~·Book«.-. Cafe; ofConjcience, much, as maJ"fcruc ro vpholde rhe firength A ,of' grace In h(ln."Salomon the King of Ifrad, woultl haue v P>ln<es ro earinnm•forftri'grh, andnotfordrun~nnsffo,Ecci.ro t7.•Efay notes 1 it as aiudgemcnt of God vpon men, when thcyv[c fealling&mirth, and hauc notgrace •roconOderrh"""~' of<jod,ECa ~· u.Qu~Sa· ulq\\t wov)li p~Uejlh'llen foro.eakanil'drmk, ·rha( ·~·y may be \he fitter towarchand pray, rf.q)qY,H 06';Ao~ theApbOiei'a~l exhor, ,tethmen, not tobedmnke '(Pith pi;,!, 'IVh.trr:in i4 I ,rxs4{re, but tob•JitldwiriHhtbolJ Ghoft,Epbe(. ' >· 18. His meaning is, tbat~~'loughtfo to -care and drinkc,that their bod1es,mfndcs,and l fcnle>, may not bee madethereby more hea– ure, but rather more lighrfome and able to B performe their duties to God and man. For rf by trumoderare feeding they be hindredin this bchalfe; they are guilrycf ·cxcetTeanll riot, which is greatly drfpleafingioGod, and , offenliueto men. Thisrulefcruetb to admo- ; nlnr f3meperfons, who(asthe Prouerb is)are good forenoonc~~uen, but baddeafrcrn'oonc· men J bccau(c in the morning they bee fober, but torchemollpart ouercomewith' drinke after dinner. 1. I V. Euery man mufl <ate his meare in god/ints, This is indeed to eate'vnro the Lord, and it may bee dqneby obfcruationo'f rhefc rules. F~tG·, by taking hccdeof the abufeof any creature appornted for foodc, by intcmpe– 'rance. Thi, abufe holy IobfufpeCled in his C (onnes, while they were afcafiing, and there– fore he fent day by d•y, aod fam'lrfied them, and offir~d t~p burnt ojferi;~gt v.ntoGod ~tccordin.( totb: numbrrofthem all,Iob 1. ~. Secondly, by recejuing the creatures, as fr.,mthe hand ofGod him{elfc.Forthrs very end did God b'y exprelfeword; giuc vnroA– dam eqeryhear6 b~~tri<tJg[ud, wh1ch was vpon rhe earth, a'nd>eurr; truwherein ~44 the fruJt oJ a treebeAring fced>for his meate,thar-hc_might rcceiuc it as God had giuen itvnto him,from hisownehand,G0 n.1.19. T]JusMofes fa id vntothe,Ifraelnes touching Ma.nn•: Thu u t.bebread, which the Lord k4thgiuen you toMit, Exo.r6.1~, Tjlii Dauid a10knowledged,(ay- D ing,Thot$gi:uftit them,andtht)garhtru,thott o· pmef/thy hand,~nd t/Je} art fiilrd,Pfal.r 04-28.& 145· I 5- The Lord vpbraidcrh Ifrael with rhisfault, byrqeProphct Hofea,ShudidnoJ llcftnowledgethat l ga~tehercorne, andwine, 1111 d OJI•,•ndmulrip!Jrdh.rfil•er•ndgoldc,Hcf.2.8. Yea it is noted as an argument of Godsloue ro Ifrael,by rbc Propher J,./,rhat l:<(mr rh,m cerne, ni,e,r!lndo;!e,fhat tbrymigl;t6ee{Atisfied thermirh,loel :.19. By !his duty,are iuOiy to be rcprooued the carelelfe ond godlctfe b~haurours of fundry pcrfons, who(wirh rhe {ivync) ked vpon the creatures at God,bm ncuer I1ft vp tb<"ir eyes or hands vmohlm,of whom,and from whom· th~y doe receiuc rhem. The v~rybr:.1te bcaO canteach them a better leiTon. For (as D.JUid failh,) 7hLyiJiis roari"g•fi.r their prq,do fnk.• tbrir mwfromG'•d,Plal.ro4.>I.Yea rhc hea– uensand rhe'carrh,and allthatarein rhem do alwaics depend vpon his pr'ouidence; and~re alrogirhcrgaided&direCledt>J<him, lob38. An\1 ihall not man ·nu:ch more haue an eye vnto his Creator, and wholly depend vpon him, for all bldlings,from whom he rccciUCS lrfeaP.d brcath,andal! rhipgs/ Th~rdly, wee m~n rccciUe tbefe creatures fr·om Godvur Father, tU tokem·ofO~trrCcoNci/i. ation coh1m in Chrifi. So faithS.Paui,Gir1ing thank$; ~tlwaies,for ADthings, to God t>uen thi' F~· th~r,mrhenll»Je #'our Lr;rd !ttjiM (hrifl, Eph.s. zo. Tbuswecholde and receiueGods elef– lings, and-bee rhar holdesand rcceiues them othcrwifc, is an \{tJrper, and not a rrght and Jawfull polletfour ol rhem. Fourthly, wee mull Jearne to be~content with that poruon rhat God affigncrh eo vs, be it ncuer fo (mall ; and withalllabvur to fee rhc goodncffc of God, euen in the! rnc:ancU fiucrharmaybee. Ourrableis(asi<werc) a l1Uely Sermon to vs, of Gods fpeciall prom– dcnce ouer our bodrcs. For fir/!, in reafon dead flefn Orould rarber kill vs, then giue vs nourrfhmcnt,and yet by his bleaingatld pro– ui~encc, ir continueth life and Orcngth. A~ ga1ne,botl~ we &our n>eare are bn~ periihingt and therefore whenwe fceder.hercon, it may feruero fiirrevs vp, rof~cke forrhefoodeof the foule, that ncuflfllflt ro lire cucrlatllno, Ioh.6 27. FUnhermdtc'_,lookeas eue'ry ere~~ rure ferucs fOr ourvfc,euen fo lhouldweeour !clues, con[<:'crate our felues vntoGod, and fcruc him both witbour(Oules'and'bodici as befvrc hath becne I!Jewcd, ' Se[/, 3, Thcrhirdandlall poiarit, whatwe arc to WhO! is doe, and how to behaue -our ftlues After our ~c:quircd me11te! This lVto[<:l) tcachcrh the I(raelires, 3fteroui Deut. 8. 10. Whcnthouhaj}eatenAnd {illfdtht mcatc. f•lfc,thoujha!t6!rf!e the LordtbyGod.Thts pral- . fing or blei!ing of God,llands 10 two lhiogs. Frdl,rna holy remembrance,that Godhath giuen vs ourfood. For beeiog oncefilled,we mull take heed we forget not God, 1vho bath opened his hand, and plenreouOy refr<fl1ed our bodieswith his cre:uures,Deut.8.Jl. Sccondly,wcmurt makeconfdence,in iicw ofrhankfulncs toGod,toimpluy the llrcngth of our bodies in feekmg his glory, and wal– king according ru all h1s lawcs and comman– dcments.rYhcthtr yeeat( ~rdrmkf,or u-ha1foeNt7 ;•do<,dotalltotheglorieof(jod, 1.Cor. >O. 31. Weemay not hue idlely, andgiue our(clue• to riot and ganung, bm labour to ferue God and our countiey, in fome profitable coUrfe of hfc,lell it belaid ofvs,as it was onceof the old Iewes,rhat we flt downe to care and drink, and rife vp ro play. r 0 thiS ladde one thing further,rhatwhen we h'auc eaten to our contentmenr,and forne– rhingremalncs, care muft bee had ro referue --~--:------------------M rr,.
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