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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.
Reas. 1. Because none could or ought to usurp or assume to himself this honour, but he that was called of God, Heb. 5. 4, 5, 6.
Reas. 2. Because the whole nature of Christs mediatory office stood in this, that he should do the will of the Father, Heb. 10. 7, 9.
Reas. 3. Because in Christ an example is set down of that procedure, which God observes in us to be brought into life and glory by him. For our life and glory have their first foundation in Gods electing of us, and begins at his effectual calling of us.
Use 1. Is of Information, for the establishing of our Faith; because we may certainly know, that God made Christ every way fit for accomplishing our salvation.