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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
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Reas. 1 Because from hence it appears, that now God is the same, and such unto us, as he was from the beginning of the world to any other, that called upon his name, Isa 59. 1. & •1. 17.
Reas. 2. Because from hence we are confirmed in this, that God will unto eternity remain still our God, even then when he will cease by changeable dispensations to do us any more good, as here he doth, because then we shall be settled in the possession of our last and highest good
Reas. 2. Because from hence we are confirmed in this, that God will unto eternity remain still our God, even then when he will cease by changeable dispensations to doe us any more good, as here he doth, because then we shall be setled in the possession of our last and highest good
Use, Of Direction▪ for the right use of this divine attribute of eternity.
Doct. 4. While we pray, and especially towards the end of prayer, we ought to put forth our petitions with all earnestness of desire, and lively strength of faith, and of affections.