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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. 2. The providence of God includes in it self not only the intention, but also the attainment of its end.
Doct. 2. The providence of God includes in it self not onely the intention, but also the attainment of its end.
For all things are no less certainly for him, than they are either by him, or from him.
Reas. 1. Because divine providence is most perfect, and therefore always attains what it intends properly. For that is the imperfection of mans providence, that it often attains not its end, but is hindered by some other causes.
Reas. 1. Because divine providence is most perfect, and therefore alwayes attains what it intends properly. For that is the imperfection of mans providence, that it often attains not its end, but is hindered by some other causes.
Reas. 2. Because if God attained not his purposed end, then would he suffer some change in his blessedness and happiness of condition; because it is a more blessed thing to have all ones desires and purposes fulfilled, than to fall beside some of them.