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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
This is gathered from that title; the mystery of godliness: because godliness both riseth up to this Faith, and floweth down from it. This most practical doctrine, is the general use of all the rest that went before.
This is gathered from that title; the mystery of godlinesse: because godliness both riseth up to this Faith, and floweth down from it. This most practical doctrine, is the generall use of all the rest that went before.
Reas. 1. Because in this mystery appears Gods greatest goodness, grace, mercy and love; which if they be rightly taken up, cannot but stir up our minds unto care and zeal of honouring, loving and adhering to God, and pleasing him in all things, wherein he hath shown us, that true godliness consists.
Reas. 1. Because in this mystery appears Gods greatest goodnesse, grace, mercy and love; which if they be rightly taken up, cannot but stir up our mindes unto care and zeale of honouring, loving and adhearing to God, and pleasing him in all things, wherein he hath shown us, that true godlinesse consists.
Reas. 2. In this mystery is contained both the merits and efficacy or power, by virtue whereof men are regenerated, that they may live acceptably to God and Christ; that is, godlily.
Reas. 2. In this mystery is contained both the merits and efficacy or power, by vertue whereof men are regenerated, that they may live acceptably to God and Christ; that is, godlily.