a Defttfptictt of IiiJittg i^i 
1 . Chrifi being to prcfcribe laws to his Church, 
doth not compare it to a den of Lions j which all 
other creatures dread ; nor to Wolves which are 
never fatisfied, having fuch a greedy defire ; nor 
to Bears which arc alwaies doing mifchief; nor 
to the ftately Herfe ; nor to the crafty Fox • nor 
to the fliiggifh ^[s j nor to the contentious Vo £ . 
nor to the JuKurious Swine 5 nor to the Icacherous 
Goat ; nor to the intemperate Gluttony but to the 
Shee^ ; by whith we are taught to fhun and avoid 
all the former vices. 
2. Sheef have nothing of fraud nor deceit in 
them ; Chriftians likewife ought not to be 
crafty and deceitful in their dealings one with 
another. 
3 . Sheef do no harm neither to man nor beaft • 
neither ought Chrifiians to do any injury to their 
friends or enemies, to good or bad - moreover, the 
Sheef is Very patient and mild 5 Chriftians in like 
manner ought to be courteous and civil to all per- 
fonsj and they are of all creatures the cleanlyeft j 
To ought every member of the ttut Chstrch to mor- 
tifie their lufts by the Holj Sfirit: again, they 
love green Mea^ws , and clear water • neither 
doth the Church make the JewiJh FaUes nor the 
Aleman their Creed, but the 
word of God; but yet a little further, Sheef love 
to be among their fellows; thus ought it to be 
with good men, who ftiould love the company one 
of another; if a Sheef ftrayeth , he never re- 
turneth again of himfelf,bui ' 
ger% Uriels the Shepherd 
lyetn habie to an dan- 
bring him home | fo. 
