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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.
Lecture 47: The forty seventh Lords day. On the first petition of the Lords prayer.
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 no mortal creature of it self knows the way how Gods name is to be sanctified; nor doth any by that illumination which he hath got, so understand it, but that he still stands in need yet more and more from time to time to be taught it of God.
Reas 2. Because when we understand how Gods name ought to be sanctified of us, yet the direction, and leading, and grace of the Spirit of God is needful for the performing of that, which we know belongs unto our duty.
Reas 2. Because when we understand how Gods name ought to be sanctified of us, yet the direction, and leading, and grace of the Spirit of God is needfull for the performing of that, which we know belongs unto our duty.
Reas 3. Because there be many things without us, that belong to the sanctifying of Gods name, that cannot be brought to any effect by us, but by the special and powerful working of God himself.
Reas 3. Because there be many things without us, that belong to the sanctifying of Gods name, that cannot be brought to any effect by us, but by the special and powerfull working of God himself.