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A00634
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A brief treatise vpon the first table of the lavve orderly disposing the principles of religion, whereby we may examine our selues. Written by Maister Dudley Fenner, Minister of the Gospell.
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Fenner, Dudley, 1558?-1587.
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STC 10768; ESTC S118184
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gevin_n to_o they_o whether_o draw_v from_o his_o nature_n as_o jehovah_n the_o lord_n or_o his_o property_n just_a holy_a merciful_a etc._n etc._n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n jacob_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 3_o 15._o hence_o because_o the_o lord_n in_o excellency_n be_v remember_v in_o his_o work_n by_o likeness_n they_o be_v call_v his_o name_n psal_n 8._o 2._o 2._o chro._n 6._o 32._o much_o more_o his_o gospel_n acts._n 9_o 15._o his_o sacrament_n mar._n 5._o 6._o also_o true_a prayer_n be_v the_o honour_v of_o his_o name_n &_o evil_a the_o profane_v of_o the_o same_o ge._n 4._o 26._o mal._n 1._o 11._o 12._o therefore_o here_o he_o comprehend_v all_o these_o and_o forbid_v to_o use_v vain_o that_o be_v unreverent_o &_o rash_o false_o or_o hypocritical_o light_o and_o unprofitable_o all_o which_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o hebrew_n word_n so_o that_o by_o the_o contrary_a here_o be_v command_v to_o know_v allow_v love_v desire_n and_o practice_v the_o true_a use_n of_o god_n his_o name_n in_o all_o the_o outward_a mean_n of_o his_o worship_n by_o be_v prepare_v reverent_o to_o take_v it_o up_o by_o bring_v the_o proper_a affection_n in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o by_o shoot_v at_o that_o most_o profitable_a end_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o every_o one_o all_o which_o we_o must_v consider_v in_o every_o of_o they_o several_o and_o first_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v imprint_v his_o name_n in_o they_o he_o have_v give_v we_o and_o those_o which_o be_v direct_o attribute_v to_o he_o his_o title_n and_o work_n his_o title_n according_a to_o the_o double_a use_n of_o they_o simple_o or_o in_o a_o oath_n have_v double_a caution_n set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n in_o the_o simple_a use_n we_o must_v be_v prepare_v either_o by_o premeditation_n or_o else_o by_o some_o occasion_n go_v afore_o which_o do_v stir_v up_o the_o several_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o rom._n 9_o 5._o 1._o tim._n 4_o 17._o 2._o chron._n 24._o 22._o here_o be_v forbid_v the_o usual_a take_v up_o of_o the_o title_n of_o god_n not_o have_v our_o affection_n prepare_v to_o the_o reverend_a use_n of_o they_o by_o any_o of_o these_o mean_n the_o proper_a affection_n here_o must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o title_n and_o use_n of_o it_o as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o zach._n 2._o chron._n 24_o 22._o be_v lead_n by_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o unjust_a &_o unmerciful_a deal_n with_o he_o have_v a_o full_a persuasion_n &_o feeling_n of_o the_o sight_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o so_o make_v use_v of_o that_o glorious_a title_n the_o lord_n to_o terrify_v they_o &_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n the_o use_n of_o his_o title_n must_v be_v eithet_n to_o set_v forth_o direct_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n his_o nature_n power_n mercy_n justice_n etc._n etc._n as_o rom._n 9_o 5._o tit._n 2._o 13._o or_o to_o make_v profit_n unto_o man_n either_o our_o self_n or_o other_o to_o be_v more_o move_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o the_o mercy_n justice_n power_n authority_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o any_o weighty_a matter_n to_o be_v strengthen_v among_o us._n psal_n 3._o 4._o &_o 20._o 8._o &_o 118._o 12._o 1._o chron._n 17._o 27._o acts._n 10._o 33._o 1._o chron_n 29._o 20._o luke_n 1._o 28._o esay_n 12._o 2._o 2._o thes_n 2._o 8._o gen._n 17._o 1._o exo._n 3._o 15._o 1._o &_o 1._o 10_o here_o be_v forbid_v the_o use_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n when_o we_o have_v no_o such_o end_n as_o we_o do_v common_o at_o every_o trifle_n if_o but_o unaware_o we_o let_v fall_v a_o thing_n or_o when_o we_o utter_v some_o trouble_a affection_n as_o go_v 15._o 5._o or_o a_o falsehood_n be_v confirm_v as_o gen._n 27._o 22._o 2._o sam._n 16_o or_o in_o blasphemy_n levit_fw-la 14._o 11._o when_o we_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o a_o oath_n according_a to_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o duty_n we_o must_v be_v diligent_o prepare_v by_o earnest_n &_o sufficient_a consideration_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o judgement_n we_o commit_v ourselves_o of_o the_o cause_n &_o matter_n where_o about_o we_o swear_v with_o all_o other_o circumstance_n appertain_v thereto_o eccle._n 5._o 2._o gene._n 24._o 5._o whereto_o appertain_v the_o ceremony_n of_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o call_v they_o to_o mind_n with_o who_o they_o have_v in_o this_o cause_n to_o deal_v gene._n 14._o 22._o so_o sometime_o they_o add_v or_o put_v it_o steed_n of_o the_o creature_n of_o life_n heaven_n earth_n affliction_n or_o snffering_n not_o to_o give_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o oath_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v abominable_a deut._n 6._o 13._o esay_n 18._o 18._o 1._o king_n 8._o 31._o heb._n 16._o 17._o but_o to_o affect_v their_o heart_n the_o more_o with_o reverence_n of_o he_o his_o glory_n of_o power_n or_o mercy_n or_o justice_n which_o be_v most_o sensible_a in_o those_o thing_n 1._o sam._n 20_o 3._o math._n 5._o 34._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 31._o to_o which_o if_o the_o name_n of_o idol_n be_v add_v as_o it_o take_v away_o this_o use_n so_o it_o be_v abominable_a hag._n 8._o 14._o zephan_n 1._o 5._o here_o be_v forbid_v all_o careless_a rush_v to_o oath_n without_o due_a consideration_n yea_o though_o the_o cause_n be_v just_a eccle._n 9_o 4._o jere._n 4._o 2._o the_o second_o thing_n be_v with_o all_o reverend_a behaviour_n in_o the_o action_n itself_o to_o have_v a_o sincere_a and_o upright_o hart_n as_o well_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o hallow_v his_o name_n as_o to_o help_v the_o truth_n in_o necessity_n which_o be_v call_v swear_v in_o truth_n jere._n 4._o 2._o the_o end_n be_v to_o make_v know_v a_o very_a weighty_a truth_n which_o can_v by_o any_o other_o mean_n be_v so_o convenient_o know_v and_o this_o be_v to_o swear_v for_o a_o just_a cause_n jere._n 4._o 2._o hebr._n 6._o 16._o here_o again_o be_v forbid_v rash_a and_o common_a oath_n not_o take_v up_o for_o such_o a_o cause_n eccle._n 9_o 4._o math._n 5._o 34._o false_a oath_n perjury_n leu._n 19_o 12._o deu._n 5._o 11._o and_o thus_o much_o of_o title_n now_o follow_v of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o the_o work_n of_o god_n any_o special_a preparation_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v not_o general_a i_o have_v not_o find_v the_o affection_n which_o be_v proper_a in_o the_o diligent_a consideration_n of_o they_o be_v great_a reverence_n and_o sweet_a feel_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n be_v find_v in_o they_o psal_n 64._o 9_o 10._o &_o 104._o 34._o we_o contrariwise_o either_o whole_o neglect_v they_o as_o esa_n 6._o 12._o or_o else_o in_o lightness_n jest_v etc._n etc._n in_o which_o sort_n we_o speak_v sometime_o of_o woman_n sometime_o of_o holy_a matrimony_n yea_o sometime_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n &_o pain_n of_o hell_n make_v foolish_a &_o vain_a play_n of_o these_o thing_n the_o use_n or_o end_n of_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o he_o to_o preach_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o power_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o eternal_a kingdom_n of_o god_n psal_n 145._o 11._o 12._o to_o we_o that_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n may_v better_o know_v trust_v love_n and_o fear_v the_o lord_n psal_n 78._o 7._o deut._n 4._o 9_o but_o contrariwise_o we_o never_o make_v any_o such_o use_n but_o harden_v our_o heart_n against_o all_o his_o work_n both_o of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n thereby_o declaringe_v our_o palpable_a blindness_n in_o such_o light_n psal_n 111._o 2._o &_o 92._o 6._o 7._o &_o 10._o 5._o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o true_a sanctify_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v direct_o attribute_v unto_o he_o now_o follow_v the_o other_o in_o the_o private_a exercise_n of_o his_o word_n in_o read_v confer_v etc._n etc._n we_o must_v be_v prepare_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o a_o great_a reverence_n of_o the_o most_o heavenly_a most_o constant_a and_o profitable_a wisdom_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o we_o contain_v therein_o psalm_n 119._o 129._o by_o a_o sure_a hope_n to_o find_v understanding_n in_o the_o plain_a light_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 119._o 130._o pro._n 8._o 9_o by_o a_o earnest_a prayer_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o true_a understanding_n feel_a and_o practice_v of_o the_o same_o proceed_v from_o a_o hungry_a soul_n after_o these_o grace_n psal_n 119._o 131_o etc._n etc._n here_o be_v condemn_v our_o great_a want_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o come_v common_o at_o all_o adventure_n without_o any_o due_a consideration_n of_o this_o most_o holy_a exercise_n in_o the_o read_n confer_v etc._n etc._n itself_o we_o must_v draw_v our_o whole_a soul_n to_o mark_v weigh_v &_o attend_v upon_o whole_o which_o