The Beginning of the Doctrine of Christ, Chapter 8
CHAP. VIII.
The diuiſion of the ſinnes againſt the ſecond Table; and how men offend in the Family, Church or Common-wealth.
HItherto of ſinnes againſt God.
The ſinnes againſt man are to be conſidered, 1. eyther more ſpecially, 2. or more generally:
More ſpecially wee offend againſt others in reſpect of that relation, wherin wee ſtand as ſuperiours, or inferiours to them, and ſo men offend,
1. In the Family.
2. In the Commonwealth.The ſins.
3. In the Church.
In the Family,
1. The wife offends,Of wiues.
That is not ſubiect to her husband, or not in eueryevery thing, Epheſians 5. 22, 24. Hoſh. 1. 12.
That is waſtefull, Prou. 14. 1.
That is froward, Prou. 21. 9. 19.
That is idle, Prou. 31.
2. The husband offends,Of huſbands.
That loues not his wife, Epheſ. 5. 25.
That dwells not with her as a man of knowledge, 1. Pet. 3. 7.
3. The child offends,Of childrē
That diſobeyes his parents, Rom. 1. 30. Tit. 1. 6. Epheſ. 6. 1.
That vſeth any vnreuerent behauiour, or any way ſets light by them, Commandement 5. Eze. 22. 7.
That receiueth not rebuke or correction with ſubmiſſion and reuerence, Prou. 13. 1. Hebr. 12. 9.
That releeues not his Parents in their wants, Math. 15. 5.
The aggrauations are,
To deſpiſe their inſtructions, Prou. 15. 5.
To diſcouer their infirmities, Gen. 9. 22.
To deſpiſe their perſons, eyther for deformity, or infirmity, Prouerbs 23. 22.
To ſhame them, or grieue them, Prou. 28. 7. & 27. 11. & 10. 1.
To mocke them, Prou. 30. 17.
To curſe them, Pro. 20. 20. & 31. 11. Exod. 21. 17.
To ſmite them, Exod. 21. 15.
To waſte their eſtates, or chaſe them away from him, Prou. 19. 26.
4. The parents offend,Of Parēts.
In generall, that bring not vp their children in nurture, and inſtruction of the Lord, Epheſ. 6. 4.
In particular,
That reſtraine not ſinne in them, 1. Sam. 3. 13.
That correct them not, but leaue them to themſelues, Prou. 22. 15. & 23. 13. & 29. 15.
That prouoke them to wrath by immoderate correction, or rebuke, or intemperate ſpeeches, Epheſ. 6. 4.
That prouide not for them in their callings, or outward eſtates, or marriage, 1. Tim. 5. 8.
5. Seruants offend,Of ſeruants.
That are idle and ſlothfull.
That obey diſorderly, as
Without reuerence and feare,
Without ſingleneſſe of hart, not as vntounto Chriſt,
With eye-ſeruice, as men-pleaſers,
Grudgingly, and not from the heart, Epheſ. 6. 5, 6, 7, 8.
That are vnfaithfull, and ſhew it, eyther by purloyning, Titus. 2. 10. Or by careleſneſſe, when they are ſuch as cannot bee truſted in any buſines, Prou. 13. 17.
The aggrauations are,
To anſwer again, Tit. 2. 9 out of contempt, or ſullenneſſe, not to anſwer, Prou. 29. 19. Iob 19. 16.
To run away, Philemon.
Through pride and folly, to ſeeke to rule, Pro. 19. 20. & 30. 22.
6. Maſters offend,Of Maſters.
That entertaine wicked ſeruants, Pſal. 101.
That gouern their family negligently, 1. Tim. 1. 4.
That with-hold what is iuſt and equall, in diet, wages, incouragement, &c. Coloſ. 4. 1. Iam. 5. 4.
That vſe indiſcreete and immoderate threatening, Epheſ. 6. 9. Thus of the offences in the family.
In the Common-wealth.
1. Subiects offend,Of Subiects.
That ſpeake euill of their rulers, Exod. 21. 28. Eccleſ. 10 vlt.
That are diſobedient to them, Rom. 13.
That pay not tribute or cuſtome, Rom. 13.
That rebell, or are ſeditious, 1. Tim. 3.
2. Magiſtrates offend,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, Eſay 10. 1. Ier. 5. 1. Mich. 3. 9.
That are vnrighteous in iudgement, eyther by bribery, or lenity, or rigour, or couetouſneſſe, or wreſting the Law, Leuit. 19. 15.
In the Church,
1. The people offend,Of hearers.
That pay not their tithes, or contributions, Malac. 1. 1. Cor. 9. Gal. 6.
That ſubiect not themſelues, but diſobey them that hauehave the ouer-ſight of them, Heb. 13. 17.
2. The Miniſters offend,Of Miniſters.
That preach not, or not conſtantly: but more of their ſinnes afterwards amongſt the ſins againſt the ſoules of men.