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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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This is one of the last parcels of that first Sermon, which the Apostle Peter made to the Jews after Christs resurrection. It contains the principal conclusion of the whole Sermon, as appears by the illative particle, Therefore; and the necessity of the consequence it self, certainly know, therefore, &c. The conclusion it self is, that Jesus is the Lord himself, and the Messiah that was promised. The arguments from which it is deduced, are testimonies of preceding Prophets, and the present effusion of the holy Spirit, which could be the effect of none other, but of Christ the Lord or the Messiah.
THis is one of the last parcells of that first Sermon, which the Apostle Peter made to the Jews after Christs resurrection. It contains the principal conclusion of the whole Sermon, as appears by the illative particle, Therefore; and the necessity of the consequence it self, certainly know, therefore, &c. The conclusion it self is, that Jesus is the Lord himself, and the Messias that was promised. The arguments from which it is deduced, are testimonies of preceding Prophets, and the present effusion of the holy Spirit, which could be the effect of none other, but of Christ the Lord or the Messias.
In the conclusion it self two things are explicated; ⟨p. 84⟩the function or charge of Christ; and the calling to that charge. The function is included in these titles, Lord and Christ; the calling is declared in this, that he is said to have been made Lord and Christ, and constituted so by God. We have three names here, that are attributes of our Saviour, Jesus, Christ, and Lord, which also elsewhere use commonly to be joined in Scripture; and between them this distinction may be observed. Jesus is his proper name; Christ is his name of authority; and Lord his name of power. Jesus points at the end which our Saviour had before him; Christ, the means and way how to come to that end; Lord, the perfect execution and attainment of that end: Between Christ and Lord there is no real difference, nor yet so great a notional difference, as is between Christ and Jesus The Lordship or dominion, is as it were an adjunct following that function, which is designed by the titles of Christ Messiah, or Anointed. But between Christ & Jesus this is the difference, that Jesus, as before hath been said, designs the end, and Christ the means and manner of attaining it. Jesus denotates Christs action on our behalf properly; and Christ, his perfection for it, and reception of that dignity from the Father.