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The law unsealed
The law unsealed: or, A practical exposition of the Ten Commandments With a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience. By the learned, laborious, faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. James Durham, late minister of the Gospel at Glasgow.
Glasgow: printed by Robert Sanders, 1676
AN EXPOSITION OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, Delivered in several LECTURES. › Preface
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5. When they have not such inconveniences with them, as cross and hinder other Moral duties of Edification, love▪ &c. for if they do that, they must yield and give place to these; but if no other duty be called for, then they ought to be done, for we should be in some duty. And though such duties be in themselves Moral, suppose praying, hearing, and such others, which might be instanced, yet the timing of them, or going about them at such a time, and in such a manner▪ is not Moral simply, but as these are by circumstances called for.
5. When they have not such inconveniences with them, as cross and hinder other Moral duties of Edification, love▪ &c. for if they do that, they must yield and give place to these; but if no other duty be called for, then they ought to be done, for we should be in some duty. And though such dnties be in themselves Moral, suppose praying, hearing, and such others, which might be instanced, yet the timing of them, or going about them at such a time, and in such a manner▪ is not Moral simply, but as these are by circumstances called for.
6. When without sin such a duty cannot be omitted; and although there be not any inward exercise of mind, or frame of spirit suitable thereto, yet the Conscience calls for it, or there is some on special occasion or other that puts us to it.
6. When without sin such a duty cannot be omitted; and although there be not any inward exercise of mind, or frame of spirit sutable thereto, yet the Conscience calls for it, or there is some on special occasion or other that puts us to it.