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A00634	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.	Fenner, Dudley, 1558?-1587.	1588 (1588)	STC 10768; ESTC S118184	18,681	46

wyues children seruauntes priuately at home Deu. 6. 7. Psal 1. 1. 119. 55. The Sacramentes also hath he giuen not to be neglected as most excellent pledges of his sure fauour and mercie in Christ Rom. 4. 11. and 6. 3. 4. Ephe. 5. 26. 1. Cor. 11 23. The order of his Church set downe in his worde Heb. 3. 2. 1. Chron. 28 12 19. 2. Chron. 29. 25. and 1. Chro. 15. 13. 1. Co. 9. 8 For ruling of his Church by his worde Rulers who haue the care of soules committed to them Heb. 13. 17. Iames 5. 14. Actes 14. 23. And some of them to labor also in the worde one by teaching an other by exhorting some to attende vnto maners watchinge ouer the people to admonishe them to comfort them to praye with them when they bee in distresse c. and to ioyne with the others in the rest of the gouerning of the Church 1. Tim. 5. 17. 1. Cor. 12. 28. Rom. 12. 8. Ephe. 4. 11 1. Thes 5. 12. 13. 14. Iames 5. 41. 1. Tim. 4. 14. Act. 15. 6. 21. 18. Mat. 18. 17. Also for the better relieuing of the poore distributers of the Church reliefe Act. 6. 2. Rō 12. 8. 1. Tim. 3. 7. c. All which wee muste knowe delight in it procure and euerie one according to his calling sett forwarde as Psal 27. 4. 42. 23. 1. Chron. 13. 1. 29 6 7 8 9. c. 2. Chron. 15. 3. 12. 13. 29. 30 Hag. 1. 4. 14. In all these thinges commaunded forbidden we may easily feele seuerall sinnes and corruptions by due examination of our selues seuerallie in euerie one but Christe hath by his death satisfied for our sinnes Rom. 4 25. and hath bene zealous in the obedience of the partes of this lawe that in him we may haue perfect obediēce yet so as by his death we more and more dye vnto these sinnes and by his resurrection be made liuely to serue the Lord sincerely according to his will Ioh. 2. 14. 15. Mark 7. 34. Math. 26. 38. 27. 30. 2. Cor. 6. 14. to the second verse of cap. 7 Hitherto of the commaundement it selfe Now foloweth the reason which is drawn from a double propertie of the Lorde his Ielousie in wrath and his mercie For I the Lord thy God i Euen then being ioyned vnto thee by my mercifull couenaunt as a husband to his wife Chap. 19. 6. A strong God The first title is added to note his great power to doe what hee will so that being preswaded in the firste propertie of his readinesse to punishe and in the second of his readines to reward And first in this of his power we neede not to doubt at all such vse we should make of his Titles Psal 2. 12. 115. 3. 10. Iealous This is a kinde of speach taken from married folkes Hos 2. 2. Ezech 16. who cannot abide their wiues shoulde giue either in affectiō or in gesture countenaunce or any manner of behauiour to others that which appertaineth to them onely and by this wee gather the greatnesse of the sinnes eyther of grosse Idolatrie or any countenaunce vnto it This Ielousie he setteth further forth by the fruite that the Lord punisheth seuerely this sin Visitinge iniquitie i punishing this sinne or the transgressiō of this law in dissoluing this holy bande for so the generall worde Iniquitie and euill is taken somtimes for some speciall great sinne as Deut. 17. 2. Psal 78. 39. And here it appeareth that it must be so taken because it is not a reason of the whole lawe but of this cōmandement only This is further declared by the persons on whom it falleth The thrd and fourth generation which is both because by the fathers sinne disanulling the couenaunt by Idolatrie the child falleth out of the same continuing in that fall is punished iustly for his owne sinne and his fathers both Mat. 23. 25. And therefore that which is added declareth those which are punished Those that hate me That is those that securely cōmit spiritual whoredom against this cōmandement and so this is nothing contray to that Ezech. 18. Exercising benignitie This is the seconde propertie wherein the Lorde declareth his reward towardes the keeper of this Law that is free liberalitie or bountie for so the word signifieth in receiuing them into a couenant of lyfe and blessednesse yea that eternall Act. 2. 37. Out of this wee learne that as a childe to his father when wee shall do all that is commaunded wee are but vnprofitable seruants and haue done but our dutie as if our father leaue vs no patrimonie are wee lesse bound to do our duetie so if the Lord had not bound himselfe by his couenant which came from his free and vndeserued goodnes could we haue claymed any thing by fulfilling because wee did but our dutie for the mercie of creating vs in great dignitie according to his owne likenes in holines and righteousnes But now hauing so many times offended since the knoweledge of his grace and lying in his wrath both by natural corruption and continuall seruing of sinne from the same dailie how is it not mercie onely without all deseruing when he giueth vs by imputation the righteousnes of his Son and so eternal life and thē transforming vs vnto his likenes againe when we are first set freely in possession of eternall ioy Luke 7. 6. 7. 8. Rom. 6. 15. to the 20. Tit. 2. 12. 13. 14. This is enlarged by the persons to whome this is graunted To thousand generations which sheweth that the Lorde in respect of vs setteth his mercie aboue his iustice But hee setteth them forth by their fruites that be pertakers of it That loue him and keepe his commandements By loue hee noteth that this should bee the fountaine from which the outwarde obedience of this commandement should spring so that if that we loue not delight not in the partes of his worship because in trueth we loue him and his glory These thinges are abhominable Iohn 14. 23. His commandements Here as iniquitie was put for the spiritual whordome against this cōmaundement so commaundementes are put for the seueral parts of obedience in this precept as the circumstance of the place doth shew by which wee see all good intentes are shut out As they haue bene seuerely punished of the Lord. Deut. 4. 15. Esay 30. 21. 1. Chron. 15. 13. 2. Chron. 13. 10. 11. Hetherto of that commandement which hath prescribed vs the seueral partes or outward means which we must loue desire c. in his worship which we giue him 3. Commaund In this commandement as afore we must consider first the percept then the reason The precept is Thou shalt not take the name of the Lorde thy God in vaine Take that is make any vse for the word signifieth to take up or lift vp on our shoulders The name of God is his memorial amongst men which being in his titles most properly is

is set foorth by lifting vp our hands vnto the Lawe to meditate in it by searching and ●●●…inge c. Psal 119. 48. Also a bowing down to looke vnto it Iam. 1. 25. Psal 119. 15. To encline our heart to vnderstandinge to crye after wisedome to search for it as for hidd treasure Pro. 2. 3. Here againe our great coldnes wauering mindes and multitude of other like infirmities is condemned The end is that we may apply all vnto ourselues examine our hattes by it and so in callinge on the Lord wholy to endeuour our selues to put it in practise Psal 19. 26. 27. and 59. 60. Pro. 2. 1. Here is condemned the prophane abusinge of the same in iestes playes c. Pro. 13. 13. 14. In the order of the Church as the meanes are more glorious and exellent so wee muste prepare our selues more earnestly on euery side Eccle. 5. 1. To the Lord in the person of the Minister whō wee must receyue as the Lorde Rom. 10. 15. 2. Cor. 5. 19. 20. Speaking his worde truely Deut. 18. 18. 19. Or admonissing or interpreting or censuring 1. Thes 5. 12. Deut. 17. 10. 11. Mat. 18. 17. In them selues that they sifte their heartes to receyue with pure affection the true vse of them seuerallie in the exercise it selfe reuerentlie behauing our selues accordinge to the nature of it and in our heartes to feele the power and force of them afterwarde also to vse all this to the seuerall profit and end for which these are ordained as wee will shewe in some of the principall particulars In the exercise of the worde preached beeing the way to open trueth to our iudgement and vnderstanding to plant it and roote it in our harts and affections We are commanded to put away all other things out of our minde and all superfluitie or malice or filthines whatsoeuer and be readie and swifte to heare yea and to receiue the word of the Lorde by his minister his husbandman is readie to engraft in our soules Iames. 1. 18. Luke 8. 18. Luk. 14. 27. 32. Rom. 10. 15. and 12. 8. Act. 26. In the action it selfe wee must with all attentiuenes so giue our hartes as we must haue a present touch feeling of those things whiche are deliuered that in promises wee may reioyce receyue comforte and strength in his threatninges we may throughly feele our owne estate and miserie so be humbled for the same Psal 78. 1. 1. Thes 2. 13. Nehe. 8. 8. 10. and 13. Actes 2. 37. The vse afterward is by repeating examining by the scripture and applyinge to bring to practise of life and conuersation Thes 5. 20 Act. 17. 11. In the preparation is forbidden the great loosenes and carelesnes of men once to thinke about what they are The vnreuerence little regarde of the mightie furniture of the Lorde in his seruants yea sometimes the captious proude stuborne and malicious purpose in hearing Eccl. 5 1. Exod. 19. 9. 2. Cor. 10. 5. 6. Act. 2. 13. 1. King 21. 20. and 22. 28. In the action it selfe we see by that is forbidden our heades full of other matters running vpon our profites pleasurs c. the great hypocrisie of manie who taking some delight in the thing outwardlie haue no true feelinge wrought by it when they heare Ezech. 33. 31. 32. The brawny and fat heart which being neuer a whit moued neuer or to small purpose repeateth examiēth applyeth or practiseth Ezech. 33. 31. Zeph. 2. 1. 2. Sam. 12. Marke 6. 20. In the Sacramentes the preparation is an examination of our fayth in Christ 1. Cor. 11. 28. Iob. 1. 5. Of repentance Esa 1. 16. 66. 2. Specially also in reconciliation of our brother Math. 5. 2. Here great ignorance slouthfulnes blokishnes which without all awe and reuerence to presume to partake the same to our great iudgement 1. Cor. 11. 28. Gene. 4. 5. 7. In the Action or worke it selfe wee muste feele a most sweete and sure confirmation of our faith of receyuing of Iesus Christ with his wisedome righteousnes sanctification and redemption that by the liuely feeling of this we should bee throughly inflamed to giue prayse and thankes vnto the Lorde with the Church Mat. 26. 30. The vse is after in all temptations to receyue comfort reliefe by them Psal 51. 9. Of one correction for the rest as of excommunication the preparation is by the authoritie and maiestie of Christ the action a fearfull sentence with Maiestie iustly prouounced the vse for the sleaing of the fleshe that the spirite might be saued in the day of the Lord 1. Cor. 5. 4. 5. The reason followeth for he will not holde him innocent that taketh his name in vaine That is he will condemne him as Saint Iames and Saint Paule write the one against rash swearing the other of the abuse of the Sacramentes interpreteth Aboue all things sweare not my brethren c. least you fall into condemnation Iam. 5. 12. 1. Cor. 11. 29. 34. 4. Commaund Hitherto those precepts which cōmand dueties in the worship of the Lorde whiche we owe euery day vnto him Nowe followeth that duetie whiche one day in seauen must be giuen vnto the Lord in the sanctification of his Saboth Remember So he seemeth to speake because when as this commandement was before giuen they had neglected the same The Saboth day to sanctifie that is to separate it from a common vse and dedicate it to a peculiar and holy vse vnto the Lord. So the golde the vessels c. were saide to be holy and dedicated for the holy vse of the Temple and might not be giuen or put to any other vse To sanctifie a Saboth therefore is to call our selues not from our owne sinful wayes which we must doe euery day but frō out honest and lawfull callings that giuing our selues to godly and christianly exercises of our fayth wee may bee strengthened in the wayes of God and so in thought word and deede consecrate a glorious Saboth vnto the Lord. Therefore it is called the Saboth of God Exod. 20. 10. and Leui. 23. 3. He calleth it a holy conuocation that is dedicated to holy meetings So Esai 58. 13. Hereby is confuted their opinion that take it a Saboth kept if thei rest from their labours so in the meane time they labour in playes dauncings vaine songes and enterluds c. as though the Lord had called vs from our profitable labour commanded to displease him in these vanities Againe others also who if they be better then the former abstayning from those things haue notwithstanding their heades hartes and mouthes so full of worldly things as they doe not in deede performe the trueth of the Saboth when as it should be kept as the rest of the Lawe not onely in action but also in the thoughtes of the heart and wordes of the mouth Esa 58. Amos. 8. 5. But before wee come to the proper and peculiar exercises we will set downe reasons that proue it