A25294:1268
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. 1. Because so great is the majesty of God, ⟨p. 272⟩that to appear before him, and rashly as it were to rush into conference with him, and so negligently without any care of our fitness, and predisposition to it, would be such an indignity, as it were great incivility, and want of wisdom, to use towards any worldly Prince, or great man.
Reas. 1. Because so great is the majesty of God, ⟨p. 272⟩that to appear before him, and rashly as it were to rush into conference with him, and so negligently without any care of our fitnesse, and predisposition to it, would be such an indignity, as it were great incivility, and want of wisedome, to use towards any worldly Prince, or great man.
Reas 2. Because so great is our weakness, that unless our minds be strengthened by some religious meditation, they will never lift up themselves to God, so as becomes them.
Reas 2. Because so great is our weaknesse, that unlesse our mindes be strengthened by some religious meditation, they will never lift up themselves to God, so as becomes them.
Reas. 3. Because so great is our unworthiness, that hardly can our minds be raised up to consider and believe, how our prayers are heard of God, unless we seriously meditate on the favour or grace of God, and his promises.
Reas. 3. Because so great is our unworthinesse, that hardly can our mindes be raised up to consider and believe, how our prayers are heard of God, unless we seriously meditate on the favour or grace of God, and his promises.