A69076:972
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
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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. First in general, all unreverent, sudden, and causeless speaking of the Titles, Attributes, Actions, and Ordinances of God: as when men cry, O Lord, O God, Good God! &c. in matters light, and of no moment. And therefore for restraining of this corruption, we should seriously think how powerful God is, to punish such unreverent behaviour; as also how able and ready to bless them, who shall reverently behave themselves in their tongues and words, touching these matters: for which cause we are to remember, that the Name 1of God is fearful, as it is written.
A. First in generall, all vnreuerent, sudden, and causlesse speaking of the Titles, Attributes, Actions, and Ordinances of God: as when men crie, O Lord, O God, Good God! &c. in matters light, and of no moment. And therefore for restraining of this corruption, we should seriously thinke how powerfull God is, to punish such vnreuerent behauiour; as also how able and ready to blesse them, who shall reuerently behaue themselues in their tongues and words, touching these matters: for which cause wee are to remember, that the Name 1of God is fearfull, as it is written.
Q. What is more specially forbidden?
A. First, all abuse of oaths: as 1. rash oaths. 2.