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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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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.
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, ⟨p. 50⟩and Christ is robbed of his glory, and the consciences of Christians of their solid comfort and tranquility of minde.
Use 2. Is of Direction, that we may always set the the eye of our faith directly upon Christ, or on the grace and mercy of God in him, that so we may from him draw Righteousness and Salvation.
Use 2. Is of Direction, that we may alwayes set the the eye of our faith directly upon Christ, or on the grace and mercy of God in him, that so we may from him draw Righteousness and Salvation.
Doct. 4. Justifying & saving faith consists not properly in any knowledge, but in certain, solid or sound affiance or trust.
Doct. 4. Iustifying & saving faith consists not properly in any knowledge, but in certain, solid or sound affiance or trust.