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A48737 Solomons gate, or, An entrance into the church being a familiar explanation of the grounds of religion conteined in the fowr [sic] heads of catechism, viz. the Lords prayer, the Apostles creed, the Ten commandments, the sacraments / fitted to vulgar understanding by A.L. Littleton, Adam, 1627-1694. 1662 (1662) Wing L2573; ESTC R34997 164,412 526

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alter_v his_o countenance_n thou_o shall_v be_v harmless_a in_o thy_o carriage_n and_o meek_a and_o gentle_a and_o courteous_a and_o civil_a and_o oblige_v thou_o shall_v not_o do_v or_o think_v any_o body_n any_o hurt_n or_o so_o much_o as_o wound_v they_o with_o a_o bitter_a word_n thou_o shall_v not_o break_v out_o into_o unruly_a and_o boisterous_a passion_n nor_o be_v angry_a without_o a_o cause_n thou_o shall_v take_v wrong_v rather_o than_o give_v nor_o yet_o be_v of_o so_o stupid_a and_o sheepish_a a_o patience_n as_o to_o bring_v a_o contempt_n upon_o thyself_o which_o may_v make_v thou_o useless_a or_o to_o let_v my_o glory_n suffer_v but_o on_o this_o occasion_n to_o boil_v over_o with_o a_o generous_a zeal_n and_o vindicate_v my_o name_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v too_o ●igorous_a and_o harsh_a of_o a_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a of_o a_o dogged_a and_o sullen_a or_o of_o a_o peevish_a and_o froward_a disposition_n but_o be_v mild_a even_o in_o thy_o correction_n and_o punishment_n and_o pity_v the_o person_n when_o thou_o chastise_v the_o vice_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v strict_a in_o assert_v thy_o own_o right_n and_o prosecute_v thy_o interest_n to_o the_o utmost_a advantage_n but_o yield_v of_o thy_o right_n and_o be_v content_a to_o sit_v down_o with_o the_o loss_n rather_o than_o engage_v in_o quarrel_n and_o venture_v the_o lose_n of_o peace_n thou_o shall_v not_o only_o refrain_v injurious_a action_n thyself_o but_o shall_v do_v thy_o best_a to_o hinder_v other_o too_o in_o their_o violent_a attempt_n thou_o shall_v exercise_v a_o just_a severity_n upon_o capital_a offender_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o licens_v or_o encourage_v villainy_n by_o a_o fond_a gentleness_n thou_o shall_v for_o god_n glory_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n safety_n venture_v upon_o brave_a hazardous_a action_n and_o in_o the_o confidence_n of_o thy_o honest_a intention_n defy_v danger_n yet_o thou_o shall_v not_o rash_o and_o presumptuous_o cast_v thyself_o away_o nor_o shall_v thou_o upon_o slight_a occasion_n or_o a_o private_a account_n give_v or_o entertain_v a_o challenge_n and_o in_o the_o wicked_a folly_n of_o duel_v venture_v thy_o death_n and_o damnation_n together_o but_o when_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n have_v arm_v thou_o against_o a_o public_a enemy_n whether_o a_o foreign_a invader_n or_o a_o domestic_a rebel_n upon_o just_a and_o necessary_a reason_n let_v the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o cause_n embolden_v thou_o and_o with_o christian_a courage_n dispute_v the_o interest_n of_o religion_n and_o thy_o country_n and_o make_v not_o power_n or_o pay_v but_o peace_n and_o settlement_n the_o end_n of_o thy_o warlike_a undertake_n last_o thou_o shall_v be_v very_o tender_a of_o every_o one_o life_n as_o of_o thy_o own_o and_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n purposely_o to_o prejudice_v another_o life_n or_o his_o comfort_n and_o shall_v
but_o to_o be_v the_o stay_n of_o the_o family_n in_o deuteronomie_n the_o wife_n be_v mention_v first_o and_o so_o by_o the_o septuagint_n here_o as_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o house_n &_o one_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v as_o a_o part_n of_o possession_n but_o as_o the_o man_n partner_n in_o all_o his_o fortune_n &_o governess_n of_o his_o affair_n the_o wife_n than_o be_v not_o to_o be_v desire_v for_o her_o beauty_n for_o her_o portion_n for_o her_o discretion_n etc._n etc._n the_o house_n and_o wife_n be_v a_o man_n particular_a choice_n the_o house_n his_o castle_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n the_o delight_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o heart_n it_o be_v most_o injurious_a therefore_o to_o covet_v these_o the_o samaritan_n here_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o greek_a make_v mention_n of_o his_o field_n and_o the_o syrick_a of_o his_o vineyard_n too_o the_o one_o for_o bread_n and_o herbage_n the_o other_o for_o drink_n i.e._n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v any_o part_n of_o his_o revenue_n man_n estate_n lie_v general_o in_o house_n and_o land_n and_o in_o former_a time_n in_o cattle_n too_o &_o servant_n wherefore_o they_o be_v also_o express_v by_o name_n nor_o his_o manservant_n that_o till_v his_o ground_n that_o look_v to_o his_o cattle_n that_o wait_v upon_o his_o person_n and_o manage_n his_o affair_n in_o whatsoever_o condition_n he_o serve_v he_o thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v he_o for_o his_o fidelity_n for_o his_o strength_n or_o for_o his_o wit_n or_o any_o other_o good_a quality_n thou_o hear_v of_o he_o for_o this_o will_v be_v to_o disable_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o take_v his_o right_a hand_n from_o he_o nor_o his_o maidservant_n that_o look_v to_o the_o house_n that_o make_v provision_n that_o give_v her_o attendance_n within_o door_n and_o mind_n the_o business_n of_o the_o family_n under_o her_o mistress_n government_n and_o direction_n thou_o shall_v not_o cover_v she_o for_o her_o care_n or_o her_o diligence_n or_o her_o prudence_n or_o any_o other_o good_a quality_n for_o this_o will_v take_v away_o his_o wife_n right_a hand_n and_o make_v her_o care_n toilsome_a much_o less_o shall_v thou_o desire_v she_o out_o of_o lust_n for_o this_o will_v bring_v a_o infamy_n and_o reproach_n upon_o thy_o neighbour_n house_n nor_o his_o ox_n which_o help_v he_o in_o the_o tillage_n of_o his_o ground_n nor_o his_o ass_n which_o help_v he_o in_o carriage_n of_o burden_n for_o this_o will_v be_v to_o lay_v a_o load_n of_o drudgery_n upon_o the_o servant_n and_o disappoint_v the_o culture_n of_o his_o field_n and_o vineyard_n the_o greek_a add_v nor_o any_o of_o his_o cattle_n for_o they_o be_v to_o maintain_v his_o house_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n this_o include_v every_o thing_n else_o money_n jewel_n raiment_n etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o he_o have_v be_v it_o of_o great_a or_o small_a concernment_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o his_o profit_n or_o his_o delight_n thou_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o it_o in_o thy_o thought_n nor_o hanker_v after_o it_o in_o thy_o desire_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o may_v be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o do_v thy_o neighbour_n no_o wrong_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n but_o thou_o shall_v love_v he_o &_o wish_v he_o well_o in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o but_o shall_v regulate_v thy_o affection_n and_o set_v bound_n to_o thy_o thought_n and_o desire_n thou_o shall_v subdue_v all_o carnal_a lust_n and_o evil_a concupiscence_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v sanctify_v throughout_o both_o in_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o may_v be_v lead_v by_o no_o unruly_a passion_n thou_o shall_v refrain_v thy_o appetite_n and_o keep_v it_o within_o the_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n law_n so_o as_o to_o be_v moderate_a in_o thy_o desire_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n of_o ease_n and_o sleep_v and_o all_o lawful_a pleasure_n thou_o shall_v gather_v in_o thy_o affection_n and_o bind_v they_o up_o with_o my_o fear_n thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n nor_o yet_o love_v he_o with_o that_o sondness_n as_o to_o honour_v he_o above_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o love_v the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o engross_v all_o thy_o love_n to_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o all_o unchaste_a love_n and_o wanton_a dalliance_n but_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n with_o unfeigned_a charity_n and_o make_v after_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o of_o good_a report_n thou_o shall_v not_o give_v thyself_o to_o immoderate_a joy_n or_o to_o over_o much_o melancholy_n thou_o shall_v not_o rejoice_v at_o any_o one_o misfortune_n nor_o be_v grieve_v at_o his_o well-doing_n or_o look_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o evil_a eye_n but_o thou_o shall_v keep_v a_o even_a and_o compose_a spirit_n equal_o temper_v to_o joy_n and_o sadness_n that_o thou_o may_v rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v that_o 13._o thou_o may_v in_o thy_o grievance_n pray_v and_o in_o thy_o mirth_n sing_v psalm_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v too_o confident_a nor_o yet_o too_o distrustful_a of_o thyself_o neither_o shall_v thou_o place_v thy_o trust_n in_o man_n nor_o too_o much_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o he_o see_v his_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n but_o thou_o shall_v hold_v so_o even_o a_o balance_n betwixt_o thy_o hope_n and_o fear_n that_o thou_o may_v in_o charity_n endure_v all_o thing_n and_o hope_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v walk_v with_o care_n and_o circumspection_n and_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o thy_o way_n thou_o shall_v not_o break_v out_o into_o passion_n upon_o slight_a occasion_n or_o study_v revenge_n but_o shall_v keep_v in_o thy_o anger_n and_o when_o my_o glory_n call_v for_o it_o employ_v it_o in_o zeal_n and_o sin_n not_o thou_o shall_v cleanse_v thy_o heart_n the_o fountain_n of_o action_n deny_v all_o ungodly_a lust_n mortify_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n wrestle_v with_o temptation_n and_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n against_o thy_o three_o grand_a enemy_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n thou_o shall_v not_o nuzzle_v thyself_o in_o carnal_a security_n and_o give_v thyself_o to_o idleness_n neglect_v thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o duty_n and_o open_v the_o door_n to_o temptation_n and_o fatten_v thy_o heart_n for_o destruction_n thou_o shall_v strive_v against_o the_o first_o suggestion_n of_o thy_o lust_n and_o shall_v crush_v the_o cokatrice_n in_o the_o egg_n before_o vanity_n have_v get_v the_o dominion_n over_o thou_o thou_o shall_v withstand_v the_o evil_a one_o that_o he_o may_v fly_v from_o thou_o that_o have_v do_v all_o thou_o may_v stand_v thou_o shall_v not_o entertain_v ill_a thought_n with_o delight_n nor_o roll_v the_o sweet_a morsel_n under_o thy_o tongue_n thou_o shall_v not_o give_v consent_n to_o the_o wicked_a enticement_n of_o thy_o own_o flesh_n but_o arm_v thyself_o with_o holy_a resolution_n thou_o shall_v do_v thy_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o root_v out_o all_o evil_a concupiscence_n &_o to_o keep_v that_o noisome_a puddle_n of_o original_a corruption_n that_o body_n of_o death_n which_o thou_o carry_v about_o with_o thou_o from_o stream_v &_o break_v forth_o into_o inordinate_a desire_n irregular_a word_n or_o action_n whereby_o god_n be_v offend_v or_o thy_o neighbour_n injure_v and_o last_o thou_o shall_v so_o bind_v thy_o appetite_n &_o keep_v it_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o that_o condition_n wherein_o providence_n have_v place_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v without_o envy_v thy_o neighbour_n or_o desire_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o quiet_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o own_o estate_n and_o careful_o mind_v the_o duty_n of_o thy_o call_n know_v that_o contentedness_n with_o what_o a_o man_n have_v be_v both_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o great_a felicity_n of_o this_o life_n that_o we_o may_v inquire_v into_o ourselves_o it_o have_v be_v plain_a by_o our_o action_n how_o full_a of_o concupiscence_n our_o heart_n have_v be_v when_o the_o lust_n of_o this_o age_n have_v be_v as_o wild_a and_o the_o practice_n as_o loose_v as_o the_o opinion_n &_o man_n mind_n have_v be_v as_o free_a to_o covet_v as_o they_o have_v be_v to_o think_v when_o appetite_n have_v be_v boundless_a and_o be_v goad_v by_o ambition_n have_v ramble_v over_o all_o sacred_a &_o civil_a right_n &_o leave_v nothing_o untouched_a that_o belong_v to_o god_n or_o man_n which_o the_o covetousness_n of_o wicked_a heart_n can_v reach_v at_o when_o we_o have_v covet_v god_n house_n as_o well_o as_o our_o neighbour_n &_o make_v conscience_n of_o nothing_o that_o may_v improve_v our_o estate_n when_o instead_o of_o