The marrow of the oracles of God. Or, divers treatisesThe marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises

First, by doing Gods work with as much care as we would do our own; or rather showing more care for the service of God. They had their double sacrifices ⟨p. 564⟩on the Sabbath, in the time of the Law; and we should study, how we might please God in especial manner on that day, choosing out the things that might delight him. God hath taken but one day of seven for his work; and shall we not do it willingly? Further, if we respect our selves, shall we not be as careful to provide for our souls on the Sabbath, as for our bodies on the week days?

First, by doing Gods worke with as much care as we would do our owne; or rather shewing more care for the seruice of God. They had their double sacrifices ⟨p. 564⟩on the Sabbath, in the time of the Law; and we should studie, how wee might please God in especiall manner on that day, choosing out the things that might delight him. God hath taken but one day of seuen for his worke; and shall wee not doe it willingly? Further, if we respect our selues, shall wee not bee as carefull to prouide for our soules on the Sabbath, as for our bodies on the weeke dayes?

2. By observing the whole day, as well as a part, and keep the Sabbath in our dwellings, as well as in Gods house: God requires the whole day, and not a part. As we would be contented our servants should work for us only an hour or two in the six days: so neither should we yield less unto God, then we require for our selves. Nor will it suffice to serve God by public duties in his House, unless we serve him also by private duties in our ⟨p. 565⟩own dwellings, Commandment 4. Levit. 23. 3.

2. By obseruing the whole day, as well as a part, and keepe the Sabbath in our dwellings, as well as in Gods house: God requires the whole day, and not a part. As wee would be contented our seruants should worke for vs onely an houre or two in the sixe daies: so neither should we yeeld lesse vnto God, then we require for our selues. Nor will it suffice to serue God by publike duties in his House, vnlesse we serue him also by priuate duties in our ⟨p. 565⟩owne dwellings, Commandement 4. Leuit. 23. 3.

3. By avoiding the lesser violations of the Sabbath, as well as the greater, especially not transgressing of contempt, or wilfulness in the least things we know to be forbidden. The Prophet instanceth, Isaiah 58. 13. We must not speak our own words. Thus of sincerity.

3. By auoiding the lesser violations of the Sabbath, as well as the greater, especially not transgressing of contempt, or wilfulnesse in the least things we know to bee forbidden. The Prophet instanceth, Esay 58. 13. We must not speake our owne words. Thus of sincerity.

6. The last thing is Deprecation: we must beseech God, when ⟨p. 566⟩we have done our best, to show us mercy, and spare us for our defects and weaknesses. Thus we must end the day and reconcile our selves to God, that the Rest of Jesus Christ may be established in our hearts, Nehe. 13. 22. And thus of the rules that bind us to the good behaviour in respect of the time of Gods worship.

6. The last thing is Deprecation: we must beseech God, when ⟨p. 566⟩we haue done our best, to shew vs mercie, and spare vs for our defects and weakenesses. Thus we must end the day and reconcise our selues to God, that the Rest of Iesus Christ may bee established in our hearts, Nehe. 13. 22. And thus of the rules that bind vs to the good behauiour in respect of the time of Gods worship.

CHAP. XIX.

Rules that show us how to carry our selves, when we come into company, in respect of Religion.

Rules that shew vs how to carrie our selues, when we come into companie, in respect of Religion.

Hitherto of the Rules that concern our carriage towards God.

HItherto of the Rules that concerne our carriage towards God.

Now it follows, that I break open those directions, that ¹should bring our lives into order in respect of men: And these ⟨p. 567⟩rules are of two sorts, for either they are such as bind us to the good behaviour towards all men, or such as order our conversation towards some men only, as they are considered to be either wicked or godly.

Now it followes, that I breake open those directions, that ¹should bring our liues into order in respect of men: And these ⟨p. 567⟩rules are of two sorts, for either they are such as binde vs to the good behauiour towards all men, or such as order our conuersation towards some men onely, as they are considered to be either wicked or godly.

1. 1Rules that direct our carriage towards men.

The rules that concern all ¹men, may be cast into 2. heads, as they belong either to righteousness or to mercy.

The rules that concerne all ¹men, may be cast into 2. heads, as they belong either to righteousnesse or to mercy.

1. 1Towards all men.

The rules that belong to righteousness, order us either in company, or out of company.

The rules that belong to righteousnesse, order vs either in company, or out of company.

The rules which we are to ¹observe in company, concern either,

The rules which wee are to ¹obserue in company, concerne either,

1. 1And so 1 in company.

1 Religion, or 2. The sins, and faults of others: or 3. Our own inoffensive behaviour towards all men.

1 Religion, or 2. The sinnes, and faults of others: or 3. Our owne inoffensiue behauiour towards all men.

For the first; when we come ¹in company, we must be careful to be that which may become the glory of Gods truth, and the Religion we profess, that we take ⟨p. 568⟩not up the name of God in vain: and thus we shall rightly order our selves, if we observe these rules:

For the first; when wee come ¹in company, we must be carefull to bee that which may become the glory of Gods truth, and the Religion wee professe, that weetake ⟨p. 568⟩not vp the name of God in vaine: and thus wee shall rightly order our selues, if wee obserue these rules:

1. 1W•th due respect of Religion.W•th due r•spect of Religion.

First, to be soundly advised, before we fall into discourse of Religion, not doing it till God may be glorified by it. A wise man concealeth knowledge; but the heart of fools will publish foolishness: It is a great discretion to know how to conceal knowledge, as it is to know how to use knowledge.

First, to be soundly aduised, before we fall into discourse of Religion, not doing it till God may be glorified by it. A wise man concealeth knowledge; but the heart of fooles will publish foolishnesse: It is a great discretion to know how to conceale knowledge, as it is to know how to vse knowledge.

Secondly, avoid vain janglings ¹and contradictions of words, such as are,

Secondly, auoide vaine ianglings ¹and contradictions of words, such as are,

1. 1Avoiding vain janglings in three thing•Auoiding vaine ianglings in three thing•