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A12685	The su[m] of diuinitie drawn out of the holy scripture very necessary, not only for curates [et] yong studentes in diuinitie: but also for al christen men and women what soeuer age they be of. Drawn out of Latine into Englyshe by Robert Hutten.; Margarita theologica. English.	Spangenberg, Johann.; Hutton, Robert, d. 1568.; Turner, William, d. 1568.	1548 (1548)	STC 23004; ESTC S126460	78,484	290

thefte murder adultrye c. because we bee not worthie to obei god What housefather cōmaūdinge his seruāte to do a lawful worke would receiue such an excuse if he shuld answere that he were not worthie to obei him What is the seconde ❧ The promesse of God whiche testyfyethe that oure prayes bee hearde Iohn .xvi. I saye verilye vnto you what so euer ye shall axe my father in my name he wyl gyue it you And Luke .xi. Howe muche more wyll your father which is in heauen gyue the holy goste vnto them which desire hym Taulerus sayethe that the herte of man can neuer be so desirous to take but God is muche more desirous to gyue For he is true and kepeth his promise ☞ What is the thirde ☞ Fayethe that is to saye that we beleue oure synnes to bee forgiuen vs and oure prayers acceptable vnto god and that they bee heard for Christes sake and not to be in vayne but either to purches deliueraunce frome the presente perell or mytgatynge or some oher good thynge In presente pells we must make thys condition If it do not displease god if he iudge that it be profitable for vs like as Dauid did .ii. of the kynges xv If I cā fynd grace in the eyes of the Lorde he wyll brynge me agayne But if he shall saye I am not contente wyth the I am redye let hym do as he thynkethe good So the leper Math viii Lord if thou wylt thou cast make me cleane And Christ sayeth Father if it be possible lette thys cup passe from me neuer the lesse not as I wyll c. Therfore we ought not to prescribe vnto God the maner nor yet the tyme of oure delyuerance but lyke as Paulle sayethe That God doeth more for vs then we either desire or vnderstande More ouer oure fayeth muste not waxe faynte whē those thynges which we axe be not by and by graunted as thoughe God woulde not heare oure prayers but we muste knowe that oure fayethe is exercised wyth suche prolongynge Lyke as God dyd promise a sonne vnto Abraham yet he prouokeinge Abrahames fayeth woulde not fulfill hys promesse vntill his extreme age ☞ What is the fourth ☞ The thynge whiche is axed For oure prayer oughte not to be a vayne blatterynge But wee must either axe something of god or eles giue him thankes for some benifit receyued ☞ What is to be axed of hym ☞ The Scripture doethe commaunde vs to axe spirituall and bodily benefites priuate thynges and common thinges whyche be presente and those whyche bee to come Also we be commaunded to praye for the church that it maye be deliuered frome errours vngodlynes and from euell examples that thereby mo maye obeye the Gospell and so be saued Paul cōmaundeth vs to praye for kynges and rulers that God maye graunt vs peace Also we be commaunded to praye for our liuyng and other bodily necessaries Like as the prayer of the Lorde doeth conteyne al these Of the lordes prayer ☞ What is the praier of the Lorde ¶ It is a brief forme of praying whiche Christe taught his disciples and all fayethfull men Mathew .vi. Whē ye praye saye thus OVre father whiche arte in heauen Halowed be thy name Thi kingdome come Thy wyll be done in earth as it is in heauen Gyue vs thys daye oure dayely breade And forgyue vs oure trespases as we forgiue them that trespasse agaynste vs. And leade vs not into temptaciō But deliuer vs frō euel So be it The preface is the title For we call god oure father dwellinge in heauen wher we loke for no earthly heritage but for heauēly Ioyes and euerlastynge lyfe The firste peticion praeth for the glory of God for the doctryne and goinge forthe of the gospell that is to saye that the name of god maye be declared sete fourthe and praysed among al people For it is greate vngodlines that the name and honour of oure workes and creatures shoulde bee preferred before the glory of god The second peticion prayeth for the vertue of the gospell and for oure gouernance that is to saye that God woulde witsaffe to begynne hys kyngdome amonge vs bye the vertue of the holye gooste And that the kyngdome of the deuel may be cōfounded and broken The third peticion prayeth that here in erath al pastours Rulars and subiectes may do that whiche is acceptable vnto god Lyke as the Angels in heauen do neuer resist hys wyll These three peticions belonge vnto the glory of god these which folowe doe declare oure wrechednes and miseries The fourth praieth for oure liuinge peace defendinge agaynste oure aduersaryes good fortune in doinge oure busines bringing vp of childer to be shorte all commodites belongynge to thys present lyfe necessarye as wel for the soule as the body The first peticiō prayeth that oure synnes maye be forgyuen vs and that to be certayne if we wyl forgyue other For to the intente we should certaynely knowe that God wyll forgyue vs he settethe thys worke before vs that is to saye that we forgeue thē whyche do faute vnto vs Wherfore thys peticion teacheth that in euerye prayer we oughte to haue fayeth of remyssion of synnes and that wee muste take Christe for oure mediator The sixte peticion prayeth that wee be not drawen bye the crafte and subtelti of the deuel vnto vngodlynes and other mischife leste at the lengthe wee taken in suche trappes maye fall into desperaciō The seuenth peticion prayeth for the deliueraunce from synne and wretchydnes frome the myseryees of thys presente lyfe and that euerlastynge lyfe and rightuousnes may be giuen vs. The conclusion Amen is a certificacion of the herte and conscience that we shoulde beleue vs to be heard of the father ¶ Of the office of Rulers ☞ What is the office of Rulers IT is a godli ordināce ordeined of god for kepynge of good order and peace to punishe euell doares and saue them which be innocentes wher vnto obedience is dewe not onely for the auoidinge of their oth but also for consciēce Or more briefly so It is euerye lawefull power ordeined amonge men by god for the mayntenaunce of the good and the punishemente of the euell and to iudge accordyng vnto ryght and equalnes Rom. viii ❧ What is a tiraunt He is an euell and vnequalle officer whiche ruleth not accordynge vnto the lawes but after hys owne vnright desires and malice ☞ Is the office of rulers grounded vpon holy scripture or no Yes verely As wel in the olde as newe testament Gene. viii Who so euer shall shede mans bloude his bloude shal be also shede And Exod. xxi If anye man doe purposely kyll hys neyghboure thou shalt pull hym from myne altare that he may dye Rome .xiii. Let euerye soule be obediēt vnto the superiour power for there is no power but it is of God c. i. Peter .ii. Be ye subiecte vnto all rulars which be created amonge men for the loue of god either vnto the kynge as

euerlastynge lyfe promised vnto vs as iustifyed not because our obedience is worthy so great a benifite but because for Christes sake we be now reputed iust and the rewarde is due vnto vs not for oure worthynes but because it is promised vs for Christes sake And thys rewarde is not the recompence of the due offyce but it is of an vndeserued gyfte or benifytte and yet not for the obedience whyche is not due but whych is due yet in vs it is vnperfecte and dothe not satysfye the lawe Som were wont to speake also in this place of the differēce of mortall synne and veniall For because synne remayneth as yet in holy mē it is necessary that dyfference be made betwene synnes whiche remayneth as yet in the sanctifyed and which maye stand wyth fayeth and good conscience and whyche can not stande wyth fayeth but be suche that they whiche do commytte them falle frō the grace and fauour of God and be no more counted holye lyke as the adultrye of Dauyd was But of thys dyfference it is aboue sayed ¶ Of Repentaunce ☞ What is repentaunce IT is whereby we be mortifyed from syn wyth true cōtrition and rayse vp oure selues wyth faieth to receiue remission of our synnes ☞ Howe manie thynges be necessary to them whyche do repente ☞ Two Contrition and fayeth ☞ What is contrition ¶ It is feare and sorines of conscience which perceiueth the god is angry with syn and is sorye that it hath synned Hereof be manye testimonies in the scriptures Do repentaunce and beleue the Gopell Marci .i. Cutte your hertes Ioell .ii Where shall the Lorde dwel In a contryte and humble spirite Esaye .lxvi. Cease to do frowardly And thys contrytyon muste encrese Vnto that we acknowledg not only our outward sinnes but al so our inwarde fylthynes Wherfore repentaunce is not in hypocrytes whyche be afflyeted wyth no sorowe yet in the meane seasonne stande they in theyr owne conceyte as thoughe they were cleane from al synne And Christe doeth ofte moste ernestlye rebuke thys carnall surenes Vnlesse sayeth he ye wyll do repentaunce ye shall altogether perishe ☞ From whence come these sorowes and feares in vs ¶ By the worde of god whyche rebuketh syn Rom. i. The wrath of God is declared vpon all vngodlines And Iohn xvi The holy gost shall rebuke the worlde of synne c. ☞ What then is fayeth necessarye to them whych do repent ☞ Yes for it is the truste wherehy euerye one beleueth that hys synnes be forgyuen for Christes sake vndeserued Thys fayeth muste esteme that the sinnes be forgyuen the. Thereof be manye testymonies in scriptures Actes .x. vnto him giue al the prophetes witnes that they whyche beleue in hym shall haue remyssion of theyr synnes for hys names sake Rom. v. We iustifyed by sayth haue peace wyth god that is to say appeased and quiet consciences And that synnes be forgyuen for nothyng vnto the the vnworthye these places testify Rom iii We iustifyed wythoute oure deseruinges bi his grace Ephes iii. Ye be saued by grace it is the gyf●e of God not of you Item Rom. v. By him haue we entrāce vnto the father And Psalme .xxxi. I haue sayed I wyll acknowledge my vnryghtuousnesse agaynste my selfe vnto the Lord and thou forgyuest the vngodlynes of my sin ▪ Rome .viii. When it was vnpossyble vnto the lawe God sente hys sonne in fleshe c. Rom. iiii Therefore by fayth wythout deseruynge c. This fayth maketh difference betwene the contrycion of Peter and Iudas of Dauid and Saul The contricion of Peter and Dauid was profytable because it had fayeth Whereby they did receyue the mercye promysed and were comforted But the contrityō of Iudas and Saul auayled nothing because thei did not ioin thys fayeth wyth it This faieth also maketh dyfference betwene seruile feare and childelye feare ☞ Seruile feare ¶ Is feare wythout fayth ☞ Childly feare Is feare where vnto cometh fayeth which lifteth vp and comfortethe the herte amonge suche feares ☞ But what seye ye of confession and satisfaction These be come of an ecclesiasticall ryte of an opē repentaunce For in old tyme they which were accused of open synnes were excommunicate nor they were not receiued vnlesse they would fyrst make confessyon and testyfye before the pastores that thei would amend theyr maners and vnlesse they dyd axe absolution After that was satisfaction added that is to saye a certayne open chastifynge But thys custome of confessyon is abrogated longe ago in the greke churche because a woman so confessyng was defyled in the temple of a certayne deacon Therefore such custome is not of goddes lawe ☞ What is the common confession which is done vnto the prieste It is a numbringe of synnes yet not commaunded by goddes law It is yet expediēt to be kept in the churche for the cause of absolucion and learneynge For by that occasion the vnlerned maye be heard and more commodiously instructed of the whole doctryne and it is an vncomly thynge that a mā should come vnto the communion beynge nothynge at all serched But yet it is to be knowen that consciences are not to be loden or ouercharged wyth numberynge of synnes For they maie wythout that are counsell and absolution For thys numbringe of synnes vnpossible accordynge vnto thys Who vnderstandeth hys synnes c. ☞ I reason agaynst you The iudge doeth not absolue before he knowe the matter In this confessiō is absolution therfore the numbring and acknoweledging of sines is necessari to be I answere vnto the maior there is difference betwen Iudicyal power or of iurisdictiō and the power of ministring the worde In this confession is onelye power of ministeryng the word For the pastor absolueth not as a iudge but as a minister hauīg no cōmaūdemēt to call for a rekening of other mens sines but only to giue absolutiō c. But ther is besid this an other power of iurisdictiō which is a certain outeward iudgmēt of the church which perteineth onely vnto opē crimes whereby opē sīners be excomunicat and they whyche be excōmunicate receiued againe c. ☞ What is fatisfaction ☞ It is a certayne polityke outward order in the churche instytute by mans authority or for an exāple to affray other frō syn or for to serch the myndes of them whych did returne vnto the churche whether they dyd ernestly repēt or no For in olde tyme open synners were not receiued wythout a certain open chastisyng and they called it satisfaction ☞ How many kindes of satisfactiō is ther Two The one in tyme past of opē repētāce the other of the papistes ☞ What is satisfaction of repentaunce ¶ It is a punyshement whyche was appoynted of the pastor vnto thē which dyd repēt for their open sines to proue thē if they woulde ernestly amēd or no wherin when they had exercysed theyr selfe for the tyme prescribed of the byshop they were admytted agayne vnto the Supper of the Lord. Of this satisfaction were diuerse