A25294:1171
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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Reas. 2. Because we do our neighbour gross and manifest injury, while we take by force to our selves, what belongs to him, and so take away from his his goods.
Reas. 2. Because we do our neighbour grosse and manifest injury, while we take by force to our selves, what belongs to him, and so take away from his his goods.
Reas. 3. Because in this manner, charity is directly broken, while instead of that good, which we both ought to wish, and procure to our neighbour; we do him real evil, in depriving him of his own goods.
Reas. 3. Because in this manner, charity is directly broken, while instead of that good, which we both ought to wish, and procure to our neighbour; we do him reall evill, in depriving him of his own goods.
Reas 4. Because from such sins follow strifes, hatred and the disturbance of all society.
Use Is of Admonition, that we not only shun that which is commonly called theft, but also all those sins, which in Scripture are referred to theft; as their common head; As 1. the too great love of riches. 2. The desire of our own profit with our neighbours loss. 3. All unjustice of bargains and commerce, how ever it may be done with colour of right. 4. All using or appropriating to our selves that which is another's without its masters consent, whether this be done by force, or by deceit and circumvention.