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 ...

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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 ...
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Fenner, William, 1600-1640.
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London :: Printed by T.F. for John Rothvvell ...,
1648.
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Q. 67. What else art thou commanded in the se∣cond Commandement?

A. Not to leane to mine owne knowledge, Prov. 3. 5. nor to serve God by the precepts of

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men, Esa. 29. 13. nor as men bid me, Marke 7. 6. nor according to the Traditions and customes of the lives of our fore-fathers, 1 Pet. 1. 18. I am commanded to doe, not only in matter what, but also in manner, as the Lord commandeth. Gen 6. 22. For otherwise my prayers and services that I doe unto God, and all my Sacrifices, and oblations, are no better then murder, or a Dogs neck, or Swines bloud, or Idolatry, so indeed it as, if I serve him after my owne wayes, Isa. 66. 3. not only stickes and stones are Idols, Levit. 26. 1. But carnall fancies, imaginations, dulnesse, dead∣nesse, luke-warmnesse; for their be Idols in the heart, Ezec. 14. 3. 4. Covetousnesse is Idolatry, Col. 3. 5. Stubbornnesse is as Idolatry, 1 Sam. 15. 23. A carelesse Christian is an Idoll, there is an idoll Professor, an idoll Christian, an idoll Shep∣heard, Zach. 11. 17.

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