CxnP.I15 ACommaataril VISonthe ay, lookethdownewardvntoman : the third refpe6teth the beleeuer him- felfe; noneof all which mull be offended and prejudiced in andby the vfeof them. The firff looketh at the lawfulneffeof the clung tobe vfed: the fecond to theprofitabieneffe: the third co the dueproportion for the manner and meafure. Q.Liefi. When doe we vfe them infaith ? Anfw. a. When they are v- fedboth by warrant and Icaue fromGod : our warrant is from Gods word: our leaue is obtained by prayer before, and thanksgiuing after: for euery creature ofGod isgood, thurfanllifiedby theword andprayer. The wordgiueth vs warrant that the creature is made free andlawfull for vs to vfewith good confcience ; not onely by the wordof creation in the beginning, but flueby that word whichafisreth that inChrili all things arepure to thepure. Obietl. But how can the word warrant in there things which arenei- ther commanded nor forbidden in it , as to cate this or that meare, put on thisor that garment, &c. Anfw. We muff haue a word, ifnot com- manding, yet permitting the vfeof them, for euery onemuff beefullyper- Rom.r4d. fwaded in his miede: and although nothing is impure in it felfe yetis it 14. to him that rhiniteth itfo. 2. Although we haue not particular places, prefcribing the particulars of this kind , yet haue we a generali word freeing them from legali commonneffeand vncleanneffe:noconly in this and manyother texts, but efpecially in AEt. c o. in Peters vifion. 3. Al- though we haue not a feueral precept foreuery particular commanding, yet haue we direétion in the word by generali rulesof reflraint; the tali ofwhich (hall after be giuen. Againe, we vfe themby faith, when we vie them by leaue obtained through prayer ( which alfo implyeth a word toground it felfe vpon) whereby webothentreate an holy vie of all there outward things : as alto lift vp our hearts in thankfgiuing for z our libertie in them, and Gods blefiìngof them vntovs. Secondly , then we vfe them in faith , when through the whole vfe of them, we pro- poundbefore vs theglorie of God : aiming dire6tly hereat, that he may haut thehonour of them, wholewe and they are, and by whole leaue wereape the comfort of them : t. Cor. i o.3 r. Whetheryee Bate or drinke, or whatfoeueryeedoe , doe all to theglorie ofGod; men conceiue that they neede not thinke on God, but in the Church, or in their private famllie-worfhippe, and fo banifh him from their tables, and ciuill a&ions , but moil of all from their recreations and (ports , here euerie mentionof God is vnfauourie and vnfeafonable ; but that word ofthe Apofile , whatfaeueryee doe, and doe all to the glorie of God, teacheth another leffon : namely, that there is noaction wherein it is lawful! to difhonorr, nonot todepart or forget God,and the glorieduevntohim. Thirdly, Things indiiTt. rent vfed in faith. I s.Tim.4 4.ç.
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