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A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein…
A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein every word and particle in the original is explained ... : being the substance of thirty years Wednesdays lectures at Black-fryers, London / by that holy and learned divine William Gouge ... : before which is prefixed a narrative of his life and death : whereunto is added two alphabetical tables ...A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein every word and particle in the original is explained ... : being the substance of thirty years Wednesdayes lectures at Black-fryers, London / by that holy and learned divine Wiliam Gouge ... : before which is prefixed a narrative of his life and death : whereunto is added two alphabeticall tables ...
London: printed by A.M. for Joshua Kirton, 1655
Chapter 13 › Section 120: §. 120. Of the vain diligence of superstitious persons.
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.
Hereby we are given to understand, that superstitious persons much busy themselves1 about their external Rites. They are occupied therein: they much employ themselves thereabout; they are as men ever walking about, never resting, never quiet, never satisfied.
Hereby we are given to understand, that superstitious persons much busie themselves1 about their external Rites. They are occupied therein: they much imploy themselves thereabout; they are as men ever walking about, never resting, never quiet, never satisfied.
- 1Superstitious use to be very busy.Superstitious use to be very busie.
The reason hereof is evident, they have no certain settled Rule.
The reason hereof is evident, they have no certain setled Rule.
The Rule that they have is either their own invention, or the tradition of others: both which are uncertain, and have no limits.