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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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Reas. 2. Because if all other things revealed in Scriptures, and to be believed by us, belonged to our justification, as objects of justifying faith; then not only the belief of the creation would justify us, but also the belief of mans falling into sin, and of being dead therein: And so Faith about sin and death should as well justify us, as Faith in Christ.
Reas. 2. Because if all other things revealed in Scriptures, and to be believed by us, belonged to our justification, as objects of justifying faith; then not onely the belief of the creation would justify us, but also the belief of mans falling into sin, and of being dead therein: And so Faith about sin and death should as well justifie us, as Faith in Christ.
Reas. 3. Unless Christ be looked upon by Faith, Faith hath nothing in it, why it should more justify us, than any other virtue, or grace and gift of God, as charity, temperance, and the like.
Reas. 3. Unless Christ be looked upon by Faith, Faith hath nothing in it, why it should more justifie us, than any other vertue, or grace and gift of God, as charity, temperance, and the like.
Use 1. Is of Refutation, against such as attribute justification to Faith, as it is an act and part of our obedience, as a condition required of God. For thus the strength and life of justifying Faith is destroyed, ⟨p. 50⟩and Christ is robbed of his glory, and the consciences of Christians of their solid comfort and tranquility of mind.
Use 1. Is of Refutation, against such as attribute justification to Faith, as it is an act and part of our obedience, as a condition required of God. For thus the strength and life of justifying Faith is destroyed,