A25294:1083
The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easy draught of the Christian…The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian…
The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easy draught of the Christian catechism 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 labourer in the Lord's vineyard, William Ames ...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 ...
London: printed by T. Mabb for Thomas Davies, 1659
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Use 1. Is of Admonition, that we beware of the neglect of these duties, which can not consist with ⟨p. 235⟩any vigour either of religion to God, or of love and care of our own salvation: Or lastly, of love and christian affection towards the Church, and our neighbours.
Use 2. Is of Direction, that according to this rule we judge of the duties, which on this day we perform about Gods worship: For all of them in common should rise up so high as to a sanctifying of this day; and this sanctifying again of the day, depends on our sanctifying of the name of God, and our advancing of our own salvation: Unless therefore we seek such fruits in our consciences, we have therein just cause of great humiliation; but if we feel them in any degree, we have as great reason to give the Lord as great thanks for it.
Use 2. Is of Direction, that according to this rule we judge of the duties, which on this day we perform about Gods worship: For all of them in common should rise up so high as to a sanctifying of this day; and this sanctifying again of the day, depends on our sanctifying of the name of God, and our advancing of our own salvation: Unlesse therefore we seek such fruits in our consciences, we have therein just cause of great humiliation; but if we feel them in any degree, we have as great reason to give the Lord as great thanks for it.
Doct. 5. It is the duty of every Christian, that not only themselves sanctify that day, but also that they make all such to do it, as far as in them lies, that are under their power.
Doct. 5. It is the duty of every Christian, that not onely themselves sanctifie that day, but also that they make all such to do it, as far as in them lies, that are under their power.