To get a good name and estimation amongst men, and to keep the same, when we have gotten it. Phil. 4.8. Furthermore, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things pertain to love, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, if there be any praise, think on these things. A good name is gotten, 1. If we, seeking the kingdom of God before all things, do repent us of all our sins, and with an earnest desire, embrace and follow after righteousness. Prou. 10.7. The memorial of the just shall be blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. Mar. 14.9. Verily I say unto you, wheresoever this Gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also, that she hath done, shall be spoken of in remembrance of her. 2. We must have a care both to judge, and speak well of others. Mat. 7.2. With what judgement ye judge, ye shall be judged. Eccl. 7.23. Give not thine heart also to all the words that men speak, least thou do hear thy servant cursing thee. 24. For oftentimes also thine heart knoweth that thou likewise hast cursed others. 3. We must abstain from all kind of wickedness: for one only vice or sin, doth obscure and darken a mans good name. Eccles. 10.1. Dead flies cause to stink, and putrefy the ointment of the Apothecary: so doth a little folly him that is in estimation for wisdom, and for glory. 4. We must in all things earnestly seek for the glory of God only, and not our own. Matth. 6.5. And when thou prayest, be not as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the Synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, because they would be seen of men: verily I say unto you• ⟨p. 100⟩they have their reward. 6. But when thou prayest, enter into thy chamber; and when thou hast shut thy door, pray unto thy father which is in secret, and thy father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
To get a good name and estimation amongst men, and to keepe the same, when we haue gotten it. Phil. 4.8. Furthermore, brethren, whatsoeuer things are true, whatsoeuer things are honest, whatsoeuer things are iust, whatsoeuer things are pure, whatsoeuer things pertaine to loue, whatsoeuer things are of good report, if there be any vertue, if there be any praise, thinke on these things. A good name is gotten, 1. If we, seeking the kingdome of God before all things, doe repent vs of all our sinnes, and with an earnest desire, imbrace and follow after righteousnesse. Prou. 10.7. The memoriall of the iust shall be blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. Mar. 14.9. Verily I say vnto you, wheresoeuer this Gospell shall bee preached throughout the whole world, this also, that she hath done, shall be spoken of in remembrance of her. 2. Wee must haue a care both to iudge, and speake well of others. Mat. 7.2. With what iudgement ye iudge, yee shall be iudged. Eccl. 7.23. Giue not thine heart also to all the wordes that men speake, least thou doe heare thy seruant cursing thee. 24. For oftentimes also thine heart knoweth• that thou likewise hast cursed others. 3. Wee must abstaine from all kinde of wickednesse: for one onely vice or sinne, doth obscure and darken a mans good name. Eccles. 10.1. Dead flies cause to stinke, and putrifie the ointment of the Apothecarie: so doth a little follie him that is in estimation for wisdome, and for glorie. 4. We must in all things earnestly seeke for the glorie of God onely, and not our owne. Matth. 6.5. And when thou praiest, bee not as the hypocrites, for they loue to stand and praie in the Synagogues, and in the corners of the streetes, because they would bee seene of men: verily I say vnto you• ⟨p. 100⟩they haue their reward. 6. But when thou praiest, enter into thy chamber; and when thou hast shut thy doore, pray vnto thy father which is in secret, and thy father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
