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A91858 A synopsis of theology or divinity. Drawn up by Francis Roberts, M.A. minister of the gospel, for the benefit of his flock. Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675. 1645 (1645) Wing R1595; Thomason 69.f.10[21]; ESTC R210340 3,404 1

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of God which regulateth Obedience in 1. Politicall and Civill matters Thus the Jewes Common-wealth was regulated by the 45. Law 46. Iudiciall Law 2. Ecclesiasticall and Religious matters which are either 1. Typicall peculiar to certaine times and persons only Thus the Jewish Church during the Old Testament was under the Pedagogy of the 47. Ceremoniall Law 2. Morall appertaining to all persons at all times Thus both Jewes and Gentiles before and under both the Old and New Testaments are under the 48. Morall Law 2. The nature of this Obedience which is considered 1. More generally here are considerable the generall nature of 49. Obedience and 50. Good works 2. More specially so it comprehends 1. The inward Principle of Obedience whence all obedientiall Acts do flow viz. the infused Habit or Habits of true 51. Vertue 1. Theologicall 2. Philadelphicall I. Table 2. The inward and outward acts or exercise of Obedience flowing from this Principle of vertue to be expressed 1. Towards God in an holy worship of him which is stiled RELIGION and Piety This Piety is exercised 1. In the having and worshipping of the true God and him alone for our God in Christ which is the proper scope of the 52. Religion Piety 53. I. Commandement 2. In the true worship of this true God And herein are contained 1. The true and pure worship it selfe which is to be performed to this one onely true God meerly according to his owne will as is prescribed in the 54. II. Commandement 2. The Adjuncts of this worship viz. 1. The true manner How this true God will alwaies be worshipped by us viz. so Reverendly Holily Sincerely c. as may be most honourable to his great and holy Name as is required in the 55. III. Commandement 2. The speciall Time When God will be more solemnly and publickly worshipped viz. on his Day of Sabbath oth under the Old and New Testament which Sabbath is sanctified by him authoritatively and is to be sanctified by us obedientially as is enjoyned in the 56. IV. Commandement II. Table 2. Towards Man in righteousness brotherly love and sobriety which are to be performed 1. In deed word and thought towards our neighbour considered either 1. Relatively in reference to that relation order or degree of his condition wherein God hath set him amongst men by giving respective honour to him according to the 57. Righteousnesse Brotherly love Sobriety 58. V. Commandement 2. Absolutely in regard of 1. His person preserving his 1. Life and Health by offices of Humanity enjoyned in the 59. VI. Commandement 2. Purity by offices of Chastity required in the 60. VIII Commandement 2. His Goods and Possessions by acts of Justice commutative prescribed in the 61. VIII Commandement 3. His good name by acts of truth and veracity commanded in the 62. IX Commandement 2. In the very first motions of the heart even those motions that go before a complete and deliberate assent towards our neighbour in reference to all and every one of the fore-going Commandements of the second Table The well ordering of which motions is charged upon us in the 63. X. Commandement IV. Finall cause or the end whereunto our religious living unto God tends is either 1. Subordinate and lesse Principall respecting man viz. The present and future 64. Happinesse of Man 2. Ultimate and most principall respecting God himselfe viz. The present and eternall 65. Glory of God London Printed by James Young for John Bartlet at the Signe of the Gilt-Cup under Austins Gate An. Dom. 1645.