6.Camrntänd. vpon the Commandments. 56 andfpiritualiftther.tbegetfingvs to the Lorde, t3ritb One vile adageweafeen abufe them, and t f not,yet in heart at leaf} as the refufe of thewt.rhle weef}eeme them.Let Godbe fudge or oar ownePules what bate and fearer full ccnceiptsrwe harbour of them , and whether in truth, as parents they be loued,acconur edof,and dealt withal!. What fwellingpride inyouthagainfi the eged?What a ngratefull handes and hearts,agatiffl our great andgain fullfriendes? Eseerie way, euerie way guiltiewe areof the breath ofthis commandment , ifwecan fèete. Magi- ftrates alp, and men+fiers wen afmncb for tbetr great offences in their callings, fo that if in Suffice webe repayed,fhoreJhal our luter be here-on earth , and iot ehewerlde to cometeternall death. Who can fay he bath doline the dunes of agouernour f Who can fay hebath lined lawe- fully as an inferior? dilaswe aretouched allwitbftnae, and robbed by- se gall the blefng. TetPinne efpied and truely loathed , finds ewer pardon. For, tbts,canfe Chr f} died that we fhould not bee damned ifwe will bee taught. Virg, paflbegone , and the Lord forgiucvs. Some be to came,ànd theLorde flrengaben vs. Whether we be Parentes and hastenot defer - sted,orwebe children and baue not performed , the Lordhathmerry if we doe amende ,'the Lord bsthloue, ifour lines doe feebeit, andiudgemeutalf eifperfnalionprofite not. Life dotb bepromifcrfwe keepe this lawe,and life will beegrue ss,asbecda GOD, and truc both bare and etiernsere. o The fixt GoICJlllailt]Cferi]em o o<Ooo ( .' o /th C a, aé o \ id ` ' 1 o 41 _ . 0 o tO p , o éqo=.t .R.Fef}tou. Ow fland°th tbeors," o ftbis commandement? Anfw. Great wifedome bath our God !hewed even in the order ofeuery one, andby name of this., For hi- uing in the former eflablifhed degrees againff men, Tome to rule and fome to obey, if he Could not alto haue Pct limites for their suthoritie , it had béent ro arme iniuffice , and to ffrengthen oppreffson and wrong. Quell. who is the equitie of this law? llnfw. ltisa very iuftlawe, andmeet to be eflabh- flied and made in threerefpeets. Fir$ in rcfpeft ofGod himfelfe,who fou ng all good preferuatìon oflife, goods,credite, &c. and hating the contrary, fitly prouideth to worke the fame in men , whom he would haue holy at he s holy. Secondlie, in refpeel of man,for our brother is our owne flefh , and we come all of one roote, and thereforewe fhould not kill. Laftly , foras much as the focittie and traficke dam with man cannot be, volette life may be in fafetie, therefore even in refpeff thereof alío, meet it was that the Lorde fhould make this lawe, that we fhould not kill. Que ff. Is all kZllline ofany thing that bath lifefirbiticlest in theft wordes of the lame ? 4Infw. Noindeede,butifwew' oul dvnderffandwhatnotwtthffandingthefe .WOrdes we may do o, we muff confider that all iuingthings are of three forts: either they are plants, hearbes,trees,and fuck like,or brute beaffes,ot reafonablecreatures. And all their in time,place,and for fomé caufesweemaykill notwithffanding diefe wordes, For the firff we hauewarrantes in chele wordes : I hauegiuenyou etüery heurbe beating f ede,wbich is vppon all the eatth,andentry treewherein is the fruit op tree bearing fade, thatlhail bee to you firmeat. For the fecond, Ester? thing (faith God) that,uoonerbetndMoth fhota be meet for rou,as the greenehearbe. Ihareegiuen All thinges. For thethird artd laftfort, both the fundrie commandementes of God in fackages of Cities to put to fword man,wornan'Gcn.93` and childe,prooue iras alto many his !awes made to that end,. Quell. Bate may areymanfhedneansbfesd? ufw.
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