A25294:1472
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 52: The fifty second Lords day. On the sixth 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. 2. Because else they would not be thankful to God, that forgave them their sins.
Reas. 2. Because else they would not be thankfull to God, that forgave them their sins.
Reas. 3. Because else that forgiveness would be in vain, if they should again purpose to themselves to return to the like condition, wherein they were before.
Reas. 3. Because else that forgivenesse would be in vain, if they should again purpose to themselves to returne to the like condition, wherein they were before.
Use, Of Reproof, of such as seem to wish for forgiveness of sin, but in the mean time have no care to fly from sin.
Use, Of Reproof, of such as seem to wish for forgivenesse of sin, but in the mean time have no care to fly from sin.
Doct. 3. Who so desires to keep himself from sin, ought also to keep himself from all temptations and occasions that lead into sin.