A37049:1186
A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions…A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions…
A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience.A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience.
London: printed for Dorman Newman, 1675
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.
And lastly, the study of that divine goodness, which embraceth both good and evil, just and unjust, to aspire to that height of all felicity and glory in being perfect as our Father, which is in heaven is perfect: But to proceed.
And lastly, the study of that divine goodness, which embraceth both good and evil, just and unjust, to aspire to that height of all felicity and glory in being perfect as our Father, vvhich is in heaven is perfect: But to proceed.
2. There is a spiritual & eternal life of the soul, thus sin deadneth and killeth men, and in this respect all who are unfaithful to others in the matter of their souls, or who cause them to sin, or sinfully give them occasion of sin, become guilty of soul-murder, so Ezek. 3.18. and 33.6. his blood will I require at thy hands, saith the Lord to the Prophet.
2. There is a spiritual & eternal life of the soul, thus sin deadneth and killeth men, and in this respect all vvho are unfaithful to others in the matter of their souls, or vvho cause them to sin, or sinfully give them occasion of sin, become guilty of soul-murther, so Ezek. 3.18. and 33.6. his blood will I require at thy hands, saith the Lord to the Prophet.
Men become guilty of this not only 1. By commanding, as Saul did Doeg to kill the Lords Priests, and David did Joab to cause Uriah to be slain, 2. By counselling and advising, as Jonadab did Amnon in reference to his sister Tamar, 3. By alluring and downright tempting, as Tamar did Judah; 4. By consenting to the sin of others, or any wise assisting, countenancing or encouraging them in it, as Saul was consenting to the death of Stephen, and was standing by keeping the clothes of them that stoned him, and as men may be in reference to false Teachers 2 Epist. of