448 Chap.. ACortmentotrie flats ference is,that meekenes is more general' , and Issg-ftferinsis, thehigh& degree ofmeekenetre. Temperaxcejltis themoderationof lull and appetite , in the vfe of the giftsand creatures ofGod. For the b tt r pra i- fng ofthisvertue,remeniber there fourcrules. I.VVemutt moderation inmeats&drinks.Thismoderatili 5 is to cat anddrinke withperpetuall abflinenec.Andablimence is to take leflc,then'that which nature defiles , and nòt more. And that ineafu.reofmeate and drink; which fillies to rtfrefh nature', and to make vs fitte for the fernice of God and man,is allowed vsofGod,and nomore.. I I. We mutt vfe moderation in ourapparel'. And-that is,to apparelluur feints according to our fexe, according to the fe- ceitted fafilion of our countrie,according to ourplace, andde- gree,and according to our abilitie. Here the common fault is, is tote out ofall order:for noneal moll know any=arum Enc. rymeaneperfonnow adaies,willbeagentlemani-orgentlewo. man. I I I; We mull vfe moderation,in getting ofgoods:and that isitareficontentif wehaue food and raiment, for ourfelues,& 20 thern-thatbelongvnto vs, t .Tim.6 8.f-fere is our flinnwcmay clot delire to be rich.v.o.The-king himlelfe mutt notmultiply his gold,ancl filuer,Deut.17.17. and-yet hath he more ncedc ofgold and filuer,thenany pritwte man. 1 V. Theremull be a moderation inthefpendingofoursç goods :.contrarie to the fafhion ofmany that (pend their fub. (lance in fatting , and company , and keepe their wiuesand children bareat home. Asainflflab there is no 14..1,3 Here Paul Pets downe thebene. fit that comes by the former -vertues . The words ,earric this 30 fade: Againfl luchvenues , and againfl perlons indeed with fuch vertucs,there isno law.And that for two caufes.Oue,there is no law to condemne fuch.Secondly,there is no laweto com- -pell them to obey: becaufelhey freely -obey God , as if there were no law. 15 Marke then the condition offpirituall men. Theyarea vo- luntarieec freepeopleferuing God freely, without conflraint. 'SO as ifChrift would not glue vino them hie euerlalling,yet would they lonehim,anddelire the aduancement ofhis king. (lorne.On the eontrariegtherewereno-hell, andGodWoul not
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