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way_n invent_v by_o man_n contrary_a to_o his_o word_n see_v deut._n 4.2_o and_o 12.32_o whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o that_o observe_v and_o do_v you_o shall_v not_o add_v to_o the_o word_n i_o command_v you_o neither_o shall_v you_o diminish_v aught_o from_o it_o that_o you_o may_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o i_o command_v you_o q._n what_o be_v those_o kind_n or_o part_n of_o worship_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v appoint_v we_o in_o his_o word_n a._n daily_a prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n often_o read_v hear_v and_o meditate_v upon_o his_o word_n and_o the_o due_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n catechist_n that_o
sacrilege_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v manifest_a because_o else_o st._n paul_n will_v never_o have_v mention_v and_o reprove_v it_o rom._n 2.22_o thou_o that_o abhor_v idolatry_n do_v thou_o commit_v sacrilege_n as_o for_o reject_v their_o doctrine_n or_o government_n it_o be_v apparent_o a_o breach_n of_o good_a order_n and_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o order_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n in_o all_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14.33_o and_o it_o be_v against_o that_o precept_n heb._n 13.17_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o no_o doubt_n what_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n extend_v to_o all_o lawful_a pastor_n in_o a_o just_a proportion_n as_o be_v send_v by_o chirst_n and_o speak_v in_o his_o name_n and_o act_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o gospel_n luk._n 10.16_o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v i_o despise_v he_o that_o send_v i_o q._n on_o the_o other_o hand_n what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o pastor_n or_o minister_n a._n neglect_v to_o teach_v or_o guide_v their_o flock_n or_o mislead_v they_o by_o corrupt_a doctrine_n or_o by_o the_o bad_a example_n of_o a_o wicked_a life_n catechist_n there_o be_v none_o of_o that_o sacred_a function_n here_o present_a i_o need_v say_v little_a of_o it_o only_o this_o god_n make_v i_o and_o all_o my_o brethren_n sensible_a how_o sad_a it_o will_v be_v for_o we_o if_o preach_v to_o other_o we_o ourselves_o prove_v castaways_a 1_o cor._n 9.27_o which_o we_o shall_v certain_o if_o we_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o jer._n 48.10_o not_o feed_v christ_n sheep_n and_o lamb_n as_o we_o ought_v john_n 21.15_o etc._n etc._n for_o such_o minister_n be_v call_v dumb_a dog_n idle_a or_o idol_n shepherd_n unprofitable_a servant_n and_o for_o all_o wicked_a minister_n that_o of_o st._n paul_n be_v very_o sharp_a rom._n 2.1_o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n ver_fw-la 21._o thou_o that_o teach_v another_o teach_v thou_o not_o thyself_o and_o psal_n 50.16_o unto_o the_o wicked_a god_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o statute_n see_v thou_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v yea_o let_v such_o be_v never_o so_o commendable_a for_o their_o diligence_n in_o preach_v and_o prophesy_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n himself_o tell_v they_o what_o he_o will_v say_v to_o they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n mat._n 7.23_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n q._n what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o servant_n against_o their_o master_n a._n be_v stubborn_a or_o slothful_a or_o unfaithful_a in_o their_o master_n business_n or_o trust_n q._n and_o what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o master_n against_o their_o servant_n a._n hard_o use_v their_o servant_n withhold_v their_o wage_n or_o not_o provide_v what_o be_v needful_a both_o for_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n catechist_n not_o to_o multiply_v text_n the_o sin_n of_o servant_n be_v very_o easy_a to_o discern_v in_o col._n 3.22_o servant_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n not_o with_o eye_n service_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o with_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o fear_v god_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n not_o as_o to_o man_n know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o master_n as_o we_o know_v how_o great_a that_o be_v of_o withhold_v the_o hire_n of_o the_o labourer_n jam._n 5.4_o it_o be_v a_o cry_a sin_n so_o the_o other_o sin_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o of_o the_o same_o apostle_n col._n 4.1_o master_n give_v unto_o your_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a know_v that_o you_o also_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n q._n what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o wife_n against_o their_o husband_n a._n disobey_v or_o resist_v their_o lawful_a command_n unquiet_a behaviour_n and_o unfaithfulness_n q._n what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o husband_n against_o their_o wife_n a._n unkindness_n unfaithfulness_n not_o provide_v for_o their_o sustenance_n and_o not_o bear_v with_o their_o infirmity_n as_o weak_a vessel_n catechist_n to_o prove_v which_o i_o need_v no_o more_o but_o show_v what_o the_o apostle_n require_v of_o either_o of_o they_o for_o that_o show_v their_o respective_a transgression_n eph._n 5.22_o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o your_o husband_n as_o it_o be_v fit_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o mark_v his_o reason_n for_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n ver._n 33._o let_v the_o wife_n therefore_o see_v that_o she_o reverence_v her_o husband_n for_o quiet_a and_o unquiet_a behaviour_n what_o st._n peter_n speak_v be_v excellent_a for_o this_o sex_n to_o be_v often_o think_v of_o 1_o ep._n 3.4_o commend_v to_o they_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n as_o the_o best_a ornament_n far_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o those_o of_o gold_n silver_n or_o pearl_n it_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n as_o for_o unfaithfulness_n that_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n that_o in_o his_o bed_n which_o be_v adultery_n and_o that_o in_o such_o concern_v as_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o by_o their_o husband_n concern_v which_o i_o shall_v need_v say_v no_o more_o but_o offer_v you_o that_o description_n the_o wiseman_n give_v of_o a_o good_a wife_n and_o then_o it_o will_v follow_v unfaithfulness_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o bad_a one_o prov._n 31.11_o the_o heart_n of_o her_o busband_n safe_o trust_v in_o she_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n to_o fear_v spoil_n or_o waste_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n there_o be_v like_o sin_n of_o husband_n towards_o their_o wife_n unfaithfulness_n and_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o true_a love_n especial_o unkindness_n or_o bitterness_n of_o anger_n for_o eph._n 5.28_o they_o ought_v to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o body_n and_o as_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n col._n 3.19_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n and_o be_v not_o bitter_a against_o they_o not_o provide_v for_o their_o comfortable_a sustenance_n for_o that_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o many_o husband_n to_o drink_v and_o tipple_v while_o their_o wife_n and_o family_n mourn_v and_o starve_v and_o have_v hard_a fare_n or_o famine_n and_o to_o this_o extend_v the_o forequoted_a censure_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o they_o of_o his_o own_o household_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n and_o last_o it_o be_v express_o enjoin_v they_o 1_o pet._n 3.7_o likewise_o you_o husband_n dwell_v with_o your_o wife_n according_a to_o knowledge_n give_v honour_n unto_o the_o wife_n and_o so_o bear_v with_o her_o infirmity_n as_o the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o as_o heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n that_o your_o prayer_n be_v not_o hinder_v q._n what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o other_o inferior_n against_o their_o better_n whether_o in_o age_n gift_n or_o estate_n a._n all_o proud_a or_o irreverent_a behaviour_n towards_o they_o whether_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n catechist_n in_o all_o degree_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n hate_v a_o proud_a look_n as_o well_o as_o a_o lie_a tongue_n prov._n 6.17_o the_o young_a sort_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v humble_a and_o sober_a mind_v tit._n 2.6_o and_o it_o be_v god_n express_a law_n that_o they_o rise_v up_o before_o the_o hoary_a head_n and_o bonour_v the_o old_a man_n with_o this_o reason_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n leu._n 19.32_o and_o as_o for_o the_o wise_a and_o rich_a sort_n their_o wealth_n and_o wisdom_n be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n useful_a to_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n there_o be_v a_o reverence_n due_a to_o they_o whence_o solomon_n in_o the_o forequoted_a place_n forbid_v as_o curse_v the_o king_n in_o our_o thought_n so_o the_o rich_a in_o our_o bedchamber_n for_o a_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v carry_v the_o voice_n and_o that_o which_o have_v wing_n will_v tell_v the_o matter_n q._n what_o then_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o better_n to_o they_o below_o they_o a._n scornful_a despise_v they_o or_o not_o use_v their_o own_o respective_a ability_n for_o other_o good_a as_o need_n require_v catechist_n for_o as_o for_o the_o age_a it_o be_v discretion_n that_o make_v the_o gray_a hair_n true_o venerable_a and_o s._n paul_n enjoin_v they_o to_o be_v sober_a and_o temperate_a as_o also_o the_o young_a to_o follow_v the_o good_a counsel_n and_o example_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o experience_v tit._n 2.2_o and_o whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o extol_v other_o in_o wealth_n wisdom_n or_o dignity_n they_o must_v consider_v of_o they_o as_o god_n gift_n and_o blessing_n and_o themselves_o as_o his_o steward_n bind_v to_o
restitution_n we_o have_v one_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n neh._n 5.11_o 12_o 13._o he_o in_o his_o reform_v the_o people_n cause_v they_o to_o restore_v the_o money_n and_o the_o corn_n which_o they_o have_v exact_v of_o one_o another_o and_o another_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n zaccheus_n luk._n 19.8_o who_o upon_o his_o conversion_n promise_v if_o he_o have_v wrong_v any_o man_n by_o false_a accusation_n he_o will_v restore_v fourfold_a in_o short_a the_o apostle_n precept_n reach_v this_o matter_n rom._n 13.7_o render_v to_o all_o their_o due_n for_o whatever_o thou_o have_v wrong_v any_o man_n of_o it_o be_v his_o due_a it_o be_v he_o though_o in_o thy_o hand_n and_o possession_n and_o thou_o be_v bind_v in_o justice_n to_o give_v or_o render_v to_o every_o man_n his_o due_a or_o what_o be_v he_o q._n do_v not_o they_o also_o transgress_v this_o commandment_n who_o be_v idle_a and_o will_v not_o labour_v in_o a_o honest_a call_v or_o who_o be_v prodigal_a and_o waste_v their_o estate_n and_o earning_n a._n yes_o they_o be_v thief_n to_o their_o family_n who_o either_o provide_v not_o for_o they_o or_o spend_v all_o they_o have_v upon_o their_o lust_n catechist_n i_o have_v before_o tell_v you_o of_o the_o apostle_n most_o severe_a censure_n of_o such_o man_n as_o be_v careless_a of_o their_o family_n 1_o tim._n 5.8_o if_o any_o man_n provide_v not_o for_o they_o of_o his_o own_o household_n he_o have_v deny_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n and_o i_o appeal_v to_o every_o one_o here_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o case_n for_o a_o man_n vain_o to_o waste_v what_o shall_v maintain_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o piss_v that_o against_o the_o wall_n which_o shall_v be_v bread_n and_o clothing_n to_o their_o back_n and_o belly_n may_v these_o thing_n than_o serve_v to_o help_v you_o to_o understand_v this_o eight_o commandment_n q._n what_o do_v the_o nine_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n require_v a._n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n on_o all_o occasion_n and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v and_o promotâ—â—â—ine_v own_o and_o my_o neighbour_n credit_n or_o good_a name_n catechist_n i_o will_v have_v you_o here_o recollect_v the_o scope_n and_o purport_n of_o the_o three_o last_o commandment_n for_o in_o the_o six_o commandment_n god_n take_v care_n to_o secure_v your_o neighbour_n life_n and_o person_n in_o the_o seven_o his_o chastity_n and_o the_o chastity_n of_o his_o relative_n in_o the_o eight_o his_o worldly_a good_n and_o property_n and_o estate_n and_o here_o what_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o any_o of_o the_o other_o his_o credit_n good_a name_n and_o reputation_n in_o general_n truth_n in_o speech_n be_v require_v by_o this_o commandment_n which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o that_o necessary_a inquiry_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o god_n tabernacle_n who_o shall_v inhabit_v his_o holy_a hill_n psal_n 15.1_o 2._o he_o that_o speak_v the_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n put_v away_o lie_v therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n eph._n 4.25_o speak_v you_o every_o man_n the_o truth_n for_o we_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o and_o in_o special_a we_o must_v in_o all_o our_o speech_n have_v a_o just_a care_n of_o our_o neighbour_n good_a name_n and_o repute_n for_o rom._n 13.10_o love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n in_o any_o kind_n especial_o not_o in_o his_o good_a name_n which_o be_v the_o best_a thing_n he_o have_v in_o this_o world_n better_a than_o a_o most_o precious_a ointment_n eccl._n 7.3_o and_o to_o be_v choose_v rather_o than_o great_a riches_n and_o love_a favour_n than_o silver_n and_o gold_n prov._n 22.1_o q._n what_o then_o be_v the_o sin_n forbid_v by_o this_o commandment_n according_a to_o your_o catechism_n a._n evil_a speak_v as_o well_o as_o false_a speak_n lie_v and_o stander_v and_o also_o rash_a judge_v talebearing_a and_o whisper_v lie_n much_o more_o bear_v false_a witness_n before_o a_o magistrate_n catechist_n you_o shall_v not_o steal_v nor_o deal_v false_o nor_o lie_v one_o to_o another_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n law_n â—â—v_o 19.11_o and_o therefore_o a_o righteous_a man_n hate_v lie_v prov._n 13.5_o for_o a_o proud_a look_n lie_v lip_n a_o heart_n that_o devise_v abomination_n and_o he_o that_o sow_v discord_n amonâ—â—rethren_n a_o false_a witness_n that_o speak_v lie_n these_o be_v â—hose_v seven_o thing_n which_o god_n hate_v yea_o they_o arâ—_n abomination_n to_o he_o prov._n 6.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o so_o that_o a_o false_a witness_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a and_o he_o that_o speak_v lie_n shall_v not_o escape_v good_a child_n take_v my_o council_n treasure_n up_o these_o and_o the_o like_a text_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o memory_n and_o think_v of_o what_o s._n john_n say_v express_o rev._n 22.15_o without_o that_o be_v without_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n shall_v be_v dog_n even_o sorcerer_n whoremonger_n idolater_n with_o who_o be_v rank_v every_o one_o that_o love_v and_o make_v a_o lie_n this_o be_v huge_o aggravate_v if_o it_o be_v a_o lie_n upon_o solemn_a oath_n in_o bear_v witness_n or_o testimony_n before_o a_o magistrate_n for_o this_o pervert_v public_a justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o mislead_v both_o judge_n and_o juror_n to_o a_o false_a sentence_n or_o verdict_n this_o be_v express_o forbid_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o this_o commandment_n but_o i_o pray_v learn_v further_a it_o be_v not_o only_o lie_v and_o false_a speak_n that_o you_o must_v avoid_v by_o this_o commandment_n but_o also_o all_o evilspeaking_a as_o your_o catechism_n teach_v you_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o titus_n 3.1_o 2._o and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o minister_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n to_o be_v no_o brawler_n etc._n etc._n not_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n or_o rail_v for_o rail_v say_v s._n peter_n 1_o ep._n 3.9_o for_o our_o saviour_n leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n chap._n 2.21_o who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o ver_fw-la 23._o st._n paul_n therefore_o join_v these_o together_o 1_o tim._n 6.4_o envy_n strife_n rail_n evil_a surmising_n as_o come_v from_o pride_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n so_o be_v evil_a surmising_n a_o great_a fault_n and_o from_o thence_o rash_a judge_a and_o censure_v for_o christ_n say_v mat._n 7.1_o 2._o judge_v not_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v for_o with_o what_o measure_n thou_o mete_v out_o to_o another_o it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o thou_o again_o and_o s._n james_n say_v chap._n 4.11_o speak_v not_o evil_n one_o of_o another_o brethren_n he_o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o brother_n and_o judge_v his_o brother_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o law_n and_o judge_v the_o law_n to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v talebearing_n a_o thing_n express_o forbid_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o his_o law_n leu._n 19.16_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o and_o down_o as_o a_o talebearer_n among_o my_o people_n a_o thing_n solomon_n often_o declaim_v against_o prov._n 18.8_o the_o word_n of_o a_o talebearer_n be_v as_o wound_n and_o go_v down_o into_o the_o inner_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n chap._n 11.13_o a_o talebearer_n reveal_v secret_n but_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o faithful_a spirit_n conceal_v the_o matter_n and_o therefore_o he_o impute_v the_o continuance_n of_o strife_n among_o man_n to_o these_o chap._n 26.20_o where_o there_o be_v no_o wood_n there_o the_o fire_n go_v out_o so_o where_o there_o be_v no_o talebearer_n the_o strife_n cease_v and_o by_o consequence_n where_o such_o be_v it_o continue_v it_o be_v therefore_o excellent_a council_n which_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n give_v ecclus._n 19.6_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o friend_n or_o foe_n talk_v not_o of_o other_o man_n life_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v without_o offence_n reveal_v they_o not_o look_v the_o place_n at_o large_a and_o also_o chap._n 21.25_o 26._o in_o short_a i_o exhort_v you_o belove_v often_o to_o read_v what_o s._n james_n say_v at_o large_a in_o his_o epistle_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o unruly_a member_n and_o always_o to_o remember_v and_o carry_v in_o your_o mind_n the_o rule_n s_o peter_n 1_o ep._n 3.10_o give_v out_o of_o the_o 34._o psalm_n ver_fw-la 12._o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o desire_v life_n and_o to_o see_v good_a day_n let_v he_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o his_o lip_n that_o they_o speak_v no_o guile_n let_v he_o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a let_v he_o seek_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o q._n may_v we_o in_o no_o case_n tell_v a_o lie_n no_o not_o for_o the_o better_a a._n no_o for_o all_o lie_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o catechist_n