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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.
Reas. 1. Because what is thus attributed to God, is therefore also attributed to the Son together with the Father, and Holy Spirit, and is not taken from him, as is clear by our Text.
Reas. 2. When Christ is said to be raised by God, or the Spirit of God, then properly his humane nature is considered, as raised by Father, Son and Holy Spirit, though not always all three expressed; but now one, now another: But when he is said to have raised himself, his divine nature and person is spoken of and considered, as raising his assumed humane nature, together with the Father, and the Spirit.
Reas. 2. When Christ is said to be raised by God, or the Spirit of God, then properly his humane nature is considered, as raised by Father, Son and Holy Spirit, though not alwayes all three expressed; but now one, now another: But when he is said to have raised himself, his divine nature and person is spoken of and considered, as raising his assumed humane nature, together with the Father, and the Spirit.
Reas. 3. Because by the Spirit and glory of God whereby Christ is said to be raised; no other virtue or power can be understood, than that of the divine nature, which was in Christ.
Reas. 3. Because by the Spirit and glory of God whereby Christ is said to be raised; no other vertue or power can be understood, than that of the divine nature, which was in Christ.