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             A good husband and a good wife layd open in a sermon, preached by Mr Thomas Taylor ... ; and published by Iohn Sedguuicke.
             Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.
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           GOOD
           HVSBAND
           
             AND
          
           A
           Good
           Wife
           :
           Layd
           open
           in
           a
           Sermon
           ,
           Preached
           
             by
          
           M
           
             r.
          
           THOMAS
           TAYLOR
           ,
           
             Preacher
             of
          
           Gods
           Word
           in
           
             Aldermanbury
          
           LONDON
           :
           
             And
             published
             by
          
           IOHN
           SEDGVVICKE
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           VVILLIAM
           SHIFFARD
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           shop
           in
           Popes-head
           Alley
           ,
           1625.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           and
           board
           here
           .
           The
           best
           aduise
           in
           this
           cause
           wee
           haue
           in
           the
           sacred
           word
           of
           God
           ;
           next
           vnto
           that
           ,
           in
           the
           paines
           of
           holy
           and
           godly
           men
           ,
           who
           haue
           both
           gone
           before
           vs
           ,
           and
           are
           now
           ,
           through
           Gods
           mercy
           ,
           continued
           to
           vs.
           In
           the
           number
           of
           which
           ,
           let
           me
           commend
           vnto
           thee
           ,
           the
           labours
           of
           this
           iudicious
           and
           learned
           Diuine
           ,
           the
           Author
           of
           this
           ensuing
           Sermon
           .
           God
           ,
           by
           him
           ,
           hath
           giuen
           vnto
           his
           Church
           ,
           many
           helps
           in
           points
           of
           Diuinity
           ;
           and
           especially
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           this
           subiect
           :
           his
           directions
           already
           ,
           this
           now
           ,
           and
           others
           shortly
           to
           be
           printed
           ,
           may
           serue
           for
           a
           Christian
           rule
           this
           way
           .
           I
           must
           confesse
           ,
           that
           it
           had
           beene
           ere
           this
           time
           printed
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           humility
           and
           modesty
           of
           the
           Author
           hindred
           it
           :
           Willing
           hee
           is
           ,
           and
           hath
           beene
           to
           doe
           good
           by
           preaching
           ,
           but
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           he
           glorieth
           not
           with
           many
           ,
           in
           voluntary
           printing
           of
           those
           things
           that
           are
           very
           vsefull
           for
           the
           Church
           of
           God.
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           expectation
           of
           an
           other
           Sermon
           ,
           which
           by
           importunity
           I
           obtained
           ;
           the
           Coppy
           whereof
           (
           as
           soone
           as
           it
           is
           corrected
           by
           the
           Author
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           returned
           to
           me
           ,
           according
           to
           promise
           )
           you
           shall
           haue
           for
           your
           further
           direction
           ,
           in
           the
           holy
           choise
           &
           godly
           vsage
           of
           your selues
           in
           this
           so
           honourable
           estate
           .
           The
           God
           of
           Grace
           guide
           your
           hearts
           that
           read
           this
           ,
           to
           the
           conscionable
           practise
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           all
           blesse
           God
           for
           such
           worthy
           helpe
           ,
           and
           helpe
           them
           with
           your
           prayers
           ,
           who
           desire
           to
           further
           you
           in
           the
           way
           to
           saluation
           .
        
         
           
             Yours
             in
             the
             seruice
             of
             Christ
             ,
             IOHN
             SEDGVVICKE
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           A
           VVEDDING
           SERMON
           .
        
         
           
             LVKE
             1.
             6.
             
          
           
             And
             they
             were
             both
             iust
             ,
             and
             walked
             in
             all
             the
             commandements
             and
             ordinances
             of
             the
             Lord
             without
             reproofe
             .
          
        
         
           AS
           IOHN
           himselfe
           was
           a
           forerunner
           of
           Christ
           in
           his
           person
           and
           office
           ,
           so
           the
           Euangelist
           S.
           
             Luke
          
           beginning
           his
           holy
           storie
           ,
           maketh
           the
           conception
           of
           
             Iohn
             ,
          
           forerun
           the
           storie
           of
           the
           conception
           of
           Christ
           :
           betweene
           which
           two
           was
           not
           an
           obscure
           correspondence
           .
           For
           first
           ,
           both
           of
           them
           were
           predicted
           and
           promised
           by
           an
           Angell
           ,
           who
           described
           both
           their
           persons
           ,
           both
           their
           offices
           ,
           and
           gaue
           them
           both
           their
           names
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           both
           their
           conceptions
           were
           miraculous
           by
           the
           mightie
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           transcending
           all
           the
           strength
           of
           nature
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           both
           of
           them
           borne
           of
           vnlikely
           persons
           ,
           the
           one
           of
           a
           Virgine
           against
           nature
           ,
           the
           other
           of
           an
           old
           barren
           woman
           beyond
           nature
           .
           Fourthly
           ,
           both
           of
           them
           were
           to
           be
           borne
           after
           a
           new
           and
           vnusuall
           natiuitie
           :
           first
           that
           the
           strange
           conception
           of
           the
           one
           ,
           might
           be
           somewhat
           more
           credible
           by
           the
           other
           :
           and
           secondly
           ,
           that
           both
           of
           them
           might
           by
           all
           men
           be
           conceiued
           to
           become
           most
           eminent
           persons
           ,
           of
           extraordinarie
           spirit
           
           and
           seruice
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           who
           after
           so
           extraordinarie
           manner
           came
           into
           the
           world
           .
           For
           so
           when
           
             Iohn
          
           was
           borne
           ,
           the
           neighbours
           asked
           .
           
             What
             manner
             of
             child
             shall
             this
             be
             ?
          
           verse
           66.
           
        
         
           Now
           our
           Euangelist
           stayeth
           a
           great
           while
           in
           the
           confirmation
           of
           
             Iohns
          
           extraordinarie
           conception
           and
           honourable
           birth
           for
           these
           reasons
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           because
           his
           calling
           was
           to
           be
           extraordinary
           ,
           he
           was
           to
           be
           
             a
             man
             sent
             from
             God.
          
           Ioh.
           1.
           6.
           not
           called
           by
           man
           ,
           but
           by
           God
           immediatly
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           his
           office
           was
           to
           be
           
             a
             witnesse
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             that
             all
             men
             through
             him
             might
             beleeue
             .
          
           v.
           7.
           
           And
           because
           the
           truth
           of
           a
           testimonie
           dependeth
           vpon
           the
           worth
           of
           the
           witnesse
           :
           to
           adde
           more
           authoritie
           to
           
             Iohns
          
           testimonie
           ,
           he
           sheweth
           the
           person
           to
           be
           an
           extraordinarie
           man
           ,
           in
           holinesse
           and
           honour
           ,
           and
           therefore
           most
           faithfull
           ,
           and
           worthie
           of
           all
           credite
           and
           highest
           respect
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           was
           to
           be
           the
           first
           witnesse
           and
           publicke
           Preacher
           in
           the
           new
           Testament
           ,
           yea
           to
           be
           the
           forerunner
           and
           immediat
           seruant
           of
           Christ.
           Hence
           is
           he
           called
           
             Iohn
          
           by
           the
           Angell
           :
           which
           word
           signifieth
           
             fauour
          
           or
           
             grace
             :
          
           first
           because
           he
           was
           bestowed
           by
           Gods
           speciall
           grace
           on
           his
           parents
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           old
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           course
           of
           nature
           could
           not
           expect
           him
           :
           secondly
           ,
           because
           he
           was
           to
           be
           the
           first
           Preacher
           of
           grace
           in
           the
           new
           Testament
           .
           Next
           therfore
           it
           was
           to
           insist
           in
           the
           large
           and
           honourable
           mention
           of
           so
           neare
           a
           seruant
           to
           Christ
           :
           seeing
           the
           more
           honourable
           the
           seruant
           is
           ,
           the
           more
           is
           the
           glorie
           and
           eminencie
           of
           the
           maister
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           because
           the
           faith
           of
           the
           Church
           was
           
           to
           leane
           vpon
           this
           testimonie
           of
           
             Iohn
             :
          
           therefore
           is
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           more
           industrious
           to
           make
           his
           witnesse
           certaine
           ,
           and
           leaue
           it
           most
           infallible
           .
        
         
           Now
           among
           other
           arguments
           of
           
             Iohns
          
           commendation
           ,
           he
           is
           in
           the
           words
           read
           ,
           commended
           by
           the
           worthinesse
           of
           his
           parentage
           .
           For
           first
           both
           his
           parents
           are
           named
           ,
           his
           father
           was
           
             Zacharie
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           one
           mindfull
           of
           God
           :
           his
           mothers
           name
           was
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           which
           signified
           God
           is
           my
           rest
           ,
           and
           it
           appeareth
           they
           were
           not
           vnanswerable
           to
           their
           names
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           both
           of
           them
           were
           of
           an
           holy
           stocke
           and
           progenie
           .
           He
           was
           of
           the
           
             order
             and
             stocke
             of
             Aaron
             ,
          
           and
           she
           was
           of
           the
           
             daughters
             of
             Aaron
             :
          
           and
           so
           both
           of
           them
           were
           well
           descended
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           both
           of
           them
           were
           as
           holy
           in
           their
           owne
           persons
           ,
           as
           in
           their
           parentage
           :
           For
           
             both
             of
             them
             were
             iust
             before
             God
             ,
             and
             walked
             in
             all
             the
             commandements
             and
             ordinances
             of
             the
             Lord
             without
             reproofe
             .
          
        
         
           
             Both
             of
             them
             were
             iust
          
           ]
           First
           ,
           neither
           of
           them
           was
           without
           infirmitie
           ,
           neither
           of
           them
           without
           sinne
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           neither
           of
           them
           was
           legally
           iust
           ,
           which
           requireth
           whole
           conformitie
           of
           the
           whole
           man
           ,
           to
           the
           whole
           Law
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           the
           vtmost
           perfection
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           neither
           of
           both
           were
           iust
           ,
           or
           iustified
           by
           workes
           ,
           and
           much
           lesse
           by
           meriting
           or
           desert
           .
           For
           why
           then
           was
           
             Zacharie
          
           presently
           strucke
           dumbe
           for
           his
           vnbeliefe
           ,
           verse
           20.
           
           Or
           if
           that
           which
           the
           Rhemists
           on
           this
           place
           were
           true
           :
           what
           did
           
             Zacharie
          
           here
           in
           the
           Temple
           offering
           sacrifice
           ,
           first
           for
           his
           owne
           sins
           ,
           and
           then
           for
           the
           peoples
           :
           if
           he
           did
           so
           perfectly
           fulfill
           the
           Law
           as
           they
           say
           ?
        
         
           How
           then
           were
           they
           both
           iust
           ?
           A.
           Both
           were
           
           iust
           Euangelically
           .
           First
           by
           
             imputation
             ,
          
           to
           both
           of
           them
           was
           Christs
           iustice
           imputed
           :
           so
           as
           though
           both
           of
           them
           laboured
           vnder
           their
           personall
           infirmities
           ,
           yet
           God
           for
           Christs
           sake
           did
           not
           impute
           their
           sinnes
           vnto
           them
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           by
           
             acceptation
          
           God
           did
           approue
           them
           both
           for
           iust
           and
           righteous
           persons
           ,
           beholding
           them
           in
           the
           couenant
           of
           his
           loue
           :
           which
           accepteth
           of
           impure
           and
           vnworthie
           actions
           of
           his
           children
           as
           righteous
           and
           iust
           ,
           and
           affordeth
           a
           large
           couer
           for
           their
           daily
           defects
           and
           frailties
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           by
           
             inchoation
             ,
          
           in
           that
           both
           of
           them
           being
           renewed
           by
           Gods
           Spirit
           ,
           endeuoured
           to
           keepe
           all
           the
           commandements
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           were
           heartily
           grieued
           when
           they
           failed
           in
           their
           true
           endeuour
           .
           Fourthly
           ,
           by
           the
           
             Lords
             iustification
          
           both
           were
           iustified
           by
           God
           from
           hypocrisie
           and
           raigning
           guile
           :
           What
           they
           did
           ,
           they
           did
           before
           God
           ,
           in
           truth
           ,
           and
           vnfainedly
           as
           in
           his
           sight
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           fruites
           of
           faith
           both
           of
           them
           were
           iustified
           before
           men
           :
           who
           by
           their
           externall
           righteousnesse
           saw
           that
           their
           faith
           was
           sound
           ,
           and
           themselues
           true
           beleeuers
           .
           The
           Pharises
           were
           righteous
           before
           men
           ,
           but
           this
           is
           opposed
           to
           all
           pharisaicall
           iustice
           ;
           they
           were
           both
           iust
           before
           God.
           
        
         
           Hence
           we
           note
           some
           obseruations
           .
           
             
               1.
               
               As
               they
               were
               religious
               persons
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               As
               they
               were
               married
               persons
               .
            
          
        
         
           The
           Lord
           approueth
           and
           honoureth
           godlinesse
           euery
           where
           :
           
           as
           in
           
             Zacharie
          
           and
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           and
           teacheth
           vs
           by
           his
           owne
           example
           ,
           highly
           to
           esteeme
           of
           religious
           persons
           ,
           and
           willingly
           &
           chearfully
           
           to
           speake
           of
           their
           graces
           .
        
         
           To
           shew
           our
           owne
           louing
           affection
           to
           good
           persons
           and
           good
           things
           ,
           
           for
           according
           to
           the
           abundance
           of
           the
           heart
           the
           mouth
           will
           speake
           ,
           the
           shop
           is
           furnished
           out
           of
           the
           warehouse
           .
        
         
           To
           encourage
           and
           promote
           grace
           in
           others
           whensoeuer
           we
           see
           it
           ,
           
           for
           praise
           of
           vertue
           encreaseth
           it
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           to
           prouoke
           our selues
           and
           others
           to
           attaine
           the
           like
           graces
           ,
           both
           for
           kind
           and
           measure
           .
           Fourthly
           ,
           
           to
           get
           a
           sure
           note
           of
           soundnesse
           in
           our selues
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           a
           propertie
           of
           a
           good
           man
           to
           honour
           them
           that
           feare
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           a
           sparke
           of
           the
           image
           and
           resemblance
           of
           the
           Lord
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           Note
           a
           difference
           of
           mens
           wayes
           from
           Gods
           ,
           
           he
           commendeth
           nothing
           but
           his
           owne
           grace
           :
           they
           euery
           thing
           but
           this
           :
           men
           are
           by
           men
           commended
           and
           applauded
           for
           their
           wealth
           and
           good
           husbandrie
           ,
           diligence
           in
           their
           callings
           ,
           and
           for
           their
           good
           hospitalitie
           and
           the
           like
           :
           but
           if
           the
           Lord
           commend
           a
           man
           ,
           he
           are
           he
           beginneth
           ,
           as
           
             Neah
             .
             Thee
          
           
           
             haue
             I
             found
             righteous
             .
          
           And
           
           
             Abraham
          
           not
           so
           much
           for
           his
           hospitalitie
           wherein
           he
           exceeded
           ,
           but
           for
           instructing
           his
           familie
           .
           Women
           are
           by
           men
           commended
           for
           wealth
           ,
           beautie
           ,
           parentage
           ,
           education
           and
           such
           naturall
           endowments
           .
           But
           if
           the
           Lord
           commend
           a
           woman
           :
           it
           is
           the
           
             woman
             that
             feareth
             the
             Lord
             that
             shall
             be
             praised
             :
          
           
           and
           if
           Christ
           commend
           a
           woman
           ,
           it
           shall
           not
           be
           
             Martha
          
           for
           her
           good
           houswifrie
           ,
           but
           
             Marie
             for
             choosing
             the
             better
             part
             .
          
        
         
           Many
           sinne
           against
           this
           rule
           ,
           
           who
           prize
           not
           nor
           speake
           of
           the
           graces
           of
           God
           conferred
           vpon
           their
           brethren
           ,
           because
           either
           their
           hearts
           affect
           not
           
           grace
           ,
           or
           because
           they
           enuie
           it
           ,
           or
           else
           because
           they
           turne
           out
           this
           subiect
           ,
           by
           blazing
           the
           wants
           and
           frailties
           of
           godly
           men
           ,
           or
           else
           by
           furthering
           some
           blots
           ,
           and
           casting
           some
           staine
           vpon
           them
           .
           Our
           Lord
           Iesus
           contrarily
           affected
           ,
           and
           commended
           euen
           shewes
           of
           goodnesse
           in
           the
           young
           man
           for
           example
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Others
           make
           pietie
           and
           grace
           the
           buts
           to
           shoot
           all
           their
           venome
           and
           poysoned
           arrowes
           against
           ,
           all
           their
           discourses
           runne
           against
           persons
           fearing
           God
           ,
           and
           their
           godly
           practises
           ,
           that
           if
           diuels
           had
           tongues
           of
           their
           owne
           ,
           thus
           would
           they
           employ
           them
           :
           but
           not
           hauing
           them
           of
           their
           owne
           ,
           they
           borrowed
           these
           mens
           to
           this
           purpose
           .
           For
           Christ
           must
           be
           a
           butt
           and
           signe
           of
           contradiction
           still
           ,
           not
           in
           his
           owne
           person
           only
           ,
           but
           in
           his
           members
           also
           .
           But
           against
           whom
           hast
           thou
           blasphemed
           ?
           Or
           whom
           hath
           railing
           
             Rabsechie
          
           reuiled
           ?
           Or
           where
           shall
           these
           arrowes
           shot
           against
           heauen
           light
           ,
           but
           vpon
           the
           head
           of
           him
           that
           shot
           them
           ?
           Who
           euer
           aduanced
           himselfe
           in
           blasphemie
           against
           the
           God
           of
           heauen
           and
           prospered
           ?
        
         
           Now
           as
           they
           were
           married
           persons
           ,
           because
           our
           present
           errand
           calleth
           vs
           to
           this
           part
           ,
           
           we
           may
           learne
           .
           In
           that
           both
           these
           persons
           were
           iust
           ,
           and
           yet
           married
           ,
           that
           marriage
           hindereth
           no
           man
           or
           woman
           :
           no
           nor
           the
           Ministers
           of
           God
           from
           being
           holy
           and
           iust
           before
           God
           and
           men
           .
           
             Zacharie
          
           a
           Priest
           here
           in
           his
           office
           in
           the
           Temple
           ,
           in
           the
           action
           of
           sacrifice
           was
           a
           married
           man
           ,
           and
           yet
           holy
           :
           which
           could
           not
           be
           if
           the
           marriage
           of
           Ministers
           hindered
           their
           holinesse
           .
           
             Elizabeth
          
           a
           Priests
           wife
           ,
           yet
           commended
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           for
           an
           holy
           and
           iust
           woman
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           wiues
           of
           Ministers
           are
           set
           by
           God
           in
           the
           
           foremost
           ranke
           of
           Christ
           ,
           holy
           ,
           gracious
           and
           godly
           women
           .
        
         
           To
           detest
           that
           diabolicall
           doctrine
           and
           religion
           of
           Papists
           ,
           
           which
           cannot
           be
           true
           ,
           but
           this
           Scripture
           and
           many
           other
           must
           be
           false
           .
           In
           that
           they
           hold
           ,
           that
           first
           marriage
           is
           a
           being
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           an
           vncleane
           thing
           .
           For
           did
           God
           institute
           an
           vncleane
           thing
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           Paradise
           before
           any
           sinne
           and
           vncleannesse
           was
           ?
           Did
           Christ
           grace
           and
           honour
           an
           vncleane
           thing
           by
           his
           presence
           and
           first
           miracle
           ?
           Is
           one
           of
           the
           Sacraments
           of
           their
           holy
           Church
           become
           on
           the
           sudden
           so
           vncleane
           a
           thing
           ?
           Lyars
           haue
           great
           need
           of
           good
           memories
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           holy
           ministerie
           is
           as
           deadly
           a
           disease
           of
           marriage
           as
           the
           foulest
           adulterie
           ,
           which
           onely
           ought
           to
           dissolue
           marriage
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           which
           opposeth
           marriage
           to
           virginitie
           as
           chaffe
           to
           wheate
           ,
           or
           as
           euill
           to
           good
           :
           whereas
           Scripture
           opposeth
           not
           marriage
           to
           virginitie
           ,
           as
           lesse
           good
           in
           it selfe
           ,
           but
           as
           more
           inconuenient
           by
           the
           corruption
           of
           persons
           ,
           or
           persecution
           of
           the
           times
           .
           Neither
           do
           they
           oppose
           virgins
           to
           married
           persons
           (
           Reu.
           19.
           9
           )
           but
           to
           the
           filthy
           fornicators
           of
           that
           whore
           of
           Babilon
           .
           Fourthly
           ,
           which
           disauoweth
           marriage
           ,
           but
           not
           lust
           ,
           abandoneth
           Gods
           sacred
           ordinance
           according
           to
           nature
           ,
           but
           not
           burning
           concupiscence
           and
           vnnaturall
           filthinesse
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           named
           among
           Saints
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           one
           of
           their
           beastly
           and
           shamelesse
           constitutions
           :
           that
           their
           Priesthood
           is
           not
           bound
           to
           put
           away
           an
           whore
           or
           Concubine
           ,
           so
           it
           abiure
           a
           lawfull
           wife
           .
           Not
           to
           take
           any
           longer
           in
           this
           Sodomiticall
           sincke
           ,
           we
           conclude
           with
           our
           text
           .
           That
           marriage
           hindereth
           neither
           inward
           holinesse
           ,
           nor
           the
           most
           
           holy
           externall
           duties
           neither
           priuate
           nor
           publicke
           .
        
         
           
             Both
             were
             iust
             :
          
           
           An
           happie
           coniunction
           it
           is
           when
           two
           godly
           persons
           meet
           in
           marriage
           ,
           of
           whom
           may
           be
           said
           :
           both
           of
           them
           are
           iust
           ,
           as
           
             Abraham
          
           and
           
             Sarah
             ,
             Isaac
          
           and
           
             Rebecca
             ,
             Priscilla
          
           and
           
             Aquila
             ,
             Zacharie
          
           and
           
             Elizabeth
             .
          
        
         
           Here
           is
           an
           equall
           yoke
           when
           both
           are
           like
           minded
           and
           draw
           one
           way
           ;
           
           both
           haue
           their
           names
           written
           in
           the
           booke
           of
           life
           ;
           when
           both
           are
           of
           one
           tribe
           and
           religion
           ,
           as
           this
           couple
           was
           ;
           when
           both
           worship
           the
           same
           true
           God
           ;
           both
           care
           for
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ;
           both
           intend
           the
           one
           thing
           necessarie
           ;
           both
           are
           decked
           with
           the
           same
           graces
           ,
           and
           both
           are
           heires
           of
           the
           same
           saluation
           ;
           when
           both
           are
           fit
           and
           mutuall
           helpes
           ,
           marriage
           becometh
           a
           sweete
           yoke
           .
        
         
           When
           both
           are
           iust
           ,
           
           the
           familie
           will
           be
           a
           little
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           a
           place
           of
           Gods
           worship
           ,
           presence
           ,
           delight
           ,
           and
           blessing
           .
        
         
           From
           such
           a
           coniunction
           is
           an
           expectation
           of
           a
           godly
           seede
           ,
           
           and
           an
           hopefull
           posteritie
           to
           be
           left
           behind
           vs
           ,
           to
           worship
           God
           in
           earth
           when
           we
           are
           gone
           hence
           ,
           as
           from
           this
           gracious
           couple
           ,
           descendeth
           
             Iohn
          
           a
           gracious
           sonne
           ,
           of
           nearest
           seruice
           to
           Iesus
           Christ.
           
        
         
           Let
           all
           that
           are
           to
           enter
           into
           this
           estate
           ,
           
           consider
           what
           their
           first
           ayme
           ought
           to
           be
           :
           not
           on
           finest
           houses
           and
           riches
           ,
           which
           are
           the
           inheritance
           of
           fathers
           ,
           but
           a
           prudent
           wife
           which
           is
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           is
           a
           speciall
           and
           most
           choise
           gift
           of
           his
           loue
           :
           Seeke
           first
           for
           goodnesse
           ,
           and
           for
           goods
           afterwards
           ,
           faile
           in
           this
           rule
           and
           thou
           shalt
           buy
           gold
           too
           deare
           .
        
         
           All
           married
           couples
           must
           learne
           and
           labour
           ,
           
           
           to
           be
           both
           iust
           ,
           both
           religious
           ,
           and
           fearing
           God
           Wiues
           are
           as
           straightly
           bound
           to
           be
           religious
           as
           husbands
           ,
           both
           must
           labour
           for
           Gods
           approbation
           ,
           both
           must
           care
           to
           be
           spouses
           of
           Christ
           ,
           both
           must
           striue
           to
           be
           in
           the
           couenant
           of
           grace
           ,
           both
           must
           be
           married
           to
           faith
           ,
           loue
           ,
           godlinesse
           ,
           and
           holinesse
           ,
           both
           must
           seeke
           to
           be
           rich
           ,
           beautifull
           and
           glorious
           within
           ,
           as
           the
           spouses
           of
           Iesus
           Christ.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           All
           married
           persons
           must
           aboue
           all
           things
           ,
           loue
           ,
           respect
           and
           cherish
           grace
           one
           in
           another
           :
           ground
           not
           thy
           loue
           vpon
           beautie
           ,
           riches
           ,
           portion
           ,
           youth
           ,
           or
           such
           failing
           foundations
           :
           but
           pitch
           it
           first
           in
           God
           and
           grace
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           hold
           .
           Let
           it
           begin
           at
           the
           soule
           ,
           and
           thence
           shew
           it selfe
           to
           the
           body
           .
           The
           man
           and
           wife
           ought
           to
           seeke
           the
           sauing
           one
           of
           anothers
           soule
           ,
           1.
           
           Cor.
           7.
           5.
           
           Christ
           the
           husband
           of
           his
           Church
           did
           all
           ;
           suffered
           all
           ,
           bestowed
           all
           his
           wisedome
           ,
           strength
           ,
           riches
           ,
           yea
           his
           precious
           bloud
           for
           his
           spouse
           to
           sanctifie
           and
           saue
           her
           :
           an
           vnfailing
           patterne
           for
           all
           spouses
           .
        
         
           Where
           both
           are
           iust
           ,
           true
           grace
           will
           be
           valued
           at
           the
           highest
           rate
           one
           in
           another
           ;
           the
           one
           will
           hold
           the
           other
           worth
           so
           much
           as
           there
           is
           religion
           and
           the
           feare
           of
           God.
           Betweene
           this
           beauty
           of
           soule
           ,
           riches
           of
           mind
           ,
           wealth
           of
           grace
           is
           esteemed
           at
           an
           incomparable
           rate
           ;
           and
           these
           entise
           and
           draw
           on
           heauenly
           ,
           spirituall
           ,
           and
           lasting
           loue
           .
           When
           both
           are
           iust
           ,
           grace
           will
           be
           cherished
           in
           each
           more
           then
           good
           nature
           :
           grace
           is
           excited
           by
           each
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           spirituall
           duties
           ;
           they
           pray
           with
           and
           for
           one
           another
           ;
           they
           reade
           ,
           conferre
           ,
           and
           counsell
           together
           ;
           they
           edifie
           one
           another
           on
           their
           holy
           faith
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           a
           
           strong
           cement
           of
           loue
           .
           Where
           both
           are
           iust
           ,
           both
           praise
           God
           (
           as
           for
           inferiour
           endowments
           )
           so
           especially
           for
           the
           measure
           of
           grace
           receiued
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           holy
           religion
           to
           which
           they
           are
           married
           .
           Where
           God
           hath
           giuen
           this
           blessing
           there
           is
           wealth
           ,
           beauty
           ,
           loue
           ,
           and
           euery
           sweet
           and
           needfull
           comfort
           and
           contentment
           .
        
         
           
             Before
             God
          
           from
           hence
           note
           this
           doctrine
           :
           
           That
           
             those
             be
             indeed
             truly
             religious
             and
             righteous
             that
             are
             so
             before
             God
             :
          
           that
           set
           themselues
           alwayes
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           sinceritie
           of
           heart
           know
           and
           remember
           they
           haue
           to
           do
           with
           God
           in
           all
           things
           .
           Iam.
           1.
           27.
           pure
           and
           vndefiled
           religion
           
             before
             God
             :
          
           the
           thing
           that
           true
           religion
           doth
           ,
           is
           ,
           it
           bindeth
           God
           to
           man
           ,
           and
           man
           to
           God.
           
        
         
           None
           can
           be
           iust
           before
           God
           ,
           Psal.
           143.
           2.
           
           Rom.
           
           3.
           20.
           
           No
           flesh
           can
           be
           iustified
           before
           the
           Lord.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           is
           ,
           
             no
             man
             onely
             flesh
          
           without
           Christ
           and
           his
           Spirit
           .
           
        
         
           2.
           
           No
           man
           can
           
             personally
          
           and
           
             perfectly
          
           be
           iustified
           ,
           so
           as
           his
           person
           and
           worke
           can
           passe
           allowable
           in
           strict
           iustice
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           No
           flesh
           
             in
             his
             sight
          
           vnlesse
           it
           be
           seene
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           Christ.
           But
           by
           mercifull
           
             acceptation
          
           the
           beleeuer
           is
           iustified
           and
           approoued
           as
           iust
           seene
           in
           Christ
           2.
           
           By
           sound
           
             resolution
          
           he
           setteth
           himselfe
           vnder
           Gods
           eye
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           presence
           ,
           as
           a
           witnesse
           of
           his
           righteous
           and
           godly
           course
           :
           and
           so
           seeketh
           in
           sinceritie
           of
           heart
           to
           be
           approued
           of
           him
           in
           all
           things
           .
           And
           thus
           
             Zachery
          
           and
           
             Elizabeth
          
           are
           said
           to
           be
           iust
           in
           this
           place
           .
        
         
           The
           reasons
           of
           this
           Doctrine
           are
           these
           .
        
         
         
           
             Such
             a
             worshipper
             only
             the
             Lord
             requireth
             ,
          
           
           
             Gen.
             17.
          
           1.
           
           Walke
           before
           me
           and
           be
           vpright
           .
           
             Deut.
          
           5.
           29.
           
           Oh
           that
           there
           were
           such
           an
           heart
           in
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           feare
           me
           and
           keepe
           all
           my
           commandements
           alwayes
           .
           
             Onely
             such
             are
             accepted
             of
             him
             who
             are
          
           Iewes
           within
           .
           
             Rom.
             2.
             
             Who
             worship
          
           in
           Spirit
           and
           truth
           .
           
             Ioh.
             4.
             for
             because
             he
             is
             the
             seer
             and
             searcher
             of
             the
             hearts
             ,
             he
             loueth
          
           truth
           in
           the
           inward
           parts
           .
           
             Psal.
             51.
             
             And
          
           hath
           pleasure
           in
           vprightnesse
           .
           1.
           
           
             Chron.
          
           29.
           17.
           
        
         
           Here
           is
           a
           manifest
           distinction
           betweene
           godly
           men
           and
           euill
           :
           
           who
           haue
           faire
           shewes
           ;
           &
           are
           smooth
           outwardly
           ,
           can
           draw
           neare
           with
           their
           lips
           ,
           but
           God
           is
           not
           in
           their
           thoughts
           ,
           their
           hearts
           are
           remoued
           frō
           him
           .
           The
           Pharisey
           can
           wash
           the
           outside
           of
           the
           cup
           and
           platter
           ,
           and
           can
           do
           many
           things
           to
           be
           seene
           of
           men
           .
           But
           the
           godly
           man
           setteth
           himselfe
           in
           the
           eye
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           doth
           things
           with
           the
           heart
           ,
           not
           contenting
           himselfe
           to
           seeme
           good
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           so
           ,
           nor
           with
           a
           forme
           of
           godlinesse
           without
           the
           power
           of
           it
           .
           This
           man
           shineth
           from
           the
           heart
           within
           ,
           and
           is
           better
           in
           substance
           then
           in
           show
           .
           The
           goodnesse
           of
           this
           man
           is
           not
           to
           the
           eye
           and
           outward
           ;
           but
           inward
           from
           his
           heart
           before
           God.
           
        
         
           All
           Euangelicall
           obedience
           is
           chiefly
           in
           purpose
           of
           heart
           ,
           
           in
           holy
           desires
           and
           hearty
           resolutions
           .
           The
           top
           of
           the
           beleeuers
           perfection
           ,
           is
           not
           in
           perfection
           of
           action
           ,
           but
           affection
           and
           in
           strife
           against
           imperfection
           and
           truth
           of
           desires
           ,
           as
           Acts
           11.
           23.
           
           When
           with
           
             full
             purpose
             of
             heart
             we
             cleaue
             vnto
             the
             Lord.
          
           1.
           
           Chronicles
           18.
           7.
           
           
             If
             Solomon
             shall
             endeauour
          
           to
           keepe
           the
           commandements
           ,
           then
           shall
           his
           kingdome
           be
           established
           .
           This
           maketh
           workes
           
           and
           persons
           
             acceptable
          
           and
           accounted
           perfect
           .
           This
           maketh
           duties
           
             comfortable
             ,
          
           when
           men
           charge
           vs
           with
           hypocrisie
           and
           sin●st●r
           ends
           ,
           as
           
             Dauid
          
           to
           
             Micall
             :
             I
             did
             it
             before
             the
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           A
           day
           cometh
           wherein
           the
           Lord
           will
           pronounce
           of
           euery
           man
           as
           his
           heart
           shall
           be
           before
           him
           :
           
           as
           here
           of
           
             Zacharie
          
           and
           
             Elizabeth
             .
          
           In
           which
           he
           will
           vnfold
           and
           turne
           out
           all
           the
           windings
           and
           corners
           of
           mens
           hearts
           .
           If
           a
           peace
           of
           the
           heart
           or
           of
           vprightnesse
           be
           wanting
           ,
           he
           will
           misse
           it
           .
           As
           in
           many
           kings
           of
           Israel
           ,
           who
           did
           such
           and
           such
           good
           things
           but
           not
           with
           all
           their
           hearts
           .
           Then
           shalt
           thou
           know
           that
           all
           is
           nought
           without
           vprightnesse
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           notes
           of
           a
           man
           iust
           and
           religious
           before
           God.
           
           He
           bringeth
           his
           inner
           man
           still
           before
           God
           ;
           
           as
           in
           his
           
             
               thoughts
               .
            
             
               intentions
               .
            
             
               desires
               .
            
          
        
         
           1.
           
           He
           dareth
           not
           suffer
           his
           
             thoughts
          
           too
           long
           absent
           from
           God
           ,
           Psal.
           16.
           8.
           
           
             I
             haue
             set
             the
             Lord
             euer
             in
             my
             sight
             .
          
           He
           is
           much
           and
           often
           in
           secret
           soliloquies
           with
           God
           by
           prayer
           ,
           by
           meditation
           .
        
         
           Of
           the
           wicked
           man
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           God
           
             is
             not
             in
             his
             thoughts
             .
          
           But
           a
           truly
           godly
           man
           thinketh
           on
           God
           by
           day
           and
           by
           night
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           His
           
             intentions
          
           are
           not
           to
           get
           applause
           or
           credit
           of
           men
           :
           but
           to
           get
           grace
           ,
           both
           with
           God
           and
           in
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           His
           
             desires
          
           are
           after
           God
           to
           prepare
           him
           a
           place
           in
           his
           heart
           ,
           without
           whom
           he
           cannot
           liue
           ,
           no
           more
           then
           without
           aire
           .
           A
           soule
           destitute
           of
           desires
           after
           God
           is
           a
           great
           plague
           .
           And
           for
           God
           he
           affecteth
           all
           
           goodnesse
           for
           goodnesse
           sake
           ,
           and
           for
           no
           other
           reward
           .
        
         
           His
           actions
           are
           wrought
           in
           God
           for
           ordinarie
           course
           .
           
           Ioh
           3.
           21.
           
           But
           he
           that
           doth
           truth
           commeth
           vnto
           the
           light
           ,
           that
           his
           deeds
           may
           be
           made
           manifest
           ,
           
             that
             they
             are
             wrought
             in
             God.
             
          
        
         
           All
           his
           actions
           I
           say
           are
           wrought
           in
           God
           for
           ordinarie
           course
           ,
           both
           in
           
             
               1.
               
               The
               rise
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               The
               rule
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               The
               end
               .
            
          
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           respect
           of
           the
           
             rise
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           loue
           of
           God.
           It
           is
           the
           loue
           of
           God
           
             constraineth
          
           vs
           to
           euery
           good
           action
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           rise
           and
           foundation
           .
           2.
           
           Cor.
           5.
           12.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Of
           the
           rule
           which
           is
           the
           light
           of
           Gods
           word
           .
           All
           the
           Israel
           of
           God
           
             walke
             by
             thus
             rule
             ,
          
           Gal.
           6.
           16.
           
           And
           as
           many
           as
           walke
           according
           to
           this
           rule
           ,
           peace
           be
           on
           them
           ,
           and
           mercy
           ,
           and
           vpon
           the
           Israel
           of
           God
           ;
           this
           is
           the
           lanthorne
           to
           their
           pathes
           ,
           Psal.
           119.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Of
           the
           end
           ,
           which
           is
           either
           of
           Intention
           .
           or
           ,
           Execution
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Of
           intention
           ,
           
           which
           is
           Gods
           glory
           and
           contentment
           :
           our
           endeauour
           is
           at
           home
           ,
           or
           from
           home
           to
           be
           pleasing
           vnto
           God
           in
           all
           things
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           end
           of
           execution
           .
           Grace
           goeth
           through
           such
           and
           continueth
           vnto
           the
           end
           :
           what
           is
           done
           of
           conscience
           is
           of
           continuance
           .
           A
           good
           heart
           is
           as
           carefull
           to
           perseuere
           in
           good
           ;
           as
           once
           to
           be
           good
           ,
           knowing
           that
           God
           is
           best
           at
           last
           .
        
         
           In
           respect
           of
           sin
           .
           1.
           
           The
           religious
           heart
           admitteth
           not
           ,
           
           nor
           committeth
           any
           .
           Because
           he
           knoweth
           ,
           all
           
             are
             before
             God.
          
           As
           
             Ioseph
             ,
          
           shall
           I
           do
           this
           wickednesse
           
             and
             sinne
             against
             God.
          
           It
           striueth
           against
           all
           sinne
           in
           
           this
           respect
           ,
           Psal.
           94.
           7.
           8.
           
           
             Shall
             he
             that
             formed
             the
             eye
             and
             eare
             ,
             shall
             not
             he
             see
             and
             heare
             ?
          
        
         
           2.
           
           He
           seeketh
           not
           to
           hide
           or
           to
           cherish
           any
           sinne
           committed
           .
           But
           casteth
           out
           all
           by
           confession
           ,
           because
           all
           is
           before
           God
           ,
           Psal.
           51.
           
           
             Against
             thee
             ,
             against
             thee
             ô
             Lord.
          
           I
           haue
           done
           euill
           
             in
             thy
             sight
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           He
           shameth
           more
           that
           his
           sinne
           is
           before
           God
           :
           then
           if
           it
           were
           in
           all
           mens
           eyes
           ,
           and
           if
           all
           men
           should
           cry
           shame
           on
           him
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           be
           abashed
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           with
           holy
           blushing
           ,
           that
           his
           shame
           and
           sinne
           lyeth
           vncouered
           before
           God.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           He
           hateth
           all
           euils
           as
           well
           as
           one
           ,
           in
           one
           as
           in
           another
           :
           In
           friends
           as
           well
           as
           foes
           ,
           secret
           as
           open
           ,
           but
           of
           all
           is
           most
           seuere
           against
           his
           owne
           sinnes
           which
           lye
           closest
           to
           his
           owne
           heart
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Holding
           himselfe
           euer
           in
           Gods
           presence
           ,
           
           he
           is
           still
           like
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           as
           God
           is
           ,
           before
           whom
           he
           walketh
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           companie
           corrupteth
           him
           not
           .
           In
           all
           companies
           he
           is
           as
           if
           he
           were
           alone
           ,
           and
           alone
           as
           if
           he
           were
           in
           companie
           ,
           the
           same
           man
           among
           superiors
           and
           inferiors
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           places
           change
           him
           not
           ,
           he
           is
           the
           same
           in
           his
           owne
           house
           that
           he
           is
           in
           Gods
           house
           ,
           Psal.
           10
           1.
           2.
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           times
           altering
           alter
           him
           not
           :
           he
           is
           the
           same
           on
           the
           weeke
           day
           as
           on
           the
           Sabbath
           :
           he
           knoweth
           he
           is
           euer
           before
           God
           who
           is
           euer
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           no
           estate
           disturbeth
           him
           ,
           but
           in
           all
           estates
           he
           is
           the
           same
           .
           In
           prosperitie
           ,
           in
           aduersitie
           ,
           whereas
           a
           wicked
           man
           can
           crie
           in
           his
           distresse
           ,
           &
           the
           Hipocrite
           in
           his
           affliction
           :
           Hos.
           6.
           last
           .
           
             Seeke
             God
             diligently
             .
          
        
         
         
           5.
           
           He
           is
           neuer
           so
           well
           contented
           as
           in
           those
           meanes
           in
           which
           God
           is
           pleased
           to
           conuerse
           with
           men
           ,
           
           in
           euery
           ordinance
           of
           God
           he
           reioyceth
           ,
           as
           in
           a
           more
           solemne
           presence
           of
           his
           grace
           .
           (
           Whereas
           the
           wicked
           wilfully
           excommunicate
           themselues
           :
           )
           and
           yet
           the
           godly
           man
           is
           not
           contented
           with
           these
           without
           a
           longing
           desire
           of
           his
           blessed
           presence
           of
           glory
           :
           to
           stand
           before
           him
           ,
           to
           praise
           him
           ,
           in
           immediate
           fruition
           for
           all
           eternitie
           .
        
         
           
             And
             walked
             in
             all
             the
             commandements
             and
             ordinances
             of
             the
             Lord
             without
             reproofe
             .
             ]
          
           Now
           we
           come
           from
           the
           imputed
           righteousnesse
           to
           the
           inherent
           and
           inchoat
           in
           these
           two
           godly
           persons
           ;
           in
           whom
           we
           haue
           a
           patterne
           set
           before
           vs
           of
           godly
           life
           .
        
         
           Here
           is
           an
           eligant
           metaphor
           or
           cōparison
           wherein
           godly
           life
           is
           called
           a
           
             walking
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           way
           in
           which
           a
           godly
           man
           walketh
           is
           the
           
             commandements
             and
             ordinances
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             all
          
           of
           them
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           manner
           of
           walking
           ,
           
             without
             reproofe
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             They
             walked
             .
          
           A
           Christian
           man
           is
           here
           a
           traueller
           and
           a
           passenger
           from
           one
           place
           to
           another
           .
        
         
           In
           which
           course
           is
           ,
           
             
               1.
               
               Motion
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Promotion
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Constancie
               .
            
          
        
         
           First
           
             Moti●n
             ,
          
           they
           stand
           not
           still
           ,
           nor
           sit
           at
           ease
           ,
           but
           moue
           themselues
           and
           stirre
           themselues
           as
           a
           man
           while
           he
           walketh
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           
             Promotion
             ,
          
           in
           going
           forward
           and
           profiting
           ,
           else
           as
           good
           stand
           still
           as
           not
           go
           forward
           :
           but
           here
           is
           a
           daily
           going
           nearer
           saluation
           ,
           and
           nearer
           the
           end
           of
           our
           way
           ,
           a
           progresse
           towards
           our
           countrey
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           walking
           is
           a
           constant
           motion
           :
           They
           continued
           
           to
           walke
           in
           a
           godly
           course
           ,
           because
           their
           expectation
           was
           still
           before
           them
           .
        
         
           He
           that
           standeth
           at
           a
           stay
           in
           Christianitie
           :
           
           or
           goeth
           backe
           in
           grace
           :
           he
           that
           gaineth
           not
           ground
           ,
           and
           prospereth
           not
           in
           goodnesse
           :
           he
           that
           is
           not
           daily
           nearer
           heauen
           ,
           walketh
           not
           that
           way
           .
           Neither
           will
           it
           serue
           that
           men
           set
           their
           tongues
           a
           walking
           and
           wishing
           ,
           if
           their
           hands
           be
           bound
           ,
           or
           feete
           fettered
           with
           idlenesse
           or
           lusts
           .
           Therefore
           see
           in
           thy selfe
           .
        
         
           
             First
             ,
             that
             thy
             workes
             be
             more
             at
             last
             then
             at
             the
             first
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             let
             thy
             profiting
             appeare
             to
             others
             ,
             1
             Tim.
             4.
             15.
             
             Meditate
             on
             these
             things
             ,
             giue
             thy selfe
             wholly
             to
             them
             ,
             
               that
               thy
               profiting
               may
               appeare
               to
               all
               .
            
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             let
             thy
             whole
             ayme
             be
             the
             ripening
             and
             perfecting
             thy
             grace
             ,
             for
             this
             is
             to
             walke
             towards
             heauen
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             The
             way
             .
          
           In
           all
           the
           commandements
           and
           ordinances
           of
           the
           Lord.
           
        
         
           
             By
             cōmandemants
             are
             meant
             morall
             precepts
             .
          
           
             By
             ordinances
             the
             ceremonials
             which
             then
             were
             in
             force
             .
          
        
         
           They
           walked
           
             in
             all
          
           1.
           by
           true
           indeuour
           and
           holy
           purpose
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           they
           seuered
           not
           the
           commandements
           in
           the
           practise
           of
           their
           life
           :
           as
           seruants
           who
           will
           chuse
           their
           worke
           ,
           and
           do
           what
           pleaseth
           themselues
           ,
           and
           leaue
           vndone
           what
           liketh
           them
           not
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           they
           made
           the
           whole
           word
           their
           rule
           :
           all
           of
           it
           being
           of
           the
           same
           author
           ,
           nature
           ,
           power
           and
           necessitie
           .
        
         
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           they
           walked
           in
           all
           :
           but
           not
           without
           some
           slips
           and
           slidings
           ;
           as
           in
           the
           fairest
           way
           a
           man
           may
           slip
           and
           yet
           keepe
           his
           way
           and
           walke
           still
           .
        
         
           They
           walked
           ,
           
           first
           in
           morall
           precepts
           ,
           and
           then
           in
           ceremoniall
           :
           Christian
           wisedome
           taught
           them
           ;
           and
           
             must
             teach
             vs
             ,
             to
             do
             all
             duties
             ,
             but
             the
             greatest
             with
             the
             greatest
             and
             first
             care
             :
          
           first
           duties
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           men
           .
           The
           first
           and
           great
           commandement
           first
           :
           first
           the
           great
           things
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           then
           Tyth
           Mint
           ,
           and
           Comin
           .
        
         
           The
           application
           might
           be
           enlarged
           in
           many
           particulars
           ,
           as
           to
           stirre
           vs
           vp
           :
        
         
           First
           seeke
           to
           please
           God
           ,
           
           and
           then
           men
           .
        
         
           First
           make
           all
           cleane
           within
           ,
           and
           then
           without
           .
        
         
           First
           seeke
           the
           kingdome
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           other
           things
           .
        
         
           First
           obserue
           the
           moralitie
           of
           the
           Law
           :
           then
           the
           ceremonie
           .
        
         
           First
           get
           the
           power
           of
           godlinesse
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           forme
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           They
           sinne
           ,
           
           that
           for
           ceremonies
           cast
           downe
           substance
           of
           worship
           .
        
         
           When
           Gods
           sacred
           ordinances
           must
           go
           downe
           ,
           rather
           then
           mens
           foolish
           inuentions
           not
           stand
           vp
           .
        
         
           They
           are
           peruerse
           that
           neglecting
           sinceritie
           of
           heart
           ,
           saith
           ,
           and
           good
           conscience
           ,
           compose
           their
           liues
           to
           ciuilitie
           and
           deuotion
           .
        
         
           
             The
             way
             wherein
             the
             Saints
             must
             walke
             to
             heauen
             ,
          
           
           
             is
             the
             way
             of
             Gods
             commandements
             :
          
           for
           as
           a
           way
           doth
           tend
           to
           some
           intended
           place
           ,
           so
           doth
           the
           statutes
           of
           God
           tend
           to
           heauenly
           happinesse
           :
           Hence
           is
           the
           word
           called
           the
           
             way
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Acts
           13.
           10.
           
           
             Paul
          
           speaking
           ,
           
           to
           
             Elimas
          
           the
           sorcerer
           ,
           said
           ,
           wilt
           thou
           not
           ceasse
           to
           peruert
           the
           
             right
             wayes
          
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           the
           
             way
             of
             peace
             ,
          
           Luke
           1
           ,
           97.
           
             of
             saluation
             ,
          
           Act.
           16.
           17.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Whosoeuer
           are
           out
           of
           this
           way
           ,
           and
           transgresse
           this
           rule
           ,
           are
           said
           to
           wander
           and
           erre
           ,
           Psal.
           14.
           3.
           
           They
           
             are
             all
             gone
             out
             of
             the
             way
             .
          
           And
           as
           a
           man
           hauing
           lost
           his
           way
           ,
           knoweth
           not
           where
           to
           find
           himselfe
           at
           last
           .
           So
           such
           as
           go
           their
           owne
           wayes
           ,
           and
           follow
           the
           lusts
           and
           sight
           of
           their
           eyes
           ,
           little
           thinke
           where
           they
           shall
           lodge
           when
           the
           night
           of
           their
           lives
           cometh
           .
        
         
           Labour
           to
           know
           this
           way
           ;
           
           aske
           the
           way
           of
           those
           that
           know
           the
           countrie
           and
           the
           way
           to
           it
           better
           then
           thy selfe
           :
           As
           the
           Iaylor
           asked
           :
           
             what
             shall
             I
             do
             to
             be
             saued
             :
          
           enquire
           the
           old
           and
           ancient
           way
           ,
           for
           thou
           neither
           knowest
           nor
           findest
           it
           of
           thy selfe
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           labour
           to
           keepe
           this
           way
           .
           A
           traueller
           must
           keepe
           the
           high
           and
           beaten
           way
           .
           But
           this
           is
           the
           way
           ,
           the
           kings
           high
           way
           ,
           pathed
           and
           troden
           of
           all
           trauellers
           to
           heauen
           .
        
         
           Our
           thoughts
           must
           not
           stray
           out
           of
           this
           way
           ,
           Exodus
           20.
           
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             couet
             :
          
           words
           must
           be
           held
           in
           this
           way
           ,
           of
           euery
           idle
           word
           we
           must
           giue
           an
           account
           :
           actions
           must
           be
           done
           in
           this
           way
           .
           What
           I
           command
           thee
           that
           do
           onely
           ,
           whether
           great
           or
           small
           :
           the
           whole
           and
           parts
           ;
           the
           smallest
           pinnes
           of
           the
           Tabernacle
           must
           be
           according
           to
           the
           patterne
           in
           the
           Mount
           :
           Hence
           those
           many
           precepts
           ;
           turne
           not
           to
           the
           right
           hand
           or
           the
           left
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           a
           right
           way
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           ioyne
           with
           those
           that
           walke
           in
           this
           way
           which
           is
           called
           the
           
             way
             of
             men
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           great
           encouragement
           in
           a
           strange
           way
           to
           go
           with
           good
           companie
           .
           Delight
           in
           men
           fearing
           God
           ,
           in
           Saints
           excelling
           
           in
           vertue
           ,
           
           and
           with
           
             Iacob
          
           still
           pray
           God
           to
           go
           with
           thee
           in
           thy
           iourney
           ,
           who
           is
           a
           faithfull
           and
           sure
           guide
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           walke
           vprightly
           ,
           not
           halting
           in
           this
           way
           ,
           and
           follow
           it
           where
           euer
           it
           leadeth
           :
           vprightnesse
           looketh
           not
           where
           multitudes
           go
           ,
           but
           where
           it selfe
           ought
           to
           go
           :
           nor
           what
           may
           be
           the
           issue
           ,
           but
           which
           is
           the
           way
           .
           This
           way
           may
           leade
           thee
           into
           many
           difficulties
           of
           disgraces
           ,
           losses
           ,
           crosses
           ,
           &c.
           
           But
           as
           Israel
           going
           through
           the
           wildernesse
           ,
           they
           must
           prouide
           shooes
           on
           their
           feete
           ,
           so
           prouide
           thou
           the
           shooes
           of
           the
           preparation
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           fencing
           thy selfe
           with
           Christian
           resolution
           to
           follow
           where
           euer
           the
           Gospell
           leadeth
           thee
           .
        
         
           
             A
             good
             and
             sincere
             heart
             striueth
             to
             vniuersall
             obedience
             :
          
           
           it
           will
           walke
           in
           all
           commandements
           and
           ordinances
           ,
           as
           
             Zacharie
          
           and
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           Psal.
           119.
           6.
           then
           shall
           I
           not
           be
           confounded
           when
           I
           haue
           
             respect
             to
             all
             thy
             commandements
             :
          
           I
           set
           
             all
             thy
             lawes
             before
             me
             ,
          
           and
           esteeme
           
             all
             thy
             precepts
          
           right
           :
           though
           he
           cannot
           do
           all
           ,
           yet
           he
           must
           set
           all
           before
           him
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           because
           a
           good
           heart
           so
           prizeth
           euery
           part
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           as
           that
           he
           will
           gather
           vp
           the
           very
           fragments
           of
           the
           law
           :
           he
           knoweth
           the
           perfection
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           as
           nothing
           need
           be
           added
           ,
           so
           nothing
           ought
           to
           be
           detracted
           .
           Nothing
           else
           ,
           nothing
           lesse
           must
           be
           obserued
           :
           it
           holdeth
           it
           not
           enough
           to
           serue
           and
           obay
           in
           some
           things
           ,
           but
           in
           all
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           a
           good
           heart
           knoweth
           that
           it selfe
           cannot
           be
           deuided
           ;
           the
           religious
           heart
           is
           the
           whole
           heart
           ,
           which
           maketh
           no
           composition
           with
           Satan
           or
           sinne
           .
           Sure
           it
           is
           it
           ;
           a
           small
           neglect
           of
           an
           inferior
           duty
           
           or
           sinne
           ,
           will
           make
           way
           and
           open
           a
           dore
           for
           greater
           :
           and
           a
           little
           deceite
           or
           guile
           ;
           a
           small
           reserued
           and
           spared
           sinne
           ,
           is
           as
           a
           little
           leauen
           ,
           souring
           the
           whole
           lumpe
           ,
           or
           as
           a
           little
           Colloquintida
           poysoning
           all
           our
           vertues
           and
           obedience
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           he
           knoweth
           the
           Law
           cannot
           be
           deuided
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           so
           vnited
           ,
           that
           he
           that
           breaketh
           one
           ,
           sinneth
           against
           all
           :
           A
           good
           heart
           therefore
           consenteth
           to
           the
           whole
           Law
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           good
           ,
           iust
           ,
           and
           holy
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           soueraigne
           potion
           prescribed
           must
           be
           taken
           all
           :
           else
           the
           whole
           operation
           is
           hindred
           ,
           so
           also
           it
           is
           here
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           here
           is
           a
           difference
           betweene
           soundnesse
           and
           vnsoundnesse
           ,
           none
           are
           so
           bad
           but
           are
           willing
           to
           obey
           in
           some
           commandements
           so
           farre
           as
           they
           touch
           not
           their
           pleasure
           ,
           their
           profite
           ,
           or
           credit
           .
           
             Herod
          
           will
           heare
           
             Iohn
          
           gladly
           ,
           till
           he
           touch
           him
           in
           his
           
             Herodias
             ,
             Iudas
          
           and
           
             Dem●s
          
           will
           do
           many
           good
           duties
           ,
           but
           will
           not
           leaue
           couetousnesse
           and
           worldlinesse
           .
           But
           soundnesse
           denyeth
           all
           vngodly
           &
           worldly
           lusts
           ,
           Tit.
           2.
           12.
           
           If
           not
           in
           act
           ,
           yet
           in
           desire
           ,
           disposition
           ,
           purpose
           of
           heart
           ;
           and
           holdeth
           no
           duty
           so
           small
           as
           to
           be
           neglected
           and
           despised
           .
        
         
           Thinke
           not
           as
           the
           most
           do
           ,
           
           that
           thou
           hast
           well
           acquitted
           thy selfe
           ,
           if
           thou
           beest
           onely
           ,
           no
           adulterer
           ,
           murtherer
           ,
           theefe
           ,
           periurd
           person
           ,
           while
           thou
           dispensest
           with
           thy selfe
           in
           the
           lower
           degrees
           of
           sinne
           .
           Thou
           art
           no
           whoremonger
           ;
           if
           conscience
           make
           thee
           none
           ,
           thou
           then
           wilt
           not
           be
           a
           wanton
           or
           vncleane
           in
           thy
           speeches
           .
        
         
           Thou
           are
           no
           murtherer
           ,
           but
           conscience
           maketh
           thee
           not
           so
           ,
           vnlesse
           thou
           hate
           and
           resist
           ,
           rash
           anger
           ,
           hatred
           ,
           wrath
           ,
           hastie
           and
           furious
           speeches
           .
        
         
         
           Thou
           art
           no
           thiefe
           ,
           and
           neuer
           stolest
           thy
           neighbours
           goods
           :
           but
           hast
           thou
           not
           bene
           ,
           or
           art
           thou
           not
           vniust
           :
           an
           vsurer
           ,
           a
           lyer
           ,
           and
           swearer
           to
           deceiue
           ?
           These
           petty
           thefts
           shew
           that
           conscience
           keepeth
           thee
           not
           from
           greater
           thefts
           and
           roberies
           .
        
         
           Thou
           art
           no
           periured
           person
           ;
           nor
           swearest
           wounds
           ,
           and
           bloud
           ,
           &c.
           but
           art
           thou
           accustomed
           to
           petty
           oathes
           ?
           If
           thou
           beest
           a
           vaine
           rash
           and
           idle
           swearer
           ,
           thy
           conscience
           keepeth
           thee
           not
           from
           periury
           .
           Nay
           a
           frequent
           swearer
           cannot
           but
           be
           often
           periured
           .
        
         
           But
           doest
           thou
           fauour
           no
           sin
           ,
           but
           makest
           warre
           vpon
           all
           the
           cursed
           cananites
           and
           lusts
           in
           thine
           owne
           bosome
           ?
           Here
           is
           some
           argument
           of
           soundnesse
           .
        
         
           Examine
           the
           vprightnesse
           of
           thy
           heart
           by
           these
           notes
           .
           
        
         
           1.
           
           Doest
           thou
           hate
           all
           wayes
           of
           falshood
           ,
           and
           as
           desirous
           to
           forsake
           all
           thy
           sinne
           ,
           as
           that
           God
           would
           forgiue
           all
           thy
           sinne
           ?
        
         
           2.
           
           Doest
           thou
           giue
           the
           Lord
           thy
           whole
           heart
           and
           man
           ,
           not
           making
           a
           profession
           to
           serue
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           reserue
           some
           idoll
           in
           thy
           soule
           ?
        
         
           3.
           
           Desirest
           thou
           to
           do
           euery
           part
           of
           Gods
           word
           ,
           without
           either
           reseruation
           or
           exception
           ,
           (
           not
           allowing
           thy selfe
           any
           liberty
           against
           any
           one
           Commandement
           ,
           )
           or
           expostulation
           or
           reasoning
           when
           the
           Lord
           expresseth
           no
           reason
           :
           As
           
             Abraham
          
           in
           going
           out
           of
           his
           countrey
           ,
           and
           sacrificing
           his
           sonne
           .
           Resoluest
           thou
           on
           simple
           obedience
           ,
           in
           difficult
           ,
           costly
           ,
           dāgerous
           duties
           ?
           Here
           is
           the
           sound
           of
           a
           good
           heart
           .
        
         
           The
           manner
           of
           walking
           
             without
             reproofe
             ,
          
           
           they
           walked
           not
           without
           fault
           ,
           infirmitie
           or
           sinne
           ;
           but
           
           without
           taint
           of
           crime
           or
           infamy
           .
           
           They
           could
           not
           be
           iustly
           charged
           with
           grosse
           sinne
           or
           crime
           before
           men
           .
           As
           their
           sinceritie
           was
           approued
           before
           God
           :
           so
           was
           their
           conuersation
           laudable
           ,
           and
           without
           iust
           exception
           before
           men
           .
           The
           righteousnesse
           of
           their
           
             actions
          
           testified
           to
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           their
           
             persons
             .
          
        
         
           The
           next
           care
           to
           the
           pleasing
           of
           God
           must
           be
           to
           walke
           innocently
           ,
           
           and
           inoffensiuely
           amongst
           men
           :
           so
           as
           none
           can
           challenge
           the
           Christian
           iustly
           of
           any
           crime
           ,
           Iames
           1.
           27.
           religion
           vndefiled
           before
           God
           ,
           seeketh
           to
           keepe
           it selfe
           
             vnspotted
             of
             the
             world
             ,
          
           Phil.
           2.
           17.
           walke
           
             blamelesse
             as
             lights
             .
          
        
         
           It
           is
           impossible
           not
           to
           be
           blamed
           :
           
           Christs
           innocencie
           was
           traduced
           ,
           and
           so
           is
           that
           of
           his
           seruants
           .
        
         
           Keepe
           thy selfe
           vnspotted
           ,
           though
           thou
           canst
           not
           keepe
           off
           the
           spattering
           of
           euill
           men
           :
           
           let
           them
           not
           iustly
           spot
           thee
           ,
           though
           they
           will
           blame
           thee
           ,
           be
           thou
           sure
           thou
           beest
           not
           blame
           worthie
           .
        
         
           What
           more
           seemely
           for
           the
           babes
           in
           Christ
           then
           to
           be
           without
           maliciousnesse
           :
           
           or
           for
           the
           doues
           of
           Christ
           then
           innocencie
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           what
           greater
           honour
           of
           godlinesse
           ,
           then
           for
           to
           challenge
           the
           aduersarie
           ;
           as
           
             Samuel
             ,
          
           whose
           oxe
           or
           asse
           haue
           I
           taken
           ?
           which
           of
           you
           can
           accuse
           me
           of
           crime
           ?
           I
           can
           accuse
           my selfe
           of
           too
           much
           sin
           before
           God
           :
           but
           which
           of
           you
           can
           accuse
           me
           iustly
           ,
           when
           
             Iob
          
           can
           take
           the
           booke
           of
           his
           aduersarie
           and
           carrie
           it
           as
           his
           crowne
           ?
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           what
           greater
           cut
           and
           conuiction
           of
           the
           aduersarie
           ,
           when
           he
           wanteth
           nothing
           but
           matter
           against
           the
           seruant
           of
           God
           ?
           this
           choketh
           him
           ,
           &
           stoppeth
           his
           mouth
           ,
           whose
           malice
           cannot
           be
           stopped
           .
        
         
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           what
           greater
           gaine
           to
           the
           truth
           and
           to
           our selues
           ,
           when
           our
           vnblameable
           course
           ,
           not
           onely
           giueth
           no
           offence
           ,
           nor
           layeth
           blocks
           to
           hinder
           others
           from
           the
           profession
           :
           but
           may
           gaine
           them
           to
           imbrace
           the
           religion
           which
           is
           so
           innocent
           ,
           1.
           
           Pet.
           2.
           12.
           
           Hauing
           your
           conuersation
           honest
           amongst
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           that
           whereas
           they
           speake
           euill
           of
           you
           as
           euill
           doers
           ,
           they
           may
           by
           your
           good
           workes
           which
           they
           shall
           behold
           glorifie
           God
           in
           the
           day
           of
           their
           visitation
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           our selues
           not
           onely
           in
           auoiding
           the
           woe
           due
           to
           them
           by
           whom
           offences
           come
           :
           but
           the
           retaining
           of
           a
           cleare
           conscience
           void
           of
           offences
           towards
           God
           and
           all
           men
           .
        
         
           To
           provoke
           vs
           to
           the
           care
           of
           walking
           without
           reproofe
           ;
           
           here
           we
           are
           to
           consider
           the
           cautions
           which
           we
           are
           to
           take
           in
           this
           case
           :
           and
           secondly
           the
           meanes
           how
           we
           may
           walke
           without
           reproofe
           .
        
         
           The
           cautions
           are
           :
           first
           ,
           neuer
           thinke
           to
           auoide
           reproofe
           of
           wicked
           ones
           ,
           but
           let
           them
           haue
           no
           cause
           ,
           and
           then
           barking
           against
           the
           Sunne
           they
           may
           see
           their
           owne
           madnesse
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           auoide
           not
           mens
           reproofe
           by
           incurring
           Gods
           reproofe
           ;
           nor
           by
           omitting
           any
           part
           of
           thy
           dutie
           ;
           nor
           committing
           any
           euill
           to
           please
           them
           .
           Let
           euery
           man
           please
           his
           neighbour
           in
           
             that
             which
             is
             good
             :
          
           and
           the
           
             least
             euils
          
           must
           not
           be
           done
           for
           the
           attaining
           of
           the
           greatest
           good
           .
           Rom.
           3.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           neuer
           care
           for
           that
           credit
           amongst
           men
           ,
           which
           is
           seuered
           from
           religion
           ,
           3.
           
           Ioh.
           12.
           
           
             Demetrius
          
           hath
           a
           good
           report
           of
           
             all
             men
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             truth
          
           it selfe
           .
           Neither
           care
           for
           credit
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           if
           thy
           graces
           be
           
           not
           witnessed
           in
           the
           Churches
           3.
           
           Ioh.
           6.
           
           Let
           all
           the
           world
           reprooue
           thee
           rather
           then
           the
           godly
           ,
           which
           haue
           the
           spirit
           of
           discerning
           .
        
         
           The
           meanes
           by
           which
           a
           man
           may
           walke
           without
           reproofe
           are
           :
           
        
         
           First
           ,
           ioyne
           the
           care
           of
           a
           good
           name
           with
           a
           good
           conscience
           ,
           Rom.
           12.
           17.
           
           
             Prouide
             things
             honest
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             and
             all
             men
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           labour
           for
           faith
           ,
           Heb.
           11.
           2.
           by
           faith
           our
           fathers
           receiued
           a
           good
           report
           :
           Faith
           as
           it
           purifieth
           the
           heart
           ,
           so
           the
           life
           also
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           get
           puritie
           of
           mind
           ,
           spirit
           ,
           and
           thoughts
           ,
           get
           naturall
           corruption
           cast
           out
           of
           thy
           soule
           ;
           else
           it
           will
           breake
           out
           into
           thy
           iust
           reproofe
           :
           curb
           therefore
           thy
           naturall
           lusts
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           auoyd
           all
           sinne
           ,
           not
           onely
           apparant
           sinnes
           ,
           but
           appearances
           of
           euill
           ,
           motes
           as
           well
           as
           beames
           ,
           thy
           motes
           (
           being
           a
           Professor
           )
           become
           beames
           quickly
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           meddle
           not
           with
           other
           mens
           businesses
           :
           but
           diligently
           attend
           thy
           owne
           ,
           but
           so
           as
           thou
           seeke
           other
           mens
           good
           as
           well
           as
           thine
           owne
           ,
           1.
           
           Corinthians
           .
           10.
           24.
           
        
         
           Sixtly
           ,
           be
           aboundant
           in
           good
           workes
           according
           to
           thy
           power
           ,
           place
           ,
           and
           opportunitie
           ,
           Coloss.
           1.
           10.
           
           Workes
           of
           righteousnesse
           and
           mercie
           commend
           a
           man
           to
           men
           .
           Those
           vertues
           are
           amiable
           euen
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           wicked
           men
           .
           And
           iust
           dealing
           with
           aboundance
           of
           good
           workes
           bringeth
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           honour
           to
           religion
           .
        
         
           Now
           a
           word
           of
           application
           according
           to
           the
           occasion
           .
           
           First
           you
           my
           worthy
           friend
           and
           man
           of
           God.
           
           I
           assure
           my selfe
           your
           care
           and
           ayme
           was
           (
           before
           you
           gaue
           me
           this
           text
           ,
           )
           to
           make
           it
           your
           owne
           rule
           :
           that
           of
           your selfe
           ,
           and
           the
           spouse
           whom
           you
           haue
           chosen
           the
           words
           of
           this
           text
           might
           be
           verified
           :
           
             They
             were
             both
             iust
             before
             God
             :
          
           I
           need
           not
           say
           much
           to
           one
           apprehensiue
           .
           But
           remember
           the
           counsell
           .
           Let
           him
           that
           is
           iust
           be
           iust
           still
           ,
           be
           still
           adding
           vnto
           your
           pietie
           ,
           holinesse
           ,
           and
           religious
           courses
           :
           you
           haue
           mannaged
           grace
           and
           religion
           in
           your selfe
           ,
           and
           solitarinesse
           till
           this
           day
           :
           Now
           you
           must
           mannage
           it
           in
           your
           other
           selfe
           ,
           in
           whom
           you
           are
           thankfully
           to
           acknowledge
           it
           ,
           wisely
           to
           encourage
           it
           ,
           carefully
           to
           encrease
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           case
           she
           bring
           you
           thousands
           of
           money
           ;
           yet
           hold
           this
           her
           worth
           ,
           her
           wealth
           ,
           her
           chiefe
           stocke
           and
           portion
           .
           You
           haue
           in
           your
           single
           estate
           worthily
           taught
           others
           as
           a
           man
           of
           knowledge
           ,
           now
           you
           must
           dwell
           as
           a
           man
           of
           knowledge
           ;
           for
           the
           improuing
           of
           that
           stocke
           of
           grace
           which
           is
           in
           common
           betweene
           you
           ,
           that
           your
           fiue
           tallents
           may
           be
           encreased
           to
           ten
           ;
           when
           our
           Lord
           shall
           call
           the
           seruants
           to
           their
           reckoning
           .
           You
           haue
           this
           day
           taken
           vpon
           you
           authority
           and
           headship
           ,
           and
           with
           that
           a
           double
           care
           :
           first
           how
           to
           vse
           it
           ,
           secondly
           how
           to
           keepe
           it
           The
           way
           well
           to
           vse
           it
           ,
           is
           to
           command
           and
           rule
           in
           the
           Lord
           :
           that
           all
           your
           cōmands
           may
           carrie
           a
           stampe
           of
           Gods
           impression
           vpon
           them
           ,
           then
           shall
           they
           preuaile
           on
           the
           conscience
           ,
           and
           win
           obedience
           from
           the
           wife
           ,
           when
           the
           power
           of
           both
           husbands
           is
           vnited
           in
           them
           .
           As
           for
           keeping
           your
           authoritie
           you
           know
           the
           way
           ,
           and
           so
           do
           not
           many
           ,
           it
           will
           not
           be
           kept
           by
           force
           of
           armes
           or
           violence
           :
           but
           by
           religious
           example
           ,
           and
           shewing
           your selfe
           the
           best
           and
           most
           godly
           ,
           yea
           the
           
           patterne
           of
           pietie
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           your
           familie
           .
           Gods
           shining
           image
           will
           not
           easily
           be
           contemned
           :
           for
           grace
           hath
           an
           attractiue
           and
           adamantine
           nature
           to
           allure
           and
           draw
           to
           it selfe
           whosoeuer
           can
           espie
           it
           .
           Besides
           it
           cannot
           but
           be
           expected
           that
           you
           who
           haue
           more
           strength
           and
           knowledge
           ,
           should
           expresse
           more
           grace
           :
           you
           haue
           now
           vndertaken
           to
           loue
           your
           wife
           ,
           as
           Christ
           loued
           his
           spouse
           ,
           do
           it
           as
           he
           did
           ,
           earnestly
           ,
           wisely
           ,
           liberally
           ,
           and
           all
           to
           the
           end
           to
           helpe
           her
           to
           heauen
           ,
           couering
           and
           curing
           all
           her
           infirmities
           ;
           this
           you
           will
           not
           faile
           to
           do
           ,
           if
           you
           remember
           ,
           that
           not
           a
           daughter
           of
           men
           :
           but
           a
           daughter
           of
           Israel
           is
           committed
           to
           your
           charge
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           you
           whom
           God
           hath
           this
           day
           ioyned
           to
           an
           husband
           :
           
           Know
           that
           
             Elizabeth
          
           was
           iust
           as
           well
           as
           
             Zacharie
             :
          
           and
           holinesse
           is
           here
           as
           commendable
           in
           her
           as
           it
           was
           in
           him
           .
           Nay
           it
           was
           expected
           that
           
             Elizabeth
          
           should
           shine
           in
           grace
           and
           godlinesse
           aboue
           ordinarie
           women
           ,
           because
           she
           was
           
             Zacharies
          
           wife
           ,
           the
           Priests
           wife
           ,
           the
           wife
           of
           so
           holy
           a
           man.
           Grace
           and
           holinesse
           decketh
           and
           adorneth
           all
           women
           in
           all
           ranks
           ;
           but
           especially
           Ministers
           wiues
           ,
           as
           wedded
           to
           more
           then
           ordinary
           meanes
           ,
           and
           must
           be
           more
           eminent
           in
           you
           ,
           as
           wedded
           to
           one
           (
           were
           he
           not
           present
           I
           would
           say
           )
           aboue
           many
           ordinary
           Ministers
           .
           Let
           your
           care
           be
           that
           it
           faile
           not
           on
           your
           part
           ,
           but
           that
           it
           may
           be
           truly
           affirmed
           .
           
             They
             are
             both
             iust
             before
             God
          
           Both
           pious
           ,
           both
           wise
           ,
           both
           modest
           ,
           both
           holy
           .
           As
           your
           husband
           must
           dwell
           with
           you
           as
           a
           man
           of
           knowledge
           :
           so
           must
           you
           with
           him
           as
           with
           a
           man
           of
           knowledge
           .
           You
           are
           this
           day
           married
           to
           an
           head
           ,
           whom
           you
           must
           obey
           in
           all
           things
           which
           he
           commandeth
           
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           in
           whatsoeuer
           you
           cannot
           proue
           to
           be
           sinne
           :
           and
           this
           willingly
           ,
           chearfully
           ,
           constantly
           .
           For
           thus
           doth
           the
           Church
           (
           whose
           daughter
           you
           are
           )
           performe
           obedience
           to
           her
           head
           and
           husband
           Iesus
           Christ.
           The
           same
           grace
           will
           cause
           you
           to
           honour
           his
           person
           in
           your
           heart
           ,
           life
           ,
           and
           whole
           behauiour
           :
           esteeming
           of
           him
           as
           the
           Church
           doth
           of
           Christ
           ;
           the
           chiefe
           of
           ten
           thousand
           .
           In
           one
           word
           it
           will
           make
           you
           do
           him
           good
           ,
           and
           not
           euill
           all
           your
           dayes
           .
           Oh
           what
           will
           not
           the
           fauour
           and
           wisedome
           of
           God
           do
           ,
           when
           both
           married
           persons
           are
           thus
           iust
           before
           God.
           It
           will
           set
           a
           worke
           and
           quicken
           all
           Gods
           graces
           bestowed
           on
           both
           .
           It
           will
           lead
           into
           the
           sight
           and
           obseruance
           of
           all
           good
           duties
           mutuall
           and
           personall
           .
           It
           will
           ease
           and
           lighten
           all
           crosses
           and
           discontents
           .
           It
           will
           sweeten
           and
           sanctifie
           all
           your
           societie
           ,
           companie
           ,
           and
           comforts
           ,
           Well
           ,
           said
           
             Salomon
             ,
          
           hold
           her
           ,
           and
           she
           will
           vphold
           you
           .
           And
           now
           we
           dismisse
           you
           with
           our
           humble
           prayer
           to
           God
           for
           his
           blessing
           and
           direction
           of
           you
           both
           in
           this
           your
           new
           estate
           ;
           that
           as
           you
           haue
           both
           entred
           this
           day
           into
           the
           couenant
           of
           God
           ,
           so
           you
           may
           now
           couenant
           with
           your selues
           ;
           that
           according
           to
           this
           patterne
           held
           before
           you
           ,
           you
           will
           both
           ayme
           to
           be
           iust
           before
           God
           ;
           and
           both
           walke
           in
           all
           Gods
           commandements
           ,
           and
           ordinances
           (
           especially
           in
           this
           holy
           and
           comfortable
           ordinance
           without
           reproofe
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A13540-e180
           
             1.
             
             Obser.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Reason
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Reason
             .
          
           
             P●al
             .
             15
             4.
             
          
           
             1
             Vse
             .
          
           
             Genes
             .
             7.
             1.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             18.
             19.
             
          
           
             Prou.
             31.
             30.
             
          
           
             Luc.
             10.
             42.
             2.
             
             Vse
             .
          
           
             Doct.
             
          
           
             Vse
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Doct.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Reason
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Reason
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Reason
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Vse
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Vse
             .
          
           
             Doct.
             
          
           
             Obiect
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Reason
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Reason
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Reason
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Reason
             .
          
           
             Notes
             of
             a
             iust
             man.
             
          
           
             Note
             1.
             
          
           
             Note
             2.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Cor.
             5.
             9.
             
          
           
             Note
             3.
             
          
           
             Note
             4.
             
          
           
             Note
             5.
             
          
           
             Note
             .
          
           
             Note
             1.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Vse
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Vse
             .
          
           
             Note
             .
             2.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Vse
             .
             Ier.
             6.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             16.
             
          
           
             Note
             3.
             
          
           
             Vse
             .
          
           
             Notes
             of
             an
             vpright
             heart
             .
          
           
             Manner
             .
          
           
             Non
             dicit
             sine
             peccato
             :
             sed
             sine
             querela
             .
          
           
             Doct.
             
          
           
             Obiect
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Reason
             .
          
           
             Vse
             .
          
           
             Meanes
             of
             walking
             vnblameably
             .
          
           
             Application
             to
             the
             Bride
             groome
             .
          
           
             To
             the
             Bride
             .