A25294:1152
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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Exod. 20. 14. Thou shalt not commit Adultery.
IN this seventh Commandment are handled such duties as belong to the begetting & propagating of humane life. For these have place next after such as belong to preservation of life, which were ranked in the sixth Commandment, which takes care for continuing the life of this and that party in particular; but this seventh Commandment, of all men in general. By name then one special impurity and dishonesty is only forbidden; but by the usual Synecdoche▪ or comprehensive sort of speech, all others of that kind are understood, whether disordered actions like unto this, or whether such as tend either of their own nature, or of the intention of the doer, to the furtherance of such impure acts.
IN this seventh Commandment are handled such duties as belong to the begetting & propagating of humane life. For these have place next after such as belong to preservation of life, which were ranked in the sixth Commandment, which takes care for continuing the life of this and that party in particular; but this seventh Commandement, of all men in general. By name then one special impurity and dishonesty is onely forbidden; but by the usual Synecdoche▪ or comprehensive sort of speech, all others of that kinde are understood, whether disordered actions like unto this, or whether such as tend either of their owne nature, or of the intention of the doer, to the furtherance of such impure acts.
Doct. 1. We ought out of conscience towards God to keep our selves from all impurity and unchastity.