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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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This is clearly enough signified in the Text; by these words, He was received up into Heaven; that is, •e ceased to be here upon earth. The time is here but generally intimated, Act. 1. 3. We say, by his bodily presence; because by his spiritual, and divine presence, by his Godhead and his Spirit, he is present with his own in a gracious manner, according to his promise, Even unto the end of the world, Mat. 28. 20. We call it also his bodily presence; rather than his real presence, because real presence is more properly opposite to an imaginary, or feigned presence only, than to a divine and spiritual.
This is clearly enough signified in the Text; by these words, He was received up into Heaven; that is, •e ceased to be here upon earth. The time is here but generally intimated, Act. 1. 3. We say, by his bodily presence; because by his spiritual, and divine presence, by his Godhead and his Spirit, he is present with his own in a gracious manner, according to his promise, Even unto the end of the world, Mat. 28. 20. We call it also his bodily presence; rather than his real presence, because real presence is more properly opposite to an imaginary, or fained presence onely, than to a divine and spiritual.
Reas. 1. Because it because not Christ to abide longer upon earth, when now he had left off to be earthly, as he was in the state of his humility: Which leaving off to be earthly, we understand not of the substance of his body, but of the manner, quality, and suit or garb, as it were of his body, which now from earthly or infirm, was turned to be heavenly and glorious.
Reas. 1. Because it because not Christ to abide longer upon earth, when now he had left off to be earthly, as he was in the state of his humility: Which leaving off to be earthly, we understand not of the substance of his body, but of the manner, quality, and suit or garb, as it were of his body, which now from earthly or infirme, was turned to be heavenly and glorious.