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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 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.
Reas. 2. Because Christ is the head of all Saints and blessed ones, both men and Angels; from whom is derived all dignity & glory upon all such as are gathered together in one body under him, as the Angels also are. It was needful therefore, that as he received the Spirit of grace without measure; that so also he should be adorned with glory and majesty above all other creatures.
Reas. 2. Because Christ is the head of all Saints and blessed ones, both men and Angells; from whom is derived all dignity & glory upon all such as are gathered together in one body under him, as the Angells also are. It was needfull therefore, that as he received the Spirit of grace without measure; that so also he should be adorned with glory and majesty above all other creatures.
Reas. 3. Because both the grace and glory of the Church, tends to the glory of Christ; as the glory of Christ tends to the glory of God, 1 Cor. 3. 22, 23.