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The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easy draught of the Christian…The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian…
The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easy draught of the Christian catechism in LII lectures on chosen texts of Scripture, for each Lords-day of the year, learnedly and perspicuously illustrated with doctrines, reasons, and uses / by that reverend and worthy labourer in the Lord's vineyard, William Ames ...The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian catechisme in LII lectures on chosen texts of Scripture, for each Lords-day of the year, learnedly and perspicuously illustrated with doctrines, reasons, and uses / by that reverend and worthy laborer in the Lord's vineyard, William Ames ...
London: printed by T. Mabb for Thomas Davies, 1659
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Lecture 35: The thirty fifth Lords days.Lecture 35: The thirty fifth Lords dayes.
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.
Doct. 1. In such way, and by such means God is only to be worshipped, as he hath commanded himself to be worshipped by his word.
Doct. 1. In such way, and by such means God is onely to be worshipped, as he hath commanded himself to be worshipped by his word.
This is gathered from this Precept, in that by image is to be condemned all will worship, brought in by men; so that no other is approved, but that which himself hath prescribed. This Doctrine seems also to be clear in these words; Thou shalt not make unto thy self: that is, at thine own pleasure, and as thou likest best, thou shalt bring no worship to God. For although this phrase hath sometimes the sense, thou shalt not make any thing, so as to have it for thy self alone; yet both the short and comprehensive manner of speech in the Decalogue, and the matter it self that is here handled, persuade us; that it should be here taken in the former sense. This Doctrine is expressed, Exod. 23. 33. Deut. 12. last verse.
This is gathered from this Precept, in that by image is to be condemned all will worship, brought in by men; so that no other is approved, but that which himself hath prescribed. This Doctrine seems also to be clear in these words; Thou shalt not make unto thy self: that is, at thine own pleasure, and as thou likest best, thou shalt bring no worship to God. For although this phrase hath sometimes the sense, thou shalt not make any thing, so as to have it for thy self alone; yet both the short and comprehensive manner of speech in the Decalogue, and the matter it self that is here handled, perswade us; that it should be here taken in the former sense. This Doctrine is expressed, Exod. 23. 33. Deut. 12. last verse.