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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 one and the self-same authority and power is attributed to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. For when the Word is preached and Baptism administered, not only in the name of ⟨p. 58⟩the Father, but likewise also of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; It is manifestly showed, that by the authority and power of this most holy Trinity, Baptism with other the like sacred Institutions, were delivered to the Church; and that for the same authority they are by all men to be received and acknowledged, with religious subjection of souls and consciences thereto. The reason of this consequence is, because however supplication useth to be made in some parties name, without respect had to his authority, and power, and with respect only to the grace of God, to whom we make our supplication, yet when an Institution is published as a Law, and proclaimed in the name of this, or that party, the authority and power of him in whose name this was done, is always declared, and is used as a sanction or means to make inviolable the Institution.
Reas. 2. Because one and the self-same authority and power is attributed to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. For when the Word is preached and Baptism administred, not onely in the name of ⟨p. 58⟩the Father, but likewise also of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; It is manifestly shewed, that by the authority and power of this most holy Trinity, Baptisme with other the like sacred Institutions, were delivered to the Church; and that for the same authority they are by all men to be received and acknowledged, with religious subjection of soules and consciences thereto. The reason of this consequence is, because however supplication useth to be made in some parties name, without respect had to his authority, and power, and with respect onely to the grace of God, to whom we make our supplication, yet when an Institution is published as a Law, and proclaimed in the name of this, or that party, the authority and power of him in whose name this was done, is alwayes declared, and is used as a sanction or means to make inviolable the Institution.