A25294:1289
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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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 it belongs to our comfort, that we so call on God, as being members with others of that mystical body, whereunto God hath prepared and promised all good things.
Reas. 2. Because it belongs to the communion of ⟨p. 275⟩Saints, that they have a perpetual communication or mutual partaking and benefit of prayers amongst themselves.
Reas. 3 Because charity towards others, is a disposition, which is in a special manner required of us, that our prayers may be acceptable to God, according to that of our Lord; If ye forgive •hers, y•u shall be forgiven.
Us Of Reproof, against such, who burning with hatred, and desire of revenge, rush into praying, not that we ought to abstain from praying, because of such perturbations of ours; as neither from the Lords Supper: But that we ought to lay aside and purge out such perturbations, not only when we come to partake publicly of the Lords Supper; but also daily, and privately, when ever we set our selves to make our daily prayers to God.