The Marrow of the Oracles of God, Chapter 8
CHAP. VIII.
The diuision of the sins against the second Table; and how men offend in the Familie, Church, or Common-wealth.
HItherto of sinnes against God.
The sinnes against man are to be considered, either more specially, or more generally.
More specially we offend against others, in respect of that relation wherein we stand as superiours, or inferiours to them; and so men offend,
1. In the Family.The sins
2. In the Common-wealth.
3. In the Church.
In the Familie,
1. The wife offends,1. Of wiues.
That is not subiect to her husband, or not in eueryevery thing, Eph. 5. 22, 24. Col. 3. 18.
That is wastfull, Prou. 14. 1.
That is froward, Prou. 21. 9, 19.
That is idle, Prou. 31. 13.
2. The husband offends,2. Of husbands.
That loues not his wife, Eph. 5. 25.
That dwels not with her as a man of knowledge, 1 Pet. 3. 7.
3. The childe offends,3. Of children.
That disobeyes his parents, Rom. 1. 30. Tit. 1. 6. Eph. 6. 1.
That vseth any vnreuerent behauiour, or any way sets light by them, Commandement 5. Ezeck. 22. 7.
That receiueth not rebuke or correction with submission and reuerence, Prou. 13. 1. Hebr. 12. 9.
That relieues not his parents in their wants, Math. 15. 6.
The aggrauations are,The aggrauations.
To despise their instructions, Prou. 15. 5.
To discouer their infirmities, Gen. 9. 22.
To despise their infirmities, either for deformity or infirmity, Prou. 23. 22.
To shame them, or grieue them, Prou. 28. 7. and 27. 11. and 10. 1.
To mocke them, Prou. 30. 17.
To curse them, Prou. 20. 20. and 30. 11. Exod. 21. 17.
To smite them, Exod. 21. 15.
To waste their estates, or chase them away from him, Prou. 19. 29.
4. The parents offend,4. Of Parents
In generall, that bring not vp their children in nurture and instruction of the Lord, Ephe. 6. 4.
In particular,
That restraine not sin in them, 1 Samuel 3. 13.
That correct them not, but leaue them to themselues, Prou. 22. 15. and 23. 13. and 29. 15.
That prouoke them to wrath by immoderate correction, or rebuke, or intemperate speeches, Ephes. …4.
That prouide no… or them in their callings, or outward estates, or marriage, 1 Tim. 5. 8.
5. Seruants offend,5. Of seruants.
That are idle and slothfull.
That are disorderly, as
Without reuerence & feare.
Without singlenesse of heart, not as vntounto Christ.
With eye-seruice, as menpleasers.
Grudgingly, and not from the heart, Eph. 6. 5, 6, 7, 8.
That are vnfaithfull, and shew it either by purloyning, Tit. 2. 10. or by carelesnesse, when they are such as cannot be trusted in any businesse, Prou. 13. 17.
The aggrauations are,The aggrauations.
To answer againe, Tit. 2. 9. or out of contempt or sullennesse, not to answer, Prou. 29. 19. Iob 19. 16.
To runne away, Philem.
Through pride and folly to seeke to rule, Prou. 19. 10. and 30. 22.
6. Masters offend,6. Of Masters
That entertaine wicked seruants, Psal. 101.
That gouerne their family negligently, 1 Tim. 3. 4.
That with-hold what is iust and equall, in diet, wages, encouragement, &c. Col. 4. 1. Iam. 5. 4.
That vse indiscreete and immoderate threatning, Eph. 6. 9.
Thus of the offences in the Family.
In the Common-wealth.
1. Subiects offend,1. Of subiects
That speake euill of their Rulers, Exod. 22. 28. Eccles. 10. vlt.
That are disobedient to them, Rom. 13.
That pay not tribute nor custome, Rom. 13.
That rebell, or are seditious, 2 Tim. 3. 4.
2. Magistrates offend,2. Of Magistrates.
That oppresse the people by exactions, or otherwise, Prou. 28. 15. Ezech. 45. 9.
That make vniust lawes, or execute not iust lawes, Esa. 10. 1. Ier. 5. 1. Mic. 3. 9.
That are vnrighteons in iudgement, either by bribery, or lenitie, or rigour, or couetousnesse, or wresting the Law, Leuit. 19. 15.
In the Church,
1. The people offend,
That pay not their tithes or 1. Of hearers.contributions, Mal. 1. 1 Cor. 9. 13, 14. Gal. 6. 6.
That subiect not themselues, but disobey them that hauehave the ouersight of them, Heb. 13. 17.
2. The Ministers offend,2. Of Ministers.
That preach not, or not constantly: but more of their sinnes afterwards amongst the sinnes against the soules of men.