A25294:1115
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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Doct. 3. Superiors owe a kind of honour to their Inferiors, suitable to their place.
Doct. 3. Superiours owe a kinde of honour to their Inferiours, suitable to their place.
This is hence gathered, in that Father and Mother are put here by a Synecdoche. 1. For all Superiors. 2. For all Neighbours, as hath been said. So men are commanded to honour their wives, 1 Pet. 3. 7. The meaning is, that so they ought to behave themselves towards their Inferiors, that their Inferiors may cheerfully acknowledge that degree of dignity they have over them, and show the same.
This is hence gathered, in that Father and Mother are put here by a Synecdoche. 1. For all Superiours. 2. For all Neighbours, as hath been said. So men are commanded to honour their wives, 1 Pet. 3. 7. The meaning is, that so they ought to behave themselves towards their Inferiours, that their Inferiours may chearfully acknowledge that degree of dignity they have over them, and shew the same.
Reas. 1. Because this is but that general and universal justice, whereby every one is bound to render to another his due.