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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. 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, 1 Tim. 5. 8. For God in some sort is called the Father of all things that he created.
Reas. 3. He hath a care of all noble and great things, because the direction of such makes evidently for his glory.
Reas. 4. He cares also for the least and vilest things, as the hairs of our head, and the like, Mat. 10. 29. Because his wisdom being infinite, these cannot escape it. As from the greatness of them, his being is not helped, so from the littleness of them, he is not hindered to care for them. Oftentimes also, from least things, very great things depend, and from vile or base things, a noble change followeth, either for the better or for the worse.
Reas. 4. He cares also for the least and vilest things, as the haires of our head, and the like, Mat. 10. 29. Because his wisdome being infinite, these cannot escape it. As from the greatness of them, his being is not helped, so from the littleness of them, he is not hindered to care for them. Oftentimes also, from least things, very great things depend, and from vile or base things, a noble change followeth, either for the better or for the worse.