The true watch Or A direction for the examination of our spirituall estate (according to the word of God, whereby wee must be iudged at the last day) to helpe to preserue vs from apostacie, or decaying in grace, and to further our daily growth in Christ.
- Title
- The true watch Or A direction for the examination of our spirituall estate (according to the word of God, whereby wee must be iudged at the last day) to helpe to preserue vs from apostacie, or decaying in grace, and to further our daily growth in Christ.
- Author
- Brinsley, John, fl. 1581-1624.
- Publication
- At London :: Printed by G. Eld, for Samuel Macham and Mat. Cooke and are to be sold at the Tigers head in Pauls Church yard,
- 1606.
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- Conscience, Examination of -- Early works to 1800.
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Contents
- title page
- Contents.
- To the right Honou∣rable, Henry Earle of Huntingdon, Lord Hastings, Hungerford, Botre∣aux, Molines and Moiles, my singular good Lord.
- To the Christian Reader.
- Meditate seriously of these worthy places of scripture.
- The triall of our estate.
- Helpes before our examination, to make it more powerfull.
- Some other rules to be obserued for our di∣rection & comfort in our examinatiō.
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The Glasse of the Law, or Map of the
narrow way of life, thorow euery comman∣dement,
whereby we beholding our owne
naturall misery, may be driuen dayly to
put on Christ, and considering our wayes,
may turne our feete to the testi∣monies
of the Lord.
- 1. Commaundement. Thou shalt haue no other Gods before me.
- 2. Commaundement, Thou shalt make thee no grauen image &c.
- 3. Commaundement, Thou shalt not take the name of &c.]
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4. Commandement,
Remember the Sabboth to keepe it holy ] -
5. Commaundement.
Honor thy father and thy mother, &c. -
Here we are to examine how wee
performe these duties.
- 1. Towards Superiors.
- 2. Towards Equalls.
- 3. Towards our selues.
- 4. Towards Inferiours.
- 1 Magistrates speciall dueties.
- 2 Dueties of them that are vnder authority.
- 4. Ministers duties.
- 5. Peoples duties towards their pastor.
- 6. Husbands duties.
- 7. Wiues speciall dueties.
- 8. Parents duties.
- 9. Childrens duties.
- 10. Maisters dueties.
- 11. Seruants dueties.
- 12. Schoolemasters duties.
- 13. Schollers duties.
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Here we are to examine how wee
performe these duties.
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6 Commandement.
Thou shalt not kill ] -
7. Commaundement.
Thou shalt not commit adulterie ]-
Here wee are to examine how wee in∣crease
in 1. Chastitie, possessing our vessels in
holines & honour, both in the single &
married estate, by vsing carefuly these helpes and preseruatiues. - 2. Abhorring not only those mon∣strous kinds of vncleanes which ought not to bee named amongst Christians, as fornication, adulterie, incest, rape, Sodomy and the like, which the very light of nature condemnes, but more
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Here wee are to examine how wee in∣crease
in 1. Chastitie, possessing our vessels in
holines & honour, both in the single &
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8. Commaundement.
Thou shalt not steale ]- Here we are to examine, 1. How we labour to maintain our estate holily and honestly, according to our place and calling, walking in all these duties more cheerefully.
- 2. We are to examine, whether wee indeuour to imploy our goods a∣right according to Gods will.
- 3. How we preuaile in rooting out of our hearts that bitter roote of
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4. How we grow in our detestation
of all kinds of thefts proceeding
from couetousnesse.
- 1. Thefts in the Church.
- 2. Thefts in ciuill dealings.
- 3. Thefts in lending.
- 4. Thefts in withholding.
- 5. Theftes, whereby we rob our selues and those who depend vpon vs, disabling vs to performe the duties which wee owe to them and others.
- 6. Other ordinarie thefts, in getting goods by vnlawfull meanes.
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9. Command.
Thou shalt not beare false witnesse a∣gainst thy neighbour ] -
10. Com.
Thou shalt not couet thy neighbours house ]
- The glasse of the Gospell, or the examina∣tion of our faith, according to the Ar∣ticles of faith, which containe the summe of the Gospell. Rules.
- The benefits of this practise of examina∣tion to incourage vs vnto it, sith it is wearisome and vnpleasant to flesh and bloud.
- Some necessary questions appertayning hereunto.
- Some speciall preseruatiues a∣gainst euerie sinne.
- Meanes to keepe alwaies a ten∣der conscience.