A25294:1123
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. 4. This mutual honouring of each other makes much for the prolonging, and making our lives the more pleasant in this world, and improving of our hope about the life eternal.
Doct. 4. This mutuall honouring of each other makes much for the prolonging, and making our lives the more pleasant in this world, and improving of our hope about the life eternal.
This is clear from the promise that is subjoined to the precept.
This is clear from the promise that is subjoyned to the precept.
Reas. 1. Because the conformation of humane society tends directly to the conservation of the life and livelihood of each one in particular.
Reas. 1. Because the conformation of humane society tends derectly to the conservation of the life and livelihood of each one in particular.
Reas. 2. Because sins that are committed against parents, by whom we received this life are most suitably punished by the loss of this life, and of the comforts thereof; and there is a like reason sins against such, as are placed in stead of parents.