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A body of divinity, or, The sum and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded,…A body of divinitie, or, The summe and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded,…
A body of divinity, or, The sum and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled / composed long since by James Usher B. of Armagh, and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published ; whereunto is adjoined a tract, entitled Immanuel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God heretofore written [sic] and published by the same author.A body of divinitie, or, The summe and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled / composed long since by James Vsher B. of Armagh, and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published ; whereunto is adjoyned a tract, intituled Immanvel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God heretofore writen [sic] and published by the same authour.
London: printed by M.F. for Tho. Downes and Geo. Badger, 1645
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Fourthly, the examples of the godly for this duty, in bringing their children with themselves to holy exercises: So Hannah brought up Samuel to the Tabernacle, 1 Sam. 1. 24. and Mary Jesus to the Temple, when he was twelve years old, Luk. 2. 42. by which we perform the effect of consecrating our children to God, Exod. 13. 2.
Fourthly, the examples of the godly for this duty, in bringing their children with themselves to holy exercises: So Hannah brought up Samuel to the Tabernacle, 1 Sam. 1. 24. and Mary Jesus to the Temple, when hee was twelve yeeres old, Luk. 2. 42. by which wee perform the effect of consecrating our children to God, Exod. 13. 2.
Fifthly, common equity should move Parents to this duty, for as their children receive from them original sin, by which they are made so blind in Gods matters, it is equity they should labour to remove that blindness by teaching them after Gods Word.
Fifthly, common equity should move Parents to this duty, for as their children receive from them originall sin, by which they are made so blinde in Gods matters, it is equity they should labour to remove that blindnesse by teaching them after Gods Word.