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A08552	The Christian conflict a treatise, shewing the difficulties and duties of this conflict, with the armour, and speciall graces to be exercised by Christian souldiers. Particularly applied to magistrates, ministers, husbands, wives, parents, children, masters, servants. The case of vsury and depopulation, and the errours of antinomists occasionally also discussed. Preached in the lecture of Kettering in the county of Northampton, and with some enlargement published by Ioseph Bentham, rector of the Church of Broughton in the same county.	Bentham, Joseph, 1594?-1671.	1635 (1635)	STC 1887; ESTC S113626	266,437	390

puissant and prevailing duty agitate and animate perswade and presse us forward to this divine duty of diligent watchfulnesse That so we may prevent those many perils That so we may obe● those many precepts That so we may possesse those many promises That so we may imitate those many presidents That so we may passe through those many pressures That so we may have interest in those many priviledges That so we may evidence our selves true and loyall souldiers of the Lord Christ Iesus And That so we may not onely descrie and discerne but also disanull and disable yea and disperse and dispoile the many disguised disadvantagious tentations of the slie and subtill tempter That so we may couragiously and comfortably conquer Vigilan ●um est ●t qui ●upit vincere for as want of watchfulnesse makes men of valour and validity vincible and often vanquished vassals So watchfull vigilance adds vigour makes oft invincible and victorious CHAP. XII Christian souldiers must flie to God for succour MArtiall men ought not and Christian warriours do not Duty 7 depend upon their owne fortitude and furniture their owne valour and vigilance their owne strength and sedulity their owne power and policie but on the helpe assistance and protection of the Lord of hosts their God for there is no king saved by the multitude of an host a mighty man is not delivered by much strength a horse is a vaine thing for safety neither shall he deliver any by his great strength Psal 33. 16 17. Therefore David acknowledged that by the Lord he had run through a troupe and by his God he had leaped over a wall Psal 18. 29. That it was God who girded him with strength Ver. 31. Being therefore to encounter that exasperated execrable Philistine who defied the armies of the living God 1 Sam. 17. 26. Who disdained David V. 42. Cursed him by his God Vers 43. And threatned to give his flesh to the fowles of the ayre and the beasts of the field Vers 44. He publikely proclaimed that he came to him in the name of the Lord of hosts the God of the armies of Israel Ver. 45. And confidently concluded that the Lord would deliver him mangre all his puissant prowesse and military munition into his hands to smite to take off his head from him to give not onely his but the carcasses of the host of the Philistines unto the fowles of the ayre and to the wild beasts of the earth that all the earth might know that there is a God in Israel and all that assembly might know that the Lord saveth not with sword and speare Verse 46 47. Hence was it that Gideon commanded his souldiers to cry the sword of the Lord Iudges 7. 18. That Ioab encouraging his brother Abishai said the Lord doe that which seemeth him good 2 Samuel 10. 12. And Iahaziel encouraged Iehosaphat and all Iudah after this manner Thus saith the Lord unto you Be not afraid nor dismaid by reason of this great multitude for the battell is not yours but Gods yee shall not need to fight in this battell Set your selves stand still and see the salvation of the Lord with you c. 2 Chronicl 20. 14 15 17. Hence is it that although some trust in chariots and some in horses Yet the Church and chosen of God will remember the name of the Lord our God and for this cause they rise and stand upright when those other are brought downe and fallen Psal 20. 8. 1. For the Lord our God is a Lord of hosts Psal 80. 19. 84. 1 3 8 12. 46. 7 12. having Angels Elements Sun Moone Stars Wind Raine stormes tempests clouds darknes lice locusts flies frogs and whatsoever hath breath or being at hi● check and command at his ordering and disposing 2. From him safety and security defence and deliverance in and from dangers and distresses of all sorts are 2 Tim. 4. 18. 3. Those whom he will defend and deliver all the tyrants in the world cannot harme and hurt no not Satan Iob 1. Luke 22. 32. 2 Cor. 12. 7. Rev. 2. 10. 4. The welfare and safety of Christs Church and Kingdome consists not in chariots in horses or such like warlike furniture Zach. 9. 10. For no such can prevaile against God Pro. 21. 30. And all such hopes and helpes without him are vaine and vanishing Psal 60. 11. 108. 12 5. For he breaks the bow and cutteth the speare in sunder he burneth the chariot in the fire Psal 46 9. 6. As no power and policy can prevaile against him so no activity nor ability without him Psalm 144. 1. Zach. 9. 13. 7. It is he who doth all the parts of a valiant and victorious warriour for his Church and chosen Zach. 9. 14. For he is sensibly seene as a supreame and soveraigne Captaine is wont to be He as a souldier doth fight with his arrowes against his and their enemies He as a Centurion or leader of a band doth march before them in battell accompanied with whirle-winds Hee as a Trumpeter doth sound so shrill and sadding a voice which shall dismay and dishearten the enemy 8. It is the Lord which is all matter of munition and defence unto them namely A buckler to hold off blowes and batteries Gen. 15. 1. A fortresse rock tower horn strength Ps 18 1 2 30 31 32 A help and shield Psal 33. 20. 115. 9 10 11. A battell-bow Zach. 10 4. A wall of fire 2. 5. And an en●amping about his Church because of the army Zach. 9. 8. He is the corner by whom we are upholden Zach. 10. 4. He is the naile by which we are fastned Ibid. He is the battell-bow by which we are defended Hence is it that his Saints and servants formerly have done and still ought 1. To repose their trust and wholly rest upon the Lord and not say in their hearts our power and the might of our hands hath done this Deut. 8. 17. But with us is the Lord our God to help us and fight our battels 2 Chron. 32. 8. For the Lord will have mercy upon them and save them by the Lord their God and will not save them by bow nor by sword nor by battell by horses nor by horsmen Hos 1. 7. 2. To praise his name for deliverance from dangers past saying We will rejoyce in thy salvation and in thy name c. Psalme 20. 5. Be thou exalted O God c. 21. 13. Therefore will I give thankes c. Psalme 18. 49 50. Exod. 15. 1 2 3 4. I will sing c. Iudges 5. 2. 3. To pray to him for helpe succour safety and defence Plead my cause O Lord with them that strive with me fight against them that fight against me take hold of shield and buckler and stand up for mine helpe draw out also the speare and stop the way against them that persecute me and say unto my soule I am thy salvation Psal 35. 1 2 3. Thus Iacob when Esau came against him

carelessely and customarily formally and for fashion only idly or indecently faintly or faithlessely sinfully and not sincerely pray Since God heareth not sinners Iohn 9. 31. neither can abide their prayers who live in their sinnes Isa 1. 15. Since the prayers of wicked men are abomination to the Lord Pro. 15. 8. And if wee regard iniquity in our hearts God will not heare us Psalme 66. 18. Shall wee I say so sleightly superficially and sinfully so carelessely corruptly and unconscionably practise this pious duty of prayer as to displease and dishonour God to disgrace and damnisie our selves and not rather by a serious sound and sincere performance of the same purchase and procure honour to God happinesse to our selves glory to God grace and goodnesse to our owne soules 5. Pray we therefore First With premeditation taking unto us words H●s 14. 2. and powring out our meditations before the Lord Psal 102. 1. As meditation ought to goe before speech in preaching so ought it in prayer also The heart ought to proceede and goe before the mouth in pious performances Psal 19. 14. Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart c. Matth. 12. 25. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth good things As filling goeth before emptying of vessels so the heart soule minde and spirit in prayer must first bee filled with good thoughts motions desires meditations and affections Prayer therefore is no lip labour nor a lasie worke but painefull even a breaking up of a mans heart and a powring out of his soule Whether wee pray or preach saith one wee ought not to come wildly and unadvisedly to those sacred workes beating the a 〈…〉 with empty words and seeking our matter up and downe as Saul his fathers asses but furnished and prepared to our businesse with sufficient meditation I never shall perswade my selfe that the exactest industrie which either tongue or pen can tak● in the handling of his work●s can displease God Have we therefore such fore-hand thinking meditations which concerne 1. Our miseries pressures and distresses 2. Our manifold sins and iniquities occasioning the same yea deserving all Gods judgements threatned or inflicted That from these two may flow contrition for sin hatred and indignation against the same 3. Gods anger arising of them and his strict justice provoked by the same these meditations procuring and producing feare dread and reverence of the divine Majesty 4. Gods mercifull promises and gracious properties these forcing and filling the faithfull and feeble soule with faith hope joy and comfort Psal 77. 6 7 8. Secondly With those necessarie ingredients of purity Society of Saints p. 141. c. for tainted affections will marre good Orisons of which I have spoken in my Discourse of the Society of Saints Thirdly And with a dutifull and diligent marking and observing the fruit and event of our prayers not dealing with our petitions as fooles and children doe with stones and such like toyes darting and slinging them into the ayre not regarding what becomes of them or how they fall But like wise and wary suiters in Kings courts who oft renue againe and againe their petitions and alwaies waite and expect whether they shall speed And if not why 1. That not finding such desired successe as wee wished and expected our prayers not prevailing as we supposed we may imitating the Saints of God in like case 1. Be feelingly sensible of such repulse and mournefully grieve and sorrow for the same Psal 28. ● least if thou hear● not I become c. 2. Submissively discusse and humbly desire to know the cause of the Lords forsaking us Psal ●2 1. My God my God why c. 3. Diligently si●t our selves and search out the cause with Saul imitable in this why God doth not graciously answer us 1. Sam 14. 28. 4. Resolutely resolving to renounce and for ever to relinquish that make-bate betweene God and us though it be a darling delightfull Ionathan 1 Sam. 14. 39. 5. And having found out this troubler of our peace and hinderer of our prayers mortifie the same without mercy or compassion v. 44. Iosh 7. 25. Thus searching and trying our waies as to turne againe to the Lord Lament 3. 40. And that perceiving by experience our poore petitions and weake prayers to find gracious and favourable acceptance at the throne of grace and to have prospering successe we may be instigated enlivened and inflamed 1. To glorifie and give honour to our good and gracious God Psal 50. 15. 2. To forsake and for ever to abandon the service yea slavery of sin and the Satanicall society of sinfull sonnes of Beliall Psal 6. 8. the profest enemies of the Lord Iehovah 3. To love the Lord who hath beene so favourable as to heare our voice and our supplications Psal 116. 1. 4. And to be more resolute and ready to pray good pay encourageth to worke cheerefully and constantly Liberall and bountifull benefactours win and allure constant and continuall cravers The Lords readinesse to heare did animate David and should us likewise to persist resolutely and constantly in prayer Psal 116. 2. SECT 2. Why we should pray for Kings and all that are in authority and for what why for Pastours and for what why for our Children and why also for enemies THus pray we not onely for our selves but also for all men 1. Tim. 2. 1. namely which are capable of such gifts graces and good things which we pray for Three sorts are uncapable of the graces Gods people petition principally for To wit The damned in hell The dead in Christ and the desperate impenitent sinner who sins the sin against the Holy Ghost and therefore these are not to be prayed for 1. The damned are capable of no grace no good no mercy no favour Dives desired but one drop of water to comfort and coole his tongue burning and broiling in those intollerable and infernall flames and could not obtaine so small a favour 2. The dead in Christ are destitute of no grace goodnesse freedome favour honour or happinesse they enjoying to all eternity such and so many glorious blessednesses that the heart of man cannot conceive or imagine much lesse can the tongue of men and Angels expresse and declare the same To pray for the first sort of these is frivolous and fruitlesse To pray for the latter is needlesse and unnecessary and impossible to doe good to either To pray therefore for either is sinfull and unlawfull because unnecessary and unprofitable because it is not of faith for faith and every article of faith must be grounded upon Gods Word and Canonicall Scripture But to beleeve that the dead are to be prayed for is not grounded on the sacred Word of God there being in the Canonicall Scripture to warrant the same neither Testimony or precept Example or practise Promise of reward nor punishment threatned for the neglect thereof Therefore such prayer is Impious because no where

our selves unto the good and godly man whose property is to be gracious and full of compassion Psal 112. 4. to shew favour and to lend v. 5. to disperse and give to the poore v. 9. 3. That so we may be followers of Christ Iesus who is rich in mercy and ready to comfort helpe and succour all that come unto him call upon him trust in him and walke in his waies Who as he is able so is he willing to helpe all those that seeke to him for succour who is full of pitty and compassion towards mankinde in misery especially towards the elect 4. That so we may obediently practise those pious precepts of our soveraigne Lord and loving Saviour Luke 6. If thou cloathest the naked thou cloathest thy selfe with righteousnes if thou bringest the stranger into thy house and receivest the needy he will procure thee the friendship of the Sainte eternall mansions this is no small favour thou sowest corpo●●ll things and rece●●est spiritu●ll surely hee is blessed out of whose h●use the poore never goeth away empty Amb. offic lib. ● cap. 11. 36. Bee you therefore mercifull as your father also is mercifull Ephes 4. 32. Bee you kinde one to another Colos 3. 12. Put on therefore as the elect of God holy and beloved bowels of mercies kindnesse 5. That so we may avoid that dolefull and never enough deplored doome of hard hearted mercilesse men with whom their Lord is wroth and will deliver them to the tormentours untill they pay that which they are never able to doe because they have not compassion on their fellow servants as God hath had pitty on them Mat. 18. 33 34. Who shall have judgement without mercy Iames 2. 13. And who shall one day heare that dreadfull valediction Depart from me you cursed into everlasting fire prepared for the Divell and his Angels Mat. 25. 41. 6. That so we may have propriety in and participate of those precious promises of rich reward from the most mercifull and unchangeable Iehovah recorded and registred Psal 41. 1. Blessed is hee that considereth the poore and need● the Lord will c. Psalme 1125. c. Surely he shall not be moved for ever hee shall bee in everlasting remembrance c 7. That so we may not come short of other creatures the noblenesse of which consists in giving of the Sun in giving light of the Moone and Stars in giving light of the clouds in giving raine of the earth in giving grasse of the herbes in giving flowers of trees in giving fruit In this great famine let us give For as a spring which breakes from the top of a mountaine cannot but water the lower parts and the valleys So if our love be once fixed on God we cannot but love and refresh our neighbours To these I will add eight out of Saint Chrysostome 1. He tels us that workes of mercy put to flight the Divell his ground is Psalme 41. the Lord will deliver him in the day 〈…〉 m. in Psal ●1 of evill i. of judgement Hee shall bee blessed i. hee makes those to whom hee is bountifull and those which know him to call him blessed Hee will not deliver him to the will of his enemiet i. Divels 2. He tels us that this is more excellent then to build a sumptuous ●om 5 〈…〉 Muth 15. temple because infidels and theeves may take away that But the Divell cannot take away this treasure which we lay up in heaven by giving to the poore 3. He tels us that workes of mercy cleanse from sinne his ground is Luke 11. 41. But rather give almes and behold all 〈…〉 things are cleane unto you 4. He tels us that almes-deeds are better then sacrifice from 〈…〉 〈…〉 eah 6. 6. I will have mercy and not sacrifice 5. He tels us that this opens heaven from Acts 10 4. Thy 〈…〉 〈…〉 ●●ine almes are gone up for a memoriall before God 6. He tels us that this is a sacrifice ascending to heaven and persw●●es us when we see the poore not to sleight them 〈…〉 ●hat wee should be were we such what then 〈…〉 〈…〉 we have ●●hers doe for us He would not have us to re 〈…〉 t●em He would not have us examine their conversation but relieve them 7. He tels us that the poore mens hands build us houses in heaven almes-deeds are a good artist they are the friend of God 〈…〉 ●t i● pure and sincere it gives much confidence it intrea●es 〈…〉 ●or them it hath such force that it breakes bonds dossolves darknesse extinguisheth fire kilt the worme and expels g●ashing of teeth 8. He tels us that this is the most gainefull and profitable art because other arts vanish away with this present life with sicknesse Hom. 32. ad pop Antioch c. but this art of mercifullnesse when the world passeth away doth most appeare when we die doth most shine it is fruitfull to a man in his sicknesse in his old age and goeth with him to another life Besides I might furnish you with many cutting conclusions out of this sacred armorie of Gods Word against unmercifullnesse and with many pressing places to bountifullnes and mercy But I will name but one place for both and so proceed Mat. 25. 31. c. At that last and dreadfull day of judgement when Iesus Christ with glorious Majesty shal com with a pompous guard of attending Angels with great authority shall gather al nations in a moment of time before him with unspeakable wisdome shall sever the chaff● from the wheate the sheep from the goates the good from the bad with perfect equity shall give an upright sentence of absolution to the good of condemnation to the bad From whose judgement no excuse will exempt no cave can hide nor castle hold our comming to it not being a matter of liberty and freedome but of necessity In which last day when every man must answer for himselfe and in his own person where no proctour no advocate no substitute no surety no pledge no friend to answer for other but each man for himselfe the husband cannot for the wife the father for the son nor one friend for another Which shall discover and difference betweene hypocrites and true Christians both in regard of their nature and disposition and in respect of their state and condition 1. Those brutish goates who are separated and secluded to the left hand Although they claime an interest in Christ as well as true and faithfull Christians and call themselves by his name his servants and him their Lord ver 24. Although they sooth and flatter themselves in their sinnes saying when saw we Although they qualifie and justifie their wicked doings not onely in some particular action but also in whatsoever they are charged withall saying when saw wee thee an hungry c Yet Christ taking as denied to himselfe the duties of love which are denied to Christians v. 45. H● having such a tender

prayed to God for protection and prevailed Gen. 32. Thus Iehosaphat prayed saying O our God we have no might against this great company that commeth against us neither know we what to do but our eyes are upon thee 2 Chron. 20. 6 7 10 11 12. Thus Hezekiah prayed unto the Lord saying O Lord of hosts God of Israel c. Is● 37. 16 17 18 19 20. Thus while Ioshua and Israel fought with Amalek Moses prayed Exod. 17. 9. If in such concordant conflicts wherein men and men combat together like in nature and for number instature and for strength in prowesse and for policy being equally instructed in martiall discipline to manage their warlike proceedings being equally furnished with all manner furniture needfull and fitting for fight If I say in fighting against fraile and feeble flesh and bloud prayer must be added unto and accompany other preparations and the people of God have with care and conscience continually conjoyned prayer to other Witnesse Moses Exod. 17. 9. Samuel 1 Sam. 7. 5. Iehosaphat 2 Chron. 20. 3 c. and diverse others They well knowing that meanes although many preparations although profitable and puissant to be of no use Psal 127. 2. Except the Lord build c. Therfore they would not trust in their bowes knowing that their swords could not save them Psal 44. 6. and that through God they could push dow●e their enemies and tread them under c. V. 5 7 8 9. And they well knowing that prayer is sanctified by God to obtaine his help and blessing that prayer is exceeding powerfull and prevailing yea so that whether other meanes failed or abounded they would never neglect this which makes supply where and when they are wanting and makes them powerfull and successefull if fervently used When one told Numa saying O Num● the enemies prepare warre against thee he cheerfully answered but I sacrifice implying that the forces of enemies are withstood and overcome more by the help of God than our own forces How much more I say ought we to pray in our spirituall combats against enemies which are innumerable namely the world and all wicked men the flesh and all its filthy lusts the Divell and all evill angels The world being malicious cruell crafty vaine evill the flesh being rebellious wanton and deceiptfull and the Divell malignant mighty fierce and fraudulent and our selves being such whose weaknes●es are wonderfull whose wants are many whose miseries are great and whose necessities are continuall Pray therefore that we may prevaile 1. For without God we can do nothing Ioh. 15. 5. It is God Reasons which worketh in us both to will and to do of his good pleasure Phi. 2. 13. We can do all things through Christ strengthening us Phil. 4. 13. All our hope is in and help from God and Aug. ●e lib. a●● cap. 6. Gods help is obtained by prayer There is nothing so hard but with Gods help it may be made easie on him therfore let us depēd of him let us seek help so accomplish our purposes saith S. Augustine Hence it is that S. Chrysostome hath these pregnant passages Chrys a● Pop. A 〈…〉 71. There is nothing stronger than a man rightly praying for if a womā could appease that furious governor which neither feared God nor reverenced man much more shal he provoke God to love who doth stand by him continually He doth over-master the bell● chase away delights c. Again There is nothing more powerfull Id 〈…〉 Hon. 58. ●n M●● 1● than a man wisely praying for if a woman could turn the cruell judge which neither feared God nor honoured man much more shal he make God favourable to him who sticks to continual prayer he doth overcome the belly contemn delicious dainties 2. For prayer is of such force and efficacy in this our Christian warfare that S. Chrysostome saith Prayers are weighty weapons if they be established with necessary wisdome and that you may understand the force therof continuall prayer doth vanquish shamelesnes wrong cruelty and rashnes and that which friendship hath not done prayer doth performe and constant prayer hath delivered her worthy which was unworthy For these are great weapons if they be founded with fervency of spirit if without Chrys in Heb. 10. Sponte pe● cantib Tom. 4. false and vaine glory if with a sincere mind and a contrite heart This doth break off warres this hath made an unacceptable and unworthy nation delectable and gratefull Againe Although God moved with mercy doth something yet here also prayer doth afford much helpe you helping together in prayer neither doth he attribute the whole to them lest he should puffe up their minds neither againe doth he wholly remove them from the praise of this benefit that he might encourage them and make them more chearefull and that he might bind them fast in friendship amongst themselves prayer was made without ceasing by the Church to God for him Acts 10. And it had such force that Idem Hom. 1. i● 2 Cor. 1. although the doores were shut and chaines did binde the Apostle and the keepers did sleepe on both sides at his side yet it brought him out and delivered him from all perils Againe Truly all kinds of heavenly weapons are comprised in divine Hom. de pre● Tom. 5. prayers which alone are able to preserve those which have committed themselves to God But prayer is an invincible dart a secure fortresse which doth put to flight as well as one souldier many thousands for honourable David beat downe that Goliah furiously running upon him like some formidable Divell not with weapons not with sword but with prayer Prayer is the most necessary Tom. 5. de incompreh Dei nat weapon That which riches nor the multitude of helpers nor physicall skill nor Prince-like haughtinesse of mind could not effect that the prayer of one poore and needy one was able to doe prayer I say not that slender and slothfull but that which is earnest and doth come from a mind grieving and a contrite heart The force of prayer hath quenched the force of fire hath repressed Ibid. the rage of lions hath appeased wars hath removed battels hath taken away tempests hath chased away Divels hath opened the doores of heaven broken the chaines of death turned away sicknesses removed displeasures made strong cities shaking by means of earthquakes abolished or removed judgements falling from heaven the subtilties of men and all evils Againe Such force as Tom. 5. d● pre● waters have in trees the same have the prayers of holy men in this life S. Paul with these by night did refresh his mind did easily vanquish dangers did offer his backe as a stone to stripes in such sort he shooke the prison in Macedonia even so as a li●n he brake the fetters by prayers so he delivered the Iailor fro● errour so he destroyed and dissolved the tyrannie of Divels by prayer And that which this

thus did Iacob Gen. 31. 6 38. And Moses Exod. 3. 1. Or daughters for thus did Ruth Ruth 3. 5 6. 3. Or whether they be parents by adoption for thus did Queene Ester Ester 2. 10 20. 1. For thus to doe is advantagious and gainefull Witnesse the propheticall and patheticall blessing of Sem and Iaphet Gen. 9. 26 ●7 by Noah Of Ruth by Boaz Ruth 2. 11 12. And the Lords mercifull and manifold great and gracious promises Pro. 1. 8 9. 6. 20 21 22. 2. Yea just and equall Eph. 6. 1 This is right Colos 3. 20. This is well-pleasing to the Lord. 3. Whereas the contrary is not onely unfruitfull and unprofitable but also dangerous and dreadfull Deuteron 21. 18. 27. 16. 4. Being exceedingly and extraordinarily shamefull and sinfull Pro. 19. 16. Ezek. 2● 7. Rom. 1. 30. 3. In gratitude and thankfulnesse to your parents 1. In heart and mind acknowledging Gods mercy in giving them and by them breath and being to you joying and rejoycing in them desiring and wishing well unto them and truly loving them Ruth 4. 5. 2. In tongue and word praising God for them praying unto the Lord for them speaking well of them thanking them for their benefits and comforting of them 1 Sam. 9. 5. Pro. 10. 1. 3. In deed and really by cherishing relieving and maintaining delivering and defending your parents for thus did Ioseph Gen. 47. 11 12. Thus did Rahab Iosh 2. 12 13. Thus did Ruth Ruth 2. 17 18. And thus ought all to do Mar. 7. 12. Mat. 15. 4 5 6. 1 Tim. 5. 4. You therefore who are the Lords servants and souldiers do you abominate and abandon such irreligious and intolerable ingratitude which is or hath beene in the members of Satan and sonnes of Belial towards their parents and be not like those monsters of mankind 1. Who rejoyce at their parents disgrace and dishonour Eccl. 3. 11. 2. Who grieve make them sad and pensive Prov. 17. 21 25. Eccl. 3. 33. 3. Who disclose and discover their shame Gen. 9. 22. 35. 22. 49. 3 4. Lev. 18. 7. Deut. 27. 20. 4. Who fraudulently forsake them 5. Who rob and spoile them Gen. 31. 30. Prov. 28. 24. 6. Who rebuke check and controll them Isa 45. 10. Luke 15. 29. 7. Who grudge and grumble at their large and liberall dealing with the rest of their children Luke 15. 29 30. 8. Who cruelly curse them Pro. 30. 11. 9. Who deny them reliefe and maintenance Mat. 15. 10. Who shamefully and sinfully smite them Exod. 21. 15. 11. Who currishly chase or divellishly drive them away Prov. 19. 26. 12. Who cursedly and cruelly kill and destroy them Pro 19 26. 2. And be inticed and intreated to glad and gratifie your parents 1. This being an honest thing and acceptable before God 1 Tim. 5. 4. 2. This purchasing and procuring praise and good report credit fame and commendation from men Ruth 2. 11 12. 3. This obtaining the prayers of parents and others to God for you Ruth 1. 9. 2. 12. 4. Considering that good and gracious yea kind and naturall children are as the staffe and stay of their parents Witnesse not only the fore-mentioned particulars in the Scripture but also the practice of Aeneas who carried his father A●chises Virg Aenead lib. 1. upon his shoulders out of the overthrow of Troy And the constant care of young Storkes towards the old carrying them to food when through age they are disabled from flight as Aelian testifies Lib. 3. cap. 23. 5. Considering that you were born of them can never recompence them the things they have done for you Eccl. 7. 25 6. Considering that parents are or should be childrens joy and glory Pro. 17. 6. 7. Considering that by thus doing you shall glad and rejoyce your parents Pro. 23. 24 25. 8. The want of thankfulnesse noting out an irreligious and reprobate mind Ezek. 22. 7. Rom. 1. 30. 9. And arguing and averring men to be sinfull and shamelesse children Prov 19. ●6 Behave your selves O children like children towards your parents while you have them no limitation of age or mariage can or may exempt you Iob kept his authority over his children when they were married and exercised his discipline over them so long as they lived so long therefore as you have parents reverence obey and gratifie them SECT 4. Husbands must follow Christ their Captaines directions in loving their wives giving them due benevolence giving them honour and wisely guiding of them How and why HVsbands be we conscionable and circumspect resolutely and religiously to serve and obey Christ our Captaine and Commander in our proper and peculiar place and station Which that we may do We ought with all affectionate amiablenesse to love our wives for thus doing we imitate the holy ones of God as Isaac who loved Rebekah Gen. 24. 6 7. Iacob who loved Ra●el Gen. 29. 8 20. Samson who loved the Timnite Iudg. 14. Elkannah who loved Hannah 1 Sam. 1. 5. And dutifully obey those many pious precepts of our gracious God Prov. 5. 18 19. Be thou alwayes ravisht with her love Eccl. 9. 9. Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest c. Eph. 5. 25. Husbands love your wives Vers 28. So ought men to love their wives Ver. 33. Let every one in particular so love his wife even as himselfe Col. 3. 19. Husbands love your wives c. To love is to be so affected towards another that we covet well to him according to our power and possibility do well unto him for his owne sake Thus you should love your wives O husbands yea as Christ loved the Church whose love was true sincere chast and perpetuall so likewise should your love be to your wives Whose love was such that he gave himselfe for his Church answerably your love should not consist onely in words but in giving and granting things necessary for their estate and condition 1. Thou O husband art the male thy wife the female therfore Motives thou oughtest to love her 2. Thy wife is thine owne every thing loves that which is its owne such is thy wife she is thine owne flesh body bone of thy bones and thou art her head Eph. 5. 28 29. 3. She is the next in worthinesse to thy selfe committed Non es dominus sed maritus Non ancillam sortitus es sed uxorem Amb. Hexam lib. 5. cap. 7. into thy hand by the Lord of heaven and earth she is almost one person with thee and wilt thou not honourably and lovingly use such an excellent creature committed to thee by the Almighty 4. Thou art fastly and friendly chained and combined with many couplings and combinations unto thy wife As for example 1. Thy wife is a meanes peradventure to continue and conserve thy life 2. She is an helper to thee Gen. 2. 6. to repell and rid thee from many toyles and troubles 3. She continueth to thee progeny and posterity 4. She hath left friend and father made choice