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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.
3 Consider God's works for us, about us, and to us, of Creation, Providence, and Redemption, besides his particular Dispensations both of Mercies and Judgments, all which call for something suitable from us; and yet every one of them is more way • than one slighted, by attributing whether good or evil, to Chance, Luck, or Fortune, by unthankfulness to him, and abuse of what he giveth; and by not studying these works, so as to admire and love him who is the Worker.
4 Consider our obligation to God in all the parts of our Covenant with him, sealed by Baptism, and the Lords Supper: Sure we should study to be like all these Covenant-relations, and to answer these Obligations; but alas, how shamefully unanswerable are we to them all?
5 Consider his Will revealed in his Word, and see how far short we are in performing it.
Lastly, consider what care there is of using the means that may bring us near to, and abstaining from those things that draw us away from God, such as sinful Confederacies, evil Company, light and unsound Books, travelling needle ly to strange places, &c. all which, and whatever else taketh the heart off God, are breaches of this Commandment.