A25294:1281
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 prayer in its most inward and essential nature, is an action of affiance and trust. For we seek nothing from God, but out of trust and hope grounded on his promises.
Reas. 2. Because we ought to strive unto this, that we our selves may be accepted of God, as his sons, that so we may know that our prayers will be accepted of him: And this we only attain by faith and affiance placed on God, through Jesus Christ.
Reas. 2. Because we ought to strive unto this, that we our selves may be accepted of God, as his sons, that so we may know that our prayers will be accepted of him: And this we onely attain by faith and affiance placed on God, through Jesus Christ.
Reas. 3. Because we ought to give God this glory, that as a bountiful Father he will liberally give unto us, when we do ask of him, all that is good for us.
Reas. 3. Because we ought to give God this glory, that as a bountifull Father he will liberally give unto us, when we doe ask of him, all that is good for us.