of the world. For if it be not lawfull to name vices, vnles it be in the way of dislike, Eph. 5. 3. much lesse is it warrantable to gesture and represent vice in the way of recreation and delite. The second rule is, that recreation must be a sparing, moderate, and lawfull vse of things indifferent, according to the rules following:
The spirituall vse is, when we take occasion by the creatures to meditate and speake of hea∣uenly things: as, vpon the sight of the vine and the branches thereof, to consider the mysticall coniunction betweene Christ and his Church: by the sight of the rainbow to think of the pro∣mise of God of not drowning the world by wa∣ters: and by any thing that befalls, to take occasi∣on to consider in it the wisdome, goodnes, iu∣stice, mercie, providence of God, &c.
I adde further, that things indifferent; as bon∣dage, outward libertie, riches, pouertie, single estate, marriage, meate, drinke, apparrell, buil∣dings, may be vsed freely, because they are nei∣ther commanded by God nor forbidden: and in themselues considered, they may be vsed or not vsed without breach of conscience.
The right manner of vsing them, is to sancti∣fie them by the word and praier, 1. Tim. 4. 3, 4. and not onely some of them, but the vse of them all. Meate, drinke, and marriage are thus to be