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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. 1. Though God be one in essence only, yet is he three in persons; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Doct. 1. Though God be one in essence onely, yet is he three in persons; the Fathe•, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Reas. 1. Because in this place Faith is presupposed, and prerequired, for baptising one of age, whereby he believeth in the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, and this same Faith, is as it were sealed by Baptism, as with a seal; and the open profession of this Faith is solemnised by this Badge, or Confession, and Creed, that our Lord himself taught, and gave in command. And these things were not done for once, or in a temporary way, but by an unchangeable Institution, and perpetual Covenant, they were delivered to the Church to be observed through all ages, as necessary foundations of salvation. The consequence of this argument hath certainty and confirmation from thence, in that divine Faith and spiritual neither ought, nor is any where used in Scripture to be directed to any creature, but to God alone.
Reas. 1. Because in this place Faith is presupposed, and prerequired, for baptising one of age, whereby he believeth in the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, and this same Faith, is as it were sealed by Baptism, as with a seal; and the open profession of this Faith is solemnised by this Badge, or Confession, and Creed, that our Lord himself taught, and gave in command. And these things were not done for once, or in a temporary way, but by an unchangeable Institution, and perpetual Covenant, they were delivered to the Church to be observed through all ages, as necessary foundations of salvation. The consequence of this argument hath certainty and confirmation from thence, in that divine Faith and spiritual neither ought•, nor is any where used in Scripture to be directed to any creature, but to God alone.