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A17053	The life of religion: or Short and sure directions teaching how to 1 beleeue aright. 2 Liue aright, & 3 pray aright. In the forme of exposition on 1 the Creed. 2 The ten Commandements. 3 The Lords Praier. Put into this kind of method, that it might the better 1. Informe the vnderstanding. 2. Affect the soule, and 3. Helpe the memory. Hereunto is added also a short treatise on the Lords Supper: with praiers to be vsed before, at, and after the communion. By R.B. minister of Gods Word.	Bruch, Richard, minister of Gods word.	1615 (1615)	STC 3927; ESTC S114246	69,848	288

worse then either the naturall or affected ignorance of God for knowledge must needes goe before the imbracing of vertue and no man can faithfully desire that which he doth not know wherefore they are iustly here condemned whosoeuer are ignorant of God because they are 1. Carelesse of knowing him 2. Sloathfull in learning of him 3. Ashamed to inquire after him Whereas both by the benefit of our creatiō Bern. and his gracious manifestation we ought to know him 2. Although as in many things we offend all so in many things we erre all yet beware we Iam. 3.2 that we doe not erre concerning God for as the least error in the beginning is made greatest in the end so the least error concerning him was in the beginning if it be not corrected may make vs concerning all trueth to erre in the end growing to this impiety 1. To suppose that there is no God 2. To imagine that there are more gods 3. To set vp in our hearts thoughts an idol false God in stead of the true Whereas such Atheisme and Idolatrie is forbidden in this law 3. Although there are many things in this world of which we may haue a liking and that without sin although naturally we may desire affect some things without offence a● wiues children parents brethren friends c. yet let this be our care that our life be not bound vp in the loue of them as old Israels life in the life of his sonne Ioseph Gen. 44 30. that we loue them not inordinately and in excesse least our hart be therby withdrawne from God so that as much or more then in the creatour 1. Wee affie in the creature 2. Wee affect the creature 3. We feare the creature Whereas God shold be honoured with the be●● of our affectiō● 3. The appendix of the first Commandement Promises and threatnings not exprest 1. If herein we harken to his voice we shall be his chiefe tre●sure aboue all people Exod. 19. ● 2. If we like not to retaine him in our knowledge he will giue vs ouer to a reprobate minde and vile affections Rom. 1.26.28 3. If in our hearts we estrange our selues from him he also will be farre from vs and from our helpe For 1. Thus doth God honour those that honour him 2. Thus doth God testifie his wrath in this world against vnbeleeuers and wicked men Rom. 1.26 3. Thus is it iust with God to punish those that forsake him and contemne his maiesty Vse 1. Seemeth it a small thing in our eies to be the people of the Lord to be the men that God will honour to be those vpon whom he will shew forth his goodnesse and all for the obseruance of this commandement 1. In temporall blessings 2. In spirituall graces 3. In the euerlasting rewards What then wil seeme great or worthy in our eies 2. Thinke we it not a grieuous punishment for the breach of this commandement to be forsaken and left of God and giuen vp vnto our owne lusts so that being past the feeling of sinne and remorse of conscience the feare of Gods iudgement cleane extinct in our soules and his cords cast away from vs Ps 2.3 1. We should euen giue our selues ouer to wickednesse 2. We should make a trade of sinne 3. We should commit vncleanenes euen with greedinesse What wil we then thinke great of wrath or euill 3. Iudge wee if we haue lifted vp our hands to any strange god and our heart departed from him that it shall not be iust with God to withdraw himselfe from vs though in our aduersities we make long praiers and stretch out our hands vnto him when we shall be 1. In misery waking 2. In misery sleeping 3. In misery whethersoeuer we turn our selues What then wil be iust equal in our sight Greg. in ser The second Commandement Thou shalt not make to thy selfe any grauen image c. 1. The affirming part of this Commandement We must worship God according to his will reuealed in his word Or we must worship God as he hath appointed by his word The things required in this precept are 1. That we be religiously carefull of all the parts of Gods seruice 2. That wee stirre vp our selue thereunto by all godly meanes 3. That we stoutly oppose against all corruptions which may defile the pure worship of God For 1. Thus it becommeth vs to fulfill all righteousnesse 2. Thus it behooueth vs to quicken and confirme our selues in the worke of the Lord. 3. Thus it befitteth vs to striue for the maintenance of the faith Iud. 3. Vse 1. This therefore should stir vs vp to the diligent reading hearing and meditating on the word and to the reuerent vse of the sacraments and praier and teach vs to bewaile our former negligence herein this should make vs sory for occasions lost wherein by godly conference and instruction we might haue bettered others and beene betterd by them our selues and to lay hold hereafter on all occasions offerd of the like that so we may thereby be 1. To the praise of God 2. To the benefit of our brethren 3. To the singular comfort of our soules In things belonging to the worship of God 2. This should make vs to vow vnto the Lord his worship and keep it to purge our mindes by fasting and thereby also to raise vp our vnderstanding Aug. in ser to bring the flesh in subiection to the spirit to make our hart contrite and humble but aboue all to keep a fast in our soules from sinne and from our owne waies that thereby we may the the rather serue God in holinesse whom we worship as in soule so also in body with 1. Bar● heads Virell 2. Bowed knees 3. Lifted vp hands and eies In all humility seeking his face in his temple 3. This should cause vs to take heede of adulterating Gods seruice with any our owne will worships or any heathenish or papisticke rites and ceremonies or of giuing the best approbation or allowance thereunto to but to keepe our selues within the listes and tarriers that God hath set downe vnto vs for his worship in the word this should make vs also to beware of all confederates and leagues with vnbeleeuers and society with heretickes least wee learne of their waies and fall into their terrours who 1. Are reprobate concerning the truth 2. Beget of themselues new and false opinions of worship 3. Follow also other mens idle fancies In matters cōcerning the faith and true religion The forbidding part of the second commandement 2. We must not prophane the lawfull worship of God with supersticious rites The things prohibited in this precept are 1. Idolatry 2. Hypocrysie 3. Prophanenesse 1. Wee must worship God in spirit Io. 4. 2. We must worship God in trueth Io. 4 24. 3. The holy God requires holy worship Vse 1. Here then is a reproofe for the heathen falling downe before their stockes and stones and looking vp

hope consists 1. The charity of his adoption 2. The trueth of his promise 3. The power of his performance Hauing an annointing from him which is the oile of gladnes Bern. de frag sep hom 3. The ninth Article I beleeue the Church 1. The house of God 2. The piller groūd of the truth 3. The mother of the faithfull For Mat. Virell Caluin li. 4. Institut c. 1 l. 4. 1. Hee dwelleth in it to defend it and-guide it by his spirit 2. By the ministery thereof God preserueth and propagateth his truth in the world 3. Shee brings forth sonnes and daughters vnto God Vse 1. Happy therefore am I liuing in this family where God the father is the House-holder Iesus Christ the first borne and the heire the holy Ghost dispencer of all graces the Preachers of the word the Stewards the word it selfe the foode and portion the faithfull the domesticks liuely stones of that building and golden vessels of that house which are 1. Elect of God before all world● 2. Separate from the rest of men 3. Knit and vnited vnto Christ their head They bring one body and one spirit as they are called in one hope of their vocation Ephe. 4.4 2. Sure shall I be to bee led into all truth and to come to him which is way life and truth Iesus Christ the righteous if I hold mee fast by this piller and be led by it as the Israelites by the pillar of cloude and fire in the wildernesse Exod. 13.21 and seeke him in this Church and with this Church of which hee is head 1. In perfection 2. In office and 3. In efficacie Hauing in all things the praeeminence Bucan Col 1.18 gouerning and inspiring all his members 3 Worthy were I to perish for want of food Caluin li. 4. Iustitut 1. sect 5. if I should refuse it giuen vnto mee from Heauen by the hand of such a mother worthy were I to be driuen out of the tents of the godly and to be cast out of the sight of God my Father if I should despise the instruction and the gouernment of the Church of my mother Pro. 30.17 known to me to be the true spouse of Christ by the 1. Profession of true doctrine Vrsin 2. Right vse of the Sacraments Bucan 3. Profession of obedience to the doctrine or Ministerie Nourishing vp children vnto God by the preaching of the Gospell examples of good workes Holie 1. By imputation of righteousnesse Vrsin 2. By inchoation of righteousnesse 3. By being consecrate to an holy and diuine vse For 1. Christ● hol●nesse and obedience is imputed vnto ●t 2. The regenerate members 〈◊〉 ●●e diligently apply themselues to newnesse of life 3. It is sequestred from the r●●t of the wicked and those that are without the Church Vse 1. Because therefore I am assured that I am a member of this Church which is holy by being clothed with the ro●●● of Christ his righteousnes when I pro●●rate my selfe before my heauenly Iudge in the examination of mine owne conscience here searching my heart and sifting my life or els at the last iudgement should I fo●le and feare 1. The imperf●ction of mine own righteousnesse 2. The multitude grieuousnes of my sinnes 3. The dread and terror of the angry Iudge I will hide my sinne from sight my selfe from wrath vnder the skirt couering of his roabe 2 Because I professe my selfe to be one of this congregation which is called of God vnto holines followes the example of the Sonne of God in holines is guided by the spirit of holines is instructed in the word concerning holines and daily profi●● more and more in holines keeping these three things for holines sake Aug. li. de doc Christiana 1. Purity and cleannesse of bod● 2. Chastity of minde 3. Veritye of doctrine I will exercise my selfe to godlines Holines of ●ife 2 Tim. ● 7 Perkins in lec 3. Because I haue ioined my selfe to the people of God am become one of his house I will be no companion to Atheists drunkards blasphemers fornicators and other godlesse persons which are not of this people neither are they of this house but all my delight being on the Saints in earth and those that excell in vertue conuersing with them alone 1. B●●●●se they are ●ust 2. Because I may mak● them iust 3. Because I may bee b●ttered by them my selfe I will haue no fellowship with the vnfruitfull workes of darknesse Octau de trin cap. 6. Ephe. 5.7 Catholike 1. In respect of place 2. In respect of time 3. In respect of men the members of the same For 1. It spreads it selfe throughout the world 2. It hath had a being i● all times and ages 3. It is gathered out of all sorts of men states kindreds and nations Vse 1. ●●m therefore from the largenes of the Church i● respect of the place taught that it can neither bee shut vp in one corner of the world Caluin Orb●●● in orbem nor the world be brought into one City nor the Church restrained to one schismaticall congregation though there hath beene and is much and earnest contention with the 1. Donatists 2. Romanists 3. Separatists While they would assert the Church to their quarter City side alone 2. I haue to answere the ad●ersarie when hee shall aske me● of our Church where it was before the preaching of these men Luther Melanchton Zwinglius and such like that neither are they the founders of our faith neither is our Church or yesterday 〈◊〉 would they pretend but that it had its being in all ages 1. Before the law 2. Vnder the law 3. In the time of grace While we hold ●ast the foundation wheron the faithfull al times haue been built 3. I see how vniustly the Romish Priests Perkins and shauelings doe challenge to themselues to their tribe alone the name of the Church which consists of all degrees of men estates and callings I see here matter of incredible comfort ministred vnto all Gods people in that no degree or estate of men are excluded from grace in Christ Ambros sup luc li. 5. and that none can take him from them but that they may 1. Follow him 2. Lay holde of him 3. Feed on him While they ●hut not out themselues by vnbeleefe Bernard in ser and take themselues from him The Communion of Saints which consists 1. In the vnion and coherence of the faithfull with Iesus Christ 2. In the vnity and fellowship of the faithfull one with another while they liue together here on earth 3. In that which these of the Church militant pertake with these of the Church triumphant For 1. Hee i● their head they are his body and members for their part 1. Cor. 12.27 2. They haue all things common amongst themselues 3. These conuerse with those in heauen in affection those other pray for these ●n earth Now then Vse 1.