A booke which sheweth the life and manners of all true Christians and howe vnlike they are vnto Turkes and Papistes, and heathen folke. Also the pointes and partes of all diuinitie, that is of the reuealed will and worde of God are declared by their seuerall definitions and diuisions in order as followeth. Also there goeth a treatise before of reformation without tarying for anie, and of the wickednesse of those preachers, which will not refourme them selues and their charge, because they will tarie till the magistrate commanude and compell them. By me, Robert Brovvne.

Hitherto of esteeming and honouring Superi∣ours: Now foloweth seruing of them.

136 How must we serue them?

We must learne of them.

We must obey them in our calling.

We must giue good accountes of our calling.

136 How are they vnrulie?

They are foolish and ignoraunt.

They are disobedient.

They are maisterly and sett on their willes.

136

Seruing them is a duetifulnes in gi∣uing to Supetiours the vse of our calling and giftes, with earnest endeuour to pleasure and profite them. * 1.1

Learning of them, is the seruice of our minde and vnderstāding, whereby we vse their good∣nes in teaching vs, that wee may knowe our dueties, and do thereafter. * 1.2

137 How must we learne?

We must gett the knowledge of such things as they teach vs, and reforme our selues by them.

We must followe them guiding vs.

We must followe their example.

137 How are they foolishe and ig∣norant?

They are dull and deceaued.

They become more vntoward and auke.

They are contrarie and against them in vnlike behauiour.

137

Knowledge of our dueties, is the right iudgement and wisedome wee should haue, whereby we should haue al things sought and founde out belonging to our calling. * 1.3

Following them guiding vs is a dutie of sub∣mission in vsing of their gouernement, to put in practise anie duetie by their particular ap∣pointing, or as we see them to go before vs. * 1.4

Following their example, is an vsing of their godlie life, to frame our owne liues ac∣cordingly. * 1.5

138 How must we followe them guiding vs?

Wee must worshippe God by their guiding, and daylie keepe the mee∣tings thereto appointed.

Wee must yeeld and stand to their iudgements, and debatings of mat∣ters by the word of God

Wee must take and fulfill our taske and dueties at their appointing.

138 How are they vntoward and auke?

They houlde a superstitious or false worshippe with them.

They are froward and contentious.

They are vnprofitable, and bring losse or disuantage.

138

The worship of God, and the mee∣tings for the same, are defined before.

Yeelding and standing to their iudgements, is a duetie of submission in vsing of their iudge¦mentes, and aunsweres to learne what is truth and meete in anie matter, to followe the same. * 1.6

For Taking and fulfilling our taske & dueties, looke number 146.

139 How must we obey them in our calling?

We must take counsaile.

We must be forward theron.

We must doe all things in their due manner.

139 How doo they disobey them in theyr calling?

They doo thinges in lightnes and rashnes, or with subteltie and craft.

They are backward and vntoward.

They haue their euill handling and marring of matters.

140 How must wee take coun∣saile?

Wee must attend and watch to our dueties.

Wee must remember and count the same.

We must foresee & purpose what to doe.

140 How are they light and rash in their doings?

They haue their carelessnes and dul∣nes.

Also their forgetfulnes

Also their vnwarines and headines.

141 How must we be readie and forward vpon counsaile?

We must desire to doe our dueties, with hope and trust of obteining our desires.

We must haue zeale & courage there∣to.

We must be ioyfull and comfortable therin.

141 How are they backward and vntoward?

They haue euill will to their dueties, with shrinking and doubting to goe forward.

They are coulde and doe better things by halues.

Their dueties are wearisome and irksome vnto them.

142 In what manner must wee doe our dueties.

We must be actiue and skilfull.

We must labour and worke.

We must be steadfast and constant.

142 What euill handling and mar∣ring of matters haue they?

They are vnfit and vnskilfull.

They are idle and slothfull.

They are wauering and giue ouer.

143 What skill or actiuenes is required?

Wee must order thinges by their times and course.

Also by their measure of worke.

And we must be handsome and tydie in our worke.

143 Howe are they vnfitte and vn∣skilfull?

They are disordered and do thinges by hazard.

They haue their disvantage.

They are vntydie and boysterous.

144 What labor is required?

We must vse our force and might.

We must be speedie and quicke.

We must be painfull and straite that nothing fayle.

144 Howe are they idle and slothfull?

They haue their weaknes and fain∣ting.

Also their slacknes and slownes.

Also their loathing and letting.

145 What stedfastnes and con∣stancie is required?

We must be patient whatsoeuer suc∣cesse we haue.

We must preuaile & gather strength.

We must finish & dispatch our work.

145 Howe are they wauering and vnconstant?

They are discouraged if anie thinge miscarie.

They shrinke and faile by their back∣wardnes.

They loose their labour and mysse of thier purpose.

¶ For the Definitions and Diuisions of all these before from number 138. vntill number 146. Looke the number 100. to the number 107.

146 What accountes must we make of our calling?

We must cleare our selues from all accusation and suspicion of euil.

We must shewe and appreue our faithfulnes.

We must fullfill our taske.

Hitherto of bounden duties.

146 How are they masterlie, and obstinate in their wickednes?

They excuse and iustifie their faults.

They hide their vnfaithfulnes, and shifte it awaye.

They faile of their work & dueties, and do them by halues.

Hitherto of abuse in gouerenment.

146

Giuing accountes is our obedience in seruing them, whereby we make a good reckoning, of all dueties towardes them. * 1.7

Clearing of our selues is a giuing of ac∣countes, whereby we discharge our selues of all things wherewith wee are, or might seeme to be charged. * 1.8

Shewing faithfulnes, is a giuing of ac∣countes whereby they marke and perceiue, that we keepe trust and credite with them. * 1.9

Fulfilling taske is an accounts in our dee∣des, discharging vs of that worke and ser∣uice which they appointed vnto vs, because we haue duelie dispatched the same. * 1.10

147 What be the more free du∣ties?

They are concerninge other mens persons, in goodnes towards them.

Or concerning our owne.

Or concerning outward furniture.

147 What abuse is there of free∣dome and libertie?

The wicked are cursed and vngraci∣ous to others.

Also to them selues.

Also they marre & spoile all thinges.

147

Goodnes towardes others is our righteousnes in yeelding and applying our selues vnto them to their behoofe rather then to our owne. * 1.11

148 What be the dueties of goodnes towards others?

They be eyther in esteeming them.

Or in honouring them.

Or in pleasuring them.

148 How are they cursed and vn∣gracious to others?

They despise them.

They shame them or make them a skorne, so much as lieth in them.

They are hurtfull and mischeeuous.

148

Esteeming them is a duetie of our goodnes, whereby we iudge and take thē, as worthie thereof, and yeelde our selues to them. * 1.12

149 How must we esteeme thē?

Wee must esteeme them in their person.

In their goodnes.

And in their miserie.

149 How doo they despise them?

They haue respect of persons.

They cast them of, and make light of their worthines.

They forsake them in miserie.

149

Esteeming them in their person is a duetie of goodnes whereby we yeelde our selues to them, for their owne cause and worthines though wee had no good by them. * 1.14

150 How must we esteeme thē in their person?

By reuerence.

By shamefastnes.

150 How doo they respect persons?

By slauish abasing, by wondring, or by disdaine.

By bouldnes and malepertnes.

150

Reuerence is an estimation of them for the image of God in them, or for some shewe of his excellencie. * 1.15

Shamefastnes is a troubled disliking of our vnworthines, which we feele the more by the shewe of their excellencie. * 1.16

151 How must we esteeme them in their goodnes?

By loue towards them.

By ioy in their presence & felloship.

By hope and truste of their fauour towards vs.

151 How do they cast them of and make light of them?

They haue their misgiuing & anger.

Also their enuie and greefe.

Also their shrinking & withdrawing.

151

Esteeming them in their goodnes, is our duetifulnes in yelding our selues to them, for some communion of graces or dueties which we haue with them. * 1.17

Loue is an Estimation of them, in their goodnes, whereby we yeeld our selues to them in one mutuall happines. * 1.18

There is also a loue of our enimies, which is but an estimation of the shewe of some excel∣lencie of God in them, whiche driueth vs for the Lordes cause to seeke their welfare. These we can not loue in their goodnes, being wic∣ked, nor yeelde our selues to them in one mu∣tuall happines. * 1.19

Ioye is an estimation of them, whereby wee feele the blessings and graces wee haue by thē, how much they further our happines. * 1.20

The definitions of Hope and Trust looke before.

152 How must we esteme them in their miseries?

By mercie and compassion.

By partaking their greefe.

By partaking their shame.

152 How do they forsake them in miserie?

They are sauage and vnmercifull.

They are gladd and merie in their euils.

They disdaine them and thinke skorne of them.

152

Mercie is a troubled disliking of their miseries as if they were our owne. * 1.21

Partaking griefe is a feeling with them, of the hurtes and daungers they are in, as if they were our owne. * 1.22

Partaking shame, is a troubled disliking of that vilenes they are in, as if it were our owne. * 1.23

153 Howe must we honour thē?

We must humble our selues to them.

We must seeke to them, and request them for their fauour and helpe.

We must be thankfull.

153 How do they shame them, or make them a skorne?

They haue their loftines and pride, or their slauish pleasing.

They forsake their goodnes and cast them of.

They esteeme their owne worthines, and are vnthankefull.

153

Honouring is a duetie of goodnes towardes them, whereby we set forth their worthines. * 1.24

Humbling our selues is an honouring of them by abasing our selues, according to our vnworthines which we feele in comparison of them. * 1.25

154 How must we humble our selues to them?

By lowlines in speach & behauiour.

By meekenes in pleasing them.

By gentlenes in sparing them.

154 How are they proude, or sla∣uish in pleasing?

They are gallant and lordly, or wret∣ched flatterers.

They are stoute and wilfull.

They are disdainefull and spightfull.

154

Lowlines is an humbling or abasing of our selues, whereby wee preferre them be∣fore vs. * 1.26

155 How must we be lowlie in speach and behauiour?

By vsing reuerent names and speach towards them.

By courtesie and homage.

By wayting and ministring.

155 How are they gallaunte and lordly.

They raile, mocke and iest, or other∣wise abuse them by speach.

They are to homelie, vncourteous, or barbarous.

They are nice and straunge.

155

Courtesie or ciuilitie is an hūbling or abasing of our selues in our behauior towards them, as beseemeth their persons, or desertes at our handes. * 1.27

Ministring is a duetie of humbling or aba∣sing, whereby we applie our selues to helpe & serue them as their neede is. * 1.28

156 How must we please them in meekenes towards them?

By yeelding to their request, or opi∣nion.

By pardoning them anie thinge.

By appeasing them being angrie.

156 How are they stout and wilfull?

They are contentious and churlish.

They are fearce and furious.

They make trouble and prouoke others.

156

Meekenes is an humbling or abasing of our selues in despising our right or welfare, as vnworthie to holde or seeke it with their displeasure. * 1.29

Yeelding to them is a duetie of meekenes, fulfilling their desire and suite, though it bee a∣gainst our selues. * 1.30

Pardoning is a duetie of meekenes in recey∣uing them to fauour, and shewing our loue, as if they had not offended vs. * 1.31

Appeasing their anger, is a duetie of meeke∣nes in vsing softe wordes and kinde behauiour to get their fauour in their wrongfull disliking of vs. * 1.32

157 How ••ust we spare them in gentlenes?

We must be milde in talke or rebuke.

We must forbeare their infirmities.

We must be patient in their iniuries.

157 How are they spitefull?

They are waywarde and bitter in talke and rebuke.

They stomacke infirmities and seeke vantage against others.

They are malicious & seeke reuenge.

157

Gentlenes in sparing is a duetie of humbling or abasing our selues gladlie to suffer their vntowardnes and weakenes, though it be against our selues. * 1.33

Mildnes in speache is a duetie of gentlenes in applying of our wordes to their liking though it be against our selues. * 1.34

Patience is a duetie of gentlenes in sparing and forbearing them, dealing wrongfullie a∣gainst vs. * 1.35

Forbearing infirmities is a duetie of gentle∣nes in sparing of them in their vnaduised or vnwilling dealing against vs. * 1.36

Forbearing iniuiries, is a duetie of gentlenes in sparing of them in their wilfull dealing a∣gainst our knowen right. * 1.37

158 How must we seeke to thē for their fauour and helpe?

We must complaine of our wantes, and craue their helpe.

We must confesse our faultes and offending of them.

We must aske pardon & forgiuenes.

158 How doo they forsake their goodnes, and cast them of?

They match and compare them sel∣ues with them, and skorne their helpe.

They excuse & iustifie their faultes.

They are froward therein.

158

Seeking to them, is an honouring of thē by shewing of our willing desire to vse their goodnes. * 1.38

Cōfessing faultes is a seeking to them for their fauour and good liking, by shewing wherein and howe greatlie we haue offended. * 1.39

Asking pardon is a seeking to thē to haue our faultes forgiuen vs, with an humble intreating them for the same. * 1.40

Complayning and Crauing, is a seekinge to them by shewing wherein and how much we haue need of their helpe, with an hūble intrea∣ting them for the same. * 1.41

159 How must we be thankfull?

We must acknowledge their good∣nes.

We must confesse the same.

We must shewe kindnes and good∣nes againe.

159 How are they vnthankfull and esteeme their owne worthines?

They sette light by and thinke skorn of their good turnes and benefits.

They talke and vaunt of their deser∣uings.

They vpbrayde them and are vndu∣tifull.

159

For the Definitions and Diuisions in this number 159. looke number 135.

160 How must wee pleasure them?

By prayer for them.

By directing and furthering them.

By maintayning them.

160 How are they hurtfull and mis∣chieuous?

They curse and wish euill vnto them.

They misleade and hinder them.

They forsake them and faile them, when they should helpe them.

160

Pleasuring them is a duetie of good∣nes and charitie towardes them, whereby wee doo them good. * 1.42

Prayer for them, is a seeking to God for his helpe and blessing vppon them, by shewinge wherein and howe much they haue neede of his helpe, with an humble intreating him for the same. * 1.43

For Directing, looke number 125.

Furthering is a duetie of goodnes, whereby they gette vauntage, and are profited by vs. * 1.44

161 How must wee direct and further them?

By teaching and counsayling.

By ayding and moderating.

By our example.

161 How do they mislead and hin∣der them?

They corrupt them and hould them in their errour and ignoraunce.

They trouble or withdrawe them from their dueties.

They are captaines and ringleaders to mischeefe.

161

For Teaching and Counsaill, looke number 125. and number 53. And also 47.

Ayding and helping is a duetie of goodnes, whereby we vse meanes or indeuour our sel∣ues to remedie their wantes and necessities. * 1.45

For Moderating and example, looke number 125. and number 19.

162 How must wee teach and counsayle them?

We must vse mutuall conference and edifying in the Scriptures.

We must exhort and comfort.

We must dehort and rebuke.

162 How do they corrupt them, & holde them in error and ignorance?

They stand and reason to withdrawe and peruert one an other.

They incourage & strēgthen in wic∣kednes by flatterings and pleasings.

They discourage from goodnes by tauntes and threates.

162

For Conference and Edifying, Also for exhorting and dehorting, looke number 110. and 124

Cōforting is a duetie of goodnes towards them, whereby we vse kinde wordes and full of godlie hope, either to remedie greefe or im∣patience, or to make them more gladde and comfortable. * 1.46

163 How should we maintayne them?

By iudging and defending their per∣son and cause, and reconciling parties

By giuing and lending and suerti∣shippe, as they haue neede.

By visiting and ministring to them in their distresse, though it cost vs our liues.

Hitherto of dueties concerning goodnes towards others.

163 How doo they faile and for∣sake them?

They reproch, condemne, and be∣traye them.

They are vnkinde, harde, and pin∣chinge, and lende vpon vsurie.

They haue their straungenes, nice∣nes, and loathinge.

Hitherto how they are a curse and vngracious to others.

163

Maintaining is a duetie of goodnes & pleasuring them, whereby thei want no helpes nor furtherances of their welfare, so much as lyeth in vs. * 1.47

Iudgeing their cause is an assurance or consci∣ence of their right and innocencie, wherebye we determine accordingly. * 1.48

Defending is a maintaining of them in strift by vsing of lawe, power or strength, to vphoulde their right. * 1.49

Recōciling is a dutie of goodnes in iudging and determining their cause, whereby the par∣ties offended, do willingly agree and striue no further. * 1.50

Prouiding things, is a duetifulnes in vsinge meanes to haue them readie, that we may be∣stowe them. * 1.51

Giuing or liberalitie, is a duetie of goodnes, whereby we bestowe good things vpon them without their cost. * 1.52

Lending is a dutie of goodnes in laying out and bestowing of our goods to their vse vpon trust or assurance of payment agayne. * 1.53

Suertiship is a warrāting of their faithfulnes to∣wardes others by standing bounde in their be∣half, vpō trust of their faithfulnes towards vs. * 1.54

For ministring, looke num. 155.

Visiting is a duetie of goodnes in partaking vnto them the vse and comfort of our presence and companie. * 1.55 * 1.56

164 What duties are for our owne persones?

We must defend and maintayne our state and welfare.

We must vse it comfortablie, and re∣medie our greefes.

We must vse it seemelie & honorably, as beseemeth Christians.

164 How are they a curse and vn∣gracious to them selues?

They faile and are wanting to them selues.

They are their owne greefe, and in∣crease their miserie.

They shamfullie abuse their welfare, and make them selues vile.

164

Defending and mayntay∣ning our state & welfare is a du∣tie of pleasuring & helping our selues by all lawfull meanes. * 1.57 * 1.58

165 How must we defende our state and welfare?

By withstandinge the violence of the enemie, when it is for Gods glorie.

By bouldnes in answeringe and plea∣ding our cause.

By assailing the enemie with force, when the cause requireth.

165 How doo they faile, and are wanting to them selues?

They miscarie or perishe throughe shrinkinge, or through wilfull in∣daungering them selues.

They are fearfull or ouermatched in holding their cause, & betraie y^e same

By flight or other vnwarines, they betraye their safetie or welfare.

165

Withstāding is a strift against enimies, whereby we defende our selues, vpon trust of some ablenes in God to resist them. * 1.59

Pleading our cause is a defending of our right, making it known by proofe & examination. * 1.60

Assayling is a strift against enimies, firste pro∣uoking them to defende themselues. * 1.61 * 1.62

166 How must we vse our state comfortablie?

We must vse the blessinges of God both mutuall and seuerall, as a reme∣die against dulnes and greefe.

Also against weaknes and wearines.

Also against hurt, or vncomlines.

166 How are they a greefe and mi∣serie to them selues?

They cast them selues into further heauines and care.

They pine away or breake them selues, with fasting and toiling.

They increase their disease & beast∣lines.

166

Vsing our state comfortablie is a be∣stowing or applying of the giftes and graces of God to haue the full ioye and glorie of the same. * 1.63

Remedying of dulnes, greefe, weakenes, wearines, hurt, and vncomelines, is an vsing of such blessings and graces of God, as may take them away. * 1.64

167 How must we vse our state seemelie and honorablie?

We must refraine from lawfull plea∣sures, as there is neede, and bridle our lustes.

We must be pure and chast.

We must be sober.

167 How are they shamefull and vile?

They pamper & cherish them selues.

They are vnchast and filthie.

They are giuen to wantonnes and pleasures.

167

Vsing our state seemelie and hono∣rablie, is a bestowing and applying of the giftes and graces of God, to haue our full reuerence and honour thereby. * 1.65

Refraying and abstinence is a duetiful∣nes in disliking and refusing such pleasures as beeing lawefull in them selues, yet by some occasion are vnmeete for vs. * 1.66

Moderation is a dutifulnes in góuerning pleasures, that we exceede not measure and honestie. * 1.67

168 What chastitie and pure∣nes must we vse?

We must vse mariage duelie.

We must haue no filthie thoughtes nor lustes.

Neither wordes nor behauiour, nor outwarde helpes to further the same, as, euil companie, excesse in eating & drinking, brauerie, nicenes, &c.

168 How are they vnchast and filthie?

They abuse mariage.

They haue filthy thoughtes & lustes.

Also wordes and behauiour, & out∣ward helpes to further the same.

168

Purenes and chastitie is a moderation of naturall lust, that no filthines be in vs. * 1.68

169 What is the right vse of ma∣riage?

There must be a due traill and iudg∣ment of eche ohers meetenes.

Also a due couenaunt made on all par∣ties.

Also due ioyning in mariage.

169 How doo they abuse mariage?

They are deceaued by some foolish fancie, & drawne together for some worldlie cause.

By shifting and wilines, or some wic∣ked bondage, they make the matche sure.

They come together by some wrong and disorder.

169

Mariage is a lawfull ioyning and fel∣lowship of the husbande and wife, as of two in one fleshe, by partaking the vse of eche o∣thers loue, bodie, and giftes, in one commu∣nion of dueties: and especiallie in generation and bringing vp children. * 1.69

Trying their meetnes is a takinge of ac∣countes with our selues and others to haue warraunte of the same, by a right iudgement of thē, in those things which we haue knowne and seene by them. * 1.70

The Definitions of Sexe, age, kindred, persons, looke for in our table of Nature.

170 What triall of their meete∣nes must there be?

They must be twoo onely, the man and woman, which for age, sexe and kinred are meete eche for other.

They must be meete for eche others liking in behauiour and personage.

They must be meete for eche others state and calling.

170 How are they deceaued, and drawne away by their fancie, &c?

They fall to all filthines, as incest buggerie, filthines with beasts, & vn∣timelie matching &c. or else forbid mariage altogither to some persons.

They take them meet for their luste, as for beautie, riches, or for some outward countenance or benefite.

They trouble and hinder their state and calling.

171 What couenant must ther be?

There must be a betrothing of eche to other.

Also an espousing of the parties by witnesses.

Also an agreemente of parentes or friendes, if the parties to be maried by vnder their ful power & gouernmēt

But if not, & the parentes or friendes be froward and none of the churche, the mariage of the godlie is not in bon∣age to their agreement.

171 How do they make the match by shifting, wilines or some wicked bōdage?

They gett a promiss eche of other by forcing, or by some craft & flatterie,

Likewise in espousing there is some such craft, wrong and disorder.

Also the parentes by craft, feare or power doo bring them together: or they are stolen or withdrawe them selues from the authoritie of their parentes in that mater.

172 How must they be duelie ioined in mariage?

Their betrothing & espousing must be further made known vnto witnesses.

Their friendes must be glad and re∣ioyce together, in some ioyefull and seemelie maner.

They must giue the vse of their bodie for generation of children eche to other, and must not giue that vse of their bodies nor anie token therof to anie other, while they liue together, and lawfull diuorcement with deathe both not followe.

172 How do they come together by some wrong and disorder?

They haue graunt of secret licenses to marie, or their popish banes are asked in churches, and without a ringe and babling praiers, and the minister to marie them they can not be maried. And so they make it a sa∣crament.

They haue their feastes, daūcings, & vaine pleasures in heathenish wise.

By rape, force, fornication or adulte∣rie, or by vnlawfull diuorcementes, &c, they defile mariage.

173 What sobernes must we vse?

We must haue no wanton thoughtes nor delights.

neither words nor behauiour.

neither outward helpes to further the same.

Hitherto of free duties concerning persons.

173 How are they giuen to wanton∣nes and pleasures?

They haue their wanton thoughtes, delightes, wordes & behauiour, also the outward helples to further the same: as euill cōpanie, excesse in ea∣ting & drinking, brauerie, nicenes, &c.

Hitherto of the abuse of free∣dom in vndutifulnes to persons.

174 What be the dueties con∣cerning goods and furniture?

They consist in getting, and increa∣sing furniture and goods.

In sauing them being gotten.

In doing right vnto others about them.

174 How are they vnduetifull in goods and furniture?

They are vnprofitable, and liue vp on others.

They are vnthriftie, and their goods goe to decaye.

They do iniurie and wrong.

175 How are we to gett and in∣crease thinges?

By our callinges in studies of lear∣ning.

By worke of bodie in sciences and craftes.

By the maner of laboring in these, as appeareth before.

175 How are they vnprofitable, and liue vpon others?

They are vntaught and without lear∣ning.

They haue no trade nor occupation.

They haue their euil handling and marring of matters.

176 How are we to saue things?

By placing and counting them, that they be not lost.

By mending and dressing thē before them be marred.

By spending and bestowing them without anie wast.

176 How are they vnthriftie, and lett their goods goe to decaye?

They cast and laye thinges disorde∣redlie, and are carelesse of them.

They spoile and marre them.

They wast and lauish them awaye.

170

Their meetnes ech for other is their state or blessing of God vpō them, wherby they are both most redie and prepared for the vse eche of other, both for liking and calling. * 1.71

Meetnes for liking, is the blessing & grace which they haue of behauiour, personage, and comlines, not to be disliked as vnmeete for eche others degree. * 1.72

Meetnes for calling is the blessing and grace which they haue, whereby eche others calling and skill may serue sufficientlie to their mutu∣all maintenance and profite. * 1.73

For meetnes by godlines, looke num. 118

171

The couenant of Mariage is an agreement or partaking of con∣ditions, to holde the communion thereof, so long as death or lawfull separation and diuorcemēt doth not breake it. * 1.74

There is also a couenant before mariage as by bethrothing, espousing, and agreement of friends and kindred.

Bethrothing is a couenant betweene the par∣ties to be married, wherby they giue their troth that they will and shall marrie together, except some laweful vnmeetnes and disliking eche of other do hinder it in the meane time. * 1.75

Espousing is a couenant betweene them, whereby they are pronounced before witnes∣ses, to giue them selues, and to be giuen eche to other to become husband and wife. * 1.76

172

Making it further knowne is the professing and shewing thereof, whereby it is further founde out and manifest. * 1.77

Gladnes and Ioye of friends, is a blessed partaking of the vse and comfort of eche o∣thers presence & companie, with mirth & feasting, for the blessing of God towardes them in that mariage. * 1.78

The Mariage and Ioyning it selfe, is defined before, num. 169.

173

Sobernes is a moderation of Ioye and delight, that no wantonnes be in vs, neither in thought, worde, nor behauiour. * 1.79

Duetifulnes concerning goods and furni∣ture is our righteousnes in vsing them, and oc∣cupying our selues about them for profite and benefite. * 1.80

174

Getting and increasing goodes, is a duetie of vsing the blessings of God, vnto fur∣ther vauntage and gaine. * 1.81

Our calling is our appointed charge and maner of life in some honest worke wherein we are dailie to labour as we may best profite therein. * 1.82

175

Studies of learning are callinges wherein the minde laboureth to inable vs with knowledge and wisedome, the better to gouerne and reforme vs in all dueties. * 1.83

Trades & sciences in bodily worke, are cal∣lings wherein the bodie also laboureth by skillfull and diligent stirring, to make or do somewhat for liuing and maintenance. * 1.84

For the maner of labouring, looke numb. 100.

176

Sauing goods, is a duetie of pro∣fitablenes whereby wee vse meanes that goods gotten, may be wel kept. * 1.85

Keeping from losse is a sauing of them by a diligent watchfulnes, to make them sure, and to haue them readie when neede requireth. * 1.86

Counting them is a sauing of them by the helpe of their number. Likewise placing by helpe of their place. * 1.87

Bestowing them is a sauing of them by heedines to haue the full vse and benefite by them. * 1.88

Spending is a warie bestowing of them, as they may reache furthest and last longest in profitinge our selues and others. * 1.89

Mending them is a sauing of thē by remedying their hurt as there is neede. Likewise dressing is in remedy∣ing the foulenes or vncomelines. * 1.90

177 How must we do right vnto others in goods and furniture?

We must deale faithfullie with them.

Also innocentlie in agreement and couenaunt.

Also vprightlie in generall equitie.

177 How do they iniurie and wrong vnto others?

They are vnfaithfull and deceitfull.

They are hurtfull and oppressours of others.

Thei ar vniust & cōmō doers of wrōg

178 How must we deale faith∣fullie?

We must paye our debtes, and keepe our promisse.

We must restore that which is bo∣rowed.

We must deale truelie with other mens goods, being in our handes or keeping.

178 How are they vnfaithfull & deceitfull?

They are bankerupt and breake pro∣misse

They borow, and restore not againe.

They defraude, cousin, or beguile men of their goods.

179 How must we deale inno∣centlie in agreement and coue∣naunt?

We must bargaine, buye or sell, with equall vantage in price and stuffe: as by goodnes of stuffe, by weight, num∣ber, greatnes, measure, time.

We must do our work for our wages.

We must giue the wages for worke.

179 How are they hurtfull, and grypers of others?

They bargaine, buye and sell to the losse of others, as by euil ware, false weight, euil measure, tale and count.

They are deceitfull laborers, & work by halues for their wages.

They giue wages by halues, or keepe it wholie backe.

180 How muste wee deale vp∣rightlie in generall equitie?

We must permitte vnto euerie one their libertie and goods without rob∣berie and oppression.

We must not steale nor beguile with craft.

We must make amends, when we haue hindred or defrauded anie.

Hitherto of the generall dueties of righteousnes with men.

180 How are they vniust and com∣mon dooers of wronge?

They are exactors, robbers, and op∣pressours.

They are theeues and pilferers.

They holde what they haue euil got∣ten, and count it their owne.

Hitherto of generall vndu∣tifulnes towardes men.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Seruing them

  • ...By learning of them.
  • ...By obedience thereto.
    • ...In our calling.
    • ...In accounts therof.
• * 1.2

  Learning of them.

  • ...By getting knowledge.
  • ...By vsing the same to follow
    • ...Their guiding.
    • ...Their example.
• * 1.3

  Getting knowledge by them.
• * 1.4

  Following them guiding.
• * 1.5

  Following their example.
• * 1.6

  Yeelding to their Iudgementes.
• * 1.7

  Accountes

  • ...In worde
    • ...In clearing our selues.
    • ...By shewing our faith∣fulnes.
  • ...In deede by fulfilling taske.
• * 1.8

  Clearing.
• * 1.9

  Faithfulnes.
• * 1.10

  Fulfilling taske.
• * 1.11

  Goodnes

  • ...By esteeming and accounting.
  • ...By dutiful∣nes thereon
    • ...In honouring them.
    • ...In pleasuring them.
• * 1.12

  Esteming them

  • ...In prospe∣ritie
    • ...In their persons.
    • ...In their goodnes.
  • ...In mise∣rie
• * 1.13

  Greefe, mercie and compassion.
• * 1.14

  Esteeming person

  • ...Reuerence.
  • ...Shamefastnes.
• * 1.15

  Reuerence.
• * 1.16

  Shamefastnes.
• * 1.17

  Esteming thē in goodnes

  • ...Loue.
  • ...Ioye.
• * 1.18

  Loue.
• * 1.19

  Loue of our enemies.
• * 1.20

  Ioye.
• * 1.21

  Mercie.
• * 1.22

  Greefe.
• * 1.23

  Partaking shame.
• * 1.24

  Honou∣ring

  • ...By hū∣bling our selues to them
    • ...For their worthines
      • ...Reuerent speache.
      • ...Courtesie and Ministring.
    • ...For agree∣ment
      • ...Meekenes in pleasing.
      • ...Gentlenes in sparing.
  • ...By vsing their goodnes.
• * 1.25

  Humbling.
• * 1.26

  Lowlines.
• * 1.27

  Courtesie.
• * 1.28

  Ministring.
• * 1.29

  Meekenes in pleasing

  • ...By yeelding.
  • ...By appeasing anger.
• * 1.30

  Yeelding

  • ...To request
    • ...Of suite.
    • ...Of pardon.
  • ...To him that striueth for his opiniō
• * 1.31

  Pardoning.
• * 1.32

  Appeasing.
• * 1.33

  Gentlenes in sparing

  • ...By mildnes,
  • ...By patience in forbearing
    • ...Infirmities.
    • ...Iniuries.
• * 1.34

  Mildnes in speache

  • ...In talke.
  • ...In rebuke and admonishment.
• * 1.35

  Patience.
• * 1.36

  Forbearing infirmities.
• * 1.37

  Forbearing iniuries.
• * 1.38

  Seeking to them.

  • ...In faultes
    • ...Confessing faults
    • ...Asking pardon.
  • ...In other mi∣serie or need.
    • ...Complayning of wantes.
    • ...Crauing helpe.
• * 1.39

  Confessing faultes.
• * 1.40

  Asking pardon.
• * 1.41

  Complaining and Crauing helpe.
• * 1.42

  Pleasuring them

  • ...Secrete by prayer for them.
  • ...Shewed
    • ...By directing and furthering them.
    • ...By maintayning thē.
• * 1.43

  Prayer for them.
• * 1.44

  Directing & furthe∣ring

  • ...In word by
    • ...Teaching.
    • ...Counsell.
  • ...In deede
    • ...By ayding, moderatīg
    • ...By example.
• * 1.45

  Ayding and helping.
• * 1.46

  Comforting
• * 1.47

  Maintay∣ning,

  • ...In strift & controuersie, by iudging and defending their cause and per∣son, and reconciling parties.
  • ...In peace & quietnes
    • ...In prouiding good things for them.
    • ...In doing good.
• * 1.48

  Iudging.
• * 1.49

  Defending.
• * 1.50

  Reconciling.
• * 1.51

  Prouiding.
• * 1.52

  Giuing
• * 1.53

  Lēding
• * 1.54

  Suerti∣ship.
• * 1.55

  Visiting
• * 1.56

  Doing good

  • ...In bestowing our goods
    • ...Lending.
    • ...Giuing.
  • ...In bestowing our selues & our seruice
    • ...Suertiship
    • ...Visiting and mini∣string &c.
• * 1.57

  Defen∣ding
• * 1.58

  Duties for our selues

  • ...In maintayning our Welfare
    • ...In defending and keeping it.
    • ...In remedying it.
  • In vsing it —
    • ...Comfortablie.
    • ...Honourablie.
• * 1.59

  With∣stāding
• * 1.60

  Plea∣ding
• * 1.61

  Assay∣ling.
• * 1.62

  Defen∣ding

  • ...By with stāding
    • ...In deede. &c.
    • ...In word &c.
  • ...By assay¦ling
• * 1.63

  Vsing state comfortablie.
• * 1.64

  Remedying want of comfort.
• * 1.65

  Vsing state honourablie

  • ...In absti∣nence
    • ...In nature, as lust, appe¦tite, delightes, ease. &c
    • ...In other pleasures.
  • ...In mode∣ration
    • ...By purenes & chastiti••••
    • ...By sobernes.
• * 1.66

  Abstinence.
• * 1.67

  Moderation.
• * 1.68

  Purenes & chastitie

  • ...In mariage
    • ...By preparing thereto.
    • ...By due ioyning.
  • ...In single life
• * 1.69

  Mariage

  • ...By prepara∣tiō thereto
    • ...By triall of meetnes i•• the parties to be ma∣ried.
    • ...By a due couenant.
  • ...By a due ioyning.
• * 1.70

  Trying their meetnes

  • ...By nature
    • ...Sexe, age, kindred.
    • ...Personage to our ••••∣king.
  • ...By nature & bringing vp
    • ...Godlines.
    • ...Meetnes by trade.
• * 1.71

  Meetenes.
• * 1.72

  Meetenes for liking.
• * 1.73

  Meetenes for calling.
• * 1.74

  Couenāt

  • ...At mariage to giue
    • ...No vse of their bodies for gene∣ration to others.
    • ...Nor token thereof.
  • ...Before ma∣riage
    • ...In the parties
      • ...Betrothing.
      • ...Espousing.
    • ...In friendes as their agreement.
• * 1.75

  Bethrothing.
• * 1.76

  Espousing.
• * 1.77

  Making it further knowne.
• * 1.78

  Gladnes in meeting of friends.
• * 1.79

  Sobernes

  • ...Inwarde.
  • ...Outwarde
    • ...In speache.
    • ...In behauiour and furniture.
• * 1.80

  Duetifulnes in goods

  • ...By getting them.
  • ...By sauing them being gotten.
• * 1.81

  Getting

  • ...By labor in our calling
    • ...In studies of mind as the artes.
    • ...In work of bodie as sciences and trades.
  • ...By the maner of labouring, as before.
• * 1.82

  Callings.
• * 1.83

  Studies of learning.
• * 1.84

  Trades and Sciences.
• * 1.85

  Sauing by

  • ...Keeping frō the losse
    • ...By reckoning and Counting.
    • ...By placing.
  • ...Bestowing and vsing wel
    • ...By spending with∣out waste.
    • ...By mending hurt and vncomelines.
• * 1.86

  Keeping from losse.
• * 1.87

  Counting and placing.
• * 1.88

  Bestowing.
• * 1.89

  Spending.
• * 1.90

  Mending and dressing.