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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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Doct. 2. Faith is the tie whereby we are first united to Christ, and ingrafted into him.
Doct. 2. Faith is the tye whereby we are first united to Christ, and ingrafted into him.
This Doctrine is couched in the Text, in the word believe: for there are three ties of Union, whereof there is need in our conjunction with God, ⟨p. 48⟩and Christ; the Spirit, Faith and Love. The Spirit is that tie, whereby Christ layeth hold upon us, and tieth us to himself. Faith, is that tie whereby we lay hold upon Christ, and apply him to our selves, and is alway the effect of the spirit in some measure. Love, is the band of perfection, whereby we wholly give over our selves to Christ, and consecrate our selves to his will, and is the effect of both the former: Amongst these, Faith is the first bond by which we lay hold on Christ. For though it follow the operation of the Spirit, as its effect, in that respect, it is called the gift of God, and the gift of the Spirit of God; yet it goes before both Love and Hope that are saving.
This Doctrine is couched in the Text, in the word believe: for there are three tyes of Union, whereof there is need in our conjunction with God, ⟨p. 48⟩and Christ; the Spirit, Faith and Love. The Spirit is that tye, whereby Christ layeth hold upon us, and tyeth us to himself. Faith, is that tye whereby we lay hold upon Christ, and apply him to our selves, and is alway the effect of the spirit in some measure. Love, is the band of perfection, whereby we wholly give over our selves to Christ, and consecrate our selves to his will, and is the effect of both the former: Amongst these, Faith is the first bond by which we lay hold on Christ. For though it follow the operation of the Spirit, as its effect, in that respect, it is called the gift of God, and the gift of the Spirit of God; yet it goes before both Love and Hope that are saving.