A37049:1259
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.
What hath been said agreeth both to sins of drinking and eating: We shall now give some general rules, the observing whereof will further discover the sins that are in the use of meat and drink, either in the excess or defect.
The first is, we should look to a right end, both in eating and drinking, which is threefold: 1. Supreme, Eat and drink to the glory of God, saith the Apostle, 1 Cor. 10.30. thus we may sin either in the defect or excess, by disenabling our selves for any duty of his worship, or by not adverting to this end; this rule therefore saith, we should be so swayed in quality, quantity, time, &c. of our eating and drinking, as we may most glorify God. 2. Subordinate, and so we ought to have a respect to others in all these; hence it is that 1 Cor. 8 9. Rom. 14.20. there is a woe to him that eateth with offence: thus by frequenting Taverns, though we exceed not in drinking, we strengthen others to follow our example to a greater length; or it giveth them occasion to misjudge and misconstruct us; so also the using of unlawful enjoyments in a too carnal and jovial a way, before carnal men give them occasion to think that we place some happiness in these things, as they do. 3. Our own strengthening and refreshing is an end to be looked to in the use of meat and drink, and so when we weaken and indispose our selves by them, we sin against this end.
The first is, we should look to a right end, both in eating and drinking, which is threefold: 1. Supream, Eat and drink to the glory of God, saith the Apostle, 1 Cor. 10.30. thus vve may sin either in the defect or excess, by disinabling our selves for any duty of his worship, or by not adverting to this end; this rule therefore saith, we should be so swayed in quality, quantity, time, &c. of our eating and drinking, as we may most glorifie God. 2. Subordinate, and so we ought to have a respect to others in all these; hence it is that