VI. To get a good name and estimation amongst men, and to keep the same, when we have gotten it. Philippians 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 i 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, Proverbs 10.7. The memorial of the just shall be blessed: but the name of the wicked shall not. Mark 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 the remembrance of her. 2. We must have a care both to judge, and speak well of others.. Mat. 7.2. With what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged. Ecclesi. 7.23. Give not thine hart also to all the words that men speak, least thou do hear thy servant cursing thee. ver. 24. For oftentimes also thine hart knoweth, that thou likewise hast cursed others. 3. We must abstain from all kind of wickedness: ⟨image 104⟩for one only vice or sin, doth obscure & darken a mans good name. Eccle. 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. Mat. 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 J say unto you, they have their reward. ver. 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.
VI. To get a good name and estimation amongst men, and to keepe the same, when we haue gotten it. Phillippians 4.8. Furthermore, brethren, whatsoeuer thinges are true, whatsoeuer thinges are honest, whatsoeuer thinges are iust, whatsoeuer thinges are pure, whatsoeuer things pertain to loue, whatsoeuer things are of good reporte, if there be any vertue, if there be any praise, thinke on these things. A good name i gotten, 1. If we; seeking the kingdome of God before all things, doo repent vs of all our sinnes, and with an earnest desire, imbrace and followe after righteousnes, Prouerbes 10.7. The memoriall of the iust shalbe blessed: but the name of the wicked shall not. Marke 14.9. Ʋerilye I saye vnto you, wheresoeuer this Gospell shalbe preached throughout the whole worlde, this also that she hath done, shalbe spoken of in the remembrance of her. 2. We must haue a care both to iudge, and speake well of others.. Mat. 7.2. With what iudgment ye iudge, ye shalbe iudged. Ecclesi. 7.23. Giue not thine hart also to all the words that men speake, least thou do heare thy seruant cursing thee. ver. 24. For oftentimes also thine hart knoweth, that thou likewise hast cursed others. 3. We must abstein from al kinde of wickednes: ⟨image 104⟩for one only vice or sinne, doth obscure & darken a mans good name. Eccle. 10.1. Dead flies cause to stinke, and putrifie the ointment of the Apothecarie, so doth a little folly him that is in estimation for wisdome, and for glory. 4. We must in all things earnestly seek for the glory of God only, and not our own. Mat. 6.5. And when thou praiest, be not as the hipocrits, for they loue to stand and pray in the Synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, because they would be seen of men, verily J say vnto you, they haue their reward. ver. 6. But whē thou praiest, enter into thy chamber, and when thou hast shut thy doore, praye vnto thy father which is in secret, and thy father which seeth in secret, shall rewarde thee openly.
