§. 2.

• Honor
  • in the best things,
  • in the best times.
• Obedience
  • in attending on his will,
  • in performing it.

2. HOnor & respect; both from the best things:* Honor the Lord, with thy riches, and the first fruits of all thy increase;* so shall thy barnes be filled with a∣bundance, and thy presses shall burst with new wine: and in our best times;* Remember now thy Creatour in the dayes of thy youth; vvhile the euill dayes come not, nor the yeares ap∣proach; wherein thou shalt say, I haue no pleasure in them.

Page  44*Thirdly, Obedience. He that o∣beyeth mee, shall dwell safely (sayth wisdome) and be quiet frō feare of euill: whether in atten∣dance to the will of God;* My son hearken to my wordes, incline thine eare vnto my sayings;* Let them not depart from thine eies, but keepe them in the midst of thine heart:* for, Hee that regar∣deth instruction is in the waie of life:* wheras he that turneth away his eare from it, his very prayer shall be abhominable; or in exe∣cuting of it.* He that keepeth the commandement is a child of vn∣derstanding;* yea he is blessed, & thereby keepeth his owne soule; where they that forsake the lawe prayse the wicked:* and he that Page  45 despiseth his wayes shall die.*