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A41129	The spirituall man's directorie guiding a Christian in the path that leads to true blessednesse in his III. maine duties towards God : how [brace] to believe, to obey, to pray [brace] : unfolding the [brace] Creed, X. Command., the Lords prayer / by that reverend and faithfull minister of Gods word Mr. William Fennor ...	Fenner, William, 1600-1640.	1648 (1648)	Wing F702; ESTC R41150	81,283	149

109. Why are not Believers under the Law A. First Because Christ was made under the law for them Gal. 4. 4. Secondly because as many as are under the curse Gal. 3. 10. Thirdly because they are led by the spirit of Christ Gal. 5. 18. Fourthly because they have the inheritance by promise Gal. 3. 18. and it may be knowne who they be that are not under the law First by there subjection to the Gosple for they that obey not the Gospel of God are all under the law and the curse 2 Thess 1. 8. Secondly by thankfull walking worthy of the Gospel Rom. 7. 25. and by stedfast working the Lords worke 1 Cor. 15. 58. Thirdly by being a law to themselves in an universall respect to all Gods Commandemenss Psal 119. 6. Fourthly by groaning and sighing after God that they may more and more be directed and ordered by his statutes verse 5. Fiftly by doing all this out of love not for feare of hell and judgement for they are a willing people Psal 110. 4. Q. 110. In what sence are not believers under the Law A. First They are not under the Law in regard of the rigor of it for that requires men to be without linne which none can be in this life 1 King 8. 46. and to performe personall obedience which now is impossible by reason of the weaknesse of the flesh Rom. 8. 3. Secondly they are not under the law in regard of justification Rom. 3. 20. they are freed from the necessary seeking of righteousnesse by it Gal. 2. 21. Thirdly they are not under the ●aw in regard of the curse of it Gal. 3. ●3 the Law ministers death 2 Cor. 3. 7. Fourthly they are not under the Law in regard of the spirit of feare that is in it 2 Tim. 1. 7. which accompanyes the law as it did the deliverer of it Heb. 12. 21. and yet as long as their love is not perfect they doe feare 1 Iohn 4. 18. Fiftly they are not under the law as it was in Moses his hand Iohn 1. 17. having a yoke of bondage annexed to it Gal. 5. 1. the Church being then in their minority Gal. 4. 3. under tutors and governours verse 2. Q. 111. Now prove that beleevers in some sence are under the Law A. First Paul says the Law is not abrogated by faith nay God forbid sayes he Rom. 3. 31. Secondly the dutyes of the law are expressed upon the conscience after faith avenge not your selves Rom. 12. 19. children obey your Patents Eph. 6. 1. and the rest neither is he a legall teacher but an Evangelicall teacher that now presseth the commandement of the Law upon the conscience Math. 15. 19. Thirdly because it is a presumptuous speech to say be in Christ and sin if thou can●t for Davids murder after he was in Christ was a finnè 2 Sam. 12. 13. there is not a justified man upon earth but sinneth Eccl. 7. 20. nay we that are Apostles of Christ in many things we offend all sayes Iames Iam. 3. 2. and if we say no we lye 1 Iohn 1. 8. now where no law is there can be no sinne Rom. 4. 15. Fourthly Christ came not to abrogate the law Math. 5. 17. as he fulfilled it himselfe so he makes his members to delight in it Rom. 7. 22. and to love it Psal 119. 97. and the law is said to be fulfilled by them when they walke not after the flesh but after the spirit Rom. 8. 4. and if they sin at any time they are commanded to confesse their sinnes 1 Iohn 1. 9. and though they obey God out of love yet when they love they fulfill the law of God Rom. 13. 10. Q. 112. What is that sence wherein believers are under the Law A. They are under the Law First in regard they are commandéd to keep it Psal 105. 45. and to order their lives according to it as a rule Psal 119. 9. Secondly in regard of the necessity of good works not as causes of but as a way unto life Tit. 3. 14. Thirdly in regard that God is displeased with them when they breake it 2 Sam. 11. 27. and will punish them Amos. 3. 2. as a father doth his son that doth offend him Heb. 12. 7. nay sometimes with the sleep of temporall death Cor. 11. 30. Fourthly in regard that they are bound to repent whensoever they sinne Revel 3. 19. and to pray for pardon of sinne Psal 51. 1. Fiftly in regard that the threatnings of the Law must be a motive to them to take heed Iob. 31. 23. for though their God be a loving and an everlasting father yet he is a consuming fire Heb. 12. 29. for though unbelievers onely shall be damned 2 Thess 2. 12. yet believers must heare of Gods judgements and see them that their flesh may be ●●rbed with feare Psalm 52. 6. Sixthly in regard that they are to be humbled themselves by the Law and cry out upon themselves for their often transgressings of it Rom. 7. 24. Q. 113. What it Prayer A. It is a calling upon God Rom. 10. 13. in the name of Iesus Christ Ioh. 16. 23. for whatsoever we need Iohn 14. 13. it is an act of our spirit 1 Cor. 14. 14. and of our heart prepared Psal 10. 17. and of all the soul lifting it selfe up unto God Psal 25. 1. and looking up to him Psal 5. 3. and presenting our selves before him Dan. 9. 20. with faith Iam. 1. 6. and earnestnesse Act. 12. 5. and striving Col. 4. 12. and great heed Mark 13. 33. by the help of the holy Ghost Iude. 20. who is the spirit of Prayer in Gods children Zach. 12. 10. without whom there is no sence nor meaning in our prayer in Gods accompt Rom. 8. 27. neither can we truly call God father without him Gal. 4. 6. neither are our prayers prayers at all except we be Saints the prayers of the Saints Rev. 5. 8. Q. 114. To whom are we to Pray A. To God only it is his glory to be called upon Psal 50. 15. which he will not give to another Isa 42. 8. First because prayer is a principall part of divine worship Ioal 2. 32. and divine worship is to be given to God only 1 Sam. 7. 3 Secondly because we may call upon none but one whom we are to believe Rom. 10. 14. Thirdly because God onely knoweth our hearts and what we inwardly desire Act. 1. 24. Fourthly because he onely is all-sufficient and Almighty Gen. 17. 1. to give us whatsoever we aske 1 Iohn 5. 15. warrantably verse 14. Fiftly because the Lord counts it a heavy judgement when he lets people call upon any other but him Iudg. 10. 14. Sixtly we have neither precept nor example of any Saint that called upon any but his heavenly father nay our Saviour saith when ye pray pray to your heavenly father Math. 6. 9. Seventhly because we need nor Saint nor Angel to enterceed for us we may make bold our selves with the throne of

redounds unto man by it as it is an obliquity it is an aberration from Gods law so only God can pardon it for it is hee that pardoneth all sinne Ier. 33. 8. as it is a hurt unto man so farre as it concernes him he may and must forgive it Math. 6 14. and whereas it is said That Gods Ministers may forgive sinnes Ioh. 20. 23. That is onely declaratorily as Iohn declared unto them whom he wrote his Epistle to That their sinnes were forgiven them that is of God and not of him 1 Ioh. 2. 12. As Nathan said to David 2 Sam. 1● 13. Men cannot get the pardon of their sinnes as they list Act. 8. 22. Let men feare to sin against God least he say in his wrath he will never forgive them Ier. 14. 12. if people were sure of a pardon when they have sinned it were another matter but when they presume upon a pardo● and so sinne the Lord ●aith he will disapoint them Deut. 2● 19 20. Q. 165. Who 〈…〉 are the proper subjects of forgivenesse of sinne●… meane who are they that this article belongs to A. Not all but many Math. 26. 28. namely the remnant of Gods heritage Mich. 7. 18. The city of God those that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquities Isa 33. 24. Indeed forgivenesse of sinne must be preached in Christs name among all nations Luke 24. 47. according to the riches of his grace Eph. 1. 7. for Christ is the Lambe of God that takes away the sinnes of the world John 1. 29. the Gospell is to be propounded to every creature and it may so be Mark 16. 25. but if any would partake of the forgivenesse of sinne First he must r●pentantly confesse his sinnes Iob. 33. 27. Secondly he must be sensible of his spirituall captivity for the acceptable yeere of the Lord is for captives onely Luk. 4. 18. 19. Thirdly we must hungerly attend upon upon God in all his ordinances and take heed of willfull hardnesse of heart least God take an order with him that he never b● forgiven Mark. 4. 12. Fourthly he must not only be baptised but also with the Baptisme of repentance Mark 1. 4. Fiftly he must give the godly good encouragement that they may cōfortably pray for him Iam. 5. ●5 Sixthly he must be a meek and a patient man to forgive such as trespasse against him Mark 6. 14. Q. 166. Who is the meritorious cause of forgivenesse of sinne A. Christ in whom God reconcileth his people to himselfe 2 Cor. 5. 19. for their sinnes were laid upon him Isa 53. 5 6. he is the true hyssope whereby their sinnes are purged away Psal ●1 7. he is the fountaine se● open for their uncleannesse Zach. 13. ● he is the mediatour of forgivenesse 1 Tim. 2. 5. not only by way of supplication Iohn 17. 9. as Ioab and the woman of Tekoah was to Dauid for Absalom 2 Sam. 14. 2. not only by way of intercession Heb. 7. 25. as Blastus to Herod for the Tyryans Act. 12. 20. nor only by way of satsfactioin Heb. 12. 24. as Paul to Philemon for One simus Phil. 18. but also an advocate to plead it and s●e it forth for them ● Ioh. 2. ● Indeed forgivenesse of sinne to us is an act of grace if God take our sinnes he doth it graciously Hos 14. 2. yet in regard that Christ hath made satisfaction it is an act of justice 1 1. 9. but first our sinnes must be overwhelming burdens to us and we must be sinsible of our infinite need of a pardon Isa 40. 2. otherwise when we make mention of the mediatour in our prayers it is not in truth Isa 48. 1. Secondly we must be effectually called Heb. 9. 15. Thirdly we must be in Christ for pardon floweth from union and being in Christ Col. 1. 14. the effect whereof is a new creature 2 Cor. 5. 17. Christ in one is the hope of glory Col. 1. 17. Fourthly we must have faith Act. 13. 38 39. we must behold the Lambe of God Iohn 1. 29. A Mediatour is not a mediatour of one but supposeth two parties and a consent on both sides Gal. 3. 20. which is on Gods side by giving of Christ and on ours by believing in Christ Job 3. 16. and receiving of him by Faith Ioh. 1. 12. Q. 167. What are the comforts of forgivenesse of sinne A. First It is a comfort that there is such a thing that when we have sinned propitiation is possible 1 Iohn 2. 1. Secondly that it is not only possible there being such a thing but that it may be applied unto us if we come to take it at Gods tearmes 1 Iohn 1. 9. Thirdly that it is universall of all sinnes Isa 38. 17. and all kinds of sinnes Exod. 34. 7. yea though they be Scarlet sinnes or Crimson sinnes Isa 1. 18. Fourthly that it is accompanied with the healing of sinne too Psal 103. 3. and the subduing and killing of it Mich. 7. 19. with the changing of ones minde and disposition and making him repent that ever he committed it Act. 5. 31. Fifthly that where the sin is forgiven the punishment is forgiven also and the man that hath it may know his own salvation Luk. 1. 77. and therefore he may be of good chere Math. 9. 2. Sixthly that where sinne is once forgiven it can never return to be unforgiven or to be laid to ones charge more or remembred against him any more Ier. 31. 34. it is a debt quite blotted out that can never be demanded more Isa 43. 25. Indeed it may seeme to returne upon the conscience by doubtings and temptations and recidivation into sinne againe then the conscience may be soule again with it and cry guilty a fresh because the man hath blotted his evidence and therefore he must pray for the renewing of it againe Psal 32. 5. againe a conceipted pardon may be repealed as we see by the debtor in the parable Math. 18. 34. whom his master had seemed to forgive verse 27. but that parable doth not imply the repealing of any true pardon but onely the constancie of that rule that whosoever would have God to forgive them must forgive one another Math. 6. 15. for when a man is forgiven indeed though afflictions come to seek out his sinnes yet they shall not be found Ier. 50. 20. Q. 168. Seing God saith it is abominable to justifie the wicked Prov. 17. 15. What is the meaning then of the Apostle who saith that God justifieth the ungodly Rom. 4. 5. will God do that which is abominable to him A. First God may justifie an ungodly man and yet doe it with righteous judgement he is the law-maker and therefore he may pardon what law-breakers he will because mercy and forgivenesse belongs to him to dispense it where he will Dan. 9. 9. but if officers and Magistrates justifie the wicked they sinne because they doe it without warrant for love or for favour or for friends or for feare or