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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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Doct. 1. Christ the Son of God took unto himself into the unity of his person, the nature of man truly such, together with the conditions of humane weakness.
This is taught in the Text. When it is said, In time a man born and begotten of a woman▪ it is but the same expressed in these words of the Creed, conceived of the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary, &c. He might have assumed the nature of another creature, as of Angels; he might also have assumed mans nature in its greatest perfection, as Adam was made (who was never in propriety of speech) either conceived, or born an infant. But it was his pleasure to assume the nature of man truly such, and in this manner of sinless imperfections, and not of Angels.
This is taught in the Text. When it is said, In time a man born and begotten of a woman▪ it is but the same expressed in these words of the Creed, conceived of the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary, &c. He might have assumed the nature of another creature, as of Angells; he might also have assumed mans nature in its greatest perfection, as Adam was made (who was never in propriety of speech) either conceived, or born an infant. But it was his pleasure to assume the nature of man truly such, and in this manner of sinless imperfections, and not of Angells.
Reas. 1. That he might do mans business and work; that is, make satisfaction for them, and save them.
Reas. 1. That he might do mans businesse and work; that is, make satisfaction for them, and save them.