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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.
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⟩as also in the words of the High-priest, Mat. 26. 63▪ And Christ in his answer following, explains the matter, how that his dominion is contained in these words.
Though this be not expressed in our Text, yet because it is in order conjoyned with the antecedent words in the Apostles Creed (commonly so called) it will be conveniently in this place joyned to the preceding matter. It is thus gathered from our Text; Peter in the words set down had regard to the Messias, 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 Messias the Jews at that time did look for, as appears from Ioh. •. 10. Thou art that son of God, thou art the King of Israel; ⟨p. 94⟩as also in the words of the High-priest, Mat. 26. 63▪ And Christ in his answer following, explaines the matter, how that his dominion is contained in these words.