A25291:693
The Marrow of Sacred Divinity
The marrow of sacred divinity drawn out of the Holy Scriptures, and the interpreters thereof, and brought into method / by William Ames ... ; translated out of the Latin ... ; whereunto are annexed certain tables representing the substance and heads of all in a short view ... as also a table opening the hard words therein contained.The marrow of sacred divinity drawne out of the Holy Scriptures, and the interpreters thereof, and brought into method / by William Ames ... ; translated out of the Latine ... ; whereunto are annexed certaine tables representing the substance and heads of all in a short view ... as also a table opening the hard words therein contained.
London: printed by Edward Griffin for Henry Overton, 1642
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.
23. In his subjection to his parents which pertaineth to the fifth precept of the Decalogue, he did show that he was subject to the whole moral Law. 1. Because ⟨p. 97⟩there is the same reason of one precept as of all. 2. Because there is no part of moral obedience from which Christ the Lord of Heaven and Earth might seem to be more free, then from subjection to men.
23. In his subjection to his parents which pertaineth to the fift precept of the Decalogue, he did shew that he was subject to the whole morall Law. 1. Because ⟨p. 97⟩there is the same reason of one precept as of all. 2. Because there is no part of morall obedience from which Christ the Lord of Heaven and Earth might seem to be more free, then from subjection to men.
24. Although that this legal obedience was required of Christ now made man by right of Creation, yet because he was made man, not for himself, but for us, it was a part of that humiliation, satisfaction and merit, which God required, and accept of him for us.
24. Although that this legall obedience was required of Christ now made man by right of Creation, yet because he was made man, not for himselfe, but for us, it was a part of that humiliation, satisfaction and merit, which God required, and accept of him for us.
25. In this subjection these two things are to be observed. The exception which he did suffer, and the effect which it did bring forth.