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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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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.
Use 2. Of Admonition, that we may set our selves to follow Christ in this point, that we may even unto death it self, cleave fast unto the commandments of God.
Use 2. Of Admonition, that we may set our selves to follow Christ in this point, that we may even unto death it self, cleave fast unto the commandements of God.
Doct. 4. God the Father loveth Christ for this obedience.
This is in the Text; Therefore the Father loveth me; that is, is delighted with this obedience, and so delighted, that he commends it to be looked upon by every Christian, and all such as are Christ's.
Reas. 1. Because by Christ's death, God was most glorified by Christ, Joh. 12. 18. and 17. 4.
Reas. 1. Because by Christ's death, God was most glorified by Christ,