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The main principles of Christian religion in a 107 short articles or aphorisms, generally…
The main principles of Christian religion in a 107 short articles or aphorisms, generally received as being proved from scripture : now further cleared and confirmed by the consonant doctrine recorded in the articles and homilies of the Church of England ... / by Tho. Adams ...The main principles of Christian religion in a 107 short articles or aphorisms, generally receiv'd as being prov'd from scripture : now further cleared and confirm'd by the consonant doctrine recorded in the articles and homilies of the Church of England ... / by Tho. Adams ...
London : s.n., 1675
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Hom. 5. p. 3. Mark diligently what Gods will is that you should do, and with all your endeavour apply your selves to follow the same. […], You must have assured faith in God, and give your selves wholly unto him, love him in prosperity and adversity, and dread to offend him ever more. Then for his sake love all men, — Cast in your mind, how you may do good unto all men to your power, and hurt no man.
Hom. 5. p. 3. Mark diligently what Gods will is that you should do, and with all your endeavour apply your selves to follow the same. 〈…〉, You must have assured faith in God, and give your selves wholly unto him, love him in prosperity and adversity, and dread to offend him ever more. Then for his sake love all men, — Cast in your mind, how you may do good unto all men to your power, and hurt no man.
Expl. 42. The sum of these Ten Commandments, or Ten Words, we may take in one Word, and 'tis Love, for Love is the fulfilling of the Law; and this Love is threefold, (1.) To God, and this must be in the highest degree, or more than we are to love either our selves or neighbours; yea this later love, in comparison of that we ought to have unto God, should be as no love at all comparatively, for he is to have all our heart, soul, strength, mind; yet (2.) Our love to our selves must have the next place; for though our love of charity to others must be real, yet this charity must begin at home: However (3.) We are to love our neighbour as our selves, not for the degree, but for the kind of our love, it must be real and hearty, and without dissimulation.
A. 43.1 The Preface to the Ten Commandments is in these words, I am the ⟨p. 77⟩