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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 Reason why this wisdom is not fuller comprehended, is not in the darkness of Scripture, as some blasphemously will have it: but partly in the depth of the thing it self, and partly in the blindness of our minds; 2 Cor. 4, 4. unto the depth of the thing it self belongs this, that in Christs person highest power with lowest weakness; greatest glory with greatest humility, highest justice with highest mercy, eternity with novelty of being, agree together, and abide in one subject.
The Reason why this wisdome is not fuller comprehended, is not in the darknesse of Scripture, as some blasphemously will have it: but partly in the depth of the thing it self, and partly in the blindnesse of our minds; 2 Cor. 4, 4. unto the depth of the thing it self belongs this, that in Christs person highest power with lowest weaknes; greatest glory with greatest humility, highest justice with highest mercy, eternity with novelty of being, agree together, and abide in one subject.
Use Of Admonition, that we suffer not the nature of our Faith to be troubled in any sort with vain speculation of humane reason, whereby this mystery is wont to be opposed: For though it hath nothing in it contrary to reason; yet it contains many things above reason, and the capacity of the mind of man: otherwayes it would not be a great mystery, as here it is called, but the vulgar and common verity.
Use Of Admonition, that we suffer not the nature of our Faith to be troubled in any sort with vain speculation of humane reason, whereby this mystery is wont to be opposed: For though it hath nothing in it contrary to reason; yet it contains many things above reason, and the capacity of the minde of man: otherwayes it would not be a great mystery, as here it is called, but the vulgar and common verity.