Ver. 29. the Epi file to the Romanes. 5 in you, which was in Cbrifit. Thirdly, to i Pfalm. y. 1 . They fbali fall into the pit thinkc what promifes bee made to the vertue of humility, t Pet.g.$. God givetb grace to the bumble. Fourthly, to thinke whereof we arc made, and whither we mutt goe;for dult we arc,and to duff we mull returne,Gen.clup.3. verfe 19.10 ft -. ly, how unfit we are to any good, and that all the good we have or doe, it is given us, I Cm inth. Chap. 4. verle 7. Finally, pride in the nrinde is the fame, that a fineiling is in the body. Ti M. What call ye 1o4mg S I L. To glory or infult in anything: whereas many proud men boaft of that they have : the boafter is one who bragges of that which hoe hath nor. TIM . How many kinder be there of hafting? S I L. One neceffary,urged by impor- tunity of evill men, fuch as Paul cited, a Car.i 1.16.Sccondly,Chri(Hans boatl. ing, which is a holy confidence in C.hrifts merits. Thirdly, a vain and foo- lifh boatting, which is a boatting of things we think we have done,or which others have done by our means ; or of wickednetfe. This is theworfi boafting. Ti cis. What reafont againft this foolifb baa fling ? SIL. Firft, it breaketh a rule of the word, even that rule which biddeth us to be modell and lowly.Secondly, it is a fine of a vaine and ambitious heart. Thirdly, it maketh us referable the De- vlll,Matth. 4 9. T i M. What doe ye call inventors of evill things? S I L. Such as are not content with the evils that be already in ufe and pra- aife,butdoe fiudy to find out new evils; as the proud man, he inventeth new fa- fhions, the covetous man hee inventeth morewaycs of gain; the oppreffer in venteth new cruelties and torments; the Epicure invents new devices, new plea= Cut es,and delicates. Such ivere Tiberius, Sardanapalus, Phalaris, who rewarded fuch as found new delights, and new torments. TIM. What reafons againfi this vice? S t L. The evils which men doe in- vent,doe commonly hurt the inventers, which they diggedfor others. T t M. Wherein dotb difobedience to Pa= rents fbem it fey'? S I L. Firft,in their impatient bearing of correEtions. Secondly, in an unwil- lingneffe to obey things commanded well and jay. T In what things chiefly, areChi!- drentofbew obedience to Parents? S I L, In two things : Firft,in choife of their Calling or Trade of life. Se- condly,in their marriage and choife of their yoak- fellow. This may appeare by the example of our firft Parents, whole marriage God their Father made. Se= condly,bytheexample of !lilac, Jacob, Sampfon, who were ruled by their Pa- rents in their ma tches.Th irdly,by I Cor. 7.Fourthly,chitdren are more in power oftheír Parents,then their other goods, Fifthly,by the Law of Vowes.Ntim.3o. 4.5. for if a promife made of a childe to God, is ofno force when parents dif- tent; notch more mar Parentsbreak the promifewhich their children (hall make of themfelves to other men.Latlly,Mar- riages made without confcnt of Parents, are againft the Law of Nature, and of the Lord,andare commonly accurfed of God. T I M. For what rearms is difobedienceto Patents,to be loathed ofallChrifiianst? S I i:.. Firft,it is againft the fift Com- maudement,which faith,Eloriour them, Ephe f.6. i.Secondly, it is againft the In.. lirunsents of our lite, education, and learning. Thirdly, it is againft them which bear the image of Gods authori- ty.Foutthly,it bringeth many curies, as íhott life todifobedient children.Hethat difpifitb his Bhlother(faith the Wife man) the Ravens fhall pick out his eyes, Prov. 3o. 7. Alto Abfalon came to a fearefull end, being a difobedient child. DIALOGVGE XX. Verfe 3o. Without underflanding, covenant- brewers, ,nithotit natutall ajfeúìan, fach ar tan never be a jopeafed,rnercile ep F a TIM.
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