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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 2. Is of Information, how we ought to seek all that belong to our adoption, and happiness, only in Christ, and by him. For because Christ is that son of God, in whom is the principality, and all the excellency of divine filiation, or sonship; therefore in him, and by him, we always ought to seek all▪ our participation of this dignity, that we can have, or may crave.
Use 2. Is of Information, how we ought to seek all that belong to our adoption, and happiness, onely in Christ, and by him. For because Christ is that son of God, in whom is the principality, and all the excellency of divine filiation, or sonship; therefore in him, and by him, we alwayes ought to seek all▪ our participation of this dignity, that we can have, or may crave.
Doct. 3. Christ is the supreme Lord in the Church of God.
Doct. 3. Christ is the supream Lord in the Church of God.
Though this be not expressed in our Text, yet because it is in order conjoined with the antecedent words in the Apostles Creed (commonly so called) it will be conveniently in this place joined to the preceding matter. It is thus gathered from our Text; Peter in the words set down had regard to the Messiah, whom all the Prophets had preached, that he would be a King, a Lord, and a most glorious vindicator or restorer of his people And hither also the particle the or that looks in part. For such a Messiah the Jews at that time did look for, as appears from Joh. •. 10. Thou art that son of God, thou art the King of Israel; ⟨p. 94⟩