A25294:1093
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Reas. 1. Because this command is not written naturally on our hearts, as the other; but it was a command of institution rather than of natural light.
Reas. 2. Because the command concerns not all days and hours; but one special time, therefore we may the more easily forget.
Reas. 2. Because the command concernes not all dayes and houres; but one special time, therefore we may the more easily forget.
Reas. 3. Because the many businesses of this life, do easily turn away our minds from this duty, unless with care and some diligence we set our selves to the contrary.
Reas. 3. Because the many businesses of this life, do easily turne away our mindes from this duty, unless with care and some diligence we set our selves to the contrary.
Reas. 4. Because that we may rightly and conveniently sanctify this day, we had need beforehand to think of the same, and set our worldly business in such order, that they be no hinderance to us in that day, to sanctify it aright; and so also on other days be busied about them, that when