A25294:1131
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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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. Out of conscience to God and his law, we ought to abstain from all such things, as tend to the hurt of our neighbours bodily life.
Doct. 1. Out of conscience to God and his law, we ought to abstaine from all such things, as tend to the hurt of our neighbours bodily life.
This is gathered from the words of this command; because while murder or killing is forbidden all causes also, and effectual occasions thereof are forbidden.
This is gathered from the words of this command; because while murther or killing is forbidden all causes also, and effectuall occasions thereof are forbidden.
Reas. 1. Because man is made after the image of God, and so any unjust violence done to the pe• son or life of man, makes against the honour of God, Gen. 9. 6. &c.