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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. 3. Because all other worldly joys are • ding, temporary and but for a moment; and do often end in mourning and sorrow: Whereas, that spiritual joy endureth to eternity, as doth the good, from whose possession it ariseth: In this regard also, there is as much difference between this spiritual joy and gladness, and that of this world, as is between the flame of straw, or of thorns burning under a Pot, and the light of the Sun it self.
Reas. 3. Because all other worldly joyes are • ding, temporary and but for a moment; and doe often end in mourning and sorrow: Whereas, that spiritual joy endureth to eternity, as doth the good, from whose possession it ariseth: In this regard also, there is as much difference between this spirituall joy and gladness, and that of this world, as is between the flame of straw, or of thorns burning under a Pot, and the light of the Sun it self.
Reas. 4. Because worldly joy is overcome and interrupted by the travails and afflictions of this life, and much more by terrors and anguishes of Conscience: but this spiritual joy doth so overcome all other afflictions and swallow them up▪ that not only it makes a man to rejoice while he is in them, but also to rejoice of them and for them, Act. 5. 41. Jam. 1. 2.
Reas. 4. Because worldly joy is overcome and interrupted by the travails and afflictions of this life, and much more by terrours and anguishes of Conscience: but this spiritual joy doth so overcome all other afflictions and swallow them up▪ that not onely it makes a man to rejoyce while he is in them, but also to rejoyce of them and for them, Act. 5. 41.