An abstract of the duties commanded, and sinnes forbidden in the Law of God. By the Right Reuerend Father in God, George Dovvname, Doctor of Diuinity, and Lord Bishop of Derry

The fifth Commandement. (Book 5)

The Affirmatiue part,

Commanding the duties of superiours and inferiours.

Which are either

• Generall to all
  • Superiours.
  • Inferiours.
• Peculiar to some.

The ge∣nerall du∣ties of all superi∣ours.

• 1. To shew themselues worthy of honour: that as they would bee honoured as Pa∣rents, so they should behaue themselues as Parents.
• 2. To carry themselues moderately and mo∣destly towards their inferiours. Deut. 17. 20.
• 3. To shew grauity answerable to their dig∣nity. Iob 29. 8.
• 4. To goe before their inferiours according to knowledge, in the example of good life. 1. Pet. 3. 7. Psal. 101 2.

The gene∣ral dutie of all infe∣riours, is, to honour their supe∣riours: & this ho∣nour is partly

• Inward: viz. a reuerent estimation of them, according to their superiority.
• Outward, of the
  • Signe, ac∣cording to the man∣ner of the countrey, as to
    • Rise vp to them. Iob 29. 8.
    • Goe to meet them Gen. 18. 2.
    • Bow the knee, and put off the hat. Gen. 18. 2.
    • Stand before them. Iob 29. 8. Gen. 18. 8.
    • Giue them the precedence. 1. King. 2. 19.
    • Be silent when they speak. Iob 29▪ 9, 10.
    • Vse words of reuerence. 1. Pet. 3. 6. Gen. 31. 35. 42. 10. 1. Sam. 1. 15.
  • Deed to minister vnto them as iust oc∣casion is offered. Genes. 18. 4, 5. &c. Mat. 8▪ 9.

The Negatiue part.

Forbidding the offences of

• Superiours.
• Inferiours.

Opp. To

• Shew themselues vnworthy of honour.
• Carry themselues
  • Insolently towards their inferi∣ours.
  • Lightly, before thē.
  • Dissolutely, before thē.

Opp. To

• Despise superiours.
• Behaue our selues towards them
  • Vnreuerently.
  • Vndutifully.

Speciall duties.

Superiours are such as haue any preemi∣nence a∣boue vs, whether it be in

• Excellen∣cy onely, and that in respect of gifts they haue
  • Receiued, as all our betters, whether in gifts
    • Inward, as of the minde.
    • Outward, as
      • Age, as the Ancient, Pro. 16. 31.
      • Degree, by rea∣son of
        • Birth, as No∣blemen and Gentlemen.
        • Wealth.
  • Bestowed on vs, as our Benefactors.
• Authority also, as our Gouernours.

Of Superiours, in gifts receiued of God, as our betters: (which sig∣nification in our modesty is to be extended to those who are our su∣periours, or equals in any gifts, though (perhaps) inferiours in o∣thers, Phil. 2. 3. Rom. 12. 10.) And first, of superiours in the gifts of the minde: as learning, Arts, wisedome, vertue, &c. their duty is

• In humility to acknowledge their gifts to bee committed vnto them as talents, whereof they are to giue a strait ac∣count.
• Willingly to expose them to the
  • Glory of God. Ma••. 25.
  • Good of others 1. Cor. 12. 7.

The duties of inferiours to∣ward their su∣periours, in the gifts of the mind, viz. to

• Acknowledge ingenuously the gifts of God where they are, and in that degree wherein they are, to praise God for them, &c.
• Reuerence the party in whom they are.
• Seeke vnto him to be profited thereby, as our need shall require.

Opp. To

• Be lifted vp in heart aboue others, forget∣ting our account.
• • Abuse
  • Bury
  the gifts of God.

Opp. To

• Deny, extenuate or depraue the good gifts of God in others. Mark. 6. 3.
• Disdaine to make vse of them, lest they should seeme to acknowledge their owne want, or the excellency of the other.

The duties of the An∣cient, or su∣periour in age, viz.

• To be sober and graue. Tit. 2. 2.
• By their wisedome and experience to aduise and instruct the younger. Tit. 2. 4.
• To bee patternes and precedents of good things to the younger sort. Prou. 16. 31.

The duties of the yon∣ger sort to wards the Ancient: to

• Reuerence them as Fathers. 1. Tim. 5. 1. Leuit. 19. 32. Iob 32. 4, 6, 7.
• Ascribe experience and wisedome to their yeeres. Iob 12. 12 32. 7. to hearken to their counsell.
• Imitate their good example.

The duties of the

• Wealthy, to vse their riches as instruments of boun∣ty and liberality, for the
  • Publike vse of the
    • Church.
    • Cōmon∣wealth.
  • Priuate good of others.
• Noble, to vse their nobility and gentry as instruments of magnanimity and munificence, & their power as a refuge and protection of the innocent and helplesse.

The duties of those y^• be inferiour to them in outward e∣state, to

• Esteeme of them as their superiours, in re∣spect of that high or better estate where∣in God hath placed them.
• Reuerence them as they are, or may bee the instruments of God for the good of o∣thers, either in priuate, or publicke. 1. Sam. 25. 8.

Opp.

• To be light or lewdly giuen.
• To be
  • Counsellers
  • Precedents
  of euill.

Opp. To

• Despise the aged. Esa. 3. 5.
• Contemne their counsell. 1. King. 12. 8.
• Neglect their good example.

Opp. To abuse their

• Wealth, to niggardlinesse.
• Power, to oppression, &c.

Opp. To

• Disdaine the wealthy, as vnworthy of their wealth.
• Presume against the honourable. Esa. 5. 3.

Superiors, as benefa∣ctors, Act. 20. 35. Iob 29. 16. their duty in respect of the

• Act of gi∣uing, to doe it
  • Cheerfully, 2. Cor. 9. 7.
  • Freely, Luk. 6. 33, 34, 35.
  • Quickly, Prou. 3. 28.
  • Discreetly and with choyce, that Christ may take it as done to him. Mat. 25. 40.
• Gift bestowed, holily to dissemble it, rather then to cast it in the parties teeth, follow∣ing therein the Lord. Iam. 1. 5.

Duties to∣wards the benefa∣ctors, both

• Inward: thankful∣nesse, in
  • Acknowledging him the instru∣ment of God for our good.
  • Esteeming as highly of the be∣nefit after it is receiued, as be∣fore.
  • Making the best of the benefit, in respect of the gift it selfe, and of the mind of the giuer.
• Outward: testificati∣on of our thankful∣nesse in
  • Word by thankesgiuing. Rom. 16. 4.
  • Deed, by
    • Requitall, if wee be able.
    • Prayer to God for them. 2. Tim. 1. 16.

Opp. To

• Bestow a benefit
  • Grudgingly and with ill will. 2. Cor. 9. 7.
  • Seeking his owne profit therin.
  • With delay: qui serò dat, diun••∣luit: he that is long in giuing, was long vnwilling.
  • Without choyce, so as hee may seeme rather to cast away a benefit, than rightly to be∣stow it.
• Exprobrate the benefit bestowed.

Opp. Vn∣thankful∣nesse, in

• Not acknowledging the benefit.
• Esteeming lightly of it, after it is receiued.
• Extenuating or deprauing it.
• Forgetting it.
• Not recompensing it either with
  • The like, when we are able.
  • Prayer.
• Requiting ill for good. Pro. 17. 13.

Of superiours in authority: who are not onely preferred before vs as our betters; but also set ouer vs as our Gouernours, in that society wherein we liue.

The duties of Gouernours in generall: to

• Gouerne their infe∣riours in the Lord,
  • Containing them in the duties of Piety and Iustice. 1. Tim. 2. 2.
  • Seeking not them∣selues, but the
    • Glory of God. Rom. 13. 4, 6. 2. Chr••n. 19. 6.
    • Good of the inferiours. Rom. 13. 4.
• Correct offendors, according to y^• quali∣ty of their offence: wherein they are to vse
  • Discretiō to discerne of
    • The cause.
    • The disposition of the offendour.
    • Their owne af∣fection, y^• they doe not pro∣ceed to correc∣tion, through
      • Choler and ha∣stines:
      • Hatred of the person:
      but in iudge∣ment, seeking y^• good of the
      • Party, if hee be corrigible.
      • Society y^• the
        • Euil may be taken away
        • Iudgmēt of God may be preuen∣ted.
        • Rest may feare.
  • Moderation, that nei∣ther they bee too
    • Remisse and indulgent.
    • Seuere or cruell.

The generall duties of infe∣riours towards their gouer∣nours, besides reuerēce, are, to

• Be in awe of them. Leuit. 19. 3. Eph. 5. 33 6. 5.
• Obey them, though euill, but not vnto euill. Eph. 6. 1, 2. Col. 3. 22, 23, 24. 1. Pet. 2. 13, 18.
• Submit themselues to their corrections. Gen. 16. 6, 9. 1. Pet. 2. 19, 20.
• Testifie their loue and thankfulnesse to them by their seruice, or goods, as their necessity shall re∣quire. Math. 15. 4, 5.

Opp.

• Contempt of Gouernours, and the fruit there∣of, which is mocking. Prou. 30. 17. Iude, vers. 8.
• Disobedience to their lawfull commande∣ments. Rom. 13. 2.
• Refusing of correction, and resisting of their power. Prou. 15. 10, 32.
• To be wanting to them in their need. Math. 15. 6.

Speciall duties:

Gouernours are distin∣guished according to the societies wherein they gouern, viz. in the

• Family.
• Schooles and Vniuersities.
• Church.
• Common∣wealth.

Heere ther∣fore are cō∣manded, duties

• Oeconomi∣call.
• Scholasticall & Acade∣micall.
• Ecclesiasti∣call.
• Politicall.

Oeconomicall:

Duties of superiours and inferiours in the family: of whom there are three combinations, viz. the

• Husband and wife.
• Parents and children.
• Masters and seruants.

The mutuall duties of man & wife, are either

• Common to them both, as coniugall
  • Loue, whereby (they being vnited into one flesh) doe loue one another aboue all others. Gen. 2. 24. Ephes. 5. 27, 28, 29. and one anothers kindred, as their owne.
  • Communication of their
    • Bodies, by
      • Mutuall beneuolence, per∣formed by the one to the other. 1. Cor. 7. 2, 3, 4, 5. Prou. 5. 18, 19.
      • Coniugall fidelity, either of them keeping themselues proper to the other. Mal. 2. 15. Prou. 2. 17.
    • Goods, labours, endeuours, and mutuall helpe, for the mutu∣all good and comfort one of another. Gen. 2. 18.
  Both which re∣quire cohabitation and dwelling toge∣ther. 1. Pet. 3. 7. 1. Cor. 7. 10.
• A. See Peculiar.

Opp.

• Want of loue, discord and dissension.
• Mutuall beneuolence denyed, the one refusing the others bed.
• The bond of marriage broken by adultery.
• Goods and helpes not communicated.
• Separation of the one from the other, without iust and necessary cause.

A. Peculiar to either as the duties of the

• Husband, to behaue himselfe as a head to the bo∣dy, 1. Cor. 11. 3. Eph. 5. 23. in
  • Guiding, directing, instructing his wife according to knowledge. 1. Pet. 3. 7. 1. Cor. 14. 35.
  • Protecting her according to his power. Ruth 3. 9.
  • Cherishing her as the more tender part of himselfe. Ephes. 5. 23. 25, 33.
  • Prouiding things needfull, according to his ability; and communicating his goods to her, &c.
  • Gouerning her by an amiable gouern∣ment, and giuing honour to her as the weaker vessell. 1. Pet. 3. 7. Gen. 26. 8.
• Wife, to
  • Acknowledge her husband, to be her head and Lord: to reuerence him, and to feare him. 1. Pet. 3. 6. Ephes. 5. 33. Gen. 20. 16. 24. 65.
  • Bee subiect and obedient vnto him, as to the Lord. Col. 3. 18. 1. Pet. 3. 16. Eph. 5. 22, 24. 1. Cor. 14. 34.
  • Be amiable and gracious, seeking in all lawfull things, to please him. 1. Pet 3. 4.
  • Cherish her husband as the better part of her selfe. Tit. 2. 4.
  • Bee his assistant and helper, in gouerning the house, and performing the duties of a good huswife. Prou. 31. 10, 11, 12, &c. 1. Tim. 5. 14.
  • Be good house-keepers. Tit. 2. 5.

Opp.

• To be his wiues vnderling, contrary to the order of nature, and ordinance of God. Genes. 3. 16. 1. Cor. 11. 3, 7, 8, 9. Ephes. 5. 23. 1. Tim. 2. 12, 13, 14.
• To betray his wiues chastity.
• To hate, or to strike her, which is his owne flesh. Ephes. 5. 29.
• To deny things needful vnto her, being in his power.
• To be too
  • Vxorious, fondly doting vpon his wife. 1. King. 11. 4.
  • Imperious and rigorous towards her. Col. 3. 19.

Opp.

• Not to reuerence her husband as her head. 2. Sam. 6. 16, 20.
• To vsurpe dominion ouer him. 1. Tim. 2. 12.
• To be of an vnquiet and prouoking spirit. Prou. 21. 9, 19.
• Not to cherish her husband.
• Not to be an helper, but a crosse to her husband Pro. 12. 4.
• To play the ill hous∣wife, either
  • Idle at home.
  • Gadding abroad. Prou. 7. 11. 12.

Hitherto of the mutuall duties of man and wife: now follow their duties towards their family, in respect wherof they are gouernors; either as

• Parents, ouer their children.
• Master and Mi∣stresse ouer their seruants.

The du∣ties of the hous-hol∣ders, to∣wards those of their hous∣hold in ge∣nerall, are to

• Rule them in y^• Lord, keeping them in godly obe∣dience, 1. Tim. 3. 4. by dome∣sticall
  • Instruction, both by
    • Doctrine, respecting
      • Priuate Catechizing. Deu. 6. 6, 7. 2. Tim. 3. 15. Gen. 18. 19.
      • The publike ministery, w^ch they must
        • Cause them to fre∣quent. Exod. 20. 10.
        • Teach thē to vse a∣right, by
          • Preparing them.
          • Examin∣ing thē.
    • Example, going before them in exer∣cises of religion, and in the practice of Christian duties. Iob 1. 5. Iosh. 24. 15.
  • Discipline, v∣sing correctiō towards thē, either
    • verbal, as moderate threat∣nings and reproofes.
    • Reall, as stripes, &c.
• Prouide necessaries for them: as food, raiment, rest, and recreation. 1. Tim. 5. 8. Prou. 31. 15, 21. Gen. 30. 30.

Duties of Parents towards their children, viz. fatherly & motherly

• Loue of them, which is cal∣led Storgè. Psa. 103. 13. 2. Sa. 18. 33.
• Care for thē.

And both in respect of their life

• Naturall, as to
  • Nourish and bring them vp. 1. Tim. 5. 10.
  • Traine them vp to some honest calling whereto they are apt by inclina∣tion, and by gifts.
  • Direct thē in matters of moment, & namely, in cōtracting mariage, Gē. 24. 1, 2. 1. Cor. 7. 36, 37.
  • Prouide and lay vp for thē, as God shall giue meanes. 2. Cor. 12. 14.
• A. Spiri∣tuall.

Opp.

• To be without naturall affection. Rom 1. 31. 2. Tim. 3. 3.
• To traine them vp in idlenesse or vanity.
• To neglect their children, neither pro∣uiding for them by
  • Education in some honest ••••∣ling.
  • Laying vp for them.

A. In respect of their life spiri∣tuall: viz.

• 1. As they bring them into the couenant of of Grace, so to procure vnto them the Sa∣crament of the Couenant. Genes. 17. 23. Exod. 4. 25, 26. Luk. 1. 59, 60.
• 2. To bring them vp in the feare of God. Eph. 6. 4.
  • Instructing them care∣fully, Deut. 11. 19. Prou. 22. 6.
  • Chastising them mode∣rately, Prou. 19. 18. 13. 24. 22. 15. 23. 13, 14.
• 3. To pray for them, and to blesse them.

Duties of Children towards their parents.

viz. to

• Be answerable to them in loue.
• Reuerence them highly, though their estate bee meane. Gen. 31. 35. Math. 21. 30. Mal. 1. 6.
• Stand in awe of them. Leuit. 19. 3.
• Obey them in the Lord. Ephes. 6. 1. Col. 3. 20. Prou. 23. 22. Luk. 2. 51.
• Shew themselues thankfull to their parents, by help∣ing them with their
  • Goods. Mat. 15. 4, 5, 6, 1. Tim. 5. 4. Gen. 47. 12.
  • Seruice. Luk. 15. 29.
• Submit thēselues to their parents
  • Instruction. Pro. 1. 8. 22. 19. 4. 4.
  • Correctiō Heb. 12. 7, 9. Heb. 5. 8.
• Be content to be ruled & directed by their parents in matters of importance, as of marriage. Gē. 28. 1, 2, 7.
• Preserue their parents goods.
• Loue and reuerence those which be neere and deare to their parents, for their sakes.

Hitherto are to be referred the duties (Hest. 2. 7, 20) of

• Tutors & guardians, towards their pupils: whose parents as they succeed in gouern∣ment, so they must succeed them in fatherly loue and care.
• Pupils, who are to behaue themselues to their guardi∣ans, as dutifull children to their parents.

Opp.

• To take care for the bodies of their children, but not for their soules. Ecclus. 16. 1, 2, 3.
• Vsing no instruction.
• In chastising, either too
  • Remisse and indulgent. Pro. 29. 15. 1. King. 1. 6.
  • Cruell. Colos. 3. 21. Ephes. 6. 4.
• Not praying for them.

Opp.

• Not to loue, but to
  • Hate thy parents.
  • Reuile or curse them. Leuit. 20. 9. Prou. 20. 20.
  • Strike them. Exod. 21. 15.
• To bee ashamed of thy parents, because of their meannesse.
• To contemne and despise them. Deut. 27. 17. Pro. 15. 20. 30. 17.
• To scorne and deride them. Gen 9. 22, 24.
• To be disobedient towards them. Deut. 21. 18. Rom. 1. 30. 2. Tim. 3. 2. 1. Sam. 2. 25.
• To be vnkind and vn∣thankfull towards them, in not
  • Relieuing their want with our store.
  • Helping them with our ser∣uice.
• To refuse or despise
  • Instruction.
  • Correction.
  Pro. 5. 12, 13 15. 5 10. 32.
• To marry against thy parents good will, thou being vnder their gouernment. Gen. 26. 34.
• To diminish thy parents goods, and to mis spend them. Prou. 28. 24. Deut. 21. 20.
• To be vnkind or without naturall affection towards thy kindred.

Duties of Ma∣sters towards their seruants, besides the ge∣••erall, which heere are to be applied: for they are to vse towards their seruants, 1. Pet. ••. 18.

• Equity and moderatiō, Colos. 4. 1. Iob 31. 13. in their
  • Comman∣dements, which must be
    • Lawfull.
    • Possible to them. Genes. 24. 8.
    • Profitable. 1. Chron. 11. 17.
    • Proportionable to their ability.
    • On the Sabbath, neces∣sary.
  • Gouern∣ment, v∣sing thē as
    • Childrē, thou sustaining the place of a father to them. 2. King. 5. 13.
    • Brethren in Christ. Phi∣lem. 16.
    • Fellow-seruants of our Master in heauen. Eph. 6. 9. Col. 4. 1.
• Bounty, to bee good to them, they deseruing not ill, both
  • Whiles they remaine, to suffer them to thriue vnder vs. Deut, 25. 4.
  • At their departure with our liking▪ to prefer them, or reward them as we may. Deut. 15. 13, 14. Pro. 17. 2.
  • After they are honestly departed, to esteeme them as our poore friends.

Opp. To be

• Peruerse. 1. Pet. 2. 18. Gen. 16. 6.
  • Commanding things
    • Vnlawfull.
    • Vnprofitable.
    • Aboue their power.
    • On the Sabbath, vn∣necessary.
  • Tyrannizing ouer them. Exod. 5. 7, 16. Ephes. 6. 9.
• Too remisse or indulgent towards them, suffering them to liue in idlenesse, not correcting them. Prou. 29. 19, 21.
• Hard towards them. Deut. 24. 14, 15.

Duties of seruants, partly

• Common, as to
  • Loue their masters: from which loue will arise a
    • Tender care of their masters
      • Credit.
      • Welfare.
    • Loue to their masters children.
  • Reuerence and honour them. 1. Tim. 6. 1. 2. King. 5. 13.
  • Feare them. Mal. 1. 6.
  • Submit them∣selues to their
    • Commandements, and to obey them. E∣phes. 6. 5. Col. 3. 22, 23.
    • Corrections. 1. Pet. 2. 1••. Gen. 16. 9.
• More peculiar to them, as to be
  • Diligent. Col. 3. 22, 23. Ephes. 6. 5. Genes. 31. 40.
  • Faithfull and true. Tit. 2. 10.
  • Secret.
  • Thrifty for their masters profit.
  • Carefull to please their masters in all law∣full things. Tit. 2. 9.

Duties Scholasticall and Academicall.

The common duties (not to mention the particular) of

• Superiours and gouernours in Schooles and Vniuer∣sities, that as they are called Fathers, so they should behaue themselues as fathers to their in∣feriours. 2. King. 2. 12. Hence it is, ••hat Salomon in his writings, calleth the party whom he instruct∣eth, his Sonne.
• Inferiours, that as they are termed sonnes, so they should demeane themselues as dutifull chil∣dren. 2. King. 2. 3. Amos 7. 14. Phil. 2. 22.

Opp.

• Not to loue their masters, nor to care for their cre∣dit or welfare.
• To despise them. 1. Tim. 6. 2.
• Not to stand in awe of them.
• To be disobedient.
• To answere againe. Tit. 2. 9.
• To be idle and slothfull. Math. 25. 26.
• To be vnfaithfull and vntrue. 2. Sam. 16. 3.
• To divulge his masters secrets.
• To waste his masters goods. Luk. 16. 1.
• Not to care for displeasing their masters.

Ecclesiasticall, betwixt the

• Ministers, who are Fathers. Iudg. 17. 10, 18, 19. 2. King. 13. 14. 1. Cor. 4. 15.
• People, who are the children. Gal. 4. 19. Philem. 10.

The duties of Mini∣sters, re∣spect their

• Ministery,
• Life,

in both which they are to go before the people. Deu. 33. ••. Act. 20. 28. 1. Tim. 4. 1••. Tit. 2. 7, 8.

As touching the ministery: he is to preach the Word in season, and out of season, 2. Tim. 4. 2. and thereto hee is bound by a double bond of necessity, in respect of

• Himselfe. 1. Cor. 9. 16. Ezech. 34. 2, 10. Zac. 11. 17. Math. 25. 26, 28, 30.
• People. Luk. 10. 42. Prou. 29. 18. Rom. 1. 16. 17. 1. Cor. 1. 21.

As touching his life, hee ought to be an example to his flock, Tit. 2. 7. 1. Tim. 4. 12. 1. Thes. 2. 10. being in

• General, blamelesse. 1. Tim. 3. 2. Tit. 1. 6.
• Particular, towards
  • God, godly. 1. Tim. 4. 7, 12. •• 6. 11.
  • Neighbour,
    • Iust. Psalm. 132. 9.
    • Charitable. 1. Tim. 3. 2, &c. 6. 11.
    • Meeke. 1. Tim. 3. 2, &c. 6. 11.
    • Courteous. 1. Tim. 3. 2, &c. 6. 11.
    • Liberall. 1. Tim. 3. 2, &c. 6. 11.
  • Himselfe,
    • Sober.
    • Temperate.
    • Chaste, and modest.
    2. Tim. 2. 22.

Opp.

• Not to feede the people, ei∣ther because he is
  • Vnable. Esa. 56. 10.
  • Vnwilling, through
    • Idlenesse, Zac. 11. 17.
    • Couetousnesse, as Non-residents, not prouiding for their cures.
• To bee blame-worthy, being in respect of
  • God, irreligious and profane.
  • Neighbour,
    • Vniust. 1. Tim. 3. 3.
    • Vncharitable. 1. Tim. 3. 3.
    • Hasty and vn∣quiet. 1. Tim. 3. 3.
    • Vncourteous. Couetous. Esa. 36. 11. Mic. 3. 11.
  • Himselfe,
    • Intemperate.
    • Incontinent.

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Duties of the people to∣wards their Ministers, viz. to1. Tim. 3. 3.

• Loue them dearly. 1. Thes. 5. 13. Galat. 4. 15.
• Reuerence them highly. Philip. 2. 29. 2. Cor. 7. 19. Gal. 4. 14. 1. Tim. 5. 17.
• Submit our selues to their ministery, and to obey them. Heb. 13. 17.
• Allow them liberal maintenance. 1. Tim. 5. 17, 18. Prou. 3. 9. Galat. 6. 6, 7. 1. Cor. 9. 7, 8, 9, 11, 13.

Politicall duties are either

• Common to all, as they are members of the Common-weale,
• Peculiar to
  • Superiours.
  • Inferiours.

The common duty, the loue of our countrey: whose common good is to be perferred before all particular du∣ties, which we owe either to others, or to our selues. All therefore must labour to bee good Common-wealths∣men. 2. Sam. 24. 17. Nehem. 1. 4. 2. 3. Ier. 9. 1. Psalm. 122. 6, 7, 8.

Superiours in the Cōmon∣weale, are

• The Soueraigne Prince.
• All other Magi∣strates.

1. Pet. 2. 13, 14. all which, are fathers of their coūtrey, & so are to behaue thēselues. Gen. 45. 8. Iudg. 5. 7.

Opp. To

• Hate the Ministers for their worke sake. 1. King. 22. 8.
• Contemne and despise them. Luk. 10. 16.
• Mocke, or otherwise abuse them. 2. Chron. 36. 16. 2. King. 2. 23, 24. 1. King. 13. 4. Psal. 105 15.
• Resist or disobey their ministery. Hos. 4. 4. Deut. 17. 12. Act. 5. 39.
• De••y them sufficient maintenance, which is a mocking of God. Gal. 6. 6, 7.
• Withdraw from them that which by Law is appoin∣ted to them: which is sacriledge, and spoyling of God. Mal. 3. 8, 9.

Opp. To be

• Vnprofitable members in the Common∣weale.
• Hurtfull and pernicious, as Traytors, and other malefactors.

The Soueraigne Princes

• Duty, is the good and com∣mendable ex∣ercise of his soueraigne po∣wer, which cō∣sisteth espe∣cially in
  • Making good lawes, and seeing them executed.
  • Creating the Magi∣strates of State, & containing them in their duty.
  • Exempting frō death such as they may lawfully pardon, being by the rigor of the Law con∣demned to dea••h.
  • The high and last Appeales.
  • Waging warres, and concluding peace.
  In all w^ch respects his go∣uernment must be
  • Godly, seeking the glory of God.
  • Iust, seek∣ing the good of the Com∣mon∣weale.
• Vertues:
  • Piety, and the true feare of God. Deut. 17. 19.
  • Iustice. Prou. 29. 4.
  • Clemency. Prou. 20. 28.
  • Bounty and liberality. Deut. 17. 17. Prou. 28. 16.
  • Wisedome and learning. Psalm. 2. 10.
  • Fortitude and courage.
  • Temperance and sobriety. Prou. 30. 4, 5. Eccl. 10. 13, 14.
  • Chastity. Deut. 17. 17. Prou. 31. 3.
  • Modesty and humility. Deut. 17. 20. Psalm. 131. 1.

Of Magistrates.

Their

• Duty, the conscionable exe∣cution of their office to the
  • Glory of God.
  • Honour of the Soueraigne.
  • Good of the Common-wealth.
• Vertues, Exod. 18. 21. Deut. 1. 13. for they ought to be
  • Men of courage.
  • Fearing God.
  • Faithfull and true.
  • Haters of rewards, and free from couetousnesse. Deut 16. 19 •• 23. 8.
  • Wise and pru••ent.
  • Vnpartiall and iust, without respect of persons. Deut. 16. 18, 19, 20.

Opp. To seeke themselues.

• Dastards and fearfull. Ioh. 19. 12, 13.
• Irreligious.
• Vnfaithfull and vnture.
• Couetous, giuen to
  • Bribery. Act. 24. 26. Prou. 29. 4.
  • Extortion.
• Vndiscreet.
• Vniust, respecters of persons. Prou. 28. 2••.

Duties of the Subiects towards their Soueraigne Prince.

1. A speciall loue of them, from whence ariseth a

• Speciall care of their safety, esteem∣ing highly of them. 2. Sam. 18. 3. 21. 17. Lam. 4. 20.
• Desire to pray for thē. 1. Tim. 2. 1, 2 Psal. 61. 6, 7.

2. To honour and reuerence them as the supreme Go∣uernours vnder Christ. 1. Pet. 2. 17. Prou. 24. 21.

3. To be obedient and subiect to them, and that for conscience sake. 1. Pet. 2. 13. Rom. 13. 1, 5.

4. To be seruiceable vnto them, with our bodies and goods. Rom. 13. 6, 7. Mat. 17. 27. 22. 21.

Duties of the people towards the Magi∣stra••e, being the cō∣mon duties of inferi∣ours towards their Gouernours. viz.

• Reuerence.
• Subiection to their lawfull
  • Comman∣dements.
  • Punish∣ments.
  1. Pet. 2. 13, 14.
• Thankfulnesse, allowing such sti∣pends or fees as are due for their maintenance, &c.

Opp.

• Not to loue the Prince.
• Not to care for his safety.
• To seeke to vndermine his safety, by secret and tre∣che••ous conspiracies. 1. Sam. 24. 6. 26. 9. 2. Sam. 1. 14.
• To resist him by open rebellion.
• To speake ill of the Prince, or to curse him. Exod. 22. 28. 2. Sam. 16. 7. 1. King. 2. 8, 9. Eccl. 10. 20.
• To despise or contemne him. 1. Sam. 10. 26, 27. 2. Pet. 2. 10.
• To disobey their lawfull commandements. Iosh. 1. 18
• To deny them seruice by our bodies or goods, when iust occasion is offered. 1. King. 12. 18.