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A00742 The sacred doctrine of diuinitie gathered out of the worde of God. Togither with an explication of the Lordes prayer. Finch, Henry, Sir, d. 1625.; Fenner, Dudley, 1558?-1587. 1589 (1589) STC 10872.5; ESTC S102008 38,257 80

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ANd this shortly is the sūme of Theologie or of that doctrine which touching God is reuealed vnto vs. Religion is the second parte of Diuinitie concerning righteousnes Righteousnes is the reasonable creatures fulfilling of all duties to God Whervnto of his free goodnes a reward of blessednes doth belōg more or lesse according to the measure of righteousnes Blessednesse is their perfect good And standeth in the fruitiō of Gods loue or from thence cōming a cōiunction and communion with him Cōiunction is the enioying of his personall presence Communion is a Participation in some sort of his excellencie namely Dignitie and Dominion Dignitie is an excellencie of persō aboue all other creaturs Both for glorie wherin wisdome vertues of the minde are cōprehended power Dominion is a soueraigntie ouer all other creatures Chapt. 2. Of Righteousnes in nature desire and will RIghteousnesse is in Nature Action Righteousnes in Nature is a right inclinatiō of al original powers Righteousnes in action is a right framing of all actions proceeding frō those powers And is of the desire onely or of the will also That of desire only is a right framing of all inward motions before consent The other of will also is a right framing of al actions vnto the which consent is come Chap. 3. Of cleauing vnto God THus much of the thinges in commō apperteining The partes of Righteousnes are Pietie and Iustice Pietie is the immediate duties to God And is inward or outward Inwarde with all our powers to cleaue vnto God Louing fearing belieuing trusting hoping in him Chapt. 4 Of Worship OVtward is the worshipping of him according to his commandement As in prayer both petition and thankesgiuinge feastes of thankfulness for his benefits open professiō of ones faith othes vowes curses and the like Chap. 5. Of Reuerence TO the worshippe of God two thinges doe belong Reuerence and a holy reast Reuerence is a most religious manner of worshipping God Vsing preparation fasting humiliation zeale Chap. 6. Of the Sabbath A Holie rest is the sanctifying of one day in seauē to his seruice By publike exercises of the Church and priuate meditation of the worde and workes of God releeuing of the poore c. This day in the first institution was the seuenth day from the creation and called the Sabbath day beginning at the euening of the daye before when the creation of the world was finished Chap. 7 Of Honor. IVstice followeth which is of the dueties among our selues And is Honor or the generall dueties of loue Honour is a performance of dueties in respect of a degree First among vnequalls from inferiours to their superiours and contrariwise As To all superiours in yeares knowledge or whatsoeuer els Reuerēce in acknowledging the good things wherin they are preferred making our vse of thē rising vp before thē giuing them the place honour of speaking first c. To them in authoritie subiection in a ready submission to their gouernement and obedience in a volūtarie doing of that cōmanded or a pacient suffring of the punishmēt Touching them in priuate authoritie to Maisters faithfull seruice to Housband and Wife ech from other mutuall help and due beneuolēce The Wife also to represent her housbands vertues and to saue that which he bringeth in To Parents not marying without their consent and when neede requireth to relieue them To publicke authoritie of the Ministers and Magistrates ministring of charges and other necessaries for the execution of their offices and a defending of thē in the same Againe from all superiours a good example of graue and wise cariage and vsing of the thinges wherein they are preferred to the others benefit From them in authoritie first instruction of their inferiours in the thinges of God and of their speciall callinges then due recōpence of good or euill actions lastly protection from wronges From priuate authority prouision of foode and rayment familiarly to teach their inferiours and in prayer to goe before them From Maisters due respect of their seruants trauayles From Housbandes cherishing of their Wyues withall entier affectiō from both the parentes to apply their children to that they are fit for to prouide for them frō the Father to name the childe from the Mother to nurse it From publike authority that is to say from the ministerie publike teaching from Magistrates maintenance aswell of true religion as of peace honestie of life Secondly it is of aequals one vnto another in louing honoring doeing of good to all but chieflie to such as by the bond of nature or profession of the same faith are more neerlie lincked to vs. And lastly towardes our selues the maintaining of our honest credit and sober esteeming of the graces wee haue receyued Chap. 8. Of Loue. THe general duties of loue are those that are without respect of degree And respect the person or condition Person as loue and chastitie Loue is of duties that touch the preseruation of ones person Conteining vnder it first meeknes a peaceable disposition ready to depart frō our right slowe to wrath forgiuing offences louing our enimies Thē due punishment of offendours by Magistracie lawfull war and lastlie a comely buriall of the dead Chap. 9. Of Chastitie CHastitie is of the duties that touch the puritie of ones person In minde by absteyning from filthie lustes in bodie by keeping our eyes our handes and all our partes from being instrumēts of vncleannes carrying our selues in all modestie and temperance and where neede is vsing the remedie of holie mariage Chap. 10. Of Vprightnesse THose respecting ones cōdition are of the good thinges belonging to the person And are Vprightnes and Contentednes Vprightnes is to holde a lawfull course in dealing about them and standeth in Right and Trueth Right which is without anie iniurie Both in the means of cōming by them our own labour and lawful purchase or descent and in the vse of them frugalitie liberalitie in a cheerefull communicating of them all by giuing lending One branche wherof is hospitalitie Chap. 11. Of Trueth TRueth which is without any falsitie as Prudēce in iudging aright Simplicitie in speaking and doeing the trueth Taking things in the best part c. Chap. 12. Of Contentednes THis is vprightnes Contentednes is to rest fully pleased with that which God bestoweth Reioycing in an others good as in our owne Chap. 13. Of our owne Righteousnesse whereof the state of Angels and Men before and by their fall