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A41129	The spirituall man's directorie guiding a Christian in the path that leads to true blessednesse in his III. maine duties towards God : how [brace] to believe, to obey, to pray [brace] : unfolding the [brace] Creed, X. Command., the Lords prayer / by that reverend and faithfull minister of Gods word Mr. William Fennor ...	Fenner, William, 1600-1640.	1648 (1648)	Wing F702; ESTC R41150	81,283	149

Saints Eph. 6. 18. for these Saints make up the Church 1 Cor. 14. 33. for First they are the dearly beloved of Gods soul Ier. 12. ● God● pleasant portion verse 10. The city of the living God Heb. 12. 2● the Lambs bride Reve. 2● 9. Secondly we are most bound to the Church for the Church is our mother Gal. 4. 26. and therefore we should preferre her before all Psal 137. 6. Thirdly we shall prosper the better if we doe Psal 122. 6. Fourthly we shall the sooner be heard for our selves David when he would seine be heard for himselfe he prayed for the Church Psal 51. 18. yea all blessings that come to us come to us through the Church Psal 133. 3. Againe if the Church be in misery good reason we should lament for her Nehem. 1. 4. for first our sinnes have in part pulled downe that misery upon her Nehem. 1. 6. Secondly her miseries are ours looke what evill come upon her comes upon us Dan. 9. 13. Thirdly it is the brand of the wicked not to regard the afflictions of Ioseph Amos. 6. 6. Q. 126. What and why must we pray for Gods Ministers A. That they may be clothed with righteousnesse Psal 132. 9. and take heed to their Ministery to fulfill it Col. 4. 17. which is First not to preach themselves but Iesus Christ 2 Cor. 4. 5. Secondly to speake and exhort and rebuke withall authority Tit. 2. 15. in season out of season with all instance and long suffering 2 Tim. 4. 2. Thirdly not to looke back from the plough lest they be unfit for Gods kingdome Luke 9. 62. Fourthly to be an example to believers in word in conversation in spirit and in purity 1 Tim. 4. 12. againe we must pray that they may have utterance with boldnesse Eph. 6. 19. for First we cannot looke to have a good Minister except we pray for him Math. 9. 38. Secondly though we have one we cannot looke to keep him except we pray for him Act. 12. 5. Thirdly though we doe not loose him yet he may be streightned that he shall never be able to doe us good except wee pray for him Col. 4. 3. Fourthly though he be not streightned yet our hearts may be closed up under his Ministry except we pray for him 1 Thes 5. 25. Fiftly we have no love of the Spirit in us except wee pray for Gods Ministers Rom. 15. 30. The Lord himselfe teacheth us how to Pray Deut. 33. 8. Q. 127. How doe you prove That wee must Pray for all of our house for our Children and Kindred and Servants and for our Parents and Wife and Husband and Masters A. Eliazer prayed for his Master Gen. 24. 12. Elisha for his Servants 2 Kings 6. 17. Iacob for his Children Gen. 48. 16. and Iob too Iob 1. 5. Abraham for Ishmael Gen. 17. 18. First because wee are bound not to pester the Church with a naughty generation if so be we can helpe it when Seth had begotten Enosh then hee set up Prayer Gen. 4. 26. Secondly we are bound to love the glory of God that our Children may stand up to praise God when wee are dead and gone and therefore David had a care of a good seed Psal 22. 30. and so Abraham of his houshold after him Gen. 18. 19. Thirdly because we bring forth our Children children of wrath Eph. 2. 3. Fourthly because its a great blessing to have godly children Psal 144. 12. and wee are blessed in them much more when they are godly indeed Deut. 33. 24. Fiftly because otherwise we do but beget them by halves when once we have gotten them to be wise and gracious then we may be better said to have begot them Pro. 23. 24. Q. 128. How doe you prove that we must more especially pray for the Towne and place where we live A. The inhabitants of Ierusalem prayed for Jerusalem Psal 74. 2. First because our selves doe live there and therefore we must pray for it as Lot did Zoar. Gen. 19. 21. and yet he was but about to live there verse 20. Secondly because our peace and good consists in the peace and good of the towne that we live in I●r 29. 7. and except the feare of God be among them we cannot comfortably live by them Levit. 25. 36. and if we pray for them God can lay a charge upon their consciences not to trouble our resting place Prov. 24. 15. Thirdly we may win some of their souls to go along with us to heaven Gen. 35. 2. David dwelling at Gath it should seem he converted Ittai to the faith 2 Sam. 15. 19. Fourthly because we are bound to doe such duties as doe require prayer for them as for example to exhort them and therefore Phillip did so to Nathaniel his neighbour Iohn 1. 45. Levi being converted himselfe got his neighbours to be at his house to meet Christ Luke 5. 29. and so did Cornelius Act. 10. 24. Fistly we our selves may have a great deale of comfort if we convert any of their souls Iam. 5. 20. Sixtly hereby we may be helpers to Gods Ministers Philemou a great Nobleman was Pauls fellow labourer in this kind Philem. 1. Q. 129. Why must we pray for our Enemies A. God is pleased to shew them this favour 〈…〉 himselfe do● not forgive them yet he will have us to forgive them and love them Math. 5. 44. there may be more selfe-respects in praying for them that love us verse 46. but there is more godly singulari●y in praying for our enemies verse 47. and more perfection and sincerity verse 48. and more proximity to God ver 45. David fasted and prayed for his enemies Psal 35. 1● First because we are more sensible of there e●nnities and injurings by reason that we feele them and therefore we may the better pray for them Luke 23. 31. Secondly hereby we have that condition that is required to the forgivenesse of our sinnes Math. 6. 14. for if we doe not forgive them God will not forgive us verse 15. Thirdly hereby we may overcome the evill of revenge in our hearts nay and of malice in there 's Rom. 12. 19 20. Fourthly this is that way to commit our cause unto God as the poore godly soule doth Psal 10. 14. Fiftly we shall loose nothing by it for either our enemyes will be mollified towards us or if they be not God will reward us Prov. 25. 22. Sixtly it will be a great comfort to us we can say thus before God I have stood before to speake good for them Ier. 18. 20. Seventhly this duty being rightly done is a signe of a sanctified heart Act. 7. 60. Q. 130. What say you of Cursing or imprecation or praying against one it seemes it is unlawfull Rom. 12. 14. neither can we be called unto it 1 Pet 3. 9. for it proceeds from hatred now hatred is Manslaughter 1 Ioh. 3. 15. A. We may not wish evill as it is evill to any man but onely as it is good Gal. 5. 13.

THE SPIRITVALL MAN'S DIRECTORIE Guiding a CHRISTIAN in the Path that leads to true Blessednesse In his 111. maine Duties towards GOD. How To Believe To Obey To Pray unfolding the Creed X. Command Lords Prayer BY THAT REVEREND and Faithfull Minister of Gods word Mr. WILLIAM FENNOR Sometimes Fellow of Pembroke-Hall and late Rector of Rochford in Essex LONDON Printed by T. P. for JOHN ROTHVVELL at the signe of the Sun and Fountaine in Pauls Church-yard 1648. TO THE CHRISTIAN READER CHRISTIAN READER THou hast here Publishe for thy benefit a Treatise of a necessary and profitable Subject wherein thou shalt find Magnum in parvo a great deale of matter in a little Treatise and that not trash nor altogether vulgar but precious Truths and many choice notions A Treatise that it may be this queazy Age will hardly relish Mannah is lothed by wanton appetites Scriptures are looked over now by some as rude Elements how much more those Bookes that lay downe Elements of Religion out of them but know thou that they have the worst stomackes that must be fed with fancies and made dishes and they are the healthiest that ●●●d on ordinary solid food And their soules are but diseased pieces that relish little but n●w ●rankes the soundest and strongest soules are such as love and feed on ordinary wholsome Truths Ordinary truths are like ordinary mercies and vsually finde the 〈◊〉 entertainment Ordinary mercies are both necessary and most usefull we owe our lives to them under God from day to day yet because ordinary they are little regarded especially by the vulgar but an intelligent man ●●●zes them and is affectionatly thankfull to God for them ●o ordinary truthes are most necessary and usefull they concurre to the being of a CHRISTIAN when others only adde lustre to him yet are they dispised by many because co●…on but a wise man knowes their use and will relish them and be chiefly thankfull for them And so wilt thou have cause for this Booke if thou vse it conscientiously if thou beest a read CHRISTIAN it may be as an Epitome of Divinity to helpe memory if thou beest rawe heere hast thou a a Compendium of necessary saving Truths If thou hast charge of a Family it may be very usefull to help thee in thy duty of Catechizing yet one thing I must warne thee of It is a Post-humous the father A man precious man in his generation is dead and fatherlesse children thou knowest are obnoxious to ill usage but thou in thy pity must supply its defect where the Printer hath been short in representing this Treatise as it was drawn by the Father of it in a Character not so plaine and legible If thou wilt where such need appeares helpe it with thy Pen and me with thy prayers I shall remaine Thine in Christ Iesus JO. GEREE From my Study in Ivy-Lane Feb. 19. 1647. Errata PAge 12. l. 8 for beleefe r. lesse p. 14. l. 23. r. suerty l. 31. for of r. for p. 20. l. 29. for marke r. Rock p. 33. dele not p. 17. l. 27. ad House of l. 28. two r. to p. 28. l. 15. dele im p. 42. l. 25. for chang r. challenging p. 44. l. 22. r. lesse then p. 45. l. 6. celebrat r. celebate or single life p. 49. las● l. r. vse not p. 50. l. 22. r. bare p. 54. l. 14. r. concession p. 55. l. ● faire shewes l. 9. r. Sectaries p. 57. l 7. r. not al p. 68. l. 2. add the law are under 110. l. 18. for abate r. about p. 113. l. 11. r too great p 118. l. 27. r. with water p. 138. l. 5. for Ware r. roare l. 15. r. yeelding OF CATECHIZING Question 1. WHat is Catechisme Answ It is the teaching of the Principles of the Doctrine of CHRIST namely of Repentance from dead works and of Faith Heb. 6. 1. To them that have need of milke and not of strong meat Heb. 5. 12. as being babes in Christ 1 Cor. 3. 1. and the lambes of Christ whom the Minister must feed as well as his Sheepe Joh. 21. 15. Quest 2. Who must Catechise besides the Minister Answ My Parents must Catechise me and teach me the truth of the Lord Isa 38. 19. My Father must teach mee the information of the Lord Ephes 6. 4. And my mother too must Prov. 1. 8. So did Salomon's mother teach him Prov. 31. 1. Yea and the master of the house where I dwell though he be not my father yet hee must teach me if I be but one of his houshold Gen. 18. 19. Qu. 3. How if Parents doe not teach their Children Answ They are cruell Ostriches and their hearts are hardened Job 39. 16. And God hath taken the Spirit of wisdome from them vers 17. They loose their owne soules and doe what in them lyeth to cast away our soules too as ever they meane to keep their own soules they must teach us Deut. 4. 7. Qu. 4. Why hast thou a Name given thee in Baptisme Ans Because the people of God named their children then so did Abraham name his Son Isaac at Circumcision Gen. 21. 3. The parents have power to appoint the name what it shall be Luk. 1. 60 63. Which ought not to be one of a bad signification for that is a shame as the name of Nabal signifieth a foole 1 Sam. 25. 25. Qu. 5. What use doest thou make of thy name given thee in Baptisme Ans Two uses First to teach me Christianisme that I must give up my name unto God to be his servant Jude a servant of Christ Iude 1. Iames a servant of God Iam. 1. 1. Moses Gods servant Iosh 1. 2. Secondly that J keep my name unspotted and undefiled for God only accounts upon such Names Revel 3. 4. And therefore it it is fit I should not change it unlesse upon a great occasion as Abram afterwards was called Abraham Gen. 17. 5. Nor give any cause why any nick-name should be set upon it as Esau to be called Edom Gen 25. 30. The Pope that changeth his Christian name sheweth himselfe to be Antichrist 1 Ioh. 2. 22. Qu. 6. Why would God have thee Baptized Ans For foure reasons First to teach me that I was borne by nature the Child of wrath and damnation Ephes 2. 3. Secondly to give me the washing of regeneration or renewing of the Holy Ghost 1 Tit. 3. 5. Thirdly to Covenant with me that I should walke in newnesse of life Rom. 6. 4. Fourthly to distinguish me not outwardly from such as are not Gods people but Iufidels and Pagans for it is a badge and signe of my profession Gen. 17. 11. And not to be omitted by any meanes vers 14. Nor contemned nor neglected in the least degree seeing it is a matter of Salvation or damnation Mark 16. 16. Q. 7. What is required in him that is Baptized Answ Hee must have Faith the Eunuch had faith actually before he was baptized Act. 8. 37. Or at least to be in

commanded in the third Commandement A. To feare God and sweare by his Name Deut. 6. 13. with a Soule-bowing oath Isa 45. 23. which is a wholly confessing of God Rom. 14. 11. and an oath of Covenant Isa 19. 18. and in some solemne cases with a renewed oath Deut. 10. 20. Either given hy others and so willingly taken 2 Chron. 15. 14. or freely of ones selfe Psal 119. 106. if need require by Oath before the Magistrate but then it must bee in Truth and righteousnesse and judgement Ier. 4. 2. and if necessity of weight bee in private agreements Gen. 26. 31. As for performance of ones last Will and Testament Gen. 47. 31. or to cleare ones selfe and graciously to satisfie a Brother 1 Sam. 20. 3. yea now under the Gospell too Isa 65. 16. And in some cases a Minister may sweare in the Pulpit to make the People believe 2 Cor. 1. 13. and in more private threatnings from God 1 Kings 17. 1. Q. 70. What art thou forbidden in the third Commandement A. I am forbidden in common talke Swearing Math. 3. 5. least I fall into damnation Iam. 5. 12. and bring all the Curses in Gods booke on my house Zach. 5. 2 3. and cause the very Land to mou nre Ierem. 23. 10. It was the brand of a Saul to bee a common Swearer 1 Sam. 14. 24. 39 44. 1 Sam. 19. 6. 1. and 28. 10. And that whether it be in broken Oathes as God and the Lord liveth Ierem. 5. 2. Or in Idolatrous oathes for they are a double sinne as by this Light or by Baal Ier. 12. 16. Or any other hideous oathes as by the Passion of Christ or by the Lord himselfe or by Milchom Zeph. 1. 5. The prophane use of Swearing is a bloudy sinne Swearing Lying and Killing are put together for which the Lord hath a controversie with Men Hos 4. 2 Nay if a man heare an Oath and doe not utter a reproofe hee is guilty of the sinne Levit. 5. 1. and if for every idle word a man shall give accompt before God the last day what then shall hee doe for his Oathes Math. 12. 36. Swearing is a cursing of ones selfe Math. 26. 74. but chiefly I am forbidden all false Swearing Levit. 19. 12. for that puls Christ swiftly against one Mal. 3. 5. Q. 71. What art thou forbidden more in the third Commandement A. First all taking Gods name in vaine as O God O Lord Deut. 5. 11. Secondly the formall repeating these words The Lord be with thee or the like 1 Sam. 17. 37. I thanke God I doe so and so Luke 18. 11. Thirdly vaine repetitions as Lord have mercy upon us Christ have mercy upon us Lord have mercy upon us as Papists and babling Battuses use them Math. 6. 7. Yet repetitions that proceed out of a broken zealous heart bee holy Dan. 9. 18 19. Fourthly the abuse of Lots for their disposing is of God Prov. 16. 33. and were Sacredly used First for the deciding of Controversies Prov. 18. 18. Secondly for Elections 1 Sam. 10. 21. Thirdly for dividing of Portions Numb 26. 55. Fourthly the finding out of an Offender Iosh 7. 14. for they were joyned with Prayer Acts 1. 24 26. resting on Gods determination Iosh 14. 2. being a Divine thing by the light of nature Ionah 1. 6 7. and appealings to God 1 Sam. 14. 41. and therefore not to bee used to wickednesse Math. 27. 35. as South-saying Ester 3. 7. or Covetousnesse or any evill practices Prov. 1. 14. Q. 72. What art thou commanded in the fourth Commandement concerning the Sabboth A. To keepe it to sanctifie it and so as the Lord hath commanded Deut. 5. 12 not to hide mine eyes from it Ezec. 22. 26. not to turne my foot from it to delight in it to count it honourable to honour God in it not seeking mine owne pleasure not doing mine owne workes nor speaking mine owne words Isa 58. 13. To regard it in mine owne dwelling house and in Gods at publique Convocations and assemblies Levit. 23. 3. there to Pray Acts 16. 13. To have the Word read and Preached Acts. 15. 21. to reason about matters of Religion Acts 17. 2. To sing unto the Lord and thanke him Psal 92. 1. To meditate and triumph in Gods workes vers 4. To talke of Gods faithfulnesse and shew it forth morning and night vers 2. It is not an houre or two at Church and so an end but all the whole day for it is not a part of a day but a whole Day Math. 12. 1. If I will not hearken to hallow this day I shall burne in Hell-fire for ever Ier. 17. 27. Hee is an adversary to God that mockes at a strict keeping of a Sabboth Lam. 1. 7. For God hath blessed it Gen. 2. 3. and it is a Signe betweene a man and his God Ezec. 20. 12. Q. 73. What say you more of the Sabboth A. I must not onely keepe it but keepe it verily Exod. 31. 13. and abstaine from all weekly workes not onely rest but rest holily vers 15. Fathers must not suffer much lesse cause their Children or Masters their Servants or Inne-keepers their Ghests to breake this day Exod. 20. 10. none may buy or sell victuals or wares on this day Nehem. 13. 16 17. nor carry burthens Ier. 17. 22. Nor goe journies Exod. 16. 29. nor dresse meat beyond necessity or godly convenience to the hinderance of themselves or Daughters or Maids from sanctifying this day verse 23. Hither are referred holy Feasts or thankesgivings Neh. 8. 9 10. As the deliverance from the Gunpowder Treason Hester 9. 21. Fasts for humiliations 2 Chron. 20. 3. which must bee Sanctified too Ioel 1. 4. as being kinds of Sabboths Levit. 16. 31. And therefore the Convocations of them must be holy Levit. 23. 24. Q. 74. May no works but onely of Gods immediate Worship bee do●e on the Sabboth A. Yea first workes of Mercy to a Beast in danger or need Math. 12. 11. or to Man in sicknesse or other misery verse 10. whether in soule or body Luk. 13. 11. Secondly works of necessity as taking of food Marke 2. 23. Thirdly works of decency as making of beds and the like for the Sabboth was made for Man and not man for the Sabboth verse 27. Fourthly works of common honesty and humanity as saluting one another wee are not forbidden to be courteous 2 Pet. 3. 8. Fiftly works though otherwise in themselves se●●ile requisite to Gods worship as travelling to Church Luke 6. 6. or riding divers miles off to the Prophets of God if need be 2 Kings 4. 22 23. The Ministers studying his text and the Priests killing of the sacrifices 2 Chron. 23. 31. and setting things in order Lev. 24. 8. If any call this prophaning Gods Sabboth hee must know it is blamelesse Math. 12. 5. Sixtly works of helpfull refreshings as walking for that may be existent with the immediate worship of God Luke 6. 1. I doe not meane Playing