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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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Use 1. Of Refutation, against Papists, who many ways join other Saviours to Christ: as, 1. While they thrust Angels and blessed spirits upon us for Saviours, to be religiously invocated. 2. While they teach men to place their trust and hope in satisfactions of men, and pardons or indulgences of Roman Bishops. 3. While they will be saved by themselves ⟨p. 82⟩by merit of their own works, and place in them some faith and confidence.
Use 1. Of Refutation, against Papists, who many wayes joyn other Saviours to Christ: as, 1. While they thrust Angells and blessed spirits upon us for Saviours, to be religiously invocated. 2. While they teach men to place their trust and hope in satisfactions of men, and pardons or indulgences of Roman Bishops. 3. While they will be saved by themselves ⟨p. 82⟩by merit of their own workes, and place in them some faith and confidence.
Use 2. Of Exhortation, that in every great and lesse• part of our salvation we not only fly to Christ, but depend also purely, only, and wholly on him, saying with the Psalmist; Whom have I in heaven but thee, and I delight in none on earth beside thee. Psal. 73. 25.
Use 2. Of Exbortation, that in every great and lesse• part of our salvation we not onely fly to Christ, but depend also purely, onely, and wholly on him, saying with the Psalmist; Whom have I in heaven but thee, and I delight in none on earth beside thee. Psal. 73. 25.