Queftions and Anfwers 6. Command. taking of his rayment to pledge, thedetaining his hire,and fuck like thinges.A11 were to worke fome mercy in vs towards others) and to tell vs plainly that the Lord ab- horreth crueltie towards any. Que ft. Thus then i/ytue thinkgood, let it to haue (pohen oftheft thrre Piles or murder,to wit,ofthehand,thetonguc,and the heart, togetherwith their braunchcs: and now a little ofthe armatiue part of this commandement ifyouwil. /infw. The aflìrmatiue parte ()fit eaflye may be knowenby the'negatitte. For who fecth not that if generally all hurting or taking away of life ( vnleffe it be by the Magiftratelawfully ) be fòrbidden,then generally , alfo is commaunded all care and preferuation ofthe farne : and if in fpecialtie the bitterncfe of the tongue be Dear, x9. re. forbidden , then is the fwetencflè, the fo teneffe, and the comfort of the fame corn - manded: if mtfliking, hatred , mule and ioyingat other mensbatinesbeforbidden, then is an hearte well thinking andaccepting of others commanded,. then is loue and a true reioycingat the good happes dour brethren commended : and'torondude, if all cruelty,rigor, and extremitie bee forbidden, then is all lenitie, merde, and pitie commanded. All which are verrues of great praife , and afording large perfwafions vnto our hearts , to loue andlrke them, to embrace and follow after them. But fo froulde I dwell too long in this commandement. .The blackneffe of theiroppofïte vices I hope dots make their beautie andbrightneffe great before our eyes. OnelyI wifhvs, to the end we may abound in all mercie, that we woulde often confider that Efry.58 -10, comfortable fpeach oldie Lorde by his Prophet : lfthou refrcfb the hungrie and trore bledfoule, thenfhall thy light fpring out of darimeffe, the LordeJhallfatisfe thy fade in drought mak! fatte thy bones ,and thoufhalt bee le/ afpriraofwater ,whofewaterfayletb not As alfo that fentencewhich at tt,c daie ofdaies frail bee pronounced upon it Come,comepee bleffeelofmy Father & poffeffe the ksingdome prepared foryou: for when l was Mat.; 5. hungryyeefeddemee, w hen l wad. thirflie,yougauemeedrinke, when u was nakedyeeclothed once, when Iwasfickeyeeviftted mee,and fo foorth. Both whichplaces with many rime to the fame end being often thought vppon, will foften our heartes hi all dealinges with our brethren,& make vs profitable to them euer to our powers. And yet (which I had almoft forgotte) it is not ynough for vs to doe goode,to bekinde,and to (hew merde, butwenruft doe it alfofpeedilie ,readilie,and lidie, that is,when the neede of our brethren requireth it, obferuing carefully all occaions.For as it is faide ofgiftes, that gin cito dat,bu,dot, he that gineth a thing guicklie,giuerh it twife,fo is it of all thinges we doe, to helpe in time is double help, and a benefit hautng loathe oportunitie of 101%3 x. 6. our brothers neede loofah his welcome. Wherefore lob propofeth that he had not Hefter, caufed the eyes of the widdowetofaílein long looking for his helpe. AndAlardo- 4' cheat requireth of Helier not oncly helpe , but prefent ., a fingular example for all elates. weft. What pun jhment had the breachof this commandement I /lnfw. The fpirítiiall punifbmenc of it, as of all other fames iseternalldamnation bothofbodieandfoule. For without fball be dogges., inchaunters , whoremongers, Ape.zt: t i. moortherers,&c. (faith Sain/i lohn.) The temporali punìfhmenr of it was arnonglt the !ewes by the laves ofGod blood for blood, and before the lawe by expreffe wordes, Gen.ç. vnleffe in fuch cafes as the cities of refuge were ordayned for. And euen as it were Leuit.24. about all other fumes it is worthie marking howc euerthe judgement ofGod hash Phocaa. not fuffcred this fin to Iie vnknowen or wnpunifhed. All f:ories bee full of Boniface7. examples and euerie manalmof4 in his owne dayes , bath knower force experiè elexand. 6. ence. Hotte is the wrath of the Lord agaiuft this f nne,and his mercie therefore euer Ethelbert. Richard;, from it. Ths
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