A25294:1405
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 50: The fiftieth Lords day. On the fourth 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.
Use 1. Is of Refutation, against the doctrine of Papists about mens merits, which have no place so much as in our daily bread, or in one crumb of bread, much less in respect of the life to come, or eternal glory.
Use 1. Is of Refutation, against the doctrine of Papists about mens merits, which have no place so much as in our daily bread, or in one •crum of bread, much lesse in respect of the life to come, or eternal glory.
Use 2. Is of Direction, that we place not our confidence in second causes, but in God alone, even for these outward things; and that we show all thankfulness to God, even for these worldly things; and specially beware, that we abuse not these gifts of God, and make them an occasion and matter of sinning against the Author and donor of them.
Use 2. Is of Direction, that we place not our confidence in second causes, but in God alone, even for these outward things; and that we shew all thankfulness to God, even for these worldly things; and specially beware, that we abuse not these gifts of God, and make them an occasion and matter of sinning against the Author and donour of them.
Doct. 3. We ought all to live contentedly on that pittance, that God hath measured out unto us, of the conditions of this life.