386 IV. IV. VI. VIi. Queiion.r,and Cafes of Canfeience Chap. 3g Fourthly, In regard of others,who by our confeffion may receive inflru&ion, confirmation , and encouragement ro doe the like boldly , and without fear. Quell. ¡low mull this confefon be made ? Anfw. Firft , freely, without compulfion as water flowes out of the Fountain. Secondly,Plainly, and fully without obfcurity, without hiding , or mincing the truth. So job. I. 19,20. Hence our confeffionofChrift fhould flow from faith as the fountain,and that I. From our Faith in Chrifl. Confeffion with the mouth (hould proceed from Faith in theheart, z Cor.4.13. Pfa1.i 16.1o. Obje&. But, Rom.14.22. Hall thou Faith, have it to thy felf, before God, thereforewe nerd not confefs it before men ? Anfw `Paul there fpeaks not of a juflifying Fairh,but of a Faith,or perfwafionof Chriflian liberty in things indifferent : This Faith a man may keep to himfelf, or fo Phew or ufe it,as thereby not to offend his b other. 2. From out experience in fo;ne meafurc of Chrifl, and his grace , or of what we confefs : This will provoke usto a conieilion before men, as AEI, 4.18, &c. So a 7oh.1.1. Chrift gave his Apoftles expe ienc, and Paul, A&.26.16. Thirdly,Boldlywithout fear,ór fhame,So . ít; 23.6.with 24.2i .and20.23,24: and21.13. Phil.' .7. o. Its our honour fo todoe, Aft.5.41. and 4. 8, &c. pfa/.119, 46, 2 Sam.6.2o,&C. Fourthly, Conflantly, without giving over till we have finifhed our teflimony as the twowitneffes, Rev.iz.7. and Paul,aTim.4.7.AC1,23.2¶. Hence,Rfv,3.3. This Chrift takes kindly, Rev.z.13. and 3.8,50. Fifthly, Innocently without diving offence, or occafion toany to fpeak evill of us, whilhl we are fpeaking good of Gods name , or for his truths, and wayes, AtI, 24.2o and z3.9.For which endwe mutt doe it. I. Withmeeknefs, from an humble fpirit , without any fhew of pride , often cation, pal lion, or bitternefs. 2. With fear ofGod, ofoffending him whilft we are confetlinghim, or doing, or fayin`any thing which may caufe the way oftruth to be evil fpoken of : And with reverence of men, by giving all due refpe& to them before whom we fpeak. Sixi lily, Sincerely out oflove and zeale. 1. Out oflove to Chrifl, and his truth : For what we lovewe will own openly Ca °t. 5.9. Love isfirong ae death, Gc. 2. Out ofzeale for God, his glory, the credit of his caufe, the honour of his truth, the propagation ofhis (;ofpel , the encouragement and comfort of his friends, and the convi&ion ofhis enemies. Seventhly, Patiently, with a difpofition, and refolution to fuller for our tefti- mony ifGod call us to It : as others have fuffered before us , (-Mat. i o. 37, &c. oh.9.z2. Rev.'. 9. and aI.3,7.1o.and 12.1.7. and20.4. Mr. Reyners Government of the tongue. Queit.Whether is it lawfulfor a manbeingurged togo to Idol-fervtce,and to hear tillafs, fo he keep his heart unto cod ? Anfw. It is not, as may be provedby thefe reafons. Firfl, St. Paul, 1 Cnr.8. and the so. Chap. difputes this queflion, whether they might gointo the Idol temples, and there cat of meat offered to them , fo they did not partake with Idolaters in theworfhip of their Idols ? This he concludes utterly unlawful! ; for they could not partake of the Lordscnp; and thecup of de- vils: fo is it unlawful for aProteflanc to go tothe ?opifhMafs. Secondly,God is the Creatour ofbothbody and foul,and therefore is to be wor- fhipped with both : and we robhimof his due when we referve our hearts to him, and give our bodies to Idols, whereas , Rom. 12./. wemuff give up our bodies a Obje living facrifceunto God. 6L
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