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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 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.
Reas. 1. Because this joy is about the true and chief good; and other worldly joys are either about false and counterfeit goods; or about such, as in comparison of the chief, are but light and of no great value. There is a great difference between these joys as is between the fancy and affection of a child, that is moved by the picture, or resemblance of meat or drink, or of some other delightful ⟨p. 9⟩thing; and that affection▪ that men feel in themselves arising from the use of convenient & […] meat & drink, after great thirst & hunger.
Reas. 1. Because this joy is about the true and chief good; and other worldly joyes are either about false and counterfeit goods; or about such, as in comparison of the chief, are but light and of no great value. There is a great difference between these joyes as is between the phansie and affection of a childe, that is moved by the picture, or resemblance of meat or drink, or of some other delightfull ⟨p. 9⟩thing; and that affection▪ that men feel in themselves arising from the use of convenient & 〈…〉 meat & drink, after great thirst & hunger.
[…] ▪ […]. Because the conjunction and presence […] this good, is ost intimate and inward to our […] for it doth not only tickle the senses, whether external, or internal; but it also seizes upon and possesses the soul it self, and spirit of our mind. Hence it is also, that in Scripture,