A25294:1018
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.
Reas. 1. Because such Images belong to that greatest abomination, to wit, of Idolatry; from which all the godly ought to keep themselves very far.
Reas. 1. Because such Images belong to that greatest abhomination, to wit, of Idolatry; from which all the godly ought to keep themselves very far.
Reas. 2. Because there is great danger in these humane inventions, least they should insensibly allure us unto an apostasy or defection from God; as is evident by the words of this precept, Thou shalt not bow thy self, neither worship, &c.
Reas. 2. Because there is great danger in these humane inventions, least they should insensibly allure us unto an apostacy or defection from God; as is evident by the words of this precept, Thou shalt not bow thy self, neither worship, &c.
Reas. 3. Because by this means we should reprove Idolaters, and as much as in us lies, call them back from their Idolatry.
Use Is of Direction, that we always have a care to be precise in this kind, that so we may preserve unto our selves the worship of God pure and undefiled: Neither then are any Images of God to be admitted, nor any other Images for holy use, nor any thing of our devising, that hath analogy or proportion to an Image, as are all symbolic, or signifying ceremonies in divine worship introduced by men: And the instructing of rude and ignorant people hereby, is but of vain pretence, because Images are teachers of lies,