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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. 7. Who so giveth this honour, or any part of it, to any other than God, they set up a false God to themselves, and so are Idolaters.
It is gathered from this; Ye shall have no other God. That is; give not this honour to another, that is not true God by nature or essence: For against this command men sin three manner of ways, 1. If we give not this honour to God 2▪ If we give it to another, that is not God. 3. If we fight or dispute against God, or this honour of his: Who so sin against God in the first way, they are profane; in the second, they are Idolaters; in the third, they are enemies to God.
It is gathered from this; Ye shall have no other God. That is; give not this honour to another, that is not true God by nature or essence: For against this cōmand men sin three manner of ways, 1. If we give not this honour to God 2▪ If we give it to another, that is not God. 3. If we fight or dispute against God, or this honour of his: Who so sin against God in the first way, they are prophane; in the second, they are Idolaters; in the third, they are enemies to God.
Use 1. Is of Refutation, against Papists, who give a great part of this honour to creatures