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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. 3 Because in every part of Religion, and so in Faith also, these two things are distinguished; to wit, to know and to do. To know what is to be believed, and what all ought to believe; and to give assent to truths that are to be believed, is not yet to do that which believing imports, and is the proper obedience of Faith it self, which is the root of all other obedience, and therefore jointly to be understood under this, as both comes from Faith, Rom. 1. 5. And in very truth such is the formal reason of obedience in true Faith, that under this name and nature it ought to be referred unto the will properly, because it is the part of the will, and not of the understanding, to obey.
Reas. 3 Because in every part of Religion, and so in Faith also, these two things are distinguished; to wit, to know and to do. To know what is to be believed, and what all ought to believe; and to give assent to truthes that are to be believed, is not yet to do that which believing imports, and is the proper obedience of Faith it self, which is the root of all other obedience, and therefore joyntly to be understood under this, as both comes from Faith, Rom. 1. 5. And in very truth such is the formal reason of obedience in true Faith, that under this name and nature it ought to be referred unto the will properly, because it is the part of the will, and not of the understanding, to obey.
Reas. 4 Because by this act of the will, we have an inward union with God in Christ, even as amongst men there is a greater conjunction, by a ⟨p. 53⟩constant inclination, and affection of the will, than by the judgement of the intellect.