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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. Partly also all nations testify it, because there is no Nation which believeth not, and tells us not something concerning its beginning.
Reas. 3. The world it self witnesseth this of it self, for as much as in all creatures almost there appeareth such imperfection in their power and mutability, whereunto they are subject, that of themselves they could not have their own act and first existence, but of necessity they must depend upon some pure and perfect act, and that is God.
Reas. 4. The world also witnesseth this same, for as much as in its parts a certain perfection appeareth, which is such, as that it cannot be the first, and yet it is such as must needs be from the first perfection. Such are these perfections that use to be observed in this sentence, whereby all things are said to be made in number, weight, and measure: Where, by measure is meant the perfection that each thing hath in it self; and number that which is referred to others, ⟨p. 64⟩as to defect or excess; and weight, that of motion and inclination that all have to their own ends and uses, as well particular to themselves, as common to others and the whole.