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A25294 The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian catechisme in LII lectures on chosen texts of Scripture, for each Lords-day of the year, learnedly and perspicuously illustrated with doctrines, reasons, and uses / by that reverend and worthy laborer in the Lord's vineyard, William Ames ... Ames, William, 1576-1633. 1659 (1659) Wing A3003; ESTC R6622 173,739 322

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life_n and_o it_o may_v be_v make_v more_o lively_a and_o comfortable_a to_o he_o it_o be_v hence_o gather_v that_o as_o no_o command_n be_v altogether_o negative_a but_o contain_v always_o and_o command_v the_o contrary_a duty_n to_o the_o sin_n forbid_v so_o be_v it_o also_o in_o this_o six_o commandment_n reas._n 1_o because_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a communion_n of_o nature_n and_o life_n bodily_a among_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n as_o they_o do_v all_o come_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o blood_n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o like_a communion_n of_o spiritual_a life_n among_o many_o as_o to_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_v itself_o and_o among_o all_o as_o to_o the_o hope_n and_o possibility_n reas_n 2._o because_o religion_n set_v up_o a_o sort_n of_o society_n among_o
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against_o the_o body_n as_o drunkenness_n surfeit_n etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o neither_o so_o inward_o arise_v from_o the_o body_n nor_o so_o direct_o affect_v it_o and_o primary_o as_o these_o lustful_a dishonesty_n reas._o 3_o because_o from_o this_o kind_n of_o uncleanness_n follow_v that_o dishonour_n of_o our_o own_o body_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v natural_o due_a to_o they_o and_o to_o our_o person_n as_o appear_v ●…_n thes._n 4._o 4._o reas._n 4._o because_o these_o impurity_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n withstand_v inward_a holiness_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o that_o place_n of_o the_o thessalonian_n where_o holiness_n be_v conjoin_v with_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o body_n in_o opposition_n to_o this_o uncleanness_n and_o from_o that_o to_o the_o corinthian_n where_o our_o body_n by_o these_o fault_n be_v say_v of_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o member_n of_o christ_n to_o become_v the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n use_v of_o admonition_n that_o with_o 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or_o measure_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o body_n especial_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n the_o cleanness_n or_o chastity_n as_o to_o the_o diversity_n of_o manner_n be_v divide_v into_o chastity_n of_o single_a life_n and_o chastity_n of_o marriage_n for_o marriage_n be_v appoint_v now_o since_o the_o fall_n by_o god_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o keep_v this_o cleanness_n or_o chastity_n in_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o generation_n of_o mankind_n we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o have_v a_o care_n 1._o that_o we_o so_o marry_v as_o that_o it_o be_v in_o such_o cleanness_n that_o be_v with_o such_o a_o person_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n for_o such_o a_o end_n that_o from_o a_o good_a conscience_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o contract_n or_o bargain_n be_v make_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o fear_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v use_v and_o exercise_v
no_o time_n in_o no_o place_n for_o no_o party_n whatsoever_o no_o not_o for_o god_n himself_o as_o have_v be_v say_v we_o ever_o witness_v any_o thing_n moreover_o we_o be_v always_o bind_v to_o give_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o confirm_v it_o when_o either_o religion_n or_o conscience_n towards_o god_n or_o justice_n and_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n shall_v require_v this_o duty_n from_o we_o the_o forty_o four_o lord_n day_n exod._n 20._o 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o manservant_n nor_o his_o maid-servant_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n in_o this_o last_o commandment_n be_v handle_v the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o common_a as_o appear_v by_o these_o last_o word_n or_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d neighbour_n for_o as_o in_o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n that_o duty_n be_v command_v whereon_o all_o other_o duty_n lie_v and_o depend_v so_o also_o in_o this_o last_o commandment_n of_o the_o last_o table_n that_o duty_n be_v handle_v on_o which_o all_o other_o that_o relate_v to_o our_o neighbour_n do_v depend_v about_o this_o state_n of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o common_a covetousness_n be_v forbid_v by_o which_o neither_o be_v understand_v the_o natural_a faculty_n of_o covet_v or_o desire_v which_o be_v of_o itself_o good_a and_o lawful_a and_o not_o to_o be_v rank_v in_o the_o place_n of_o thing_n forbid_v nor_o yet_o every_o concupiscence_n or_o lust_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v because_o such_o act_n of_o filthy_a lust_n as_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_v join_v with_o they_o for_o the_o accomplish_n the_o act_n of_o sin_n if_o occasion_n be_v give_v be_v prohibit_v in_o the_o other_o commandment_n according_a to_o their_o kind_n whereunto_o they_o belong_v as_o christ_n himself_o teach_v of_o a_o man_n inordinate_o lust_a 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or_o covetousness_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 6._o 6_o 7._o doct._n 3._o we_o ought_v to_o desire_v our_o neighbour_n good_a as_o well_o as_o our_o own_o this_o be_v hence_o gather_v that_o here_o be_v forbid_v the_o covet_v of_o that_o which_o be_v our_o neighbour_n whence_o follow_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o leave_v to_o he_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v he_o but_o also_o which_o be_v more_o desire_v hearty_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v and_o enjoy_v his_o own_o to_o his_o own_o content_n not_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v they_o or_o desire_v they_o so_o that_o as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v command_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n so_o this_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o of_o ourselves_o seem_v chief_o to_o be_v command_v and_o as_o it_o be_v sum_v up_o in_o this_o last_o commandment_n reas._o 1_o because_o love_v to_o our_o neighbour_n ought_v to_o follow_v from_o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o god_n may_v be_v as_o well_o honour_v by_o the_o thing_n he_o give_v to_o our_o neighbour_n as_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o give_v to_o we_o reas._n 2._o because_o however_o it_o be_v more_o natural_a to_o wish_v well_o to_o ourselves_o yet_o it_o be_v more_o divine_a and_o perfect_a to_o wish_v well_o to_o other_o in_o such_o external_a thing_n reas._o 3_o because_o by_o wish_v well_o to_o other_o we_o wish_v well_o to_o ourselves_o in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o duty_n we_o further_o our_o own_o salvation_n use_v of_o ●…eproof_n against_o the_o common_a frailty_n of_o we_o all_o for_o from_o this_o as_o from_o the_o commandment_n of_o a_o love_a god_n above_o all_o thing_n it_o follow_v that_o none_o can_v perfect_o keep_v this_o moral_a law_n in_o this_o life_n to_o wit_n if_o we_o understand_v such_o perfection_n as_o consist_v in_o complete_a
obedience_n for_o otherwise_o in_o all_o believer_n be_v find_v such_o a_o perfection_n or_o integrity_n and_o sincerity_n as_o be_v oppose_v unto_o fainednesse_n and_o dissimulation_n and_o such_o as_o be_v oppose_v unto_o halt_v or_o lameness_n by_o which_o some_o duty_n seem_v to_o be_v look_v after_o but_o not_o all_o and_o such_o a_o perfection_n also_o as_o be_v oppose_v to_o lukewarmnesse_n for_o all_o believer_n both_o worship_n god_n sincere_o and_o desire_v to_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o pant_v after_o a_o complete_a obedience_n also_o yet_o the_o law_n be_v not_o for_o this_o propose_v to_o we_o in_o vain_a though_o we_o be_v unable_a to_o keep_v it_o full_o for_o hence_o we_o understand_v 1._o what_o be_v our_o duty_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o defect_n under_o which_o we_o lie_v 3._o what_o we_o may_v require_v of_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v free_v from_o guilt_n &_o renew_v to_o a_o performance_n of_o duty_n 4._o that_o we_o have_v a_o mark_v set_v 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