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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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Reas. 3. As Christ is considered, as the party to whom we subject our selves, and oblige our truth and fidelity to him by a most holy Sacrament, oath or vow sealed sole•ly with an outward badge or confession; so he is our Lord by right▪ of contract or bargain, of Covenant, of our religious assurance or truth giving, & of our promise. And for these two last reasons, more peculiarly and specially he is every where in the New Testament called our Lord, even when he is together named with the Father and with the Holy Spirit, viz. because he alone is thus our Lord in our nature, he is only our Lord, who thus only redeemed us. Lastly, we in special manner choose him to be our Lord, in our calling to Faith, by our answer of a good conscience, as Peter calls it; whence it is also, ⟨p. 95⟩that we are called Christians, or subjects of Christ, and his Kingdom and call upon his name, as his name is called upon us, and professed that he is our Lord.
Reas. 3. As Christ is considered, as the party to whom we subject our selves, and oblige our truth and fidelity to him by a most holy Sacrament, oath or vow sealed sole•ly with an outward badge or confession; so he is our Lord by right▪ of contract or bargain, of Covenant, of our religious assurance or truth giving, & of our promise. And for these two last reasons, more peculiarly and specially he is every where in the New Testament called our Lord, even when he is together named with the Father and with the Holy Spirit, viz. because he alone is thus our Lord in our nature, he is onely our Lord, who thus onely redeemed us. Lastly, we in special manner chuse him to be our Lord, in our calling to Faith, by our answer of a good conscience, as Peter calls it; whence it is also, ⟨p. 95⟩that we are called Christians, or subjects of Christ, and his Kingdome and call upon his name, as his name is called upon us, and professed that he is our Lord.