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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 hence gathered, in that the coming of this Kingdom is by all during this life always to be sought for.
This is hence gathered, in that the coming of this Kingdome is by all during this life alwayes to be sought for.
Reas. 1. Because always in this life something cleaves to us, which belongs to the Kingdom of darkness, and must be put off, and laid away.
Reas. 1. Because alwayes in this life something cleaves to us, which belongs to the Kingdome of darkness, and must be put off, and laid away.
Reas. 2. Because always something is wanting to us, that belongs to the Kingdom of light, and must be put on.
Reas. 2. Because alwayes something is wanting to us, that belongs to the Kingdome of light, and must be put on.
Reas 3 Because we must always pant and breath after the accomplishment of this Kingdom, which is to be revealed and perfected in the last coming of Christ.