A25294:1417
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
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Lecture 50: The fiftieth Lords day. On the fourth petition of the Lords prayer.
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Reas. 3 Because every day hath in it as it were a picture which represents the whole life of man; and we are uncertain whether we shall live unto the next day; therefore every day, as it goes over us, we ought to take care of this duty.
Reas. •. Because there is great danger, that we shall find no time, that we may apply to such duties, but that we will forget and over-pass them altogether▪ unless daily we do renew the duty▪ ⟨p. 293⟩and do it every day in its own day.
Reas. •. Because there is great danger, that we shall finde no time, that we may apply to such duties, but that we will forget and over-passe them altogether▪ unlesse daily we do renew the duty▪ ⟨p. 293⟩and do it every day in its own day.
Use Is of Reproof against such, as either daily neglect these daily prayers, or very slightly and coldly go about them to perform them.