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 Worshipping God. Now followeth, Howe to serue him.

98 How must we serue God?

We must learne his will.

We must obey thereto in our calling.

We must giue good accountes of our calling.

98 How are the wicked vnrulie?

They are foolish & full of ignoraunce and errour.

They disobey the Lords will.

They are altogether sette on their willes, and flee from the Lord.

98

Seruing God is a duetifulnes in folow∣ing our calling and vsing our giftes with ear∣nest indeuour, whereby the Lorde hath his whole honour by all things we doo. * 1.1

Learning of his will is the seruice of our min∣des and vnderstanding, in vsing his goodnes in teaching vs, that we may knowe his will & leade our liues thereafter. * 1.2

99 How must we learne the will of God?

We must gette the knowledge of his word and workes.

We must follow him guiding vs.

We must follow his example, so farre as we are made according to his I∣mage.

99 How are they foolish and full of ignoraunce?

They seeke deepe to deceiue them∣selues, and increase their follies.

They follow lyes and the lustes of their hartes.

They become cleane contrarie to God, and are wholy peruerted.

99

The knowledge of the worde and workes of God, is defined before in the 2. question.

Following the Lorde guiding vs, is an vsing of his gouernement, to put in practise a duetie of office by his particular appointing. * 1.3

Following his example, is a fashioning of our lyues to his image and likenes, in such thinges as he would we should be like him, to shewe forth his holines. * 1.4

100 How must we obey the will of God in our calling?

We must take counsaile in all things we doe.

We must be forwarde thereon.

We must doo all things in their due maner.

100 How doe the wicked disobeye the Lords will?

They do all thinges in ligthnes and rashnes, or with subtletie and crafte.

They are backward and vntoward.

They haue their euill handling and marring of matters.

100

Obedience to the will of God, is the seruice of God by our giftes and graces in vsing them rightlie as his worde doeth binde vs. * 1.5

Counsaile, is a minding and pondering of all dueties, wher by wee examine and trie howe the Scriptures or worde of God doeth warrant them. * 1.6

A more full diuision of the pointes of wisdom & counsaile, looke for in our table of Diuinitie, & Nature, & of Ordering Common wealthes. * 1.7

101 How must wee take coun∣saile?

We must attend and watch to our dueties.

We must remember and count the same.

We must foresee and purpose what to doo.

101 How are they light and rash in their doings?

They haue their carelessnes and dul∣nes.

Also their forgetfulnes.

Also their vnwarines and headines.

101

Our attendance and watching, is a continuall minding of euerie duetie, whereby we take heede that we faile in no duetie. * 1.8

Our reckoning and counting is a due adui∣sing or coūsaile of things done, wherby we cal our selues to accounts what things are amisse. * 1.9

Foresight is our counsaile whereby we are ad∣uised of things which may fall. * 1.10

Purpose is our coūsaile, wherby we are setled, how any thing shal be by the good help of god. * 1.11

102 How must we be forward?

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

We must haue zeale & courage therto.

We must be ioyfull and comfortable therein.

102 How are they backward and vntoward?

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

They are could & doe better things by halues.

Their dueties are wearisome and irksome vnto them.

102

Forwardnes is a due preparation and stirring vp of our mindes, whereby nothing can withholde vs from beginning the worke. * 1.12

Desire to our dueties is a liking thereof, wher∣by we willinglie consent for to do them. * 1.13 * 1.14

Ioye, Hope, Trust, Zeale, were defined before.

103 In what manner must wee doe our dueties?

Wee must be actiue and skilfull.

Wee must labour and worke.

We must be steadfast and constant.

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

They are vnfitt and vnskilfull.

They are idle and slothfull.

They are wauering and geue ouer.

103

The maner of working is the right vse of our counsaile and forwardnes, in applying the same vnto practise. * 1.15

Actiuenes and skil, is a due readines in doing things in such due maner, as best may further the busines. * 1.16

104 What skill or actiuenes is required?

Wee must order thinges by their times and course.

Also by their measure of worke.

We must be semely & handsome therin

104 How are they vnfitt and vn∣skilfull?

They are disordered and doe things by hazard.

They haue their disuantage.

They are vntydie and boisterous.

104

Ordering by time and course, is a due maner of setting and cōpassing our works, to bring thē to passe in their due season. * 1.17

Measuring our worke, is an ordering thereof, by dispatching so much as wee did wiselie purpose. * 1.18

Seemelines and handsomnes, is a due maner of doing things in discretion and warines, that nothing be hurt or hinde∣red by hastines. * 1.19

105 What labour is required?

We must vse our force and might.

Wee must be speedie and quicke.

We must be painefull and strait that nothing faile.

105 How are they idle and slo••••h∣full?

They haue their weaknes and fain∣ting.

Also their slacknes and slownes.

Also their loathing and letting.

105

Labor is a manner of working whereby we ouercome the hardnes or hinderances of anie worke or busines. * 1.20

Force and might, is a labor or indeuour whereby the worke wanteth no strēgth to bring it to passe. * 1.21

Speede is our indeuour in hastening to dispatch the worke. * 1.22

Painefulnes is a labor or indeuour vnto wearines, to bring any thing to passe. * 1.23 * 1.24

106 What steadfastnes or con∣stancie is required?

We must be patient, whatsoeuer suc∣cesse we haue.

We must preuaile & gather strength.

Wee must dispatch and finish our worke.

106 How are they wauering and vnconstaunt?

They are discouraged if anie thing miscarie.

They shrinke and faile by their back∣wardnes.

They loose their labour and misse of their purpose.

106

Stedfastnes and costancie, is a continuance of labor & busines, without chaunging and letting, tyll our counsell and purpose take place. * 1.25

Patience in labour is a stedfastnes in sufferinge the euilles that come to vs by anie worke, so that they can not discourage vs. * 1.26

Preuayling and gathering strength, is a stedfastnes whereby we gette vauntage and further ablenes to bring anie thing to passe. * 1.27

Dispatching and finishing is a stedfastnes to the end of a work, bringing our coūsaill & purpose to passe. * 1.28

107 What accountes must wee make vnto God of our seruice?

We should alwaies feele our selues cleare from the guiltines of sinne.

We should be free from the troubles and punishmentes of sinne by peace in God.

We should vse all thinges as a bles∣sing and token of our iustification.

107 How are they sette on their willes and flee from God?

They haue alwaies a guiltie consci∣ence for their sinnes.

They are alwaies troubled and af∣flicted by some thing amisse.

In all thinges they feele the Lordes curse, and their condemnation, when God doth withdraw his peace from them.

107

Our giuing of accountes, is our obedience in the seruice of God, whereby wee make a good reckoning of all dueties towardes God. * 1.29

A good conscience was defined before, quest. 86.

But here we define it as it should haue bene, if man had not fallen.

A good conscience, is a ioyful consent vpon the exa∣mination of our liues, whereby we feele our selues happie in ioy and peace with our God. * 1.30

Peace & Quietnes in God, and the blessed vse of all thinges, is an inioying of the goodnes of God in all thinges, whereby wee feele him to be our happines therein. * 1.31

Notes

• * 1.1

  Seruing GOD

  • ...By learning his will.
  • ...By obedience thereto
    • ...In our calling.
    • ...In accoūtes therof
• * 1.2

  Learning the will of God.

  • ...By getting knowledge.
  • ...By vsing the same to fol∣lowe
    • ...The example of God.
    • ...His guiding.
• * 1.3

  Following God guiding vs.
• * 1.4

  Following his example.
• * 1.5

  Obedience

  • ...In taking counsaile.
  • ...In dutifulnes thereby, as
    • ...Our forward∣nes vpō c••ūsail.
    • ...Our maner of working.
• * 1.6

  Counsaile

  • ...Deuising.
  • ...Aduising.
• * 1.7

  Aduising

  • ...Of present things.
    • ...Marking and examining.
    • ...Consenting
      • ...Iudgement. &c.
      • ...Conscience. &c.
  • ...Of absent
    • Past —
      • ...Remembraunce.
      • ...Counting.
    • ...Comming
      • ...Foresight.
      • ...Purpose and decree.
• * 1.8

  Attendance and watching.
• * 1.9

  Reckoning.
• * 1.10

  Foresight.
• * 1.11

  Purpose.
• * 1.12

  Forward∣nes.
• * 1.13

  Desire.
• * 1.14

  For∣ward∣nes.

  • ...Inclining
    • ...Desire.
    • ...Ioye.
  • ...Prouo∣king
    • ...Zeale.
    • ...Ielousie.
• * 1.15

  Maner of wor∣king.
• * 1.16

  Skil∣fulnes.
• * 1.17

  Orde∣ring by time.
• * 1.18

  Mea∣sure.
• * 1.19

  Hand∣somnes
• * 1.20

  Labor.
• * 1.21

  Force.
• * 1.22

  Speede
• * 1.23

  Paine∣fulnes.
• * 1.24

  Man∣ner of wor∣king

  • ...Gaines or acti∣uenes.
    • ...Order
      • ...By time and course.
      • ...By measure of worke.
    • ...Handsomnes.
  • ...Labor and di∣ligence.
    • ...Paine∣fulnes,
      • ...Speede.
      • ...Forceablenes.
    • ...Stedfast¦nes,
      • ...Patient bea∣ring.
      • ...Preuayling.
• * 1.25

  Stedfastnes

  • ...In patience.
  • ...In preuayling.
• * 1.26

  Patience in labor.
• * 1.27

  Preuayling

  • ...Gathering strength.
  • ...Finishing.
• * 1.28

  Dispatching and finishing.
• * 1.29

  Accountes

  • ...Of dueties by a cleare con∣science.
  • ...Of blessings by vsing them
• * 1.30

  A good cōscience.

  • ...Without guiltines of sinne.
  • ...Without trouble.
• * 1.31

  Peace and blessings.