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A17053	The life of religion: or Short and sure directions teaching how to 1 beleeue aright. 2 Liue aright, & 3 pray aright. In the forme of exposition on 1 the Creed. 2 The ten Commandements. 3 The Lords Praier. Put into this kind of method, that it might the better 1. Informe the vnderstanding. 2. Affect the soule, and 3. Helpe the memory. Hereunto is added also a short treatise on the Lords Supper: with praiers to be vsed before, at, and after the communion. By R.B. minister of Gods Word.	Bruch, Richard, minister of Gods word.	1615 (1615)	STC 3927; ESTC S114246	69,848	288

to the hoast of heauen this meets with the Papists and their images which they haue set vp to themselues to worship vnlawfull representations of the god-head seruice and reuerence done to such idols and other shapes of the creatures their crosses their hee Saints and their shee Saints all which as idolatrous and occasions of idolatry the Saints of God haue iustly 1. Cast out of their mindes 2. Cast out of their Churches 3. Cast out of their houses That so Gods worship might not be defiled 2. Here is that condemnes all outward showes of Gods worship when the heart is not inwardly affected with his loue and feare all negligence in Gods seruice all seruing of the intentions of the world by the causes of God Greg. lib. 21. Mor. Mat. 23.23 the tithing of mint anniseed and cummin and letting passe the waightier matters of the law such as are 1. Iudgement 2. Mercie 3. Fidelity That so Gods seruice might not be forshew 3. Here is that condemnes the contempt of religion and the omission of the worship of God whether inward or outward or any part therof when men account of this seruice but us a needelesse matter and of the dueties here required but as friuolous and things of no esteeme 1. Vilifying them in their thoughts 2. Iesting at them in their speeches 3. Slighting them in their gesture and behauiour That so these dueties might be disesteemd 3. The Appendix of the second Commmandement An exhortation to obedience set downe at large 1. Because the God that requires the true worship and forbids the false is a mighty and a iealous God 2. Because he punisheth the breach of this Commandement so truly on the wicked and their posteritie 3. Because he rewardeth the obseruance thereof plentifully to the godly and their seed after them For 1. Hee cannot indure that any part of of the worship due to him should either be with holden depraued or giuen to any other 2. Hee visits the iniquities of the fathers vpon the children vpon the third c. 3. Hee shewes mercie to thousands of them that loue him Vse 1. Although therefore we may flatter our selues in the breach of this precept and cry peace peace and all shall be well and the Lord will not regard to punish it although we can make a deminitiue of this as of other sinnes yet let vs know for certaine that God accounts it it hainous seeing hee doth thus intermine and threaten the trespassors shewing them that he wants 1. Noe cause 2. Not will 3. Nor power To plague punish such as breake this law 2 Although a man commits many sinnes against his owne soule only according to that of the Prophet that Soule that sinneth shall die Ezech 18.4 yet against him that setteth vp his Idols in his heart and putteth the stumbling blocke of his iniquity before his face the Lord will doe somewhat more Ezech. 18.7 8. for the Lord will not only set his face against that man and make him a signe and a prouerbe and cut him off from the midst of his people if hee doe not repent him bus he will also plegde his seed 1. Leauing them in their naturall corruption 2. Leading them forth in the steps of their parents 3. Giuing them vp to the hardnes of their heart and wilfull blindnes To make vp the measure of their fathers sinnes 3 Although Gods wrath and iealousie burne like a fire which will consume the aduersaries although the vengeance be great that visits to the third and fourth generation and able to affright vs yet must we here obserue how God sets but his goodnes to inuite vs to obedience amplifying his mercies and promising it to thousands the rather 1. By the greatnes of his goodnes 2. By the desire of our owne good and safetie 3. And the good and safety of o●r children To win vs to the obseruance of this his lawe The third Commandement Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vaine for the Lord will not hold him guiltlesse that taketh his name in vaine 1. The affirming part of this precept We must haue the name of God in singular reuerence The things inioined in this precept are 1 That we sweare in due lawfull manner 2. That wee zealously confesse to Gods glory the truth and will of God that we know 3. That we call vpon the Lord and glorifie him giuing thanks vnto him For 1. It is written Deut. 6.13 Thou shalt feare thy Lord God serue him and sweare by his name 2. Wee must as well confesse with the mouth to saluation as beleeue with the heart Rom. 10.10 3. We must sanctifie the Lord God as in our hearts so also in our words and workes 1. Pet. 3.15 Vse 1. Howsoeuer therefore the Anabaptist condemne all oathes De ser dom in monte and swearing yet dare say with Augustine Thou dost not ill that vsest an oath well that is which swearest to the glory of God thine owne and thy neighbors good 1. In truth 2. In iudgement and 3. In righteousnesse When thou art lawfully earnestly required thereunto 2 Howsoeuer all truths at al times are not to be spoken and that of the words which are good and things we know for certaine there is as well a time to keepe silence as a time to speake Eccl. 3.7 yet should it euer be vnto we as to the Prophet Dauid pain and griefe to abstaine from good words so to hide any thing within vs that may tend to Gods glory whose truth wee must confesse with boldnesse and not shrinke from the same for feare either of the faces of men or any worldly losses whether it be of 1. Friends 2. Good name and reputation 3. The meanes of liuelihood or life it selfe When it concerns the maintenance of his glory the aduancement of his kingdome Sup. mat cap. 24. 3 Howsoeuer some as Chrysostome saith worship Saints yet scorne sanctifie what manner of holines call ye this yee must wee know for surety that wee cannot be to the praise and glory of God as is required of his Saints vnlesse we haue as an holy confession and remembrance of his name in our mouthes so also an holy expression and resemblance of his vertues in our manners vnlesse whatsoeuer we doe or say we doe it to his honour which we must alwaies seek 1. Declaring his word and Gospell to our brethren 2. Imploring his aide and succour in our needs and troubles 3. Magnifying his mercies in our successes and deliuerances When at any time occasion shall be offered of these things 2. The Negatiue Wee must doe or speak nothing tending to the prophaning of the name of God The things forbidden in this precept are 1. That we vse no needlesse and vnholy oaths 2. That we speake not vnreuerently of God his word his workes or titles c. nor abuse them 3. That wee disgrace not our holy profession by an vnholy conuersation For 1. Wee must not

right hand of God the father almighty 1. Partaking of endlesse rest and felicity 2. Administring and gouerning all things both in heauen and in earth 3. Making intercession to his father for his people For 1. In the presence of God is fulnes of ioy and at his right hand there are pleasures for euermore Ps 16.11 2. He is ordained King head ouer al. 3. Hee is our great high Priest that is passed into the heauens Heb. 4.14 Vse 1. As therefore I beleeue that he now rests in heauen in happinesse and blisse after his so many labours and so much suffered here so doe I also hope that I shall rest with him there 1. Where nothing shall be wanting to me Cyp. de lau Mar. 2. Where nothing shal be hurtfull to me 3. Where Christ being present shall fill all my desire Though here I mourne and suffer for a season 2. As I beleeue his kingdome so doe I trust in him my king and bowing my knee vnto him yeelde him reuerence and obedience withall thankfulnesse Perkins hoping that he will graciously in his good time come and 1. Supply al my wants 2. Vanquish all mine enemies 3. Succour and helpe me in all mine aduersities Though he differ his helpe and comming for a while 3. As I beleeue him sitting at the right hand of the throne of maiesty to make request to God so doe I goe with boldnesse vnto the throne of grace Heb. 4 16 being very well assured that I shall receiue mercy and finde grace to helpe in time of neede through him that makes intercession for me 1. By the worth of his sacrifice already offered 2. By his owne will 3. By the consent of the father Though my person be vnworthy my praier sinne Vrsin The seauenth Article From thence he shall come 1. Visibly 2. Gloriously Mat. 24.30 Vrsin 3. Suddainely For 1. They shall see the sonne of man come in the cloudes of heauen 2. As his first comming was in humility and weakenesse so his second comming shall be in power and maiestie 3. Of that day and houre knoweth no man no not the Angels of God in hea●en Vse 1. I beleeue therefore that the iudgement shall be his not onely as he is God but also as he is man in as much as he shall so come as he was seene to goe into heauen Act. 1.11 returning in his body at the last day 1. A great comfort to the godly 2. A great terror to the wicked 3. A great signe and wonder in heauen As he shall come riding vnto vs vpon the cloudes 2. I looke not for him againe in the shape of a seruant in his humblenesse but as the Lord of all things in his brightnesse descending vnto vs 1. 1. Thes 4 16 With a shout 2. With the voice of the Archangell 3. With the trumpet of God As he shall come accompanied with the Angels of God 3. I dispute not curiously about the time of his comming but like a faithfull wise seruant watch that I may be ready against his comming that he come not to finde me sleeping in the day that I looke not for him nor in the houre that I am not ware of Mat. 24.50 for then his comming will be to me 1. Like the suddaine lightning 2. Like trauaile vpon a woman that is with child 3. Like a thiefe in the night As it will be to al the world on whom hee shall come at vnawares To iudge both the quicke and the dead 1. The wicked of them with all seueritie 2. The iust amongst them with all clemency 3. All in generall with all equity For 1. He shall inflaming fire render them vengeance 2. When they are iudged they shall not be condemned 3. He shall giue to euery man according as his workes shall be Apoc. 22.12 Vse 1. Hence conceiue I of the terrour of the wicked in that day when their owne consciences accusing them and their sinnes witnessing against them they shall say to the rockes couer v● and to the hils fall downe vpon vs to hide vs from the presence of that iudge 1. Bast Who wisedome knoweth all things 2. Whose power is almighty 3. Whose iustice is vnchangeable And therefore will giue sentence against vs for our wickednesse 2. Hence conceiue I of the incredible comfort of the godly which they haue both from the goodnesse of their cause Bast Vrsin and the ends of the iudgement as also from the promise and person of the iudge 1. Who is their Prince they his subiects Caluin 2. Who is their head and they his members 3. Who is their patron and they his clients And therefore will giue iudgment with them to saluation 3. Hence learne I patience in my sufferings not to reuenge my selfe though here I suffer wrong Eccle. 4.1 and the strength be of the hand of them that oppresse me thinking of his iudgement because it is iust hence learne I diligently to doe my duety and to bee carefull to shew foorth good workes seeing he will iudge according to works 1. From whom nothing secret is hidden Ambr. I● de offic 2. By whom nothing vncomely i● approued 3. To whom all iust and honest things are a pleasure And therfore will iudge his people according to equity The eight Article I beleeue in the holy Ghost 1. Acknowledging his God-head 2. Taking him to be my sanctifier comforter Perkins 3. Putting all the confidence of my heart in him For 1. I worship him calling vpon him and giuing thanks vnto him 2. I am assured that he dwels in me 3. It is good for me that I hold me fast by God Vse 1. Bastin Let Seruetus therefore and his schollers say that the holy Ghost is no substance but a working and a motion Let Macedonius impiously affirme that he is a creature and not the creator yet this is my faith that he is a distinct person in the godhead and with the father and the sonne 1. Coeternall Vrsin 2. Coequall 3. Consubstantiall Proceeding from them the spirit of both 2. Let mine infirmity be neuer so great let ignorance blindes dulnes euill affections lusts in my members fighting against the spirit heauinesse and distrust of Gods gracious helpe and fauour possesse my body soule and spirit yet shall he purge out of me all corruption by his fire all darknesse by his light all infirmity by his strength all heauinesse by his comforts Bern. in ser 2. Pētecost which giueth vnto me 1. The strength of life 2. The light of knowledge 3. The earnest of saluation Teaching me in these three all things that pertaine to saluation 3. Let others trust in man make flesh their arme Ier. 17.5 In lying words Ier. 7.4 In vanity and things of nought Es 59.4 as in their owne counsels wisdome riches strength yet will I trust in him the spirit of truth while I consider these three things in which my