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B00039	A brief treatise vpon the first table of the lavve, orderly disposing the principles of religion, whereby we may examine ourselues. / Written by Maister Dudley Fenner, minister of the Gospel.	Fenner, Dudley, 1558?-1587.	1588 (1588)	STC 10768.5; ESTC S121298	5,078	14

The Groundes of Religion necessarie to be knowen of euery one that may be admitted to the Supper of the Lord. ⸫ Plainly set downe in Questions Answeres by M. DVDLEY FENNER Preacher of the worde of God in Midlebrugh 1587. AT MIDLEBRVGH Imprinted by Richard Schilders Those grounds of Religion which are necessarie to be knowne of euery one that may be admitted to the Supper of the Lorde QVESTION Of GOD. WHat is God ANSVVERE He is a. Iohn 4.24 a Spirit b. Exo. 3.14 Iam. 1.17 1. Ioh. 1.1.5 and 4.16 Esay 43.12 Iere. 4.25 Iob. 36.5 and 37.22 Nah. 1.2.3 Hab. 3.3 4 5 Gen. 1.31 Psal 145.17 who hath no qualities or shadowe of chaunge in him but whose very being is most mighty most iust most merercifull and therefore hath made all thinges good and gouuerned all things well Qv. What is the blessed Trinitie AN. Three c. Hag. 2.5 6 1. Iohn 5.7 Math. 28.19 Ioh. 14.26 Gal. 4.6 2 Cor. 13.13 persons distinguished by their proper difference but not separated one from another because euerie one of them is one and the same God d. Pro. 8.22 Ioh 1.1.14 24 1 Cor. 8.6 The Father of none e. Math 3.17 Luk. 2.49 The Sonne begotten of the Father before all beginninges f Ioh. 15.26 Iohn 3.16 3.18 1 Ioh. 4.9 Psalm 2.7 Heb. 1.5 Act 16.7 Rom. 8.9.11 Cor. 2.12 The Holie Ghost proceeding from the Father the Sonne Qv. Seeing we were g. Gē 1.26 Eph 4.24 Col. 3.10 were all in Adam made good according to God his image howe and in what sorte are you corrupted AN. By the h Eccle. 7.31 Rom. 5.13.14 willinge fall of Adam I with all menne in his loynes The corrupte 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 man deserued to be a Ioh. ● 25 Ephe 2.1 borne so dead in sinne as I can haue no true seede or beginninge of goodnesse in me vntill both b. 〈…〉 3● ●● 2. Cor. 3.3 my stonie heart be taken away and a newe heart be wholie giuen mee of God without whose especiall grace although I can by the common gifte giuen to all men vnderstand reason will and desire yet I haue no power to c. Gen. 6.5 8.21 incline or mooue any of these as I should doe accordinge to God his will Q. In what case stande you by meanes of this corruption AN. I am the d. Ep. 2.1.2 childe of wrath and euerlasting damnation Qv. What doth the least sinne as euery euill m●●●…n or the not perfect co●●●●●ance in doeing the whole Lawe of God deserue both before and after faith AN. That which the Apostle saith e. Gal. 3.10 Cursed that is euerlasting●● condemned as he that continueth not to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 whiche is written in the books of the Lawe Qv. Then can we not be ●●●●…sled that is acqu●●●…ed before God ●is iudgement seate by those ●●od workes which proceed from faith AN. No for the most worthie obedience of Abraham comming from his faith did not iustifie him but onely f. Rō 4.3.4.5 his faith which was accounted to him for righteousnes And if the Lorde will marke what is done amisse by his righteous seruaunt Psa 130.3 and 143.2 who can abyde it Qv. Howe are we then acquitted before God his iudgement seate The restauration of man in Christ AN Onely by the imputation of Christ his death obedience a. Gal. 3.13 2. Cor. 5.21 Esai 53.3.4 who was made a curse to redeeme the elect frō the curse of the lawe who knowing no sinne was made sinne for the elect that is had all their sinne so accounted to him as that he might beare the punishment of it to this ende that they might by the same way bee made God his righteousnes in him not in them selues Qv. Howe can we be made partakers of this iustification in Christ b. Ioh. 17.2.3 1. Ioh. 5.7 Rom. 1.31 and 9.5 after wee knowe one God and three persons the Father the Sonne and the holy Ghost and that Christ is perfect God and perfect man AN. Onely by c. 2 Tim. 1.3 Tit. 1.1 Gal. 3.26.27 Ephe. 3.17 the vnfained faith of the elect which is that faith whereby wee are able to receyue Christ Qv. Howe doe ye knowe that yee haue that faith AN. By the true marke which the Apostle giueth saying d. 2 Cor. 13.5 Proue your selues whether ye be in the faith or no whether Christ be in you or no. Qv. Howe may we know Christ to be in vs AN By the three e. 1. Ioh. 5.6.7 benefites wherewith he commeth vnto vs bloud water spirit Qv What is meant by Bloud AN. f. l. Pe. 1.2.3 Rom. 4.25 Act. 20.28 Our iustification cōsisting in Christ his righteousnes the forgiuenes of sinne by his bloud-sheadding Qv. What is meant by Water AN. Our g. Heb. 10.22 Tit. 2.11.12 sanctification when the grace of God teacheth vs to denie vngodlines vnrighteousnes and worldly lustes to liue godly righteously and soberly in this present worlde Qv. Howe shall we knowe that we feele both this true mortifying or denying of sinne and true liuing to righteousnes AN. When both from a true h. 2. Co. 7.11 1. Pet. 4.2 sorrowe according to God for euery thing we knowe forbidden of God yea the least as all light othes idle wordes profitable lyes or vaine actions we feele a studie to auoyde the first motions to them a clearing of our selues from all suspition of them by anoyding all appearance of euill an indignation for all such things past a feare least such thinges by our corruption should fall out againe a great desire to preuent them a zeale against them and a punishinge of them by exercising all due authoritie which God hath giuen vs against sinne as also a great studie to spende all the rest of our time not according to the will of men but accordinge to the will of God Qv. What is ment by the Spirit AN. That full assurance which the i. Gal. 4.6 Rō 8.15.16 Ep. 1.13.14 and 4.30 1. Pet. 1.5 Holie Ghost worketh in our heartes that wee are God his children whereby we are sealed vnto the day of redemption that is fully assured that wee shall be kept by the power of GOD through faith vnto saluation Qv. By what ordinary means is that true faith and that which followeth it wrought in vs AN. By the preching of the gospel The meanes of the working exercising confirming and increasing of faith and the fruites of it Rō 10.14 Qv. What is the cause that so manie heare the preaching of the Gospell yea doe receiue it wit● some * Ma. 13.20 21. Heb. 6.4.5 tast ioy vnderstanding and yet obteine not this faith and the fruite of it AN. † Matt. 11.25.26 Luke 11.34 Act. 13.48 Rom. 8.30 Ro 9.11.12 18.22.23 Eph. 1.4.5 1. Thes 5.9 2. The. 2.13 1. Pet. 2.8 Iud. 4. The cause is the vnchangeable purpose of God from before all beginninges

wherein he hath beinge moued onely by his own holy will appointed freely to chuse some to Christ vnto saluation through faith for the prayse of his riche grace And iustly to cast awaye others when they should by their owne default deserue the same Nowe this foundation standeth sure and hath this seale that the Lorde knoweth who are his but for our owne assurance Let euerie one departe from iniquitie which calleth on the name of Iesus Qv. What meanes besides the seruice of God at home must we chieflie vse to exercise confirme and nourishe this faith and the fruites thereof AN. We must diligentlie vse all the workes of the publike Ministrie which are prescribed of God a. Act 2.42 Ro 12.5.6.7 1 Cor. 12.28 as prayer doctrine exhortation the Sacramentes communicating vnto the poore Qv. What is a Sacrament AN. It is b. 1. Cor. 12.13 1. Pet. 3.21 Rom. 4.11 a seale wherein by the outwarde and publike workes respecting both the Minister the Church prescribed of God and ioyned with the inwarde workes aunswering vnto them is more then in the worde only preached liuely represented and truely offered vnto all but assuredlie aplied to the true members of Christ only Christ Jesus and the couenant of grace fully ratified in him For the liuely representing they are called signes for the effectuall assuring and applying seales Qv. What are the outward workes AN. They are c. Ma. 28.19 Act. 2.42 19.4.5 and 20.7 Ephe. 5.26 Act. 22. ●6 Ma 16.26.27 1. Co. 10.16 17. 11.23 24.25.26 for the Minister first to put apart the outwarde element or signe by opening the institution and couenaunt of God by praying and giuing thankes Secondly to applie the same as is cōmanded d. Lu. ● 59 Act. 2.42 1. Co. 10.16 17 11.22 For the people to ioyne in hearinge and prayer and to haue this signe so applyed e. 1 Co. 10.1 2.3 12.13 Now of Sacraments there are onlie these two Baptisme and the Lordes Supper Qv. What is Baptisme AN. f. Mat 3.11 Act. 22.16 1. Pet. 3.21 Ro. 6.1 c. The first Sacrament wherein by the Ministers once washing with water into the name of the Father the Sonne and the holie Ghost is more firmly applied Christ his once ingrafting of vs into himselfe for the washing of vs by the holie Ghost for our full iustification and continuall sanctification in his righteousnesse death burial and his resurrection Qv. What is the Lordes Supper AN. g Matt. 26.26.27 1 Co. 10.1.2.3.15.16.17 1 Cor. 12 1● The second Sacrament wherein by the Minister his putting apart his breaking powring forth and giuinge of breade and wine by the Churches receyuing eating drinking of the same the faithfull haue more fullie applied their daily more effectuall receiuing by faith of the body and blud of Christ for the spiritual nourishing of their soules in iustification and sanctification vnto eternall life Qv. When wee come to the Supper of the Lord how must we prepare our selues before behaue our selues in the present worke and reape fruite by it continually after AN. h Esa 66.2 ● 1. Co. 11.28 31. 10.1.2 2 Chr 30.19 ● Cor. 13.5 Psa 29.3.4 Ma. 5.23.24 Before we must trie our saith and repentance not onely whether they be true but also howe wee growe in them what is the dulnesse and weaknes of them that we may the more feruentlie seeke the quickning and strengthning of them in this Sacrament In the present worke we must haue i. 1. Cor. 10.16 with Ioh. 17 1.2.3 c. in euery outward action the inward feeling of that which is signified by it as in the putting a-part of the bread and wine we must feele more assuredly that Christes bodie bloud was put a-part by his prayers to be the foode of our soules k. Mark 14.24 1. Co. 11.24 Esai 5.3.5 by the breaking of the bread and powring forth of the wine that his body was crucified his bloud shed for vs by the giuing and receyuing l. 1. Co. 10.15.16 and 11 23.24.25 Marke 14 2●.23.24 of them that his body bloud is presentlie more liuely giuen vnto vs and receyued by faith m 1. Co. 10.2.3 1. Co. 12.13 Mat. 14.22.23.24.25 26 Psal 26.7.8 by the eating drinking for the nourishinge of our bodies that our soules so ioyfullie feede on Christ by faith as we are more fully assured of the forgiuenes of all especiallie particular sinnes of greater grace to leaue them of eternall life in soule and body as wee doe with heauenlie consolation singe prayses vnto God for the redemption of the world After by the meditation hereof n. Psa 51.6 Can 2.5 2. Co. 13.3.4.5 wee must be strengthened in all temptations which are against our iustifictiō sanctification Th● meanes of ●ecoueringe a ●inner Qv. What meanes are left to recouer those sinners which are fallen into any sinne knowne to man whom the preachinge of the worde of it selfe doth not reforme AN. a. ● Math. 18. ●5 10 ● am 5.16 ●9 Th●re are lefte for piuate offences that is such as are obserued of vs and not otherwise notorious priuate admonition first by our selues and if that worke not reformation in the presence of one or two more b. Mat. 18.16.17 1. Thes 5.12 Rom. 12.6.7.8 1. Co. 12.28 Heb. 13.17 For publike offences of whiche sorte also are priuate offēces where amendment followeth not the seconde degree of admonition the same beinge declared to the Gouuernours of the same particular Churche the rebukes and exhortations of the Ministers and Elders If that worke not amendement c. 2. The. 3.14 1. Co. 5.11 Luk. 6.22 Gen. 4.2.3.4 Iob. 42.7.8 Iere. 36.5 Ma. 5.23.24 1. Co. 11.28 Nu 14.42.44 A markinge of them out by separatinge them from the Communion And last of all if they amende not by that d. Ma. 18 1● 1. Co. 5.1.7 3. c. Gen. 17.14 Leuit. 7.25.26.27 Heb. 10.8 Num. 19.13 Gal. 5.12 1. Tim. 1 1● after orderly notifying it to the Churche with the consent of the same which is when no iust exception is taken Excōmunicatiō or deliuering to Satan for the destructiō of the flesh sauing of the spirit in the day of the Lord so that vppon good tokens of repentaunce and publike confession e. 2. Cor. 2.6.7.8 c. he bee receyued into the Church againe COLOS. 3.16 Let the worde of God dwell plenteouslie in you with all wisdome teaching and admonishing your own selues in Psalmes Hymnes and spirituall Songes singinge with a grace in your heart to the Lorde FINIS