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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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The sixth Lords day
1 Tim. 3. 16. And without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness▪ God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of Angelis, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
IN these words is contained an argument, whereby the Apostle endeavours to stir up Timothy to procure diligence and care in the Church of God. It is drawn from the object, if we consider Timothy's Ministry, which now ought to be busied about the greatest mysteries, and so to be exercised with greatest reverence, diligence, and care: Or from an adjunct, if the Church her self be considered, that was to be cared for by Timothy, whereof mention was made in the preceding verse; to wit, because a matter of all others, the greatest was concredited to this Church, to wit, the mystery of godliness; and so Timothy's greatest diligence and care ought to be bestowed upon the Church. In these words then properly is expounded the nature of the Gospel, 1. From its Genius, or general notion, that it is a Mystery; 2. From its end, that it is a mystery of godliness. 3. From the degree of its worth and excellency; that it is a great, or noble mystery. 4. From the most certain and undoubted truth of all these, in complexion and communication; without controversy. And all these are demonstrated by induction ⟨p. 38⟩