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110

The

Doctrines

of

this

Chapter.

groffetheftand

a clop

theft,

How

this

is

committed,

t,

By

un¡uß getting

'our

neighbours

goods.

By

withholding

that

which is

ono'

thers,

3. By endamaging our neighbour.

Every man

muß

imployhimfelfe

infante

labour.

Aping

fuch

as

live

idle

y

and

only

fol-

low

their

pleafures.

Vire muß

follow

the labours

of

our cal-

ling

us

an obedience

offaith.

Our

callings

muß

be about

good things

and

profitable.

Labour

in

our

calling (by

gods

bieffing)

is

beneficia

/6

to

us.

It

fhould

encourage men

to

diligent

la-

bour.

Concerning

the

poverty

of

many

painefull

labourers, anfwered.

All

whom

god

doth

bleffe

with

fob-

/awe

,

muß

doegoodto others.

To

whom

it

belongeth to

give

alines.

How

we

are

to

give alms.

In

what order aimes

muß

be

given.

Out

of

love.

To

gods

glory,

Asadily,

cheerefully, and liberally,

Meere

fuperßuity

is not

the matter

of

aimes.

Againß

the hard-

heartedneffè

of

force

in

not

giving.

Their

excufes anfwered.

VVee

mullgive

alms

only

of

what

is

honeftygotten.

Some

things

not

wellgotten

may be

¡stil-

ly

kept.

The

needy

are

to be

relieved.

VVho

thr/e

needy

are,

Verle 29.

VVhat

ie

corrupt fpeech,

How

the

holy

Spirit

is

fail

to

grieve.

How

we

are fettled

by

the Holy Cholf.

We

muß

make

confcience

or evil!

words.

R.eproofe

of

wickedand idle fpeech.

Our

fpeech

ought to

minißergrace.

VVe muß

f

eakoffecular

matters

in

a

gracious manner.

Verle 30.

Sinne doth

grieve

the Holy

Ghoß,

It

is

a

fearfall

thing

to

grieve the Lord.

Our falvation

i,

certain

andfealedby

the Spirit.

The

comfort

of this

dol7rine neither

doth

breed

fecurity.

Outward matters

cannot affare us

of

falvation.

VVee

mußfeekand

keep

the

holy

Spirit

pith

[perish!

care.

Our

redemption is

not

here

full.

Verle 31.

Bitterneffe isto

be

avoyded.

VVhat it

is,

VVhat wrath

orfiereeneffeis.

Difördered

wordswillgoe

with

diferde-

red apt-lions.

VVee

muß

take heed

of

evill

[peaking,

and curfèd

f

esking.

Some fpeecheswhich

are revilings

in

one

are

but

reproofes

in another.

Malictoufneffe is

to be

Punned,

What

it

is,

appeares

three

wayes.

Verle

32.

.

VVee

muß

'hew

forth

curtefy.

VVherein

it

(heweth

it felfe.

Vices contra

>y

to

it,

VVee

muß

be

merciful!.

VVherein

itßandcth,

VVee are

to

labour

for

this

affeiiion.

Chrtilians muß forgive

offences.

Forgivenefe

ßandeth

in

three

things,

What

we doe

and

mtif

forgive.

Wemay

feek,amends

for

our

dommage

andhow.

In

what order

we

are

to

forgive.

2'jot

forgiving

is molt

hurtful!

to

our

[elves.

God

is

a

God

of

forgiveneffe,

Gods

forgiving to muß

move

us to

for-

give

others.

Wee

muff

forgive

as God

forgiveth.-

How

God

forgiveth.

A

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