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A03697 Points of instruction for the ignorant as also, an expositition on the ten commandements, and the Lords Prayer, by questions and answeres. With an examination before our comming to the Lords table. And a short direction for spending of time well. By Robert Horne. Horne, Robert, 1565-1640.; Horne, Robert, 1565-1640. aut 1617 (1617) STC 13824; ESTC S120917 35,674 114

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haue been enemies to man and God the father of mankind I meane the Diuell and all his vncleane angels Shew this yet a little further If Lots righteous soule was vered so much with the vncleane conuersation of the Sodomites with whom he dwelt but for a time how shall they be vered in soule and body that are thrust into hel that euer burning Sodom where they must euer dwel with vncleane spirits 〈◊〉 diuels not to be broght out at last by the Angels as Lot out of Sodō but there to liue world without end forcing out desperate voices and cursings against their former filthy liues and present vncleane societie Now where hel thus described is due to the breakers of the law what do you gather That without repentance all Idolaters customary and raging swearers rebels to gouernment murtherers by poison or with weapons fornicators th●…ues lyers and 〈◊〉 of lyes must goe thither And must Idolaters go to hol without repentance what then must Idolaters do to be saued They must 〈◊〉 out of their 〈◊〉 as an abommable thing the ●…ty of 〈◊〉 and serue the true God by his Word What must customary and raging swearers do They that take vp for a 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of the Holy One 〈◊〉 that if they be 〈◊〉 neuer so little in their 〈◊〉 they will prouoke him in his glory and if any thing go against hun their tongues shall goe as 〈◊〉 against him either in their games or more earnest 〈◊〉 must for hereafter 〈◊〉 that great and fearefull name the Lord their God How further doe you perswade this dutie Whatsoeuer is more then yea yea or nay nay to wit by 〈◊〉 or negation in common talke is of e●… that is of the 〈◊〉 and as the roote of it is 〈◊〉 it being a plant of the Diuels setting so the 〈◊〉 of it is no better for 〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or fruite of such raging mouthes VVhat must rebels to gouernment doe If they be children they must not 〈◊〉 by vngracious disobedience their Parents curse for where it 〈◊〉 it falles 〈◊〉 but 〈◊〉 their blessing by dutie and loue if they be servants they must do seruice as to God in lawfull things that is chéerefully and with faithfulnesse and if they bee subiects they must feare the King and honour the Go●… that are sent by him What must Murtherers doe 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 anger 〈◊〉 out all leauen of bitternesse bee gentle in word and 〈◊〉 sit down by wrongs patiently and 〈◊〉 rather then drowne their Christian credits as some Gallants do in bloud What must Adulterers doe 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 out of the 〈◊〉 of their mind and be chaste within also 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 their 〈◊〉 eyes and hands that there be no whoredome in them and not only though 〈◊〉 abstaine from all acts of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 but from all things and meanes that 〈◊〉 or may further such 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sp●…cially 〈◊〉 ●…cings and 〈◊〉 drunkennesse What must theeues doe Remember that flying booke spoken of in Zechary a Booke of bitter 〈◊〉 that entreth into the house of the theefe and of him that sweareth falsly And so repent of their the●… with confession to God and satisfaction to men How do you perswade this duty They that do not so or doe otherwaies couet an euil couetousnes to their house And a man were as good put a coale of fire into the thatch of his house or in his barnes as bring stollen goods to his other goods and stuffe better gotten For so many things as we get by stealth from our neighbour so many curses we get to our selues lay vp for our posterity What must lyars doe Not only abhorre to lye in 〈◊〉 or earnest but speake the truth from their heart that is with loue except they would go to hell with the father of liars the deuill of hell But lying is become their trade But they that vse the trade shal not be 〈◊〉 in it For they are of that fellowship that shal be cast into the Lake of fire And they that loue and make lyes are without that is out of heauen and far from saluation hauing no worthier persons for their Mates then dogs ●…chanters 〈◊〉 whoremongers idolaters idolaters and the like rabble of wicked sinners But what say you of merry lying There is no 〈◊〉 found in Gods Tabernacle And if wee must answere for euery idle word how much more for euery lying word What say you of the officious which some call the good and necessary lie Necessitie can no more priuiledge a man to lye then it can warrant him to steale And if we may not lye to bring glory to God shall we thinke we may lie to bring profit to man Therefore the distinction of lies into a malicious officious and merry lye as if any were lawfull is not of Gods making The superscription is Caesars and it is not from heauen but from Men. What do you conclude of al together That to do the good and hate the euil is the way to liue for they that seeke good not euill shal liue and they that doe these things that is which God hath commanded to be done shall neuer sall or for euer into condemnation But who is sufficient for these things And who then can be saued Indeed it is not in man nor in the best of men to continue in them and therefore is the Law our Schoole-master to bring vs to Christ. that is so to humble vs that Christ may receiue vs. What do you gather of this That by the often sight of our selues in the Law we must be wained from al opiniō of our own doings which are so short of perfection and doing the best we can depend onely vpon God in Christ for perfect and meritorious obedience placed wholy out of our selues in him To what end then serueth the Law To be the glasse wherein to view our estate in euery Commandement that we may see how poore and vnable wee are to doe any thing worthy recompence or pardon and not to rest there but to betake vs by Faith to him who hath fulfilled all righteousnesse for vs discharged with the pay of his Passion and obedience his Fathers debt 〈◊〉 and brought vs our full acquittance in his death and rising from death that we might not dye but line Then it is necessarie that wee doe our best to keep the Law though wee cannot be iustified by it Yea verily and that wee often go to that counting-booke of God the Law For when in the seuerall sums and parcels we shall find it impossible for vs to pay such a debt it will make vs to fall into a right ●…koning of our owne want and his worthinesse that hath released vs from so great both debt and danger And this is Christ and only He to whom be praise for ener Amen The like short exposition of the Lords Prayer in Questions