404 I Chap. S ACoaasetur4riepp» are fix fortes ofinen thatline in the breach ofthis rule . The frft are vfurcrs, who lend for aduantage , when they fhould lend freely to them that are in need, theseferue thctnfelues and makea pray ofall. Thefecund fort arc ingroflers, whogather incômoditics to Ulrich themfelucs.`The third fort are idle per- fonsofwhat degree foeuer , that fpend their time in eating drinking, fleeping,gamine: filch are but unprofitable burdens ofthe earth.To this fort I referre beggars and vagabonds.The fourth fort are Riotousperlons that vie to goe from alehoufe to alehoufe, from tauerne to tauerne, and tniipend that whereby to they fhould maintaine their families,and be feruiceable to their countrie.Thc fift fort arc Tradefinen, who in theirdealings vfe lying, diffembling, fraud, iniuilice . They fecke nothing but their private aduantage. And this kind of men abounds in the world. The Iaft fort are drowficand carnal! Proteftants, who tg only fecke the things of this world, and neuer fo muchas glue good example to feruants or children, or any good counfcll . Betide all this, it is thecommon fault ofthe world, for men to ferue themfelues, according to the common laying emery man for himfelfe,andGodfor vi all. And thebell men that are,ifthey 2c examine themfelucs, (hall find that they faite many waies, and come fhort in the duties of loue to men with whome they I This beeing fo, we are to acknowledge before God this f maineoffence ofours : and to intreat for the pardon of it for 25 Chriltes fake. And euer hereafter to change our lines, and to reforme them accordingto this rule. And that is done on this, manner. Euery manhath,or ought to haue 2 callings,a general, &a parricular.Thegeneral is wherbywe are called to be Chri- ttsans.in this calling wearc to do good toall men by teachi ng. ;o admonifhing, exhorting,andby exampleofgood life. A par, ticular calling,wherebymen are called to Ionic &sate of life in, the fanlike, Church, or common wealth . And according to the feuerall conditions of-particular callins,rnuft entry rrs,arr in his place,doc the good hecan. The magiftrate mull vfo his 31 office firft for the maintenanceofthe Gofpell,and then for the execution of iuftice. Thensinifter snuff preach found.religion in loue of the fouler ofmen. The miler of the farrilie nit flr caufe his houfchould to imbrace the Gof cll,.aná frequent the exercifes. ofreligion.Laitly, euery man that is in a trade or ofÌ fides
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