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The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded
The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propounded : more largely & clearly handled and explained / published by John Downame ...The summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded : more largly & cleerely handled and explaned / published by John Downame ...
London: printed by Willi, 1625
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Duties that concern the body, are of two sorts: the first, to provide by all means for mens safety: for which cause the Israelites were ucommanded to make Battlements upon their houses, lest any falling from the top, they should be guilty of blood. The contrary ⟨p. 190⟩whereof is Murder, Man-slaughter, and the procuring of ones death any way. He xthat sheddeth the blood of a man, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the Image of God made he man.
The Duties that concerne the bodie, are of two sorts: the first, to prouide by all meanes for mens safetie: for which cause the Israelites were ucommanded to make Battlements vpon their houses, lest any falling from the top, they should bee guiltie of bloud. The contrarie ⟨p. 190⟩whereof is Murder, Man-slaughter, and the procuring of ones death any way. Hee xthat sheadeth the bloud of a man, by man shall his bloud be shed: for in the Image of God made he man.
- uDeut. 22. 8•.
- xGen. 9. 7.
Secondly, Fighting, beating, maiming, &c. When