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A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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(3.) We must not injure another's Soul. This is the greatest Murder of all, because there is more of God's Image in the Soul than in the Body. This Soul, tho it cannot be annihilated, is said to be murdered, because it misseth of Happiness, and is for ever in Torment. Now how many are Soul-murderers?
(3.) We must not injure anothers Soul. This is the greatest Murder of all, because there is more of God's Image in the Soul than in the Body. Ths Soul, tho it cannot be annihilated, is said to be murdered, because it misseth of Happiness, and is for ever in Torment. Now how many are Soul-murderers?
1. Such as corrupt others by bad Example. Vivitur Exemplis—The World is led by Example; especially the Examples of Great ones are very pernicious. —Magnates, Magnets—We are apt to do as we see others before us, especially above us. Such as are placed in High Power are like the Pillar of Cloud, when that went Israel went. When Great Ones move in their Sphere, others will follow them, tho it be to Hell. Evil Magistrates, like the Tail of the Dragon, draw the third part of the Stars after them.
1. Such as corrupt others by bad Example. Vivitur Exemplis—The World is led by Example; especially the Examples of Great ones are very pernicious. —Magnates, Magnetes—We are apt to do as we see others before us, especially above us. Such as are placed in High Power are like the Pillar of Cloud, when that went Israel went. When Great Ones move in their Sphere, others will follow them, tho it be to Hell. Evil Magistrates, like the Tail of the Dragon, draw the third part of the Stars after them.
2. Such as entice others to Sin. The Harlot by curling her Hair, rolling her Eyes, laying open her Breasts, doth what in her lies, to be both a Tempter and a Murderer. Such an one was Messalina, Wife to Claudius the Emperor.