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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.
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, Ioh. 12. 18. and 17. 4.
Reas. 2. Because by that death of Christ, the counsel of God was fulfilled, whereby he had from eternity appointed in himself to communicate his grace and glorious good will unto men, Ephes. 1. 5, 6, 7, 9.
Reas. 2. Because by that death of Christ, the counsell of God was fulfilled, whereby he had from eternity appointed in himself to communicate his grace and glorious good will unto men, Ephes. 1. 5, 6, 7, 9.