A25294:1239
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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Reas. 2. Because by this means, not one only, or another, but all the graces of God are put forth and exercised in us, according to their proper objects and natures.
Reas. 2. Because by this means, not one onely, or another, but all the graces of God are put forth and exercised in us, according to their proper objects and natures.
Reas 3. Because God by this means is many ways glorified of us.
Use Is of Direction, that we rest not on forms of Prayers, as if the saying over of such were enough, for the fulfilling of our duty in general; because according to divers occasions, we ought to betake ourselves to divers manners or ways of Praying.
Use Is of Direction, that we rest not on forms of Prayers, as if the saying over of such were enough, for the fulfilling of our duty in general; because according to divers occasions, we ought to betake ourselves to divers manners or wayes of Praying.
Doct. 3. In Godly prayers the holy spirit exercises a special power of his own.