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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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a_o brief_a treatise_n upon_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n orderly_o dispose_v the_o principle_n of_o religion_n whereby_o we_o may_v examine_v ourselves_o write_a by_o master_n dudley_n fenner_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n rom_n 7._o 7._o i_o know_v not_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n to_o the_o reader_n gentle_a reader_n thou_o have_v hear_v a_o brief_a and_o plain_a exposition_n of_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n make_v by_o master_n dudley_n fenner_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o own_o particular_a charge_n and_o some_o other_o his_o friend_n the_o which_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n i_o think_v good_a to_o make_v the_o profit_n thereof_o more_o general_a and_o the_o rather_o in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n be_v make_v by_o he_o before_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n whereby_o thou_o may_v see_v with_o what_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n he_o be_v endue_v even_o in_o his_o tender_a year_n accept_v it_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v menâ_n thou_o and_o if_o thou_o reap_v thereby_o any_o profit_n give_v god_n the_o glory_n a_o short_a and_o plain_a table_n orderly_o dispose_v the_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o we_o may_v examine_v ourselves_o all_o be_v lose_v in_o adam_n by_o our_o nature_n corrupt_v and_o much_o more_o by_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v must_v be_v restore_v by_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n and_o so_o with_o god_n rom._n 3._o ver_fw-la 9_o to_o 20._o rom._n 5._o 14._o ephe._n 2._o for_o 3._o rom._n 5._o 12._o 14._o &_o 6._o 21._o 23._o 1._o john_n 1._o 3._o to_o obtain_v christ_n 2_o mean_n be_v ordain_v the_o law_n preach_v 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o 6._o &_o gospel_n preach_v 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o 6._o by_o these_o two_o instrument_n the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v two_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v in_o we_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 3._o 6._o 7._o rom._n 8._o 15._o 8._o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o first_o a_o true_a knowledge_n and_o feel_n of_o sin_n &_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o same_o which_o make_v we_o seek_v christ_n rom._n 7._o 5._o to_o the_o 15._o mat._n 5._o 6._o gal._n 3._o 19_o to_o the_o 25._o mat._n 9_o 12._o 13._o by_o the_o second_o a_o true_a knowledge_n and_o feel_n of_o grace_n with_o power_n by_o faith_n to_o receyve_v christ_n ephe._n 3._o 8._o to_o the_o end_n and_o 4._o 11._o to_o 17._o rom._n 10._o 14._o 15._o 16._o gal._n 3._o 26._o to_o the_o end_n the_o law_n be_v a_o doctrine_n give_v of_o god_n command_v to_o the_o whole_a man_n perfect_a obedience_n in_o do_v those_o thing_n only_o which_o in_o the_o law_n be_v command_v and_o flee_v those_o only_o which_o there_o be_v forbid_v deut._n 5._o 28._o rom._n 10._o 5._o soul_n and_o body_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 26._o 16._o &_o 30._o 2._o deu._n 6._o 24._o 25._o and_o 28._o 5._o deut._n 12._o 32._o num._n 15_o 39_o eccle._n 12._o 15._o deut._n 12._o 28._o 2_o give_v and_o therefore_o every_o thing_n teach_v out_o of_o the_o law_n right_o interpret_v be_v to_o be_v receyve_v rom._n 7._o 7._o 2_o command_v to_o do_v one_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n which_o to_o apprehend_v christ_n and_o so_o justification_n etc._n etc._n ask_v but_o belief_n rom._n 10._o 15._o galat._n 3._o 10._o 11._o 12._o 3_o wholeman_n therefore_o in_o the_o commandment_n not_o the_o body_n only_o but_o the_o judgement_n will_n and_o affection_n in_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v teach_v what_o to_o do_v and_o leave_v undo_v 4_o perfect_a obedience_n a_o second_o difference_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v gather_v for_o the_o gospel_n ask_v but_o a_o true_a faith_n not_o perfect_a mark_v 9_o 24._o 1._o thes_n 3._o 10._o also_o by_o this_o not_o only_o the_o thing_n but_o the_o necessary_a mean_n to_o the_o thing_n be_v command_v and_o forbid_v proverb_n 31._o 5._o and_o 8._o 5_o command_v forbid_v so_o that_o every_o precept_n do_v not_o only_o command_v the_o good_a or_o forbid_v the_o evil_a but_o both_o mat._n 22._o that_o the_o first_o work_n may_v better_o be_v wrought_v the_o law_n have_v two_o property_n deut._n 28._o 3._o 15._o curse_n or_o punishment_n which_o be_v the_o first_o which_o punish_v the_o least_o offence_n with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o be_v feel_v for_o ever_o sin_n soul_n &_o body_n call_v death_n gal._n 3._o 10._o rom._n 6._o 23._o &_o 5._o 12._o 13._o deut._n 27._o 26._o gene._n 2._o 17._o bless_v or_o reward_n which_o be_v the_o second_o give_v to_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o all_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o be_v feel_v with_o all_o blessing_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o ever_o call_v life_n deut._n 6._o 24._o 25._o levit._fw-la 18._o 5._o deut._n 30._o 19_o 20._o thus_o much_o of_o the_o law_n with_o the_o property_n and_o use_n of_o it_o now_o follow_v the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o where_o be_v declare_v what_o be_v command_v and_o forbid_v in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n must_v be_v see_v what_o be_v command_v and_o forbid_v prou._n 2._o 9_o general_o joint_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o law_n join_v together_o and_o in_o the_o general_a division_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n special_o what_o be_v in_o every_o particular_a commandment_n in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o law_n joint_o consider_v two_o thing_n be_v command_v knowledge_n 1_o col._n 10._o and_o practice_v 1._o col._n 10._o concern_v the_o first_o be_v command_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o be_v for_o the_o age_n of_o every_o man_n col._n 1._o 9_o 10._o phil._n 1._o 9_o heb._n 5._o 14._o luke_n 2._o 52._o to_o desire_v it_o delight_n in_o it_o love_v it_o pro._n 2._o 3._o 4._o &_o 4._o 10._o pro._n 2._o 10._o psa_fw-la 119._o 24._o conrarie_n be_v forbid_v general_a ignorance_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a hos_fw-la 4._o 6._o ephe._n 4._o 17._o to_o love_v it_o desire_v it_o delight_n in_o it_o prou._n 1._o 22._o practice_n be_v the_o follow_v or_o fly_v of_o the_o thing_n know_v to_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v it_o have_v inward_a feel_n phil._n 1._o 9_o &_o 2._o 13_o outward_a work_n ephe._n 5._o 10._o by_o feel_v of_o the_o heart_n we_o choose_v love_n desire_v delight_n be_v zealous_a in_o the_o good_a thing_n itself_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v to_o refuse_v hate_v abhor_v and_o be_v zealous_a against_o the_o know_a evil_a amos._n 5._o 14._o phil._n 1._o 9_o 1._o thes_n 21._o among_o these_o zeal_n be_v a_o earnest_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o we_o do_v follow_v the_o good_a or_o flee_v the_o evil_a so_o much_o as_o we_o be_v vehementlie_o grieve_v with_o that_o which_o hinder_v it_o 2._o cor._n 7._o 11._o mat._n 3._o 7._o 1._o king_n 19_o 10._o act._n 18._o 25._o num._n 25._o 13._o here_o be_v forbid_v the_o contrary_a as_o no_o feel_n ephe._n 4._o 17._o zeph._n 1._o 12._o in_o zeal_n forbid_v want_v of_o true_a zeal_n apoca._n 3._o 15._o zeal_n for_o evil_a mat._n 10._o 21._o zeal_n for_o good_a beyond_o knowledge_n luke_n 9_o 53._o in_o feeling_n the_o affection_n must_v be_v so_o order_v as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v equal_o more_o slack_a or_o strong_a as_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n shall_v be_v great_a or_o lesser_a the_o order_n of_o the_o law_n confirm_v this_o when_o god_n be_v provide_v for_o first_o than_o man_n first_o particular_a bound_n they_o general_a he_o that_o love_v father_n and_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o mat._n 10._o 37._o so_o we_o must_v desire_v more_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v than_o his_o favour_n in_o this_o life_n 1._o corint_fw-la 17._o and_o love_n and_o reverence_v more_o the_o teach_n elder_n than_o govern_v only_o 1._o tim._n 5._o 17._o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o better_a do_v of_o this_o be_v require_v perfection_n mat._n 12._o 37._o and_o 37._o vers_fw-la 5._o &_o sobriety_n mat._n 12._o 37._o and_o 37._o vers_fw-la 5._o perfection_n be_v when_o the_o affection_n in_o do_v be_v both_o strong_a enough_o and_o also_o sincere_a or_o upright_o 1._o chro._n 29._o 9_o strength_n be_v when_o according_a as_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v there_o lack_v no_o earnestness_n of_o affection_n deut_n 6._o 5._o mat._n 22._o 37._o here_o be_v forbid_v the_o least_o remission_n or_o weakness_n revel_v 2._o 4._o uprightness_n be_v when_o the_o affection_n love_v desire_v etc._n etc._n in_o a_o single_a heart_n only_o because_o god_n command_v and_o for_o that_o end_n 20._o this_o be_v call_v simplicity_n truth_n a_o single_a heart_n deut._n 18._o 13._o john_n 1._o 47._o ephe._n 6._o 14._o and_o 6._o 6._o 1._o chron
wyve_n child_n servant_n private_o at_o home_n deu._n 6._o 7._o psal_n 1._o 1._o &_o 119._o 55._o the_o sacrament_n also_o have_v he_o give_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v as_o most_o excellent_a pledge_n of_o his_o sure_a favour_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n rom._n 4._o 11._o and_o 6._o 3._o 4._o ephe._n 5._o 26._o 1._o cor._n 11_o 23._o the_o order_n of_o his_o church_n set_v down_o in_o his_o word_n heb._n 3._o 2._o 1._o chron._n 28_o 12_o 19_o &_o 2._o chron._n 29._o 25._o and_o 1._o chro._n 15._o 13._o 1._o co._n 9_o 8_o for_o rule_v of_o his_o church_n by_o his_o word_n ruler_n who_o have_v the_o care_n of_o soul_n commit_v to_o they_o heb._n 13._o 17._o james_n 5._o 14._o act_n 14._o 23._o and_o some_o of_o they_o to_o labour_v also_o in_o the_o word_n one_o by_o teach_v a_o other_o by_o exhort_v some_o to_o attend_v unto_o manner_n watchinge_v over_o the_o people_n to_o admonish_v they_o to_o comfort_v they_o to_o pray_v with_o they_o when_o they_o be_v in_o distress_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o join_v with_o the_o other_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o govern_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 17._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 28._o rom._n 12._o 8._o ephe._n 4._o 11_o 1._o thes_n 5._o 12._o 13._o 14._o james_n 5._o 41._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o act._n 15._o 6._o &_o 21._o 18._o mat._n 18._o 17._o also_o for_o the_o better_a relieve_n of_o the_o poor_a distributer_n of_o the_o church_n relief_n act._n 6._o 2._o ronvere_n 12._o 8._o 1._o tim._n 3._o 7._o etc._n etc._n all_o which_o we_o must_v know_v delight_n in_o it_o procure_v and_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o call_n set_v forward_o as_o psal_n 27._o 4._o &_o 42._o 23._o 1._o chron._n 13._o 1._o &_o 29_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n 2._o chron._n 15._o 3._o 12._o 13._o &_o 29._o 30_o hag._n 1._o 4._o &_o 14._o in_o all_o these_o thing_n command_v &_o forbid_v we_o may_v easy_o feel_v several_a sin_n and_o corruption_n by_o due_a examination_n of_o ourselves_o severallie_o in_o every_o one_o but_o christ_n have_v by_o his_o death_n satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n rom._n 4_o 25._o and_o have_v be_v zealous_a in_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o part_n of_o this_o law_n that_o in_o he_o we_o may_v have_v perfect_a obedience_n yet_o so_o as_o by_o his_o death_n we_o more_o and_o more_o die_v unto_o these_o sin_n and_o by_o his_o resurrection_n be_v make_v lively_a to_o serve_v the_o lord_n sincere_o according_a to_o his_o will_n joh._n 2._o 14._o 15._o mark_n 7._o 34._o math._n 26._o 38._o &_o 27._o 30._o 2._o cor._n 6._o 14._o to_o the_o second_o verse_n of_o cap._n 7_o hitherto_o of_o the_o commandment_n itself_o now_o follow_v the_o reason_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o a_o double_a property_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o jealousy_n in_o wrath_n and_o his_o mercy_n for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n i_o even_o then_o be_v join_v unto_o thou_o by_o my_o merciful_a covenaunt_n as_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n chap._n 19_o 6._o a_o strong_a god_n the_o first_o title_n be_v add_v to_o note_v his_o great_a power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v so_o that_o be_v persuade_v in_o the_o first_o property_n of_o his_o readiness_n to_o punish_v and_o in_o the_o second_o of_o his_o readiness_n to_o reward_v and_o first_o in_o this_o of_o his_o power_n we_o need_v not_o to_o doubt_v at_o all_o &_o such_o use_n we_o shall_v make_v of_o his_o title_n psal_n 2._o 12._o 115._o 3._o 10._o jealous_a this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o speech_n take_v from_o marry_a folk_n hos_fw-la 2._o 2._o ezech_v 16._o who_o can_v abide_v their_o wife_n shall_v give_v either_o in_o affection_n or_o in_o gesture_n countenance_n or_o any_o manner_n of_o behaviour_n to_o other_o that_o which_o appertain_v to_o they_o only_o and_o by_o this_o we_o gather_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n either_o of_o gross_a idolatry_n or_o any_o countenance_n unto_o it_o this_o jealousy_n he_o set_v further_a forth_o by_o the_o fruit_n that_o the_o lord_n punish_v severe_o this_o sin_n visit_v iniquity_n i_o punish_v this_o sin_n or_o the_o transgression_n of_o this_o law_n in_o dissolve_v this_o holy_a band_n for_o so_o the_o general_a word_n iniquity_n and_o evil_o be_v take_v sometime_o for_o some_o special_a great_a sin_n as_o deut._n 17._o 2._o psal_n 78._o 39_o and_o here_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o must_v be_v so_o take_v because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n but_o of_o this_o commandment_n only_o this_o be_v further_a declare_v by_o the_o person_n on_o who_o it_o fall_v the_o thrd_n and_o four_o generation_n which_o be_v both_o because_o by_o the_o father_n sin_n disannul_v the_o covenaunt_n by_o idolatry_n the_o child_n fall_v out_o of_o the_o same_o &_o continue_v in_o that_o fall_n be_v punish_v just_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o his_o father_n both_o mat._n 23._o 25._o and_o therefore_o that_o which_o be_v add_v declare_v those_o which_o be_v punish_v those_o that_o hate_v i_o that_o be_v those_o that_o secure_o commit_v spiritual_a whoredom_n against_o this_o commandment_n and_o so_o this_o be_v nothing_o contrary_n to_o that_o ezech._n 18._o exercise_v benignity_n this_o be_v the_o second_o property_n wherein_o the_o lord_n declare_v his_o reward_n towards_o the_o keeper_n of_o this_o law_n that_o be_v free_a liberality_n or_o bounty_n for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v in_o receive_v they_o into_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o blessedness_n yea_o &_o that_o eternal_a act._n 2._o 37._o out_o of_o this_o we_o learn_v that_o as_o a_o child_n to_o his_o father_n when_o we_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v we_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o have_v do_v but_o our_o duty_n &_o as_o if_o our_o father_n leave_v we_o no_o patrimony_n be_v we_o less_o bind_v to_o do_v our_o duty_n so_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o bind_v himself_o by_o his_o covenant_n which_o come_v from_o his_o free_a and_o undeserued_a goodness_n can_v we_o have_v claim_v any_o thing_n by_o fulfil_v because_o we_o do_v but_o our_o duty_n for_o the_o mercy_n of_o create_v we_o in_o great_a dignity_n according_a to_o his_o own_o likeness_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n but_o now_o have_v so_o many_o time_n offend_v since_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o lie_v in_o his_o wrath_n both_o by_o natural_a corruption_n and_o continual_a serve_v of_o sin_n from_o the_o same_o daily_a how_o be_v it_o not_o mercy_n only_o without_o all_o deserve_a when_o he_o give_v we_o by_o imputation_n the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o son_n and_o so_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o transform_v we_o unto_o his_o likeness_n again_o when_o we_o be_v first_o set_v free_o in_o possession_n of_o eternal_a joy_n luke_n 7._o 6._o 7._o 8._o rom._n 6._o 15._o to_o the_o 20._o tit._n 2._o 12._o 13._o 14._o this_o be_v enlarge_v by_o the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o be_v grant_v to_o thousand_o generation_n which_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o set_v his_o mercy_n above_o his_o justice_n but_o he_o set_v they_o forth_o by_o their_o fruit_n that_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n by_o love_n he_o note_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o fountain_n from_o which_o the_o outward_a obedience_n of_o this_o commandment_n shall_v spring_v so_o that_o if_o that_o we_o love_v not_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n because_o in_o truth_n we_o love_v he_o and_o his_o glory_n these_o thing_n be_v abominable_a john_n 14._o 23._o his_o commandment_n here_o as_o iniquity_n be_v put_v for_o the_o spiritual_a whoredom_n against_o this_o commandment_n so_o commandment_n be_v put_v for_o the_o several_a part_n of_o obedience_n in_o this_o precept_n as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n do_v show_v by_o which_o we_o see_v all_o good_a intentes_fw-la be_v shut_v out_o as_o they_o have_v be_v severe_o punish_v of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 4._o 15._o esay_n 30._o 21._o 1._o chron._n 15._o 13._o &_o 2._o chron._n 13._o 10._o 11._o hitherto_o of_o that_o commandment_n which_o have_v prescribe_v we_o the_o several_a part_n or_o outward_a mean_n which_o we_o must_v love_v desire_v etc._n etc._n in_o his_o worship_n which_o we_o give_v he_o 3._o command_n in_o this_o commandment_n as_o afore_o we_o must_v consider_v first_o the_o percept_v than_o the_o reason_n the_o precept_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a it_o take_v that_o be_v make_v any_o use_n for_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o take_v up_o or_o lift_v up_o on_o our_o shoulder_n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v his_o memorial_n among_o man_n which_o be_v in_o his_o title_n most_o proper_o be_v