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An exposition of the ten commandements of God vvherein the principall and most materiall doctrines are set downe; by Edvvard Elton, bachelor in diuinitie, and preacher of Gods word at Saint Marie Magdalens Barmondsey neare London.; Plaine and easie exposition of sixe of the commandements of God in tables
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Elton, Edward, d. 1624.
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in his owne person 2 In those that be vnder him and that 1 By making and establishing in his kingdome 1. Chron. 23. such good and wholsome lawes and orders as serue to maintaine and vphold the truth of religion 2. Chron. 25.1 to 9. Iudge 17.6 and to inhibite and to put downe all false religion and to keep out of his kingdome and dominion all confused mixture of religion and by seeing those lawes and orders duly executed 2 By prouiding as much as he may 2. King 9.1 2. King 22.14 Isai 49.23 2. Chron 19.8 9. 2. Chron. 31.2 that his subiects may be taught the truth of religion and instructed in the wayes of God to that end planting and maintaining schooles of good learning and Vniuersities in his dominions and looking that able and sufficient Pastors be set ouer the seuerall Churches in his kingdome 3 By taking order that Pastors teachers do their dutie in preaching true and sound doctrine 2. King 23.4 2. Chron. 29.4 5.11 and in other holy administrations countenancing the good and faithfull and discountenancing the carelesse and negligent 1. King 2.26.27.35 Exod. 22.20 Leuit. 24.6 and remouing such as be erroneous and scandalous and deserue to be remoued and by taking order that the people yeeld themselues to be taught and guided by their Pastors for the good of their soules and that hereticks idolaters and blasphemers be punished according to their offences The inferiour Magistrate is to do it 1 In his owne person by taking notice of true religion himselfe Psal 2.10.11.12 Psal 148.11 and by embracing it and practising it in his owne person according to his place and calling 2 As much as he may in all those that be vnder his power and authoritie and that 1 By a diligent and carefull ouerseeing of his vnder officers he being one that hath officers vnder him and by looking to them that they performe their duty in promoting true religion and the pure worship of God Nehem. 13.10 11. Nehem. 13.17 25 28. in discountenancing the contrarie so farre as concernes them in their places and offices encouraging the good and faithful discountenancing reprouing and censuring those that be carelesse and negligent according to their faults and offences 2 By executing duly and impartially those good lawes and orders Isai 22.22.22 Ierem. 38.4.6 Mica 3.2 Rom. 13.3.4 that are established for the maintenāce of true religiō the pure worship of God to his vttermost power so far as concerns him in his place and office to the countenancing of good causes of religion and religious persons whether Ministers or others and to the discountenancing and repressing of bad and wicked causes and persons as heretickes idolaters and such like 2 By a carefull prouiding for the peace and safety Rom. 13.4 1. Tim. 2.2 and quietnesse and outward welfare of his subiects according to his place and power the chiefe Magistrate according to his place and power the inferior Magistrate according to his as the chiefe Magistrate is to do it by vsing his power 1 For the establishing of peace and quietnes amongst his subiects and that Isai 10 1.2 1 By making such good and wholesome lawes in his kingdome as serue to settle vnity and concord and equitie and iustice amongst his subiects and by seeing those lawes duely executed Psal 122.3 that euery one of his subiects may as much as is possible haue his right and that which in equitie and conscience belongs to him and that none of them be any way in body goods or name wronged or oppressed Exod. 18.21.22 2. Sam. 8.15.16 c. 2. Chron. 19.5.6.7.11 2 By a wise and carefull choice of his vnder gouernors both in time of peace and in time of warre that they be qualified as they ought to be that they be men of courage fearing God dealing truly and hating couetousnesse 1. King 1.52 Pro. 16.14.15 Pro. 20.26 Rom. 13.4 3 By pulling down the wicked enemies of peace and by maintaining and defending the quiet and peaceable and innocent that seeke to him for succour and reliefe 2 And for the keeping and maintaining of peace and quietnes and for the preseruing of the outward welfare of his subiects that 1 By requiring onely so much outward helpe and support from them as is meete and necessary for the maintenance of his estate 1. Sam. 8.11.12 c. 1. King 12.14 either in time of peace or warre not oppressing them with exactions and grieuances 2 By making lawfull leagues of friendship and peace with his neighbour Princes and Gouernours 1. King 5.4.5.6 3 By standing for the liberty of his kingdome and subiects if need be Iudg. 4.14 2. Sam. 20.6.7 2. King 18.7.8 by force of armes by fighting for it either for the defending of it against the seditious and rebellious within his kingdome and dominions or against the common and forreine enemies of it or for the recouering of it againe being lost The inferiour Magistrate is to do it 1 By a carefull and diligent ouerseeing of his vnder officers he being such a one as hath officers vnder him looking to them that they performe the duty that concernes them Nehem. 5.1.2.3.4 c. touching the peace and safety and quietnesse and outward welfare of men where they haue to do that they deale iustly and truly and equally betweene man and man and that they wrong no man in any cause or matter which they haue to deale withall encouraging the good and faithfull and discountenancing reprouing and censuring such as be carelesse and faulty according to their offences 2 By acquainting himselfe with the good lawes and customes of the land and kingdome where he holds his office Deut. 1.13.15 Num. 11.16 Act. 24.10 and by being skilfull in all those causes that shall come before him that he may wisely rule and gouerne all sorts of men that he hath to deale withall and may wisely apply his knowledge to euery particular occasion 3 By admitting willingly all iust complaints and taking notice of all aggreeuances that are brought before him throughly examining them by all due circumstances 2. Sam. 15.3.4 Pro. 18.17 Leuit. 19.15 Deut. 1.16.17 Deut. 16.18.19 Iudg. 19.30 1. Sam. 8.3 Pro. 17.23 Isai 1.23 Hos 4.18 Iosh 7.24 Rom. 13.4 and hauing so examined them by putting difference betweene good and bad causes and persons and deciding those causes so examined vncorruptly giuing iust iudgement without partialitie or respect of persons and without receiuing of bribes and gifts to peruert iudgement 4 By seeing or taking order that due and seasonable execution be done on offenders and malefactors according to the iudgement and sentence passed on them Iosh 7.24 Rom. 13.4 3 By a carefull procuring of ciuill honestie good manners and good order amongst his subiects according to his place power the chiefe Magistrate according to his place and power 1. Tim. 2.2 and the inferiour Magistrate
offence of God 2. A care to approue our selues to God in all things Is of two sorts 1. Childlike Psal 130.4.1 Pet. Gen. 39.9 1.17 2. Seruile 1. Iohn 4.18 Rom. 13.5 These two differing each from other in the Cause and Obiect More nearely respecting our selues 1 Cor. 1.7 2 Cor. 3.5 Deniall of our selues Mat. 16.24 Luke 9.23 Pro. 3.7 1 Cor. 3.18 Rom. 8.7 expressed 1. In renouncing vtterly our owne reason wil and affections as of themselues enemies to God and all goodnesse 2 In submitting our selues wholly to Gods wisedome and will in all things Gen. 12.1.4 Gen. 22.1.2.9 Heb. 11.8 Deut. 33.9 Mat. 4.20 Luke 5.10 Act 20.24 Gen. 32.10 1 Chronic. 29 14.15.16 1. Cor. 4.7 1 Cor. 1.31 1 Cor. 15.9 1 Tim. 1.15 Rom. 12.10 1. Cor. 4.6 1 Pet. 5.5 Philip. 2.23 Phil. 4.11.12 1 Cor. 12.7 though neuer so contrarie to our wils and desires Humilitie making men 1 Thinke most basely of themselues in regard of their owne corruption and sins 2 Esteeme better of others then of themselues hauing the same good gifts that they haue and to respect them accordingly 3 Content with their particular places and conditions of life not to presume beyond that abilitie and strength that is giuen them The second is grounded on due acknowledgement of Gods 1 Good prouidence and mercy 2 Chro. 20.20 Psal 37.3.5 Psal 27.1.2.3 2 Tim. 1.12 Psal 33.18.19 Psal 84.11.12 Psal 91. 2 Power 3 Former experience of his power and prouidence towards our selues and others Bringing forth A conuersation void of couetousnesse and distrustful care Invocation or calling on the name of God Pro. 16.3 Mat. 6.25 1 Tim. 6.6.7.8.9.10 Dan. 9.7.18 Psal 50.15 Iam. 1.5 standing In Petition and thankesgiuing The second Commandement The Negatiue part The second Commandement containes 1 A precept or commandement 2 A confirmation of the commandement by arguments perswading to the obedience of it The precept or commandement forbids all manner of Idolatrie vnder which is forbidden Ezech. 14.3.4.7 Deut. 27.15 1 Ioh. 5.21 Exod. 23.24 Deut. 7.25 Deut. 12.3 1 Inward Idolatrie of the heart which is when men misconceiuing God do worship him according to that misconceit 2 Outward Idolatry of the hand which is when men make an image or similitude and erect and set it vp for religious vse And that is done two wayes 1 By making and erecting an image representing either some fayned god Deut. 4.15.16 Isay 40.18.25 Act. 17.29 Rom. 1.23 Hoze 13.2 Deut. 7.25.26 1 King 18.19 1 Cor. 6.20 Deut. 7.2.3 Ezra 9.2.12.14 2 Chron. 19.2 Psal 106.35.36 Mal. 2.11 2 Cor. 6.14.15.16 or that which is not God 2 By making and erecting an image of the true God and of Christ to worship it 3 Approbation of Idolatrie by presence speech gesture silence c. 4 All vnnecessarie dealing or familiaritie with Idolaters 2 Contempt of the outward worship of God which is 1 Inward when men in their hearts contemne the holy ordinances of God Ezech. 22.8 Mat. 22.5 Luke 14.18.19.20 Mal. 3.14 Iob. 2.15 1 Cor. 1.18.21 and the duties and parts of his worship and think basely of them which brings forth either 1 Neglect of them altogether 2 Or intermission of the duties of Gods worship 2 Chron. 30.5 3 Or an hypocriticall coming vnto them Isai 29.13 and a formall performance of them 2 Outward Num. 11.2.6 Act. 17.18 when men openly manifest their contempt of the holy ordinances of God and the duties and parts of his worship either by word or deed and that 1 Either in part contemning the Preaching of the word c. 2 Thes 5.20 2 Chro. 30.10 2 Or in wholl Psal 14.4 Heb. 12.16 Compared with Gen. 25.34 contemning all the holy ordinances of God and all the holy duties of his worship which is properly called Prophanenesse 3 All humane deuises Mark 7.3.4 or superstition in the worship of God that is such things in the worship of God as are inuented by men and are contrarie vnto the rule of Gods word and such things men do deuise two waies 1 By adding something to the essentiall worship of God and things added are 1 Either things meerely deuised by men hauing no warrant at all in the word of God 2 Or things in themselues indifferent Mar. 7.3.4 made necessary parts of Gods essentiall worship 2 By detracting something from the worship of God contrary to Gods word And humane deuises are 1 Either such as men take vp of themselues vpon a bare and naked good intent 1 Sam. 13.9.10 13. thinking that thereby they worship God Coloss 2. vlt. which is properly called wilwor-ship 2 Or they are such as haue bene deuised by others Ezech. 20.18 Mat. 15.2 Mar. 7.3 and receiued from them properly called traditions of the Elders The affirmatiue part of the second Commandement It requires that the true God be worshipped with spiritual worship Exod. 25.9 Deut. 12.32 Isa 1.12 Ioh. 4.23.24 Isai 1.13.14.15 Isai 66.3 or after a spirituall manner And that 1 Standing in two things 1 In worshipping God in such things as are agreable to his will 2 In worshipping God in things and duties commanded of God in such manner as is agreeable to the nature of God in spirit and truth Iohn 4.22 Micha 6.6.7.8 2 Grounded on true and sound knowledge of the expresse will of God Mat. 15 9. Eccles 4.17 teaching all the parts of his worship and the manner of the performance of them 3 Is to be expressed in the exercise and performance of those things that concerne the holy and solemne seruice of God namely the true and ordinarie meanes of holinesse and the parts of Gods worship which are especially 1 Prayer 1. Sam. 1.15 Psal 42.4 Isai 37.4 Lam. 3.41 1. Cor. 2.4 1. Cor. 14.24.25 Act. 26.2.5 publike and priuate standing in petition and thankesgiuing 2 The Ministerie of the word of God 1. Cor. 11.23 1. Pet. 4.11 3 The Sacraments 1 Cor. 10.16 4 Is expressed in the vsing of the ordinarie meanes of holinesse and the parts of Gods worship after an holy maner 1. Tim. 4.8 Rom. 14.17 5 Is helped forward and furthered by such things as do binde and stirre vp men to the performance of holy duties which things are 1 Speciall vowes 2 Religious fasting The confirmation of the Commandement by Arguments perswading to the obedience of it taken 1 Partly from the nature of God in two Attributes as that he is 1 Strong that is able to punish the disobedient Nahum 1.3.4.5.6 Apocal. 18.8 Dan. 3.17 Dan. 6.20.21.22 Rom. 8.31 Hoze 10.19.20 Ierem. 2.2 Ierem 3 1.2.6.7 Ezech 16.15.16.17 c. and to maintaine defend all such as truly worship him against all that oppose them 2 Iealous that is louing his Church with exceeding great and superabundant holy loue being exceedingly offended for Idolatrie and executing his wrath most sharply vpon Idolaters 2 Partly from the effects of his 1 Anger