THE
ART
OF
Giuing
.
Describing
the
true
Nature
,
and
right
vse
of
Liberality
:
And
prouing
That
these
dayes
of
the
Gospell
haue
farre
exceeded
the
former
times
of
Superstition
in
true
Charitie
and
Magnificence
.
BY
THOMAS
COOPER
.
LONDON
,
Printed
for
T.
Pauter
,
and
are
to
be
sold
in
Iuy
Lane
.
1615.
TO
THE
RIGHT
Worshipfull
,
Sir
Iohn
Rotheram
,
and
Sir
Gilbert
Wakering
,
Knights
,
and
their
vertuous
Ladies
,
especiall
Patrons
of
my
studies
,
T.
C.
wisheth
all
encrease
of
the
blessings
of
Heauen
and
Earth
.
Right
Worshipfull
:
THe
occasions
that
hath
moued
mee
to
treate
of
this
subiect
of
true
Beneficence
in
these
latter
dayes
are
First
,
to
propose
it
as
a
liuely
Touchstone
for
the
triall
of
our
holy
entertainment
of
the
glorious
Gospell
of
Iesus
Christ
:
Secondly
,
to
confound
hereby
the
vaine
confidence
of
this
deceitfull
generation
,
which
seeme
to
be
somewhat
herein
,
when
indeed
they
are
nothing
;
deceiuing
themselues
,
euen
as
clouds
without
water
,
in
their
false
liberality
.
And
so
to
conuince
the
Atheist
,
that
saith
,
where
is
the
promise
of
his
comming
?
seeing
this
very
decay
of
true
loue
,
is
among
other
,
one
of
those
pregnant
signes
,
that
the
day
of
the
Lord
Iesus
is
neere
at
hand
,
that
so
the
wise
in
heart
may
see
the
plague
,
and
hide
himselfe
.
And
seeing
he
that
is
comming
will
come
quickly
,
with
his
reward
with
him
,
to
giue
vnto
euery
one
according
to
his
work
,
yea
,
will
come
sodainly
in
an
houre
,
that
no
man
knowes
of
,
ought
we
not
alwaies
to
haue
Oyle
ready
in
our
Lamps
,
that
so
we
may
enter
in
vnto
our
masters
ioy
?
Surely
were
there
nothing
else
to
moue
vs
hereunto
,
but
the
commandement
of
our
heauenly
Master
,
this
should
prouoke
vs
to
loue
one
another
,
this
should
adiure
vs
to
abound
in
Charity
,
that
so
we
might
auoid
eternall
vengeance
,
seeing
all
the
commandements
are
fulfilled
in
this
,
that
we
loue
each
other
,
&
to
faile
in
one
duty
is
guilty
of
the
breach
of
all
.
But
behold
what
loue
the
Father
hath
shewed
vs
,
that
,
what
was
impossible
to
the
commandement
in
regard
of
the
transgression
,
whereby
sin
reuiued
&
became
〈◊〉
of
measure
sinfull
:
and
so
the
hatred
increasing
,
we
had
no
hope
,
but
were
as
water
spilt
vpon
the
ground
,
that
we
could
not
be
gathered
vp
againe
:
Our
God
which
is
rich
in
mercy
through
his
great
loue
,
wherewith
he
loued
vs
,
supplied
by
a
most
gracious
and
wonderfull
remedy
,
namely
,
the
pretious
bloud
of
his
deere
sonne
,
as
of
a
Lambe
vndefiled
&
without
spot
.
This
is
that
bloud
that
hath
spoken
better
things
for
vs
then
the
bloud
of
Abel
,
not
only
stopping
that
loud
crie
of
Vengeance
which
our
sinnes
called
for
,
but
opening
vnto
vs
the
gates
of
righteousnesse
,
and
enabling
vs
to
walke
in
the
similitude
of
the
death
and
resurrection
of
Iesus
Christ
,
that
so
we
might
be
partakers
with
him
of
eternall
glory
.
And
this
is
that
blessed
Lord
Iesus
,
who
hath
not
beene
a
stranger
vnto
vs
,
or
soiournour
with
vs
for
a
season
,
but
hath
beene
liuely
described
in
our
sight
,
and
euen
crucified
among
vs
,
in
the
glorious
and
constant
publishing
of
the
Gospell
of
Peace
.
And
could
greater
loue
be
shewed
to
vs
by
any
then
that
the
sonne
of
God
should
lay
downe
his
life
for
his
?
And
if
the
Lord
so
loued
vs
,
ought
we
not
to
loue
one
another
?
Is
not
this
our
euidence
that
we
loue
God
whom
we
haue
not
seene
,
in
that
we
loue
our
brethren
whom
we
see
daily
?
Is
not
this
our
warrant
that
we
are
translated
from
death
to
life
,
because
we
loue
the
brethren
?
Behold
then
our
triall
of
the
right
entertainment
of
the
Gospell
.
And
haue
wee
brought
forth
this
fruit
to
repentance
and
amendment
of
life
?
Surely
we
must
needs
acknowledge
that
our
glorious
God
can
truly
iustifie
him
against
vs
:
What
could
he
haue
done
vnto
vs
which
he
hath
not
done
?
Enquire
we
,
in
the
name
of
God
,
of
the
dayes
that
are
past
,
which
were
before
vs
,
since
the
day
that
God
created
man
vpon
the
earth
,
and
aske
from
one
end
of
heauen
to
the
other
;
if
there
came
to
passe
such
a
great
thing
as
this
,
or
whither
any
such
like
thing
hath
beene
heard
:
What
nation
is
so
great
vnto
whom
the
Gods
come
so
neere
as
the
Lord
our
God
is
neere
vnto
vs
in
all
that
we
call
vnto
him
for
?
Had
euer
nation
the
Gospell
of
Iesus
Christ
so
long
continued
with
such
constant
outward
peace
and
prosperity
for
the
better
entertainment
thereof
?
Was
euer
nation
deliuered
out
of
so
horrible
a
pit
,
as
was
the
Gunpowder
treason
?
Thus
may
the
Lord
iustifie
himselfe
against
vs
,
but
how
haue
we
iustified
our
God
in
a
conscionable
embracing
of
so
great
saluation
,
bringing
forth
fruit
answerable
thereunto
?
That
we
haue
a
name
to
be
aliue
,
who
may
deny
vs
?
Is
not
yet
the
Gospell
preached
in
our
streets
?
Doe
we
not
draw
forth
with
ioy
out
of
these
fountaines
of
saluation
?
How
is
it
then
that
we
bring
forth
wilde
grapes
?
are
we
not
for
all
this
euen
now
dead
,
and
pluckt
vp
by
the
rootes
?
Yea
,
if
we
may
be
beleeued
our selues
,
we
say
that
we
are
rich
,
and
encreased
with
goods
,
and
haue
neede
of
nothing
?
But
is
not
this
because
wee
know
not
that
we
are
poore
,
and
lame
,
and
blinde
,
and
miserable
?
Are
we
not
willingly
ignorant
of
the
truth
of
our
estates
,
iudging
of
the
same
by
false
rules
,
as
Opinion
,
Custome
,
Estimation
,
Multitude
,
and
such
like
:
and
so
are
deceiued
in
our
imagination
,
esteeming
our selues
to
be
somewhat
,
when
we
are
nothing
,
at
leastwise
nothing
to
what
we
should
be
?
Haue
we
brought
forth
fruit
answerable
to
the
time
of
our
visitation
?
Surely
,
if
there
were
nothing
else
to
conuince
our
barrennesse
&
vnprofitablenes
in
the
entertainment
of
so
great
saluation
,
the
very
bleating
of
the
Sheep
,
and
lowing
of
the
Oxen
;
the
cries
and
complaints
of
the
poore
,
ringing
daily
,
and
piercing
the
heauens
for
their
contempt
,
and
des●lations
:
the
diuisions
of
Ruben
,
should
cause
great
sorrow
of
heart
;
this
might
iustly
challenge
a
great
decay
of
vnfained
loue
.
Is
not
Ephraim
against
Manasses
,
and
Manasses
against
Ephraim
,
and
both
against
Iuda
?
Hath
not
the
abundance
of
selfe-loue
eaten
out
all
hearty
and
true
affection
to
each
other
,
while
euery
one
seekes
his
owne
,
and
not
that
which
may
concerne
the
common
good
:
nay
,
with
the
generall
wracke
of
the
publike
weale
?
And
if
wee
thus
bite
and
teare
one
another
,
shall
we
not
be
deuoured
of
each
other
?
Learne
we
hence
,
in
the
name
of
God
,
to
see
the
plague
,
and
hide
our selues
.
Is
it
not
already
begunne
;
shall
I
say
in
the
vttermost
part
of
the
hoast
,
or
not
rather
in
the
hoast
and
eyes
thereof
?
And
is
not
the
Kite
ready
to
seaze
vpon
both
?
The
Lord
giue
vs
vnderstanding
in
all
things
.
Is
not
this
the
day
of
Iacobs
trauaile
?
Doth
not
the
Iudge
stand
at
the
doore
?
Will
not
the
Master
come
in
an
houre
which
that
seruant
dreameth
not
of
,
and
giue
him
his
portion
with
Hypocrites
,
where
shall
be
weeping
and
wayling
,
and
gnashing
of
teeth
?
Surely
,
were
it
not
that
the
Lord
had
reserued
a
remnant
of
the
holy
seed
among
vs
,
we
had
long
since
beene
as
Sodome
and
Gomorrha
:
And
is
not
the
righteous
daily
taken
from
the
euill
to
come
?
Is
not
Ezekiell
daily
made
a
signe
to
the
house
of
Israell
?
And
is
not
the
hand
of
the
Lord
stretched
out
still
?
Who
so
is
wise
let
him
vnderstand
these
things
,
and
to
whom
the
Lord
shall
reueale
them
;
for
the
wayes
of
God
are
holy
and
righteous
,
and
the
iust
shall
walke
therein
,
but
the
w●●ked
shall
fall
in
the
same
.
Must
not
the
Gospell
be
a
stumbling-blocke
to
the
Iew
,
and
foolish
to
the
Graecians
?
Doe
any
of
the
Rulers
beleeue
in
him
?
nay
,
is
it
not
an
offence
that
the
poore
receiue
the
Gospell
?
And
shall
not
the
Lord
stay
his
hand
till
Lot
be
remoued
out
of
Sodome
?
shall
not
the
Gospell
be
continued
till
the
remnant
be
gathered
in
?
And
may
we
not
daily
obserue
a
great
Haruest
abroad
,
euen
the
barraine
and
desolate
corners
of
the
Land
,
hungring
after
the
Word
,
and
catching
the
Kingdome
,
with
all
holy
violence
?
And
why
then
stand
wee
idle
in
the
Market-place
?
Why
helpe
wee
not
the
Lord
against
the
mighty
?
Is
not
the
Canaanite
yet
in
the
Land
?
Hath
hee
not
encreased
by
our
contentions
and
securitie
?
Why
ioyne
wee
not
together
against
the
common
enemy
?
Doth
he
not
beast
of
false
liberality
?
Doth
not
the
harlot
begin
to
encroach
vpon
vs
by
her
offerings
of
Peace
and
pretences
of
reconciliation
,
by
her
glorious
shewes
,
and
sugred
greetings
,
entending
more
desperately
to
kill
,
when
she
kisseth
and
croucheth
,
that
heapes
of
men
may
fall
by
her
might
?
Can
we
euer
forget
that
hidden
Mine
?
Shall
we
not
euer
suspect
such
fawning
Absalons
,
and
deepe
Achitophels
?
Is
not
this
the
age
of
complements
,
and
formalities
,
vanishing
meerely
in
shewes
and
bodily
worships
?
Was
euer
deadly
hatred
carried
more
cunningly
vnder
sugred
words
,
and
fayned
deuotions
?
Is
not
our
friendship
turned
into
flattery
,
our
hospitality
to
stately
houses
,
and
gay
cloathes
,
our
Beneficence
to
vaine
boastings
,
and
cold
words
:
Nay
,
to
euill
deeds
?
Witnesse
our
enclosures
and
turning
out
of
our
brethren
from
their
ancient
habitations
,
and
placing
in
their
roomes
heards
of
beasts
:
Were
it
not
better
to
be
such
Gentlemens
sheepe
then
their
Tenants
?
Were
it
not
better
that
such
great
ones
had
not
a
foot
of
the
earth
,
then
that
hereby
they
should
endanger
the
losse
of
heauen
?
What
shall
wee
thinke
of
that
innaturall
encroaching
and
vndermining
of
each
other
in
their
callings
and
liuelihoods
?
Tradesman
eating
out
Tradesman
,
Merchant
supplanting
Merchant
,
one
Brother
vndermining
another
,
the
common
wisedome
and
misery
of
the
times
?
Doe
not
they
argue
that
both
conscience
and
charity
is
dead
among
vs
?
And
ought
we
not
then
to
strengthen
the
things
that
are
ready
to
die
,
that
so
wee
may
recouer
our
first
loue
?
Surely
what
these
poore
labours
shall
come
short
of
herein
,
that
shall
I
not
fayle
to
make
vp
with
my
best
desires
:
All
which
I
doe
here
,
with
whatsoeuer
I
humbly
commend
vnto
your
Worships
good
acceptance
in
Iesus
Christ
,
as
acknowledging
hereby
my selfe
,
and
all
mine
deepely
indebted
vnto
your
Worships
for
your
fatherly
loue
vnto
vs
in
our
afflictions
,
and
binding
my selfe
hereby
in
all
hearty
affections
and
endeauours
,
at
least
to
take
away
iust
imputation
of
vnthankefulnesse
.
And
thus
commending
your
Worships
to
the
grace
of
God
in
Iesus
Christ
,
I
euer
rest
:
Your
Worships
poore
kinsman
,
euer
bounden
in
Iesus
Christ
THOMAS
COOPER
.
The
Contents
.
-
FIrst
,
it
is
declared
what
Giuing
is
,
generally
.
Chap.
1
-
The
kindes
of
Liberality
described
.
Chap.
2
-
Is
discouered
who
is
the
true
giuer
.
Chap.
3
-
The
true
nature
of
Liberality
is
declared
.
Chap.
4
-
Together
with
the
properties
thereof
,
as
that
,
first
,
it
must
be
free
.
Chap.
5
-
Secondly
,
we
must
giue
of
our
owne
.
Chap.
6
-
Thirdly
,
we
must
be
wise
in
our
bountie
.
Chap.
7
-
First
prouiding
for
our selues
.
2
Giuing
where
there
is
most
need
.
3.
Prouiding
that
wee
may
be
still
able
to
giue
.
Yet
,
4.
Keeping
within
the
compasse
of
our
ability
.
5.
Not
endammaging
any
by
our
bounty
.
6.
Wee
must
giue
in
faith
,
that
is
,
1.
Beleeuing
that
our
persons
are
accepted
,
and
so
are
our
endeauours
.
2.
Not
looking
for
recompence
againe
.
Where
especially
is
taught
that
wee
must
loue
our
enemies
,
and
how
farre
.
Chap.
8
-
We
must
giue
out
of
a
louing
and
affectionate
heart
.
Chap.
9
-
We
must
giue
constantly
.
Chap.
10
-
Wee
must
propose
right
ends
in
our
giuing
,
which
are
:
1.
Assurance
of
saluation
to
our selues
.
2.
Benefit
to
others
in
soule
and
body
.
3.
The
good
of
the
Church
.
4.
Furtherance
of
Diuine
worship
.
5.
The
glory
of
God
.
Chap.
11
-
The
vices
contrary
to
Beneficence
are
laid
downe
generally
,
both
such
as
hinder
altogether
,
as
also
such
as
corrupt
the
sinceritie
thereof
,
both
on
the
left
hand
,
and
on
the
right
.
Chap.
12
-
Certaine
motiues
are
laid
downe
to
prouoke
to
bounty
.
Chap.
13
-
And
so
are
commended
diuers
helpes
and
preparatiues
to
Liberality
.
Chap.
14
-
As
also
it
is
obserued
what
punishments
are
due
,
and
haue
beene
inflicted
vpon
the
breach
of
this
duty
,
and
exercise
of
cruelty
and
vnmercifulnesse
.
Chap.
15
-
Together
with
the
vse
of
these
punishments
.
Chap.
16
-
The
seuerall
lets
and
rentations
against
beneficence
are
laid
open
in
their
places
,
As
,
1.
Because
they
are
our
owne
.
2.
All
little
enough
for
our selues
.
3.
We
shall
be
soone
emptied
,
and
become
beggers
.
These
are
vrged
and
answered
.
Cha.
17
-
Other
lets
are
proposed
,
as
1.
Care
of
posterity
.
2.
Marriage
of
daughters
,
&c.
Chap
▪
18
-
A
third
sort
of
Tentations
,
arising
from
the
vnworthinesse
of
such
as
neede
,
and
little
good
redounds
thereby
.
These
are
answered
,
and
in
speciall
is
declared
how
Witches
may
be
relieued
,
&
though
the
poore
be
vnthankfull
,
yet
wee
must
relieue
them
;
yea
,
though
dissemblers
,
yet
must
not
be
neglected
.
Chap.
19
-
Other
Tentations
discouered
,
whereby
liberality
is
excused
,
as
charge
for
the
common-wealth
,
layes
for
the
Church
,
maintenance
of
the
Ministery
and
such
charges
,
for
the
Sacrament
,
assessings
for
the
poore
,
&c.
these
are
remoued
.
Chap.
20
-
A
fift
sort
of
Tentations
proposed
for
the
hinderance
of
bounty
,
namely
,
Christmas-feasts
:
these
are
answered
.
Chap.
21
-
Diuers
speciall
practises
of
Satan
are
further
detected
,
whereby
he
hath
and
doth
hinder
Beneficence
.
As
1.
Enclosing
of
land
,
together
with
the
remedy
thereof
.
Chap.
22
-
2.
Excesse
in
diet
,
with
the
remedie
thereof
.
Chap.
23
-
3.
Pride
,
and
excesse
in
apparrell
,
with
the
remedy
thereof
.
Chap.
24
-
4.
That
excessine
hunting
is
an
enemy
to
bounty
,
with
the
remedy
thereof
.
Chap.
25
-
Of
feare
to
be
accounted
Papists
,
that
it
is
an
enemy
to
liberality
,
with
the
remedy
thereof
.
Chap.
26
-
The
tentation
,
that
we
sinne
in
the
best
,
and
will
doe
no
good
least
wee
should
sin
,
discouered
and
remoued
.
Chap.
27
-
That
idlenesse
is
an
enemy
to
true
bounty
,
and
that
it
abounds
in
this
age
,
with
the
remedy
thereof
.
Chap.
28
-
The
last
and
maine
enemy
to
liberality
is
vnthrifty
and
vnlawfull
games
.
Here
is
first
proued
,
that
they
are
vnlawfull
.
As
namely
,
-
Dicing
.
-
2
Carding
.
-
3
Cock
fighting
and
Bearebayting
.
-
4
Stage-Playes
and
Enterludes
.
-
5
Dancing
.
Chap.
29
-
Certaine
generall
remedies
are
proposed
,
and
commended
against
these
vnlawfull
delights
.
Chap.
30
-
Conclusion
of
the
whole
.
Chap.
31
THE
ART
OF
Giuing
.
CHAP.
I.
What
Giuing
is
in
generall
,
namely
:
AN
imparting
of
what
the
Lord
hath
giuen
vs
,
as
eyther
cast
vpon
vs
extraordinarily
by
his
prouidence
,
or
obtayned
by
ordinary
meanes
of
our
labour
and
industry
.
2
To
the
necessitie
of
our
poore
brother
,
as
he
is
neerest
vnto
vs
in
the
Lord
:
And
that
both
willingly
,
and
bountifully
,
to
his
sound
comfort
▪
And
wisely
also
,
prouiding
especially
and
principally
for
our selues
.
And
that
,
in
all
holinesse
and
humility
vnto
God
.
Giuing
him
the
glory
of
what
hee
hath
enabled
vs
to
giue
vnto
others
,
and
laying
vp
thereby
a
good
foundation
,
by
making
vs
friends
of
this
vnrighteous
Mammon
,
against
the
day
of
Christ
Iesus
,
that
we
may
be
receiued
into
euerlasting
habitations
.
1
Tim.
6.
19.
Luke
16
11.
12.
&c.
CHAP.
II.
Obserue
we
the
diuers
kindes
of
Liberality
,
and
that
to
good
ends
.
THe
first
and
speciall
worke
of
Charity
is
to
prouide
for
the
saluation
of
the
soule
.
To
this
end
serue
,
1
Prouision
,
that
it
be
instructed
by
the
word
of
God
.
Rom
10.
10.
2
Reproofe
for
sinne
,
and
plucking
it
out
of
the
fire
.
Iud.
2.
2.
3
Comfort
,
and
consolation
,
raising
it
vp
out
of
the
deepe
and
pit
of
despayre
.
Gal.
6.
1.
Iam.
5.
4
Chastisement
,
and
humbling
of
the
flesh
,
that
the
soule
may
be
saued
.
1
Cor.
5.
5
To
this
end
serues
the
maintenance
of
the
Ministry
,
as
a
speciall
worke
of
bounty
,
as
also
1
Cor.
9.
2.
Cor.
11.
6
The
erecting
and
maintayning
of
the
Vniuersities
,
and
Free-schooles
,
for
the
instructing
of
youth
,
&c.
A
second
and
next
worke
of
Beneficence
is
,
;
1
By
giuing
freely
vnto
him
to
supply
his
want
.
Hebr.
13.
Math.
5.
2
We
must
also
lend
vnto
him
,
which
steeds
him
more
sometime
then
giuing
.
Deut.
5.
8.
Luke
6.
35.
Exod.
22.
25.
3
We
must
remit
due
debt
,
or
money
lent
,
if
the
party
be
not
able
to
repay
.
Exod.
22.
26.
Nehem.
5
,
11.
4
We
are
to
hinder
and
put
off
such
wrongs
as
may
be
done
vnto
him
.
Pro.
24
10.
11.
12.
As
also
,
as
our
callings
will
allow
,
to
right
him
therein
,
and
to
be
auenged
of
those
that
offer
them
.
6
Yea
,
to
this
end
we
are
to
prouoke
others
to
tender
his
case
,
by
making
it
knowne
.
7
Hitherto
serue
set
contributions
,
and
treasuries
for
the
poore
.
8
By
conscionable
selling
,
we
performe
true
bounty
.
A
third
kinde
of
Beneficence
is
where
gifts
are
giuen
betweene
parties
for
ciuill
respects
.
1
Are
gratulatory
,
such
as
Gen.
45.
23
2
Or
placatory
to
appease
wrath
,
as
Iacob
to
Esau
,
Gen.
34.
3
Some
for
reward
,
as
those
of
the
Prince
to
the
Subiect
.
Dan.
2.
48.
Hest.
6.
2.
4
Or
to
procure
fauour
of
those
of
the
meaner
to
the
superiour
.
5
Some
to
helpe
and
promote
iust
causes
as
Iacob
to
his
sonne
Ioseph
.
Gen.
43.
11.
6
And
also
to
maintayne
mutuall
loue
and
friendship
.
Nehem.
8.
1
Reg.
10
▪
11.
12.
7
To
the
aduancing
of
the
worship
of
God
.
1
Chron.
19.
Exod.
35.
20.
8
By
thankfulnesse
we
are
giuen
vnto
God
.
9
Also
gifts
are
giuen
in
signe
of
homage
and
subiection
.
1
Sam.
10.
27.
Secondly
some
are
to
euill
ends
.
1
As
to
the
erecting
of
Idolatry
.
Exod.
32.
2
To
the
coruprting
and
enthralling
of
the
soule
.
Reuel.
17.
3
To
the
corrupting
of
iudgement
and
iustice
.
Pro.
17.
23.
2
Sam.
16.
Pro.
17.
8.
4
To
the
ensnaring
,
and
entrapping
into
danger
.
1
Sam.
18.
5
To
the
enthralling
and
abasing
of
men
to
serue
the
worlds
turne
.
6
To
obtaine
greater
benefits
againe
,
fishing
with
a
Gudgeon
to
catch
a
Pipe
.
CHAP.
III.
Of
the
true
Giuer
.
1
GEnerally
onely
the
regenerate
man
may
truly
giue
,
2
Particularly
the
rich
are
bound
to
giue
.
1
Iohn
.
3.
17.
.
2
Cor.
8.
14.
3
The
poore
euen
of
that
little
that
they
haue
,
are
also
bound
to
giue
.
Ioh.
13.
29.
Eph.
4.
28.
As
the
widow
must
giue
her
mite
,
seruants
must
giue
of
their
wages
.
4
Yea
we
must
empouerish
our selues
in
some
cases
,
to
giue
to
others
in
cases
of
necessitie
.
Act.
5.
Nehem.
5.
Exception
.
1
Those
that
are
in
paricular
subiection
to
others
,
2
Subiects
cannot
giue
,
but
from
that
generall
authority
committed
by
the
lawes
of
the
land
,
vnto
them
,
answerable
to
the
lawes
of
God
,
concerning
relieuing
of
the
poore
,
&c.
3
The
Wife
may
not
giue
in
some
cases
,
vnlesse
it
be
of
such
things
as
are
common
to
both
.
2
As
also
of
that
which
she
hath
excepted
from
mannage
.
3
And
that
with
the
consent
of
her
Husband
,
eyther
expressed
,
or
presumed
,
from
the
generall
liberty
giuen
to
her
.
4
In
a
case
of
extremitie
,
when
all
is
like
to
be
lost
,
and
the
Husband
vnfit
to
gouerne
the
family
.
1
Samuel
25.
19.
CHAP.
IIII.
Obserue
more
especially
what
true
giuing
is
,
as
it
properly
belongeth
to
the
elect
of
God
,
and
of
the
seuerall
properties
thereof
:
Namely
:
A
Most
free
,
franke
,
and
liberall
imparting
some
meet
and
conuenient
portion
of
that
wherewith
God
of
his
goodnesse
hath
blessed
euery
man
.
1
To
the
maintenance
and
aduancement
of
Gods
pure
religion
and
worship
.
Hebr.
8.
3.
2
To
the
mercifull
relieuing
,
comforting
,
and
succouring
of
all
such
as
we
see
:
or
for
want
of
such
,
of
those
whom
we
doe
by
credible
report
vnderstand
at
any
time
,
to
be
in
any
present
necessity
and
neede
.
And
that
in
such
manner
as
God
himselfe
would
haue
his
owne
worship
to
be
vpheld
and
furthered
:
And
the
poore
among
his
people
in
all
Christian
Churches
,
to
be
comfortably
relieued
and
succoured
.
CHAP.
V.
Of
the
conditions
and
propertie
,
of
true
liberality
,
gathered
out
of
the
former
difinition
.
1
IT
must
be
free
,
Luke
6.
33.
34.
35.
Prou.
25.
21.
22.
euen
to
our
enemies
.
Math.
5.
2
To
those
that
cannot
requite
vs
againe
.
Luke
14.
12.
13
14.
3
And
that
not
sparingly
and
grudgingly
,
but
bountifully
.
2
Cor.
9.
5.
Philem.
14.
Luke
19.
1
Pet.
4.
9.
Because
.
1
It
must
be
from
the
heart
.
2
Cor.
9.
7.
2
This
is
it
that
God
loueth
and
accepteth
.
2
Cor.
8.
12.
3
Yea
,
though
the
gift
be
small
,
yet
the
heart
makes
it
acceptable
.
Luke
21.
Act.
9.
36.
1
King
.
18.
3.
4.
Obadiah
and
Lydia
,
Act.
16.
Exod.
35.
20.
2
Chron.
39.
31.
36.
&
35.
8.
sub
Hezekiah
and
Iosiah
,
Deut.
20.
8.
Exod.
36.
Markes
of
this
free
giuing
:
1
To
giue
bountifully
of
a
little
,
so
the
widow
.
Luke
21.
2
To
straine
our selues
euen
aboue
our
ability
.
2
Cor.
8.
4.
3
To
preuent
importunate
asking
.
4
Not
to
defer
and
put
off
til
to
morrow
.
Pro.
3.
28.
5
To
giue
with
ioy
and
gladnesse
of
heart
.
1
Chron.
19.
Deut.
26.
10.
11.
14.
yea
,
to
reioyce
theerein
as
well
done
.
6
To
giue
of
the
best
,
and
costliest
,
as
is
fitting
to
the
party
.
Iohn
.
12.
3.
7
And
that
accordingly
as
God
hath
blessed
vs
.
1
or
.
16.
2.
8
Yea
,
according
as
hee
hath
determined
in
his
heart
2
Cor.
9.
7.
9
Not
to
tie
our
liberality
strictly
to
the
law
of
men
,
but
besides
that
,
to
doe
ouer
and
aboue
according
to
our
abilitie
.
Prouided
.
1
That
others
be
eased
,
and
wee
our selues
not
grieued
.
2
Cor.
8.
13.
Pro.
5.
16.
17.
Luke
3.
11.
2
In
a
case
of
extreamity
to
relieue
others
,
we
must
sell
euen
our
possessions
,
Luke
12.
33.
Psa.
112.
9.
of
which
more
afterward
.
Now
that
we
may
giue
cheerefully
,
;
1
A
delight
in
the
thing
to
whom
we
shew
our
beneficence
.
Psa.
131.
2.
1
Chro.
29.
2
Sam.
6.
Psa.
16.
2
Faith
:
both
that
we
are
perswaded
that
this
wel-doing
is
acceptable
to
God
,
Heb.
13.
16.
Phil
4.
18.
Hose
6.
2.
That
God
also
wil
blesse
and
prouide
for
those
that
are
liberall
,
notwithstanding
the
feare
of
after
wants
.
3
A
third
helpe
is
Humility
,
acknowledge
our selues
vnworthy
of
those
blessings
which
yet
our
gracious
God
hath
made
vs
stewards
of
,
to
giue
to
others
.
Gen.
32.
10.
1
Tim.
6.
17.
18.
19.
4
Consider
we
the
vncertainty
of
our
life
,
that
if
we
neglect
to
day
wee
may
be
cut
off
tomorrow
.
Gal.
6.
10.
5
Meditate
we
daily
on
the
free
and
and
vndeserued
bounty
of
our
God
towards
vs
,
how
seasonably
it
commeth
,
how
plentifully
aboue
our
desires
.
Considerations
and
motiues
to
giue
bountifully
and
freely
:
1
Heereby
we
come
neerest
the
nature
of
God
.
2
We
prouide
wisely
for
our selues
,
as
vndoubtedly
being
assured
that
we
shall
be
plentifully
rewarded
.
2
Cor.
9.
10.
11.
of
the
Lord
.
3
Wee
make
vs
more
friends
of
our
vnrighteous
Mammon
in
the
world
.
Luke
16.
to
further
vs
to
heauen
.
4
We
giue
sound
contentment
to
the
receiuer
hereby
:
whom
if
we
should
defer
,
wee
prouoke
to
despayre
,
murmuring
,
&c.
5
Wee
turne
that
which
is
vsually
a
snare
,
hereby
to
be
a
blessing
and
good
foundation
against
the
life
to
come
.
Luke
16.
1
Tim.
6.
19.
6
Whatsoeuer
we
giue
vnto
the
poore
,
wee
giue
it
vnto
Christ
Iesus
himselfe
.
Math.
25.
44.
45.
CHAP.
VI.
A
second
thing
in
beneficence
is
,
that
we
must
giue
of
our
owne
,
that
wherewith
God
hath
blessed
vs
.
That
is
:
We
must
giue
in
righteousnesse
,
And
that
because
.
1
It
is
approued
hereby
of
God
:
as
being
the
liuely
fruit
of
faith
.
Heb.
11.
6.
without
which
all
liberality
is
theft
,
&c.
Esay
.
61.
8.
Deut.
23.
18.
2
Hereby
onely
it
will
prosper
,
and
benefit
the
giuer
.
3
Yea
,
hee
to
whom
it
is
giuen
can
haue
no
assurance
of
blessing
and
comfort
,
but
that
it
may
be
a
snare
vnto
him
,
vnlesse
it
be
giuen
in
righteousnesse
,
because
he
is
the
receiuer
to
a
Thiefe
.
This
condemneth
.
1
Those
that
rob
the
poore
,
to
grease
the
rich
.
2
That
hope
to
make
amends
for
their
ill
gotten-goods
,
by
a
little
charity
at
their
deaths
.
3
Colour
their
iniustice
with
cloaks
of
authority
,
necessity
;
&c.
4
As
also
such
receiuers
,
as
indeed
are
no
better
then
brokers
,
and
sharers
with
those
theeues
.
Now
we
giue
in
righteousnesse
.
1
When
we
giue
of
our
owne
,
that
is
,
what
we
haue
gotten
by
holy
and
conscionable
labour
.
2
What
comes
vnto
vs
by
inhetance
,
gift
,
&c.
3
And
that
is
then
truly
our
owne
which
we
doe
sanctifie
both
by
the
acceptance
of
our
persons
in
the
sight
of
God
,
as
also
by
daily
prayer
for
the
blessing
of
God
vpon
it
:
vnlesse
these
latter
be
added
nothing
is
truly
our
owne
.
4
Then
also
a
thing
is
our
owne
truly
,
when
as
we
haue
gotten
it
honestly
,
or
it
comes
to
vs
by
inheritance
,
&c.
so
wee
imploy
it
faithfully
in
some
honest
calling
.
And
this
,
1
Reproueth
Gentlemen
and
others
,
that
hauing
goods
&
possessions
,
eyther
gotten
,
or
come
vnto
them
by
inheritance
,
thinke
their
onely
end
is
to
spend
it
in
housekeeping
,
and
worse
,
neuer
respecting
the
poore
,
otherwise
:
neyther
walking
in
any
calling
,
&c.
2
Generally
the
prophanes
of
all
that
make
no
conscience
of
sanctifying
the
blessings
of
God
,
nothing
regard
how
their
persons
are
accepted
,
onely
stand
vpon
the
credit
of
these
things
.
We
give
in
righteousnesse
when
we
giue
where
there
is
best
desert
,
1
Wee
must
giue
to
the
household
of
faith
.
Gal.
6.
10.
and
Church
of
God
.
And
that
not
for
any
by-respects
,
but
euen
because
they
are
beloued
of
God
.
Mat.
10.
41.
42.
43.
2
To
our
country
&
common
Parent
.
3
To
our
naturall
parents
and
kinsefolkes
.
1
Tim.
5.
4.
4
Leauing
these
,
we
may
make
a
difference
,
giuing
one
more
then
the
other
,
as
they
are
purest
in
religion
,
or
likeliest
in
condition
,
or
neerer
in
bloud
.
So
Iacob
loued
Ioseph
,
Ioseph
Beniamin
,
&c.
Gen.
37
Gen.
43.
44
,
&c.
Ob.
But
our
Sauiours
lesson
is
,
we
must
loue
our
neighbor
as
our selues
:
therfore
ther
must
be
no
difference
in
our
affections
.
Againe
this
may
seeme
to
be
partiality
.
An.
There
may
be
degrees
in
loue
,
&
yet
all
may
be
loued
truly
:
our
Sauiour
bidding
that
we
loue
our
brother
;
it
hinders
the
quality
of
our
loue
,
not
the
quantity
.
5
Next
these
are
our
friends
.
6
Then
our
neighbours
.
7
Strangers
.
8
Our
enemies
Rom.
15.
24.
CHAP.
VII
.
A
third
point
in
beneficence
is
Wisedome
:
1
COmmunity
of
goods
,
2
Giuing
of
our
patrimonies
,
and
whole
estates
to
the
maintenance
of
idle
Monkes
and
Friers
:
which
is
the
best
charity
of
the
Papists
.
1
As
being
vnfit
for
such
men
to
manage
.
2
Vnconscionable
for
any
to
giue
,
because
he
robs
his
present
issue
,
and
posterity
of
what
the
Lord
hath
cast
vpon
him
.
3
He
renounceth
his
right
in
the
heauenly
possession
:
wherof
the
earthly
was
a
signe
.
And
therefore
wee
shall
finde
that
the
Lord
gaue
straight
charge
that
the
Iewes
should
at
no
hand
part
with
their
possessions
:
if
for
want
they
were
compelled
to
sell
them
,
yet
they
were
to
redeeme
them
after
,
if
they
were
able
:
if
not
,
they
were
freely
to
be
restored
,
and
returne
vnto
them
at
the
yeere
of
Iubily
.
Leuit.
25.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
1
Reg.
21.
3.
4
He
maintaynes
idlenesse
,
and
so
all
kinde
of
wickednesse
.
3
This
also
condemneth
that
vaine-glorious
and
foolish
charity
of
many
,
who
to
bee
counted
maintayners
of
others
emptie
themselues
,
and
so
bring
vntimely
and
vniust
misery
:
yet
most
iustly
vpon
themselues
.
A
second
poynt
of
wisedome
is
,
1
This
is
most
impartiall
;
when
we
simply
respect
our
owne
flesh
,
and
are
not
led
with
any
more
speciall
circumstances
.
Esay
.
58.
2
This
is
most
seasonable
,
because
now
it
doth
good
:
And
,
3
Generally
euery
one
beareth
the
Image
of
God
,
and
so
we
are
to
relieue
him
,
least
in
him
we
reiect
God
himselfe
.
Math.
25.
And
this
condemneth
:
1
Those
that
neglect
well-doing
in
such
extremities
,
vpon
pretence
that
such
are
forsaken
of
God
,
and
so
to
be
left
to
his
iustice
;
as
presuming
that
if
they
were
Gods
they
should
not
be
left
to
such
extremity
:
whereas
the
Lord
doth
this
eyther
to
trie
our
charity
,
or
shew
his
extraordinary
mercy
,
&c.
2
Those
,
that
cast
water
into
the
Sea
,
powring
in
where
there
is
no
want
.
3
Those
,
that
because
they
feare
they
may
bestow
amisse
,
therefore
they
will
not
relieue
at
all
,
much
lesse
in
this
extremitie
.
A
third
poynt
of
this
wisedome
is
,
That
we
not
onely
giue
as
present
occasion
is
offered
,
Cor.
16.
2.
For
1
Hereby
we
shew
our
determinate
purpose
to
giue
.
2
Cor.
8.
which
is
discouered
by
actuall
giuing
vpon
occasions
.
2
We
prouide
for
constancy
,
and
scasonablenesse
of
bounty
,
as
hauing
somewhat
alwayes
ready
,
and
so
continue
to
such
end
.
And
this
serueth
,
1
To
reproue
those
that
among
their
bagges
haue
forgotten
this
:
Or
,
2
Thinke
so
of
themselues
,
as
that
they
ought
not
to
let
their
stocke
lie
dead
,
and
thinking
,
whereas
they
may
imploy
their
stocke
for
the
further
maintenance
of
the
poore
.
Hereunto
appertayneth
,
1
The
appoynting
of
set
officers
,
Whose
office
was
.
1
To
haue
a
particular
Catalogue
of
the
names
of
the
poore
.
2
To
discerne
the
measure
of
their
pouerty
,
and
to
this
end
to
ouersee
them
weekely
,
And
,
3
So
to
distribute
the
reliefe
of
the
Church
among
them
,
by
such
portions
as
may
not
linger
them
in
a
pinching
famine
,
but
indeede
cheere
them
,
and
make
them
seruiceable
to
God
,
the
common-wealth
,
or
both
.
4
That
they
should
giue
an
account
of
this
their
distribution
to
the
Pastors
and
gouernours
of
the
Church
.
2.
To
this
purpose
ought
there
a
publike
Treasury
to
be
prouided
.
1
Not
only
of
those
weekely
contributions
,
which
are
ministred
by
the
Saints
:
2
As
also
of
those
pledges
of
thankfulnes
which
are
giuen
at
the
Sacrament
:
But
,
Further
,
euery
man
is
monethly
,
or
quarterly
,
as
he
is
able
,
to
cast
in
his
mite
into
the
Treasurie
,
for
the
increase
and
continuance
of
the
common
Treasurie
,
not
onely
to
relieue
their
owne
poore
,
but
if
occasion
shall
serue
,
to
comfort
other
Churches
in
their
afflictions
and
wants
.
A
fourth
poynt
of
wisedome
in
giuing
,
is
to
keepe
within
the
bounds
of
our
abilitie
.
That
is
,
1
First
to
prouide
necessary
things
for
our selues
,
and
so
consequently
to
distribute
.
2
To
measure
our
ability
,
not
by
what
may
be
,
as
fearing
by
giuing
to
diminish
it
,
but
by
what
is
;
so
depending
vpon
the
prouidence
of
God
for
the
increase
of
our
estate
,
if
we
bestow
on
our
Brother
.
Pro.
11.
24.
3
If
the
case
of
the
Church
so
require
,
our
ability
must
come
within
a
narrower
compasse
:
not
onely
not
to
respect
the
time
to
come
,
but
so
farre
to
enlarge
our selues
for
the
time
present
,
as
to
part
with
the
inheritance
of
our
Fathers
,
and
to
sell
our
possessions
,
for
the
reliefe
of
the
Saints
,
reseruing
some
part
for
our
necessary
reliefe
:
and
herein
also
for
the
time
to
come
resting
on
the
prouidence
of
God
.
Luke
21.
Widow
.
2
Chron.
31.
3.
4.
Hezekiah
.
Nehem.
10.
32.
33.
Num.
31.
25.
Act.
4.
32.
Reasons
,
1
Because
,
as
it
is
a
triall
of
our
faith
to
Godward
,
if
we
will
lay
downe
our
liues
for
his
sake
:
so
,
if
the
Lord
doe
spare
vs
herein
,
yet
seeing
we
must
suffer
with
our
brethren
,
therefore
wee
must
manifest
our
loue
by
parting
with
our
possessions
to
their
reliefe
.
2
If
we
ought
to
part
with
our
liues
for
our
brethren
sake
,
then
much
more
with
our
goods
.
1
Iohn
3.
16.
Rom.
9.
Prouided
that
this
be
in
times
extraornary
,
and
cases
of
extremity
,
otherwise
we
are
not
bound
to
diminish
our
estates
.
This
1
Reproueth
all
Popish
charity
and
profession
of
wilfull
pouerty
.
2
As
also
those
that
onely
of
their
superfluity
doe
bestow
,
thinking
it
in
no
sort
lawfull
to
impart
their
patrimonies
to
this
end
,
whereas
such
will
make
no
bones
to
sell
away
whole
Lordships
,
&c.
to
maintayne
dicing
,
whoring
,
&c.
3
Hereby
the
loue
of
the
Saints
may
be
tried
abundantly
.
Apoynt
of
wisedome
is
,
1
When
sinne
is
manifested
by
the
same
:
As
in
the
maintenance
of
Rogues
and
idle
Beggars
,
which
though
they
can
yet
will
not
worke
.
Quest.
Are
not
these
then
to
be
relieued
?
Ans.
Yes
,
if
they
begin
extreame
necessitiy
.
2
And
be
first
punished
for
the
breach
of
the
Law
.
3
And
so
tied
to
worke
when
they
are
able
,
that
so
they
may
liue
of
their
owne
:
otherwise
both
the
giuer
sins
in
breaking
the
law
,
2
Thes.
2.
12.
and
the
receiuers
sinne
is
maintayned
,
by
nourishing
idlenesse
,
&c.
4
If
they
be
impotent
,
they
are
to
be
relieued
at
their
houses
,
and
not
suffered
to
wander
.
2.
When
our
estates
are
lauished
and
consumed
hereby
,
To
this
end
we
must
giue
:
Ordinarily
1
As
God
encreaseth
our
estate
.
2
As
may
satisfie
onely
the
present
necessity
of
our
brother
,
that
so
he
may
as
well
depend
vpon
the
prouidence
of
God
as
wee
.
3
When
Superstition
and
Idolatry
is
maintained
therby
.
Exod.
23.
such
is
the
Popish
charity
,
in
maintaining
Iesuits
,
&c.
4
When
idlenesse
and
vanity
is
thereby
maintayned
,
and
this
is
the
vsuall
bounty
of
our
land
:
whose
house-keeping
and
excesse
,
what
else
doth
it
maintayne
,
at
solemne
times
,
but
gaming
,
and
all
excesse
of
sinne
;
tending
to
the
hurt
both
of
the
giuer
and
receiuer
?
CHAP.
VIII
.
A
fourth
circumstance
and
condition
of
Beneficence
,
that
it
to
be
done
in
Faith
:
That
is
,
1
THe
person
that
performeth
it
;
must
beleeue
in
the
sonne
of
God
.
Rom.
14
▪
2
Cor.
8.
5.
And
this
,
Reproueth
the
liberality
&
munificence
of
all
Atheists
,
Papists
and
prophane
persons
whatsoeuer
,
yea
,
the
hypocrites
Almes
is
heere
condemned
.
Math.
6.
2
It
must
be
done
according
to
the
word
,
3
We
must
giue
with
assurance
that
though
man
doe
forget
,
yet
God
will
recompence
,
and
aboundantly
repay
both
in
this
life
,
and
the
life
to
come
.
4
To
this
end
we
are
to
ioyne
prayer
with
our
liberality
.
And
this
condemneth
.
The
infidelity
of
beleeuers
,
Another
note
of
faith
in
giuing
,
is
,
that
we
giue
,
looking
for
no
recompence
againe
from
man
,
yea
,
there
cast
our
bread
,
where
there
is
no
likelihood
,
euen
vpon
the
waters
.
Eccles.
5.
This
we
shall
performe
If
we
giue
,
1
To
the
poore
,
&c.
that
are
not
able
to
recompence
vs
.
Math.
5.
2
To
our
enemies
,
and
such
as
insteed
of
good
,
vsually
recompence
euill
vnto
vs
.
Math.
5.
Rom.
12.
Pro.
25.
&c.
And
that
because
,
1
Herein
we
come
neerest
vnto
God
,
who
loued
vs
when
we
were
his
enemies
.
Rom.
5.
6.
Math.
5.
45.
2
We
obtayne
a
most
glorious
conquest
ouer
our
owne
corrupt
nature
mastering
heereby
the
pride
of
ou●
hearts
;
whose
fruit
is
anger
;
and
effec●
reuenge
.
Rom.
12.
3
We
attaine
not
onely
the
spiritua●
meaning
,
but
the
most
difficult
practis●
of
the
law
of
God
,
and
so
hasten
to
perfection
.
4
Heereby
also
we
may
winne
them
or
make
them
inexcusable
,
or
bridl●
them
at
the
least
.
Pro.
25.
Pro.
16.
Now
the
loue
that
we
ought
to
shew
to
our
enemie
,
Is
,
1
In
heart
louingly
and
heartily
to
affect
him
,
so
far
forth
as
that
we
desir●
euen
the
saluation
of
his
soule
,
and
s●
consequently
of
his
body
,
&c.
2
Secondly
in
speech
.
Math.
5.
21
Blesse
them
that
curse
you
.
1
Sam.
24.
7.
3
In
action
,
&c.
Doe
good
to
them
1
Iohn
.
3.
18.
Exod.
23.
4.
Prou.
25.
21
2
Reg.
6.
14.
19.
21.
4
Yea
,
in
that
action
which
may
mos●
benefit
their
soules
,
namely
Prayer
Luke
23.
34.
Act.
7.
60.
Exception
.
1
We
must
put
a
difference
betweene
the
cause
and
the
person
,
the
person
we
must
loue
,
but
hate
the
cause
.
Psal.
139.
21.
22.
2
Some
enemies
are
publisht
and
profest
against
God
and
his
truth
:
Others
priuate
to
our selues
and
secret
,
these
we
must
loue
,
the
other
we
may
hate
.
1
Cor.
16.
22.
3
Publike
enemies
are
either
curable
,
such
as
will
receiue
instruction
,
&c.
these
we
must
pray
for
,
&c.
or
incurable
,
such
as
scorne
instruction
and
prosecute
the
meanes
;
these
to
be
prayed
against
:
and
so
Dauid
&
Peter
,
Ioh.
5.
16.
Deut.
7.
2.
And
this
reproueth
1
The
Popish
loue
,
2
The
practise
of
the
world
,
which
rendreth
what
euill
it
may
,
and
pretendeth
cause
.
3
Though
it
forgiue
,
yet
it
will
not
forget
.
4
We
must
not
professe
enmity
against
any
.
5
Nor
speake
euill
of
them
,
&c.
CHAP.
IX
.
A
fift
point
in
Beneficence
,
That
is
,
THat
my
bounty
proceede
from
a
tender
heart
,
in
true
compassion
of
my
neighbours
estate
,
This
shall
appeare
,
1
If
I
principally
respect
his
soule
,
and
in
all
my
bounty
labour
the
good
thereof
.
2
When
together
with
my
outward
reliefe
I
ioyne
louing
speech
,
and
sweete
behauiour
,
and
make
my selfe
equall
with
him
of
low
degree
.
Esay
.
58.
7.
Hide
not
thy selfe
,
&c.
3
When
together
with
my
well-doing
I
preuent
such
euils
as
are
inward
:
by
reproofe
,
exhortation
,
&c.
4
And
doe
it
,
also
to
that
end
,
that
God
may
enlarge
his
bounty
ouer
him
,
not
to
hinder
him
from
further
comforts
,
eyther
from
God
or
man
.
5
And
be
not
weary
hereof
,
but
rather
prouoke
to
aske
,
then
denie
being
asked
.
6
To
this
end
ioyne
we
prayer
to
our
bounty
,
that
God
may
blesse
it
;
else
it
may
proue
a
curse
to
our selues
,
and
to
the
receiuer
.
Pro.
12.
10.
7
And
be
wee
not
driuen
off
from
well-doing
,
eyther
by
the
malice
of
the
world
,
or
vnthankfulnesse
of
receiuers
,
or
hardnesse
of
the
times
,
or
example
of
oppressors
,
but
know
we
that
true
loue
respects
none
of
these
.
8
And
to
testifie
our
loue
herein
,
we
are
bound
not
onely
to
giue
when
it
is
demanded
,
but
euen
priuately
to
enquire
and
seeke
out
the
poore
among
vs
,
(
because
the
most
honest
poore
will
hardly
discouer
their
wants
)
and
so
accordingly
minister
vnto
them
.
9
To
this
end
it
is
not
amisse
,
euen
with
our
owne
hands
to
distribute
what
God
hath
enlarged
vs
to
,
to
the
greater
comfort
of
the
poore
,
and
better
securitie
of
our
Almes
:
not
to
reserue
it
to
the
end
of
our
liues
,
when
wee
must
part
with
it
,
whether
we
will
or
no
,
&c.
10
Yea
hitherto
appertayneth
,
that
we
receiue
such
small
tokens
as
the
poore
offer
vs
,
to
testifie
their
thankfulnesse
,
&c.
11
Then
also
doe
I
giue
in
loue
when
I
so
prouide
that
my
charity
may
doe
good
.
To
this
purpose
is
required
.
1
That
I
giue
not
niggardly
,
to
linger
them
in
misery
,
but
plentifully
,
that
so
I
may
recouer
them
out
of
the
estate
of
pinching
famine
,
and
so
enable
them
to
strength
,
and
labouring
for
themselues
.
2
As
I
relieue
them
thus
farre
;
so
here
I
must
not
cease
,
least
health
not
imployed
make
way
for
idlenesse
,
and
so
for
all
manner
of
sinne
.
And
therefore
now
I
must
prouide
that
idlenesse
be
preuented
,
by
seeing
them
imployed
in
some
handie-craft
,
or
such
like
,
wherevnto
they
are
fittest
,
and
if
they
will
not
labour
not
to
relieue
them
.
3
I
am
bound
to
testifie
this
loue
by
reprouing
them
for
their
idlenesse
,
and
furthering
them
by
the
helpe
of
the
Magistrate
to
punishment
,
if
neede
be
,
for
the
same
;
yea
,
I
am
to
supply
them
with
some
stocke
as
their
trustinesse
shall
be
,
and
to
watch
ouer
them
brotherly
,
that
they
may
follow
their
callings
,
taking
some
account
of
them
,
and
withall
aduising
them
as
occasion
shall
serue
.
CHAP.
X.
A
sixt
Circumstance
in
Beneficence
is
,
that
it
be
constant
,
and
vnchangeable
:
As
Pro.
5.
15.
HErein
,
best
resembling
the
mercy
of
God
,
which
is
continuall
.
2
Best
trying
our
faith
:
And
,
3
Seruiug
most
for
the
comfort
,
and
occasions
of
the
poore
,
who
if
they
shall
be
alwaies
with
vs
,
then
we
must
not
omit
to
relieue
them
.
This
is
seene
,
1
In
relieuing
him
so
often
as
his
occasion
shall
require
,
if
wee
be
able
;
not
putting
him
off
with
this
;
that
he
must
now
seeke
elsewhere
,
but
reioycing
that
we
haue
still
this
meanes
to
sanctifie
our
estate
;
and
being
glad
herein
to
preuent
others
.
Math.
26.
11.
Pro.
22.
2.
Rom.
12.
13.
Gal.
6.
Because
,
1
Our
God
deales
so
with
vs
,
as
often
as
we
seeke
,
he
supplies
;
and
we
must
be
mercifull
as
our
heauenly
Father
is
mercifull
.
2
Hereby
we
preuent
much
distraction
and
endlesse
labour
,
which
otherwise
we
put
him
to
,
in
putting
him
ouer
to
others
.
3
The
Church
is
freed
from
inordinate
and
idle
persons
,
by
this
constant
contribution
.
2
Thess.
3.
6.
7.
8.
9.
4
To
this
end
serues
that
common
treasury
,
to
be
leauied
and
stored
vp
for
the
poore
,
of
which
before
.
CHAP.
XI
.
A
seauenth
thing
to
be
considered
in
Beneficence
is
the
ends
thereof
,
Which
are
,
1
THe
assurance
of
saluation
to
the
giuer
,
who
testifieth
hereby
the
truth
of
his
faith
.
1
Iam.
23.
And
layeth
vp
a
good
foundation
against
the
day
of
Christ
1
Tim.
6.
2
Is
the
benefit
of
the
party
,
both
in
soule
and
body
,
to
whom
he
giueth
.
3
The
good
of
the
Church
of
God
which
is
hereby
both
honoured
by
the
maintenance
of
her
members
.
3
And
3.
hereby
enabled
and
outwardly
preserued
,
when
the
word
and
meanes
thereof
are
maintained
.
Hence
followeth
the
1
Necessity
of
the
maintenance
for
Ministers
,
1
Cor.
94.
Gal.
6.
6.
2
The
equity
of
Tithes
to
this
purpose
.
Deut.
16.
16.
12.
19.
Act.
21.
24.
not
as
a
matter
of
Almes
,
but
due
,
Luke
10.
7.
1
Tim.
5.
3.
4
This
Beneficence
hath
good
place
in
the
solemne
duties
of
Gods
worship
,
as
a
part
and
inseparable
companion
thereof
,
So
1
It
is
a
part
of
the
sanctifying
of
the
Sabbath
in
generall
.
1
Cor.
16.
1.
2
A
necessary
companion
of
publike
Thankesgiuings
.
Hest.
9.
Nehem.
8.
3
As
also
publike
fasts
are
not
well
solemnized
without
it
.
Leuit.
25.
4
It
doth
accompany
the
Ministerie
of
the
word
.
Nehem.
8.
5
Hitherto
also
belongeth
those
reuenewes
which
haue
beene
giuen
to
the
maintenance
,
and
repayre
of
the
house
of
God
.
Which
howsoeuer
in
some
part
to
superstitious
vses
,
yet
by
the
godly
haue
beene
well
conuerted
,
and
established
to
such
good
ends
.
And
so
are
to
be
continued
and
increased
,
1
So
that
we
remember
we
are
in
the
time
of
the
Gospell
,
where
lesse
outward
pompe
is
required
▪
then
vnder
the
law
.
Exod.
36.
5.
6.
Hagg.
1.
Mala.
1.
&c.
2
Where
the
Lord
is
to
be
worshipped
in
spirit
and
truth
,
and
not
in
outward
ceremonies
&
vnnecessary
vanity
.
3
Where
we
are
sometimes
to
remit
of
our
right
,
rather
then
to
stand
vpon
vnnecessary
and
superfluous
maintenance
.
Ezra
.
8.
22.
Act.
20.
33.
34
▪
1
Cor.
4.
12.
2
Cor.
12.
13.
1
Thessa.
2.
3.
4.
5.
17.
9.
2
Thess.
3.
8.
1
As
when
the
Church
is
in
some
extraordinary
persecution
and
difficulty
.
2
To
stoppe
the
mouth
of
false
Prophets
and
accusers
,
that
condemne
the
Ministery
as
mercenary
,
and
that
they
doe
all
for
what
will
you
giue
.
And
this
1
Condemneth
the
vnsatiable
ambition
and
couetousnesse
of
the
Church
of
Rome
.
2
And
generally
all
such
as
would
bring
religion
from
the
heart
to
the
eye
,
and
set
vp
a
pompous
and
carnall
worship
.
3
It
teacheth
all
faithfull
Pastors
to
be
content
with
a
sober
maintenance
,
and
to
beare
a
part
of
the
burthen
of
the
Church
in
all
the
difficulties
&
streights
thereof
.
5
And
lastly
and
especially
,
as
aboue
all
,
the
maine
end
is
,
The
glory
of
God
.
1
Cor.
10.
31.
Which
we
wholy
respect
by
,
1
Priuate
&
secret
liberality
,
not
blowing
a
trumpet
,
&c.
but
so
that
our
right
hand
may
not
know
what
our
left
hand
doth
,
Math.
6.
2
This
principally
reports
the
humility
of
the
heart
,
which
if
it
be
free
from
hypocrisie
and
vaine-glory
,
it
skills
not
though
the
gift
be
open
.
3
By
thankefulnesse
vnto
God
that
hath
made
vs
,
not
onely
able
,
but
wiling
to
part
with
our
owne
,
and
that
in
such
good
order
and
measure
as
that
we
may
be
perswaded
of
the
acceptance
thereof
.
2
Chron.
29.
14.
CHAP.
XII
.
Now
because
things
will
better
appeare
by
comparison
of
their
contraries
,
therefore
hauing
shewed
,
the
good
properties
belonging
to
Beneficence
;
let
vs
now
in
the
second
place
consider
of
such
Vices
as
are
contrary
to
godly
and
Christian
Beneficence
.
These
are
of
two
sorts
.
1
SVch
as
hinder
the
same
altogether
.
2
Such
as
corrupt
and
peruert
the
power
and
sincerity
thereof
.
Those
which
hinder
altogether
are
,
1
Couetousnesse
,
whereby
we
thinke
we
neuer
haue
enough
for
our selues
.
Haba.
2.
2.
And
so
in
steed
of
giuing
,
rake
what
we
can
from
others
.
2
Churlishnesse
,
whereby
we
cannot
endure
to
doe
good
to
others
,
as
neglecting
society
,
&c.
3
Pride
,
as
thinking
our selues
worthy
of
all
things
,
and
therefore
wee
will
not
part
with
any
thing
.
4
Enuy
,
as
not
enduring
the
good
of
another
,
and
therefore
wee
will
rather
choake
our selues
then
others
shall
haue
good
by
vs
,
nay
we
will
hurt
our selues
,
that
we
may
hurt
others
.
5
A
base
account
of
God
and
his
worship
,
and
his
seruants
.
2
Sam.
25.
Who
is
Dauid
?
6
Distrust
in
Gods
prouidence
,
as
if
we
should
want
our selues
if
we
should
distribute
to
others
.
7
Confidence
in
riches
which
hath
so
possessed
and
forestalled
our
hearts
,
as
that
they
haue
no
corner
to
admit
compassion
to
others
.
8
Selfe-loue
,
as
if
all
were
too
little
for
vs
,
&
we
could
not
bestow
too
much
cost
on
our selues
,
being
onely
borne
for
our selues
.
9
Voluptuousnes
which
so
imployeth
our
state
,
and
drowneth
vs
in
pleasure
,
as
that
wee
regard
not
the
afflictions
of
Ioseph
.
10
Atheisme
,
thinking
this
life
to
be
onely
our
happinesse
,
and
therefore
wee
will
take
our
fill
,
&
wholy
possesse
it
our selues
,
&
none
shall
share
with
vs
therein
.
11
Vnnaturalnesse
,
as
hauing
broken
the
bands
of
nature
,
and
so
neglecting
all
duties
thereto
.
1
Rom.
27.
2
Tim.
3.
5.
6.
Those
which
seeke
to
corrupt
our
Beneficence
are
,
1.
On
the
left
hand
.
1
Hypocrisie
,
whereby
we
make
shew
of
what
we
meane
not
to
doe
.
2
Vaine-glory
,
doing
it
to
be
magnified
of
men
.
3
Conceit
of
merit
,
as
if
God
were
beholding
to
vs
,
and
we
did
a
worke
of
supererogation
.
4
Iniustice
,
giuing
of
ill
gotten
goods
.
5
Superstition
,
when
we
doe
good
to
maintayne
Idolatry
,
&c.
6
Pollicy
,
when
we
do
good
for
a
greater
hurt
,
or
to
procure
vnto
our selues
some
greater
benefit
of
men
.
2
On
the
right
hand
,
7
Prodigality
,
giuing
beyond
our
ability
.
8
Presumption
of
Gods
prouidence
hence
.
9
Neglect
of
spirituall
and
ciuill
meanes
to
vphold
our
estates
.
10
Vnthankefulnesse
vnto
God
for
enabling
vs
hereto
.
CHAP.
XIII
.
Further
consider
we
such
Motiues
as
may
stirre
vs
vp
to
the
performance
thereof
:
These
are
,
1
THe
commandement
of
God
,
expresly
enioyning
the
same
.
Galat.
10.
Math.
6.
2
The
examples
of
the
Saints
that
haue
beene
plentifull
herein
.
Our
Sauiour
himselfe
though
he
liued
of
Almes
,
yet
he
gaue
bountifully
.
Math.
15.
32.
so
Abraham
,
Lot
,
Iacob
,
Ioseph
,
&c.
Gen.
18.
Gen.
19.
Gen.
47.
Exod.
2.
Exod.
18.
Moses
,
&c.
3
The
benefits
that
doe
redound
to
Gods
children
hereby
,
which
are
manifolde
.
1
What
we
doe
here
inconscionably
,
it
is
accepted
as
done
to
God
,
and
Christ
themselues
.
Math.
10.
40.
41.
Math.
25.
2
The
Lord
will
recompence
it
,
according
to
the
excellency
of
the
occasion
which
he
vouchsafeth
to
giue
,
whether
greater
or
lesser
,
and
according
to
the
greater
,
or
lesser
measure
of
saith
and
loue
,
wherein
the
same
duties
are
performed
:
yet
so
as
the
least
kindnesse
done
in
truth
,
shall
be
requited
with
manifolde
aduantage
.
Gal.
6.
6.
1
Tim.
6.
1.
Hagg.
8.
3
This
will
be
a
great
comfort
vnto
vs
in
the
time
of
trouble
.
Iob.
30.
As
also
a
pledge
of
our
recouery
out
of
the
same
.
Chron.
31.
1
King
.
18.
13.
Psal.
37.
25.
26.
Pro.
13.
22.
4
Yea
,
hereby
the
Saints
are
prouoked
and
emboldned
to
pray
for
mercy
for
others
:
and
so
cannot
be
denied
it
.
2
Tim.
1.
16.
17.
18.
Phil.
4.
17.
18.
19.
10.
1
Reg.
17.
15.
2
Reg.
48.
5
The
very
wicked
haue
beene
blessed
for
their
beneficence
to
the
Saints
.
Act.
28.
Gen.
42.
43.
44.
&c.
6
It
is
a
meanes
to
establish
and
continue
our
estates
for
euer
.
Psal.
122.
6.
9.
10.
to
our
posterity
.
&c.
Pro.
13.
22.
7
Yea
,
an
vndoubted
pledge
of
our
right
,
and
enioying
of
euerlasting
happinesse
.
Math.
25.
40.
Pro.
11.
17.
8
The
more
we
scatter
,
the
more
we
encrease
our
estate
in
this
life
.
Pro.
11.
24.
25.
Pro.
28.
27.
9
We
make
the
Lord
hereby
a
debtor
vnto
vs
.
Pro.
19.
17.
10
Hereby
ill
gotten
goods
are
sanctified
.
Ezech.
18.
7.
8.
Luke
.
19.
11
It
is
the
meanes
to
make
our
prayers
accepted
of
God
.
Esay
.
58.
7.
8.
9.
12
Yea
,
hereby
we
haue
receiued
Angels
into
our
houses
.
Hebr.
13.
13
Obserue
we
how
Iob
,
Ezechiah
and
others
,
were
abundantly
recompenced
.
Iob.
42.
14
Hereby
wee
gather
much
assurance
that
we
are
in
the
fauour
of
God
1
Iohn
.
3.
14.
15
We
approue
our selues
to
be
liuing
and
true
members
of
Iesus
Christ
.
1
Cor.
12.
Iohn.
15.
16
And
manifest
our selues
to
be
like
vnto
our
heauenly
Father
.
Iam.
1.
5.
6.
Math.
5.
17
And
doe
witnesse
that
we
are
pertakers
of
the
holy
Ghost
.
18
We
adorne
and
beautifie
our
profession
.
19
And
make
our
calling
sure
.
2
Pet.
1.
9
Motiues
hereto
,
4
Weigh
we
the
vncertainty
&
danger
of
riches
,
and
thinke
we
how
by
liberality
we
make
them
durable
and
eternall
.
5
By
liberality
to
the
poore
all
superfluous
expences
are
cut
off
in
Diet
,
and
Apparrell
,
and
the
like
,
Buildings
,
Plate
,
and
so
,
much
sinne
preuented
.
6
Hereby
we
shew
our selves
faithfull
Stewards
vnto
God
in
a
right
bestowing
of
the
blessings
hee
hath
put
vs
in
trust
withall
.
Math.
25.
7
We
make
the
liues
of
the
Saints
comfortable
,
and
ease
them
of
many
grieuous
burthens
.
CHAP.
XIIII
.
Consider
we
wisely
some
helpes
and
preparatiues
to
Beneficence
:
And
for
our
better
encouragement
herein
.
1
WE
must
consider
wisely
of
the
poore
and
needy
,
that
is
,
Iudge
charitably
of
them
.
Psal.
41.
1.
2.
2
Hereupon
will
follow
:
a
taking
to
heart
of
their
estate
,
and
true
compassion
thereof
.
3
This
will
be
furthered
by
considering
that
it
may
be
our
case
,
and
so
as
we
would
be
comforted
our selues
,
we
are
moued
to
comfort
them
.
4
Hereupou
yet
to
moue
compassion
more
,
we
proceed
to
take
notice
of
their
misery
,
to
reason
with
them
of
it
,
to
enter
into
the
house
of
mourning
;
and
discerne
the
particulers
thereof
.
5
Hereupon
we
con●●●ue
the
necessitie
,
and
equity
of
doing
good
,
and
so
are
conuinced
in
conscience
,
that
it
must
be
done
.
6
And
so
as
we
are
perswaded
in
our
hearts
,
we
proceede
to
seasonable
bounty
,
and
so
cause
the
loynes
of
the
poore
to
blesse
vs
.
Iob.
30.
7
To
this
purpose
consider
we
,
that
the
poore
in
their
neede
are
true
owners
of
what
God
hath
made
vs
Stewards
of
.
Pro.
3.
27.
8
And
that
wee
may
be
willing
to
powre
out
to
others
,
set
wee
not
our
hearts
vpon
these
things
.
Psal.
62.
9
Consider
that
these
blessings
are
burthens
vnto
vs
,
and
therefore
by
giuing
to
the
poore
,
we
ease
our selues
of
this
burthen
,
and
goe
lightlier
to
heauen
.
10
Yea
,
wee
ease
them
of
their
burthen
of
pouerty
,
that
they
may
also
be
more
cheerefull
companions
in
our
heauenly
iourney
with
vs
.
CHAP.
XV.
Obserue
we
the
punishments
that
are
due
and
haue
beene
inflicted
vpon
such
as
haue
fayled
in
this
duty
of
Beneficence
,
and
exercised
the
contrary
sinne
of
Cruelty
and
Vnmercifulnesse
.
1
THe
neglect
of
this
duety
hath
been
punished
with
famine
.
Hag.
2.
Esr.
7.
23.
Mal
,
3.
8.
9.
11.
Pro.
20.
25.
2
The
vnmercifull
man
is
vtterly
depriued
of
all
comfort
in
his
soule
,
from
God
,
of
all
his
riches
.
Eccl.
6.
1.
&
59.
3
God
esteemeth
these
as
vsurpers
of
such
blessings
which
they
doe
not
sanctifie
through
liberality
.
4
God
takes
away
riches
when
they
are
not
thus
imployed
.
Pro.
11.
24.
5
Yea
,
when
they
are
in
need
he
refuseth
to
succour
them
.
Pro.
13.
21.
Zac.
7.
8.
Mich.
3.
1.
2.
3.
4.
6
If
we
doe
not
hinder
what
we
may
the
cruelty
of
others
,
there
is
grieuous
punishment
threatned
.
Pro.
24.
10.
11.
12.
1
Sam.
14.
45.
7
This
want
of
bounty
is
a
meanes
to
shorten
the
dayes
of
men
,
as
Pro.
55.
23.
Psal.
140.
11.
12.
Psal.
11.
26.
8
Heereby
men
doe
expose
themselues
to
the
curses
of
the
poore
.
Pro.
11.
26.
Exod.
22.
23.
24.
which
God
will
take
notice
of
and
auenge
.
9
Yea
,
this
is
the
meanes
to
bring
a
curse
,
not
onely
on
themselues
,
but
on
their
posteritie
.
Psalm.
109.
6.
Nehem.
5.
10
Sodaine
death
is
likewise
a
fruit
of
this
sinne
.
1
Sam
25.
9.
Psal.
73.
19.
20.
11
Yea
,
it
is
the
cause
of
a
most
shamefull
and
dishonourable
death
.
Ierem.
22.
13.
Esay
.
14.
3.
4.
5.
6.
and
that
such
shall
become
a
prouerbe
,
and
by-word
to
all
posterity
.
Abac
▪
2.
6.
12
This
was
one
of
the
sinnes
,
for
which
Sodom
was
so
destroyed
.
Ezec.
16.
49.
&
the
old
world
drowned
.
Gen.
6.
13.
13
The
vnmercifull
person
is
no
better
then
a
rotten
braunch
cut
off
from
the
true
Communion
of
Christ
,
howsoeuer
hee
be
in
the
Church
,
and
in
shew
a
member
thereof
.
1
Cor.
11.
1
Tim.
6.
5
14
The
couetous
person
shall
not
inherit
the
Kingdome
of
heauen
.
1
Cor.
6.
10.
Ephes.
5.
5.
Psal.
17.
14.
1
Tim.
6.
9.
10.
Psal.
69.
22.
Iam.
2.
13.
iudgement
mercilesse
.
Math.
25.
41.
42.
15
Hereby
a
wicked
man
doth
most
resemble
his
father
the
diuell
;
Iohn
8.
and
so
hath
his
condemnation
already
.
16
It
transformes
men
into
bruite
beasts
:
so
the
holy
Ghost
calls
oppressors
.
Amos
4.
Psal.
10.
to
a
Lion
,
&c.
CHAP.
XVI
.
Heere
then
is
a
Glasse
for
diuers
sorts
of
men
to
looke
their
faces
in
.
1
FOr
those
that
rob
their
Ministers
in
tithes
and
offerings
.
2
That
deny
contributions
to
the
poore
,
and
enlarge
not
towards
them
.
3
For
Officers
in
corporations
,
who
are
put
in
trust
with
Legacies
giuen
to
the
poore
,
that
they
imploy
them
to
the
best
aduantage
.
4
For
such
ouerseers
of
Testaments
,
that
they
licke
not
their
owne
fingers
,
but
faithfully
distribute
.
5
For
masters
of
Hospitals
,
that
they
make
not
their
places
matter
of
preferment
,
but
indeed
,
as
they
were
first
intended
,
places
of
bounty
,
&c.
6
For
Almoners
,
&c.
that
they
beare
not
the
bagge
as
Iudas
did
,
and
thinke
the
cost
ill
bestowed
that
is
imployed
on
Christs
poore
members
.
7
For
euery
priuate
Christian
to
make
him
friends
of
his
Mammon
,
&c.
CHAP.
XVII
.
Lastly
obserue
we
such
Lets
and
Tentations
,
as
Satan
vseth
to
hinder
this
duety
,
Of
Tentations
.
1
COncerning
their
owne
estate
:
2
They
are
no
otherwise
our
owne
,
But
all
is
little
enough
for
my selfe
,
1
If
thou
which
hast
such
abundance
,
2
If
God
then
will
prouide
for
these
,
doest
thou
doubt
,
by
obeying
Gods
commandement
in
relieuiug
these
,
to
be
scanted
?
3
Who
hast
already
experience
of
Gods
mercy
aboue
these
,
and
if
thou
beleeuest
shalt
see
greater
things
then
these
.
4
And
hast
this
abundance
giuen
thee
,
to
impart
vnto
these
,
that
by
this
means
thy
store
may
be
increased
.
Feare
not
thou
want
where
God
commands
to
distribute
,
and
beleeue
the
promise
,
that
thou
shalt
haue
plenty
.
5
And
as
God
restrayneth
his
hand
in
such
scarce
and
miserable
times
,
so
restraine
thou
thy
vnnecessary
expence
in
apparrell
and
diet
,
and
so
thou
shalt
haue
yet
to
spare
,
for
thy
needfull
brother
.
6
And
liue
here
by
faith
,
and
not
by
sence
,
so
shalt
thou
be
encreased
,
though
thou
mayest
feare
the
contrary
.
If
I
should
giue
to
euery
one
,
1
God
would
haue
thee
in
giuing
first
to
prouide
for
thy selfe
,
and
therefore
thou
maist
not
giue
to
all
.
Neither
2
God
hath
so
enlarged
thee
,
as
that
thou
canst
giue
vnto
all
,
and
therefore
he
requires
no
more
then
for
what
he
giues
.
3
Thou
art
to
giue
onely
to
such
,
concerning
whom
present
occasion
is
offred
,
in
discouering
their
present
necessity
,
and
so
much
onely
as
in
good
discretion
is
meete
,
vpon
such
speciall
occasion
.
4
Thy
rule
here
must
be
thy
ability
,
and
from
thy
loue
to
thy selfe
must
proceed
thy
loue
to
thy
neighbour
.
CHAP.
XVIII
.
Of
Tentations
concerning
care
of
our
Posteritie
.
I
But
(
saith
Satan
)
thou
must
prouide
for
thy
posterity
.
1
Thou
shalt
best
prouide
for
them
by
sanctifying
thine
estate
,
2
As
also
by
leauing
the
care
of
them
to
God
,
in
the
obedience
to
his
commandement
:
who
eyther
will
so
blesse
thy
beneficence
that
thou
shalt
be
able
to
leaue
them
sufficient
:
or
if
necessary
occasion
require
thy
further
employing
,
or
the
Lord
hereby
haue
a
purpose
to
try
thy
faith
:
know
thou
,
that
the
posterity
of
the
faithfull
are
the
Lords
portion
,
and
he
will
see
them
prouided
for
abundantly
.
3
No
Scripture
enioyneth
vs
to
leaue
a
set
portion
to
our
children
:
that
which
is
implyed
thereby
is
,
that
wee
be
not
guiltie
of
neglect
and
carelesnesse
herein
.
4
The
best
patrimony
Parents
can
leaue
their
children
is
true
Godlinesse
.
Psal.
37.
26.
Psal.
112.
2.
5
And
therefore
so
to
prouide
for
our
children
,
as
that
wee
neglect
this
principall
duety
of
charity
,
is
to
betray
our
children
,
and
expose
them
to
all
misery
.
Psal.
109.
6
Yea
,
hereby
Parents
commit
a
double
sinne
.
First
in
not
taking
a
right
course
for
the
prouision
of
his
children
.
Secondly
,
hereby
also
he
prouoketh
his
children
to
esteeme
more
their
earthly
,
then
their
heauenly
Patrimony
,
and
so
with
the
Cadarens
,
to
preferre
their
Swine
before
Iesus
Christ
.
7
Because
the
children
of
rich
men
are
vsually
gracelesse
,
&c.
therefore
it
is
farre
better
to
be
a
father
to
many
Orphanes
,
or
fatherlesse
children
,
in
feeding
and
cherishing
them
,
of
Christian
loue
and
pitie
,
for
the
Lords
sake
,
who
professeth
himselfe
a
father
vnto
them
,
then
to
leaue
the
greatest
abundance
that
may
be
to
such
children
of
a
mans
owne
,
as
for
want
of
grace
shew
themselues
so
lewdly
minded
,
that
they
will
wantonly
and
vnthriftily
spend
all
that
shall
be
left
vnto
them
.
And
therefore
it
hath
beene
the
practise
of
many
godly
Christians
to
supply
for
the
present
,
where
there
hath
beene
neede
in
Gods
Church
.
As
for
their
children
,
they
haue
rather
in
their
life
time
put
them
to
honest
trades
,
whereby
they
might
be
able
to
liue
of
themselues
,
then
to
leaue
them
any
great
portion
after
their
deaths
.
8
The
summe
is
,
that
we
know
the
commandements
of
God
are
not
contrary
to
each
other
:
as
if
because
the
Lord
bids
vs
prouide
for
our
families
,
this
did
contrary
that
other
commaundement
,
to
distribute
to
the
poore
▪
But
rather
that
the
one
is
a
meanes
to
the
performance
of
the
other
.
They
both
implying
frugality
,
and
conscionable
cariage
in
our
ciuill
callings
:
But
yet
Satan
replyes
further
.
Thou
hast
Daughters
as
well
as
Sonnes
:
My
Daughters
vertue
and
godlinesse
shall
be
her
best
portion
,
And
seeing
my
purpose
is
that
my
daughter
shall
haue
the
blessing
of
mannage
,
therefore
I
will
rather
make
choice
of
a
man
who
will
take
my
daughter
for
loue
,
and
if
there
be
loue
,
there
will
be
no
lacke
:
and
what
neede
then
my
portion
?
Notwithstanding
I
will
respect
my
daughter
in
her
place
.
My
God
shall
first
be
honoured
with
my
substance
,
and
next
his
poore
Saints
,
my
daughter
if
she
stand
more
in
neede
then
they
,
shall
not
want
necessary
comfort
;
otherwise
she
shall
depend
on
the
prouidence
of
God
,
as
I
haue
done
,
and
what
is
her
portion
she
shall
haue
it
in
her
place
.
CHAP.
XIX
.
Other
Tentations
there
are
in
regard
of
the
pretended
vnworthinesse
of
those
that
stand
in
need
to
be
relieued
.
1
SAtan
obiects
:
1
Though
it
be
a
sinne
for
the
poore
,
2
Yet
that
they
may
not
abuse
it
,
I
will
see
they
shall
be
set
on
worke
,
if
they
be
able
,
if
not
I
will
relieue
them
that
they
may
be
able
,
and
then
if
they
will
not
worke
,
they
shall
not
eate
.
3
Because
I
haue
not
authority
to
set
them
on
worke
,
therefore
I
will
acquaint
the
Magistrate
,
who
will
supply
in
this
behalfe
.
4
And
what
is
in
my
power
shall
not
be
wanting
:
Namely
,
godly
exhortation
and
admonition
to
leaue
their
sinne
,
as
also
more
sparing
reliefe
,
as
a
kinde
of
punishment
of
their
idlenesse
.
By
this
meanes
I
shall
performe
reliefe
both
to
soule
and
body
.
Seeing
some
poore
folkes
are
suspected
of
witchcraft
,
If
they
be
but
suspected
,
But
if
I
giue
them
,
If
I
accept
of
their
company
,
But
Satan
replies
.
Though
thou
giue
them
neuer
so
much
,
1
Indeede
to
giue
vsually
,
as
the
world
,
doth
sparingly
and
miserable
,
rather
to
linger
on
a
pining
state
then
to
set
the
poore
on
their
feete
,
as
wee
say
,
that
they
may
be
able
to
worke
for
themselues
:
this
as
it
doth
them
little
good
,
so
it
is
not
accepted
of
God
,
who
willeth
vs
to
giue
,
not
sparingly
,
but
plentifully
.
2
And
therefore
I
will
giue
,
that
it
may
doe
good
,
with
a
large
hand
,
as
God
hath
giuen
,
to
set
them
vp
,
and
prouide
them
of
some
stocke
,
and
withall
to
see
to
their
following
of
their
calling
,
and
thriuing
therein
.
3
If
for
all
my
paines
and
cost
I
yet
see
them
neuer
the
better
:
yet
heere
is
my
comfort
:
that
God
accepteth
my
purpose
,
and
my
faith
is
heereby
more
tried
:
that
I
cast
my
bread
vpon
the
waters
.
4
Yet
if
still
I
see
that
no
good
will
follow
,
but
rather
my
bounty
is
wilfully
abused
,
to
be
a
cloake
for
sinne
;
here
I
may
lawfully
change
my
soyle
,
and
sow
my
seede
where
there
is
better
hope
.
5
And
yet
rather
then
the
vilest
should
perish
,
I
am
bound
and
wil
relieue
them
,
though
he
sinne
in
receiuing
;
yet
I
shall
not
sinne
in
giuing
:
and
my
well-doing
shall
returne
into
mine
owne
bosome
.
Oh
but
(
saith
Satan
)
the
poore
are
the
most
vnthankfull
wretches
that
may
be
,
1
I
doe
not
relieue
them
,
2
If
I
should
seeke
praise
of
men
,
I
should
dishonour
my
God
,
and
therefore
it
is
his
mercy
that
men
should
be
vnthankefull
,
that
so
I
might
giue
him
the
whole
glory
of
the
worke
.
Yet
3
Though
I
finde
men
vnthankfull
,
yet
let
me
not
cease
to
doe
good
:
for
hereby
I
shall
in
the
end
ouercome
euill
with
good
.
Rom.
12.
Seest
thou
not
(
saith
Satan
)
what
dissemblers
these
professors
are
,
1
Though
men
may
deceiue
mee
,
yet
my
God
will
not
.
2
And
therefore
my
well-doing
is
not
cast
away
,
though
the
person
may
be
a
cast-away
.
3
It
may
be
I
may
win
him
hereby
:
If
not
,
I
make
him
without
excuse
.
4
And
what
know
I
whether
I
may
not
adde
sinne
to
sinne
:
First
in
not
relieuing
him
:
Secondly
,
in
iudging
him
an
hypocrite
,
seeing
the
sinne
of
hypocrisie
is
so
hardly
discerned
?
5
Howsoeuer
,
the
person
may
be
:
yet
will
I
not
be
cast
off
from
doing
good
vnto
him
,
because
it
is
not
for
his
sake
,
but
for
the
Lords
cause
,
that
I
doe
it
,
who
will
accept
my
single
heart
herein
,
●owsoeuer
he
may
punish
the
others
hypocrisie
.
6
Lastly
,
if
I
should
play
the
hypocrite
,
in
not
giuing
where
God
commands
,
vpon
such
and
the
like
pretences
,
where
as
indeede
my
wretched
and
couetous
heart
is
the
cause
thereof
:
What
will
it
aduantage
mee
to
complayne
of
the
hypocrisie
of
others
,
seeing
therein
I
doe
condemne
my selfe
?
And
this
will
be
the
issue
,
that
hee
will
one
day
condemne
me
of
hypocrisie
for
not
giuing
,
who
now
pretends
his
hypocrisie
,
as
not
worthy
to
receiue
.
CHAP.
XX.
Other
tentations
whereby
couetous
men
would
excuse
one
charge
with
another
.
Hearken
I
pray
how
Satan
assa●●ts
them
.
1
WHat
art
thou
not
charged
sufficiently
with
expences
for
the
Common-wealth
,
I
call
to
minde
my
offences
this
day
:
2
If
God
hath
enabled
mee
to
doe
the
greater
good
,
namely
,
to
relieue
my
Prince
and
Country
,
shall
I
disinable
my selfe
to
doe
the
lesse
,
seeing
the
charges
of
the
Prince
are
so
moderate
and
conscionable
?
3
If
my
Prince
be
partaker
of
my
goods
,
&c.
is
it
any
more
then
is
due
vnto
him
?
Nay
,
owe
I
him
not
my
body
goods
and
all
?
And
doth
not
he
plentifully
make
me
amends
by
the
benefit
of
the
law
?
May
I
not
ease
my selfe
?
nay
,
do
not
rich
men
beare
least
of
this
burthen
?
Is
not
the
protection
of
the
Prince
a
sufficient
recompence
hereof
?
Am
I
not
hereby
better
enabled
to
doe
good
to
others
?
4
Besides
,
what
triall
is
this
of
my
bounty
to
doe
that
which
is
due
?
Nay
what
will
be
exacted
of
mee
whether
I
will
or
no
?
Ought
I
not
therefore
to
doe
good
otherwise
,
where
it
is
in
my
choyce
?
5
If
the
Lord
offer
extraordinarie
publike
occasions
:
this
shall
not
hinder
me
to
shew
my
willing
minde
:
what
I
am
able
(
God
willing
)
I
will
beare
a
part
in
the
burthen
,
and
ease
the
affliction
.
6
As
for
determining
what
is
sufficient
it
is
not
in
my
choyse
where
God
commands
the
contrary
,
and
therefore
I
may
not
neglect
the
poore
,
though
I
thinke
I
am
sufficiently
charged
elsewhere
,
seeing
the
same
God
that
commands
,
will
enable
me
to
performe
.
7
And
what
if
I
giue
weekely
to
the
poore
?
this
I
am
compelled
to
:
and
what
triall
is
heere
?
this
I
may
doe
of
vaine-glory
:
and
where
is
then
my
reward
?
doth
not
my
God
daily
giue
?
doth
hee
stint
his
mercies
?
Is
not
his
hand
continually
enlarged
?
and
shall
I
shut
my
bounty
?
where
he
offers
occasion
?
8
As
for
the
Almes
that
is
giuen
at
my
doore
,
this
is
wrung
from
me
,
and
done
vsually
for
custome
:
I
must
moreouer
visite
the
fatherlesse
,
if
I
will
be
truely
religious
:
and
seeke
out
where
I
may
doe
good
,
not
onely
be
sought
to
for
it
.
9
It
is
not
what
man
may
require
or
be
contented
withall
,
but
what
my
God
requires
and
enables
me
to
performe
,
my
conscience
witnessing
herevnto
,
and
occasions
offered
to
manifest
the
same
.
A
second
Tentation
that
sets
vpon
vs
,
in
this
kinde
,
is
drawne
from
1
Such
contributions
and
layes
as
are
leauied
about
the
Church
,
for
reparations
.
2
That
which
goes
out
towards
the
maintenance
of
the
Ministery
.
3
For
Bread
and
Wine
at
the
Communion
,
&c.
Hereupon
Satan
vrgeth
thus
.
God
is
a
Spirit
,
and
he
will
be
worshipped
in
Spirit
,
what
then
neede
so
much
about
outward
decencie
and
comelinesse
?
1
Why
should
the
Ministers
take
Tythes
in
these
dayes
?
This
is
Iudaisme
,
which
they
say
,
is
abolished
;
2.
Why
ought
they
not
to
labour
with
their
hands
,
as
the
Apostles
did
,
to
ease
the
charge
of
the
people
.
3
Why
will
not
a
reading
Minister
serue
the
turne
,
who
will
serue
for
lesse
?
Seeing
thou
mayest
as
well
edifie
by
him
,
as
by
a
Preacher
,
whom
thou
canst
not
vnderstand
,
who
will
seeke
to
curbe
thee
,
and
crosse
thee
in
thy
pleasures
?
And
if
I
must
needs
be
charged
with
all
these
,
is
not
this
great
liberality
?
Can
you
require
more
at
my
hands
?
For
answere
hereunto
.
1
Know
wee
that
spirituall
worship
cannot
be
performed
publikely
without
the
helpe
of
the
body
:
2
Which
seeing
it
may
be
done
without
excessiue
charge
,
therefore
much
the
rather
ought
conuenient
cost
to
be
bestowed
hereupon
.
3
And
if
the
Lord
be
at
the
cost
to
bestow
his
sonne
vpon
vs
,
is
it
not
reasonable
that
we
should
be
at
the
charge
of
such
sacramentall
signes
as
may
represent
and
seale
vp
the
benefit
of
our
saluation
vnto
vs
?
4
As
for
Tithes
due
to
the
maintenance
of
the
Ministery
,
howsoeuer
they
were
inioyned
by
the
ceremoniall
law
,
yet
the
equity
of
them
is
morall
,
and
so
to
continue
for
euer
.
1
Because
they
were
paid
by
the
law
of
Nature
,
before
euer
the
Ceremoniall
law
was
instituted
.
Heb.
7.
9.
10.
2
They
are
not
now
required
to
be
paid
in
any
ceremonious
or
figurate
respect
,
but
as
a
morall
duty
,
to
the
vpholding
and
maintenance
of
the
diuine
worship
,
according
to
the
affirmatiue
part
of
the
second
commandement
,
of
the
first
Table
:
And
as
a
duty
of
ciuill
honour
and
iustice
,
according
to
the
fift
&
eight
commandement
of
the
second
Table
.
3
As
the
Sabbath
remaynes
,
though
the
Ceremony
be
changed
,
so
ought
Tithes
to
remayne
for
the
maintenance
of
the
ministery
,
to
the
sanctifying
of
the
Sabbath
,
the
Ceremony
being
remoued
.
4
Vnlesse
the
Christian
Magistrate
(
in
whose
hands
the
ordering
of
such
things
doth
lie
)
shall
determine
of
a
like
bountifull
and
constant
course
for
the
set
maintenance
of
the
Ministery
.
As
for
the
example
of
the
Apostle
Paul
in
working
with
his
owne
hands
.
1
There
was
no
other
of
the
Apostles
but
he
,
that
did
so
.
2
He
presseth
none
to
doe
the
like
by
his
example
,
vnlesse
vpon
very
speciall
and
extraordinary
occasion
as
1
Cor.
11.
7.
8.
9.
10.
3
Nay
as
allowing
a
certayne
and
setled
course
of
maintenance
,
he
preuents
&
meets
with
this
vnkinde
obiection
of
this
kinde
of
people
,
as
1
Cor.
9.
1
Tim.
5.
17.
18.
4
Besides
the
times
then
and
now
are
different
.
1
Then
the
Church
was
in
her
cradle
,
now
shee
is
in
her
growth
,
then
not
established
by
the
Magistrate
,
who
is
the
approuer
and
confirmer
of
the
maintenance
of
Ministers
,
as
now
it
is
.
2
Then
the
Apostles
were
furnished
with
extraordinary
gifts
of
miracles
,
&c.
to
procure
and
compel
extraordinary
maintenance
.
Act.
5.
Now
these
gifts
are
ceased
.
3
Then
mens
hearts
were
inflamed
with
the
power
of
godlinesse
.
For
then
happy
was
hee
that
could
lay
downe
his
possessions
at
the
feete
of
the
Apostles
.
But
Now
the
forme
of
Godlinesse
hath
bred
coldnesse
of
compassion
,
so
that
glad
is
hee
that
can
withdraw
from
the
Ministery
.
4
There
the
zeale
of
teaching
subdued
men
to
the
Church
.
Now
the
zeale
of
teaching
,
because
the
Haruest
is
well
in
,
driues
hypocrites
out
of
the
Church
.
And
winnowes
the
Wheat
into
a
narrow
compasse
.
And
therefore
if
the
Ministerie
should
not
haue
a
set
maintenance
,
seeing
it
necessarily
prouokes
enmitie
,
and
maintaynes
such
opposition
against
the
world
,
little
voluntary
deuotion
would
appeare
.
Lastly
,
let
these
consider
what
their
forefathers
haue
parted
with
to
the
Queene
of
heauen
,
and
the
Golden
Calfe
,
&c.
Ier.
44.
Exod.
32.
And
see
whether
their
blinde
deuotion
will
not
condemne
this
repining
of
their
children
to
maintaine
the
sinceritie
of
Gods
worship
.
Nay
let
them
wisely
consider
whether
they
spend
not
more
vnnecessarily
and
wickedly
vpon
the
idols
of
their
belly
and
backe
,
then
vpon
the
maintenance
of
the
worship
of
God
.
And
if
they
can
content
themselues
with
a
Leuite
that
wil
serue
for
ten
Sheckels
,
and
a
suite
of
rayment
,
because
they
will
not
be
at
the
charge
of
the
preaching
of
the
Gospell
,
let
them
looke
to
be
serued
as
Micha
was
,
their
Leuite
will
be
the
man
to
betray
their
soules
,
through
ignorance
,
prophannesse
and
the
like
,
and
if
he
can
finde
a
better
Master
,
their
hireling
will
shew
them
a
fayre
payre
of
heeles
.
CHAP.
XXI
.
Another
tentation
which
Satan
hath
to
hinder
true
bounty
and
liberality
to
the
poore
,
Is
FRom
pretence
of
such
expences
as
are
wastfully
imployed
in
keeping
great
excesse
at
Christmas
,
&c.
wherevpon
he
inferreth
that
the
poore
being
sufficiently
relieued
the
in
,
they
may
be
excused
all
there
yeere
after
:
and
so
hath
brought
it
to
passe
among
great
ones
generally
,
that
so
they
keepe
iolly
rout
and
riot
at
that
time
,
they
priuiledge
themselues
from
further
hospitality
.
For
the
encountring
of
which
Tentation
.
1
Know
they
,
that
this
solemnity
of
feastings
at
that
time
,
is
one
of
those
works
of
supererogation
which
one
day
will
be
brought
within
the
compasse
of
that
Quere
.
Who
required
these
things
at
their
hands
.
Esay
.
1.
2
Admit
it
were
lawfull
to
vse
such
excesse
at
that
time
,
yet
is
it
farre
from
true
bounty
.
1
Because
the
poore
haue
least
part
thereof
,
they
are
no
fit
guests
at
these
times
,
especially
religious
poore
will
marre
the
sport
.
2
What
they
haue
is
not
wholesome
and
of
the
better
,
but
the
refuse
,
that
which
the
Dogs
and
Swine
doe
leaue
.
3
They
haue
it
also
with
sauce
of
swearing
and
cursing
,
and
that
is
farre
from
sanctifying
the
deuotion
vnto
them
.
4
The
glut
that
they
haue
at
such
times
,
makes
them
more
greedy
&
dainty
,
yea
,
more
idle
,
and
vnfit
for
their
calling
,
and
spare
diet
all
the
yeere
after
.
5
That
which
they
then
haue
,
will
not
maintayne
them
all
the
yeere
,
as
they
must
be
relieued
.
Nay
.
6
Vsually
to
maintayne
such
Bacchus
feasts
,
the
poore
are
racked
,
and
fined
and
grinded
to
powder
.
7
And
this
Charity
is
also
subiect
to
such
vanity
and
ostentation
,
as
that
happy
it
is
,
if
it
hath
it
reward
in
this
life
.
And
therefore
,
Seeing
what
is
wastfully
spent
at
such
times
would
maintayne
many
poore
,
euen
a
whole
yeere
,
it
were
much
better
to
abate
such
vnnecessary
expences
,
and
so
at
conuenient
times
to
distribute
to
the
necessity
of
the
Saints
.
Besides
these
tentations
,
consider
we
certain
maine
pollicies
of
Satan
,
whereby
he
hath
in
these
late
daies
,
euen
stockt
vp
liberality
,
and
vtterly
abolished
the
same
.
CHAP.
XXII
.
The
first
maine
pollicy
which
Satan
hath
vsed
in
these
latter
dayes
to
preuent
liberality
,
is
,
Enclosing
of
grounds
,
&c.
BY
which
his
drift
is
,
that
the
people
of
God
being
turned
out
of
their
dwellings
might
so
perish
through
the
vnmercifulnesse
of
the
weather
,
&
so
the
Land
being
dispeopled
,
these
cormorants
might
riot
freely
,
no
more
might
be
troubled
with
the
cries
of
the
poore
,
might
themselues
wholly
consume
,
that
they
call
,
their
owne
,
without
enuy
or
controulement
,
and
so
fat
vp
themselues
against
the
day
of
slaughter
.
Ier.
12.
3.
For
remedy
of
which
mischiefe
I
would
such
did
consider
these
things
.
1
That
the
rich
and
the
poore
goe
together
,
the
Lord
is
the
ordayner
of
them
both
.
If
the
Lord
had
not
seene
it
fit
they
should
be
together
,
he
might
and
would
,
no
doubt
,
haue
made
all
rich
.
Pro.
22.
2.
But
as
our
Sauiour
saith
,
likewise
the
poore
wee
shall
haue
alwayes
with
vs
.
To
what
end
I
pray
you
with
vs
?
surely
,
1
That
the
poore
might
be
a
means
to
humble
the
rich
:
And
2
The
rich
might
be
a
meanes
to
comfort
the
poore
.
3
That
so
the
loynes
of
the
poore
might
blesse
the
rich
.
4
And
the
fleece
of
the
rich
might
cloth
the
poore
:
And
so
of
either
,
such
as
doe
belong
to
God
might
by
this
means
further
each
other
vnto
God
.
And
As
for
such
as
doe
not
belong
to
the
Election
,
the
Lord
hath
also
appointed
this
mixture
of
the
poore
with
the
rich
,
for
the
contrary
end
:
Namely
,
1
That
the
estate
of
the
poore
might
breede
contempt
and
hardnesse
of
heart
in
the
rich
.
And
The
oppression
of
the
mighty
might
nourish
discontentednesse
and
worldly
sorrow
in
the
poore
.
That
the
poore
hereby
being
often
prouoked
to
spoyle
the
rich
.
The
rich
might
be
enraged
to
make
hauocke
of
the
poore
,
and
so
the
iustice
of
God
wonderfully
accomplished
in
making
each
other
the
instrument
of
their
destruction
.
And
yet
all
for
his
glory
and
good
of
his
children
in
purging
a
Land
hereby
of
much
corrupt
bloud
,
and
out
of
euill
manners
establishing
good
lawes
,
yea
hereby
proceeding
for
the
better
execution
of
them
.
And
therefore
,
Know
we
that
they
which
by
enclosures
would
roote
and
weary
out
the
poore
.
1
They
fight
against
Gods
ordinance
,
and
therefore
they
shall
not
prosper
;
as
may
appeare
by
the
visible
iudgements
of
God
daily
brought
to
light
vpon
such
Nimrods
and
deuourers
.
Habac.
2.
2
They
are
enemies
to
Religion
,
and
the
worship
of
God
,
being
occasions
that
the
houses
of
God
are
laid
waste
&
conuerted
to
Barnes
,
Stables
,
and
kennels
for
hounds
,
whereby
Atheisme
&
prophanenesse
is
set
in
the
seat
of
the
scorners
.
3
They
are
also
enemies
to
the
common-wealths
:
First
,
in
decaying
tillage
,
which
maintains
labour
,
and
so
keepes
in
humility
:
so
that
in
steede
therof
,
idlenes
and
pride
is
maintained
.
Secondly
,
in
decaying
the
people
,
which
are
the
glory
of
the
Prince
,
&
strength
of
the
land
wherevpon
the
land
is
exposed
to
the
spoyle
of
the
enemy
,
as
also
ciuill
wars
are
hereby
oft
times
occasioned
,
&
the
Famine
,
Pestilence
,
&c.
procured
.
Thirdly
,
hereby
also
the
estate
of
Princes
is
endangered
:
In
that
great
ones
hauing
now
no
inferiours
to
be
humbled
by
,
through
the
insatiablenesse
of
pride
and
ambition
grow
to
enuy
,
and
so
to
leauy
at
the
highest
:
whereupon
proceeds
treasons
,
and
subuersion
of
Kingdomes
.
4
Our
neighbour
is
many
wayes
exceedingly
iniuried
.
And
that
1
As
being
outlawed
,
and
depriued
of
the
common
benefit
of
habitation
.
2
Driuen
most
inconscionable
to
the
cursed
estate
of
beggery
.
Gen.
4.
3
Compelled
euen
to
steale
,
and
so
the
Author
of
his
owne
destruction
.
4
Depriued
of
the
publike
benefit
of
Gods
worship
.
5
Forced
to
a
most
discontented
and
desperate
estate
.
5
The
greatest
wrong
of
enclosing
,
redounds
to
the
Authors
themselues
.
Because
,
1
They
exclude
themselues
out
of
Gods
protection
,
in
excluding
the
poore
out
of
their
protection
.
2
They
lye
open
to
Gods
heauy
curse
in
this
oppression
of
the
poore
.
3
They
depriue
themselues
of
the
vse
of
Charity
,
whereby
they
argue
themselues
to
be
no
better
then
infidels
.
5
As
also
they
strip
themselues
of
the
vse
of
society
,
and
so
grow
sauage
and
brutish
.
6
They
also
exclude
themselues
from
the
necessary
protection
of
their
owne
flesh
.
7
And
arme
the
same
with
crueltie
against
them
.
8
Hereby
they
make
way
to
pride
,
and
all
kinde
of
impiety
.
9
As
also
they
doe
expose
themselues
to
beggery
,
&c.
10
And
not
onely
so
,
but
their
posterity
is
lyable
to
the
curse
,
and
so
to
desolation
.
And
that
we
may
grow
to
an
healing
of
this
euill
:
Consider
we
wisely
the
causes
hereof
,
which
are
:
1
Atheisme
and
contempt
of
God
,
for
if
wee
were
contented
to
be
vnder
God
,
and
did
acknowledge
we
held
of
him
,
we
would
then
suffer
others
to
liue
both
by
vs
and
vnder
vs
.
2
Pride
,
which
cannot
endure
eyther
equall
or
inferiour
.
3
Couetousnesse
,
as
if
all
were
too
little
for
our selues
.
4
Distrust
of
Gods
prouidence
,
as
if
God
were
not
able
to
prouide
for
vs
,
if
so
be
that
others
liued
by
vs
.
5
Hatred
of
mankinde
,
in
that
we
cannot
endure
his
presence
and
society
.
6
Inordinate
loue
of
this
world
,
and
these
corruptible
things
.
7
Setting
vp
our
rest
in
the
happinesse
of
this
life
.
8
As
also
a
secret
renouncing
of
the
heauenly
blisse
.
9
Enuy
of
Superiours
and
discontentednesse
,
which
are
forerunners
of
treasons
,
&c.
10
A
bloudy
and
cruell
minde
deuoyd
of
all
remorse
and
pitie
.
3
Obserue
we
the
particular
remedies
of
the
same
,
Which
are
eyther
.
1
Inward
,
concerning
the
reformation
of
the
minde
.
2
Outward
,
reforming
the
party
.
Outward
are
these
,
1
Sincere
loue
of
God
,
whom
wee
haue
not
seene
.
2
Consideration
of
our
wants
and
infinite
occasions
,
and
then
wee
shall
see
that
he
is
a
very
meane
one
,
whom
wee
may
not
stand
in
neede
of
,
and
therefore
despise
we
none
.
3
Contentednesse
with
our
estate
,
and
so
shall
we
endure
the
poore
to
liue
vnder
vs
.
4
Remember
we
the
day
of
account
,
that
as
now
we
would
haue
all
,
so
we
must
giue
vp
the
larger
account
,
and
thinke
we
if
it
were
not
much
better
to
haue
others
to
ease
vs
?
5
Know
wee
that
so
much
as
we
exceed
in
enclosing
and
coueting
,
so
much
we
doe
detract
from
the
holy
vse
of
Gods
blessings
,
and
so
shall
be
guilty
of
cruelty
against
our selues
,
because
wee
shall
want
whereon
to
imploy
them
.
6
Meditate
we
on
death
,
&c.
when
all
our
glory
shall
be
confounded
,
that
seauen
foote
long
at
most
must
contayne
vs
.
7
Record
we
the
curses
of
God
which
are
threatned
and
executed
against
ioyners
of
house
to
house
,
&c.
Esay
.
5.
Hab.
2.
Mich.
3.
&c.
The
outward
Remedies
are
,
1
Frugality
in
apparell
and
diet
,
whereby
being
good
examples
to
those
with
whom
we
liue
,
as
wee
shall
not
be
driuen
to
spoyle
them
,
so
not
vsing
them
as
instruments
of
our
lusts
,
they
shall
not
lye
open
to
our
cruelty
.
2
Care
,
that
wee
and
our
Tenants
prosper
in
religion
and
honesty
,
for
the
neglect
of
these
,
and
contrary
,
bolstering
of
them
in
sinne
,
is
an
occasion
to
make
vs
tyrannise
ouer
them
.
3
Conscionable
obedience
in
our
owne
persons
to
those
that
are
set
ouer
vs
,
so
shall
wee
continue
mercifull
to
those
that
are
vnder
vs
.
4
Conuersing
louingly
,
&c.
with
those
of
the
lower
sort
,
inuiting
them
to
our
society
,
Tables
,
&c.
5
Maintenance
of
Tillage
.
6
Moderation
of
hunting
,
and
such
outward
pleasures
.
7
Necessary
prouision
by
Musters
and
trained
Souldiers
,
against
the
dayes
of
warre
.
8
Progresse
of
Princes
,
to
view
their
people
,
and
reioyce
them
by
seeing
their
faces
.
9
Wholesome
lawes
against
depopulation
,
and
conscionably
executed
.
11
The
estimation
of
the
subiect
with
the
Prince
,
and
pretiousnesse
of
the
life
of
man
is
a
speciall
meanes
hereto
,
whose
example
will
be
the
best
law
to
those
great
ones
that
are
vnder
him
.
CHAP.
XXIII
.
A
second
enemy
to
Charity
is
excesse
in
Diet
:
eyther
by
1
GLuttony
,
or
2
Drunkennesse
:
Whereby
1
Selfe-loue
being
nourished
,
And
2
The
flesh
pampered
,
And
3
Sinne
growing
insatiable
.
4
And
so
others
drawne
into
the
same
excesse
.
5
And
our
estate
wasted
,
&c.
Hereby
1
The
loue
of
our
brother
groweth
cold
.
2
Their
bellies
are
pinched
.
3
And
all
being
thought
too
little
for
our selues
,
euery
thing
is
thought
too
much
for
others
.
4
And
that
which
wee
impart
to
others
,
as
the
intent
is
to
draw
them
into
fellowship
of
sinne
;
so
hereby
not
onely
they
become
thieues
to
their
families
,
but
draw
downe
the
iudgements
of
God
vpon
them
,
as
famine
,
&c.
6
Yea
,
in
that
hereby
our
estates
are
wasted
and
consumed
:
are
not
great
ones
hereby
driuen
to
the
spoyle
?
and
who
more
likely
to
be
spoyled
,
then
those
that
haue
beene
instruments
in
sinne
?
7
Carnall
loue
doth
most
vsually
end
in
extreame
hatred
.
2
Sam.
14.
And
so
the
weakest
goeth
to
the
wall
.
8
And
how
can
we
but
be
cruell
vnto
others
,
when
we
are
not
mercifull
to
our
owne
soules
.
And
therefore
1
In
vaine
doe
Epicures
boast
of
false
liberality
.
2
And
extreame
cruelty
is
the
best
fellowship
of
drunkards
.
3
Little
comfort
in
that
speech
,
that
a
belly-god
is
no
mans
foe
but
his
owne
,
seeing
he
is
an
enemy
to
God
,
to
his
neighbour
,
to
the
creatures
,
and
his
owne
soule
and
body
.
4
Lesse
warrant
therein
,
that
they
spend
but
of
their
owne
,
seeing
their
spending
is
abuse
,
and
abuse
makes
it
not
their
owne
.
5
And
for
the
cloake
of
hospitalitie
,
what
shall
it
auaile
,
seeing
the
poore
are
more
pinched
:
and
fat
hogs
are
onely
fed
vp
to
the
slaughter
.
Learne
we
in
the
second
place
to
remedie
this
euill
:
And
that
1
By
enforming
the
iudgement
aright
,
concerning
our
liberty
in
these
things
.
Here
first
know
we
that
what
liberty
and
Lordship
we
had
ouer
these
things
,
was
vtterly
lost
in
Adam
,
so
that
by
nature
the
best
are
slaues
to
the
creatures
:
being
so
farre
off
from
any
right
ouer
them
,
or
ability
to
vse
them
well
,
as
that
our
best
right
in
them
is
,
that
they
are
executioners
of
the
diuine
vengeance
against
vs
,
and
our
best
vse
is
by
abusing
them
to
prouoke
them
to
a
more
speedy
and
sharpe
execution
thereof
.
2
Consider
we
hence
that
it
is
not
because
we
haue
most
of
them
cast
vpon
vs
,
therefore
we
deserue
them
,
and
so
haue
power
to
vse
them
well
,
seeing
vsually
they
are
the
wickeds
portion
in
this
life
,
to
fatten
them
vp
to
the
day
of
slaughter
.
Psal.
17.
14.
Ierem.
12.
3.
3
Neyther
if
we
are
scanted
of
them
,
ought
we
to
flatter
our selues
,
that
wee
are
beloued
of
God
,
in
that
he
diets
vs
of
these
things
:
seeing
it
is
a
punishment
of
sinne
to
be
stripped
of
these
comforts
.
Deut.
28.
Ioel.
1.
Psal.
107.
And
therefore
,
That
we
may
vse
them
aright
,
wee
are
to
seek
for
the
recouery
of
our
right
in
Iesus
Christ
,
who
being
giuen
vs
of
the
Father
,
doth
giue
vs
with
him
all
good
things
else
:
so
that
in
Iesus
Christ
we
are
restored
againe
both
to
our
Lordship
ouer
the
Creature
,
and
holy
liberty
also
to
vse
them
aright
for
Gods
glory
,
and
our
eternall
saluation
.
Now
being
restored
to
an
holy
Liberty
in
these
things
,
we
are
to
know
in
the
second
place
,
that
this
liberty
is
bounded
within
these
limits
.
1
We
must
in
all
these
things
ayme
at
Gods
glory
.
1
Cor.
10.
30.
and
therefore
so
to
vse
our
liberty
in
Diet
,
as
first
,
may
especially
further
the
sanctifying
of
the
Sabbath
:
Secondly
,
and
fit
vs
to
all
holy
duties
:
Thirdly
,
may
empty
vs
of
carnall
loue
to
,
and
confidence
in
,
the
creature
:
fourthly
,
may
keepe
still
our
power
and
liberty
ouer
the
same
.
2
In
the
vse
of
these
outward
things
,
we
must
haue
respect
to
the
saluation
of
the
soule
.
And
therefore
,
We
must
first
sanctifie
them
vnto
vs
,
that
the
soule
may
haue
aright
in
them
,
and
grace
to
vse
them
holily
.
1
Tim.
4.
4.
2
Wee
must
discerne
that
in
the
vse
thereof
,
the
soule
be
especially
furthered
.
1
As
discerning
insufficiency
in
them
to
satisfie
the
soule
,
and
therefore
being
weaned
from
the
loue
of
them
,
euen
by
the
vse
thereof
.
2
And
yet
discerning
in
the
least
of
them
,
a
pledge
of
Gods
loue
,
&
so
being
contented
with
our
owne
,
and
returning
the
strength
vnto
our
God
in
more
conscionable
obedience
.
3
Still
being
prouoked
by
experience
of
Gods
prouidence
in
these
things
,
to
hunger
after
the
best
graces
.
4
And
communicating
,
euen
of
our
●ittle
,
to
the
good
of
others
.
Iob
31.
5
Abstayning
from
our
liberty
herein
,
that
wee
may
be
fitter
for
heauenly
duties
.
6
Seeking
rather
to
satisfie
necessity
then
the
eye
or
palate
.
7
And
still
when
the
body
is
satisfied
,
discerning
the
soules
want
.
And
8
Redeeming
wisely
the
one
with
the
losse
of
the
other
.
3
We
must
in
the
vse
of
these
things
,
respect
a
common
good
:
And
therefore
,
1
To
be
ordered
herein
for
the
quality
of
our
diet
,
by
the
authority
of
the
Magistrate
,
As
also
,
2
As
occasions
shall
serue
for
the
measure
thereof
.
3
Vsing
that
which
our
owne
country
best
affords
,
and
most
cheape
.
And
lastly
being
lawes
vnto
our selues
,
where
otherwise
we
may
exceed
,
not
considering
what
our
purse
can
doe
,
or
our
callings
will
allow
,
but
wherein
we
may
best
be
examples
of
frugality
to
others
,
and
best
able
to
maintaine
the
common
charge
;
especially
may
be
a
meane
to
stand
in
the
gappe
to
keepe
out
the
common
scourge
.
CHAP.
XXIIII
.
A
third
enemy
to
Bounty
is
,
Pride
,
and
excesse
of
Apparrell
.
AS
not
onely
exceeding
herein
our
callings
.
But
also
stretching
beyond
our
abilities
,
Putting
euen
whole
Lordships
not
so
much
vpon
our
backes
,
as
vpon
our
shoes
,
yea
sometimes
our
very
garters
and
shoes-strings
.
And
so
hence
follow
racking
and
turning
out
of
Tenants
.
Eating
out
of
Hospitality
.
Running
deepe
into
the
Tradesmens
bookes
,
yea
,
vndoing
of
them
.
Maintenance
of
all
riot
and
excesse
in
sinne
,
&c.
In
fine
,
the
Prison
,
and
beggery
.
The
Remedy
is
partly
,
as
before
in
Diet
,
concerning
the
generall
:
Vnto
which
we
may
adde
these
following
in
particular
.
First
that
we
vse
such
apparell
as
may
best
serue
to
expresse
and
adorne
our
Christian
callings
,
furthering
to
mortification
and
abasing
of
the
flesh
.
And
secondly
such
as
may
serue
to
maintaine
humaine
society
,
by
keeping
the
common
fashion
of
the
Country
,
and
such
as
beseemes
our
seuerall
places
,
in
the
common-wealth
.
Esay
3.
Zeph.
1.
Wisely
admitting
such
ciuil
distinctions
,
as
by
the
wisedome
of
state
are
deuised
,
both
for
ornament
,
and
difference
of
callings
.
Auoyding
,
as
on
the
one
side
slouenly
and
brutish
attire
,
so
on
the
other
,
curiosity
and
precisenesse
.
And
reiecting
all
diuices
,
to
adulterate
nature
;
making
vs
faire
;
straighter
,
&c.
as
painting
,
&c.
And
so
endeauouring
to
expresse
all
modesty
and
grauity
therein
.
CHAP.
XXV
.
Of
Hunting
,
that
it
is
an
Enimy
to
Liberality
:
And
how
many
waies
.
With
the
Remedy
thereof
.
And
first
,
that
Hunting
is
an
enemy
to
Liberality
appeares
,
Because
,
1
IT
entendeth
too
much
the
satisfying
of
our
owne
pleasures
,
and
so
hindereth
from
respecting
the
necessities
of
others
,
1
Cor.
13.
2
Tim.
3.
2.
Louers
of
pleasures
,
and
without
naturall
affection
,
goe
together
.
2
It
with-draweth
naturall
affection
from
our
owne
flesh
:
and
conuerteth
it
to
dogs
,
so
that
it
were
better
to
be
a
huntsmans
dog
,
then
his
poore
neighbour
.
3
It
breedeth
vnnaturallnesse
and
cruelty
,
in
that
the
sport
thereof
is
in
shedding
of
bloud
,
and
bathing
their
hands
therein
,
wherevpon
it
commeth
to
passe
,
that
by
degrees
the
blood
of
the
poore
is
as
little
regarded
,
as
the
blood
of
a
beast
,
yea
it
maketh
more
delight
in
the
company
of
beasts
,
then
to
conuerse
with
men
.
4
Hereby
Gentlemen
are
prouoked
to
racke
their
Tenants
and
spoyle
the
poore
,
to
turne
them
out
,
&c.
euen
to
maintayne
stables
for
their
hunting
horses
,
and
kennels
for
their
hounds
.
5
Also
much
good
ground
is
restrayned
for
the
maintenance
of
such
wilde
game
,
which
otherwise
might
be
conuerted
to
tillage
for
the
relief
of
the
poore
.
6
Much
good
graine
is
consumed
in
maintenance
of
Deare
,
and
Dogs
,
which
the
poore
ought
to
be
relieued
with
.
7
Yea
,
Gentlemen
thinke
themselues
excused
from
reliefe
of
the
poore
,
in
that
so
many
quarters
of
graine
goes
out
to
such
pleasurable
prouision
.
8
Yea
,
much
graine
is
spoyled
on
the
ground
by
the
vnreasonable
pursuit
of
this
vnbridled
sport
.
9
Herein
also
much
precious
time
is
so
wasted
and
rioted
,
that
the
estate
of
the
poore
cannot
be
entended
,
and
looked
into
:
much
lesse
relieued
.
10
For
this
abuse
of
creatures
,
the
Lord
many
times
punisheth
a
Land
with
famine
,
and
so
the
poore
are
further
pinched
for
the
offence
of
the
great
ones
.
11
Yea
,
the
poore
hereby
are
so
grieued
and
enraged
many
times
,
that
being
thus
despised
aboue
wilde
beasts
,
they
grow
wilde
and
outragious
,
and
so
giue
such
bloudy
hunters
euen
their
fill
of
blood
.
The
Remedies
hereof
is
,
1
That
we
be
able
to
discerne
of
the
true
bounds
of
our
Christian
liberty
:
that
so
wee
doe
not
turne
the
same
;
as
an
occasion
of
wantonnesse
.
Gal.
5.
11.
2
That
wee
consider
of
the
pretiousnesse
of
time
,
and
so
learne
to
redeeme
it
,
in
making
sure
our
election
.
Ephe.
5.
16.
3
Consider
wee
wisely
whether
wee
can
make
one
corne
,
&c.
or
hayre
,
&c.
and
then
lay
we
it
to
our
hearts
,
what
a
grieuous
sinne
it
is
to
riot
and
wast
out
so
many
creatures
of
God
:
yea
wilfully
to
kill
such
seruiceable
horses
,
&c.
4
Know
wee
that
hunting
is
a
recreation
to
make
our selues
and
other
fitter
for
our
better
callings
:
not
to
rob
our selues
and
others
of
health
and
meanes
of
life
:
not
to
cut
off
imployment
in
more
serious
affaires
.
5
Resolue
wee
that
our
priuate
pleasures
must
be
submitted
to
the
publike
good
,
so
that
both
expediency
must
be
respected
,
aswell
as
what
is
lawfull
:
yea
wee
must
in
no
case
offend
the
weake
brother
,
1
Cor.
8.
least
otherwise
while
we
satisfie
our
lusts
without
respect
of
offending
others
,
wee
loose
our
naturall
affection
,
and
so
loose
the
affection
of
others
,
2
Sam.
20.
6
Expect
wee
vndoubtedly
that
if
wee
neglect
our
owne
flesh
,
and
set
our
affections
vpon
brute
beasts
:
wee
shall
make
our
flesh
sauadge
against
vs
,
either
the
Lord
for
our
vnnaturallnesse
,
shall
make
man
pretious
,
as
the
gold
of
Ophir
;
so
that
for
want
of
help
,
wee
may
be
exposed
to
be
a
pray
vnto
the
beasts
;
or
the
rage
of
our
enimes
shal
be
so
great
that
no
gold
shal
able
to
redeeme
vs
out
of
their
hands
.
Esay
13.
12.
13.
Pro.
11.
8.
CHAP.
XXVI
.
A
fift
Policie
,
whereby
Sathan
keepes
men
from
charity
and
true
bounty
,
is
a
foolish
feare
that
they
may
be
esteemed
Papists
,
and
therefore
they
will
doe
no
good
workes
,
because
the
Papists
glory
therein
,
because
this
is
a
marke
(
as
they
say
)
of
their
Religion
.
Yea
,
are
they
not
hereby
condemned
;
as
merit-mongers
?
&c.
Are
not
their
goodly
monuments
cast
downe
and
demolished
?
Are
we
not
taught
iustification
by
Faith
,
so
that
good
workes
may
seeme
to
be
thrust
out
of
doores
?
The
Remedy
hereof
is
.
1
TO
consider
,
that
the
Lord
hath
commanded
vs
to
abound
in
good
workes
,
and
therefore
wee
should
(
not
casting
these
feares
)
be
obedient
to
his
will
.
2
Wee
teach
iustification
by
Faith
,
which
worketh
by
loue
,
so
that
howsoeuer
by
faith
in
Iesus
Christ
we
iustifie
Gods
righteousnesse
in
pardoning
our
sinnes
through
Christ
his
merit
,
in
whom
wee
apprehend
the
acceptance
and
iustification
of
our
persons
,
as
standing
righteous
through
him
in
the
sight
of
God
.
So
by
the
vertue
of
Christ
his
righteousnes
,
wee
are
inuested
with
a
true
inherent
righteous
,
whereby
first
in
thankefulnes
vnto
our
God
,
we
abound
in
good
workes
:
secondly
,
to
declare
that
wee
are
iustified
,
both
to
our
owne
consciences
:
thirdly
,
and
also
vnto
men
.
Iames
2.
fourthly
,
to
approue
our
conformitie
vnto
our
head
Christ
,
as
liuing
members
:
fiftly
to
be
made
meet
for
that
glorious
inheritance
with
the
Saints
in
light
.
And
therefore
Wee
condemne
the
Papists
,
and
haue
demolished
their
glorious
Sepulchers
:
that
their
rotten
and
stinking
bones
being
discouered
,
their
faces
may
be
couered
with
shame
,
that
they
might
seeke
the
face
of
God
in
Christ
Iesus
,
whom
they
did
daily
crusifie
by
their
abhominable
Masses
,
Hori
Murthers
of
infants
,
Thefts
,
Rapines
,
which
were
discouered
in
the
demolishing
of
those
abhominable
sinkes
and
cages
of
all
vncleannesse
.
And
though
we
haue
conuerted
some
few
of
those
houses
to
be
places
of
Gods
worship
,
purging
them
of
the
idolatrous
vse
and
end
,
by
which
they
were
abused
.
Yet
haue
wee
wisely
defaced
the
multitude
of
them
,
as
being
altogether
vnnecessary
,
to
cut
off
the
hope
of
nurcing
Popery
againe
.
To
restore
to
the
Common-wealth
,
what
hath
vniustly
beene
extorted
from
thence
,
by
the
couetousnesse
and
fayned
deuotions
of
those
Abbey-lubbers
.
To
roote
out
idlenesse
,
and
such
other
mischiefes
as
were
nourished
in
those
abhominable
Stewes
.
To
restore
the
people
to
their
liberty
,
who
were
very
fearefully
enthralled
,
not
onely
in
their
soules
,
but
euen
in
their
bodies
,
by
those
towers
of
Babell
.
Specially
to
make
free
way
to
the
execution
of
Iustice
which
was
defeated
by
such
sinfull
Sanctuaries
.
And
to
restore
the
Tithes
for
the
maintenance
of
a
learned
Ministery
which
we
wish
may
(
as
in
part
it
hath
bin
begun
)
be
further
conuerted
to
that
end
.
And
haue
we
not
since
the
time
of
the
gospel
restored
,
exceeded
them
notwithstanding
,
in
true
bounty
?
Yea
surely
:
Blessed
be
God
,
in
Iesus
Christ
,
that
hath
confounded
the
false
charity
of
the
Papists
,
by
discouering
the
rotten
foundation
and
cruell
ends
thereof
:
Blessed
be
the
name
of
his
Maiesty
for
euer
,
that
hath
confuted
their
slaunderous
imputations
against
the
glorious
Gospell
of
his
Sonne
Iesus
,
as
if
it
abolished
good
workes
,
had
banished
all
true
loue
and
charity
.
Hath
not
the
glorious
Lord
aduanced
and
iustified
the
power
of
the
Gospell
,
in
kindling
the
hearts
of
the
true
professors
thereof
to
performe
such
renowned
and
glorious
workes
as
cannot
be
matched
in
any
age
of
Popery
?
Hath
not
these
times
of
the
Gospell
yeelded
the
supply
of
foure
new
stately
and
magnificent
Colledges
in
the
Vniuersities
,
very
richly
endowed
for
the
maintenance
of
true
religion
and
learning
to
all
posterity
?
Haue
they
not
furnished
the
honourable
Citie
of
London
with
a
most
ample
and
worthy
Colledge
,
endowed
with
constant
and
sufficient
mayntenance
both
for
a
Reader
of
Diuinity
,
as
also
with
seuerall
Readers
of
the
seauen
liberal
Sciences
,
to
prepare
the
better
for
the
Vniuersities
,
and
so
to
ease
such
of
that
iourney
which
will
receiue
their
seasoning
heere
?
And
are
not
the
foundations
laid
of
another
famous
Colledge
,
by
the
pious
and
magnificent
authority
of
our
Soueraigne
Lord
King
Iames
,
the
most
constant
enemy
of
Antichrist
,
and
defender
of
the
true
Christian
,
ancient
,
and
Apostolike
faith
,
for
the
maintenance
of
such
worthies
of
our
Church
,
to
employ
their
studies
in
refuting
the
aduersary
,
and
iustifying
the
truth
of
Iesus
Christ
?
Is
not
a
good
part
of
that
Colledge
alreadie
erected
?
Is
it
not
still
furthered
and
vndertaken
by
the
Soueraigne
Maiesty
,
who
for
the
glory
of
GOD
will
finish
that
glorious
worke
?
What
should
wee
speake
of
those
hundreds
of
free-Schooles
,
that
haue
beene
erected
since
the
dayes
of
glorious
Queene
Elizabeth
,
of
happy
memory
,
for
the
rooting
out
of
ignorance
;
the
very
nurse
of
Popery
,
and
trayning
vp
of
youth
in
Learning
and
Religion
?
Shall
we
not
euer
remember
,
not
only
how
many
sinkes
of
Antichrist
were
conuerted
to
Hospitals
,
for
the
cure
of
the
diseased
,
and
nourishing
of
Orphanes
in
the
Citie
of
London
,
Haue
there
not
beene
scores
of
new
Hospitals
erected
and
endowed
in
each
part
of
the
land
,
for
the
reliefe
of
decayed
and
decrepet
persons
?
Shall
not
the
memory
of
Sutton
be
glorious
to
posterity
,
for
that
his
magnificent
Colledge
,
so
stately
for
the
House
,
so
bountifull
for
the
Reuenue
of
at
lest
sixe
thousand
pound
by
the
yeere
,
for
the
sustentation
of
decayed
Souldiers
,
Scholers
,
Citizens
,
&c.
to
continue
for
euer
?
And
hath
not
the
streame
of
this
bounty
,
yet
flowed
more
boundantly
to
our
Vniuersities
?
Is
there
any
Colledge
almost
in
the
Vniuersities
,
which
hath
not
receiued
,
euen
new
glory
from
thes●
times
of
the
Gospell
,
not
onely
by
enlarging
of
the
buildings
and
beautifying
thereof
,
but
by
addition
of
large
maintenance
for
the
encrease
of
their
Fellowship
and
Scholers-places
,
to
continue
for
euer
?
It
not
that
glorious
Library
,
exceeding
the
Vatican
,
or
any
now
extant
in
the
World
,
furnished
with
all
sorts
of
bookes
,
and
constant
mayntenance
for
a
Keeper
therof
,
and
continuall
supply
for
the
same
,
a
very
true
and
blessed
monument
of
the
bounty
of
these
times
,
a
very
liuely
fruit
of
the
true
Religion
of
Iesus
Christ
?
Shall
not
the
memory
of
deuout
Bodley
be
blessed
for
euer
?
And
can
wee
forget
what
is
now
by
Gods
mercy
euen
finished
,
that
magnificent
building
of
the
Vniuersitie
Schooles
,
so
stately
for
the
structure
,
so
sufficient
for
mayntenance
,
begunne
euen
from
the
foundation
,
and
finished
by
the
procurement
and
charge
,
especially
,
of
those
most
worthy
instruments
:
The
Right
Reuerend
Father
in
God
,
the
Lord
Bishop
of
London
,
a
true
Kingly
and
Hieroicall
Spirit
;
and
that
illustrious
Sir
Iohn
Bennet
,
both
liuing
members
of
the
Church
of
Christ
Iesus
,
both
sometimes
brought
vp
in
that
magnificent
Colledge
of
Christ
Church
.
Surely
if
we
shall
adde
vnto
these
,
the
multitude
of
new
Bridges
,
erected
substantially
in
the
needfull
places
of
the
Land
of
free
stone
&c.
The
building
of
many
Gates
in
the
C●tie
of
London
,
&c.
It
may
appeare
that
the
Gospell
of
Christ
hath
beene
most
fruitfull
in
good
workes
.
Especially
if
we
be
wise
to
distinguish
of
the
times
,
it
will
appeare
that
the
charges
of
such
great
buildings
and
endowments
doe
in
these
dayes
farre
exceede
those
of
former
ages
,
though
of
the
like
bulke
and
quantity
.
Both
in
that
the
Land
doth
now
much
more
abound
with
people
then
in
former
ages
,
in
regard
of
the
long
peace
our
good
God
hath
vouchsafed
.
And
so
in
regard
heereof
the
prices
of
all
things
being
much
enhansed
,
charges
of
building
must
needs
be
so
much
the
greater
.
And
this
the
rather
,
because
the
wise
and
gracious
Lord
,
hath
also
furnished
the
Land
with
more
abundance
of
treasure
then
formerly
:
which
as
it
is
an
occasion
to
make
things
deerer
,
in
that
men
are
better
enabled
thereby
to
procure
their
necessaries
:
so
doth
this
serue
for
the
great
enriching
and
contentment
of
the
Land
.
That
our
inbred
commodities
shall
passe
at
a
round
price
,
as
hath
else-where
beene
truly
and
sufficiently
proued
:
see
my
Lord
Cokes
preface
to
his
Reports
.
Lastly
,
if
we
shall
consider
,
that
as
the
doctrine
of
the
Gospell
teacheth
what
is
the
nature
and
property
of
true
bounty
,
so
also
it
enableth
to
an
holy
practise
of
well-doing
.
It
will
easily
appeare
,
that
though
it
should
be
granted
that
the
former
times
hath
exceeded
vs
in
the
outward
worke
,
yet
seeing
they
fayled
in
the
true
vse
and
end
of
well-doing
,
they
cannot
iustly
compare
herein
,
with
the
times
of
the
Gospell
.
And
that
well
manifestly
be
discouerd
by
these
differences
.
1
Because
the
good
workes
of
popery
were
done
in
darknesse
;
refused
the
light
and
true
touchstone
thereof
,
and
therefore
wanting
knowledge
wherefore
,
and
faith
to
make
the
person
acceptable
,
they
could
not
be
good
in
the
sight
of
God
.
Whereas
the
Gospell
teacheth
to
doe
all
things
by
a
good
warrant
from
the
Word
,
and
in
the
faith
of
IESVS
CHRIST
,
doing
all
things
in
thankfulnesse
vnto
God
for
his
loue
vnto
vs
in
Iesus
Christ
,
informing
vs
,
first
to
labour
the
acceptance
of
our
persons
,
in
the
Lord
Iesus
,
and
so
through
him
to
offer
vp
this
sacrifice
.
2
Popish
workes
,
as
they
wanted
a
good
foundation
,
so
they
fayled
in
the
manner
and
meanes
.
Either
doing
euill
that
good
might
come
thereof
,
Rom.
3.
Or
being
stinted
in
well-doing
,
not
by
the
word
,
but
by
the
orders
of
their
superiours
,
and
seuerall
rules
of
their
professions
.
Whereas
the
Gospell
teacheth
,
to
doe
good
by
good
meanes
,
not
according
to
the
will
of
man
,
in
a
voluntary
deuotion
&
imitation
of
angelicall
perfection
,
but
according
to
the
blessed
will
of
God
,
each
keeping
him-selfe
within
the
bounds
of
his
calling
.
Whereas
in
Popery
,
either
the
calling
is
not
lawfull
at
all
,
and
so
no
good
can
truely
be
there
done
;
or
else
liberty
is
taken
to
vsurpe
an
other
calling
,
as
that
of
the
Magistrate
:
or
else
they
presume
of
an
extraordinary
calling
,
as
the
best
ground
of
all
their
heroicall
and
great
exploits
,
as
they
call
them
,
indeed
,
their
diuelish
,
and
monstrous
enterprises
vpon
States
,
Princes
,
whosoeuer
stands
in
their
way
.
3
Popish
workes
faile
in
the
true
end
,
which
is
to
giue
glory
vnto
God
,
and
procure
saluation
to
the
soule
,
as
being
done
,
first
,
to
merit
by
them
and
so
to
rob
God
of
the
glory
of
his
free
mercy
,
and
Christ
Iesus
of
the
efficacie
of
his
all-sufficient
merit
:
secondly
,
being
done
to
depriue
the
soule
of
it
saluation
,
as
teaching
it
;
first
,
to
rest
in
the
outward
workes
,
without
faith
:
secondly
,
by
outward
workes
to
excuse
and
satisfie
for
any
grose
and
notorious
wickednesse
,
and
so
giues
the
bridle
to
all
sinne
,
with
greedinesse
,
and
vtterly
excludes
true
repentance
.
3
By
their
good
workes
to
merit
heauen
,
and
so
to
depriue
themselues
of
the
onely
true
way
thereto
.
4
Onely
tending
to
the
maintenance
of
present
credit
and
profit
,
and
so
to
build
vp
an
imaginary
happinesse
in
this
life
,
and
thereby
to
exclude
themselues
eternall
happinesse
.
But
the
Gospell
teacheth
to
ayme
in
all
things
at
Gods
glory
.
1
Cor.
10.
13.
To
propose
saluation
not
any
present
respect
onely
as
the
marke
of
well-doing
.
3
Phil.
13.
Not
to
rest
in
the
thing
done
but
in
the
acceptance
thereof
.
To
labour
perfection
of
well-doing
,
not
by
Euangelicall
councels
,
but
by
the
warrant
of
the
word
.
And
in
this
,
confounding
all
Popish
well-doing
,
that
we
especially
ayme
at
the
sincerity
of
the
heart
,
and
yet
deny
still
our
owne
righteousnesse
,
that
wee
may
be
found
in
Christ
Iesus
.
And
that
,
wherein
the
Papists
doe
well
,
therein
wee
may
be
like
vnto
them
,
and
haue
exceeded
them
:
but
we
must
not
be
stinted
by
their
measure
,
nor
misled
by
their
ends
.
They
doe
well
without
knowledge
,
without
Faith
,
to
merit
thereby
,
excusing
hereby
their
ignorance
,
Idolatries
,
and
all
other
kinde
of
abhominations
.
We
doe
good
workes
out
of
knowledge
of
the
will
of
God
,
out
of
Conscience
to
obey
Gods
will
,
as
true
branches
,
deriuing
our
goodnesse
from
the
Vine
Christ
Iesus
,
performing
and
bringing
forth
fruit
onely
as
we
are
engrafted
in
the
Vine
,
and
daily
receiue
vertue
and
sap
from
thence
to
enable
thereto
;
hauing
the
imperfection
of
our
goodnesse
daily
couered
with
the
righteousnesse
of
Christ
,
that
we
may
be
accepted
of
our
God
,
&c.
By
the
power
of
Christ
dwelling
in
vs
;
we
are
daily
led
on
to
perfection
,
daily
ascribing
our
righteousnesse
to
our
maker
.
CHAP.
XXVII
.
Hereunto
appertayneth
that
Tentation
.
That
because
,
1
WE
sinne
in
the
best
wee
doe
,
Stherefore
we
will
doe
no
good
at
all
,
least
we
should
sinne
.
To
which
we
may
answere
,
1
That
it
is
a
sinne
to
omit
wel-doing
,
as
well
as
to
doe
euill
.
2
That
sinne
which
accompanies
well-doing
shall
not
be
imputed
,
if
there
be
a
willing
minde
.
3
Our
persons
are
accepted
in
Christ
,
and
therefore
our
faylings
are
couered
with
his
righteousnesse
.
4
This
life
is
not
a
time
of
perfection
,
but
of
growing
and
hastening
thereto
,
and
therefore
though
we
be
not
perfect
without
sinne
,
yet
if
we
doe
it
truly
without
hypocrisie
,
it
shall
be
accepted
.
5
The
sinne
which
accompanies
wel-doing
is
not
ours
,
and
therefore
we
shall
not
answere
for
it
.
And
yet
by
6
Sinne
we
are
still
humbled
to
giue
glory
vnto
Christ
.
CHAP.
XXVIII
.
A
seauenth
deuice
to
draw
men
from
true
bounty
,
is
by
nourishing
them
in
Idlenes
,
and
so
disinabling
thereto
.
And
that
this
sinne
abounds
in
this
age
is
manifest
.
1
BY
the
generall
pouerty
of
the
Trades-man
and
Artificer
,
each
labouring
onely
from
hand
to
mouth
,
to
maintaine
life
and
soule
together
(
as
wee
say
:
)
the
rest
of
the
time
being
spent
in
idlenesse
and
vnthrifty
sports
,
&c.
Whereas
the
hand
of
the
diligent
might
haue
plenty
.
2
By
that
ordinary
sleightnesse
to
which
all
Trades
are
growne
,
each
making
things
onely
saleable
to
the
eye
,
without
substance
,
&c.
Idlenesse
,
hauing
found
out
a
neerer
way
to
deceiue
it selfe
and
others
.
And
is
it
not
iust
with
God
to
giue
vp
the
deceiuer
,
to
be
deceiued
?
Is
not
the
deceitfull
Artificer
,
that
workes
sleightly
,
because
hee
loues
idlenesse
,
and
cannot
,
through
his
pouerty
,
forbeare
payment
;
is
hee
not
,
I
say
,
met
with
all
by
as
cunning
as
himselfe
?
Hath
not
idlenesse
bred
vp
the
Cony-catcher
to
strip
him
of
his
deceitfull
gaine
.
Hath
not
idlenesse
fostred
and
instructed
the
slye
and
deceitfull
gamester
,
to
fleece
him
thread-bare
?
Is
not
the
Stage-plaier
,
a
right
bird
of
this
idle
neast
,
ready
to
entice
him
yet
to
more
idlenesse
?
Is
not
the
Tauerne
and
Alehouse
dore
open
to
receiue
such
a
guest
?
Is
not
the
bawdie
house
readie
to
send
home
this
Prodigall
by
weeping-crosse
,
that
hee
may
crie
late
repentance
?
Doth
not
the
abundance
of
these
nurseries
of
idlenesse
,
conuince
the
raiging
of
this
sinne
in
these
times
?
would
not
the
fire
be
quenched
,
if
there
were
not
such
fuell
?
What
should
wee
speake
of
those
swarmes
of
sturdy
roagues
,
and
Idle
beggers
,
whose
meat
is
for
the
most
part
ease
and
idlenesse
,
who
had
rather
starue
then
be
set
a
worke
?
And
are
not
such
vsually
forced
to
steale
,
that
they
may
not
starue
?
doe
not
the
abundance
of
these
conuince
the
Land
to
swarme
with
idlenesse
?
And
by
your
leaue
,
is
it
not
now
a
fashion
to
liue
in
idlenesse
?
My
high
borne
younger-Brothers
,
because
they
haue
no
lands
,
therefore
they
haue
nothing
to
doe
what
they
should
;
they
cannot
digge
,
to
begge
they
are
ashamed
:
meete
the
enemy
they
dare
not
,
and
therfore
they
wil
be
meet
with
their
friend
,
if
they
can
,
by
cheating
,
if
not
by
plain
cutting
,
and
so
they
will
doe
what
they
should
not
,
and
so
in
the
end
suffer
what
they
would
not
.
Well
then
it
is
apparant
that
idlenesse
abounds
.
Learne
we
now
in
the
next
place
,
the
remedy
hereof
.
1
Labour
we
to
get
grace
in
our
hearts
,
for
he
that
is
in
Christ
wil
be
alwaies
bringing
forth
fruit
in
due
season
,
he
cannot
be
idle
that
hath
the
spirit
working
in
him
.
2
And
therefore
let
vs
stir
vp
the
spirit
by
prayer
and
holy
duties
,
that
howsoeuer
the
world
count
,
the
seruice
of
God
idlenesse
,
yet
wee
may
finde
,
that
when
our
God
is
honoured
he
will
honour
vs
before
men
,
in
giuing
vs
diligence
,
that
we
may
stand
before
Princes
,
and
giuing
vs
wisdome
and
faithfulnesse
in
the
least
.
3
And
giue
wee
not
our
hearts
to
pleasures
and
delights
,
abuse
we
not
our
liberty
in
the
creatures
of
God
,
for
these
will
draw
on
and
confirme
in
idlenesse
.
4
Consider
wee
how
the
creatures
are
in
continuall
imployment
.
5
And
obserue
wee
that
the
diuell
is
neuer
idle
to
hurt
vs
.
6
Remember
wee
how
vnprofitably
wee
haue
spent
the
time
past
,
and
consider
wee
what
warrant
wee
haue
for
the
time
to
come
.
7
And
know
wee
that
the
minde
can
neuer
be
idle
,
if
not
working
for
good
,
then
certainely
for
euill
.
CHAP.
XXIX
.
An
eight
practise
of
Satan
to
hinder
bounty
is
,
by
enticing
men
to
exhaust
their
estates
in
vnlawfnll
recreations
.
As
DIcing
.
Carding
.
Cock-fighting
.
Beare-bayting
.
Stage-Playes
,
&c.
As
1
Being
the
common
Recreations
of
the
time
.
2
Taken
vp
not
by
the
basest
,
but
euen
by
the
best
,
and
so
countenanced
by
example
.
3
Hauing
some
pretence
of
Christian
liberty
.
4
Hauing
also
some
sweete
baites
of
profit
and
pleasure
.
5
And
being
good
meanes
to
passe
away
the
time
.
For
the
remedy
of
this
euill
know
we
,
1
That
these
recreations
are
vtterly
vnlawfull
.
As
1
Dicing
.
Because
It
consists
in
hazard
and
casting
of
a
Lot
,
which
being
a
religious
ordinance
,
appointed
of
the
Lord
in
waighty
euasions
,
to
determine
the
doubtfulnesse
thereof
,
ought
not
to
be
transferred
to
matter
of
recreation
.
Act.
1.
2
It
is
performed
by
many
cunning
and
deceitfull
sleights
,
not
so
much
depending
vpon
the
bare
chance
,
as
by
aduantage
of
dice
,
&c.
intending
to
ouer-rule
the
hazard
,
and
by
the
chance
to
rob
and
spoyle
others
.
3
And
so
,
besides
the
occasions
of
swearing
,
losse
of
time
,
corruption
of
manners
accompanying
these
sports
.
Is
not
satisfied
vsually
without
spoyle
of
estate
,
yea
,
many
times
of
liues
also
.
2
Carding
vnlawfull
.
1
And
that
because
it
partly
consists
of
hazard
,
and
therefore
is
an
abuse
of
diuine
ordinance
.
2
The
skill
thereof
consists
in
cousenage
and
out-facing
trickes
.
3
It
maintaynes
Couetousnesse
,
and
hunts
after
gaine
by
vnlawfull
sleights
.
4
And
so
in
steade
of
recreating
the
minde
,
doth
much
distract
the
same
with
hopes
to
winne
,
and
feare
to
loose
.
5
It
steales
away
our
pretious
time
,
and
nourisheth
in
idlenesse
and
effeminate
delights
.
6
And
is
not
vsually
performed
without
blasphemies
against
God
,
and
tearings
of
each
other
.
7
At
the
best
,
it
is
but
an
indifferent
thing
,
and
therefore
being
more
subiect
to
abuse
,
is
wisely
to
be
auoyded
.
8
Especially
seeing
it
is
a
sport
of
no
good
report
,
vsed
especially
by
the
prophane
,
and
by
them
grossely
abused
,
and
taken
vp
to
ease
a
troubled
spirit
.
3
Cocke-fighting
and
Beare-baiting
vnlawfull
.
1
Because
the
ground
of
them
is
the
enmity
of
the
creature
,
which
was
the
punishment
of
sinne
.
2
They
prouoke
to
cruelty
,
and
vnmercifulnesse
.
3
And
withdraw
the
minde
from
the
right
vse
of
the
creature
,
which
is
to
contemplate
the
iustice
and
mercy
of
God
in
the
preseruation
and
gouernment
thereof
.
4
It
is
contrary
to
the
nature
of
a
iust
man
,
who
is
mercifull
to
his
beast
.
5
By
this
vnmercifulnesse
to
the
creature
,
vnnaturalnesse
,
and
brutish
tyranny
is
oft-times
discouered
and
maintayned
.
6
And
the
creature
eft
soones
prouoked
to
crie
quittance
with
man
.
7
Besides
,
the
prophanation
of
the
Sabbaths
,
blasphemies
&
whoredomes
,
the
drunkennesse
,
&c.
that
accompany
these
games
.
4
That
Enterludes
,
&c.
First
because
,
1
They
are
expressely
forbidden
by
the
Lord
,
who
hath
commanded
tha
we
should
not
imitate
the
heathen
in
their
sports
and
pastimes
.
2
They
were
first
inuented
and
appoynted
by
the
Diuell
,
And
so
3
They
were
inuented
to
the
high
derogation
of
the
power
and
Maiesty
of
God
.
4
They
are
the
teachers
of
sinne
,
yea
,
enemies
to
Repentance
,
as
both
expressing
sinne
liuely
,
and
making
a
mock●
of
it
.
5
They
are
the
very
bands
to
all
hypocrisie
and
dissimulation
,
as
making
shew
of
what
they
are
not
,
and
expressing
vice
vnder
the
habite
of
vertue
.
6
They
alter
the
order
that
God
hath
placed
in
his
creatures
,
changing
the
resemblance
.
4
Stage-Playes
are
vnlawfull
and
abhominable
.
Of
men
into
women
,
a
thing
expresly
forbidden
by
the
law
of
God
.
Deut.
22.
They
are
meanes
to
exclude
the
preaching
of
the
Gospell
,
as
contenting
the
people
with
such
formall
shewes
,
and
so
thereby
perswading
them
,
that
because
they
can
learne
more
at
a
play
,
then
at
a
Sermon
,
therefore
,
the
play
is
better
,
the
Sermon
needlesse
.
And
seeing
the
people
can
endure
sin
to
be
reproued
in
a
play
,
which
they
will
not
abide
in
the
Pulpet
:
This
causeth
not
onely
to
despise
the
power
of
the
word
,
but
euen
to
make
a
mocke
of
sinne
.
And
so
are
the
meanes
to
nourish
Atheisme
,
and
all
desperate
impiety
.
Of
dancing
:
That
it
is
an
enemy
to
liberality
,
and
vtterly
vnlawfull
as
it
is
now
vsed
generally
.
Howsoeuer
the
Scripture
doth
commend
vnto
vs
some
kindes
of
dancing
.
Namely
,
That
of
Dauid
,
to
shew
his
ioy
and
thankfulnesse
vnto
God
for
the
reducing
of
the
Arke
:
as
also
2
Sam.
6.
Those
holy
dancings
of
Moses
and
Miriam
,
in
thankfulnesse
vnto
God
for
their
great
deliuerance
.
Exod.
15.
1.
2.
Yet
are
those
no
warrants
to
iustifie
the
prophane
and
lasciuious
dancing
of
these
ages
.
1
These
were
performed
in
an
holy
manner
:
namely
,
in
modesty
,
and
great
wisedome
,
to
auoid
occasion
and
appearance
of
euill
,
the
men
by
themselues
,
and
the
women
also
together
.
2
These
dancings
,
of
old
,
were
performed
to
holy
ends
,
namely
,
to
expresse
thankfulnesse
vnto
God
for
his
mercies
vouchsafed
vnto
them
.
But
as
for
the
dancings
of
these
times
.
They
are
both
occasions
of
euill
in
regard
of
the
promiscuous
dancing
of
men
and
women
together
,
as
also
,
because
of
those
lasciuious
gestures
and
behauiours
that
accompany
the
same
.
Especially
they
entend
most
wicked
ends
;
as
vncleannesse
,
wantonnesse
,
effeminatenesse
,
&c.
if
not
murther
and
adultery
followes
the
same
.
And
are
they
not
also
maine
enemies
against
liberality
?
Yea
certainly
,
As
not
onely
exhausting
our
estate
in
vanity
of
apparrell
;
maskings
,
&c.
whereby
we
are
vsually
disenabled
from
performing
this
duety
.
But
by
these
vaine
recreations
enflaming
the
heart
with
pride
,
&c.
whereby
it
is
alienated
from
the
poore
.
Yea
nourishing
in
idlenesse
,
and
prouoking
thereby
to
all
excesse
of
lust
,
whereby
still
the
estate
is
more
emptied
,
and
misery
hastened
.
And
so
exposing
oft-times
to
the
iust
scorne
of
the
world
,
and
necessity
of
reliefe
from
others
.
And
thereby
thrusting
forward
to
shifting
and
spoyling
of
our
brethren
,
whom
we
should
and
might
relieue
.
And
doth
not
open
robbery
and
murthers
vsually
hence
ensue
?
Will
such
gallants
labour
?
are
they
not
ashamed
to
begge
,
and
must
they
not
liue
?
Will
they
not
haue
it
by
hooke
or
by
crooke
,
as
we
say
?
must
they
not
cut
it
out
of
the
hides
of
others
?
CHAP.
XXX
.
How
to
abstaine
from
these
delights
.
1
COnsider
wee
that
at
the
best
they
are
subiect
to
much
abuse
:
And
therefore
choose
we
rather
such
recreation
as
may
turne
good
to
the
soule
,
may
prouoke
to
see
our
vilenesse
,
and
humble
to
repentance
.
If
we
will
needs
try
conclusions
in
these
sports
,
2
Then
resolue
we
to
play
freely
,
and
so
we
shall
shortly
play
alone
:
secondly
,
if
we
play
for
ought
,
let
vs
then
vse
our selues
to
giue
a
way
whatsoeuer
we
win
,
and
to
pay
of
our
owne
what
we
loose
,
and
this
will
also
quickly
end
vs
of
our
company
,
and
ease
vs
of
our
labour
.
3
Insteed
of
these
,
we
choose
such
as
are
of
honest
report
,
as
shooting
,
&c.
Secondly
such
as
are
not
so
subiect
to
sleights
and
aduantages
to
deceiue
:
such
as
may
further
the
health
of
the
body
,
as
exercises
of
running
,
wrestling
,
&c.
Such
as
may
fit
vs
the
better
to
the
seruice
of
our
country
,
as
handling
the
Pike
,
feates
of
actiuity
,
and
such
as
are
performed
laudably
in
the
Artillery
garden
;
shooting
with
the
Peece
.
And
such
as
in
generall
may
further
to
spirituall
duties
of
Prayer
,
thankesgiuing
,
may
prouoke
to
contemplate
the
power
and
wisedome
of
God
,
in
the
variety
of
his
worke
,
and
such
as
may
serue
to
humble
the
flesh
,
and
may
enable
vs
the
better
to
this
grace
of
liberality
,
as
tillage
of
the
earth
,
grafting
,
and
may
imitate
euen
childish
simplicity
.
But
especially
labour
we
to
weane
our
soules
from
these
delights
.
And
therefore
,
That
our
hearts
may
be
weaned
by
degrees
from
these
perillous
vanities
.
1
Let
vs
consider
,
not
so
much
how
we
may
passe
away
the
time
present
,
as
how
we
haue
mispent
the
time
past
,
and
therefore
haue
deserued
that
time
should
be
no
more
,
and
this
wil
euen
worke
this
conclusion
,
that
it
is
sufficient
that
wee
haue
spent
time
past
after
the
manner
of
the
Gentiles
,
that
it
is
the
mercies
of
the
Lord
,
that
wee
haue
not
beene
ouer
taken
in
our
foiles
,
that
it
now
stands
vs
vpon
to
walke
more
circumspectly
,
redeeming
the
time
,
because
the
daies
are
euill
.
2
Consider
wee
what
fruit
wee
haue
in
those
things
whereof
wee
are
now
ashamed
,
at
the
best
,
no
better
then
vanity
and
vexation
of
spirit
.
3
Obserue
wee
the
reason
and
common
ground
of
these
sports
,
namely
,
to
ease
a
troubled
minde
:
and
iudge
wee
wisely
what
vnfit
and
desperate
Physicke
this
proues
thereto
;
seruing
at
the
best
to
dead
the
conscience
,
to
exclude
Repentance
,
to
encrease
sinne
:
and
so
to
hasten
to
vengeance
.
4
Consider
wee
that
the
practise
of
these
sports
tends
not
onely
to
the
prophaning
of
the
Sabbath
,
but
to
iustifie
this
prophannesse
,
vnder
pretence
of
Christian
liberty
,
and
recreation
.
5
And
so
consider
wee
wisely
the
companions
of
these
games
,
as
whoring
,
drunkennesse
,
murther
,
cousenage
,
and
swearing
.
6
Resolue
we
daily
to
reckon
with
our selues
for
the
expence
of
time
,
and
then
we
shall
be
ill
apaid
to
bring
any
such
stuffe
into
reckoning
.
7
We
shall
haue
enough
to
doe
to
account
for
ordinary
escapes
,
and
sins
that
hangs
so
fast
vpon
vs
,
so
that
wee
shall
haue
little
need
,
to
draw
on
sinne
with
cart-ropes
,
to
make
a
sport
of
it
.
And
therefore
in
all
these
recreations
labour
we
to
become
fooles
,
not
affecting
any
extraordinary
skill
in
them
,
neyther
seeking
for
masteries
by
them
,
vnlesse
they
be
such
as
may
make
vs
seruiceable
to
the
common
good
,
obseruing
daily
the
vanity
of
them
,
or
at
least
their
insufficiency
to
giue
content
to
the
pure
minde
:
and
considering
the
shortnesse
of
our
liues
,
and
suddennesse
of
Christs
comming
to
iudgement
,
imagine
we
whether
these
will
proue
Oyle
in
our
Lampes
,
to
meete
the
Bridegroome
withall
,
or
not
rather
stubble
to
helpe
to
kindle
the
fire
of
Gods
iealousie
,
to
burne
vs
vnquenchably
?
And
learne
we
to
make
God
our
delight
,
by
walking
alwayes
in
his
presence
.
Reioycing
in
his
word
.
Meditating
of
his
admirable
power
and
wisedome
in
all
his
workes
,
especially
refreshing
our
soules
in
the
beauty
of
his
face
in
Iesus
Christ
.
And
reioycing
in
the
hope
of
that
loue
that
shall
be
reuealed
.
Delighting
in
the
excellent
that
ar●
earth
.
Psal.
16.
and
labouring
to
ma●●tayne
the
fellowship
by
walking
as
lights
amidst
the
darknesse
of
this
world
,
sauing
some
by
feare
,
plucking
out
of
the
fire
.
Iud.
22.
Exhorting
each
other
daily
,
that
wee
be
not
hardned
by
the
deceitfulnesse
of
sinne
.
Hebr.
3.
13.
And
waiting
for
the
glorious
reuelation
of
the
sonnes
of
God
.
Labouring
especially
to
auoid
the
causes
and
occasions
of
these
vanities
.
Namely
,
pretence
of
Christian
liberty
as
before
.
2
Idlenesse
.
Being
diligent
in
our
callings
,
and
committing
the
issue
to
God
.
3
Security
,
as
because
wee
are
safe
,
all
is
well
,
therefore
wee
may
be
merry
,
wee
may
take
our
fill
of
pleasure
.
4
Atheisme
,
as
thinking
all
our
happinesse
consists
in
this
life
,
and
that
this
happinesse
appeares
in
the
satisfying
of
the
flesh
,
and
therefore
let
vs
eate
and
drinke
,
play
and
sport
,
for
to
morrow
we
shall
die
.
1
Cor.
13.
5
Lastly
,
consider
we
that
these
sports
〈◊〉
the
most
part
,
as
they
were
banished
by
the
wiser
heathen
out
of
their
common-wealths
,
so
they
are
also
condemned
by
the
lawes
of
our
land
.
The
parties
vsing
many
of
them
,
accounted
no
better
then
common
rogues
,
as
Players
,
Bearewards
,
&c.
And
so
as
Rogues
to
be
dealt
withall
.
FINIS
.
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