A69076:952
A treatise of Christian religion
A treatise of Christian religion. Or, the whole body and substance of divinity. By T.C.A treatise of Christian religion. Or, the whole bodie and substance of diunintie. By T.C.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1616
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.
Q. What is meant by the taking thereof in vain?
Q. What is meant by the taking thereof in vaine?
A. All abuse thereof: where, mentioning the smaller fault, he declareth the heinousness of the greater: for if the taking of his Name in vain only be a sin; how heinous a sin is it, when it is blasphemed, or used for the confirmation of a lie?
A. All abuse thereof: where, mentioning the smaller fault, he declareth the hainousnesse of the greater: for if the taking of his Name in vaine only be a sinne; how hainous a sinne is it, when it is blasphemed, or vsed for the confirmation of a lie?
Q. What requireth God of us in general in this Commandment?
Q. VVhat requireth God of vs in generall in this Commandement?
A. The Maintenance of his Name and honour with our tongue; which is performed by a careful and heedy watch; as to avoid the profanation and abuse of the things aforesaid, by our tongue; so to apply them with all reverence and circumspection, to such uses as they are appointed unto by God.