Theologicall questions, dogmaticall observations, and evangelicall essays, vpon the Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to St. Matthew Wherein, about two thousand six hundred and fifty necessary, and profitable questions are discussed; and five hundred and eighty speciall points of doctrine noted; and five hundred and fifty errours confuted, or objections answered: together with divers arguments, whereby divers truths, and true tenents are confirmed. By Richard VVard, sometimes student in the famous vniversities of Cambridge in England: St. Andrews in Scotland: and Master of Arts of both the kingdoms; and now a preacher in the famous city of London.

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Title: Theologicall questions, dogmaticall observations, and evangelicall essays, vpon the Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to St. Matthew Wherein, about two thousand six hundred and fifty necessary, and profitable questions are discussed; and five hundred and eighty speciall points of doctrine noted; and five hundred and fifty errours confuted, or objections answered: together with divers arguments, whereby divers truths, and true tenents are confirmed. By Richard VVard, sometimes student in the famous vniversities of Cambridge in England: St. Andrews in Scotland: and Master of Arts of both the kingdoms; and now a preacher in the famous city of London.
Author: Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684.
Publication: London :: Printed [by Marmaduke Parsons and others] for Peter Cole, and are to be sold at his shop in Cornhill, at the sign of the Glove and Lyon, neer the Royall Exchange,; M.DC.XL. [1640]
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[Vers. 28] VERS. 28. And why take ye thought for rayment? Consider the Lillies of the field, how they grow: they toile not, neither doe they spinne.

And why take ye thought for rayment?

[Quest. 1] Doth Christ here condemne apparell?

[Answ.] No, but carefulnesse for apparell: for procu∣randae non curanda vestes Garments are to bee procured and provided, not to be cared for.

[Quest. 2] Whether were and are garments necessary?

[Answ. 1] First, they were not from the beginning, that is, before sinne; as appeares thus.

I. There was no uncleannesse, filthinesse, or unseemelinesse in the body, in the first creation thereof.

II. There was no unseasonable weather, nor any hurtfulnesse in the ayre before the curse: And therefore till after the fall, there was no use [Answ. 2] of garments.

Secondly, but now garments are necessarily used.

[Quest. 3] What use is there of garments now a dayes?

[Answ. 1] First, they are now used to cover the naked∣nesse; this after sinne was taught by nature, Gen. 3. and confirmed by God.

[Answ. 2] Secondly, they now are used to defend us from heate and cold.

[Answ. 3] Thirdly, for comlinesse, and ornament; and for this cause was given unto Benjamin five chan∣ges of rayment, Gen. 4.22.

[Answ. 4] Fourthly to admonish us of

Sinne, and our present unclean∣nesse thereby.
The ornament of the soule; & how carefully that should be adorned, 1 Tim. 2.9. and 1 Pet. 3 3, 4.

Fifthly, to di∣stinguish

First, sexes, women from men, Deut. 22.5.
Secondly, ages, thus young Io∣seph had a garment of divers colours, Gen. 37.3.
Thirdly, orders; Thus some∣times I. The Kings were distinguished by their gar∣ments. II. Sometimes the Priests, Exod. 28.2. and 29.5. &c. III. Sometimes the Rich, Luk. 16.15. Mat. 11.8. IV. Sometimes the Poore, Eccles. 40.1.
Forthly, occasions, actions, affe∣ctions, and times: namely, I. Holy garments, Exod. 39.1. and 40.12. & Levit. 8.8. and 16 4 II. Wedding garments Mat. 22.11. III. Garments, of mirth, Exod. 33.4. and Esay 61.3. IV. Mourning garments, sackcloth, 2 King. 6.30. V. Garments used for travellers on foot, on horse∣back; by men warring, and sleeping.