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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Use 1. Is of Refutation, against such that turn divine providence into a humane providence.
Use 2. Of Consolation to all believers, to whom God hath promised, that he will provide and see for them, so as all things at last shall turn to their good and eternal happiness.
Doct. 2. This providence of God extends it self to all things. This is clear in the Text.
Reas. 1. It is as much extended to all in the world as a good and wise master of a family, hath a care (as much as in him lieth) of all things, that are done in his house.
Reas. 2. It is extended to every thing that was created of God. For in the same manner providence follows upon creation, as the Apostle teacheth that provision doth upon procreation, and seeing to children and others in the family,