A short treatise: containing all the principal grounds of Christian religion. By way of questions and answers: very profitable for all sorts of men, but especially for householders..A short treatise: containing all the principall grounds of Christian religion. By way of questions and answers: very profitable for all sorts of men, but especially for housholders..
John Ball 1585–1640London: printed for William Welby, 1617
[16], 234+ p. · 48k words · STC 1314.3 · ESTC S124283
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Expos 17. The tree of knowledge in it self was good, Gen. 11, 12. 1. Tim. 4. 4. Gen. 3. 6. but the fruit thereof unlawful to be eaten, because God had forbidden it to be eaten, 1. Joh. 3. 4. Gen. 2. 17. And this sin of Adam was exceeding great, because it was the breach of so easy a commandment, Gen. 1. 29. with Gen. 2. 17
. Also it was accompanied with an heap of other sins, infidelity, idolatry, unthankfulness to God, and contempt of him, blasphemy
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in subscribing to the devil, murder, &c.
Expos 17. The tree of knowledge in it selfe was good, Gen. 11, 12. 1. Tim. 4. 4. Gen. 3. 6. but the fruit thereof vnlawfull to be eaten, because God had forbidden it to be eaten, 1. Ioh. 3. 4. Gen. 2. 17. And this sinne of Adam was exceeding great, because it was the breach of so easie a commaundement, Gen. 1. 29. with Gen. 2. 17. that God had giuen for the the triall of his obedience, committed by him that had receiued great fauours from God, Gen. 1. 26, 27, 28, &c. and that in Paradise, Gen. 3. 6. 23. Also it was accompanyed with an heape of other sins, infidelie, idolatrie, vnthankefulnesse to God, and contempt of him, blasphemie ⟨p. 70⟩in subscribing to the deuil, murther, &c.
Expos. 18. Adam was not a private person, but the common parent of us all; and as he received integrity, for himself and us so he lost it for himself & us.
Expos. 18. Adam was not a priuate person, but the common parent of vs all; and as hee receiued integ•itie, for himselfe and vs so he lost it for himself & vs.
Expos. 19. To be dead in sin, is to be utterly deprived of all life of grace. Eph. 5. 18. so that we can move to nothing of our selves, that is truly acceptable in the sight of God.
Expos. 19. To bee dead in sinne, is to be vtterly depriued of all life of grace. Eph. 5. 18. so that we can mooue to nothing of our selues, that is truly acceptable in the sight of God.
20. To be Bondslaves of Satan, is to be under the power and dominion of the devil, so that we do, and cannot but do his will and command. 1. Tim. 2. 25. 26 Act. 26. 18. 2. Cor. 4. 4.
20. To be Bondslaues of Sathan, is to be vnder the power and dominion of the deuill, so that we doe, and cannot but doe his will and commaund. 1. Tim. 2. 25. 26 Act. 26. 18. 2. Cor. 4. 4.
