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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 48: The forty eighth Lords day. On the second 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.
This is gathered from the connection of this petition with the preceding.
This is gathered from the connexion of this petition with the preceding.
Reas. 1. Because the name of God, or the greatest perfections of God, are more manifested in this Kingdom, than in any other of his works, but especially his grace, or mercy, justice, truth, and wisdom.
Reas. 1. Because the name of God, or the greatest perfections of God, are more manifested in this Kingdome, than in any other of his works, but especially his grace, or mercy, justice, truth, and wisdome.
Reas. 2 Because this Kingdom of God in its perfection comes nighest unto God himself. For there is nothing out of God himself, that can be compared with his Church; yea, in a manner all things else are subject to the Church.
Reas. 2 Because this Kingdome of God in its perfection comes nighest unto God himself. For there is nothing out of God himself, that can be compared with his Church; yea, in a manner all things else are subject to the Church.