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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

of power goodnes iustice c. the distinction of three persons in one Godhead the actions or workes of God his constant decree from before all time of all things his wise and perfect execution of the same in the creation the gouerning of the world Iere. 24. 7. Ephe. 4. 13. Iohn 4. 24. Iam. 1. 17. Esay 33. 13. Iohn 1. chap. ver 8. 9. Dan. 4. 21. Rom. 11. 36. In this we should delight and growe as the chiefest knoweledge Iete 9. 23. 24. Here is forbidde firste Atheisme to perswade our heart there is no such true God in heauen Psal 14. 1. Exo. 5. 2. Mockers of him and his workes 2. Pet. 3. 4 5 c. 3. Those that oppone them selues to the true knowledge of God Matt. 12. 21. Actes 6. Not to acknoweledge the loue grace power c. of God Mal. 1. 2. Psal 82. 6. To denie his Iustice Mal. 3. 13. There forgiuenes of this sinne was bought by the slaunder of ignorance and blasphemie layde on Christe and the anguishe of his soule whiche he felt for our erroures laid on him by which also we die vnto this sinne and rayse this part of obedience Eph. 4. 13. After this true acknowledging of the Lorde out of his worde must proceed first a sure confidence in the Lorde with the fruites of the same Psal 100. 3. Then the other affections of loue reuerence feare of the Lorde Also a sure confidence in the Lord is from the assurance of his fauour to be assured from him onely for continual defence deliuerance and succour in soule and body Psal 27. 1. 3. and 3. 7. 9. Prou. 14. 26. From this confidence springes trust or hope whiche is to waite and looke for the helpe which in confidence wee assure our selues of from the Lord Psal 33. 18. 19. 20. 21. Yea although meanes be wanting wee giue glorie vnto God Rom. 4. 20. 2. Kings 6. 16. From hence commeth it that we feare not in greatest daungers Kin. 6. 16. Psal 3. 7. and 27. 3. That in the time of afflictiō we are patient Prou. 20. 22. Hebr. 10. 33. Without all murmuring to holde our peace Psal 39. 10. Receyuing them as from a father Iob. 1. verse 21. Psal 89. 39. 49. Reioycing in them assuredly Iam. 1. 2. Hence also in euery condition of lyfe to glory and reioyce vnspeakeably Psal 13. 6. and 16. 7. 8. 9. Ioel 2. 23. Zepha 3. 14. Here is forbidden first the want of these and the contrarie as to wauer or doubt Psal 13. 1. 3. 88. 15. To leaue our hope Heb. 10. 39. To dispaire Gen. 8. 13. Impatience Ierem. 20. 14. 18. To haue trust in ordinarie meanes and to make fleshe our arme is forbidden Iere. 17. 5. 6. 7 c. To glorie in these and bee proude of them Deut. 8. 17. 2. Chron. 16. 1. Ierem. 49. 3. 16. 2. 13. Ezech. 28. 2. 3. Esaie 30. 12. Diffidence in binding God to means Gen. 16. 2. Num. 14. 3. 2. King 7. 2. Luke 1. To feare for the signes of heauen Iere. 10. 2 To cleaue too much to the holinesse of places and persons distinct Ierem. 7. 49. 1. Kin. 12. 18. To hope in Astronomers Interpreters of Dreames Witches c. Dan. 2. 2. In Southsayers c. Leuit. 20 6. 7. Planet gasers c. Deu. 78. verz 11. To vse euil meanes to doo good 1. Kings 12. 25. 26. Rom. 3. 4. Out of this confidence farther proceedeth a continuall carefulnes that in all our wayes that is thoughtes wordes deedes c. we see his will and approoue it and so for that cause looke for hiis blssing and direction Prou. 3. 6 and 16 3. Gen. 5. 22 and 17 1. and 48. 15. Psal 146. 9. Numb 15. 39 Here is forbidden to walke according to our owne iudgement and wisedome Num. 15. 39. Gene. 11. 4. Also a distrustfull care Math. 6. 25. Luke 12. 26. To this last of all is adioyned humilitie when emptying our selues of all we giue God the whole glorie of all good thinges which are in vs Gene. 18. 27. 1. Pet. 5. 5. Esai 40. 3 4. Forbid loue of our honour Mat. 18. 3. 4. Vaine glorie Phil. 2. 3. Boasting of any thing in vs 1. Co. 4. 7. Presumption Zeph. 3. 11. 12. Hitherto of a sure confidence commanded in the lawe with those things which spring from the same the affections commaunded here the vse whereof is perpetuall are the true loue reuerence of God The true loue of God is whan with all our soule strēgth c. we cleaue to the Lord aboue all Matt. 22. 36. Hence is commanded to desire his presence more visible in heauen aboue all and reioyce in it aboue all Psal 16 10. 11. 2. Co. 5. 8. Here is forbidden the loue of men wyues children or any thing of this life to desire it more then the Lorde and his presence Phil. 4. 18. Iohn 12. 43. Reuerence of God is when being ouerwhelmed with the infinitnes and excellencie of his being wisedome strength goodnes mercie iustice puritie c. we are drawne to behaue our selues more shamefastlie and vprightly in his presence then before the greatest maiestie in the worlde Heb. 12 28. By this is forbidden no reuerence lesse reuerence vnto the Lord then vnto men as afore in loue The last is the feare of God the feare of God is when our heartes are moued troubled with this aboue all least by offence wee should displease our gratious Father and so purchase his wrath and punishment proceeding from it Phi. 2. 12. 1. Pe. 1. 11. and 2. 17. Heb. 4. 1. This feare differeth from the feare of the wicked Firste in that it proceeding from faith hath alwayes comfort with it and sure hope in perswasiō of the loue of God Actes 9. 31. whiche the wicked haue not Secondlie this is chiefly least by our infirmitie we should iustly displease our God where the wicked only trēble because of the punishment 2. Cor. 7. 1. Here is forbidden hardnesse of hearte no feare to feare any thing as the losse of lyfe goods friendes displeasure of men c. equally or more then the displeasure of the Lord Mat 10. 26. 28. 13. 1. Phil. 1. 18. Act. 16. 9. Apoc. 21. 8. And the vse of this shall ende when all infirmitie weaknesse shall be taken away Apoc. 21. 4. 5. 6. Our remedie for this our sinne is in the death and righteousnesse of Christ who beinge condemned as proude making him self equall with God as louing him selfe more then God was founde meeke humble faithfull and reuerent towardes his Father at all times 1. Pet. 2. 22. 25. yet so as when wee receyue him thus our righteousnes wee must receyue him our sanctification that in all these things we may be holy 1. Cor. 1. 30. 1. Pet. 1. 13. to the end Thus much of that commandement whiche hath prescribed dueties directly teachinge to the person of the Lorde Now followeth that we owe him but in the outwarde worship