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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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Doct. 3. Christ in Heaven hath the possession of all highest glory that a created nature can be capable of.
This is hence gathered, in that he is said to be seated on the right hand of God; whereby is signified, that unto God himself he hath the next place in dignity, and so not only above all men, and their blessed spirits, but above the glorious Angels themselves.
This is hence gathered, in that he is said to be seated on the right hand of God; whereby is signified, that unto God himself he hath the next place in dignity, and so not onely above all men, and their blessed spirits, but above the glorious Angells themselves.
Reas. 1. Because Christ's humane nature, of which we here peculiarly speak, came next up in dignity to God himself, by free grace, and personal union and communion with the God-head; ⟨p. 126⟩and therefore it was most meet also, that in pr• eminence of glory and dignity, he should be next unto God himself.