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The first principles of the oracles of God collected by Thomas Shepherd ...The first principles of the oracles of God collected by Thomas Shephard ...
London: printed for John Rothwel, 1655
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
A. The Lord may threaten and correct them, but his loving kindness (in covering their sins in their best duties by Christ, and accepting their meanest services so far as they are quickened by his Spirit) is never taken from them, Psal 89. 31, 32, 33. Zach. 3 1. to 8. Isa. 56. 7. Rom. 7. 20.
A. The Lord may threaten and correct them, but his loving kindness (in covering their sins in their best duties by Christ, and accepting their meanest services so far as they are quickned by his Spirit) is never taken from them, Psal 89. 31, 32, 33. Zach. 3 1. to 8. Isa. 56. 7. Rom. 7. 20.
A. When they observe the will of Christ, as that therein
1. They confess and lament their sins, 1 John 1. 9. Rom. 7. 24.
1. They confesse and lament their sins, 1 John 1. 9. Rom. 7. 24.
2. They desire mercy in the blood of Christ, and more of his Spirit, Phil. 39, 10, 11.
3. They return him the praise of the least ability to do his will, Psal. 50. 23. 1 Cor. 15. 10.
A. Into two Tables. The first, showing our duty to God immediately, in the four first Commandments. The second, our duty to man, in the six last Commandments.
A. Into two Tables. The first, shewing our duty to God immediately, in the four first Commandments. The second, our duty to man, in the six last Commandments.
A. These.
1. That in whatsoever Commandment any duty is enjoined, there the contrary sin is forbidden: and where any sin is forbidden, there the contrary duty is commanded.
1. That in whatsoever Commandment any duty is enjoyned, there the contrary sin is forbidden: and where any sin is forbidden, there the contrary duty is commanded.
2. That the Law is spiritual, and hence requires not only ⟨p. 15⟩outward, but inward and spiritual obedience.
2. That the Law is spiritual, and hence requires not onely ⟨p. 15⟩outward, but inward and spirituall obedience.
3. Where any gross sin is forbidden, there all the signs, degrees, means, and provocations to that sin are forbidden also, and are in Gods account that sin. And so where any duty is commanded, there all the signs, means, and provocations to that duty are commanded also.
3. Where any grosse sin is forbidden, there all the signs, degrees, means, and provocations to that sin are forbidden also, and are in Gods account that sin. And so where any duty is commanded, there all the signs, means, and provocations to that duty are commanded also.
