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The reasons of the Christian religion the first part, of godliness, proving by natural…
The reasons of the Christian religion the first part, of godliness, proving by natural evidence the being of God ... : the second part, of Christianity, proving by evidence supernatural and natural, the certain truth of the Christian belief ... / by Richard Baxter ... ; also an appendix defending the soul's immortality against the Somatists or Epicureans and other pseudo-philosophers.
London: printed by R. White for Fran. Titon, 1667
Part 1 › Chapter 10: Of GOD's particular Laws as known in Nature.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
It greatly affecteth our own hearts to praise God in great and solemn Assemblies: Many Hearts are like many pieces ⟨p. 75⟩of Wood or Coals, which flame up greatly when set together,1 which none of them alone would do. And it is a fuller signification of Honour to God, when his Creatures do purposely assemble for his solemn and most reverent Praise and Worship. And therefore Nature showing us the reasons of it, doth make it to be our duty.
It greatly affecteth our own hearts to praise God in great and solemn Assemblies: Many Hearts are like many pieces ⟨p. 75⟩of Wood or Coals, which flame up greatly when set together,1 which none of them alone would do. And it is a fuller signification of Honour to God, when his Creatures do purposely assemble for his solemn and most reverent Praise and Worship. And therefore Nature shewing us the reasons of it, doth make it to be our duty.
- 1Nulla Pietas est erga Deos, nifi honesta de numine Deorum ac Meant opinio sit. Cicer. pro Planc.Nulla Pietas est erga Deos, nifi honesta de numine Deorum ac Mente opinio sit. Cicer. pro Planc.
§. 14. Nature telleth us, 1that it is evil to cherish false opinions of God, or to propagate such to others; to slander or blaspheme him, to forget him, despise him, or neglect him, 2to contemn his Judgements, or abuse his Mercies; to resist his instructions, precepts, or sanctifying motions: And that we should always live as in his sight, and to bend all our powers entirely to please him, and to think and speak no otherwise of him, nor otherwise behave our selves before him, than as beseemeth us to the infinite, most blessed, and holy God.