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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
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.
(3.) The Thief that shrouds himself under Law, as the unjust Attorney or Lawyer, who prevaricates and deals falsely with his Client. This is to steal from the Client. By Deceit and Prevarication the Lawyer robs the Client of his Land, and may be the means to ruin his Family. He is no better than a Thief in God's Account.
(3.) The Thief that shrowds himseif under Law, as the unjust Attorney or Lawyer, who prevaricates and deals falsly with his Client. This is to steal from the Client. By Deceit and Prevarication the Lawyer robs the Client of his Land, and may be the means to ruine his Family. He is no better than a Thief in God's Account.
(4.) The Church-Thief, or Plura•st, who holds several Benefices, but seldom or never preacheth to the People: He gets the Golden Fleece, but lets his Flock starve. Ezek. 34.2. Woe be to the Shepherds of Israel. Ver. 8. They feed themselves, and feed not my Flock. These Ministers will be indited for Thieves at God's Bar.
(4.) The Church-Thief, or Plura•st, who holds several Benifices, but seldom or never preacheth to the People: He gets the Golden Fleece, but lets his Flock starve. Ezek. 34.2. Wo be to the Shepherds of Israel. Ver. 8. They feed themselves, and feed not my Flock. These Ministers will be indited for Thieves at God's Bar.