pa.
317.
to
323.
-
HOw
we
must
cary
our selues
in
affliction
Eight
things
to
be
auoided
:
-
1.
Dissembling
.
-
2.
Shame
:
-
3.
Impatience
.
-
4.
Discouragement
.
-
5.
Trust
in
carnall
friends
.
-
6.
Perplexed
cares
.
-
7.
Sudden
feares
.
-
8.
Carelessenesse
of
thy
wayes
.
-
Fiue
things
to
be
done
in
the
time
of
affliction
:
-
1.
We
must
pray
,
and
call
vpon
the
Name
of
the
Lord
.
-
2.
We
must
beare
our
crosse
with
patiience
and
contentation
.
-
3.
We
must
vse
all
good
meanes
for
our
deliuerance
.
-
4.
We
must
be
sure
to
shew
our
trust
in
God
,
&
cast
our
burthen
on
the
Lord
-
5.
We
must
shew
our
obedience
to
God
.
foure
waies
:
-
First
,
by
submitting
our selues
to
Gods
will
.
-
Secondly
,
if
we
iudge
our selues
,
and
acknowledge
our
sinnes
to
God
.
-
Thirdly
,
if
wee
bee
constant
in
the
good
wayes
of
godlinesse
.
-
Fourthly
,
if
we
learne
more
righteousnes
,
and
are
made
by
our
crosses
to
do
holy
duties
with
better
affections
.
CHAP.
I.
Containing
the
Preface
,
which
shewes
the
drift
,
warrant
,
profit
,
and
vse
of
the
ensuing
Treatise
.
THE
onely
thing
intended
in
this
Treatise
is
,
toward
God
,
and
how
thou
shouldst
carry
thy selfe
toward
men
,
in
all
the
occasions
of
thy
life
:
In
company
,
out
of
company
:
In
all
duties
either
of
righteousnesse
or
mercy
:
and
how
thou
shouldst
dispose
of
thy selfe
in
affliction
,
and
out
of
affliction
,
at
all
times
.
And
thou
maist
be
the
more
encouraged
to
study
and
practise
these
rules
,
Be
not
so
prophane
,
as
to
thinke
,
that
here
is
more
to
do
then
needs
,
or
that
I
burthen
the
liues
of
Christians
with
a
multitude
of
vnnecessary
Precepts
,
and
so
make
the
way
harder
then
it
is
:
For
I
require
thy
obedience
in
nothing
,
thou
hast
not
reason
to
be
perswaded
to
bee
enioyned
thee
by
the
pure
word
of
God
;
And
thou
must
know
,
to
the
confusion
of
thy
security
;
that
hee
that
will
walke
safely
,
must
walke
by
rule
,
Gal.
6.
16.
Hee
is
yet
in
darkenesse
,
and
walkes
on
in
darkenesse
,
and
sees
not
what
he
doth
,
or
whither
hee
goeth
,
that
doth
not
make
the
Word
of
God
the
light
vnto
his
feet
,
and
the
Lanterne
vnto
his
pathes
:
Psal.
119.
There
is
a
holy
order
of
life
commended
in
the
godly
,
Col.
2.
5.
and
Gods
promises
are
made
to
such
as
will
dispose
of
their
waies
aright
.
A
loose
conuersation
is
an
ill
conuersation
;
and
if
euer
we
would
see
the
saluation
of
God
,
wee
must
bee
at
the
paines
to
dispose
of
our
waies
,
and
to
see
to
it
,
that
we
dispose
of
our
waies
aright
,
Psal
,
50.
vlt.
The
benefite
thou
maist
reape
by
this
Treatise
,
much
peace
,
and
comfort
vnto
such
as
will
walke
according
vnto
rule
,
Gal.
6.
16.
Yea
,
hee
hath
promised
,
that
they
shall
see
the
saluation
of
God
,
that
dispose
their
way
aright
,
Psal.
50.
vlt.
It
is
true
,
it
is
a
greater
labour
to
trauaile
in
the
way
,
then
to
shew
it
;
but
yet
it
is
a
great
benefite
to
be
shewed
the
way
.
Howsoeuer
,
it
may
not
be
denied
,
but
it
is
a
greater
glory
to
obserue
these
rules
,
then
to
know
them
,
or
prescribe
them
.
It
may
be
thou
wilt
obiect
,
If
I
haue
made
the
rules
no
more
in
number
then
God
hath
made
them
in
his
Word
,
thou
maist
not
finde
fault
with
me
.
Secondly
,
no
man
that
is
to
learne
any
Trade
,
or
Science
,
but
hee
meeteth
with
more
directions
,
then
hee
can
on
the
suddaine
reach
to
,
or
practise
,
and
yet
hee
reiects
not
his
Trade
or
Science
,
because
in
time
he
hopes
to
learne
it
all
.
Would
we
put
on
a
resolution
to
serue
a
Prentiship
to
Religion
,
and
to
worke
hard
one
whole
seuen
yeeres
:
oh
,
what
work
would
we
dispatch
!
How
many
Rules
and
Knowledges
would
wee
grow
skilfull
in
!
But
alas
,
after
many
yeeres
profession
of
Christianity
,
the
most
of
vs
,
if
all
were
put
together
,
haue
not
done
the
worke
,
that
might
haue
bene
done
in
few
daies
.
Thirdly
,
The
last
benefite
may
come
to
thee
,
if
thou
daily
reade
these
directions
,
is
,
that
they
will
quicken
thee
to
a
great
care
of
wel-doing
,
and
giue
thee
cause
to
walke
humbly
with
thy
God
,
and
abase
thy selfe
for
thine
owne
insufficiency
:
The
Lord
giue
thee
vnderstanding
in
all
things
,
and
vnite
thy
heart
vnto
his
feare
alwaies
,
that
thou
maist
obserue
to
doe
,
as
hee
commandeth
thee
,
and
not
turne
from
the
good
way
all
the
daies
of
thy
life
.
CHAP.
II.
Containing
such
Rules
as
in
generall
men
must
take
notice
of
,
as
preparations
and
furtherances
to
a
godly
life
.
THE
Rules
of
holy
life
may
bee
cast
into
two
rankes
:
The
generall
rules
are
likewise
of
two
sorts
:
some
of
them
concerne
certain
generall
preparations
,
helpes
,
or
furtherances
to
a
holy
life
,
without
which
men
in
vaine
beginne
the
cares
,
or
endeuours
of
a
reformed
life
:
And
some
of
them
comprehend
those
necessary
rules
which
are
to
be
obserued
in
the
manner
of
doing
all
holy
duties
,
Of
the
first
sort
there
are
many
rules
;
1
He
must
examine
himselfe
about
his
faith
and
repentance
;
hee
must
bee
sure
hee
is
reconciled
to
God
,
and
hath
truely
repented
himselfe
of
his
sinnes
,
2.
Cor.
13.
5.
For
vnlesse
hee
bee
a
new
creature
,
hee
is
no
creature
,
but
a
dead
man
,
and
so
vtterly
vnable
for
the
practice
of
these
rules
following
:
And
without
God
we
can
do
nothing
;
and
without
God
we
are
,
till
we
liue
by
faith
:
Besides
,
the
pollution
of
our
hearts
or
liues
drawne
vpon
vs
by
the
custome
of
sinne
past
and
present
,
will
so
infect
all
we
do
,
that
it
will
bee
abominable
to
God
,
and
so
lost
labour
.
This
is
the
first
Rule
.
2
His
next
care
must
be
to
learne
the
knowledge
of
the
rules
of
life
;
wee
can
neuer
practise
what
we
know
not
,
and
therefore
our
next
care
and
paines
must
be
to
get
the
knowledge
of
Gods
waies
distinctly
,
and
effectually
,
into
our
heads
and
hearts
;
Our
direction
must
not
be
in
our
bookes
,
but
in
our
heads
;
and
a
Christian
must
haue
his
rules
alwaies
before
him
,
that
so
hee
may
walke
circumspectly
by
line
and
leuel
,
Ephes.
5.
15.
vnderstanding
the
will
of
God
in
what
hee
is
to
doe
.
He
is
in
the
way
of
life
,
that
hath
and
keepeth
instruction
,
how
to
liue
,
Prou.
10.
17.
whereas
he
that
will
not
be
at
the
paines
of
getting
instruction
,
erreth
,
as
Salomon
saith
:
And
therefore
wee
must
take
fast
hold
of
instruction
,
and
not
let
her
goe
,
but
keep
her
:
for
shee
is
our
life
,
Prou.
4.
13.
Knowledge
then
,
of
necessity
must
be
had
,
or
in
vaine
we
go
about
to
liue
well
.
Now
this
is
such
a
rule
,
as
must
not
slightly
bee
passed
ouer
,
and
it
is
not
enough
thus
in
generall
to
require
knowledge
,
but
withall
,
I
would
shew
certain
choice
rules
to
be
obserued
by
vs
,
First
,
esteeme
knowledge
,
and
labour
to
frame
his
heart
to
a
high
estimation
of
it
,
accounting
it
as
great
treasure
,
accounting
the
getting
of
wisdome
aboue
all
gettings
,
Pro.
4.
7.
We
must
seek
for
knowledge
,
as
for
siluer
,
&
search
for
her
,
as
for
treasure
,
and
then
with
wonderfull
successe
shall
wee
vnderstand
the
right
feare
of
the
Lord
,
Prou.
2.
4.
else
our
labour
will
bee
blasted
and
fruitlesse
,
if
wee
bring
meane
thoughts
to
the
exercise
of
directions
for
the
attaining
of
knowledge
.
Secondly
,
hee
consult
not
with
flesh
and
bloud
,
Gal.
1.
16
He
must
not
regard
other
mens
opinions
,
or
his
own
carnall
reason
,
but
resolue
to
giue
glory
to
God
and
his
Word
,
as
willing
to
beleeue
or
doe
whatsoeuer
the
Lord
saith
vnto
him
.
3.
redeeme
the
time
,
Ephes.
5.
16.
Inasmuch
as
he
hath
lost
so
much
time
past
,
hee
must
now
prouide
to
allow
himselfe
conuenient
and
certaine
time
to
be
spent
this
way
for
the
attaining
of
knowledge
,
else
to
study
by
snatches
and
vncertainly
,
will
bee
to
little
or
no
purpose
.
To
complaine
of
ignorance
,
will
not
serue
the
turne
,
nor
will
the
pretence
of
worldly
businesse
excuse
vs
:
and
therefore
we
must
buy
so
much
time
of
our
occasions
,
as
may
bee
competent
for
the
supply
of
our
wants
in
knowledge
.
4.
he
must
be
wise
for
himselfe
,
Prou.
9.
12.
He
must
striue
to
vnderstand
his
owne
way
,
so
to
be
carefull
to
know
the
generals
about
religion
,
as
his
speciall
care
bee
in
all
things
to
referre
what
hee
reades
or
heares
,
to
the
particular
directions
of
his
owne
soule
.
This
is
a
rule
of
singular
Vse
,
if
it
could
bee
beaten
into
mens
heads
,
and
for
want
of
this
,
many
Christians
,
after
long
paines
,
&
much
time
spent
,
haue
bin
found
exceeding
ignorant
.
5.
be
swift
to
heare
,
Iam.
1.
19.
with
all
frequency
and
attention
,
making
vse
of
the
publike
Ministry
,
striuing
with
his
owne
heart
against
deadnesse
,
and
drowsinesse
,
and
remouing
al
impediments
might
bee
cast
in
his
way
from
the
world
,
or
his
worldly
occasions
,
obseruing
all
opportunities
for
hearing
,
especially
when
hee
seeth
the
heart
of
his
Teacher
enlarged
,
and
the
power
of
Doctrine
more
then
at
other
times
,
or
in
other
things
.
6.
auoid
vaine
questions
,
and
fruitles
contemplations
,
Titus
.
3.
9.
1.
Tim.
6.
20.
2.
Tim.
2.
23.
When
the
light
of
doctrin
was
so
great
in
the
Primitiue
times
,
this
was
one
practice
of
Sathan
,
to
draw
aside
the
studies
of
Christians
from
necessary
and
solid
truths
,
to
Genealogies
or
quarrels
about
words
or
vaine
controuersies
,
falsly
called
oppositions
of
science
:
We
must
therfore
be
warned
of
this
method
of
Sathan
,
&
till
we
know
cleerly
the
wayes
of
life
,
allow
our selues
no
time
for
more
remote
studies
,
or
fruitlesse
Controuersies
.
What
riches
of
knowlege
might
some
Christians
haue
attained
to
,
if
they
had
spent
the
time
(
they
haue
imployed
about
con●rouersies
,
genealogies
,
&
generall
knowledge
)
in
the
●ound
building
of
themselues
vp
in
such
things
,
as
their
soules
apparantly
stand
in
need
of
?
Seuenthly
,
increase
in
knowledge
,
and
neuer
be
well
pleased
with
himselfe
,
while
he
is
but
a
Child
in
understanding
,
1.
Cor.
14.
20.
8.
inquire
and
take
counsell
,
he
must
propound
his
doubts
daily
and
carefully
.
Hee
that
would
know
much
,
must
aske
much
,
hee
must
breake
off
that
wretched
silence
he
is
prone
to
,
and
prouide
,
if
it
bee
possible
,
to
enioy
the
fauor
of
some
one
or
moe
,
that
are
able
to
resolue
his
doubts
from
time
to
time
.
This
rule
hath
incredible
profit
in
it
,
if
it
bee
rightly
practised
,
Prou.
15.
12.
&
20.
17
,
18.
&
27.
9.
Ninthly
,
bee
rightly
ordered
in
respect
of
his
Pastor
.
For
the
principal
meanes
of
knowledge
is
assigned
of
God
to
be
in
the
Ministry
of
his
seruants
:
and
therefore
if
wee
would
attaine
knowledge
,
we
must
dispose
our selues
aright
towards
our
Teachers
,
and
to
this
end
we
must
looke
to
it
,
First
,
wee
pray
for
them
,
that
their
word
may
run
and
haue
free
passage
,
&
that
God
wold
make
them
able
to
open
vnto
vs
the
mysteries
of
his
will
,
2.
Thes.
3.
1.
2.
Colos.
4.
3.
Ephes.
6.
19.
Secondly
,
keep
their
directions
,
and
make
conscience
of
it
to
be
carefull
to
obey
them
,
in
what
they
command
vs
in
the
Lord
,
1.
Cor.
11.
2.
Thirdly
,
wee
must
take
heed
of
discouraging
them
.
For
this
is
not
profitable
for
vs
.
For
the
more
cheerefull
and
comfortable
their
hearts
are
,
the
more
apt
they
are
to
finde
out
profitable
things
for
vs
,
Heb.
13.
18.
1.
Cor.
16.
10
,
11.
And
thus
of
the
first
and
second
rule
.
Thirdly
,
hee
that
would
redresse
his
waies
aright
,
get
out
of
the
way
of
wicked
men
:
Prou.
4.
14.
Psal.
1.
1.
2.
Cor.
6.
17.
Epb.
5.
7
,
8.
Fourthly
,
resolution
to
practise
the
rules
,
when
hee
hath
learned
them
:
he
must
as
the
phrase
is
,
obserue
to
doe
Gods
will
,
Deut.
5.
32.
Hee
must
be
watchfull
and
diligent
,
hee
must
ponder
vpon
the
waies
of
God
,
bewaring
lest
hee
eyther
neglect
or
forget
to
doe
them
,
Deut.
6.
17.
&
31.
46.
&
8.
11.
1.
Corin.
16.
13.
Prou.
4.
26.
we
must
follow
after
righteousnesse
,
1.
Tim.
6.
11.
and
binde
directions
as
signes
vpon
our
hands
,
&c.
Deut.
8.
28.
If
wee
could
be
thus
awakened
,
this
rule
would
breed
vs
vnspeakable
good
in
our
conuersation
.
Fiftly
,
vse
the
world
so
,
as
he
may
serue
the
Lord
without
distraction
:
Hee
,
that
would
runne
a
race
,
abstaineth
from
all
things
,
that
might
encumber
him
.
No
man
,
that
warreth
,
intangleth
himselfe
with
the
affaires
of
life
,
that
hee
may
please
him
,
who
hath
chosen
him
to
be
a
souldier
:
And
therefore
we
may
not
think
it
much
,
if
in
our
spirituall
course
God
lay
some
restraint
vpon
vs
,
in
respect
of
the
cares
and
encumbrances
in
our
outward
Callings
,
1.
Cor.
7.
29.
35.
&c.
2.
Tim.
2.
4.
1.
Cor.
9.
28.
Sixthly
,
walke
in
the
way
of
good
men
,
both
setting
before
him
their
practice
,
as
patternes
of
imitation
,
as
also
by
conuersing
with
them
,
that
thereby
he
may
gather
encouragement
,
and
help
in
well-doing
.
Hee
is
deceiued
,
that
thinkes
to
goe
alone
,
and
yet
go
prosperously
in
the
course
of
a
godly
life
:
Hee
may
profit
,
and
learne
by
many
things
he
heareth
,
receiueth
,
and
seeth
among
the
godly
.
Prou.
2.
20.
Phil.
4.
8
,
9.
Seuenthly
,
not
bee
the
seruant
of
men
,
1.
Cor.
7.
23.
other
mens
humours
must
not
be
the
direction
of
this
practice
:
He
must
so
depend
vpon
persons
he
hopes
to
get
any
thing
by
in
this
world
,
as
hee
be
not
thereby
hindred
in
workes
of
Religion
,
knowing
,
that
he
is
Christs
Free-man
.
Hee
must
haste
to
,
3.
12.
Hee
must
often
remember
his
latter
end
,
and
daily
set
before
his
eies
the
comming
of
Christ
,
striuing
to
stirre
vp
in
his
heart
the
desire
after
Chrst
,
praying
for
it
,
and
dispatching
those
workes
,
that
may
prepare
him
thereunto
:
The
remembrance
of
our
accounts
in
the
day
of
Christ
will
wonderfully
quicken
men
to
the
care
of
well
,
doing
,
and
the
cause
of
the
viciousnesse
,
and
miserable
neglect
,
and
procrastinations
of
many
is
,
their
forgetting
of
their
latter
end
:
A
great
reason
,
why
the
directions
about
godlinesse
are
not
entertained
,
is
,
because
men
put
farre
away
from
them
the
day
of
the
Lord
:
whereas
the
remembrance
of
the
reuelation
of
Iesus
Christ
,
would
put
Spirit
and
Life
into
vs
.
Hee
dares
not
say
from
his
heart
,
Come
,
Lord
Iesus
,
come
quickly
,
that
is
not
resolued
diligently
to
worke
the
works
of
Christ
.
9
He
must
not
stay
for
company
,
He
must
so
runne
,
as
he
may
obtaine
:
He
must
set
out
with
the
first
,
and
runne
as
it
were
for
his
life
:
As
he
must
make
vse
of
the
society
of
the
godly
,
so
hee
must
not
stay
,
till
his
carnall
friends
,
and
acquaintance
will
set
out
with
him
:
Hee
must
bee
of
Ioshua's
minde
,
that
if
the
whole
world
will
liue
in
wickednesse
and
prophanenesse
,
yet
he
and
his
house
will
serue
the
Lord
,
1.
Cor.
9.
24.
&
14.
12.
Iosh.
24.
15.
Tenthly
,
in
all
things
giue
thankes
;
when
God
giues
him
successe
in
any
thing
,
or
prospers
the
meanes
to
him
,
and
helps
him
with
victory
ouer
any
sinne
,
or
strength
to
performe
any
duety
,
or
bestowes
vpon
him
any
spirituall
blessing
,
hee
must
remember
to
praise
God
in
the
name
of
Iesus
Christ
.
This
will
quicken
him
:
Daily
thankfulnesse
will
breed
daily
alacrity
in
wel-doing
:
Hee
that
will
not
be
thankfull
for
beginnings
of
successe
in
the
practice
of
holy
duties
,
will
not
hold
out
:
This
is
the
speciall
will
of
Christ
,
that
wee
should
in
all
things
giue
thankes
,
1.
Thess.
5.
18.
He
must
study
to
be
quiet
,
and
auoiding
all
occasion
of
contention
,
that
might
distract
him
in
his
owne
course
:
A
busy-body
is
as
good
as
no
body
in
respect
of
sound
progresse
in
sanctification
:
It
is
an
excellent
skill
to
bee
able
to
auoide
the
intanglements
of
discord
;
especially
hee
must
prouide
to
haue
perfect
peace
with
the
godly
.
Though
GOD
bee
able
to
sanctifie
the
oppositions
of
vnreasonable
men
,
yet
wee
must
take
heed
of
drawing
needlesse
troubles
vpon
our selues
;
for
that
makes
vs
neither
to
be
,
nor
to
be
accounted
the
more
holy
,
but
contrariwise
.
The
Apostle
could
not
speake
vnto
the
Corinthians
,
as
vnto
spirituall
men
,
but
as
vnto
carnall
;
at
the
best
,
but
Babes
in
Christ
;
and
the
reason
was
,
because
there
was
strife
and
enuy
,
and
diuision
amongst
them
,
Romanes
9.
19.
Hebrewes
12.
14.
Marke
9.
vlt.
I.
Cor.
3.
3.
His
eyes
must
looke
straight
,
4.
25.
Hee
must
take
heed
of
going
about
,
and
fetching
of
compase
in
Religion
,
Ier.
31.
32.
Hee
must
bee
still
aiming
at
the
marke
of
the
high
prize
of
his
calling
:
being
sure
that
the
things
hee
employeth
himselfe
in
,
tend
directly
to
the
furtherance
of
his
saluation
,
and
not
lose
his
time
in
vnprofitable
studies
,
or
practices
,
proceeding
from
one
degree
to
another
,
till
hee
come
to
a
ripe
age
in
Christ
.
13.
conuersanrt
in
the
Scriptures
,
&
bee
familiarly
acquainted
with
them
,
that
they
may
dwell
plenteously
in
him
:
For
those
good
words
of
God
haue
not
onely
light
in
them
to
direct
vs
,
but
power
also
to
assist
vs
to
do
what
they
require
,
and
by
the
daily
reading
and
hearing
of
them
,
wee
shall
bee
excited
to
more
care
of
well-doing
:
we
must
exercise
our selues
in
the
Word
day
and
night
,
and
neuer
let
them
depart
out
of
our
hearts
,
but
keep
our
hearts
still
warme
,
with
the
heate
that
comes
from
them
,
neuer
suffering
the
warmth
to
go
out
through
our
long
forbearance
of
the
vse
of
them
,
Col.
3.
16.
Psal.
1.
2.
Iosh.
8.
Isaiah
.
8.
16
,
20.
14.
in
his
first
loue
,
Reu
,
2.
4.
The
Lord
is
wont
at
some
times
or
other
,
about
the
first
conuersion
of
a
sinner
,
to
shew
himselfe
with
such
power
in
his
ordinances
,
and
to
reueale
vnto
him
such
glories
in
the
merits
&
gifts
of
Iesus
Christ
,
and
the
happinesse
of
his
estate
in
him
,
that
his
hart
is
thereby
fired
to
a
cheerfull
liking
of
the
meanes
of
saluation
,
and
of
godly
persons
,
and
to
a
wonderfull
desire
after
God
,
and
care
to
please
God
.
Now
hee
that
would
prosper
in
a
Christian
course
,
must
bee
wonderfully
careful
to
preserue
affection
,
&
this
spirituall
loue
in
his
hart
,
and
watch
,
against
,
and
resist
the
first
beginnings
of
decay
,
or
coldnesse
,
or
declining
in
his
heart
,
and
take
heed
of
suffering
his
heart
to
be
drawne
away
by
the
deceitfulnesse
of
sin
,
or
the
inticements
of
the
world
.
15.
couet
earnestly
the
best
gifts
,
1.
Cor.
12
vlt.
There
are
some
duties
in
Piety
or
Mercy
,
or
righteousnesse
,
which
in
respect
of
our
places
do
most
concerne
vs
,
and
would
in
a
more
speciall
manner
adorne
our
particular
profession
:
so
are
there
some
gifts
which
doe
aduance
our
communion
with
God
,
and
do
make
vs
more
profitable
amongst
men
.
Now
these
things
we
should
study
,
and
earnestly
labour
to
frame
our selues
to
,
and
to
expresse
them
more
effectually
in
our
conuersation
.
This
no
doubt
is
the
reason
why
the
holy
Ghost
doth
in
Scripture
make
Catalogues
of
certain
speciall
duties
,
or
graces
singled
out
from
the
rest
,
and
fitted
to
the
conditions
of
the
people
who
are
written
to
:
and
this
would
be
a
singular
aduantage
to
vs
,
if
wee
also
would
single
out
to
our
vse
some
few
of
the
chiefest
vertues
or
duties
which
wee
would
daily
set
before
vs
,
and
striue
by
prayer
and
all
holy
indeuor
to
fashion
them
to
life
in
our
hearts
of
liues
.
16.
fallow
ground
,
which
is
not
to
receiue
seed
,
till
it
be
broken
vp
,
and
at
best
it
is
like
a
garden
which
will
often
need
weeding
.
If
we
doe
not
at
some
times
in
speciall
manner
humble
our
soules
before
God
,
worldly
cares
,
or
carnall
delights
will
ouer-grow
our
desires
and
our
practice
,
&
choake
the
seed
of
the
Word
receiued
by
vs
;
we
must
keep
vnder
our
bodies
,
&
bring
them
in
subiection
,
and
be
often
dragging
our
lusts
to
the
crosse
of
Christ
,
there
to
crucifie
them
.
Our
practice
is
like
to
sowing
,
which
presupposeth
plowing
before
,
Ier.
4.
34.
Hosh.
10.
12.
1.
Cor.
9.
27.
17.
watch
for
the
opportunities
of
well-doing
,
and
take
heed
of
procrastination
:
he
must
seeke
righteousness
,
and
haste
to
it
,
hee
must
not
put
it
off
,
till
to
morrow
,
Esay
16.
5.
Pro.
3.
28.
&
23.
26.
Amos
5.
14.
18.
remember
the
Sabbath
day
to
sanctifie
it
:
The
commaundement
concerning
the
keeping
of
the
Sabbath
,
to
sanctifie
it
,
is
placed
in
the
midst
betweene
the
two
Tables
,
of
purpose
to
shew
that
the
keeping
of
the
Sabbath
is
a
singular
helpe
to
all
piety
&
righteousnesse
,
and
God
hath
promised
a
speciall
blessing
to
the
obseruers
of
the
Sabbath
,
and
giues
strength
by
the
rest
of
that
day
,
the
better
to
perform
holy
duties
all
the
week
after
,
Commandement
4.
Esay
58.
13.
19.
on
the
example
of
the
godly
of
all
ages
,
and
striue
diligently
to
learne
their
waies
,
and
to
quicken
himselfe
by
the
thought
of
their
care
,
zeale
,
and
sincerity
.
And
thus
he
may
also
profitably
set
before
him
the
examples
of
some
of
his
owne
acquaintance
,
as
excell
in
the
gifts
of
Christ
,
and
fruits
of
well-doing
.
The
example
of
good
men
should
bee
as
forcible
to
draw
vs
to
good
,
as
the
example
of
euill
men
is
to
incline
others
to
euill
:
we
haue
bin
compassed
about
with
a
cloud
of
witnesses
,
who
haue
liued
in
all
ages
of
the
Church
:
we
must
therefore
stand
in
the
wayes
and
see
,
and
aske
for
the
olde
way
to
walke
in
it
,
and
with
all
gladnesse
follow
any
that
are
fit
to
bee
guides
to
vs
therein
,
Hebr.
12.
1.
Ierem.
12.
16.
&
6.
16.
20.
goe
daily
to
him
that
teacheth
to
profit
,
begging
of
God
to
shew
him
away
,
and
to
lead
him
by
his
Spirit
vnto
the
right
practice
of
euery
holy
duty
,
euen
to
guide
him
in
the
plaine
path
,
Esay
48.
17.
Psal.
27.
11.
Thus
I
haue
set
downe
those
rules
which
are
generall
helpes
vnto
godlinesse
,
and
must
bee
attended
by
a
godly
Christian.
CHAP.
III.
Shewing
the
things
that
are
to
be
auoyded
by
such
as
would
order
their
conuersation
aright
.
NOw
before
I
proceed
vnto
the
rules
that
concerne
the
manner
of
well-doing
.
I
will
adde
vnto
the
former
directions
,
nine
Cautions
,
1.
First
,
hee
must
take
heed
of
wretchlesnesse
,
despise
his
waies
:
as
if
hee
cared
not
how
hee
liued
,
or
rested
satisfied
to
be
still
,
as
hee
was
:
This
carelesnesse
proues
the
bane
of
many
a
soule
,
whereas
Hee
that
keepeth
his
soule
,
keepeth
his
way
,
Pro.
19.
16.
&
21.
5.
2.
Hee
must
take
heed
of
precipitation
,
prepare
his
work
in
the
field
,
and
then
build
his
house
:
he
must
get
sound
knowledge
of
the
warrant
of
his
actions
,
and
guide
his
affaires
by
aduice
,
and
with
serious
preparation
fit
himselfe
to
the
doing
of
what
he
is
sure
is
good
.
He
that
hasteth
with
his
feet
,
sinneth
:
what
is
done
rashly
,
cannot
he
done
well
:
Prou.
19.
2.
As
procrastination
is
a
great
vice
;
so
praecipitation
is
no
vertue
,
Prou.
24.
27
▪
&
28.
2●
.
3
Hee
must
haue
no
confidence
in
the
flesh
,
4
He
must
not
haste
to
be
rich
,
the
desire
of
money
is
the
roote
of
all
euill
;
and
they
cannot
be
at
leasure
for
good
duties
,
that
are
so
eager
to
compasse
great
things
in
the
world
,
Prou.
23.
4.
&
28.
20.
5
He
must
take
heed
of
the
snares
that
arise
from
distrustfull
feares
:
6
Hee
must
take
heed
of
adding
to
,
or
detracting
from
the
Word
of
God
:
Hee
must
not
imagine
more
sinnes
,
then
God
hath
made
;
that
is
,
not
trouble
himselfe
with
feare
of
offending
in
such
things
,
as
God
hath
not
in
his
Word
forbidden
:
and
so
likewise
he
must
not
impose
vpon
his
owne
conscience
,
or
other
mens
,
the
necessity
of
obseruing
such
rules
of
practice
,
as
God
neuer
prescribed
.
This
caution
would
ease
the
hearts
of
many
Christians
,
if
it
were
discreetely
obserued
and
applied
,
Prou.
30.
6.
7
Hee
must
take
heed
of
hardening
his
necke
against
reproofs
:
easie
to
be
entreated
to
leaue
his
offences
,
and
to
mend
his
errours
.
8
Hee
must
take
heed
of
beholding
vanity
:
9
And
lastly
,
heed
of
the
beginning
of
euils
in
his
owne
heart
:
hee
must
keep
his
heart
with
all
diligence
,
for
thereout
commeth
life
:
His
practice
will
be
easie
to
him
,
if
hee
resist
sinne
in
the
beginning
,
and
driue
out
Sathan
from
his
holds
within
his
soule
,
whereas
hee
cannot
but
be
much
intangled
and
encumbred
,
that
allowes
himselfe
in
the
secret
entertainment
of
contemplatiue
wickednesse
;
he
must
watch
his
heart
,
and
striue
for
inward
purity
,
Prou.
4.
23.
CHAP.
IIII.
Containing
the
generall
Rules
to
be
remembred
in
the
manner
of
doing
all
good
duties
.
HItherto
of
the
first
sort
of
generall
Rules
:
The
second
sort
concerne
the
manner
of
well-doing
:
lose
what
he
worketh
,
hee
must
striue
in
euery
good
action
to
expresse
these
nine
things
following
in
the
manner
of
his
behauiour
.
The
first
thing
required
in
the
manner
of
euery
holy
duty
,
not
seeme
euill
to
him
to
do
Gods
worke
,
and
in
doing
it
,
he
must
lift
vp
his
heart
,
so
as
he
performe
it
with
all
his
might
,
and
with
all
his
soule
;
and
this
hee
doth
,
when
either
hee
brings
a
heart
delighting
in
good
workes
,
or
when
hee
iudgeth
himselfe
for
what
deadnesse
,
or
distraction
,
or
vnwillingnesse
he
findes
in
himselfe
:
He
is
accounted
zealous
,
when
he
striues
for
it
,
and
lifts
vp
his
soule
against
the
impediments
which
burthen
him
:
This
zeale
is
necessary
;
Christ
died
to
redeeme
a
people
vnto
himselfe
,
not
onely
that
would
do
good
works
,
but
that
would
be
zealous
of
good
workes
,
Tit.
2.
14.
2
The
second
thing
required
in
the
manner
of
good
duties
,
Feast
hee
must
keepe
alwaies
with
the
vnleauened
bread
of
sincerity
,
1.
Cor.
5.
8.
Now
this
sinceritie
hee
must
shew
diuers
waies
,
as
,
1
By
the
truth
of
his
heart
,
2
By
his
respect
to
all
Gods
commandements
,
esteeme
all
thy
precepts
,
concerning
all
things
to
be
right
,
and
I
hate
euery
false
way
.
He
that
is
truly
sincere
,
accounteth
that
euery
word
of
God
is
good
,
and
desires
to
yeeld
obedience
in
all
things
.
Hee
hath
not
his
reseruations
,
or
exceptions
:
He
doth
not
with
Herod
giue
himselfe
liberty
to
lie
in
the
wilfull
breach
of
one
commandement
,
resting
satisfied
to
haue
reformed
himselfe
in
other
things
.
As
he
would
haue
God
to
forgiue
him
all
his
sinnes
,
so
his
heart
desires
to
forsake
all
sinne
,
and
so
hee
desires
also
to
do
euery
part
of
Gods
worke
.
3.
By
propounding
the
glory
of
God
,
His
praise
must
not
be
of
men
,
nor
must
hee
doe
good
duties
for
carnall
ends
,
1.
Cor.
10.
31.
4.
By
obeying
without
expostulating
,
5
By
obeying
absent
as
well
as
present
,
all
companies
as
well
as
one
.
This
praised
the
sincerity
of
the
Obedience
of
the
Philippians
,
Phil.
2.
12.
Thus
of
sincerity
,
which
is
the
second
thing
required
in
the
manner
of
well-doing
.
3.
The
third
thing
is
Constancy
:
He
is
blessed
that
doth
righteousnesse
alwaies
.
Doing
righteousnesse
will
not
serue
the
turne
,
but
it
must
be
at
all
times
,
Psalm
.
106.
3.
Our
righteousnesse
must
not
be
like
the
morning
dew
.
It
is
not
sufficient
to
doe
good
by
fits
;
wee
are
no
day
laborers
,
but
Gods
hired
seruants
:
Hee
that
is
righteous
,
must
bee
righteous
still
,
Rom.
6
19.
Reuel
.
22.
11.
There
must
be
continuance
in
well-doing
,
Rom.
2.
7
,
8.
Now
to
bee
constant
in
well-doing
,
1.
Without
wearinesse
:
2.
Without
discouragement
:
vp
the
hands
that
hang
downe
,
and
the
feeble
knees
,
and
make
straight
steppes
to
our
feete
.
How
much
hinderance
to
well-doing
,
discouragement
is
,
may
appeare
by
the
similitude
:
feeble
knees
will
dispatch
but
a
little
space
of
the
iourney
,
and
hands
that
hang
down
,
are
not
fit
for
worke
:
great
is
the
hinderance
comes
to
many
by
their
discouragements
and
aptnesse
thereunto
,
which
ariseth
vsually
from
pride
,
&
the
dregs
of
worldly
sorrow
,
and
ought
much
to
be
resisted
by
true
Christians
,
Hebr.
12.
12
,
13.
Iosh.
1.
6
,
7.
3.
Without
impediment
:
as
waters
,
and
righteousnesse
as
a
flowing
streame
:
wee
should
ouercome
all
difficulties
:
you
cannot
stop
the
flowing
streame
,
though
you
cast
in
great
logs
or
stones
,
yea
though
you
would
goe
about
to
damme
it
vp
;
and
such
should
be
the
resolution
of
a
godly
Christian
,
Amos
3.
24.
4.
Without
wauering
or
vncertainty
.
vncertaine
running
the
Apostle
implyedly
forbids
,
1.
Cor.
9.
25.
Our
life
is
like
a
race
:
Now
in
a
race
it
is
not
enough
that
a
man
runne
now
and
then
,
though
he
runne
fiercely
for
the
time
:
He
must
not
trifle
&
looke
behinde
,
and
stand
still
at
his
pleasure
,
and
then
run
againe
,
but
he
must
be
alwaies
running
:
so
ought
it
to
be
with
vs
in
the
race
of
godlinesse
.
It
will
not
serue
the
turne
to
bee
good
by
fits
,
and
to
bee
forward
in
good
things
onely
at
some
times
,
and
then
be
careles
,
and
off
the
hookes
,
as
wee
say
,
at
other
times
.
5.
Without
declining
or
going
backe
.
his
foot
had
held
on
his
steps
,
and
Gods
waies
he
had
kept
,
and
not
declined
,
nor
had
hee
gone
backe
from
Gods
Commandements
,
Iob
23.
11
,
12.
Though
hee
had
not
made
such
Progresse
as
he
desired
,
yet
this
was
his
comfort
,
he
had
not
backe-slided
by
Apostasie
.
And
thus
of
the
third
thing
also
required
in
the
manner
of
well-doing
,
which
is
Constancy
.
4.
Pro.
28.
14.
The
man
is
blessed
that
feareth
alwaies
.
And
1.
Pet.
1.
17.
&
3.
2.
Our
conuersation
must
be
with
feare
:
This
feare
excludes
rudenesse
,
carelesnesse
,
conceitednesse
,
pride
,
&
the
like
,
&
includes
Reuerence
,
awfull
regard
of
Gods
holinesse
,
or
holy
presence
(
whom
wee
should
set
alwaies
before
vs
)
and
the
feare
of
the
deceitfulnesse
of
sinne
,
and
our
own
corrupt
dispositions
,
and
the
care
to
auoyd
all
occasions
of
offending
God
or
men
.
The
fift
thing
is
simplicity
.
in
beguiling
Christians
of
this
simplicity
,
which
they
had
in
Iesus
Christ
,
2.
Cor.
11.
3.
Now
this
simplicity
containes
in
it
distinctly
diuers
things
.
1.
A
resting
in
those
forms
of
holinesse
and
happinesse
which
God
hath
prescribed
,
when
a
man
desires
no
more
to
make
him
happy
,
then
what
God
hath
offered
and
giuen
in
Iesus
Christ
,
2.
Corin.
11.
3.
and
when
he
accounts
nothing
to
defile
him
,
but
what
God
hath
forbidden
,
and
nothing
needfull
to
bee
done
by
him
,
but
what
God
hath
in
his
Word
required
.
2.
A
Doue-like
innocency
,
3.
An
ignorance
of
the
depths
of
Sathan
,
the
methods
of
sinne
,
when
hee
is
not
cunning
in
sinning
,
out
simple
concerning
euill
,
no
way
desirous
to
get
subtill
excuses
,
or
arguments
●o
defend
himselfe
in
euill
,
Romanes
.
16.
19.
4.
A
loue
of
goodnesse
for
it selfe
,
and
hatred
of
sinne
,
as
it
is
sinne
.
5.
Meekenesse
of
wisedome
,
I
am
.
3.
13.
which
is
shewed
three
wayes
.
1.
By
lowlinesse
of
minde
,
when
a
man
is
not
conceited
,
or
wise
in
himselfe
,
but
retaines
a
sence
of
his
owne
vnfitnesse
,
and
vnworthinesse
,
Iob
37.
24.
2.
By
silence
from
his
owne
praises
,
Prou.
27.
2.
3.
By
auoiding
vain
ianglings
,
which
arise
out
of
Enuy
,
or
contempt
of
others
.
6.
The
preseruing
of
himselfe
in
the
feare
of
God
,
notwithstanding
the
prosperity
of
euill
doers
,
not
enuying
the
wicked
,
that
hath
successe
in
his
way
,
Prou.
23.
27.
The
sixt
thing
required
in
the
manner
of
well-doing
,
Circumspection
,
Eph.
5.
15.
Now
he
walketh
circumspectly
or
exactly
:
1.
That
makes
conscience
to
obserue
the
lesser
commandement
as
well
as
the
greater
,
Mat.
5.
19.
2.
That
abstains
from
the
very
appearance
of
euill
,
1.
Thes.
5.
22.
3.
That
with
discretion
lookes
to
the
circumstances
of
things
to
bee
done
,
as
time
,
place
,
persons
,
order
,
and
the
like
:
that
doth
not
onely
doe
good
,
but
is
wise
to
doe
good
,
Romanes
16.
19.
4.
That
liues
without
rebuke
,
and
is
vnspotted
of
the
world
,
Phil.
2.
15.
I
am
.
1.
vlt.
that
is
not
guilty
of
any
scandall
,
and
giues
no
iust
cause
to
the
wicked
to
blaspheme
,
but
prouides
for
things
honest
in
the
sight
of
all
men
,
2.
Cor.
8.
21.
5.
That
will
not
doe
euil
,
though
good
might
come
of
it
,
Rom.
3.
The
seuenth
thing
required
in
the
manner
of
well-doing
,
growth
&
increase
:
Wee
must
not
onely
get
grace
and
knowledge
,
and
doe
good
,
but
wee
must
grow
in
the
grace
and
knowledge
of
Iesus
Christ
,
2.
Pet.
3.
18.
1.
Abounding
in
good
workes
,
or
a
more
frequent
practice
of
all
sorts
of
duties
,
that
wee
haue
opportunity
and
power
to
practise
,
1.
Cor.
15.
58.
Col.
1.
10.
2.
The
perfecting
of
holinesse
,
2.
Cor.
7.
1.
or
the
ripening
of
our
gifts
,
&
finishing
of
the
good
things
we
begin
,
not
leauing
off
till
we
haue
accomplished
them
in
some
good
measure
and
manner
.
3.
bee
more
at
last
,
then
at
first
.
And
all
this
we
should
striue
for
,
both
thth
so
our
profiting
might
appeare
,
1.
Tim.
4.
15.
and
we
may
be
fit
to
be
an
example
to
others
,
The
eighth
thing
required
in
the
manner
of
well-doing
,
walke
by
faith
in
all
our
actions
,
2.
Cor.
5.
7.
Now
faith
is
employed
partly
in
taking
notice
of
Gods
will
,
as
the
warrant
of
our
actions
,
and
partly
in
ouercomming
the
difficulties
of
well-doing
,
making
vs
hold
out
,
though
wee
bee
scorned
,
or
disgraced
,
or
opposed
in
the
world
,
and
raising
vp
our
hearts
to
beleeue
Gods
assistance
,
notwithstanding
our
owne
weaknesses
,
&
partly
in
trusting
God
for
the
successe
,
beleeuing
Gods
promises
.
The
ninth
&
last
thing
required
in
the
manner
of
wel-doing
,
Eccles.
7.
16.
Be
not
iust
ouer-much
,
neyther
bee
thou
wicked
ouermuch
:
Now
for
the
sense
of
these
words
,
wee
must
know
in
the
negatiue
,
that
this
place
is
most
prophanely
alleadged
by
such
as
produce
it
as
a
reproofe
of
strictnesse
of
life
,
and
the
refusall
of
the
excesses
of
the
time
.
There
are
many
things
said
to
giue
a
sence
of
those
words
.
1.
Some
referre
these
words
to
Iustice
,
eyther
Distributiue
,
or
Commutatiue
,
and
that
eyther
in
the
case
of
a
priuate
person
,
or
of
a
Magistrate
.
A
priuate
man
must
neyther
stand
too
much
vpon
his
right
,
nor
yet
suffer
his
innocency
to
be
too
much
wronged
.
A
Magistrate
must
not
be
too
seuere
in
a
selfe-conceited
Iustice
,
nor
yet
too
remisse
in
sparing
or
fauouring
wickednes
.
2.
Some
thinke
it
restraines
curiosity
and
carelesnes
,
as
if
the
sence
were
,
Be
not
curious
to
pry
or
search
into
secret
things
,
that
are
not
reuealed
:
for
hee
that
will
bee
searching
into
Gods
maiesty
,
may
be
oppressed
by
his
glory
:
nor
yet
be
so
carelesse
,
as
not
to
take
notice
of
the
truth
reuealed
.
3.
Some
thus
exceed
not
by
too
much
precisenesse
on
the
right
hand
,
or
by
too
much
prophanenes
on
the
left
hand
.
On
the
right
hand
they
goe
out
,
that
bring
in
workes
of
supererogation
,
and
such
as
worship
God
after
the
precepts
of
men
,
and
such
as
tye
mens
consciences
to
obserue
or
auoid
things
without
warrant
of
Scripture
,
and
such
as
say
they
haue
no
sin
,
and
need
not
the
grace
of
God
.
4.
Lastly
,
the
fittest
interpretation
is
theirs
,
that
expound
the
words
in
this
sense
,
Be
not
iust
ouer-much
,
that
is
,
think
not
too
highly
of
thy selfe
in
any
thing
thou
doest
well
,
nor
yet
be
wicked
ouer-much
,
that
is
,
account
not
too
vilely
of
thy selfe
,
denying
Gods
gifts
in
thee
,
and
refusing
the
iust
comforts
thou
shouldest
take
to
thy selfe
;
aggrauate
not
against
thy
owne
soule
thy
weakenesse
aboue
reason
and
measure
.
CHAP.
V.
Intreating
of
the
rules
that
concerne
our
carriage
towards
God
,
and
in
particular
about
the
knowledge
of
God
.
HItherto
of
the
generall
rules
:
-
1.
Towards
God
.
-
2.
Towards
men
.
-
3.
Towards
our selues
.
All
the
rules
that
concerne
our
duties
to
GOD
,
may
bee
cast
into
two
heads
:
1.
For
they
concerne
eyther
the
loue
of
God
,
or
2.
the
seruice
of
God
.
This
is
an
exact
diuision
;
for
all
wee
owe
to
God
,
is
fitly
comprehended
in
these
two
,
Loue
and
Seruice
:
and
the
Scripture
so
diuides
in
these
and
the
like
places
,
Commandement
2.
Deut.
11.
23.
&
30.
16.
Iosh.
22.
5.
Esay
56.
6.
Now
that
wee
may
bee
rightly
ordered
in
respect
of
our
loue
to
God
,
wee
must
consider
of
his
loue
,
eyther
in
the
foundation
of
it
,
or
in
the
exercise
of
it
.
The
foundation
of
our
loue
to
God
,
is
the
true
knowlege
of
God
,
2.
Chron.
28.
6.
So
that
in
the
first
place
wee
must
soundly
informe
our selues
concerning
this
knowledge
of
God
.
the
right
conceiuing
of
his
nature
,
or
our
aoquaintance
with
God
,
when
wee
doe
aright
conceiue
of
him
.
1.
Commandement
2.
Esay
40.
Deut.
4.
2.
Wee
must
striue
to
conceiue
of
him
according
to
his
praises
declared
by
his
workes
,
gracious
,
&c.
Thus
God
proclaimes
himselfe
by
his
praises
,
Exod.
34.
6.
where
God
himselfe
shewes
vs
a
way
how
to
conceiue
of
him
.
3
three
in
one
.
4.
the
fulnesse
of
the
God-head
dwels
in
him
bodily
:
and
therefore
when
thou
commest
to
worship
,
thou
maist
set
before
thy
minde
the
Humane
Nature
of
Christ
,
adoring
the
God-head
in
him
,
as
conceiuing
of
God
in
that
humane
Nature
thou
thinkest
of
,
Col.
2.
9.
Ioh.
17.
3.
5
Thus
of
the
knowledge
of
God
,
as
it
concernes
the
right
conceiuing
of
his
Nature
.
There
is
required
further
such
a
knowledge
,
Now
,
because
it
is
an
exceeding
hard
way
for
a
mortall
man
to
finde
out
God
,
familiarity
with
him
:
Therefore
I
will
adde
some
directions
about
it
:
For
if
thou
wouldst
acquaint
thy selfe
with
God
,
For
without
holinesse
no
man
can
see
God
.
The
pure
in
heart
shall
see
God
,
Math.
5.
7.
Hebr.
12.
14.
1.
Chro.
19.
3.
God
delights
to
shew
himselfe
familiarly
in
a
cleane
heart
.
2.
to
aske
after
the
Lord
,
and
to
seeke
God
:
if
wee
seeke
him
,
hee
will
be
found
,
Psal.
105.
1
To
seeke
him
with
our
whole
hearts
,
we
must
pray
with
great
earnestnesse
and
desire
.
2
To
seek
him
earely
,
Psalme
119.
verse
10.
and
while
hee
may
bee
found
,
God
offers
acquaintance
in
his
Ordinances
,
and
sometimes
comes
neere
,
and
knocketh
at
mens
hearts
,
and
workes
greater
impressions
vpon
them
:
Now
if
thou
wouldst
call
vpon
God
heartily
,
hee
would
shew
thee
his
presence
.
3
To
seeke
him
constantly
;
wee
must
seeke
his
face
continnally
:
both
till
we
finde
it
,
and
after
wee
haue
had
acquaintance
with
him
,
it
must
be
continued
:
we
must
not
thinke
much
,
if
we
be
put
to
pray
often
and
long
,
before
we
attaine
such
an
incomparable
benefit
.
3
4
Thou
must
waite
vpon
his
Ordinances
,
and
watch
,
how
the
Lord
speakes
vnto
thee
,
either
by
his
Word
,
or
by
his
Spirit
.
For
in
them
hee
shewes
himselfe
to
men
,
and
conuerseth
with
them
.
5
It
is
a
great
furtherance
to
our
acquaintance
with
God
,
to
keepe
company
with
his
Houshold
;
for
with
them
hee
dwels
,
and
by
conuersing
with
them
we
may-occasionally
often
see
God
,
1.
Ioh.
3.
6
,
7
,
8
,
12.
Thus
of
acquaintance
with
God
.
There
are
other
things
to
bee
further
noted
concerning
our
knowledge
of
That
when
we
attaine
vnto
any
acquaintance
with
God
,
we
must
neuer
rest
,
till
wee
know
him
to
be
our
God
,
Col.
2.
2.
That
it
must
bee
our
daily
care
to
increase
in
the
knowledge
of
God
,
labouring
to
plant
in
our
hearts
a
more
large
and
affectionate
contemplation
of
the
glories
of
Gods
Nature
&
Loue
.
That
aboue
all
earthly
things
we
should
glory
in
it
,
if
wee
attaine
some
happy
admission
into
Gods
presence
,
and
ability
to
conceiue
of
God
,
and
to
be
acquainted
with
him
,
Ier.
9.
24.
CHAP.
VI.
Rules
,
that
order
is
about
the
manifestation
of
our
loue
to
God
.
HItherto
of
the
Rules
that
concerne
the
knowledge
of
God
,
as
the
foundation
of
our
loue
to
God
:
The
rules
that
should
order
vs
in
the
exercise
of
our
loue
to
God
,
In
our
manifestation
of
loue
to
God
,
we
must
look
to
both
the
matter
,
(
as
the
things
whereby
)
and
also
the
manner
how
we
should
expresse
our
loue
to
God
.
For
the
first
,
1.
auouch
God
to
be
our
God
,
Deut.
26.
17.
and
so
we
doe
,
if
wee
do
not
onely
make
choice
of
God
aboue
all
things
to
set
our
harts
vpon
him
,
but
also
maintaine
our
choyce
by
a
constant
refusall
of
all
idols
in
the
world
,
euen
all
things
which
might
intice
vs
to
loue
them
in
stead
of
God
,
by
sound
affection
and
practice
declaring
our
resolution
to
cleaue
to
God
,
as
our
sufficient
happinesse
,
though
all
the
world
follow
their
profits
,
or
pleasures
,
&c.
2.
prepare
a
place
for
God
,
that
he
may
dwell
with
vs
,
wheresoeuer
we
dwell
,
Exo.
15.
2.
It
is
a
signe
of
our
true
loue
to
God
,
when
we
cannot
liue
without
him
:
He
that
can
be
content
to
liue
in
any
place
,
where
he
is
not
powerfully
present
in
his
ordinances
,
shewes
no
loue
to
God
:
It
should
be
our
chiefe
care
to
seate
our selues
so
in
the
world
,
as
the
Lord
and
his
presence
may
bee
prouided
for
,
that
hee
may
raigne
amongst
vs
by
the
Scepter
of
his
Word
.
3.
loue
to
the
Lord
Iesus
the
Sonne
of
God
:
we
must
kisse
the
Sun
,
Psal.
2.
vlt.
And
if
any
man
loue
not
the
Lord
Iesus
,
hee
hath
not
the
Father
,
1.
Cor.
16.
22.
We
shew
that
wee
loue
God
,
when
we
highly
esteeme
Iesus
Christ
,
and
make
much
of
him
in
our
hearts
,
&
striue
to
fire
our
affections
toward
him
;
and
this
must
bee
our
care
through
the
passages
of
our
life
,
to
forme
in
vs
the
loue
of
the
Lord
Iesus
,
that
wee
may
long
after
him
,
and
haue
the
desires
of
our
soules
after
him
,
and
his
comming
.
4.
by
walking
with
him
,
Genes.
17.
1.
Mica
.
6.
8.
The
Lord
doth
not
account
it
a
signe
of
loue
to
offer
to
him
a
thousand
Rammes
,
or
riuers
of
oyle
.
But
this
is
it
that
pleaseth
him
,
To
humble
our selues
to
walke
before
him
.
Now
we
walk
with
God
diuers
wayes
.
1.
When
we
set
the
Lord
alwaies
before
vs
,
2.
When
wee
nourish
the
motions
of
the
Spirit
,
and
retire
our selues
of
purpose
to
entertaine
them
.
3.
When
we
daily
haue
recourse
to
those
meanes
by
which
the
Lord
is
pleased
to
conuerse
with
men
,
and
not
rest
in
the
bare
vse
of
the
meanes
,
but
striue
to
finde
out
the
Lord
in
his
holy
presence
,
in
euery
ordinance
of
his
,
Psal.
63.
1
,
2.
4.
When
we
vse
our selues
to
Soliloquies
with
God
,
taking
all
occasions
to
speake
to
God
by
prayer
and
priuate
meditation
of
things
offered
to
vs
,
out
of
which
wee
could
extract
matter
for
frequent
Ciaculations
,
lifting
vp
our
hearts
vpon
the
very
first
motions
of
good
vnto
God
,
Psalm.
63.
5
,
6.
5.
When
our
hearts
are
fired
with
longing
desires
after
his
presence
of
glory
in
heauen
,
2.
Cor.
5.
8.
Thus
of
our
walking
with
God
.
5.
by
honouring
him
:
For
this
is
one
speciall
way
by
which
God
requires
to
haue
our
loue
shewed
to
him
,
Malac.
1.
6.
Now
there
are
many
waies
by
which
in
our
conuersation
we
may
declare
our
desire
to
honor
our
God
:
1.
By
performing
the
care
of
businesses
that
concerne
his
kingdom
,
aboue
al
other
businesses
,
&
shewing
our
respect
of
the
duties
of
the
first
table
,
that
concern
God
,
before
the
duties
that
concerne
men
in
the
second
table
:
we
honouring
him
by
seeking
his
kingdome
first
:
First
(
I
say
)
in
the
precedency
of
time
,
and
first
,
in
respect
of
the
measure
of
our
affections
,
Math.
6.
shewing
a
desire
to
please
him
rather
then
all
the
world
.
2.
By
making
a
bold
&
open
profession
of
GODS
truth
vpon
all
occasions
,
without
feare
of
oppositions
or
snares
of
the
world
.
3.
By
grieuing
heartily
for
his
dishonours
done
vnto
him
,
by
the
blasphemies
or
prophanenesse
of
his
enemies
,
Psal.
42.
3.
4.
By
directing
all
our
actions
to
his
glory
,
striuing
in
al
the
things
to
order
them
so
,
that
some
way
God
may
be
praised
by
vs
,
or
others
,
1.
Cor.
10.
31.
5.
By
our
willingnesse
to
suffer
any
thing
for
his
sake
,
though
it
were
extremities
,
euen
the
losse
of
all
worldly
things
,
yea
and
life
it selfe
,
if
wee
were
called
to
it
.
6.
By
honoring
them
that
feare
his
name
,
and
are
begotten
of
him
,
and
beare
his
Image
,
receiuing
them
,
&
making
much
of
them
,
and
defending
them
for
the
loue
we
beare
to
God
himselfe
,
Psalm
.
15.
1.
Ioh.
5.
1.
7.
By
hating
them
that
are
his
enemies
,
as
if
they
were
our
own
,
conceiuing
more
dislike
of
them
for
dishonouring
God
,
then
for
any
wrongs
they
could
do
vnto
vs
,
Psal.
139.
21
,
22.
8.
Wee
honour
God
,
when
we
speak
of
the
Oracles
of
God
with
alreuerence
as
may
become
the
nature
and
glory
of
them
,
Commandement
3.
1.
Pet.
4.
11.
9.
We
honour
him
by
gifts
bestowed
vpon
him
,
when
we
bring
to
him
our
free-will
offerings
,
such
as
are
the
first
fruites
of
all
our
increase
,
when
out
of
all
things
wherein
God
hath
prospered
vs
,
we
with
gladnes
consecrate
a
part
for
the
furtherance
of
his
worship
,
or
the
maintenance
of
his
poore
:
Prou.
3.
6.
Esay
60.
6.
10.
Wee
honour
him
,
when
we
praise
him
.
One
vsuall
way
by
which
we
honour
great
persons
in
the
world
,
is
by
taking
all
occasions
to
magnifie
them
,
by
commending
their
vertues
,
or
their
worthy
Acts
:
And
this
is
likewise
one
great
way
of
honouring
God
:
&
therefore
with
sorrow
for
our
neglects
herein
,
we
should
study
his
praises
for
the
time
to
come
,
and
striue
for
language
to
be
able
readily
to
doe
so
.
Now
God
is
praised
diuers
wayes
.
We
praise
God
.
1.
When
we
keepe
and
obserue
carefully
the
solemnities
set
apart
for
his
praise
,
as
when
wee
celebrate
the
Sacrament
of
the
Lords
Supper
,
which
is
therfore
called
the
Eucharist
,
because
it
is
to
be
performed
as
a
thanksgiuing
,
and
praising
of
God
.
2.
When
daily
we
take
all
occasions
in
priuate
to
blesse
God
for
his
daily
mercies
:
but
let
these
and
such
like
passe
,
as
not
proper
to
this
place
.
We
must
praise
him
in
our
discourse
to
others
:
Psa.
33.
1.
Iob
36.
24.
Psal.
96.
4.
But
because
this
must
not
bee
done
cursorily
,
diuers
rules
are
to
bee
obserued
:
As
,
1.
That
we
may
praise
him
effectually
,
wee
must
wisely
consider
of
his
workes
,
and
so
of
his
nature
to
extract
from
thence
sound
arguments
of
praise
,
Psalm
.
64.
9.
2.
We
should
do
well
for
this
purpose
to
keep
Records
,
and
Register
vp
the
speciall
glorious
workes
of
God
,
Iob.
36.
24.
&
37.
14.
Psalm.
78.
7.
3.
When
we
do
praise
him
,
it
must
be
done
with
our
whole
heart
,
speaking
of
his
prayses
with
all
possible
affection
,
and
not
as
if
we
spake
of
ordinary
things
,
Psalm
.
9.
1.
4.
We
must
thus
praise
him
,
not
once
,
or
for
one
worke
of
his
,
but
wee
must
praise
him
for
all
his
workes
,
especially
his
wonderous
works
,
Psal.
9.
1.
&
105.
1
,
2.
&
106.
2.
5.
We
must
praise
him
from
day
to
day
,
and
continue
to
doe
it
,
while
wee
liue
,
Psal.
63.
4.
&
96.
3.
6.
This
is
a
duety
,
that
all
the
kindreds
of
the
people
are
bound
to
:
All
the
people
must
praise
him
,
Psalm
.
148.
12
,
13.
&
96.
6
,
7
,
8.
Thus
of
the
fift
way
of
shewing
our
loue
to
God
,
and
that
is
by
honouring
him
.
The
sixth
way
by
which
wee
must
shew
our
loue
to
God
,
trusting
in
him
;
As
men
shew
,
whom
they
loue
most
,
by
relying
most
vpon
them
,
and
their
fauour
and
helpe
;
Now
there
are
diuers
cases
,
in
which
we
must
shew
our
trust
in
God
.
1
By
relying
vpon
his
mercy
for
our
iustification
and
saluation
:
2
By
committing
all
our
workes
to
him
,
for
assistance
in
them
▪
or
successe
of
them
:
This
is
to
commit
our
way
to
God
to
be
carefull
to
seeke
his
assistance
to
helpe
vs
,
to
doe
our
duty
,
and
then
to
leaue
the
successe
of
all
to
his
blessing
,
Psal.
37.
3
,
5.
Prou.
16.
3.
3
By
beleeuing
all
that
hee
saith
is
true
,
whether
hee
promise
,
threaten
,
or
comfort
by
his
Word
,
vpon
all
occasions
beleeuing
his
Prophets
,
2.
Chro.
20.
20.
4
By
staying
our
hearts
vpon
him
in
all
our
distresses
:
1
By
running
to
him
,
and
powring
out
our
hearts
before
him
,
making
our
moane
vnto
him
,
Psa.
18.
2.
&
62.
10.
Looke
amongst
men
,
to
whom
we
first
run
to
make
our
moane
in
our
distresse
,
and
that
person
is
he
whom
we
most
loue
,
and
trust
:
so
is
it
toward
God
.
2
By
casting
our
cares
and
burthens
vpon
him
,
Psal.
55.
22.
3
By
not
respecting
the
proud
,
and
such
as
turne
aside
to
lies
,
Psal.
40.
4.
4
By
relying
vpon
his
help
,
Ioel
3.
16.
Esay
50.
11.
but
then
we
must
obserue
how
wee
must
relye
vpon
Gods
helpe
:
For
there
are
many
things
we
must
cast
out
of
our
hearts
in
affliction
:
1
Without
leaning
to
our
owne
vnder
standing
,
or
wilfull
inclination
to
follow
our
owne
courses
,
and
proiects
,
Prou.
3.
5.
2
Without
murmuring
or
repining
at
our
condition
,
or
vexing
our selues
at
the
prouidence
of
God
toward
vs
,
Psal.
37.
7.
3
Without
feare
,
that
is
,
without
mistrustfull
feares
,
and
seruile
perturbations
,
imagining
euils
,
which
the
Lord
hath
not
brought
vpon
vs
,
Psal.
3.
6.
&
27.
1.
4
Without
vsing
ill
meanes
to
get
out
of
distresse
,
Amos
5.
4
,
6.
5
Yea
,
lastly
,
without
care
,
that
is
,
without
distrustfull
carking
cares
,
Phil.
4.
6.
Thus
of
the
sixth
way
of
shewing
our
loue
to
God
,
and
that
is
by
trusting
in
him
.
The
seuenth
&
last
way
,
To
obey
him
:
For
this
is
the
loue
of
God
,
that
wee
keepe
his
commandements
:
Neither
is
the
signe
in
this
,
that
wee
do
what
God
requires
for
the
matter
,
but
that
his
commandements
are
not
grieuous
vnto
vs
:
Wee
loue
God
,
if
wee
loue
to
doe
his
worke
,
and
if
wee
lift
vp
our
hearts
in
his
waies
,
setting
vpon
his
work
with
a
speciall
readinesse
,
and
strength
of
desire
,
and
more
then
ordinary
care
,
1.
Ioh.
5.
2.
2.
Chron.
17.
6.
&
19.
2.
Thus
of
the
matter
,
that
is
,
the
things
by
which
we
must
shew
our
loue
to
God
;
The
manner
also
is
to
bee
considered
:
For
in
all
those
things
which
we
would
do
at
any
time
to
prooue
our
loue
to
God
,
we
must
look
to
the
manner
how
wee
do
them
,
as
was
a
little
touched
before
:
-
1
Feruencie
.
-
2
Feare
.
For
the
first
,
all
our
hearts
,
and
all
our
soules
,
and
all
our
might
,
and
all
our
vnderstanding
.
Our
hearts
must
bee
more
inflamed
then
they
are
,
in
shewing
loue
to
wife
,
children
,
friends
,
parents
,
&c.
Wee
must
loue
God
aboue
all
,
Deut.
6.
3.
&
30.
6.
For
the
second
,
with
feare
.
Howsoeuer
with
men
true
loue
casts
our
feare
:
yet
God
being
so
infinite
in
Glory
and
Maiestie
,
wee
must
loue
him
,
but
yet
with
feare
.
Now
that
this
may
not
be
mistaken
,
I
will
set
downe
the
particulars
of
this
feare
.
Wee
must
shew
our
feare
:
1
By
entertaining
awful
thoughts
of
his
dreadfull
Maiestie
,
casting
out
all
vile
,
meane
,
and
vaine
thoughts
of
him
,
Dan.
6.
26.
2
By
departing
from
euill
,
that
might
any
way
displease
him
,
being
tender
in
this
point
,
not
daring
to
presume
,
or
plead
impunity
,
or
freedome
from
danger
,
but
in
all
things
desire
to
auoide
what
might
anger
him
,
Prou.
3.
7.
3
By
vsing
all
tearmes
of
hearty
abasement
of
our selues
,
when
wee
come
before
him
:
Thus
Abraham
cals
himselfe
dust
and
ashes
;
and
thus
wee
should
humble
our selues
vnder
the
mighty
hand
of
God
,
1.
Pet.
5.
9.
4
By
doing
his
will
,
without
fearing
man
,
or
any
other
creature
,
Esay
8.
12
,
13.
5
By
a
daily
and
reuerent
remembrance
of
his
continuall
holy
presence
.
6
By
trembling
at
his
iudgements
,
Psa.
4.
4.
Hab.
2.
vlt.
7
By
the
humble
vsing
of
all
the
meanes
of
communion
with
God
,
vsing
his
Ordinances
with
all
conuenient
reuerence
,
attention
,
and
abasement
of
our selues
.
Mal.
2.
5.
8.
Lastly
,
By
the
reuerend
vse
of
his
very
Titles
,
fearing
that
great
,
and
fearefull
Name
of
the
Lord
our
God
,
Deut.
28.
58.
CHAP.
VII
.
Rules
,
that
concerne
the
preseruation
of
our
loue
to
God
.
HItherto
of
the
Rules
that
concerne
the
manifestation
of
our
loue
to
God
:
The
rest
of
the
Rules
serue
to
teach
vs
,
how
to
preserue
in
vs
this
loue
to
God
.
1
Wee
must
separate
our selues
from
all
others
to
be
his
,
Leu.
20.
26.
auoiding
fellowship
with
the
seruants
of
a
strange
God
,
that
might
any
way
intice
vs
from
the
loue
of
God
;
yea
,
wee
should
so
much
alienate
our
hearts
from
all
Idols
,
that
we
should
not
make
mention
of
their
names
,
and
therefore
daily
confirme
our
hearts
in
that
purpose
to
cleaue
to
God
alone
,
Leu.
20.
26.
Mal.
2.
11.
Exod.
34.
11.
14
,
15.
Exod.
23.
13.
Act.
11.
23.
Iosh.
23.
8.
2
Wee
must
beware
,
that
we
forget
not
God
,
nor
go
too
long
without
effectual
remembrance
of
him
.
They
that
can
liue
whole
daies
and
weekes
without
any
care
to
thinke
of
God
,
may
bee
snre
their
hearts
are
voide
of
the
loue
of
God
:
and
as
euer
we
would
continue
to
loue
God
,
wee
must
be
carefull
euery
day
to
remember
him
,
and
thinke
vpon
him
,
Deut.
6.
12.
&
32.
18.
3
Wee
must
labour
to
edify
our selues
in
our
most
holy
faith
;
we
must
build
vp
our
hearts
in
the
assurance
of
that
wonderfull
loue
God
hath
shewed
to
vs
:
and
this
will
preserue
and
keep
vs
in
our
loue
to
him
againe
,
Iude.
20.
4.
We
must
pray
in
the
holy
Ghost
,
as
is
shewed
in
the
same
place
:
prayer
preserues
acquaintance
with
God
,
and
exceedingly
quickens
the
heart
;
and
besides
,
drawes
from
God
new
pledges
of
his
loue
to
vs
,
which
may
serue
to
kindle
our
affections
toward
him
.
5.
In
the
same
place
another
rule
is
imported
;
and
that
is
the
daily
expectation
of
the
Comming
of
Christ
:
for
the
terrour
of
that
Day
will
mooue
vs
to
shew
all
possible
loue
to
God
,
and
so
will
that
singular
Glory
wee
are
assured
to
receiue
in
that
Day
.
6.
In
the
vse
of
all
Gods
Ordinances
,
wee
must
bee
carefull
to
seeke
out
the
face
of
God
,
which
is
that
speciall
presence
of
his
grace
.
For
the
loue
of
God
will
decay
in
vs
,
if
once
wee
come
to
vse
the
meanes
onely
for
forme
,
and
an
outward
shew
,
Ps.
105.
4.
And
if
wee
misse
of
God
in
his
Ordinances
,
we
must
neuer
be
quiet
,
till
we
finde
him
whom
our
soule
loueth
,
Cant.
3.
1.
Psalm.
63.
1.
7
Wee
must
preserue
the
truth
hee
hath
deliuered
to
vs
;
yea
,
wee
must
contend
for
it
:
for
sound
doctrine
laid
vp
in
our
hearts
,
will
preserue
in
vs
soundnesse
of
affection
to
God
,
Iude
3.
8.
Wee
must
get
Catalogues
of
Gods
praises
in
particular
,
and
fill
our
hearts
with
the
knowledge
&
contemplation
of
them
.
9
If
we
would
be
preserued
in
the
loue
of
God
,
wee
must
labour
to
attaine
to
the
ability
to
reioyce
in
God
,
and
delight
our selues
in
God
.
A
wife
that
would
increase
her
loue
to
her
husband
,
must
striue
to
solace
her selfe
often
with
her
husband
,
and
to
forme
in
her
heart
a
speciall
delight
in
him
:
So
must
wee
doe
to
God
.
This
is
miserably
neglected
,
and
yet
exceeding
necessary
:
Nor
is
it
an
ordinary
ioy
we
should
take
in
God
,
but
we
should
ioy
in
him
,
first
,
with
all
our
hearts
:
2.
not
for
a
time
,
but
alwaies
,
euery
day
;
nor
with
common
,
but
with
exceeding
ioyes
,
Phi.
4.
4.
Ps.
37.
4.
&
68.
●
,
4.
&
105.
3.
1.
For
the
first
,
1
First
,
a
spirituall
satisfaction
,
or
contentment
arising
from
the
assurance
of
Gods
loue
to
vs
,
as
hauing
enough
that
he
regards
vs
;
thus
Dauid
saith
,
his
soule
was
satisfied
as
with
marrow
,
Psal.
63.
5.
&
149.
2.
2.
Secondly
,
a
ioyfull
entertainement
of
all
passages
of
loue
betweene
God
and
vs
;
especially
in
the
vse
of
his
Ordinances
.
3.
Thirdly
,
a
delightfull
contemplation
of
God
and
his
mercies
.
4.
Fourthly
,
a
glorying
in
God
,
and
extolling
of
his
praises
,
as
by
discourse
,
so
by
singing
of
Psalmes
,
1.
Cor.
1.
31.
Psal.
33.
1.
&
105.
3.
&
68.
3
,
4.
Now
for
the
attainement
of
the
ioying
in
God
.
1.
Wee
must
mourne
often
for
our
disabilities
herein
,
2.
Wee
must
restraine
carnall
ioyes
,
and
cares
:
for
the
excesse
of
both
doth
exceedingly
dull
the
heart
,
and
with-drawes
it
from
care
of
delight
in
God
,
Ioh.
2.
8.
Phil.
4.
4
,
5
,
6.
3.
Wee
must
exercise
our selues
with
all
the
ioy
we
can
in
the
Word
of
God
,
Psal.
119.
14
,
16.
4.
Wee
must
take
heed
of
listning
to
Obiections
against
the
loue
of
God
to
vs
,
whether
they
arise
from
Sathan
,
or
our
owne
flesh
.
5.
We
must
often
obserue
the
miseries
of
the
wicked
in
comparison
of
our
happy
estate
in
Christ
,
Hab.
3.
17
,
18.
6
Wee
must
seek
a
delightfull
conuersation
with
the
godly
.
7
Wee
must
take
heed
of
domesticall
euils
,
our
home
sinnes
,
the
corruptions
that
would
daily
preuaile
in
vs
,
Iob
22.
23
,
26.
8
Wee
must
restraine
our
owne
vnbeleefe
about
the
acceptation
of
the
good
duties
we
performe
,
and
to
this
end
wee
must
take
heed
,
that
we
be
neither
iust
ouermuch
,
by
attributing
too
much
to
our selues
:
nor
yet
wicked
ouermuch
,
in
condemning
all
we
do
,
as
hatefull
to
God
.
For
this
last
doth
maruellously
hinder
vs
from
ioying
in
God
.
CHAP.
VIII
.
Containing
generall
rules
about
Gods
seruice
.
HItherto
of
the
first
sort
of
Rules
,
that
concerne
our
carriage
toward
God
,
namely
,
those
that
concerne
our
loue
to
God
.
Now
the
second
sort
of
Rules
follow
,
and
that
is
,
The
Rules
that
concerne
the
parts
of
Gods
worship
,
1.
are
either
generall
,
which
binde
vs
to
the
good
behauiour
in
all
parts
of
Gods
worship
:
2.
or
else
certaine
specialties
of
Direction
,
that
concerne
some
part
of
Gods
worship
onely
.
Now
for
the
generall
rules
,
we
should
know
and
remember
,
that
there
are
nine
things
to
bee
looked
to
,
and
brought
to
the
practice
of
euery
part
of
Gods
worship
.
1.
The
first
is
preparction
;
wee
must
in
some
sort
conferre
with
our
owne
hearts
,
and
prepare
them
,
before
wee
go
before
God
to
doe
any
seruice
,
Iob
11.
13.
Psal.
4.
4.
Ezech.
7.
10.
2.
Secondly
,
wee
must
come
with
all
reuerence
&
godly
feare
,
Hebr.
12.
28.
Psal.
2.
11.
3.
Thirdly
,
we
must
performe
the
seruice
in
repentance
for
our
sinnes
:
wee
must
not
come
before
God
in
the
loue
of
any
sin
:
if
wee
doe
,
we
lose
our
labour
,
and
God
will
loath
our
workes
,
Isai.
1.
Iob.
11.
14.
Wee
must
haue
cleane
hands
,
and
a
pure
heart
,
or
else
no
seruice
of
God
will
be
accepted
,
Psalm
.
119.
11.
&
24.
4.
4.
Fourthly
,
it
must
grieue
vs
,
that
others
will
not
serue
God
,
Psalm.
119.
139.
5.
Fifthly
,
we
must
performe
euery
seruice
in
the
name
of
Christ
,
or
else
it
cannot
bee
accepted
,
by
reason
of
that
euill
that
cleaues
to
our
best
workes
,
whether
wee
pray
or
giue
thankes
,
or
Whatsoeuer
we
doe
,
wee
must
doe
it
in
the
name
of
Christ
,
Col.
3.
17.
6.
Sixtly
,
in
euery
seruice
of
God
wee
must
so
neer
as
it
may
be
,
giue
God
the
first
place
,
preferring
the
respects
of
God
and
his
worship
,
before
our selues
,
or
the
regard
of
others
:
we
must
serue
him
betimes
,
seeking
God
in
the
first
place
,
Iob
8.
5.
Math.
6.
34.
Psalm.
5.
3.
7.
Seuenthly
,
when
we
doe
any
seruice
to
God
,
we
must
do
it
with
all
our
harts
,
with
as
much
willingnesse
as
may
be
,
so
as
it
may
appeare
,
that
we
loue
to
be
his
seruants
,
as
the
Prophets
phrase
is
,
1.
Sam.
12.
10.
1.
Chron.
28.
9.
Esay
56.
6.
8.
Eightly
,
in
all
seruice
wee
must
striue
so
to
serue
God
,
that
wee
may
please
him
,
not
onely
carefull
to
doe
the
duety
,
but
carefull
of
Gods
acceptation
.
In
good
duties
being
cheefely
carefull
to
see
Gods
approbation
,
not
caring
so
much
for
the
praise
of
men
,
as
the
praise
of
God
.
In
euery
part
of
Gods
worship
,
our
praise
must
be
of
God
,
and
not
of
men
,
Heb.
12.
28.
Rom.
2.
26.
9.
Ninthly
,
wee
must
cleaue
to
God
with
detestation
of
all
things
,
or
persons
,
that
might
any
way
draw
vs
away
from
his
seruice
,
Deut.
13.
4
,
5.
CHAP.
IX
.
Shewing
how
we
should
carry
our selues
in
Gods
House
.
HItherto
of
the
rules
to
bee
obserued
in
all
parts
of
Gods
worship
generally
.
The
speciall
rules
concerne
1.
eyther
,
publike
worship
in
his
House
:
2.
or
else
the
particular
parts
of
Gods
worship
each
by
themselues
.
The
godly
Christian
ought
with
all
care
to
lay
before
him
the
rules
that
binde
him
to
the
good
behauiour
in
Gods
House
,
&
to
striue
to
fashion
his
nature
and
practice
,
as
may
become
the
glory
of
Gods
publike
seruice
and
presence
,
and
so
there
bee
diuers
things
which
in
a
speciall
manner
he
must
looke
to
in
performing
Gods
publike
seruice
.
For
concerning
these
publike
duties
,
these
rules
must
be
obserued
.
First
,
Secondly
,
with
all
possible
reuerence
,
and
looke
to
our
feete
when
we
enter
into
the
house
of
God
,
and
striue
to
shew
before
all
men
our
most
carefull
respect
of
God
and
his
holy
ordinances
:
For
God
will
be
sanctified
in
them
that
come
nigh
him
,
and
he
lookes
for
it
at
our
hands
by
our
reuerend
behauiour
,
to
bee
glorified
before
all
the
people
,
Leuit.
10.
3.
Eccl.
5.
4.
Wee
should
then
shew
a
most
holy
feare
of
Gods
name
,
and
presence
,
Psalm
.
5.
7.
Thirdly
,
zeale
of
Gods
house
should
eate
vs
vp
,
69.
9.
and
this
speciall
zeale
wee
should
shew
:
1.
By
louing
Gods
house
aboue
all
the
places
in
the
world
,
our
hearts
should
be
fired
in
vs
in
that
wee
respect
,
that
wee
may
truely
say
with
Dauid
,
O
how
I
loue
thy
house
!
Psalm.
26.
8.
2.
By
confirming
our
own
hearts
in
a
resolution
to
resort
to
Gods
house
with
all
ioy
and
gladnesse
,
notwithstanding
the
scornes
and
oppositions
of
worldly
men
and
persons
.
3.
By
stirring
vp
others
with
all
importunity
to
go
vp
with
them
to
worship
God
in
Sion
,
Esay
2.
2.
4.
By
making
haste
to
Gods
worship
,
going
to
the
house
of
God
with
the
first
,
&
with
willing
hearts
,
with
a
holy
thirst
after
the
meanes
,
flocking
and
flying
thither
as
the
clouds
,
or
as
so
many
doues
to
their
windowes
,
Zach.
8.
21.
Psal.
110.
3.
Esay
35.
1.
&
60.
8.
5.
By
forwardnes
and
cheerefulnesse
in
contributing
towards
the
maintenance
of
Gods
House
,
and
seruice
in
the
means
thereof
,
Isaiah
60.
8
,
9.
6.
By
grieuing
heartily
,
because
other
men
neglect
or
contemn
the
House
of
God
,
and
haue
no
more
mind
to
keepe
Gods
Law
,
Psalm.
119.
136.
Thus
of
that
speciall
zeale
wee
should
shew
about
Gods
publike
worship
.
4.
Fourthly
,
with
one
consent
and
one
heart
.
There
should
appeare
in
Gods
seruants
a
wonderful
desire
of
Vnanimity
and
concord
.
They
should
serue
the
Lord
with
one
shoulder
,
that
when
they
speake
to
God
,
it
may
be
as
the
voyce
of
one
man
,
when
the
Lord
speakes
to
them
,
they
should
heare
with
one
heart
.
It
is
a
maruellous
glory
in
Religion
,
when
people
can
come
once
to
this
,
to
serue
the
Lord
with
one
shoulder
,
Zephan
.
3.
9.
Lastly
,
in
the
52.
Psalm.
v.
8
,
9.
1.
First
,
wee
should
alwaies
be
as
green
Oliue
trees
in
the
house
of
the
Lord
.
Howsoeuer
it
go
with
men
in
the
world
,
yet
when
wee
come
before
the
Lord
,
our
hearts
should
reioyce
and
reuiue
,
and
our
spirits
bee
fresh
and
cheerefull
,
and
our
affections
should
bee
healed
of
all
the
cares
or
distempers
were
before
in
them
.
Gods
ordinances
should
haue
such
a
power
ouer
vs
,
as
to
make
a
sudden
fresh
spring
of
desires
,
and
holy
thoughts
in
vs
.
There
is
this
power
in
the
ordinances
of
God
to
effect
this
,
if
the
fault
be
not
in
vs
,
I
meane
,
when
these
ordinances
are
exercised
in
the
power
&
life
of
them
.
2.
Secondly
,
wee
must
trust
on
the
mercy
of
GOD
,
bringing
a
heart
ready
to
beleeue
euery
good
word
of
God
,
resoluing
,
that
if
the
Lord
will
speake
comfortably
to
his
seruants
,
we
will
not
dishonor
his
consolations
through
carelesnes
,
or
vnbeleefe
:
but
receiue
them
with
all
our
hearts
,
and
establish
our selues
in
the
safe
keeping
of
his
good
word
.
3.
Thirdly
,
we
must
resolue
to
be
thankefull
,
with
all
tendernesse
for
all
experiences
of
Gods
presence
and
goodnesse
towards
vs
in
the
means
,
vowing
with
Dauid
,
to
praise
him
for
euer
for
them
.
And
if
the
Lord
doe
with-hold
his
power
and
presence
for
a
time
,
so
as
we
feele
not
the
effectualnesse
of
his
ordinances
:
yet
we
should
resolue
without
distemper
,
to
wait
vpon
the
Lord
,
and
obserue
him
according
to
the
seasons
of
his
grace
.
CHAP.
X.
Rules
that
order
vs
about
hearing
of
the
Word
.
THus
of
the
rules
that
we
must
obserue
in
all
publike
seruice
of
God
.
Now
there
be
certain
speciall
rules
which
must
bee
particularly
headed
in
each
part
of
Gods
worship
by
it selfe
.
1.
Some
bind
vs
to
the
good
behauior
,
before
we
come
to
heare
.
2.
Some
at
the
time
of
hearing
.
3.
Some
after
we
haue
heard
.
1.
Before
wee
come
to
heare
,
we
must
bring
with
vs
two
things
.
1.
be
fooles
,
that
we
may
be
wise
,
1.
Cor.
3.
18.
humbling
our selues
at
his
very
feete
to
receiue
his
Law
,
Deut.
33.
3.
2.
We
must
bring
with
vs
a
meeke
and
quiet
spirit
,
a
minde
quieted
from
passions
,
lusts
,
and
perturbations
,
and
at
rest
from
the
turmoyling
cares
of
this
world
.
The
world
is
able
to
doe
great
things
in
our
hearts
,
if
wee
receiue
it
with
meekenesse
,
Iam.
1.
19.
Secondly
,
First
,
wee
must
hearken
without
distraction
:
wee
must
heare
,
as
it
were
for
our
liues
,
wee
must
incline
our
eares
,
and
shake
off
all
impediments
arising
from
our
owne
drowsinesse
,
preiudice
,
or
vaine
thoughts
,
or
distracting
obiects
,
Esay
55.
3.
Psal.
119.
113.
Secondly
,
we
must
proue
all
things
,
and
keepe
that
which
is
good
.
Wee
must
heare
with
iudgement
,
and
hearken
for
our selues
,
hauing
speciall
care
to
looke
to
that
doctrine
which
in
particular
concernes
vs
to
lay
it
vp
in
our
hearts
,
and
apply
it
effectually
.
This
is
a
rule
of
singular
thrift
in
godlinesse
.
If
wee
did
marke
what
sinne
in
vs
the
Lord
reprooues
,
or
what
comfort
is
specially
fitted
to
our
hearts
:
or
what
direction
doeth
specially
concerne
vs
:
He
hath
an
honest
memory
that
will
bee
sure
to
keepe
these
things
,
Thirdly
,
First
,
wee
must
by
meditation
labor
to
make
those
things
wee
haue
heard
,
which
concerne
vs
,
fast
,
that
they
runne
not
out
of
our
mindes
,
and
wee
must
take
heed
that
neyther
the
Diuell
steale
away
the
good
seed
,
nor
our
owne
heart
through
negligence
forget
it
.
Neyther
is
this
a
worke
for
an
houre
after
,
to
keepe
these
things
till
we
may
repeate
them
to
others
,
but
ought
to
be
our
daily
worke
,
especially
the
weeke
after
to
thinke
so
often
of
them
,
till
there
be
a
sure
impression
of
the
Word
in
our
hearts
,
Hebr.
2.
1
,
2.
Secondly
,
wee
must
yet
further
see
to
it
,
that
we
be
doers
of
the
Word
,
yea
wee
must
obserue
to
doe
:
as
the
phrase
of
the
holy
Ghost
is
.
It
is
the
wisedome
of
God
so
to
dispose
of
his
ordinances
,
that
wee
receiue
our
directions
by
parcels
,
and
there
is
a
time
of
interim
between
Sabbath
and
Sabbath
,
Sermon
and
Sermon
,
that
we
might
in
that
space
learne
to
frame
our selues
to
the
obedience
of
the
truths
receiued
,
that
so
we
might
bee
ready
to
receiue
new
lessons
from
the
Lord
.
The
surest
way
for
the
husbandman
to
keepe
his
seed
,
is
not
to
lay
it
vp
in
his
barne
,
but
to
cast
it
into
the
ground
.
For
what
is
sowed
,
he
may
receiue
againe
with
aduantage
;
or
if
hee
might
faile
of
a
haruest
from
his
seede
in
nature
,
yet
godly
men
shall
neuer
faile
to
receiue
what
they
sowe
by
practice
,
with
increase
.
So
much
of
the
Truth
,
as
is
put
into
practice
,
is
sure
for
euer
:
The
rest
may
be
lost
:
and
it
is
a
singular
helpe
to
a
Christian
,
if
he
set
vpon
his
obedience
,
while
the
doctrine
is
yet
fresh
in
his
minde
;
for
delay
will
compasse
him
about
with
many
difficulties
,
and
hee
will
want
those
inward
incitations
,
that
might
stirre
vp
his
heart
with
power
and
strength
to
obey
.
CHAP.
XI
.
Rules
about
the
Sacrament
of
Baptisme
.
THus
of
the
rules
of
our
carriage
about
hearing
:
Next
wee
are
to
consider
,
how
we
are
to
order
our selues
in
respect
of
the
Sacraments
:
The
Sacraments
are
two
:
Baptisme
,
The
duties
we
are
bound
to
in
respect
of
Baptisme
,
concerne
either
-
1.
Our
children
.
-
2.
Our selues
.
-
3.
Others
.
For
our
children
,
bee
our
God
,
and
the
God
of
our
seed
:
Now
it
is
our
parts
to
giue
glory
to
God
,
and
to
declare
before
the
Lord
our
perswasion
of
his
goodnesse
and
claime
to
that
part
of
his
Couenant
.
By
faith
wee
plead
our
right
,
wheras
by
vnbeleefe
wee
giue
God
occasion
to
neglect
our
seed
.
I
adde
also
with
thankfulnesse
,
because
we
ought
with
great
ioy
and
acknowledgement
of
the
free
grace
of
God
,
to
behold
our
seed
admitted
in
the
sure
couenant
of
mercy
and
saluation
with
our selues
,
and
ought
to
thinke
that
God
hath
done
more
for
our
children
,
to
admit
them
into
Couenant
by
Baptisme
,
then
if
the
greatest
person
on
earth
had
made
vpon
them
the
assurance
of
some
great
estate
of
maintenance
or
preferment
.
Secondly
,
First
,
in
the
case
of
doubting
and
feare
of
the
forgiuenesse
of
our
sinnes
,
or
of
the
saluation
of
our
soules
:
for
Baptisme
saueth
vs
,
that
is
,
effectually
assures
vs
of
our
saluation
;
and
wee
doe
not
offend
in
trusting
Gods
promise
made
in
his
Word
,
and
signed
and
sealed
in
Baptisme
.
As
certainely
doth
it
saue
our
soules
,
as
the
Arke
saued
the
bodies
of
Noah
and
his
houshold
;
so
as
wee
cannot
miscarry
,
if
wee
leape
not
out
of
the
Arke
into
the
Seas
of
waters
.
Let
vs
stick
to
our
Baptisme
,
and
then
we
are
safe
:
The
washing
in
Baptisme
did
assure
the
washing
of
our
soules
by
the
Bloud
of
Christ
for
our
sinnes
.
If
I
be
tempted
to
doubt
of
my
saluation
,
I
must
say
to
my
own
soule
,
Hath
not
the
Lord
prouided
me
the
Arke
of
Baptisme
to
preserue
me
from
the
seas
of
his
wrath
?
And
if
I
doubt
the
forgiuenesse
of
sinnes
,
I
must
say
,
Hath
not
the
Lord
washed
mee
from
my
sins
by
the
bloud
of
his
Sonne
?
Did
hee
not
shew
mee
so
much
in
Baptisme
?
Wee
sinne
shamefully
,
in
that
wee
doe
not
make
this
vse
,
but
neglect
the
confidence
Baptisme
should
worke
in
vs
,
as
if
the
Lord
had
but
dallied
with
vs
,
or
that
Baptisme
were
but
some
idle
Ceremony
,
1.
Pet.
3.
21.
1.
Cor.
15.
29.
Act.
22.
16.
2.
Secondly
,
First
,
in
my
Baptisme
I
haue
made
a
vow
to
God
,
that
I
would
cleaue
to
him
in
Iesus
Christ
,
and
renounce
the
world
,
the
deuill
and
sinne
:
and
shall
I
break
my
vow
to
God
,
that
would
bee
ashamed
to
break
my
promise
to
men
?
Secondly
,
my
Baptisme
was
the
Baptisme
of
repentance
:
and
shall
I
yet
liue
in
sinne
?
My
body
was
washed
:
and
shall
my
soule
bee
still
impure
?
Math.
3.
11.
Mark
.
1.
4.
Acts
13.
24.
Thirdly
,
by
Baptisme
I
was
assured
of
the
vertue
of
the
death
of
Christ
to
kill
sinne
in
me
:
And
shall
I
not
beleeue
the
operation
of
God
,
that
hee
can
deliuer
me
from
the
power
,
or
powerfull
temptations
,
or
inclinations
to
any
sinne
?
Shall
I
not
seek
strength
of
Christ
?
or
shall
I
betray
my selfe
to
the
deuill
and
the
flesh
?
In
Christ
I
am
dead
to
sinne
,
and
shall
I
yet
liue
therein
?
Rom.
6.
1
,
3.
Col.
2.
12.
Thirdly
,
our
Baptisme
must
bee
vsed
against
the
doubts
of
perseuering
,
or
whether
we
shall
bee
kept
vnto
saluation
,
and
whether
our
bodies
shall
bee
raised
againe
at
the
last
Day
:
for
God
hath
assured
all
this
vnto
vs
in
our
Baptism
,
that
we
haue
our
part
not
onely
in
the
death
of
Christ
,
but
also
in
the
resurrection
of
Christ
:
and
if
Christ
bee
raised
in
vs
,
Christ
can
die
no
more
,
either
in
himselfe
,
or
in
our
hearts
,
and
the
same
power
,
that
raised
him
out
of
the
graue
,
will
also
raise
vp
our
bodies
at
the
last
Day
,
as
is
pleaded
,
Romanes
6.
10
,
&c.
Galath.
3.
27
,
28.
1.
Cor.
15.
29.
1.
Pet.
3.
21.
If
wee
be
baptized
,
and
beleeue
,
wee
shall
certainely
bee
saued
,
Mark
.
16.
16.
Thus
as
it
concernes
our selues
.
3.
In
respect
of
others
,
Ephes.
4.
3
,
4
,
5.
1.
Cor.
12.
13.
&
1.
13.
Gal.
3.
27
,
28.
CHAP.
XII
.
Rules
about
the
Lords
Supper
.
HItherto
concerning
Baptisme
:
The
Rules
that
concerne
the
Lords
Supper
,
follow
.
Now
concerning
this
Sacrament
,
1.
First
,
Examination
,
1.
Cor.
11.
we
must
examine
our selues
,
and
so
eate
and
drinke
:
Examine
our selues
,
so
as
wee
be
sure
there
bee
no
sinne
in
our
hearts
and
liues
,
which
we
haue
committed
,
but
wee
are
desirous
to
forsake
,
and
do
vnfaignedly
iudge
our selues
for
it
,
being
as
desirous
to
forsake
it
,
as
we
desire
God
should
in
the
Sacrament
forgiue
it
.
2.
Secondly
,
The
discerning
of
the
Lords
Bodie
and
Bloud
:
Thirdly
,
The
shewing
forth
of
the
death
of
Christ
:
This
is
a
solemnity
,
where
wee
must
intend
to
make
a
solemne
remembrance
of
the
Passion
and
Death
of
our
Sauiour
,
not
onely
in
being
present
at
the
breaking
of
the
Bread
,
and
powring
out
of
the
Wine
,
but
in
raising
vp
in
our
hearts
a
thankefull
remembrance
of
his
grieuous
sufferings
and
death
for
our
sinnes
,
Math.
26.
1.
Cor.
11.
Fourthly
,
Fellowship
and
louing
communion
with
the
godly
,
which
wee
both
signifie
,
and
vow
in
the
Sacraments
,
and
testifie
before
God
and
men
,
that
wee
will
cleaue
vnto
them
aboue
all
the
people
in
the
world
,
as
being
the
same
bread
with
vs
,
euen
members
of
the
same
Mysticall
Bodie
of
Christ
,
1.
Cor.
10.
Fifthly
,
Math.
5.
Rom.
12.
Sixtly
,
The
vowes
of
sinceritie
,
resoluing
to
keepe
this
feast
all
our
life
in
the
vnleauened
bread
of
sincerity
and
truth
,
euen
to
spend
.
our
daies
in
all
vprightnesse
of
heart
,
and
vnfaigned
hatred
of
all
sinne
and
hypocrisie
,
1.
Cor.
5.
8.
CHAP.
XIII
.
Rules
about
prayer
.
THVS
of
the
Sacraments
.
The
Rules
concerning
prayer
follow
;
1.
Thy
words
must
bee
few
,
God
is
in
heauen
,
and
thou
art
in
earth
:
Hee
is
full
of
Maiestie
and
Wisedome
,
and
thou
art
an
infirme
and
sinfull
creature
:
Length
of
it selfe
doth
not
commend
prayer
;
we
must
speake
as
becomes
the
Maiestie
of
God
,
without
vaine
repetitions
and
babblings
,
pattering
ouer
of
the
same
things
is
not
pleasing
to
God
:
As
affectation
is
ill
in
any
thing
,
so
much
more
ill
in
prayer
.
This
Rule
may
bee
vnsauory
in
the
taste
of
some
that
are
transported
with
rash
zeale
:
But
let
them
take
heed
of
will-worship
:
the
words
are
so
plaine
in
the
Text
,
as
they
must
informe
themselues
about
them
:
The
Lord
knew
what
was
fittest
for
vs
,
when
hee
gaue
vs
this
charge
.
2.
Thy
heart
must
be
lifted
vp
in
the
performance
of
this
duty
;
1.
Vnderstanding
:
thou
must
be
aduised
what
thou
prayest
for
,
and
know
thy
warrant
,
that
what
thou
askest
is
according
to
Gods
will
.
1.
Cor.
14.
15.
1.
Ioh.
5.
14
2.
Freedome
from
distractions
:
Thy
heart
must
be
cleansed
from
passions
and
lusts
:
Thy
prayer
must
be
without
wrath
,
1.
Tim.
3.
8.
And
as
the
distractions
arising
from
passion
must
bee
auoided
,
so
must
a●l
other
distractions
.
3.
Feruency
,
or
the
stretching
out
of
the
affections
according
to
the
matter
of
prayer
;
thou
must
expresse
the
affections
of
prayer
:
for
God
looks
at
the
prayer
of
thy
heart
,
not
at
the
prayer
of
thy
lippes
onely
.
3.
Thou
must
pray
with
all
manner
of
prayer
,
Supplications
,
Deprecations
,
Intercessions
,
Confessions
,
giuing
of
Thankes
,
or
the
like
,
according
to
thy
necessities
,
or
the
other
occasions
of
thy
life
:
Thou
must
striue
to
get
a
fitnesse
and
language
to
speake
vnto
God
for
thy selfe
in
thine
own
words
,
as
may
best
expresse
the
desires
of
thine
hart
,
Eph.
6.
18
4.
Thou
must
continue
and
perseuer
in
prayer
without
ceasing
:
prayer
alwaies
,
Ephes.
6.
18.
1.
Thess.
3.
17.
5.
When
thy
prayer
is
grounded
vpon
Gods
will
,
without
doubting
and
wauering
,
as
resolued
neuer
to
cease
praying
,
till
God
heare
and
shew
mercy
.
'T
is
basenesse
of
minde
,
not
humility
,
to
be
quickly
discouraged
:
if
God
entertaine
vs
not
according
to
our
expectation
,
or
liking
,
we
must
not
bee
weary
of
seeking
to
God
,
but
set
vpon
prayer
,
with
a
resolution
to
take
no
nay
,
Luk.
18.
1.
Iam.
1.
6.
6.
Thou
must
remember
supplication
for
all
Saints
,
Ephes.
6.
18
,
19.
1.
Tim.
2.
1.
7.
Thou
must
looke
to
it
,
in
all
things
thou
giue
thankes
:
Let
the
Lord
see
the
truth
of
thy
heart
herein
,
that
what
thou
obtainest
from
God
,
especially
by
prayer
,
thou
wilt
with
all
gladnesse
remember
and
acknowledge
:
This
Rule
must
by
no
meanes
be
forgotten
,
1.
Thess.
5.
18.
Colos.
4.
2.
CHAP.
XIIII
.
Rules
about
reading
the
Scriptures
.
THus
of
the
Rules
that
concerne
praier
:
There
remaines
the
reading
of
Scripture
,
and
singing
of
Psalmes
,
as
the
other
parts
of
the
ordinary
worship
of
God
.
Concerning
the
reading
of
the
Scriptures
,
Ioshua
,
chap.
1.
8
,
9.
which
comprehends
the
substance
of
the
necessary
directions
about
priuate
reading
.
I
say
necessary
;
for
godly
men
may
,
and
haue
aduised
diuers
courses
for
reading
of
Scripture
,
which
are
not
absolutely
necessary
,
but
arbitrary
,
as
may
stand
with
the
leasure
and
capacity
of
the
person
that
will
reade
:
such
are
those
directions
,
that
shew
how
many
chapters
may
bee
read
in
a
day
,
and
what
things
may
be
obserued
in
reading
,
&c.
which
,
as
they
may
bee
profitable
to
many
Christians
,
&
expedient
too
,
yet
they
must
not
bee
vnderstood
so
,
as
that
those
persons
sinne
,
which
reade
not
so
often
,
or
so
many
chapters
,
or
the
like
.
The
things
therefore
that
must
necessarily
be
obserued
by
such
as
can
reade
the
Bible
,
I
take
to
be
these
:
First
,
exercise
themselues
therin
daily
,
they
must
constantly
be
imployed
therin
,
&
if
their
occasions
interrupt
them
at
some
time
,
they
must
redeeme
it
at
other
times
:
This
is
the
praise
of
the
blessed
man
,
That
he
exerciseth
himselfe
in
Gods
Law
day
and
night
;
that
is
,
constantly
,
Psal.
1.
2.
Secondly
,
must
meditate
therein
,
that
is
,
they
must
obserue
profitable
things
,
as
they
reade
,
attending
to
reading
,
&
marking
what
the
Lord
saith
vnto
them
by
that
part
of
the
Word
which
they
reade
:
This
is
that
meditation
,
which
is
chiefly
required
of
a
Christian
,
to
get
into
their
harts
good
thoughts
from
the
matter
they
reade
of
,
so
as
they
may
the
better
bee
inabled
to
imploy
their
thoughts
all
the
day
after
.
Thirdly
,
Word
of
God
must
not
depart
out
of
their
mouth
;
they
must
make
the
best
vse
of
it
they
can
,
in
conference
to
speak
of
it
to
others
,
for
the
edification
of
themselues
and
others
.
Fourthly
,
must
obserue
to
do
according
to
those
holy
directions
they
reade
of
:
They
must
bring
a
minde
desirous
,
and
resolued
to
let
the
Word
of
God
both
informe
them
,
&
reforme
them
,
making
conscience
of
it
,
to
let
God
direct
them
by
his
holy
Word
read
,
and
not
onely
by
the
Word
preached
to
them
:
Their
liues
must
be
bettered
by
their
reading
,
and
to
that
end
they
must
obserue
the
chiefest
things
they
can
,
out
of
their
reading
,
to
remember
them
in
their
practice
.
CHAP.
XV.
Rules
about
singing
of
Psalmes
.
THe
rules
,
1.
First
,
they
must
teach
one
another
by
their
Psalms
,
and
Hymnes
,
and
spirituall
songs
.
They
must
learne
to
profit
,
and
make
good
vse
of
the
holy
matter
contained
in
the
Psalmes
they
sing
.
2.
Secondly
,
they
must
sing
with
their
hearts
,
they
must
attend
to
the
matter
they
sing
of
,
&
lift
vp
their
hearts
,
as
well
as
their
voices
.
3.
Thirdly
,
they
must
sing
with
grace
in
their
hearts
,
they
must
imploy
the
graces
of
the
holy
Spirit
,
or
Gods
Spirit
in
singing
of
Psalmes
,
as
wel
as
in
prayer
,
or
any
other
ordinance
of
God
.
4.
Fourthly
,
they
must
make
melody
to
the
Lord
:
They
must
direct
their
songs
to
God
,
and
to
his
glory
,
and
not
vse
them
as
meere
ciuill
imploiments
,
but
as
parts
of
Gods
seruice
.
CHAP.
XVI
.
Rules
about
Vowing
and
Swearing
.
HItherto
of
the
Rules
,
that
concerne
the
most
vsuall
parts
of
Gods
seruice
:
There
are
other
parts
of
Gods
seruice
,
which
are
to
be
vsed
,
but
at
certaine
times
,
and
vpon
speciall
occasions
,
&
these
are
Vowes
,
and
Oathes
,
and
Fasting
.
The
rules
about
Vowing
are
briefely
comprehended
in
that
place
,
1.
First
,
Before
thou
vowest
,
consider
:
consider
,
I
say
,
thine
owne
strength
,
whether
thou
be
able
to
do
it
:
and
consider
also
the
end
,
that
it
bee
to
Gods
glory
;
and
consider
the
matter
,
that
thou
vow
not
things
vnlawfull
:
and
consider
what
may
be
the
euents
of
thy
Vow
,
for
all
Vowes
being
made
before
the
Angell
,
that
takes
notice
of
all
Couenants
,
it
will
bee
in
vaine
afterwards
to
plead
,
it
was
an
errour
,
thou
wast
mistaken
:
God
may
bee
angry
at
thy
voice
,
and
destroy
the
worke
of
thy
hands
:
Be
not
rash
therefore
,
to
cause
thy
flesh
to
sinne
therein
.
2.
Secondly
,
when
thou
hast
vowed
thy
vow
to
God
,
deferre
not
to
pay
it
,
be
sure
thou
performe
it
:
it
is
a
grieuous
offence
to
breake
a
lawfull
vow
:
Better
it
is
thou
shouldst
not
vow
,
then
that
thou
shouldst
vow
,
and
not
pay
.
Thus
of
Vowing
.
Concerning
the
Oath
,
First
,
that
thou
sweare
not
by
any
thing
which
is
not
God
,
Ier.
5.
7.
Secondly
,
that
thou
sweare
in
truth
,
that
is
,
that
thy
conscience
know
,
what
thou
swearest
is
true
.
Thirdly
,
that
thou
sweare
in
iudgement
,
that
is
,
with
due
consideration
of
the
nature
of
God
,
and
with
sound
deliberation
,
not
rashly
,
and
diligently
weighing
of
all
things
,
that
belong
to
the
matter
thou
swearest
about
.
Fourthly
,
that
thou
sweare
in
righteousnesse
,
that
is
about
lawfull
things
,
&
iust
matters
:
Thou
must
not
sweare
to
do
vniust
things
,
as
Dauid
sware
to
kil
Nabal
:
nor
must
thou
swear
about
impossible
things
,
or
about
things
that
are
doubtfull
and
vncertaine
:
Nor
in
the
forme
of
thy
oath
must
thou
vse
such
words
,
as
be
contumelious
to
God
,
or
expresse
not
sufficient
reuerence
to
the
Diuine
Maiestie
,
as
they
that
wickedly
sweare
by
any
part
of
Christ
,
or
such
like
.
CHAP.
XVII
.
Rules
about
Fasting
.
THus
of
Vowes
and
Swearing
;
Fasting
followes
:
Now
if
we
would
keep
a
religious
Fast
vnto
God
,
wee
must
obserue
these
two
Rules
.
First
,
all
sorts
of
meate
as
well
as
one
,
and
from
all
labour
also
,
and
from
our
costliest
apparell
,
and
from
recreations
and
vsuall
delights
:
Wee
must
keepe
the
day
,
as
wee
keepe
the
Sabbath
,
in
forbearing
our
own
works
,
Ion.
3.
6
,
7.
1.
Cor.
7.
5.
Ioel
1.
&
2.
Leuit.
16.
Secondly
,
the
time
must
bee
spent
in
religious
duties
,
as
a
Sabbath
,
especially
in
the
exercises
that
concerne
the
humiliation
of
the
soule
,
in
renewing
of
our
repentance
,
for
the
obtaining
of
pardon
of
sin
,
or
some
speciall
blessing
of
God
,
or
the
preuenting
,
or
remouing
of
some
great
iudgement
of
God
.
The
former
rule
concernes
onely
the
ceremonie
,
or
outward
exercise
of
the
bodie
:
but
this
rule
containes
the
substance
of
the
dutie
,
without
which
a
religious
fast
is
not
kept
vnto
God
,
who
regardeth
not
the
hanging
down
of
the
head
like
a
bull-rush
,
if
the
soule
bee
not
humbled
before
God
for
sinne
:
Leu.
16.
29.
Ioel
1.
14.
&
2.
16
,
17.
CHAP.
XVIII
.
Rules
about
the
Sabbath
.
HItherto
of
the
Rules
,
that
concerne
the
parts
of
Gods
worship
:
The
rules
,
that
concerne
the
time
of
Gods
worship
,
follow
,
and
this
time
especially
is
the
Sabbath
day
.
Now
the
rules
,
The
preparation
to
the
Sabbath
,
First
,
the
ending
of
all
our
workes
on
the
sixe
daies
,
as
God
did
his
:
Gen.
2.
2.
This
example
of
God
is
set
downe
,
not
onely
to
shew
what
hee
did
,
but
to
prescribe
vnto
vs
,
what
we
should
doe
,
as
is
manifest
by
vrging
this
example
in
the
reason
of
the
commandement
:
We
must
then
take
order
to
finish
the
workes
of
the
weeke
daies
with
such
discretion
,
that
neither
our
heads
be
troubled
with
the
cares
of
them
,
nor
our
hands
tempted
to
worke
about
them
on
the
Sabbath
day
.
Secondly
,
the
preuenting
of
domesticall
grieuances
,
and
perturbations
,
Leuit.
19.
3.
Yee
shall
feare
euery
man
his
mother
and
his
father
,
and
keep
my
Sabbath
.
Discords
and
contentions
,
and
heart-burnings
in
the
members
of
the
family
,
extend
their
infection
,
and
hurt
,
euen
to
the
prophaning
of
Gods
Sabbath
.
The
Lord
looks
not
to
bee
serued
aright
in
his
House
,
if
people
liue
not
quietly
,
and
louingly
,
and
dutifully
in
their
own
houses
.
Thirdly
,
we
must
cleanse
our selues
,
that
we
may
keep
the
Sabbath
,
Nehem.
13.
22.
Which
place
,
though
it
speake
of
Legall
cleansing
,
yet
it
shadowes
out
that
Moral
and
perpetuall
care
of
cleansing
our selues
,
that
ought
euen
to
be
found
in
vs
.
And
thus
we
doe
cleanse
our selues
,
when
we
humble
our selues
,
that
we
may
walk
with
God
,
confessing
our
sinnes
,
euen
the
sinnes
of
the
weeke
past
,
&
making
our
peace
with
God
,
through
the
name
of
Iesus
Christ
.
Thus
of
the
duties
of
preparation
:
1.
Rest
from
all
our
works
,
whether
they
be
workes
of
labour
,
or
workes
of
pleasure
.
Workes
of
labour
the
Scripture
instanceth
in
such
,
as
are
selling
of
victuals
:
Nehem.
13.
15.
Carrying
of
burthens
:
Ierem.
17.
Iournying
from
our
places
,
Exod.
16.
29.
The
businesse
of
our
callings
done
by
our selues
,
our
children
,
seruants
,
or
cattell
,
which
the
words
of
the
Commandement
forbid
.
And
as
workes
of
labour
,
so
also
workes
of
pleasure
are
forbidden
,
Esay
58.
13.
2.
Readinesse
and
delight
.
We
should
loue
to
be
Gods
seruants
on
this
day
,
Esay
56.
and
consecrate
it
with
ioy
,
as
a
glorious
priuiledge
to
vs
,
Esay
58.
13.
abhorring
wearinesse
,
or
a
desire
to
haue
the
Sabbath
gone
,
and
ended
,
Amos
8.
3.
Care
and
Watchfulnesse
.
We
must
obserue
to
keepe
it
:
Exod.
31.
16.
we
must
take
heede
to
our selues
,
that
no
duty
bee
omitted
,
and
that
wee
no
way
prophane
it
,
tending
our
hearts
,
and
our
words
,
Ier.
17.
21.
4.
Sinceritie
,
and
this
sinceritie
we
should
shew
diuers
waies
.
First
,
by
doing
Gods
worke
with
as
much
care
,
as
we
would
doe
our
own
,
or
rather
shewing
more
care
for
the
seruice
of
GOD
.
They
had
their
double
sacrifices
on
the
Sabbath
,
in
the
time
of
the
Law
,
and
wee
should
studie
,
how
wee
might
please
GOD
in
especiall
manner
on
that
day
,
choosing
out
the
things
that
might
delight
him
:
God
hath
taken
but
one
day
of
seuen
for
his
worke
;
and
shall
wee
not
doe
it
willingly
?
Further
,
if
wee
respect
our selues
,
shall
we
not
bee
as
carefull
to
prouide
for
our
soules
on
the
Sabbath
,
as
for
our
bodies
on
the
weeke
daies
?
2.
By
obseruing
the
whole
day
,
as
well
as
a
part
,
and
keeping
the
Sabbath
in
our
dwellings
,
as
well
as
in
Gods
house
:
God
requires
the
whole
day
,
and
not
a
part
.
As
wee
would
not
be
contented
our
seruants
should
worke
for
vs
onely
an
houre
,
or
two
in
the
six
daies
:
so
neither
should
wee
yeeld
lesse
vnto
God
,
then
wee
require
for
our selues
.
Nor
will
it
suffice
to
serue
God
by
publike
duties
in
his
House
,
vnlesse
wee
serue
him
also
by
priuate
duties
in
our
own
dwellings
,
Commandement
4.
Leuit.
23.
3.
3.
By
auoiding
the
lesser
violations
of
the
Sabbath
,
as
well
as
the
greater
,
especially
not
transgressing
of
contempt
,
or
wilfulnesse
in
the
least
things
we
know
to
bee
forbidden
.
The
Prophet
instanceth
:
Isaiah
58.
13.
Wee
must
not
speake
our
owne
words
.
Thus
of
sinceritie
.
5.
The
fift
thing
required
of
vs
,
is
Faith
:
we
must
glorifie
GOD
by
beleeuing
,
that
hee
will
make
it
a
day
of
blessing
vnto
vs
,
and
performe
that
blessing
hee
hath
promised
,
accepting
our
desire
to
walke
before
him
in
the
vprightnesse
of
our
hearts
,
and
passing
by
our
infirmities
,
and
fraileties
.
We
many
times
disturbe
the
rest
and
Sabbath
of
our
soules
by
vnbeliefe
,
Commandement
4.
Genes.
2.
2.
Exod.
31.
13.
Ezech.
20.
20.
&
46.
2
,
5.
6.
The
last
thing
is
Deprecation
:
wee
must
beseech
God
,
when
we
haue
done
our
best
,
to
shew
vs
mercie
,
and
spare
vs
for
our
defects
and
weakenesses
.
Thus
wee
must
end
the
day
,
and
reconcile
our selues
to
GOD
,
that
the
Rest
of
Iesus
Christ
may
be
established
in
our
hearts
,
Nehem.
13.
22.
And
thus
of
the
rules
,
that
binde
vs
to
the
good
behauiour
,
in
respect
of
the
time
of
Gods
worship
.
CHAP.
XIX
.
Rules
that
shew
vs
how
to
carry
our selues
,
when
wee
come
into
company
,
in
respect
of
Religion
.
HItherto
of
the
rules
,
that
concerne
our
carriage
toward
God
?
Now
it
followes
,
that
I
breake
open
those
directions
,
that
should
bring
our
liues
into
order
in
respect
of
men
:
And
these
rules
are
of
two
sorts
,
for
either
they
are
such
,
as
binde
vs
to
the
good
behauiour
towards
all
men
,
some
men
onely
,
as
they
are
considered
to
bee
either
wicked
or
godly
.
The
rules
that
concerne
all
men
,
may
bee
cast
into
two
heads
,
as
they
belong
either
to
righteousnesse
,
or
to
mercy
.
The
rules
that
belong
to
righteousnesse
,
in
company
,
or
out
of
company
.
The
rules
which
we
are
to
obserue
in
company
,
concerne
either
,
-
1.
Religion
,
or
-
2.
The
sinnes
,
and
faults
of
others
:
or
-
3.
Our
owne
inoffensiue
behauiour
towards
all
men
.
1.
For
the
first
,
vp
the
name
of
God
in
vaine
:
And
thus
we
shall
rightly
order
our selues
,
if
wee
obserue
these
Rules
:
First
,
to
be
soundly
aduised
,
before
wee
fall
into
discourse
of
Religion
,
not
doing
it
,
till
God
may
bee
glorified
by
it
;
A
wise
man
concealeth
knowledge
,
but
the
heart
of
fooles
will
publish
foolishnesse
:
It
is
as
great
a
discretion
to
know
how
to
conceale
knowledge
,
as
it
is
to
know
how
to
vse
knowledge
.
Secondly
,
auoide
vaine
ianglings
,
such
as
are
1.
Doubtfull
disputations
about
Ceremonies
,
and
things
indifferent
,
which
may
entangle
the
weake
,
and
keep
them
from
more
necessarie
cares
and
knowledge
,
Rom.
14.
1.
2.
Curious
Questions
,
about
things
that
are
not
reuealed
in
the
Word
,
Rom.
12.
3.
Bee
wise
to
sobriety
.
3.
Vnprofitable
reasonings
,
such
as
were
those
about
Genealogies
,
in
the
Apostles
time
,
1.
Tim.
1.
Thirdly
,
If
thou
be
asked
a
reason
of
the
hope
that
is
in
thee
,
by
such
as
haue
authority
to
require
it
,
or
need
to
seeke
it
,
then
answer
:
But
be
sure
to
remember
two
things
;
namely
,
that
thou
answer
with
all
reuerence
,
as
may
shew
how
much
thou
art
affected
with
the
Maiestie
of
Gods
truth
,
and
withall
with
meeknesse
,
that
is
,
without
passion
or
frowardnesse
:
and
without
affectation
,
or
conceitednesse
,
or
wilfulnes
in
thine
owne
opinions
,
1.
Pet.
3.
15.
Fourthly
,
let
thy
communication
be
yea
,
yea
,
and
nay
,
nay
:
otherwise
,
customary
and
vaine
swearing
,
is
a
most
damned
sinne
,
and
such
as
God
will
surely
plague
.
CHAP.
XX.
Rules
that
shew
vs
how
to
carry
our selues
in
company
,
in
respect
of
the
faults
of
others
.
THus
of
our
carriage
in
company
in
respect
of
Religion
.
First
,
wee
must
neuer
in
our
discourse
iustifie
the
wicked
,
or
condemn
the
righteous
;
all
excesse
in
words
is
euill
,
but
this
is
an
abomination
to
the
Lord
:
We
must
euer
honour
those
that
feare
the
Lord
,
and
as
for
vile
persons
,
they
are
to
bee
contemned
,
Psal.
15.
4.
Amos
5.
15.
Prou
▪
17.
15.
Secondly
,
let
thy
conuersation
and
discourse
be
without
iudging
,
Math.
7.
1.
lam
.
3.
17.
It
is
time
exceeding
ill-spent
,
that
is
spent
in
censuring
of
others
.
And
the
rather
should
we
take
heed
of
iudging
,
if
we
consider
how
the
holy
Ghost
hath
matched
that
sin
in
that
place
of
Iames
,
wee
must
bee
without
iudging
,
without
hypocrisie
:
as
if
he
wold
signifie
,
that
great
Censurers
are
commonly
great
Hypocrites
;
and
as
any
are
more
wise
,
they
are
more
sparing
of
their
Censures
.
Thirdly
,
thou
must
not
walke
about
with
tales
;
take
heed
of
Tale-bearing
:
He
goeth
about
as
a
slanderer
,
that
reuealeth
a
secret
,
though
it
be
true
hee
speaketh
.
It
is
a
maruellous
euill
custome
,
that
many
haue
to
fill
vp
their
discourse
with
the
report
of
the
frailties
of
others
,
which
they
by
some
meanes
or
other
,
come
vnder-hand
to
know
:
This
is
an
euill
frequently
condemned
in
Scripture
,
and
yet
most
vsually
practised
;
as
if
it
were
lawfull
to
speake
of
any
thing
which
they
know
to
be
true
:
Thou
shalt
not
walke
about
with
Tales
,
nor
stand
against
the
bloud
of
thy
neighbour
:
A
strange
connexion
,
by
which
the
Lord
imports
,
that
this
Tale-bearing
is
a
kind
of
murther
;
and
it
is
true
in
the
case
of
many
a
man
;
thou
wert
as
good
lay
violent
hands
vpon
him
,
as
with
that
licentiousnesse
of
words
to
diuulge
tales
concerning
him
,
Prou.
20.
19.
&
11.
13.
Leuit.
19.
16.
And
for
the
better
strengthening
of
this
rule
,
thou
art
yet
charged
to
looke
to
thy
eares
too
,
as
well
as
thy
tongue
;
Thou
must
not
receiue
euill
reports
against
thy
neighbour
,
but
make
it
appeare
,
thou
art
not
pleased
with
such
Tales
,
Psal.
15.
3.
Yea
,
thou
art
forbidden
the
society
of
such
persons
,
as
carry
Tales
;
Thou
must
not
meddle
with
Tale-bearers
,
nor
with
such
as
flatter
with
their
lippes
;
Certainely
such
creatures
commonly
flatter
the
present
,
and
reproach
the
absent
,
Prou.
20.
19.
Fourthly
,
if
thou
do
know
an
offence
in
any
,
with
whom
thou
conuersest
,
thou
shalt
not
hate
him
in
thy
heart
,
but
rather
reproue
him
plainely
:
For
,
he
that
rebuketh
a
man
,
shall
afterward
finde
more
fauour
then
hee
that
flattereth
with
his
tongue
,
Leu.
19.
17.
Prou.
28.
23.
Fifthly
,
A
foole
despiseth
his
neighbour
,
but
a
man
of
vnderstanding
will
hold
his
peace
,
Prou.
11.
12.
Commonly
they
that
haue
most
defects
themselues
,
are
aprest
to
contemne
others
for
their
weakenesses
:
but
a
wise
man
must
so
distinguish
of
the
faults
of
others
,
that
hee
couer
meere
frailties
,
and
learne
of
God
to
passe
by
the
infirmities
of
his
seruants
:
The
Antithesis
shewes
,
that
a
wise
man
doth
not
'
onely
hold
his
tongue
,
but
restraine
his
thoughts
from
thinking
the
worse
of
others
for
such
infirmities
.
Sixthly
,
against
the
passions
&
wrongs
of
others
thou
must
arme
thy selfe
with
a
soft
answer
,
and
bee
sure
thou
render
not
euill
for
euill
,
Prou.
15.
1.
1.
Thess.
5.
15.
or
rebuke
for
rebuke
,
1.
Pet.
3.
9.
CHAP.
XXI
.
Rules
that
shew
vs
how
to
carry
our selues
in
company
,
and
not
giue
offence
.
THus
of
our
carriage
towards
others
in
company
,
as
it
respects
their
faults
:
Now
followeth
the
third
sort
of
rules
,
Now
these
rules
may
be
directed
to
their
heads
,
as
they
concerne
,
of
our
behauior
toward
others
.
-
1.
The
humility
,
-
2.
The
discretion
,
-
3.
The
purity
,
Wee
must
carry
our selues
humbly
,
discreetly
,
and
honestly
in
our
conuersation
with
others
,
so
shall
wee
conuerse
with
much
amiablenesse
,
and
reputation
:
First
,
1.
First
,
bee
soft
,
shew
all
meekenesse
to
all
men
,
restraining
the
inordination
of
thy
heart
,
endeuouring
to
shew
thy selfe
gentle
,
and
peaceable
,
and
harmelesse
,
and
easie
to
be
entreated
,
Tit.
3.
1
,
2.
Prou.
8.
13.
Iam.
3.
13.
2.
Secondly
,
thou
must
bow
downe
thine
eare
,
and
heare
the
words
of
the
wise
,
and
apply
thine
heart
to
get
knowledge
,
and
profit
thy selfe
by
others
,
Pro.
23.
17.
This
is
the
same
with
that
of
Iames
,
Bee
swift
to
heare
,
and
slow
to
speak
,
I
am
.
3.
19.
3.
Thirdly
,
put
not
forth
thy selfe
,
nor
stand
in
the
place
of
great
men
,
till
thou
bee
called
,
Prou.
25.
6.
In
generall
,
concerning
humility
,
the
Apostle
Peters
phrase
is
much
to
bee
noted
,
hee
saith
,
we
should
cloath
our selues
with
humility
:
which
notes
both
the
great
measure
of
it
,
it
should
couer
all
our
actions
,
and
also
the
continuance
of
it
:
When
wee
go
amongst
men
,
wee
should
stirre
vp
our
hearts
,
and
fashion
our selues
to
expresse
this
grace
,
and
not
dare
to
bee
seene
without
humility
,
no
more
then
we
would
bee
seene
without
our
cloathes
.
Humility
hides
our
nakednesse
,
and
pride
and
passion
lay
it
open
to
the
view
and
contempt
of
others
.
2.
Secondly
,
neither
is
humility
all
that
is
required
to
make
our
conuersation
without
offence
,
First
,
thou
must
consider
to
speake
what
is
acceptable
,
and
auoide
what
may
irritate
;
there
is
singular
vse
of
this
rule
,
if
it
were
followed
,
Prou.
10.
32
,
13.
&
13.
23.
Secondly
,
thou
must
marke
those
that
cause
diuision
and
offences
,
and
auoide
them
,
and
shunne
the
societie
of
such
,
Rom.
16.
17
,
18.
This
will
breed
thee
much
peace
,
and
deliuer
thee
from
much
suspition
in
others
.
Thirdly
,
thou
must
make
no
friendship
with
the
angry
man
;
for
either
by
much
conuersing
with
him
,
thou
maist
learne
his
waies
,
or
else
it
will
bee
a
snare
to
thee
,
that
thou
shalt
neither
know
how
to
keep
his
fauour
,
nor
yet
how
to
breake
off
from
him
,
without
much
vnrest
and
inconueniences
,
Prou.
22.
24
,
25.
Fourthly
,
it
is
a
great
discretion
in
euill
time
to
be
silent
.
In
things
wherein
thou
maist
indanger
thy selfe
,
and
not
profite
others
,
it
is
thy
best
way
,
and
a
wise
course
,
to
forbeare
speech
of
such
things
,
Amos
5.
13.
Fifthly
,
so
likewise
it
is
thy
discretion
in
matters
of
danger
to
forbeare
the
communioating
of
thy
secrets
to
any
,
though
thou
mightst
bee
tempted
to
a
perswasion
of
trust
in
those
,
to
whom
thou
wouldst
reueale
them
:
It
may
often
repent
thee
to
haue
spoken
,
but
seldome
to
haue
held
thy
peace
,
Micah
7.
5.
Sixthly
,
with-draw
thy
feete
from
thy
neighbours
house
,
left
hee
bee
weary
of
thee
and
hate
thee
:
This
is
an
excellent
rule
giuen
by
Salomon
,
Pro.
25.
17.
If
thou
wouldest
conuerse
with
reputation
,
take
heed
of
idle
gadding
from
house
to
house
,
when
thou
hast
no
occasion
or
employment
:
Thou
maist
draw
hereby
much
secret
contempt
,
and
loathing
of
thee
,
when
thy
emptinesse
and
vanity
shal
be
thereby
discouered
.
An
empty
conuersation
,
that
hath
in
it
no
exercise
of
piety
or
vertue
,
if
it
be
frequent
,
occasioneth
secret
,
and
vnutterable
scorne
.
7.
Restraine
thine
owne
passions
in
conuersing
.
There
are
none
so
wise
,
but
if
they
shew
their
passions
of
immoderate
anger
,
feare
,
griefe
;
yea
,
or
ioy
,
but
they
discouer
much
weakenesses
in
their
disposition
,
which
would
bee
couered
if
thou
didst
bridle
the
excesse
of
thy
passions
.
A
wise
man
couereth
shame
,
when
a
foole
is
presently
knowne
:
It
is
the
best
praise
not
to
haue
such
weakenesses
;
but
the
next
to
this
,
is
by
discretion
to
bridle
our selues
,
so
as
wee
may
hide
our
weakenesses
from
breaking
out
.
Lastly
,
thou
maist
make
good
vse
of
that
direction
of
Salomon
about
thy
friend
,
Blesse
not
thy
friend
with
a
loud
voyce
,
rising
early
in
the
morning
;
for
it
may
bee
accounted
a
curse
to
thee
:
Take
heed
of
flattery
,
which
in
stead
of
effecting
thine
owne
ends
,
may
bring
thee
out
of
all
respect
.
Hee
doth
not
forbid
the
iust
praise
,
and
encouragement
of
friends
,
but
the
intending
of
praise
of
purpose
to
the
vttermost
notice
of
thy
friend
(
this
is
to
praise
him
with
a
loud
voice
)
and
the
affectation
of
preuenting
others
in
praising
;
and
of
doing
it
in
such
things
as
are
not
yet
sufficiently
knowne
to
bee
praise-worthy
,
and
to
set
ones
selfe
so
to
praise
,
as
if
hee
studied
to
do
nothing
else
,
but
humour
his
friends
,
especially
if
it
bee
but
once
perceiued
,
that
thou
dost
it
but
for
thy
owne
ends
.
It
is
a
great
part
of
wisedom
,
to
know
how
to
speak
of
the
praise
of
others
,
so
as
neither
sinister
ends
bee
intended
,
nor
the
humoring
of
those
we
praise
:
to
doe
it
sparingly
and
seasonably
,
is
a
great
discretion
.
And
thus
of
the
Rules
,
that
make
our
conuersation
amiable
,
in
respect
of
discretion
.
3.
Thirdly
,
First
,
in
generall
,
Refraine
thy
tongue
from
euill
,
and
thy
lippes
that
they
speake
not
guile
,
Psal.
34.
13.
For
hee
that
keepeth
his
mouth
,
keepeth
his
soule
,
Pro.
22.
23.
Take
heed
of
the
vsuall
vices
of
the
tongue
:
for
thereout
may
come
much
mischiefe
,
and
discontent
to
thy selfe
and
others
.
Secondly
,
in
particular
looke
to
thy selfe
carefully
,
that
thou
auoide
those
three
euils
mentioned
by
the
Apostle
:
Ephes.
3.
4.
viz.
Filthy
speaking
,
Foolish
talking
and
iesting
.
By
iesting
hee
meanes
those
biting
iests
,
that
vnder
pretence
of
shewing
wittinesse
,
or
conceit
,
doe
secretly
leaue
disgrace
vpon
the
persons
whom
they
concerne
.
Thirdly
,
auoide
with
detestation
the
excess●
in
drinking
and
reuelling
,
and
suffer
thy selfe
vpon
no
pretence
,
to
be
drawne
to
giue
way
to
thine
owne
practice
in
them
,
1.
Pet.
4.
3.
CHAP.
XXII
.
How
wee
must
carrie
our selues
out
of
company
.
THus
of
thy
carryage
in
generall
in
company
.
Now
out
of
company
thou
must
looke
to
these
things
:
1.
First
,
thou
must
fashion
thy
heart
,
abound
in
loue
towards
all
men
,
1.
Thes.
3.
12.
Secondly
,
remember
to
pray
for
all
sorts
of
men
:
This
is
a
precept
giuen
vs
in
charge
by
the
Apostle
,
1.
Tim.
2.
1.
and
belongs
to
this
place
,
and
wee
ought
to
make
conscience
of
it
according
to
the
occasions
of
our
callings
,
or
acquaintance
with
other
men
:
we
should
euen
in
secret
seeke
to
profit
our
neighbours
by
praying
for
them
.
Thirdly
,
we
should
prouide
,
euen
out
of
company
to
order
our
affaires
so
,
as
that
we
may
liue
,
1.
Honestly
without
scandall
,
1.
Cor.
10.
32.
Phil.
1.
10.
2.
Iustly
,
without
deceit
or
fraudulent
dealing
,
Leu.
19.
35.
36.
1.
Thes.
4.
16.
3.
Peaceably
without
strise
with
any
,
if
it
be
possible
,
Prou.
3.
29
,
30.
Zach.
7.
10.
Hebr.
12.
14.
CHAP.
XXIII
.
Rules
about
workes
of
Mercy
.
HItherto
of
the
rules
,
that
concerne
righteousnesse
.
Mercy
followeth
.
Now
in
shewing
mercie
,
diuers
things
are
charged
vpon
vs
.
First
,
giue
cheerefully
:
For
the
Lord
loueth
a
cheerefull
giuer
.
We
must
loue
mercy
,
as
well
as
shew
mercy
.
Our
hearts
should
bee
euer
answerable
to
our
power
.
We
must
be
ready
,
and
prepared
to
shew
mercy
,
abhorring
delaies
,
and
putting
off
of
time
,
or
seeking
excuses
:
Our
eares
should
bee
open
to
the
cries
of
the
poore
,
rather
then
bee
behinde
hand
;
we
should
sell
,
that
wee
might
giue
almes
,
Mich.
6.
8.
1.
Tim.
6.
18.
2.
Cor.
9.
4
,
5
,
6
,
7.
Pro.
22.
23
,
13.
Luke
12.
33.
Pro.
3.
27
,
28.
Secondly
,
Labour
and
Diligence
.
Wee
should
take
paines
,
and
work
hard
according
to
all
the
occasions
of
mercy
.
This
is
the
Apostles
phrase
:
God
will
not
forget
your
worke
,
and
labour
of
loue
,
Heb.
6.
10.
We
must
bee
forward
to
doe
those
workes
of
mercy
,
that
require
our
paines
and
trauaile
about
them
,
as
well
as
those
we
may
doe
and
sit
still
,
2.
Cor.
8.
16
,
22.
Thirdly
,
rich
in
those
good
workes
,
1.
Tim.
6.
18.
we
must
no●
giue
sparingly
,
2.
Cor.
9.
6.
we
must
giue
to
our
power
,
and
sometimes
beyond
our
power
:
2.
Cor.
8.
2.
wee
should
desire
to
answere
the
expectation
had
of
our
bounty
,
especially
the
expectation
of
our
teachers
that
know
vs
and
our
estates
,
2.
Cor.
8.
24.
wee
should
striue
to
abound
in
this
grace
also
,
as
well
as
in
other
graces
of
the
Spirit
,
2.
Cor.
8.
9.
we
should
giue
to
seuen
,
and
also
to
eight
,
Eccles.
11.
2.
we
must
make
good
measure
,
yea
and
pressed
downe
,
Luke
6.
8.
Fourthly
,
First
,
in
helping
others
,
without
exalting
our selues
,
and
dominiering
ouer
them
.
The
rich
must
not
thinke
to
rule
the
poore
,
and
to
command
them
,
as
if
they
were
their
vassals
:
we
should
so
shew
mercy
,
as
not
to
stand
vpon
tearmes
of
their
beholdingnesse
,
to
whom
wee
shew
mercie
,
Prou.
22.
7.
Secondly
,
in
not
despising
the
poore
;
we
must
no●
thinke
of
them
meanely
,
and
contemptuously
,
because
they
stand
in
neede
of
our
help
,
whether
it
be
in
bodie
or
minde
,
Prou.
14.
21.
Thirdly
,
in
accepting
exhortation
,
shewing
our selues
willing
to
be
called
vpon
,
and
stirred
vp
to
mercie
,
2.
Cor.
8.
17.
4.
By
our
penitencie
,
when
we
goe
to
God
,
after
wee
haue
done
our
best
,
and
confesse
the
corruption
that
cleaues
vnto
vs
,
euen
when
we
haue
shewed
our
best
desires
to
communicate
to
others
,
and
withall
striuing
to
plow
vp
the
fallow
ground
of
our
hard
harts
,
that
they
may
bee
more
fit
to
expresse
the
bowels
of
mercy
,
Hos.
10.
12.
Fiftly
,
the
Macedonians
shewed
their
humilitie
in
this
,
that
they
prayed
the
Apostle
to
accept
their
gifts
,
giuing
themselues
also
to
bee
disposed
of
to
the
Lord
,
and
vnto
them
by
the
will
of
God
,
2.
Cor.
8.
5.
Thus
of
the
humility
to
bee
shewed
in
doing
workes
of
mercy
.
A
fift
thing
required
in
shewing
mercie
,
First
,
to
beleeue
Gods
acceptation
of
the
mercy
shewed
.
For
a
godly
Christian
,
that
is
not
vaine-glorious
,
hath
so
meane
an
opinion
of
his
best
workes
,
that
he
findes
neede
to
flie
to
Gods
promises
,
and
dares
not
trust
vpon
his
owne
goodnes
.
Now
God
hath
promised
to
accept
of
that
we
doe
,
if
there
be
a
willing
minde
:
The
will
is
accepted
for
the
deed
,
2.
Cor.
8.
12.
Secondly
,
to
beleeue
the
successe
and
reward
from
God
,
and
that
wee
shall
not
lose
,
by
what
is
so
expended
.
Though
the
persons
to
whom
we
shew
mercy
,
should
bee
so
vngratefull
,
that
it
were
as
bread
cast
on
the
waters
:
yet
wee
ought
to
beleeue
,
that
our
seede
cast
on
the
waters
,
shall
bring
vs
a
plentifull
haruest
,
Eccles.
11.
1.
And
it
is
certaine
,
whatsoeuer
the
persons
be
,
yet
what
is
giuen
,
is
sowed
.
And
if
the
Husbandman
doe
not
thinke
his
come
spoiled
,
that
he
casts
vpon
his
land
,
no
more
ought
a
Christian
to
think
that
to
be
lost
,
that
is
giuen
to
the
poore
.
Nature
may
disappoint
the
hope
of
the
Husbandman
,
but
in
works
of
mercie
,
there
is
no
venture
,
but
a
sure
increase
from
the
Lord
,
2.
Cor.
9.
9
,
10.
and
therefore
our
faith
should
make
vs
get
bags
to
put
vp
the
certaine
treasure
wee
shall
gaine
by
mercy
from
the
Lord
,
Luke
12.
33.
A
sixt
thing
required
in
shewing
mercie
,
First
,
by
distributing
our
almes
in
the
fittest
course
wee
can
,
hauing
a
principall
respect
to
godly
poore
.
He
that
sheweth
mercy
,
ought
to
haue
a
good
eye
,
Prou.
22.
9.
Secondly
,
by
obseruing
our
owne
abilitie
,
so
to
ease
others
,
that
we
burthen
not
our selues
,
1.
Cor.
9.
14
,
15.
Thirdly
,
by
taking
heed
that
wee
spend
not
vpon
the
rich
by
needlesse
entertainments
,
what
ought
to
bee
bestowed
vpon
the
poore
,
Prou.
22.
16.
Luke
14.
13.
Fourthly
,
by
auoiding
scandal
,
or
giuing
offence
,
that
none
blame
vs
in
our
aboundance
,
but
prouiding
things
honest
in
the
sight
of
God
and
men
,
2.
Cor.
8.
20
,
21.
yet
so
as
wee
indeuour
in
an
holy
&
discreet
manner
to
prouoke
others
by
our
zeale
,
2.
Cor.
9.
2.
A
seuenth
thing
required
in
shewing
mercy
,
is
Sympathy
,
being
like
affectioned
and
laying
their
miseries
to
heart
,
Heb.
13.
3.
Col.
3.
12.
Rom.
12.
16.
Iob
30.
25.
There
should
be
bowels
in
our
mercy
.
The
last
thing
is
Sinceritie
.
1.
In
the
matter
of
our
almes
.
It
must
be
of
goods
well
gotten
.
For
God
hateth
robbery
,
though
it
were
for
burnt
offerings
,
Esay
61.
8.
2.
In
the
maner
we
must
shew
mercy
,
without
wicked
thoughts
,
or
griefe
of
heart
,
Deut.
7.
7
,
8.
to
12.
and
without
hiding
our selues
from
the
poore
,
Esay
58.
7.
and
without
excuse
to
shift
off
the
doing
of
it
,
Prou.
24.
11
,
12.
3.
In
the
ends
.
That
we
doe
not
our
workes
to
bee
seene
of
men
,
or
to
merit
of
God
:
but
with
an
vnfained
desire
to
glorifie
God
,
and
make
our
profession
to
be
well
spoken
of
,
and
shew
the
true
loue
and
pitie
wee
beare
to
the
creature
in
distresse
,
Math.
6.
2.
Cor.
9.
19.
4.
In
continuing
our
mercy
;
not
forgetting
to
distribute
,
but
still
remembring
the
poore
,
Heb.
13.
16.
Galat.
2.
soundly
performing
the
mercy
with
constancie
,
which
wee
haue
purposed
,
willed
,
or
promised
.
It
were
an
excellent
order
,
if
Christians
would
follow
the
Apostles
rule
,
euery
weeke
,
as
God
hath
prospered
them
,
to
lay
aside
for
the
poore
,
1.
Cor.
1.
16.
2.
2.
Cor.
8.
11.
5.
In
the
kindes
of
mercie
,
that
wee
bee
ready
to
shew
spirituall
mercy
,
as
wel
as
corporall
,
and
in
corporall
mercy
to
doe
good
all
the
waies
we
can
,
as
well
as
one
way
:
As
by
lending
,
protecting
,
releasing
,
visiting
,
and
giuing
;
and
thus
to
the
poore
,
to
such
as
are
fallen
into
decay
,
and
to
the
strangers
also
:
as
many
Scriptures
require
.
CHAP.
XXIIII
.
Rules
that
shew
vs
how
to
carry
our selues
towards
wicked
men
.
HItherto
of
the
rules
that
concerne
al
men
:
Now
the
particular
rules
direct
our
carriage
either
toward
wicked
men
,
or
toward
godly
men
.
Our
conuersation
toward
wicked
men
may
be
ordered
by
these
rules
:
First
,
auoide
all
needlesse
societie
with
them
,
and
shunne
their
infectious
fellowship
,
especially
wee
must
take
heed
of
any
speciall
familiaritie
with
them
,
or
vnequall
yoaking
our
selues
with
them
,
by
marriage
,
friendship
,
or
leagues
of
amitie
,
Psal.
1.
1.
1.
Cor.
6.
17.
Eph.
5.
7
,
11.
Prou.
23.
20.
&
4.
14
,
&c.
Secondly
,
walke
wisely
towards
them
,
so
as
we
may
bee
so
farre
from
giuing
scandall
,
as
if
it
bee
possible
,
we
may
winne
them
to
glorifie
God
and
his
truth
in
our
profession
.
It
requires
much
skill
to
order
our selues
aright
in
those
things
that
are
to
be
done
in
the
presence
of
wicked
men
,
or
in
such
things
,
as
must
come
by
report
vnto
them
,
and
their
scanning
.
Now
there
are
diuers
things
of
admirable
vse
in
our
carriage
to
put
them
to
silence
,
1.
Mortification
.
without
offence
,
and
to
discouer
a
true
mortified
minde
,
and
a
heart
broken
for
sinne
.
Secondly
,
all
reuerence
,
and
feare
,
when
wee
intreat
of
matters
of
Religion
,
much
amazeth
the
prophane
conscience
of
a
wicked
man
.
Whereas
cursorie
discourses
of
such
grand
mysteries
,
and
empty
and
vaine
ianglings
doe
exceedingly
occasion
a
confirmed
wilfulnesse
,
and
prophanenesse
in
such
men
,
1.
Pet.
3.
16.
&
Prou.
24.
26.
Thirdly
,
shew
meekenesse
of
wisedome
to
expresse
a
minde
well
gouerned
,
free
from
passions
,
and
also
from
conceitednesse
,
frowardnesse
,
affectation
,
and
the
vaine
shew
of
what
we
haue
not
in
vs
in
substance
.
For
each
of
these
haue
in
them
singular
matter
of
irritation
,
and
prouoke
wicked
men
to
scorne
,
and
hatred
,
and
reuiling
.
Fourthly
,
1.
In
not
trusting
our selues
too
farre
with
them
,
not
beleeuing
euery
word
,
not
bearing
our selues
vpon
euery
shew
of
fauour
from
them
.
For
as
too
much
suspition
of
them
breeds
extreame
alienation
,
if
they
perceiue
it
:
so
credulitie
is
no
way
safe
:
Pro.
14.
15.
Iohn
2.
24.
2.
By
abstaining
from
iudging
of
them
that
are
without
.
It
is
a
most
intemperate
zeale
,
that
spends
it selfe
in
the
vaine
and
bootelesse
censure
of
the
estate
of
those
that
are
without
.
Those
censures
haue
in
them
matter
of
prouocation
,
and
nothing
of
edification
.
It
were
happie
for
some
Christians
,
if
they
could
with
the
Apostle
say
often
to
their
owne
soules
,
What
haue
I
to
doe
to
iudge
them
,
that
are
without
?
1.
Cor.
5.
12
,
13.
3.
By
studying
to
be
quiet
,
and
meddle
with
our
owne
businesse
,
casting
about
,
how
to
cut
off
all
occasions
,
by
which
we
might
be
intangled
with
any
discord
,
or
contentions
,
or
much
businesse
with
them
.
It
is
a
godly
ambition
to
thirst
after
this
quietnesse
of
life
,
1.
Thes.
4.
12.
4.
By
our
silence
in
euill
times
,
alwaies
auoiding
all
such
discourses
,
as
might
bring
vs
into
danger
,
without
any
calling
for
our
owne
edification
,
or
the
edification
of
others
.
Many
a
man
hath
smarted
sorely
for
want
of
this
bridle
for
his
tongue
,
when
his
words
could
doe
no
good
to
others
,
and
much
hurt
to
himselfe
,
Amos
5.
13.
Dauid
held
his
peace
while
the
wicked
were
present
,
Psal.
39.
1.
5.
In
forbearing
to
reproue
scorners
,
Prou.
9.
7
,
8.
&
23.
9.
6.
In
seasoning
the
words
with
salt
,
so
as
they
discouer
not
vanity
,
lightnesse
,
vaine-glory
,
malice
,
or
desire
of
reuenge
,
or
the
like
faultes
in
their
speeches
.
7.
In
answering
the
foole
,
but
not
according
to
his
folly
,
that
is
,
not
in
such
pride
,
passion
,
or
reuiling
fashion
,
as
the
foole
obiects
in
,
Prou.
26.
4
,
5.
8.
In
getting
out
of
their
company
,
when
we
perceiue
not
in
them
the
words
of
wisedome
:
If
wee
see
they
grow
once
to
bee
peruerse
,
outragious
,
or
wilfull
in
any
notorious
offence
of
words
or
works
,
we
must
get
from
amongst
them
.
Thus
of
the
eight
waies
wherein
wee
should
shew
reseruednesse
:
they
are
of
excellent
vse
,
if
men
would
study
them
,
and
practise
them
.
5.
Mercy
true
Religion
,
and
vndefiled
,
to
visite
the
fatherlesse
,
and
widowes
,
and
to
be
vnspotted
of
the
world
:
A
conuersation
,
that
is
vnrebukeable
,
and
full
of
mercy
also
,
cannot
but
be
very
honorable
:
whereas
Religion
it selfe
,
when
it
is
seated
in
the
brests
of
such
Christians
,
as
haue
forgotten
to
shew
mercy
,
and
do
not
study
how
to
be
doing
good
to
others
,
is
exceedingly
darkened
in
the
glory
of
it
,
and
many
times
extremely
ill
spoken
of
:
A
true
Christian
should
hold
it
a
great
disparagement
,
that
any
Papist
,
or
carnall
man
in
the
world
(
in
equall
comparison
)
should
put
them
downe
,
for
either
the
tendernesse
,
or
the
aboundance
of
workes
of
mercy
,
1.
Pet.
2.
12.
Math.
15.
Iam.
3.
25.
6.
When
wee
haue
cause
,
to
praise
the
wicked
,
or
iustifie
the
vngodly
,
and
when
hee
hath
cause
,
will
contend
with
them
,
as
Salomons
phrase
is
,
and
not
be
like
a
troubled
fountain
,
or
a
corrupt
spring
:
hee
may
for
the
time
receiue
ill
words
from
the
wicked
,
but
his
heart
is
afraid
of
him
,
and
his
conscience
doth
admire
him
,
Pro.
24.
25.
&
28.
4.
&
25.
26.
1.
Cor.
16.
22.
7.
The
like
aduantage
is
brought
to
the
conuersation
of
afflictions
,
and
crosses
.
Patience
in
affliction
makes
a
great
shew
before
a
wicked
man
,
that
well
knowes
how
vnable
he
is
so
to
carrie
himselfe
,
1.
Pet.
3.
14.
8.
Lastly
,
to
loue
our
enemies
,
and
shew
it
by
our
fruits
in
forgiuing
them
,
or
being
ready
heartily
to
pleasure
them
,
and
ouercome
their
euill
with
goodnesse
:
To
pray
for
them
,
when
they
reuile
and
persecute
vs
,
is
a
transcendent
vertue
;
euill
men
themselues
being
Iudges
,
Luke
6.
27.
to
31.
Prou.
20.
22.
CHAP.
XXV
.
Rules
that
shew
vs
how
to
carry
our selues
towards
godly
men
.
THus
of
our
carriage
toward
the
wicked
:
how
we
should
carry
our selues
toward
the
godly
,
followeth
to
bee
considered
of
:
The
summe
of
all
is
,
that
wee
must
walke
in
loue
:
If
wee
can
soundly
discharge
our
duety
to
the
godly
,
in
respect
of
louing
them
vnfaignedly
&
heartily
,
and
constantly
,
wee
performe
all
that
is
required
of
vs
toward
them
:
And
this
loue
to
the
godly
is
so
necessarie
,
as
that
it
is
imposed
vpon
vs
,
as
the
onely
Commandement
giuen
by
Christ
,
who
in
one
word
tels
vs
the
substance
of
our
duties
,
Ioh.
13.
34.
Ephe.
5.
2.
1.
Pet.
2.
17.
1.
Cor.
16.
14.
Now
the
Rules
which
in
particular
binde
vs
to
the
good
behauiour
in
respect
of
our
loue
to
the
godly
,
concerne
either
the
manifestation
of
our
loue
to
them
:
or
the
preseruation
of
our
loue
to
them
.
Wee
must
shew
our
loue
to
the
godly
diuers
waies
:
First
,
with
a
brotherly
loue
and
kindenesse
.
No
brethren
in
nature
should
shew
more
kindnesse
one
to
another
,
then
Christians
should
,
Eph.
4.
33.
Rom.
12.
10.
Secondly
,
receiue
one
another
,
and
be
harberous
one
to
another
;
and
this
with
intirenesse
of
affection
:
Negatiuely
,
it
must
bee
without
grudging
,
1.
Pet.
4.
9.
Affirmatiuely
,
we
must
receiue
one
another
,
as
Christ
receiued
vs
into
glory
,
that
is
:
First
,
without
respect
of
desert
;
Wee
haue
done
nothing
to
deserue
heauen
;
yet
Christ
hath
receiued
vs
to
glory
:
so
,
though
the
godly
haue
not
pleasured
vs
any
way
greatly
,
yet
because
they
are
the
children
of
God
,
we
should
make
much
of
them
,
and
entertaine
them
gladly
.
Secondly
,
not
thinking
any
thing
too
deare
for
them
:
Christ
hath
not
enuied
vs
the
very
glory
of
heauen
,
and
therefore
what
can
we
doe
to
the
brethren
,
that
should
answer
the
example
of
Christ
?
Rom.
15.
7.
Thirdly
,
by
bearing
their
burthens
;
fulfill
the
Law
of
Christ
,
Gal.
6.
2.
There
are
two
sorts
of
burthens
presse
the
godly
:
One
inward
,
such
as
are
temptations
,
and
their
owne
corruptions
;
the
other
outward
,
such
as
are
afflictions
of
all
sorts
:
Now
in
both
these
,
this
rule
holds
;
for
when
wee
see
a
godly
Christian
mourne
and
lament
his
distresse
in
respect
of
his
infirmities
or
temptations
,
wee
must
beare
his
burthen
,
not
by
soothing
him
in
his
sinne
,
as
if
it
were
no
sinne
,
but
by
laying
his
griefe
to
our
owne
hearts
,
and
striuing
to
comfort
him
with
the
promises
of
God
.
This
is
not
to
make
our selues
guilty
of
their
sinnes
,
or
to
beare
with
their
sinnes
,
but
to
helpe
them
out
of
their
griefe
by
consolation
,
out
of
their
sinne
by
direction
.
Note
,
Fourthly
,
considering
one
another
,
to
prouoke
unto
loue
,
and
good
workes
,
Heb
10.
24.
Note
the
dutie
and
the
manner
how
it
is
to
be
done
:
The
duty
is
,
to
stirre
vp
others
all
wee
can
to
the
increase
of
loue
and
aboundance
of
all
good
workes
:
the
manner
is
shewed
two
waies
;
First
,
wee
must
prouoke
them
to
it
,
both
by
example
,
and
by
exhortation
,
and
all
good
waies
,
that
might
fire
in
them
the
desire
of
well-doing
.
Secondly
,
we
must
consider
one
another
,
wee
must
study
the
estates
of
others
,
their
wants
,
impediments
,
meanes
,
gifts
,
callings
,
&c.
and
accordingly
apply
our selues
for
the
best
aduantage
to
helpe
them
forward
.
It
is
not
enough
to
doe
it
occasionally
,
but
wee
must
meditate
of
it
,
and
cast
about
,
how
,
where
,
and
when
we
must
yeeld
this
helpe
,
and
incouragement
,
and
furtherance
.
Fifthly
,
doing
whatsoeuer
wee
do
for
the
godly
,
heartily
,
and
with
all
faithfulnesse
,
as
if
it
were
for
our selues
,
or
our
owne
brethren
,
or
kinred
in
nature
,
not
being
slothfull
in
seruice
;
or
such
as
disappoint
the
trust
reposed
in
vs
:
wee
should
doe
all
things
wee
vndertake
for
.
them
,
with
all
fidelity
and
care
,
3.
Ioh.
5.
Rom.
12.
6
,
7
,
8
,
11.
Yea
,
we
should
care
for
their
good
and
profit
,
as
wee
would
care
for
the
good
of
the
members
of
our
owne
body
:
for
such
are
they
to
vs
in
the
Mysticall
Body
of
Iesus
Christ
,
as
the
former
place
to
the
Romanes
sheweth
.
Lastly
,
As
euery
man
hath
receiued
the
gift
,
hee
must
so
minister
the
same
,
as
good
Stewards
of
the
manifold
grace
of
God
.
There
are
diuersity
of
gifts
in
the
godly
,
as
knowledge
,
vtterance
,
prayer
,
and
the
like
▪
Now
these
are
giuen
to
profite
withall
,
1.
Pet.
4.
10.
1.
Cor.
12.
As
for
example
,
The
lippes
of
the
wise
must
disperse
knowledge
,
Pro.
15.
7.
So
when
Christians
meete
together
,
as
any
haue
receiued
a
Doctrine
,
or
a
Psalme
,
or
an
Interpretation
:
so
must
hee
minister
it
for
the
profite
of
others
,
1.
Cor.
14.
26.
and
so
must
we
help
one
another
by
prayer
,
either
absent
,
or
present
,
2.
Cor.
1.
11.
CHAP.
XXVI
.
How
wee
should
preserue
our
loue
to
the
godly
.
THus
of
the
Rules
that
concerne
the
manifestation
of
our
loue
to
the
godly
:
Now
there
are
further
diuers
things
to
bee
obserued
for
the
preseruation
of
our
loue
to
them
:
and
these
may
bee
cast
into
two
heads
:
for
,
they
are
either
such
things
as
wee
must
doe
;
or
,
such
things
as
wee
must
auoide
.
The
things
that
we
must
do
to
preserue
loue
are
these
.
First
,
wee
must
striue
to
be
like
minded
in
matters
of
opinion
;
many
discords
or
abatements
of
affection
grow
among
Christians
for
their
differences
of
opinion
in
diuers
things
.
It
is
true
,
that
difference
of
Iudgement
should
not
cause
difference
in
affection
:
If
wee
cannot
bee
of
one
minde
,
yet
wee
should
bee
of
one
heart
;
yet
wee
see
the
contrary
,
and
therefore
euery
Christian
should
make
conscience
of
it
,
to
bee
so
wary
and
so
humble
in
his
opinions
,
especially
in
things
doubtfull
,
or
not
so
necessarie
,
as
to
take
heed
of
admitting
,
who
might
shew
dissent
from
the
godly
;
or
if
hee
must
needs
dissent
,
yet
to
bee
very
wary
how
hee
discouer
it
to
the
vexation
,
or
entanglement
of
others
.
Now
because
this
is
very
hard
to
perswade
Christians
vnto
,
marke
how
vehemently
the
Apostle
speakes
of
it
,
Rom.
15.
5
,
6.
Now
the
God
of
patience
and
consolation
grant
you
to
be
like
minded
,
that
yee
may
with
one
mouth
and
one
minde
glorifie
God
.
We
must
learne
of
the
Apostle
to
pray
feruently
for
this
,
that
our
natures
,
and
the
natures
of
others
,
with
whom
wee
conuerse
,
may
bee
fitted
hereunto
:
and
1.
Cor.
1.
10.
the
Apostle
adiures
them
by
the
name
of
Iesus
:
I
beseech
you
,
brethren
,
by
the
name
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
that
yee
all
speake
the
same
thing
,
and
that
there
be
no
diuisions
amongst
you
,
but
that
yee
bee
perfectly
ioyned
together
in
the
same
minde
,
and
in
the
same
iudgement
.
And
in
the
Epistle
to
the
Philippians
cha.
2.
ver.
1
,
2
,
3.
Hee
vrgeth
them
with
strange
vehemency
to
import
the
necessitie
of
this
duty
:
If
,
saith
he
,
there
bee
any
consolation
in
Christ
,
or
any
fellowship
of
the
Spirit
,
or
any
bowels
of
mercy
,
bee
like
minded
,
hauing
the
same
loue
,
being
of
one
minde
.
And
certainely
,
this
earnestnesse
in
requiring
this
duety
,
imports
,
that
some
peruerse
Christians
will
smoke
one
day
,
for
their
presumption
and
waywardnesse
,
and
pride
of
opinions
.
2.
Wee
must
follow
the
things
,
;
and
to
this
end
wee
must
labour
to
shew
all
meeknesse
in
our
carriage
,
and
long-suffering
in
for-bearing
one
another
,
and
forgiuing
one
another
,
Ephes.
4.
2
,
3
,
4.
3.
Wee
must
striue
to
heate
our
affections
to
such
a
degree
,
to
couer
the
infirmaties
of
others
:
Hee
must
get
a
couering
loue
,
that
will
liue
constantly
in
the
loue
of
the
godly
:
A
loue
,
that
will
couer
a
multitude
of
faults
,
1.
Pet.
4.
8.
Prou.
10.
12.
4.
We
must
confesse
our
faults
one
to
another
,
5.
16.
It
doth
exceedingly
preserue
loue
,
if
men
,
when
they
haue
offended
,
or
wronged
others
,
would
quickly
,
and
easily
,
and
heartily
acknowledge
their
offences
:
Nor
doth
this
rule
hold
in
case
of
trespasse
onely
,
but
when
we
haue
not
wronged
others
,
yet
discreetly
to
complaine
of
the
corruption
of
nature
that
cleaues
to
vs
,
and
the
infirmities
which
daily
trouble
vs
:
This
doth
work
not
onely
compassion
,
but
great
increase
of
affection
in
others
towards
vs
:
For
acknowledgement
preuents
their
secret
loathing
of
vs
for
such
frailties
,
if
they
should
discouer
them
.
And
besides
,
it
makes
them
the
willinger
to
giue
vs
leaue
to
reproue
their
faults
,
when
they
see
wee
are
as
willing
to
reproue
our
owne
;
Besides
the
ease
it
brings
to
our
owne
hearts
many
times
to
make
our
moane
to
others
,
when
our
consciences
are
troubled
.
CHAP.
XXVII
.
What
wee
must
auoide
,
that
our
loue
may
bee
preserued
.
THus
of
what
we
must
doe
to
preserue
loue
;
First
,
Suites
in
Law
;
A
Christian
must
haue
many
considerations
of
his
cause
,
before
it
can
be
lawfull
for
him
to
goe
to
law
with
his
brother
;
These
kinds
of
contentions
are
most
vnnaturall
amongst
Christians
,
and
proue
not
only
scandalous
in
respect
of
others
,
but
extreamely
grieuous
and
poisonous
to
themselues
,
1.
Cor.
6.
1
,
4.
Secondly
,
Dissimulatition
:
our
loue
must
be
without
faining
,
in
deede
,
and
in
truth
,
not
in
shew
,
or
in
words
,
Rom.
12.
9.
1.
Iohn
3.
18.
Thirdly
,
Conceitednesse
.
wise
in
our selues
,
but
rather
in
lowlinesse
of
minde
esteeme
another
better
then
our
selues
,
and
shew
it
both
by
making
our selues
equall
to
them
of
the
lower
sort
,
and
by
going
before
others
in
giuing
Honour
and
Praise
,
Rom.
12.
10
,
16.
Phil
2.
4.
Pro.
12.
15.
Fourthly
,
reioicing
in
iniquitie
.
Our
loue
must
be
holy
and
pure
,
if
wee
would
haue
it
preserued
.
It
must
haue
nothing
in
it
,
that
is
vnseemely
,
nor
must
it
bee
an
affection
,
that
will
take
pleasure
in
the
vices
,
or
faults
of
those
,
with
whom
wee
conuerse
,
1.
Cor.
13.
5
,
6.
Fiftly
,
The
minding
of
our
owne
things
:
wee
must
not
study
for
our selues
,
and
our
owne
ends
onely
in
conuersing
,
1.
Cor
13.
5.
The
meaning
is
not
,
that
wee
should
leaue
our
callings
,
and
our
houses
,
to
spend
the
greatest
part
of
our
time
in
our
neighbours
houses
,
but
he
prohibits
,
First
,
Worldlinesse
,
and
excessiue
cares
about
our
businesse
,
and
the
things
of
this
life
,
which
hinders
needfull
societie
with
the
godly
:
and
secondly
,
hee
forbids
selfe-loue
in
conuersing
,
when
men
in
all
things
aime
at
their
owne
profit
,
or
pleasure
,
or
credit
,
and
doe
not
as
well
seeke
the
good
of
others
:
we
may
minde
our
owne
things
,
but
not
onely
.
6.
Sixtly
,
brotherly
loue
continue
,
Heb.
13.
1.
and
to
this
end
wee
must
looke
to
the
leuitie
of
our
owne
natures
,
and
striue
to
make
good
,
by
continuance
,
the
affection
wee
haue
conceiued
and
professed
to
others
.
Some
are
of
such
vnconstant
dispositions
,
that
they
will
loue
vehemently
for
a
fit
,
and
suddenly
fall
off
without
reason
,
but
not
without
singular
shame
,
and
blemishing
of
their
reputations
.
For
such
tempers
are
hardly
fit
for
any
societie
.
Now
this
must
bee
repented
of
,
and
refonned
.
Seuenthly
,
Eightly
,
of
iudging
thy
brethren
,
not
but
that
thou
maist
say
,
that
sinne
is
sinne
,
but
looke
to
thy selfe
in
two
things
:
First
,
that
thou
censure
not
thy
brother
about
things
indifferent
,
or
doubtfull
:
such
as
ceremonies
were
and
are
.
This
is
flatly
forbidden
,
Rom.
14.
3
,
13.
Secondly
,
that
thy
suspitions
transport
thee
not
to
condemne
thy
brother
for
hidden
things
,
the
things
of
darknesse
and
counsels
of
the
heart
:
till
thou
be
sure
of
the
fault
,
or
offence
,
thou
maist
not
iudge
,
or
censure
,
2.
Cor.
4.
5.
Ninthly
,
if
there
be
any
occasion
of
grieuance
that
loue
may
be
renewed
,
or
preserued
,
looke
to
two
things
:
First
,
render
not
reuiling
for
reuiling
,
1.
Pet.
3.
9.
Secondly
,
that
thou
grudge
not
against
thy
brother
,
or
by
whispering
depraue
his
actions
,
or
backbiting
,
or
complaine
against
him
to
his
disgrace
in
things
,
where
the
right
is
not
apparantly
discouered
,
Iam.
5.
9.
Lastly
,
assembling
together
of
the
Saints
:
Thou
must
preserue
all
wayes
of
exercising
the
Communion
of
Saints
,
and
hold
fellowship
with
them
in
Gods
House
,
and
in
your
owne
dwelling
.
Prophanenesse
must
not
draw
thee
from
the
Temple
,
nor
worldlinesse
from
societie
,
and
louing
,
and
profitable
conuersation
with
thy
godly
friends
and
acquaintance
,
Heb.
10.
25.
CHAP.
XXVIII
.
How
wee
must
carrie
our selues
towards
such
as
are
fallen
.
HItherto
of
such
rules
of
conuersation
,
as
direct
vs
in
our
carriage
toward
the
godly
considered
in
generall
.
Now
there
are
other
rules
,
which
concerne
onely
some
of
the
godly
:
Namely
:
-
1.
Such
as
are
fallen
.
-
2.
Such
as
are
weake
.
-
3.
Such
as
are
strong
.
-
4.
Such
as
are
especially
knit
vnto
vs
in
friendship
.
For
the
first
,
those
that
are
fallen
,
are
either
fallen
from
God
,
or
fallen
from
thee
.
Such
as
are
fallen
from
God
,
are
either
fallen
grosely
,
and
of
habite
,
or
by
infirmitie
,
and
suddenly
.
Those
,
that
are
fallen
grosely
,
are
either
guiltie
of
foule
vices
,
or
else
of
extreme
omissions
,
such
as
that
,
which
the
Apostle
instanceth
in
of
Idlenesse
,
and
the
generall
neglect
of
their
callings
.
Now
towards
both
these
thou
must
bee
thus
ordered
:
First
,
warne
them
in
the
beginning
,
and
reproue
them
sharpely
,
1.
Thes.
5.
14.
Secondly
,
if
they
mend
not
,
auoide
them
,
withdraw
thy selfe
from
them
,
conuerse
not
familiarly
with
them
,
let
them
not
be
the
companions
of
thy
life
,
1.
Cor.
5.
11.
2.
Thes.
3.
6
,
14.
Thirdly
,
if
they
repent
,
forgiue
them
,
and
comfort-them
,
lest
they
be
swallowed
vp
of
griefe
,
2.
Cor.
7.
2
,
8.
Now
if
they
bee
fallen
by
infirmitie
,
either
they
are
likely
to
offend
again
,
or
not
.
If
they
bee
likely
to
fall
further
,
saue
them
with
feare
,
pulling
them
out
of
the
fire
,
Iude
23.
but
if
not
,
then
restore
such
a
one
with
the
spirit
of
meekenesse
,
comfort
him
,
deale
gently
with
him
,
Gal.
6.
1.
This
of
thy
carriage
to
such
as
are
fallen
from
God
.
As
for
those
,
from
thee
,
by
trespassing
against
thee
,
thou
must
obserue
these
rules
of
carriage
towards
them
.
First
,
in
slighter
wrongs
doe
all
things
without
reasonings
,
or
murmurings
:
either
speake
not
of
it
,
or
so
,
as
thou
shew
no
repining
,
or
vexation
about
it
,
Phil.
2.
14.
Secondly
,
in
great
wrongs
,
thou
must
doe
two
things
:
First
,
obserue
the
methode
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
:
when
the
trespasse
is
secret
,
goe
and
tell
him
of
it
betweene
thee
and
him
:
If
he
mend
not
,
then
take
two
or
three
other
discreet
godly
persons
with
thee
,
and
tell
him
of
it
againe
:
if
hee
yet
mend
not
,
then
diuulge
it
,
and
acquaint
the
Church
with
it
:
Either
seeke
a
publike
sentence
vpon
him
from
authoritie
,
or
acquaint
the
godly
generally
with
it
:
and
if
these
courses
will
not
amend
him
,
then
abandon
his
societie
,
as
if
hee
were
a
Heathen
,
or
a
Publican
,
Mathew
18.
15.
Secondly
,
if
by
any
of
these
courses
hee
repent
,
forgiue
him
,
yea
,
and
that
as
often
as
hee
saith
,
it
repenteth
him
,
if
he
should
doe
thee
many
iniuries
,
Luke
17.
3
,
4.
CHAP.
XXIX
.
How
we
must
carry
our selues
:
towards
the
weake
Christian
,
&c.
THus
of
thy
carriage
toward
them
that
are
fallen
.
Towards
weake
Christians
we
must
bee
thus
ordered
:
First
,
we
must
take
heed
,
that
wee
intangle
them
not
with
,
doubtfull
disputations
in
matters
of
ceremonies
,
or
things
indifferent
,
Rom.
14.
1.
Secondly
,
we
must
get
the
skill
to
beare
with
their
weakenesses
,
&
meere
fraileties
,
Rom.
15.
1.
Thirdly
,
wee
must
be
wonderfull
carefull
,
that
wee
doe
not
offend
them
,
or
cast
any
stumbling
blockes
in
their
way
,
Math.
18.
1.
Cor.
10.
32.
Fourthly
,
wee
must
incourage
them
,
and
comfort
them
,
and
support
them
all
we
can
,
1.
Thes.
5.
14.
Fiftly
,
in
things
indifferent
,
wee
must
not
thinke
it
much
to
crosse
our selues
to
please
them
,
and
to
suffer
a
little
bondage
in
the
restraint
of
our
liberty
,
rather
then
vexe
them
;
especially
for
the
furtherance
of
their
soules
in
the
meanes
of
their
saluation
,
wee
should
become
all
things
to
all
men
,
Gal.
5.
13.
1.
Cor.
9.
20
,
21
,
22.
3.
Towards
strong
Christians
wee
must
be
thus
ordered
:
1.
First
,
we
must
acknowledge
such
,
1.
Cor.
16.
18.
2.
We
should
set
them
and
their
practice
before
vs
,
as
paterns
,
&
examples
of
imitation
,
1.
Cor.
5.
17.
Phil.
3.
17.
3.
Wee
should
submit
our selues
to
such
,
to
let
them
aduise
vs
,
&
admonish
vs
,
and
with
all
should
submit
our
iudgements
in
things
doubtfull
to
theirs
,
1.
Cor.
16.
16.
1.
Pet.
5.
5.
4.
Towards
thy
friend
thou
must
be
thus
ordered
.
1.
Neuer
forsake
him
,
Prou.
27.
10.
2.
Giue
him
hearty
counsell
,
Prou.
27.
9.
3.
Bee
friendly
to
him
,
Prou.
28.
vlt.
4.
Communicate
thy
secrets
to
him
,
Iohn
15.
15.
5.
Loue
him
with
a
speciall
loue
.
1.
As
thine
owne
soule
,
Deut.
13.
6.
2.
Let
thy
loue
be
at
all
times
,
euen
in
aduersitie
,
Prou.
17.
17.
3.
It
must
bee
a
sincere
loue
,
that
looketh
not
for
gifts
,
or
rewards
,
Pro.
19.
6.
4.
It
must
be
such
a
loue
,
as
will
reach
to
his
posteritie
also
,
if
need
be
,
2.
Chro.
20.
7
CHAP.
XXX
.
Rules
that
concern
our selues
:
and
so
first
in
our
generall
calling
.
HItherto
of
the
rules
of
order
in
respect
of
God
,
or
our
neighbours
.
Now
follow
the
rules
that
concerne
our selues
:
And
these
are
of
two
sorts
.
For
they
are
either
such
,
as
order
vs
at
al
times
,
or
such
as
order
vs
in
the
times
of
affliction
.
The
first
sort
concerne
either
our
generall
,
or
particular
calling
.
The
rules
that
concerne
our
generall
calling
,
1.
The
rules
,
First
,
thou
must
be
expert
in
the
Catalogue
of
promises
,
that
concerne
infirmities
,
mentioned
in
the
third
Treatise
.
For
those
wil
preserue
thy
faith
in
Gods
fauour
,
against
the
daily
experience
of
frailetie
,
and
infirmitie
in
thy selfe
.
For
thou
maist
by
them
see
,
that
thou
hast
no
reason
to
doubt
of
the
continuance
of
Gods
loue
to
thee
only
,
because
of
thy
many
weaknesses
.
For
in
those
promises
,
hee
hath
and
doth
declare
,
how
graciously
he
is
inclined
to
his
seruants
,
and
passeth
by
their
frailty
,
and
accepteth
their
desires
and
endeuours
,
&c.
This
rule
will
prooue
a
maine
support
of
the
contentment
of
thy
life
:
and
therefore
let
not
Sathan
make
thee
either
despise
,
or
neglect
it
.
Secondly
,
thou
shalt
doe
well
to
establish
thy
iudgement
particularly
in
the
doctrine
of
the
principles
expressed
in
the
fifth
Treatise
;
and
by
sound
learning
of
them
settle
thy selfe
,
so
as
thou
bee
no
more
carried
about
with
the
winde
of
any
contrary
doctrine
:
It
should
be
the
labour
&
care
of
all
good
Christians
to
keep
the
pattern
of
wholesome
words
,
2.
Tim.
3.
13.
Concerning
thy
repentance
,
Catalogue
of
present
sinnes
:
By
the
directions
in
the
first
Treatise
,
I
suppose
thou
hast
deliuered
thy selfe
from
the
body
of
sinnes
,
so
as
the
most
of
those
euils
mentioned
in
thy
first
and
great
Catalogue
,
are
shaken
off
,
neuer
to
bee
committed
againe
,
and
so
thou
hast
no
more
to
doe
about
them
,
but
giue
God
thankes
for
thy
deliuerance
from
them
through
Iesus
Christ
:
Now
because
after
thy
first
repentance
,
there
will
remaine
some
corruptions
,
which
as
yet
are
not
rooted
out
;
thy
course
for
thy
whole
life
,
for
these
remainders
of
sinne
,
would
be
this
:
Make
thee
a
Catalogue
of
thy
present
sinnes
,
euen
of
such
euils
as
thou
findest
thy selfe
yet
daily
prone
vnto
.
Examine
thy selfe
seriously
to
this
end
:
it
may
bee
thou
wilt
finde
6.
or
8.
or
10.
or
more
,
or
fewer
euils
,
which
yet
hang
vpon
thy
nature
and
life
:
Thy
course
for
the
vse
of
this
Catalogue
may
be
this
:
I
suppose
thou
art
instructed
so
far
,
as
to
know
the
profite
of
daily
calling
vpon
God
:
Now
whereas
inprayer
thou
dost
;
or
oughtst
to
make
confession
of
thy
sinnes
,
in
stead
of
a
more
generall
confession
,
vse
still
thy
Catalogue
,
that
is
,
labour
euery
day
to
iudge
thy selfe
distinctly
for
those
sins
that
doe
presently
annoy
thee
:
Hold
on
this
course
constantly
;
till
thou
haue
gotten
power
against
all
,
or
any
of
them
,
and
as
thou
findest
vertue
against
any
of
them
,
so
alter
thy
Catalogue
,
giuing
thankes
for
the
sinnes
thou
gettest
head
against
,
and
putting
them
out
of
thy
Catalogue
.
The
paines
is
little
,
it
is
once
done
for
a
long
time
,
and
thy
memory
will
easily
carry
thy
speciall
present
faults
:
Besides
,
this
distinct
daily
remembrance
of
thy
present
sins
,
will
make
thee
more
watchful
against
those
sins
;
&
thou
maist
once
a
year
,
or
once
a
quarter
,
or
before
euery
Communion
,
examine
thy selfe
anew
,
and
mend
thy
Catalogue
,
by
putting
in
any
corruption
,
which
thou
discouerest
then
,
or
at
any
time
,
to
arise
anew
in
thee
,
and
putting
out
such
euils
,
as
by
prayer
thou
hast
gotten
victory
against
:
Thus
maist
thou
see
the
state
of
thy
soule
distinctly
al
the
daies
of
thy
life
,
discerning
when
thou
goest
forward
or
backward
:
Besides
,
this
course
of
daily
iudging
thy selfe
,
keeps
thee
out
of
the
danger
of
any
wrath
from
God
.
Concerning
thy
hope
,
First
,
pray
constantly
and
earnestly
,
for
the
knowledge
of
the
great
glory
is
prouided
for
thee
:
Thou
must
forme
the
admiration
of
heauen
in
thee
,
by
prayer
:
for
naturally
it
is
not
in
vs
,
Ephes.
1.
18
,
&c.
Secondly
,
thou
must
vse
all
diligence
to
perfect
thy
assurance
of
heauen
,
when
thou
diest
,
Heb.
6.
12.
1.
Pet.
1.
13.
Thirdly
,
thou
must
striue
to
accustome
thy
thoughts
to
the
daily
contemplation
of
heauen
,
that
thy
conuersation
may
be
in
heauen
,
Phil.
3.
20
,
Fourthly
,
thou
must
striue
to
direct
thy
heart
,
and
inable
thy selfe
to
the
expectation
of
the
comming
of
Iesus
Christ
;
thou
must
labor
for
that
skill
distinctly
,
to
be
able
to
waite
for
the
comming
of
Iesus
Christ
,
and
to
shew
that
thou
louest
his
appearing
,
1.
Thes.
1.
10.
&
2.
Thess.
3.
5.
Gal.
5.
5
2.
Tim.
4.
8.
CHAP.
XXXI
.
Rules
that
order
vs
in
our
particular
Calling
.
THus
of
the
Rules
that
concerne
thy
General
Calling
:
The
first
is
slothfulnesse
,
and
thou
art
guiltie
of
this
sinne
,
both
when
thou
dost
not
the
labours
of
thy
calling
,
and
when
thou
obseruest
not
the
seasons
,
and
opportunities
of
thy
Calling
,
Prou.
10.
4
,
5.
And
that
thou
maist
bee
free
from
this
sin
,
thou
must
auoide
together
with
it
the
occasions
of
it
:
And
so
thou
must
auoide
1.
The
loue
of
sleep
,
Pro.
20.
13.
2.
Good
fellowship
,
&
haunting
of
Ale-houses
,
and
Tauernes
,
and
keeping
company
with
dissolute
persons
,
Prou.
21.
17.
3.
Wandring
from
thine
owne
house
,
euen
that
vnnecessary
going
from
house
to
house
,
though
it
bee
not
to
places
of
ill
fame
.
Fourthly
,
thou
must
take
heed
of
pertinacious
entertainement
of
doubts
and
obiections
about
thy
Calling
,
thou
shouldst
bee
afraid
of
excuses
for
idlenesse
,
especially
to
bee
so
selfe willed
,
as
to
be
glad
of
any
thing
may
seeme
to
patronize
thy
slouthfulnes
,
Prou.
20.
4.
&
15.
19.
&
26.
16.
And
therefore
to
conclude
this
Rule
,
when
thou
art
about
thy
calling
,
what
thou
dost
,
do
with
all
thy
power
,
Eccles.
9.
10.
and
rest
not
in
words
or
pratling
:
Hee
is
not
diligent
,
that
brags
much
of
what
work
hee
can
or
will
do
,
but
hee
that
doth
it
indeed
,
Prou.
14.
23.
The
second
sin
to
bee
auoided
in
thy
particular
calling
,
Vnfaithfulnesse
,
Prou.
20.
6.
and
so
thou
must
take
heed
of
breach
of
thy
promise
in
thy
dealings
with
men
,
Psal.
15.
6.
and
also
thou
must
take
heed
of
all
deceitfull
courses
,
all
waies
of
fraud
and
couzenage
.
It
is
a
hatefull
thing
in
men
,
when
they
are
such
as
cannot
be
trusted
,
either
because
they
make
not
conscience
of
keeping
their
words
,
or
because
they
will
vse
so
much
cunning
and
deceit
,
and
dissimulation
,
&
lying
in
their
dealings
.
The
third
sinne
to
bee
auoided
,
The
fourth
sinne
to
bee
auoided
,
vnquietnesse
:
vncheere
.
fulnesse
,
when
men
are
not
content
with
their
Callings
,
or
Gifts
,
or
Estates
,
1.
Cor.
7.
17.
vnquietnesse
,
when
men
are
froward
,
&
carry
themselues
peeuishly
,
or
cholerickly
with
those
that
are
about
them
.
This
sinne
of
frowardnesse
is
vehemently
censured
&
condemned
in
Scripture
,
Prou.
11.
29.
Psal.
37.
8.
Pro.
16.
32.
&
19.
11.
&
25.
28.
whereas
God
requires
a
quiet
,
contented
,
and
merry
heart
,
Pro.
17.
22.
Eccles.
9.
7
,
8.
The
fift
thing
to
bee
auoided
and
shunned
,
Temptations
of
thy
Calling
;
euery
Calling
in
the
world
is
assaulted
with
certaine
temptations
,
and
they
are
vsually
of
two
sorts
;
For
first
in
all
Callings
there
are
certain
vnlawfull
courses
held
for
gaine
by
wicked
men
,
which
wee
call
the
sinnes
of
such
a
Calling
.
These
vniust
courses
thou
must
learne
to
auoide
,
and
abhorre
,
and
so
exercise
thy
Calling
,
as
thou
shun
those
sinfull
courses
vsed
by
wicked
men
in
that
Calling
:
secondly
,
euery
Calling
is
assaulted
with
crosses
,
&
afflictions
:
Now
in
these
afflictions
the
deuill
is
wont
to
tender
ill
counsell
,
to
perswade
to
sinne
,
or
the
vse
of
vnlawfull
meanes
,
or
other
sins
of
distrust
in
God
:
All
these
thou
must
auoide
.
Sixtly
,
stranger
and
Pilgrime
in
this
world
,
Heb.
11.
13.
and
if
riches
increase
,
thou
must
look
to
it
,
that
thou
set
not
thy
heart
vpon
them
,
Psal.
62.
10.
Thou
must
vse
the
world
,
but
not
loue
the
world
,
1.
Ioh.
2.
15.
Thou
maist
and
oughtest
to
bee
carefull
to
do
the
duties
of
thy
Calling
;
but
thou
must
in
nothing
be
carefull
about
the
successe
,
but
submit
thy selfe
in
all
things
to
God
,
Math.
6.
1.
Cor.
7.
32.
Thou
must
behaue
thy selfe
like
a
weaned
child
,
Psal.
131.
1
,
2.
Take
heed
of
eating
too
much
hony
,
Prou.
25.
16
,
17.
&
27.
1
,
2.
The
seuenth
,
and
last
thing
thou
must
auoid
,
is
prophanenesse
,
Word
of
God
,
and
daily
prayer
for
Gods
blessing
vpon
thy
labours
,
and
the
creatures
thou
art
to
vse
,
Psal.
90.
1.
Tim.
4.
3
,
4.
Gen.
24.
11
,
12
,
26
,
27.
CHAP.
XXXII
.
How
wee
should
carry
our selues
in
the
time
of
affliction
.
THus
of
the
Rules
of
carriage
which
concerne
thy selfe
at
all
times
:
Thou
must
auoide
eight
things
.
First
,
Dissembling
:
Make
not
thy selfe
poore
when
thou
art
rich
;
nor
sick
when
thou
art
well
,
Prou.
13.
7.
Secondly
,
Shame
;
Be
not
ashamed
of
that
condition
God
brings
thee
into
:
beare
thy
crosses
with
spirituall
magnanimity
,
account
not
thy selfe
dishonoured
by
Gods
hand
,
who
doth
all
for
the
best
,
1.
Pet.
4.
16.
Thirdly
,
sorrow
not
after
the
world
:
Fret
not
at
God
or
man
;
Refuse
not
Gods
chastening
,
but
with
patience
beare
what
is
laid
vpon
thee
:
It
is
the
Lord
,
let
him
do
whatsoeuer
hee
will
with
thee
,
Prou.
3.
11.
Fourthly
,
Liue
by
faith
;
call
not
Gods
loue
into
question
:
keep
thee
in
the
good
way
,
Prou.
24.
10.
Fifthly
,
Trust
vpon
carnall
friends
;
Relye
not
vpon-man
,
but
vpon
God
:
Trust
not
in
the
arme
of
flesh
,
Prou.
27.
10.
Sixtly
,
Commit
thy
way
to
God
,
and
put
thy
trust
in
him
;
vse
all
lawfull
meanes
,
but
distresse
not
thy
heart
with
bootlesse
cares
:
Cast
thy
care
vpon
God
,
for
hee
careth
for
thee
,
phil.
4.
6.
Iam.
4.
10.
Seuenthly
,
Suddaine
feares
;
Hee
will
not
leaue
thee
,
nor
forsake
thee
,
Prou.
3.
25.
Eightly
&
lastly
,
Carelesnesse
of
thy
waies
;
be
not
secure
in
sinning
,
but
let
thy
crosses
melt
off
some
of
thy
drosse
,
&
draw
thee
neere
to
God
:
Go
not
on
boldly
to
sinne
without
regard
;
if
the
Lord
haue
any
quarrell
against
thee
,
humble
thy selfe
and
depart
from
iniquity
,
Prou.
14.
16.
The
things
then
thou
must
doe
on
the
contrary
side
,
First
,
thou
must
pray
,
and
call
vpon
the
name
of
the
Lord
;
as
these
expresse
Scriptures
require
,
Iam.
5.
13.
Psal.
50.
15.
1.
Cor.
4.
12
,
13.
Secondly
,
thou
must
beare
thy
crosse
with
patience
,
and
contentation
,
Iam.
1.
4.
1.
Pet.
3.
15.
Esay
5.
Phil.
4.
6.
2.
Cor.
6.
8.
Prou.
12.
9.
Thirdly
,
thou
must
labour
for
wisedome
to
know
how
to
carry
thy selfe
discreetly
,
and
to
vse
all
good
meanes
for
thy
deliuerance
,
Iam.
1.
5.
Fourthly
,
thou
must
bee
sure
to
shew
thy
trust
in
God
,
and
cast
thy
burthen
on
the
Lord
,
Iam.
5.
7
,
8.
Nahum
.
1.
7.
Psal.
27.
vlt.
&
37.
7.
&
55.
22.
Fifthly
,
thou
must
shew
thy
obedience
to
God
;
and
that
thou
dost
,
1.
If
thou
submit
thy selfe
to
Gods
will
,
Heb.
5.
8.
2.
If
thou
iudge
thy self
,
&
acknowledge
thy
sinnes
to
God
,
Hosh.
5.
vlt.
Iob
36.
8.
3.
If
thou
be
constant
in
the
good
waies
of
godlinesse
,
Psal.
37.
34.
4.
If
thou
learne
more
righteousnesse
,
&
art
made
by
thy
crosses
to
do
holy
duties
with
better
affections
,
Esay
26.
11.
FINIS
.
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