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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
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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.
Reas. 2. Because they not only diminish that glory which they ought to give unto God, but they also refer a part of it either expressly, or impliedly unto the image, which is due unto God alone.
Reas. 2. Because they not onely diminish that glory which they ought to give unto God, but they also refer a part of it either expresly, or implyedly unto the image, which is due unto God alone.
Reas. 3. Because also they honour in some sort with Divine honour the Authors of Images, while they grant them the power or authority of instituting divine worship, which belongs to God alone: and by that means also▪ they are said to worship the Devil himself, because he is the principal author of Image worship. Hence it is that scripture useth to call this grievous sin by some special phrases; as when in the sanction of this commandment, it is called a hating of God, and in other places, treachery or perfidiousness, adultery and violation of the wedlock-covenant. Hence also it is, that so heavy a ⟨p. 221⟩punishment is denounced against this sin, as is in the threatening laid down in this commandment, whereby it is said, that God will visit this iniquity on the Sons, Nephews and their Children again unto the the third and fourth generation.
Reas. 3. Because also they honour in some sort with Divine honour the Authors of Images, while they grant them the power or authority of instituting divine worship, which belongs to God alone: and by that means also▪ they are said to worship the Devill himself, because he is the principal authour of Image worship. Hence it is that scripture useth to call this grievous sin by some special phrases; as when in the sanction of this commandment, it is called a hating of God, and in other places, treachery or perfidiousness, adultery and violation of the wedlock-covenant. Hence also it is, that so heavy a ⟨p. 221⟩