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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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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.
Reas. 2. Because his bodily presence had not been for our good, but rather to our hurt, for as much as the Spirit, the Comforter, his true Vicegerent here upon earth, could not be poured out, and given, before Christ did ascend into Heaven, Job. 16. 7.
Reas. 2. Because his bodily presence had not been for our good, but rather to our hurt, for as much as the Spirit, the Comforter, his true Vicegerent here upon earth, could not be poured out, and given, before Christ did ascend into Heaven, Iob. 16. 7.
Reas. 3. Because Christ had now done the work, which he had to do upon earth, for glorifying his Father there; and therefore was now to return to that he had before the world was made, and manifest it by exaltation of his humane nature, as much as before he had hidden it, by laying it aside as it were, during the days of his weakness, or humility,