A25294:1145
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. It is our duty not only •o abstain from all such things, as the life of our Neighbour bodily or spiritual is hurt by▪ but also carefully to do all such things whereby he may be fu•red in either life, and it may be made more lively and comfortable to him.
Doct. 3. It is our duty not onely •o abstain from all such things, as the life of our Neighbour bodily or spiritual is hurt by▪ but also carefully to do all such things whereby he may be fu•red in either life, and it may be made more lively and comfortable to him.
It is hence gathered, that as no command is altogether negative, but contains always and commands the contrary duties to the sins forbidden, so is it also in this sixth Commandment.
It is hence gathered, that as no command is altogether negative, but containes alwayes and commands the contrary duties to the sinnes forbidden, so is it also in this sixt Commandment.
Reas. 1 Because there is a certain communion of nature and life bodily amongst all the posterity of Adam as they do all come of one and the same blood. There is likewise a like communion of spiritual life amongst many, as to the act and exercise it self; and amongst all, as to the hope and possibility.
Reas. 1 Because there is a certaine communion of nature and life bodily amongst all the posterity of Adam as they do all come of one and the same blood. There is likewise a like communion of spiritual life amongst many, as to the act and exercise it self; and amongst all, as to the hope and possibility.