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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 Comfort for the faithful, who have God for their God, in Christ; for they are partakers of that chief good, and so are truly blessed or happy, whatever otherwayes befall them in this world.
Use 2. Of Comfort for the faithfull, who have God for their God, in Christ; for they are partakers of that chief good, and so are truly blessed or happy, whatever otherwayes befall them in this world.
Doct 4. Is; That joy that the faithful have from the commi•ion that they have with God, in its sweetness, surpasses all other humane delights and Joys.
Doct 4. Is; That joy that the faithfull have from the commi•ion that they have with God, in its sweetnesse, surpasses all other humane delights and Joyes.
This is gathered from vers. 7. and from 1. Pet. 1. 8. from these places this Doctrine may be illustrated and cleared, as from the place cited, and such like.