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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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perpetual_a for_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n to_o have_v one_o such_o day_n in_o seven_o to_o be_v dedicate_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o so_o we_o may_v have_v the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o our_o conscience_n and_o of_o the_o ceremony_n cease_v i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o end_n first_o because_o of_o the_o covenaunt_n of_o the_o law_n which_o bid_v we_o do_v and_o so_o live_v thereby_o drive_v we_o unto_o christ_n rom._n 10._o 5._o there_o be_v ten_o part_n call_v ten_o word_n or_o sentence_n of_o which_o if_o we_o take_v away_o this_o there_o will_v be_v but_o nine_o exod._n 34._o 18._o second_o if_o adam_n be_v in_o his_o soundness_n because_o his_o mind_n not_o be_v infinite_a can_v not_o do_v his_o work_n and_o praise_n god_n pray_v to_o he_o meditate_v in_o his_o creature_n of_o his_o wisdom_n mercy_n etc._n etc._n have_v need_n for_o that_o purpose_n whole_o to_o give_v himself_o over_o more_o full_o than_o he_o do_v by_o time_n in_o other_o day_n once_o in_o seven_o day_n how_o much_o more_o have_v in_o we_o so_o much_o ignorance_n hardness_n of_o heart_n etc._n etc._n that_o we_o may_v help_v our_o weakness_n and_o grow_v forward_o gene._n 2._o 3._o 15._o three_o when_o this_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o those_o daily_a duty_n after_o mention_v together_o with_o tillinge_v and_o keep_v the_o garden_n gene._n 2._o 15._o every_o day_n but_o be_v further_o able_a one_o whole_a day_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o give_v over_o himself_o to_o the_o former_a saboth_n exercise_n of_o pray_v praise_v etc._n etc._n either_o we_o must_v not_o know_v and_o not_o be_v bear_v again_o to_o this_o piece_n of_o excellency_n or_o else_o we_o must_v have_v this_o peculiar_a commandment_n to_o humble_v we_o and_o in_o this_o point_n to_o drive_v we_o unto_o christ_n afterward_o also_o be_v a_o rule_n and_o square_v unto_o we_o of_o the_o same_o four_o the_o apostle_n in_o take_v this_o day_n and_o give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n apoc._n 1._o 10._o as_o before_o that_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n saboth_n and_o ordain_v public_a exercise_n act_n 10._o 7._o and_o private_a 1._o cor._n 4._o 2._o as_o they_o do_v show_v that_o in_o the_o particular_a seven_o day_n it_o be_v ceremonial_a so_o in_o the_o common_a necessity_n it_o be_v perpetual_a accord_v to_o the_o foresay_a equity_n last_o of_o all_o as_o caluin_n say_v unto_o the_o papist_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n who_o also_o say_v that_o be_v ceremonial_a and_o abolish_v as_o long_a as_o we_o feel_v the_o grossness_n of_o our_o nature_n to_o invente_v false_a worship_n frame_v image_n of_o god_n so_o long_o that_o must_v remain_v to_o humble_v we_o even_o so_o as_o long_o as_o we_o do_v feel_v our_o corruption_n in_o account_v the_o saboth_n unpossible_a and_o so_o omit_v and_o profane_v it_o so_o long_o we_o will_v hold_v it_o to_o be_v perpetual_a now_o the_o lord_n to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n have_v give_v we_o variety_n of_o profitable_a exercise_n to_o be_v occupy_v in_o and_o to_o recreate_v we_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o other_o be_v weary_a of_o one_o they_o be_v either_o public_a nehem._n 8._o 5._o 13._o or_o private_a nehem._n 8._o 5._o 13._o public_a be_v to_o join_v with_o the_o church_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o endinge_a in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v in_o pray_v and_o administer_a of_o the_o sacrament_n eze._n 46._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 10._o nehe._n 9_o esd_v 3._o act._n 15._o 20._o 21._o &_o 17._o 1._o &_o 18._o 4._o luke_n 4._o 11._o 2._o king_n 4._o 23._o private_a exercise_n be_v for_o ourselves_o to_o increase_v godliness_n for_o other_o their_o comfort_n nehe._n 8._o 13._o of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v rejoice_v in_o the_o word_n receyve_v and_o profit_v by_o that_o also_o meditation_n conference_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o only_o by_o doctrine_n but_o by_o experience_n be_v teach_v and_o so_o be_v bring_v to_o great_a feeling_n as_o be_v command_v deut._n 5._o 20._o for_o other_o we_o be_v command_v duty_n of_o love_n in_o relievinge_v and_o comfortinge_v the_o needy_a as_o well_o bodily_a by_o our_o help_n as_o spiritual_o by_o comfort_n and_o conference_n out_o of_o the_o word_n edify_v one_o another_o in_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n 1._o corin._n 14._o 2._o mat._n 12._o in_o these_o thing_n our_o contempt_n and_o neglect_n both_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v ordain_v so_o many_o good_a mean_n to_o increase_v our_o knowledge_n our_o feelinge_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n his_o wisdom_n who_o have_v regard_n to_o our_o weakness_n have_v give_v we_o such_o great_a variety_n that_o always_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o one_o we_o may_v breathe_v ourselves_o in_o the_o other_o in_o this_o as_o in_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o commandment_n go_v before_o we_o must_v have_v the_o sin_n forgive_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o obedience_n here_o luk._n 13._o 10._o to_o the_o 18._o verse_n luke_n 13._o 4._o 5._o in_o he_o also_o we_o must_v receyve_v power_n with_o this_o former_a grace_n to_o die_v unto_o this_o sin_n and_o rise_v unto_o this_o part_n of_o obedience_n now_o follow_v the_o reason_n whereby_o he_o do_v both_o make_v plain_a the_o obedience_n and_o allure_v we_o unto_o it_o he_o allure_v because_o he_o give_v this_o equity_n perpetual_a that_o seeinge_v in_o six_o day_n we_o may_v do_v all_o our_o work_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o life_n and_o provision_n of_o our_o family_n which_o be_v declare_v by_o these_o opposition_n in_o the_o 9_o and_o 10._o verse_n six_o day_n thou_o shall_v work_v but_o the_o seven_o be_v the_o rest_n or_o saboth_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o six_o day_n do_v all_o thy_o work_n in_o the_o seven_o do_v no_o work_n but_o of_o the_o saboth_n mat._n 12._o 5._o the_o saboth_n unto_o the_o lord_n here_o as_o in_o that_o afore_o be_v the_o papi_v confute_v who_o ordain_v saboths_n to_o saint_n and_o angel_n a_o worship_n due_a to_o the_o lord_n only_o who_o also_o take_v away_o this_o liberty_n of_o six_o day_n whole_o and_o too_o often_o no_o manner_n of_o work_n except_o for_o frugal_a necessity_n of_o put_v on_o of_o apparel_n of_o meat_n drink_n etc._n etc._n which_o must_v be_v as_o mean_n to_o help_v and_o succour_v the_o weakness_n of_o tender_a and_o old_a age_n the_o strength_n of_o strong_a man_n in_o this_o exercise_n who_o if_o they_o shall_v ordinare_o abstain_v on_o that_o day_n from_o these_o thing_n it_o will_v make_v they_o much_o unable_a to_o accomplish_v that_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o it_o be_v expound_v luke_n 13._o 15._o wherefore_o that_o of_o exod._n 35._o 3._o be_v a_o rudiment_n ceremonial_a whereby_o they_o be_v instruct_v to_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o same_o when_o as_o otherwise_o they_o may_v do_v great_a thing_n this_o be_v further_a declare_v by_o a_o distribution_n of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n nor_o thy_o servant_n by_o which_o we_o see_v we_o do_v not_o right_o observe_v the_o saboth_n except_o all_o with_o in_o our_o gate_n that_o be_v our_o authority_n so_o call_v because_o they_o bind_v the_o proper_a place_n of_o every_o man_n where_o he_o exercise_v any_o authority_n do_v likewise_o sanctify_v the_o same_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o the_o more_o to_o allure_v we_o and_o move_v we_o who_o contend_v to_o come_v near_o the_o excellent_a so_o christ_n give_v a_o example_n for_o we_o to_o follow_v for_o the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o six_o day_n but_o the_o seven_o he_o rest_v by_o that_o seven_o day_n he_o point_v out_o the_o jew_n saboth_n the_o seven_o from_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o which_o day_n they_o be_v never_o precise_o tie_v because_o be_v the_o seven_o it_o carry_v a_o note_n of_o perfection_n and_o so_o do_v shadow_n out_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o rest_n under_o christ_n heb._n 4._o 20._o and_o therefore_o because_o that_o be_v ceremonial_a that_o proper_a day_n be_v point_v out_o to_o adam_n gen._n 2._o whereas_o if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v ceremonial_a he_o have_v not_o need_v because_o the_o moral_a equity_n of_o one_o in_o seven_o be_v write_v in_o his_o heart_n as_o above_o have_v be_v note_v and_o thus_o as_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o our_o sanctification_n and_o adoption_n it_o be_v not_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o first_o table_n but_o rather_o general_a to_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v abolish_v col._n 2._o 16._o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o table_n all_o glory_n to_o the_o lord_n lord_n which_o he_o command_v general_o to_o all_o thing_n the_o set_v forth_o of_o his_o glory_n 1._o co._n 10._o 32._o and_o chap._n 6._o 20._o and_o so_o by_o similitude_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o take_n of_o his_o name_n with_o ourtongue_n hand_n or_o any_o use_n of_o it_o
29._o 5._o forbid_v hypocrisy_n vain_a glory_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 6._o 5._o 1._o cor._n 13._o 3._o phi._n 1._o 16._o and_o 2._o 3._o sobriety_n in_o affection_n be_v to_o hold_v they_o in_o so_o that_o they_o pass_v not_o measure_v 2._o tim._n 1._o 6._o 1._o tit._n 8._o thus_o much_o of_o feeling_n the_o second_o thing_n in_o practice_n be_v the_o outward_a work_n when_o from_o the_o inward_a feel_n the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n execute_v rom._n 6._o 12._o 13._o rom._n 12._o 1._o the_o want_n of_o this_o forbid_a jam._n 1._o 26._o 27._o to_o all_o this_o be_v command_v perseverance_n eph._n 6._o 10._o &_o watchfulness_n eph._n 6._o 10._o perseverance_n be_v always_o to_o continue_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o do_v good_a and_o flee_v evil_a ezech._n 18._o 25._o 1._o colos_n 10._o to_o this_o be_v contrary_a a_o stay_n or_o go_v backward_o gal._n 5_o watchfulness_n be_v a_o continual_a care_n with_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v ready_o prepare_v as_o we_o ought_v to_o practice_v good_a and_o resist_v evil_a which_o be_v set_v forth_o ephe._n 6._o 10._o 18._o 1._o cor._n 16._o 13._o 1._o thes_n 5._o 6._o mark_v 13._o 35._o in_o this_o be_v forbid_v no_o continuance_n no_o care_n too_o little_a to_o slake_v etc._n etc._n gen._n 3._o eue._n david_n 2._o sam._n 11._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 1._o thes_n 5._o 3._o 6._o the_o remedy_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o these_o be_v christ_n his_o death_n with_o his_o knowledge_n luk._n 2._o 52._o with_o his_o feel_n john_n 4._o 34._o with_o his_o zeal_n john_n 2._o 17._o his_o continuance_n in_o obedience_n throughout_o his_o life_n john_n 17._o 4._o his_o watchfulness_n mat._n 4._o 4._o 10._o as_o well_o to_o take_v away_o the_o guiltiness_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o to_o impute_v free_o the_o obedience_n and_o blessing_n as_o to_o give_v power_n to_o kill_v the_o sin_n and_o quicken_v we_o to_o obedience_n 1._o cor._n 5._o 21._o rom._n 6._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o of_o that_o which_o be_v general_o forbid_v and_o command_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o law_n now_o follow_v what_o be_v general_o in_o the_o division_n general_a of_o the_o law_n the_o whole_a law_n be_v divide_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o into_o two_o table_n the_o first_o do_v contain_v those_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o he_o direct_o in_o his_o service_n deut._n 4._o 13._o and_o exod._n 34._o 1._o 2._o the_o second_o which_o we_o owe_v unto_o our_o brethren_n mat._n 22._o 36._o rom._n 13._o 8._o 9_o in_o this_o division_n we_o be_v charge_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o to_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o the_o law_n we_o shall_v bring_v these_o two_o sort_n of_o duty_n sound_o and_o whole_a as_o those_o which_o then_o only_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n when_o they_o be_v find_v together_o mich._n 6._o 7._o 8._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 2._o and_o 4._o 20._o 21._o here_o then_o be_v forbid_v the_o sever_n of_o they_o as_o some_o will_v so_o delight_v in_o exercise_n of_o religion_n as_o they_o will_v neglect_v other_o duty_n towards_o man_n as_o master_n father_n magistrate_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o seek_v so_o to_o please_v these_o in_o several_a duty_n as_o they_o neglect_v too_o much_o the_o other_o as_o read_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n hear_v the_o word_n preach_v and_o call_v it_o to_o mind_n be_v hear_v etc._n etc._n both_o which_o be_v condemn_v as_o ungodly_a and_o unjust_a rom._n 24._o 26._o tit._n 1._o 4._o the_o forgiveness_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v have_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v condemn_v as_o a_o blasphemer_n this_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o from_o he_o john_n 17._o 1._o 34._o 5._o 6._o etc._n etc._n heb._n 5._o 7._o 8._o and_o with_o this_o grace_n the_o other_o to_o be_v godly_a and_o just_a be_v always_o give_v tit._n 2._o 13._o and_o 12._o 13._o hence_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o feel_v some_o readiness_n unto_o godliness_n we_o shall_v turn_v ourselves_o also_o to_o endeavour_n to_o work_v justice_n and_o contrary_a the_o second_o thing_n command_v in_o this_o division_n be_v we_o shall_v prefer_v love_n delight_n etc._n etc._n the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n before_o those_o we_o owe_v to_o man_n mat._n 22._o 36._o 1._o sam._n 13._o 11._o 12._o the_o remedy_n in_o christ_n accuse_v as_o a_o blasphemer_n yet_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n not_o he_o john_n 2._o 17._o 18._o this_o mercy_n make_v we_o come_v to_o this_o duty_n act_n 4._o 18._o 19_o here_o we_o must_v often_o mark_v how_o by_o stealth_n we_o shall_v be_v draw_v to_o the_o over_o love_v fear_v etc._n etc._n of_o man_n &_o in_o time_n resist_v it_o hitherto_o what_o be_v command_v and_o forbid_v general_o in_o the_o law_n now_o follow_v the_o particular_n in_o the_o first_o table_n in_o the_o first_o table_n be_v command_v duty_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o we_o owe_v every_o day_n that_o be_v to_o his_o person_n direct_o com._n 1._o or_o to_o his_o worship_n the_o part_n 2._o con_v the_o true_a manner_n of_o use_v they_o 3._o or_o one_o in_o seven_o in_o the_o first_o commandment_n exod._n 20._o 2._o 3._o verse_n we_o must_v consider_v first_o the_o reason_n than_o the_o precept_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n fâr_o if_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n it_o shall_v redound_v see_v the_o contrary_a be_v forbid_v in_o that_o which_o follow_v this_o be_v command_v thereby_o also_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o like_o the_o other_o 3._o have_v reason_n annex_v this_o the_o first_o and_o the_o chief_a shall_v want_n 3._o a_o general_a authorise_v of_o the_o law_n go_v before_o we_o may_v note_v the_o reason_n be_v add_v to_o show_v we_o our_o sin_n the_o better_a when_o we_o shall_v see_v we_o have_v break_v not_o a_o bare_a precept_n but_o a_o precept_n persuade_v by_o such_o unanswerable_a reason_n also_o that_o when_o we_o rise_v by_o christ_n we_o may_v not_o only_o be_v teach_v what_o to_o do_v but_o be_v allure_v to_o it_o thy_o lord_n this_o word_n jehova_n note_v out_o his_o be_v eternal_a infinite_a beginning_n and_o end_v of_o all_o thing_n exod._n 3._o 14._o revel_v 1._o 8._o by_o this_o it_o appear_v this_o law_n appertain_v to_o all_o because_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o thy_o god_n that_o be_v one_o who_o do_v vouchsafe_v thou_o a_o peculiar_a favour_n when_o in_o thy_o creation_n he_o endue_v thou_o with_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a benefit_n and_o do_v enritch_n thou_o unto_o eternal_a life_n psal_n 144._o 15._o heb._n 8._o 10._o ezec._n 36._o 26._o 32._o luke_n 37._o 38._o heb._n 11._o 16._o by_o this_o appear_v that_o neither_o we_o nor_o the_o jew_n have_v promise_n of_o this_o life_n only_o last_o that_o the_o true_a fountain_n of_o subjection_n unto_o god_n be_v this_o assurance_n he_o be_v our_o god_n josua_n 24._o 16._o rom._n 12._o 1._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 1._o which_o bring_v by_o this_o we_o be_v teach_v the_o better_a to_o nourish_v the_o former_a root_n of_o obedience_n to_o call_v often_o to_o remembrance_n the_o particular_a benefit_n of_o god_n by_o this_o appear_v that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n &_o we_o not_o only_o to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n but_o also_o to_o allure_v &_o instruct_v we_o to_o obedience_n when_o christ_n be_v receyve_v thus_o much_o of_o the_o reason_n now_o follow_v the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o strange_a or_o other_o god_n before_o i_o to_o have_v a_o other_o god_n be_v to_o set_v up_o a_o other_o who_o we_o will_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v of_o power_n of_o goodness_n justice_n of_o some_o excellent_a nature_n and_o therefore_o fear_v love_n reverence_n hang_v on_o he_o in_o all_o estate_n deut._n 26._o 17._o 18._o as_o they_o look_v for_o he_o to_o be_v their_o god_n as_o above_o so_o that_o where_o this_o be_v want_v either_o on_o the_o part_n of_o god_n or_o the_o people_n they_o be_v call_v without_o god_n ephe._n 2._o 12._o not_o his_o people_n ose_n 1._o 9_o this_o the_o lord_n forbid_v to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o any_o but_o his_o own_o majesty_n because_o he_o only_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o by_o this_o forbiddinge_a command_v the_o contrary_a that_o he_o only_o shall_v be_v acknowledge_v god_n he_o alone_o so_o love_v fear_a reverence_a etc._n etc._n in_o this_o commandment_n therefore_o we_o be_v first_o command_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o one_o true_a god_n than_o the_o confidence_n and_o love_n &_o fear_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o his_o person_n the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v to_o know_v his_o nature_n spiritual_a infinite_a pure_a constant_a most_o simple_a etc._n etc._n his_o property_n