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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.
For this is it, that is directly contrary to this first and great petition, and the greatest hearts desire of all the godly.
Reas. 1. Because Gods majesty ought to be most dear unto us.
Reas. 2 Because the actors of such a sin are most wretched, and therefore much to be pitied, for the miserable blindness and perverseness wherein they lie.
Reas. 2 Because the actors of such a sin are most wretched, and therfore much to be pittied, for the miserable blindnesse and perversnesse wherein they lie.
Reas. 3. Because great scandal is given to others.
Reas. 4. Because by this means Gods judgements are in a singular manner thus provoked and procured, for God will always have his glory, will we, nill we; either from us freely, or upon us fiercely; either the glory of his mercy from us, or the glory of his justice and wrath upon us.