A25294:1455
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 51: The one and fifty Lords day. On the fifth 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 mercy and love of God shed abroad in our hearts, begets mercy in us to our brethren, as heat begets heat.
Reas. 1. Because the mercy and love of God shed abroad in our hearts, begets mercy in us to our bretheren, as heat begets heat.
Reas. 2. Because this mercy and love towards men, is for its conformity thereto, and suitableness to it, a special condition of obtaining the mercy of God; and so is declared to be tied to it, Mat. 6. 14. If ye forgive men their trespasses, your Father also that is in Heaven; will forgive you.
Reas. 3. Because this forgiving of all injuries and wrongs done to us, by others, is taken of the special and free mercy of God communicated unto us; and this grace is the effect of Gods mercy forgiving us our sins.
Use▪ Of Admonition, that we deceive not our selves, and promise to our selves the mercy of God, whilst we nourish in our own hearts hatred and rancour against our brethren.