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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.
Reas. 1. Because the zeal of the House and Kingdom of God (for Gods Kingdom and his Family or House, are all one) ought to take up and possess our minds as far as makes for the glory of God.
Reas. 1. Because the zeal of the House and Kingdome of God (for Gods Kingdome and his Family or House, are all one) ought to take up and possess our mindes as farre as makes for the glory of God.
Reas. 2. Because from it depends our own salvation.
Reas. 2. Because from it depends our owne salvation.
Reas. 3. Because such endeavours, if they be sincere, are never in vain. For though perhaps they profit little with men sometimes, yet they always advance the Kingdom of God in our selves, and have the promise of the blessing.
Reas. 3. Because such endeavours, if they be sincere, are never in vain. For though perhaps they profit little with men sometimes, yet they alwayes advance the Kingdome of God in our selves, and have the promise of the blessing.