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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. Of Exhortation, that calling seriously to mind this grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, out of thankfulness and mutual love to him, we may be ready with all willingness and cheerfulness of mind to undergo all sufferings, and afflictions for his sake.
Use 2. Of Exhortation, that calling seriously to mind this grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, out of thankfulness and mutual love to him, we may be ready with all willingness and chearfulness of mind to undergo all sufferings, and afflictions for his sake.
Doct. 3. Christ's sufferings were an expiatory Sacrifice for our sins.
This is it, which is said in the Text, That he suffered for sins, for the unjust▪ that is, he had the virtue to take away the punishment from us, the guilt also and the spot, and to acquire to us the favour of God, and righteousness, and life eternal. It is the same that useth to be signified by satisfaction, by ⟨p. 109⟩merit, by redemption, by restitution, or restoration made by Christ.
This is it, which is said in the Text, That he suffered for sins, for the unjust▪ that is, he had the virtue to take away the punishment from us, the guilt also and the spot, and to acquire to us the favour of God, and righteousness, and life eternal. It is the same that useth to be signified by satisfaction, by ⟨p. 109⟩merit, by redemption, by restitution, or restauration made by Christ.