An abstract of the duties commanded, and sinnes forbidden in the Law of God. By the Right Reuerend Father in God, George Dovvname, Doctor of Diuinity, and Lord Bishop of Derry

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An abstract of the duties commanded, and sinnes forbidden in the Law of God. By the Right Reuerend Father in God, George Dovvname, Doctor of Diuinity, and Lord Bishop of Derry
Author
Downame, George, d. 1634.
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At London :: Imprinted by Felix Kyngston,
1620.
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Ten commandments -- Early works to 1800.
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"An abstract of the duties commanded, and sinnes forbidden in the Law of God. By the Right Reuerend Father in God, George Dovvname, Doctor of Diuinity, and Lord Bishop of Derry." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A20720.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 8, 2025.

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Opp.

  • To take care for the bodies of their children, but not for their soules. Ecclus. 16. 1, 2, 3.
  • Vsing no instruction.
  • In chastising, either too
    • Remisse and indulgent. Pro. 29. 15. 1. King. 1. 6.
    • Cruell. Colos. 3. 21. Ephes. 6. 4.
  • Not praying for them.

Opp.

  • Not to loue, but to
    • Hate thy parents.
    • Reuile or curse them. Leuit. 20. 9. Prou. 20. 20.
    • Strike them. Exod. 21. 15.
  • To bee ashamed of thy parents, because of their meannesse.
  • To contemne and despise them. Deut. 27. 17. Pro. 15. 20. 30. 17.
  • To scorne and deride them. Gen 9. 22, 24.
  • To be disobedient towards them. Deut. 21. 18. Rom. 1. 30. 2. Tim. 3. 2. 1. Sam. 2. 25.
  • To be vnkind and vn∣thankfull towards them, in not
    • Relieuing their want with our store.
    • Helping them with our ser∣uice.
  • To refuse or despise
    • Instruction.
    • Correction.
    Pro. 5. 12, 13 15. 5 10. 32.
  • To marry against thy parents good will, thou being vnder their gouernment. Gen. 26. 34.
  • To diminish thy parents goods, and to mis spend them. Prou. 28. 24. Deut. 21. 20.
  • To be vnkind or without naturall affection towards thy kindred.

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