A25294:157
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. 4. Because though it might be fulfilled for time to come, yet by-past sins would take away all hope of receiving the reward of Life from the Law. Hence is it that the Law is called a killing l•tter, and the minister of death and of condemnation.
Use, Of Re•utation, against such as put their trust in their own works, and look for salvation from their good intentions and endeavours: which is the error of Papists, Remonstrants or Arminians, and Anabaptists, who cry up always an honest life, and good works.
Use, Of Re•utation, against such as put their trust in their own workes, and look for salvation from their good intentions and endeavours: which is the errour of Papists, Remonstrants or Arminians, and Anabaptists, who cry up alwayes an honest life, and good works.
Doct. 3. No sinner can deliver himself from this misery.
This is thus gathered, because none go above the Law. For if the Law cannot for the weakness of our flesh, then neither can we our selves, for the same weakness of our flesh.