iudge euill of others 2. That we should not easily report euill of others 3 That we should not easily receiue an euill report against others So tâ—â—der is he of mens fame and credit 3. The Appendix A caueat to beware of the breach of this commandement least transgressing it 1. We be made like vnto the diuell 2. Wee be punished in the same kinde 3. We be shut out from the presence of God For 1. He was a lier from the beginning and an accuser of the brethren Iohn 8.44 Apoc. 12.9.10 2. How should not other men speake cursedly of vs when our heart doth know that we haue slandered others Eccl. 3. He that telleth lies shall not tarrie in his fight Ps 101.7 Now then Vse 1. You may glory in the patterne whereto you haue conformed your selues you slanderers and backbiters other sinnes make men like vnto beasts as his lechery the lasciuious person to a goate or dog his wrath the foolish person to a shee beare robbed of her whelpes Prâ— his drunkennesse the intemperate person to a swine and so in other sinnes and other persons but your sinne with the branches and circumstances thereof makes you like to the diuell 1. Whose dialect of lying is in your tongues 2. Whose marke of impudency is in your foreheads 3. Whose image and superscription of falshood is in all your thoughts As all your words and gestures plainely shew 2. You may boast of the gaine that you haue purchast by your lying when you haue cast vp your accouÌ„ts you false lying tongues you haue traduced and defamed others and borne downe your brethren by false witnesse you haue loued to speake all words that might doe hurt Ps but when you looke to the reckoning you shall finde your selues no gainers vnlesse it be gaine as you haue spoken euill of others so to heare and beare your owne reproach oppressed with slanders accusations 1. In the same 2. In the like or 3. In worse things As it is iust with God to giue your deseruings Quintil. 3. You may reioice in that which you haue gotten you false excreable accursed speakers your flatteries and false witnes sings lyings and slanderings haue perhaps giuen you fauour with some men that you haue gratified therby or that are like vnto your selues but they haue quite cast you out of fauour with God who hath in his word 1. Condemned euery one that loueth or maketh lies Reu. 2. Threatned to destroy him that priuily slandereth his neighbour Ps 3. Promised to be a swift witnesse against all false witnesses As we may reade in diuerse passages therof The tenth Commandement Thou shalt not couet thy neighbors house thou shalt not couet thy neighbours wife nor his man-seruant nor his maid seruant nor his oxe nor his asse nor any thing that is thy neighbours 1. The affirming part of this precept We must bee wholy possest with the affection of loue The things commanded in this precept are 1. That our heart bee full fraught with charity 2. That wee detest all sinne and iniquity 3. That we delight in all righteousnes and equity For 1. Loue is the fulfilling of the law 2. He that committeth sin is of the diuel Ioh. 3.8 3. So the Lord will delight in vs and make vs partakers of his heauenly pleasures Now then Aug. de laude charit Vse 1. If as Saint Augustine speaketh he that hath charity in his manners hath that which is laid open that also which is hid in the booke of God If the end of this Commandement the Commandement be loue out of a pure heart 1. Tim. 1 5. a good conscience and faith vnfained let vs all striue to be rooted and grounded in loue to be fulfilled with this charity which will so guide the motions of our hearts 1. That we shall affect the things that wee ought Vrsin 2. That we shal affect them in such sort as we ought 3. That we shall affect them to that end that we ought The appetites of our nature being ordered aright 2. If sinne be deadly not onely in the birth and growth thereof but also in the conception If we beare the image superscription of the diuell not onely in our words and actions proceeding from our corruption but also in our very thoughts and motions of our hearts we must if we will hate sinne with a perfect hatred not onely abhorre and condemne the enormity of euill words and actions but also the irregularity of our thoughts as a transgression of this precept and contrary to originall iustice and righteousnes which is 1. The true light of knowledge in our spirit 2. A perfect desire inclination and power to good things in our soules 3. A ready disposition of all the parts of the body to obey Gods knowne will The whole frame of our nature being disposed aright 3 If to delight in good things be the way to attaine to Gods refreshing if God require our heart and to giue our heart to God be to set our delight on the things that are his liking righteousnes peace goodnes and the fruits thereof why doe wee not with Moses hauing respect vnto the recompence of the reward Heb. 11.16 Renounce all the pleasures of sinne euen that of the thought and so imbrace all righteousnes that it and nothing but it 1. Bee the song of our eares 2. Bee the hony of our mouths 3. Be the iubilie of our hearts The desire of our affections being seâ— and ordered aright 2. The Negatiue Wee may not concerne any thing in our minds tending to our Neighbours hurt The things forbidden in this precept are 1. Euill thoughts arising out of our owne corruption 2. Euill entertained from the diuels suggestion 3. The least pleasure or delight in any euill motion For 1. As God forbiddeth and hateth the bitter fruits of wickednes so doth he the first roote spring and blossomes thereof 3. If we giue place to the diuell Ephe. 4 27. he will fill our hearts Act 9.3 and incline them vnto wickednes 3. This delight will draw on the consent consent the action Vse 1. Here therefore are wee taught the perfection of this doctrine aboue all doctrines of men of this law aboue all humane lawes men teach that the passions are euill this doctrine saith that the propassions are also euill mens lawes require onely an outward discipline and order this that we set our thoughts in order they meete with sinfull and wicked actions when they are committed this cuts the throate of vices in the minde Ps 137.9 Fulgent de orat com cordis ad Probam Hieroni. epist ad Demetri and takes and dasheth the little ones of Babylon against the rocke in which the foote-steps of the serpent are not seene that wee should learne thereby an holy cruelty to kill sinne and wickednesse in the wombe which cruelty is the onely kinde of piety 1. Acceptable to God 2. Profitable to our selues 3. Offensiue to
worse then either the naturall or affected ignorance of God for knowledge must needes goe before the imbracing of vertue and no man can faithfully desire that which he doth not know wherefore they are iustly here condemned whosoeuer are ignorant of God because they are 1. Carelesse of knowing him 2. Sloathfull in learning of him 3. Ashamed to inquire after him Whereas both by the benefit of our creatioÌ„ Bern. and his gracious manifestation we ought to know him 2. Although as in many things we offend all so in many things we erre all yet beware we Iam. 3.2 that we doe not erre concerning God for as the least error in the beginning is made greatest in the end so the least error concerning him was in the beginning if it be not corrected may make vs concerning all trueth to erre in the end growing to this impiety 1. To suppose that there is no God 2. To imagine that there are more gods 3. To set vp in our hearts thoughts an idol false God in stead of the true Whereas such Atheisme and Idolatrie is forbidden in this law 3. Although there are many things in this world of which we may haue a liking and that without sin although naturally we may desire affect some things without offence aâ— wiues children parents brethren friends c. yet let this be our care that our life be not bound vp in the loue of them as old Israels life in the life of his sonne Ioseph Gen. 44 30. that we loue them not inordinately and in excesse least our hart be therby withdrawne from God so that as much or more then in the creatour 1. Wee affie in the creature 2. Wee affect the creature 3. We feare the creature Whereas God shold be honoured with the beâ—â— of our affectioÌ„â— 3. The appendix of the first Commandement Promises and threatnings not exprest 1. If herein we harken to his voice we shall be his chiefe treâ—sure aboue all people Exod. 19. â— 2. If we like not to retaine him in our knowledge he will giue vs ouer to a reprobate minde and vile affections Rom. 1.26.28 3. If in our hearts we estrange our selues from him he also will be farre from vs and from our helpe For 1. Thus doth God honour those that honour him 2. Thus doth God testifie his wrath in this world against vnbeleeuers and wicked men Rom. 1.26 3. Thus is it iust with God to punish those that forsake him and contemne his maiesty Vse 1. Seemeth it a small thing in our eies to be the people of the Lord to be the men that God will honour to be those vpon whom he will shew forth his goodnesse and all for the obseruance of this commandement 1. In temporall blessings 2. In spirituall graces 3. In the euerlasting rewards What then wil seeme great or worthy in our eies 2. Thinke we it not a grieuous punishment for the breach of this commandement to be forsaken and left of God and giuen vp vnto our owne lusts so that being past the feeling of sinne and remorse of conscience the feare of Gods iudgement cleane extinct in our soules and his cords cast away from vs Ps 2.3 1. We should euen giue our selues ouer to wickednesse 2. We should make a trade of sinne 3. We should commit vncleanenes euen with greedinesse What wil we then thinke great of wrath or euill 3. Iudge wee if we haue lifted vp our hands to any strange god and our heart departed from him that it shall not be iust with God to withdraw himselfe from vs though in our aduersities we make long praiers and stretch out our hands vnto him when we shall be 1. In misery waking 2. In misery sleeping 3. In misery whethersoeuer we turn our selues What then wil be iust equal in our sight Greg. in ser The second Commandement Thou shalt not make to thy selfe any grauen image c. 1. The affirming part of this Commandement We must worship God according to his will reuealed in his word Or we must worship God as he hath appointed by his word The things required in this precept are 1. That we be religiously carefull of all the parts of Gods seruice 2. That wee stirre vp our selue thereunto by all godly meanes 3. That we stoutly oppose against all corruptions which may defile the pure worship of God For 1. Thus it becommeth vs to fulfill all righteousnesse 2. Thus it behooueth vs to quicken and confirme our selues in the worke of the Lord. 3. Thus it befitteth vs to striue for the maintenance of the faith Iud. 3. Vse 1. This therefore should stir vs vp to the diligent reading hearing and meditating on the word and to the reuerent vse of the sacraments and praier and teach vs to bewaile our former negligence herein this should make vs sory for occasions lost wherein by godly conference and instruction we might haue bettered others and beene betterd by them our selues and to lay hold hereafter on all occasions offerd of the like that so we may thereby be 1. To the praise of God 2. To the benefit of our brethren 3. To the singular comfort of our soules In things belonging to the worship of God 2. This should make vs to vow vnto the Lord his worship and keep it to purge our mindes by fasting and thereby also to raise vp our vnderstanding Aug. in ser to bring the flesh in subiection to the spirit to make our hart contrite and humble but aboue all to keep a fast in our soules from sinne and from our owne waies that thereby we may the the rather serue God in holinesse whom we worship as in soule so also in body with 1. Barâ— heads Virell 2. Bowed knees 3. Lifted vp hands and eies In all humility seeking his face in his temple 3. This should cause vs to take heede of adulterating Gods seruice with any our owne will worships or any heathenish or papisticke rites and ceremonies or of giuing the best approbation or allowance thereunto to but to keepe our selues within the listes and tarriers that God hath set downe vnto vs for his worship in the word this should make vs also to beware of all confederates and leagues with vnbeleeuers and society with heretickes least wee learne of their waies and fall into their terrours who 1. Are reprobate concerning the truth 2. Beget of themselues new and false opinions of worship 3. Follow also other mens idle fancies In matters coÌ„cerning the faith and true religion The forbidding part of the second commandement 2. We must not prophane the lawfull worship of God with supersticious rites The things prohibited in this precept are 1. Idolatry 2. Hypocrysie 3. Prophanenesse 1. Wee must worship God in spirit Io. 4. 2. We must worship God in trueth Io. 4 24. 3. The holy God requires holy worship Vse 1. Here then is a reproofe for the heathen falling downe before their stockes and stones and looking vp
precept and practise of the duties that are required This is for conuersation 3. The rule of a mans praiers is that praier which the Lord himselfe hath taught vs somwhat for a mans learning to teach him to pray according to this praier may hee find in this small Booke This is for deuotion 3. The Lord of life giue vnto vs to liue in this World the life of grace that in the other vve may liue the life of glory here to liue religiously that there vve may liue blessedly through his Sonne our Lord and Sauiour Christ Iesus Amen THE LIFE of Religion The first Heads or Grounds of the Exposition following The Creed I Beleeue in God 1. ACknowledging that hee is but one 2. Applying him to my selfe 3. Relying on his helpe The Father 1. Of his eternall Sonne 2. Of his elect Angels 3. Of his faithfull people Almightie 1. To doe whatsoeuer hee shall please 2. To doe things to vs impossible with ease 3. To giue strength to the feeble and increase power to him that hath no strength Maker of Heauen and Earth 1. Creating of all things the kinds 2. Establishing their order 3. Guiding their course And in Iesus which saueth vs 1. From the guilt of sinne 2. From the punishment of sinne 3. From the power of sinne and Satan Christ annointed vnto vs 1. A Prophet 2. A Priest 3. A King His onely Sonne 1. Not by creation 2. Not by adoption 3. But by eternall generation Our Lord 1. Not by a power vsurped and vniust 2. Not by a power borrowed and limited 3. But by a power ingenit and lawfull purchase Which was conceiued by the Holy Ghost 1. After the will of God alone 2. After a manner vnspeakeable 3. After the prophecies that went before Borne of the Virgin Mary A thing 1. In reason wonderfull 2. In example singular 3. In effect desirable Suffered 1. According to the truth foretold 2. With great fruit to vs. 3 Leauing vs an example to follow his steps Vnder Pontius Pilate 1. Before whom hee was brought bound 2. To whom he was accused falsly 3. By whom hee was condemned vniustly Was Crucified 1. Despising the shame 2. Enduring the torment 3. Bearing the curse Dead 1. Verily and really 2. Voluntarily 3. Necessarily Buried 1. That he might shew the certaintie of his death 2. That hee might bury our sinnes with him in the graue 3. That pursuing death vnto his farthesest hold he might there conquer him and sanctifie the graue He descended into Hell 1. That he might deliuer vs from the streights and torments of hell 2. That he might destroy the â—â—els Kingdome 3. That hee might triumph ouer powers and principalities and make an open shew of them hauing disarmed them The third day he rose againe from the dead 1. Which is to vs a signe that hee hath ouercome death and fully satisfied for all our sinne 2. Which is to vs a token that wee must be raised here to newnesse of life 3. Which is to vs a pledge that we shall rise againe to the resurrection of life He ascended into Heauen 1. That he might prepare the way thither and take possession therof for vs. 2. That he might giue gifts vnto men 3. That he might send the comforter vnto his Church And sitteth on the right hand of God the father almighty 1. Partaking of endlesse rest and felicity 2. Administring and gouerning all things both in Heauen and in Earth 3. Making intercession to his Father for his people From thence he shall come 1. Visibly 2. Gloriously 3. Sodainely To iudge both the quicke and the dead 1. The wicked of them with all severity 2. The iust amongst them with all clemency 3. All in generall with all equity I beleeue in the holy Ghost 1. Acknowledging his Godhead 2. Taking him to be my Sanctifier and comforter 3. Putting all the confidence of my heart in him I beleeue the Church 1. The house of God 2. The piller ground of the truth 3. The mother of the faithfull Holie 1. By imputation of righteousnes 2. By inchoation of righteousnesse 3. By being consecrate to an holy and diuine vse Catholique 1. In respect of place 2. In respect of time 3. In respect of men the members of the same The communion of Saints which consists 1. In the vnion and coherence of the faithfull with Iesus Christ 2. In the vnion and fellowship of the faithfull one with another while they liue together here on earth 3. In that which these of the Church militant partake with those of the Church triumphant The forgiuenesse of sinnes 1. The guilt of them done away 2. The spot of them purged 3. The punishment remitted The resurrection of the body 1. Wherein there shall be a finall destruction of the workes of the diuell 2. Wherein there shall be a full manifestation of Gods mercy on the faithfull 3. Wherein there shall be a fearefull declaration of his iustice on the wicked And the life euerlasting 1. Which is the gift of our God 2. Which is the end of our hopes 3. Which is the complement of our happinesse The ten Commandements God spake these words 1 VVhose is the gretest authority 2 Whose words are words of veritie 3. Who requires our perfect obedience and the hearts sinceritie Saying I am the Lord thy God which brought thee out of the land of Egypt out of the house of bondage In the words of which preface that we should yield more willing obedience to the precepts following the Lord sets out vnto vs three things to induce 1. A declaration of his eternall rule and power 2. A promise of the goodnesse of his grace 3. A remembrance of his benefits before conferd The first Commandement Thou shalt haue none other gods before me First The things commanded in this precept are 1. That we know the true God and acknowledge him 2. That we fall downe and doe reuerence before him 3. That with purpose of heart and minde we cleaue fast vnto him Secondly The things forbidden in this precept are 1. Ignorance of God his word and works 2. Errors concerning God the persons of the godhead and their properties 3. The affection set on any other thing but God The appendix of the first Commandement Thirdly Promises and threatnings not exprest 1. If herein we harken to his voice we shall be his chiefe treasure aboue all people Exod. 19.5 2. If we like not to retaine him in our knowledge he will giue vs ouer to a reprobate minde and vile affections Rom. 1.26.28 3. If in our hearts we estrange our selues from him he also will be farre from vs and from our helpe The second Commandement Thou shalt not make to thy selfe any grauen image c. The things required in this precept are 1. That we be religiously carefull of all the parts of Gods seruice 2. That we stir vp our selues thereunto by all godly meanes 3. That we stoutly oppose against all corruptions which may defile the
pure worship of God The things prohibited in this precept are 1. Idolatry 2. Hypocrisie 3. Prophanenesse The Appendix of the second Commandement Thirdly An exhortation to obedience set downe at large 1. Because the God that requires the true worship and forbids the false is a mighty a iealous God 2. Because he punisheth the breach of this Commandement seuerely on the wicked and their posteritie 3. Because he rewardeth the obseruance thereof plentifully to the godly and their seed after them The third Commandement Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vaine First The things inioyned in this precept are 1. That wee sweare in due and lawfull manner 2. That wee zealously confesse to Gods glory the truth and will of God that we know 3. That we call vpon the Lord and glorifie him giuing thanks vnto him Secondly The things forbidden in this precept are 1. That we vse no needelesse and vnholy oathes 2. That we speake not vnreuerently of God his word his workes or titles c. nor abuse them 3. That wee disgrace not our holy profession by an vnholy conuersation The Appendix Thirdly Threatning from God that he will be reuenged on those that sacrilegiously rob him of his glory which he will doe 1. Surely 2. Swiftly 3. Seuerely The fourth Commandement Remember the Sabboth day to keepe it holy First The things commanded in this precept are 1. That on the Lords day we doe all holy and religious works 2. That we cease from our worldly labours 3. That we rest from sin and wickednesse Secondly The things forbidden in this precept are 1. The foreslowing of the assēbling of our selues in the congregation 2. The doing of our ordinary works 3. The doing of the works of the flesh and of the diuell The Appendix Thirdly A reason drawne from the example of God 1. Who rested that day 2. Who blessed that day 3. Who sanctified that day The fifth Commandement Honour thy father and thy mother that thy daies c First the things required in this precept are 1. That we obey them in all things in the Lord. 2. That wee deale faithfully and thankefully with them 3. That wee shew our selues respectiuely kind vnto them Secondly The things forbidden in this precept are 1. Resisting them in their iust commands 2. Prouing vnfaithful and vnthankfull towards them 3. Hating of their persons and dealing frowardly with them The Appendix Thirdly A promise of long life to the obseruers of this commandement Now they prolong our daies 1. By their fatherly care prouisiō 2. By their praiers 3. By their blessing The sixth Commandement Thou shalt not kill First The things commanded in this precept are 1. That we be peaceable in our whole conuersation 2. That our hearts be fraught with pittie and compassion 3. That we defend and deliuer as much as in vs lieth our selues and others from danger violence and vexation Secondly The things forbidden in this precept are 1. Wrath and euill conceiued and hidden inwardly in the heart 2. All outward signes prouoking or incouraging to a mischiefe 3. Hurt and damage offered to any mans body and life in deede The Appendix Thirdly A threatning He that sheds mans blood by man shall his blood be shed Gen. 9 or The murtherers hore head shall not goe downe to the graue in peace 1. King 2.6 God in his iust iudgement 1. Either cutting him off by the sword of iustice 2. Or shutting vp his soule into the hand of his enemy 3. Or making the man of blood the executioner of himselfe The seuenth Commandement Thou shalt not commit adultery First The things required in this precept are 1. That for the preseruing of chastity we be religiously watchfull ouer all our members 2. That we tame our flesh and bring it in subiection 3. That we vse the remedy that God hath appointed against incontinency Secondly The things forbidden in this precept are 1. All acts of vncleannesse 2. All thoughts of vncleannesse 3. All things that may nourish lust and stirre vs vp to vncleannesse The Appendix Thirdly A threatning of fearefull iudgements which ouertake Adulterers who are punished of God 1. In their owne wiues God paying them home in their owne coine 2. In their owne bastard slips 3. In their owne persons The eight commandement Thou shalt not steale First The things commanded in this precept are 1. That I labour with mine hands the thing that is good Ephe. 4.28 2. That I pay to euery man the thing that I owe. 3. That I rest contented with the things that I haue 1. Tim. 6.6 Secondly The things forbidden in this precept are 1. That I take not any thing from any man with a strong hand 2. That I hurt not any man by craft or forged cauillation 3. That I be no picker purloining priuilie from my brother his goods and substance The Appendix Thirdly A threatning of Gods iudgement against the theefe 1. In his bodily life 2. In his soule 3. In his goods and substance The ninth Commandement Thou shalt not beare false witnesse against thy neighbour First The things commanded in this precept are 1. That wee set forth that which is good in our brother with deserued praise 2. That wee interpret that which is doubtfull in him in the better sēse 3. That we couer his infirmities and weaknesses in loue Secondly The things forbidden in this precept are 1. That in any wise wee speake not that which is false of our neighbor 2. That we speake not that which is true of him with a false heart 3. That we discouer not his infirmities discurteously nor aggrauate his faults The Appendix Thirdly A caueat to beware of the breach of this Commandement least transgressing it 1. We be made like vnto the Diuell 2. We be punished in the same kind 3. We be shut out from the presence of God The tenth Commandement Thou shalt not Couet First The things required in this precept are 1. That our hearts be full fraught with charity 2. That wee detest all sinne and iniquitie 3 That we delight in all righteousnes and equity Secondly The things forbidden in this precept are 1. Euill thoughts arising out of our owne corruption 2. Euill entertained from the diuels suggestion 3. The least pleasure or delight in any euil motion The appendix of this tenth Commandement as also of the whole decalogue Thirdly An instruction to vse both this and those as a looking glasse therein to behold and see our owne deformity wants and imperfections who transgresse this and the other Commandements daily 1. In thought 2. In word 3. In deed The Lords Praier Our father 1. NOt in name only but of our life and being also 2. In affection and 3. In effect and deed Which art in heauen 1. Of greatest maiestie 2. Of perfect happinesse 3. Of euerlasting continuance Hallowed be thy name 1. While beleeuing we doe after thy word and commandements 2. While we speake reuerently of thy great name and
in iudgement 1. To accuse me before my God 2. To condemne me with my God 3. To hinder from me the loue and mercy of my God That my conscience may be quieted in this life within my brest 3. I will not henceforth feare the power of death nor the horror of the dust and graue seeing my Lord hath conquerd death and sanctified the graue to be to the bodies of his Saints a bed to rest in Es 57.2 where they repose them till the resurrection 1. Hauing laid aside a grieuous burden the burden of the flesh 2. Free from the troubles and miseries of this life August in Ioan. 3. Kept safe to immormortality That I may lay me downe quietly at the time of my dissolution also sleepe in peace Ps 4.8 He descended into hell 1. That he might deliuer vs from the streights and torments of hell 2. That he might destroy the diuels Kingdome 3. That hee might triumph ouer powers and principalities and make an open shew of them hauing disarmed them for 1. We were before in feare and danger of hell 2. He onely could ouercome the strong man binde him and spoile his house Luk. 11.21 Mat. 12.29 3. Thereby he led captiuity captiue and tooke into his hands the keies of death and hell Vse 1. Whereas therefore by this descending of Christ into hell I finde my selfe deliuered from the danger of hell I doe consider that it is my duety that as my Sauiour hath deliuered me from this death so I should endeauour also to saue others from this place of torment where there is 1. Want of all grace 2. Defect of all glorie 3. Excesse of all paine Sadnesse burning the minds of men Bern. de med geh suppli and flames the bodies 2. Whereas by this his conquest of the infernal powers my Lord hath strucken a perpetuall terror and feare into the diuell I see that I need not to stand in feare of satans tyranny seeing he shall neuer more be able to set vp his kingdome thus destroyed 1. Although he hath great wrath 2. Although he hath great subtlety 3. Although he hath great power Alwaies enuying the people of God fighting against the Saints 3. Whereas my Lord rides on in his glory with his and our enemies bound before him I will no longer looke on the mockgames of this worlds vanities and triumphs but turne mine eies from all earthly spectacles to behold this glorious show where 1. The conqueror is the Lord of heauen 2. The conquered are the powers of darknesse 3. The monument of victory is the crosse A triumph excelling all other shewes alone worth the beholding The fifth Article The third day he rose againe from the dead 1. Which is to vs a signe that hee hath ouercome death and fully satisfied for all our sinne 2. Which is to vs a token that wee must be raised here to newnesse of life 3. Which is to vs a pledge that we shall rise againe to the resurrection of life For 1. Els could he not haue freed himselfe out of deaths hold and prison of the graue 2. We must be made conformable as vnto the image of the death Phil. 3.3 so also to the resurrection of Iesus Christ 3. As he raised himselfe by his owne power so also will he quicken our mortall bodies to make them like vnto his glorious body Vse 1. What great comfort then is this vnto my soule that I haue an assurance that my Lord by dying hath not onely quite abolished and done away my sinne but also by rising againe hath brought vnto me righteousnesse and life applying vnto me by vertue of his resurrection the whole merit of his death and passion whereby I am 1. Separate from sinners 2. Reconciled vnto God 3. At peace and quietnesse in mine own conscience Ro. 5. Which is my chiefest ioy happinesse in this world 2. What great care and conscience should I vse seeing Christ is risâ—n againe from the dead that I no longer lie amongst the dead how should I pray vnto him that as by the power of his god-head hee raised himselfe from the graue so he would also raise me vnto newnesse of life from this death and graue of sinne where I ly rotting and stinking while I 1. Delight in sinne 2. Worke sinne 3. Accustome my selfe to sâ—nne Which is my greatest misery in this life Aug. de ver dom 3. What great hope and assured confidence should I haue that I shall be raised vp againe to life for if he being dead could raise himself Vrsin Max. in ser de pa. much more being aliue can he raise me If he my head my flesh my blood and my portion be risen then shall I his member flesh of his flesh and bone of his bone also rise and come to an inheritance in heauen 1. Immortall 2. Vndefiled 3. And that fadeth not away Which will be my blessednes in the world to come The sixth Article He ascended into heauen 1. That he might prepare the way thither and take possession thereof for vs. 2. That hee might giue gifts vnto men 3. That he might send the comforter vnto his Church For 1. He is entred before into the rest and makes vs to sit together with him in heauenly places 2. He did ascend that he might fulfill al things Eph. 4.10 3. He saith Ioh. 16.7 If I goe not away the comforter will not come vnto you Vse 1. I will therefore leaue all by pathes of this world to take me to this way which my Lord hath trod before me and trained it with his blood neither will I be slothfull in it nor turne out of it but in affection hast me into heauen Greg. following thither in my heart where Christ is in his body where I conuerse already in hope and expectation and viewing him with the eie of my faith ascending Aug. Epist ad Dardan 1. Beleeue on him in his absence 2. Hope for his comming 3. By his hidden mercy feele his presence Nothing doubting but that where my Lord is I his seruant shal be also Ioh. 14.3.11.26 2. I will not swell on that which I haue receiued nor otherwaies abuse my gifts because from him I haue them receiued nor scorne my brothers graces to quench the spirit in him but rather stirre vp the gift of God in me acknowledging the giuer 1. Of whom 2. Through whom 3. For whom are all things Rom. 11.36 Nothing of good giuings perfect gifts but comming down from him the father of lights Iac. 1.17 3. I will not seeke for solace in the heauinesse of my soule and day of mine affliction from any worldly comfort but from that heauenly spirit which he sent downe ascending who in flesh departing from vs yet alwaies remaines with vs as concerning his Aug. tra 50. in Io. 1. Maiesty 2. Prouidence 3. Vnspeakeable goodnesse Nothing wanting to true consolation where he is present by his holy spirit And sitteth on the
vnto him in his person Whether is more to be blamed think you this or that 3 As respect and kindnesse is required of the children so is the same affection also of the Parents for if loue and kindnesse doe not first discend how should they ascend we loue God because he loued vs first where the Parent is an Ostrich if the child doe proue a viper it is but a iust plague where the Ruler esteemes his people but as sheep and oxen and beasts of the field if the people be rebellious and lifting vp the heele doe doe kicke against authority it is but like for like If those in authority neglect and contenme their charge if those vnder authority despise their gouernment not respecting the worthinesse of their persons which stands 1. In the dignity of their places 2. In the excellency of their gifts 3. In the length of their daies Whether is the greater defaulter iudge you the one or the other 2. The negatiue of this Conmaundement We may not derogate any thing from the dignity of our Parents The things forbidden in this precept 1. Resisting of them in their iust commands 2. Prouing vnfaithfull and vnthankfull towards them 3. Hating of their persons and dealing frowardlie with them For 1. Rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft 1. Sam. 15.23 2. He that forsakes his father is a blasphemer Eccle. 3.16 3. To whom will a man be kind and louing if he be wicked and churlish vnto them Vse 1. Hearken therefore O you sonnes and daughters of disobedience you wiues of vndutifulnes you Subiects of rebellion you seruants of stubbornesse stiffenecked and peruerse you that would so faine cast of the yoke loose the cords and breake the bonds in sunder Here is the reproofe of your vngodlines lay it to your hearts but aboue all you children heare feare listen and learne consent and obey 1. To doe reuerence to your parents 2. To follow their admonitions 3. To beare their chasticements Lest he seuerely punished your vndutifulnesse that commaÌ„ds this dutie 2 Here â—ou children of Beliall vntoward ingratefull take the confusion of your sin vpon you is this the requitall of the loue and kindnes of your parents which gaue you life with great care and cost haue nourished and brought you vp that you should with-draw your selues from their helpe that you should spoile rob them render them euil for good and suffer their eies to faile looke to the stocke from whence you were hewen and to the pit from whence your are digg'd I meane to the father that begat you and to the mother that bare you in her body brought you vp vpon her knees that yee pay vnto them the things that yee owe 1. Loue for their loue 2. Helpe for their helpe 3. Prayers for them for their good wishes for you Lest God at the hearing of their sighes sight of their teares bee moued to wrath against you 3 Hearken O you scorner the abomination of the Lord. Pro. 3. Is it a small thing for you to detract your due obedience and to leaue vndone that which iust authority hath imposed but that you will also hate despight the parsons of your parents masters rulers lay you hand on your heart correct the thoughts of your hearts that your sinne may be forgiuen you put on the charity of those that are set ouer you in the Lord and shew your selues no more vnreuerent in your 1. Bitter speaches 2. Froward lookes 3. Vnseemely gestures Least there be laide vpon you from the Lord iudgements prepared for scorners stripes for the backs of fooles Pro. 19.29 3. The Appendix A promise of long life to the obseruers of this Commandement now they prolong our daies 1. By their fatherly care and prouision 2. By their praiers and 3. By their blessing Eccl. 3.9 For 1. Hereby it giueth well with vs. Ephe. 6.2 2. Hereby they procure this blessing from God vpon vs. 3. Hereby the houses of the children are established Vse 1. Is it not great reason thinke you that wee should haue a care of them to loue honour and obey them all our life who haue prouided for vs from the wombe and from the cradle and ministred vnto vs for the necessity and commodity of our life by whom we haue this that we doe not onelie liue but also liue more happilie being furnished by their care 1. With food and raiment for our bodies 2. With good instructions for our soules 3. With honest arts and trades of liuing So wanting nothing that is good needfull 2 Is it not better and more profitable to haue them pray to God for vs then to sigh to God against vs whereas God will giue vs sorrow for their sighes and blessings for their praiers the blessing of long life for which that they may be earnest suitors vnto God the father of heauen let vs doe all suites and seruice vnto them our fathers here on earth and performe out duties to them 1. Constantly 2. Willingly 3. Cheerefully So failing in no point of the honor that we owe them 3 It is not a thing to be wished for of vs that each care that heares vs then might blesse vs each eie that sees vs might giue witnes vnto vs Iob 29.11 then was Iob deceiued who reckoned this among other as his chiefe crowne and glory and a witnes of the vprightnes and integrity of his life But if this be to be desired from any man much more from these by whom we are men and so much the more to be desired because their blessing will establish their curse will root out the foundation the Lord blessing when they blesse and hearing when they curse vs in the bitternesse of their soules and bringing the disobedient 1. To shame and rebuke 2. To a morsell of bread 3. To an euill end So pouring out his vengeance and wrath vpon them The sixth Commandement Thou shalt not kill 1. The affirming part of this precept We must make much account of the life of man The thing commanded in this precept are 1. That wee bee peaceable in our whole conuersation 2. That our hearts be fraught with pitty and compassion 3. That we defend and deliuer asmuch as in vs lieth our selues and others from danger violence and vexation For 1. If it be possible as much as in vs lieth we must liue peaceable with all men Rom. 12.18 2. We must be mercifull euen as our father also is mercifull Luk. 6.36 3. If wee shall not saue and succour when we may we doe kill and murther Vse 1. Let them come hither now that are the sons of wrath and trespas ready to offer to their brethren all indignities and wrongs impatient of the least yea but supposed crosses and offences from others and learne to doe away the fiercenesse of their natures the roughnesse of their manners the iniquity of their conditions as occasions and things inclining to strife and bloodshed that the peace be
the shame of the world and endure with all patience the 1. The scornes iniuries and violences of the sons of men 2. The crosses losses of this present life 3. The miseries and infirmities of our soules and bodies Because thou hast set such ioy before vs. 3. Therefore do we desire nothing in the earth of this worlds fading 1. Pleasures 2. Honours 3. Riches Because we are heires of thy kingdome our inheritance is in heauen Hallowed be thy name 1. While beleeuing wee doe after thy word and commandements 2. While we speake reuerently of thy great name and titles 3. While in our harts we religiously regard and thinke of thy power wisdome mercy iustice iudgements c. For so 1. Shall wee glorifie thy name by our workes 2. Shall we praise it in our words 3. Shall we hallow it in our thoughts To this end grant most holy God Vse 1. That keeping the faith and a good conscience we may here lead an vncorrupt and holy life in all 1. Righteousnesse 2. Sobernesse and 3. Godlinesse So shall not thy name be euil spoken off amongst those that are without through vs. 2. Keepe vs that we doe no way prophane a thing so holy by 1. Speakeing inconsiderately or contemptuously of thee 2. Wresting or making a scoffe of thy word 3. Swearing vainely or falsely by thee So shall we be innocent of the great offence 3. Kindle in our hearts a zeale of thy glory that we may 1. StaÌ„d for the maintenaÌ„ce of thy truth 2. Attribute nothing to our selues of the things that thou hast brought to passe on vs or others 3. Mourne for the sins of the people wherby thou art dishonoured So honouring thee thou wilt also honor vs. Thy kingdome come 1. In the preaching of thy Gospell 2. In the power of thy Spirit 3. In the appearing of thy glory For it 1. Will informe vs in thy truth 2. Will subdue vs to thy scepter 3. Will blesse vs with thy sight for which things gratious Lord. Vse 1. Thrust forth faithfull labourers into thy haruest which may giue attendance 1. To reading 2. To exhortation 3. To doctrine That we may be taught the knowledge of thy waies 2. Deliuer vs from the tiranny of our infestest enemies 1. The Diuell 2. The world and 3. The flesh That we may serue thee without feare 3. Make an end of these euill daies on earth and bring vs to thy palaces where dwels All 1. Pleasure 2. Tranquillity 3. Security That we may liue with thee in glory Thy will be done in earth 1. On vs in all that thou shalt thinke good 2. In vs in all that shall be good 3. By vs in all that our hand shall finde to doe For 1. All that comes from thee workes together for the best to thy children Rom. 8.28 2. This is thy will euen our sanctification 1. Thess 4. 3. Thus it behoueth vs to conforme all our actions to thy rule Wherefore O heauenly wisdome Vse 1. Make vs in all our purposes to submit our selues vnto thy 1. Seasons 2. Meanes and 3. Endes Well pleased with thy good pleasure 2 Giue vs thine holy spirit to sanctifie our 1. Bodies 2. Soules and 3. Spirits That in vs thou maiest take pleasure 3. Strengthen vs vnto all good workes that in thee we may 1. Beginne 2. Continue 3. Eâ—d Doing thy wil and pleasure As it is in heauen 1. By thine onely sonne Vrsin 2. By thy holy Angels 3. By thy blessed saints For 1. He doth all thy will 2. They obey the voice of thy word 3. They walke in thy sight Now then Vse 1. Prosper de vit contem l. 3. After thy sonnes patterne we striue vnto perfection 1. Preferring profitable things before those that are pleasant 2. Honest things before those that are profitable 3. Holy things before those that are honest That we may bee to thy praise 2. After the example of thine Angels wt doe thee seruice obeying thee 1. Willingly Perkins 2. Speedily 3. Faithfully That we may keepe thy sayings 3. After the manner of thy Saints we walke in the way that is Chrysostome 1. On high 2. Direct 3. Narrow That we may attaine vnto thy rest Giue vs this day our daily bread 1. For our present necessity 2. Further commodity 3. Future ability For so 1. Wee shall be kept in life 2. Wee shall haue all needfull comforts for our life 3. We may also be helpefull vnto others Vse 1. Then shall we learne most bountifull God still resorting vnto thee alone for maintenance not to doe amisse 1. Asking it of Saints 2. Seeking it from diuels 3. Getting it by euill meanes If thou vouchsase vnto vs foode and clothing 2. Then shall we praise thee for our plenty acknowledging thy prouidence ouer vs and confesse that 1. Wee cannot subsist except thou giue vs bread 2. Wee are vnable to get our bread 3. Wee are vnworthy of our bread If thy bounty be so great vnto vs. 3. Then shall wee also striue to doe good to others in their wants 1. Feeding the hungry 2. Cloathing the naked 3. Generallie helping the necessitous If thou cut out our commons so large vnto vs. And forgiue vs our trespasses 1. Sinning of ignorance 2. Falling of infirmity 3. Offending of see purpose For 1. We know not good from euill 2. Wee are vnapt to good and proue to euill 3. Our hearts are oft times hardened in euill Wherefore most kinde and merciful Lord Vse 1. Giue vs a sight and feeling of our sinfull wretchednes to perceiue and see 1. Our owne naturall corruption 2. What we haue done against thy law 3. What wee haue left vndone commanded in thy law That wee may know and acknowledge the debt of our sin 2. Grant vs true sorrow and contrition for our trespasses out of the sense and feeling of our 1. Inabilities and ill deserts for sinne 2. Thy iustice and heauie displeasure against sinne 3. Our owne harmes and dangers by sin That we may loath leaue our sinne 3. Remember not how wee haue broken out in disobedience notwithstanding our knowledge so many meanes and mercies to with-hold vs 1. To the great hurt of our selues 2. To the grieuous offence of our neighbors 3. To the high contempt of thee That thou maist blot out and doe away our sinne As we forgiue them that trespasse against vs 1. Not retâ—ining their iniuries 2. Not returning their iniuries 3. Doing then good moreouer for their iniuries Though 1. Enuiously they hurâ— vs. 2. Maliciously they haâ—e vs 3. Extreamely they doe mischiefe and indanger vs. 1. But put out of oâ—r mindes offences for thy loue 1. Quickly 2. Wholly 3. Freely Because thou hast forgiuen vs so great a deâ—t 2. But spare them passing by offences for thy sake out of our 1. Pitty 2. Courage 3. Wisdome Because their trespasses are nothing to our debt 3. But recompence them good things for thine honour notwithstanding their offences wronging vs
of the word to know when his heart is vpright and when it is corrupt How shall hee bee able to try or examine his faith that knowes not of what faith hee is led in blindnesse misled in superstition and can say no more of what he belieues but that he belieues as the Church belieues Herein the blinde guides of the Church of Rome haue much abused the Church and simple ones of the church herein the doctrine of the church of Rome is contrary to the Apostles doctrine for if euery man be to examin himself it is manifest that no man that comes to this Sacramēt must be so ignorant as not to know what is required to be in himselfe what hee is to search for in himselfe which he can neuer doe which can say no more for his faith then that he belieues as the Church belieues not knowing what the Church belieues If a man can examine himself and do not his neglect is haynous his danger is more great if we will not search our selues he that hath fierie eyes will search vs Let no man think to lie hid in the multitude and say if God haue a list Omnes punire nocentes quando ad m◠veniet to punish all offenders when will he come to mee When the King came in the Gospell to see his guests hee espied one that had not on a wedding garment and he bid take that one and binde him hand and foote and cast him into vtter darkenes there was but one Iudas at the Supper with our Sauiour and the diuell entred into him This is a duty required the neglect of it is not without danger for that besides it may bring on vs the euerlasting punishments a thing greatly to bee feared it makes vs also in perill of temporall punishments for so saith the Apostle in the wordes that follow for this cause many are weake and sickely amongst you and many sleepe As euery one of vs therefore would bee carefull to auoide both the temporall and eternall punishments so let vs come to this table prepared hauing before examined Euery man then must examine Examine himselfe but whom himselfe so saith the Apostle Let a man examine himselfe This may serue for a reproofe of the curiosity of many men who when they are as Canes venatici to enquire and finde out in other mens faith and manners are as blind bats and beetles in their owne what hast thou may I say to such a one to iudge of thy brother hee stands or fals to his owne master Enquire into thy selfe and why iudgest thou of thy brother knowest thou what teares he hath shed before God in secret for his sinne knowest thou what ardent sighes and violent praiers hee hath powred out before God that there might bee an healing of his infirmity and doing away of his sinne Iudge thy selfe so shalt thou not be iudged looke into thy selfe looke not thus about thee Correct thine owne life and manners enquire not into thy Neighbors Heare what one saith well Graue curiositatis vitium c. Grieuous is the vice of curiositie because while it leades a man out of himselfe to enquire into the life of his Neighbour it doth alwaies hide from him his owne hidden things that knowing other mens affaires hee may bee ignorant of himselfe For it cannot bee that hee that attendes thus to others should bee carefull of himselfe and therefore Augustine saith well Curiosi ad inuestigandum vitam alienam desidiosi ad corrigendam suam They that are curious to looke into other mens liues are very sloathfull to amende their owne But our Apostle requires of euery one that will bee a fit guest to come to this Table that hee leaue off to meddle of other Mens liues and enquire into them that hee come home by himselfe and to himselfe set in order the things of his own house descending into himself sounding his owne heart iudging of his owne faith trying his owne workes examining his owne loue And when hee hath so done then may he approach and draw neere vnto this Table else may the diuell enter into him as into Iudas with the soppe else as the sons of the Prophets said Mors in olla there is death in the pot so may he chance to finde that there is also Mors in calice death in the cup. Yet this is not so stricktly to bee vnderstood Who are also to examine others as if no man were to be watchfull ouer others and carefull and diligent to examine others the minister the father of a family are besides themselues to examine their flocke their children seruants I and my house saith Ioshua will serue the Lord so these are to be carefull of others as the minister of the Lords house the father of the family in his owne house that those belonging to their charge be well instructed in the way of God Of my hand said Iudah to his father Iacob concerning his brother Beniamin Gen. 43.9 shalt thou require him and if I bring him not backe vnto thee I will beare the blame for him for euer so may we say concerning those that are set ouer others of the Lord that God will require them at their hands and if through their default they perish they shall beare the blame of them for euer This euery Minister and Maister of a familie must consider that in the Church of Christ he beares two persons the first as he is a Christian the second as he is a gouernour as he is a Christian he is to examine himself as he is a gouernour he is also to examine others If a man should aske me now of this examination after what manner it is to be done The manner of examining our selues I shall answer him not slightly perfunctorily and for fashion onely as the formalists of the world doe all the workes of religion but seriously exactly and vprightly ripping vp our hearts and descending into our thoughts carefully and diligently viewing what image and superscription they beare vpon them considering directly our owne infirmities what sinnes we are most inclined and subiect vnto Bernh that we may be hartily contrite and sorrie for them and labour to amend them what defect of knowledge zeale and loue there is in vs that wee may labour to reforme it If there be any sore or vlcer in our soule whether it be of wrath or enuie or luxuriousnesse or worldlinesse we must not deale with it as the sores of our bodies affraid to touch them but we must descend into it finde it out search into the corruption thereof confesse it and leaue it It is not a generall confession that will serue our turnes to say in the words of the Publican Lord be mercifull vnto me a sinner but wee must bring forth our particular and beloued sinnes Agag and the best of best of the cattell that which wee haue kept to sacrifice not vnto God 1. Sam. 15 8.32 but to the diuell
the truth of his body A representation is a signe or remembrance of a thing it is not the thing it selfe Augustine what doest thou prepare thy tooth and thy belly beleeue and thou hast eaten Cyprian we sharpen not our teeth to bite but with sincere faith wee breake and diuide that holy bread Bernard Christus tange potest sed affectu Ser. 20. in Cant. non manu veto non oculo fide non sensibus tanges manu fidei desiderij digito devotionis amplexu tanges oculo mentis Christ may bee toucht but with affection not with the hand with the desire not with the eye with faith not with the senses Thou shalt touch him with the hand of faith with the finger of desire with the imbracing of deuotion thou shalt touch him with the eye of the minde Credere inuenisse est saith one to beleeue is to haue found Et credere edisse est say I to beleeue is to haue eaten Norunt fideles saith another Christum habitare per fidem in cordibus suis quid proprius est The faithfull know that Christ dwels by faith in their hearts what can be neerer All these speake of a spirituall eating and no other an eating that is of faith should I then teare him againe with my teeth that was once pittifully torne for mee with nailes thornes speare vpon the Crosse should I dreame that my stinking carkase should be a Sepulcher to bury my Sauiour descending into the cauernes of my belly I will bury thee oh my Sauiour in the new sepulcher of my soule where neuer yet any man lay Thus of examining our selues before we eate of the manner of examining of our selues of the things wherof we are to examine our selues against the doubtings of our vnfitnes vnworthines of eating of what we receiue the conclusion is that hauing receiued Christ into the chamber of our heart we be thankefull to him for his comming we desire him to stay and lodge with vs all night we so demeane our selues towards him that we grieue not his spirit make him to leaue his lodging which if we doe our soule that was his lodging will become a cage of vncleane birds and our latter end will be worse then our beginning A praier before the Communion VVHat shall I doe O Lord drawing neere to this thy table but confesse against my selfe mine owne vnworthines thou requirest that thy guests haue on the wedding garment and behold I am couered as yet with the rags of mine owne filthinesse and with the confusion of my sinne The corruption of my nature the iniquity of my life the vnprofitablenesse of my best workes the abhomination of my worst the despight that I doe to thee the euill example that I haue giuen to men the shame and horror that I haue brought vpon mine own face and conscience my want of faith knowledge loue and sorrow for sin mine indeuotion to thy seruice my seruing of mine owne intentions out of the causes of thee my GOD and the causes of religion the whole bande of mine other iniquities my secret and to my selfe vnknowne sinnes stand vp against me to accuse me and cast me in the teeth I am in a straight with Dauid neither know I what to doe or what to choose whether to draw neere to this thy Table or to with-draw and turne my selfe away If I with-draw my selfe I forsake thy comforts and refreshing if I draw neere I am in danger of my sin But I will draw neere vnto thee trusting in the multitude of thy mercies O my Lord Christ I come laden with an heauy burden thou wilt ease my shoulder I come in my defects thou wilt couer them with thy perfection I come in the confession vse my sinne with thee is forgiuenesse thou wilt doe away my sinne I come in the feeling of my wants thou art God all sufficient thou wilt supply all my wants I come in the acknowledgement of mine vnworthinesse thou wilt accept me make me worthy and refresh me heere with the comforts in thy word with thy body and thy blood at thy Table elsewhere thou wilt make mee drinke of the riuer of thy pleasures in the kingdome of thy father where thou raignest euerlastingly one God with him and the Holy Ghost To thee be ascribed all praise and glory world without end Amen A Praier at the receiuing of the bread and wine O Lord Christ and blessed Sauiour which hast giuen mee thy body to bee my meate thy blood to be my drinke thy soule to be my redemption enter now the chamber of my heart with all thy vertues graces spirituall benedictions adorne it make it beautifull and dwell in it for euer and graunt that the memory of thy most bitter passion of all other thy wonders and benefits may neuer slip out of my minde but that I may alwaies thinke on thy loue meditate on thy mercies and thanke thee for thy goodnesse which hast done so great things for thy Church thy chosen and for my soule Amen A Praier after the receiuing of the Communion AWay from me all ye workes and workers of iniquity out of mine heart all euill thoughts out of my mouth all euill wordes from mine hands all euill deeds for I haue made a couenant with my God to serue him with all my strength with all my soule and with all my members and hee is come to dwell in mine heart Oh my GOD and oh my mercy how can I giue thee worthy thankes which being King of Kings and Lord of Lords hast not scorned to visit my soule and to come vnder the roofe of my poore dwelling Teach me O LORD to loue thy loue and for thy loue to denie all vngodlinesse and wordly lusts teach mee to leaue this world for thee which for my sake leftest Heauen to come downe to mee and gauest thy selfe vnto mee being made my brother in thy birth mine example in thy life the price of my redemption in thy death my food and nourishment at thy Table my reward in the Kingdome mine wholly and whatsoeuer thou art I cannot vtter the ioy of mine heart I cannot conceiue words to expresse my thankfulnesse If I had the tongues of men and Angels I cannot speake sufficiently to thy praise Grant O Lord that I which haue receiued so much from thee of thine thee thy selfe may in all things indeauour to bee to thine honour and praise Amen My Thankesgiuing after GOD had raised me vp from the bed of my sickenesse I Haue a song of praise to sing to the Lord O LORD thou hast holpen me and comforted me when I had receiued the sentence of death in my selfe thou saidst vnto me Liue when my life drew neere vnto the pit and to the buriers thou saidst vnto me Returne I had now almost imbâ—â—ced the dust and claimed my kindred in the graue saying to corruption thou art my father and to the wormes yee are my mother and my sister