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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 dignity and power might so have the same degrees. For dignity separated from power, is no more but a dead title, and therefore seeing Christ hath highest dignity and glory, it follows also that he is endued with highest power.
Reas. 1. Because dignity and power might so have the same degrees. For dignity separated from power, is no more but a dead title, and therefore seeing Christ hath highest dignity and glory, it followes also that he is endued with highest power.
Reas. 2. Because Christ is constituted Lord, as ⟨p. 127⟩well to correct & govern, as to preserve & glorify his Church. He must therefore of necessity both have the power of right, and the power of strength, fitting and competent for these ends. For the Lord hath both a power of right, and of might, to exercise and put in execution all this, as well immediately, and by himself, as mediately, and by instruments, or servants. And this is that power that Christ professeth was given unto him, in Heaven, and on earth, Mat. 28. 18. Now it is given to Christ, and agreeth to him most properly, as he is Mediator, or as man assumed to the unity of one person with God, but not so properly as God; and therefore it is said to agree to him, as he is the son of man, Joh 5. 27.
Reas. 2. Because Christ is constituted Lord, as ⟨p. 127⟩well to correct & governe, as to preserve & glorify his Church. He must therefore of necessity both have the power of right, and the power of strength, fitting and competent for these ends. For the Lord hath both a power of right, and of might, to exercise and put in execution all this, as well immediately, and by himself, as mediately, and by instruments, or servants. And this is that power that Christ professeth was given unto him, in Heaven, and on earth,