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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. 2. It is most convenient & agreeable to Gods ⟨p. 132⟩glory, that God in & by Christ, in a most glorious manner should make manifest before all, as well Angels as men, as well his mercy as his justice; that he might have the public and solemn glory of both mercy and justice; and this is the thing, that at that time is to pass come in that universal and last judgement.
Reas. 2. It is most convenient & agreeable to Gods ⟨p. 132⟩glory, that God in & by Christ, in a most glorious manner should make manifest before all, as well Angels as men, as well his mercy as his justice; that he might have the publick and solemne glory of both mercy and justice; and this is the thing, that at that time is topass come in that universal and last judgement.
Reas 3. This belongs also to the glory of God, the joy of the faithful, and just confusion of the unfaithful, that before their faces they may see the promises, and threatenings of God almost perfectly and accurately fulfilled, not only particularly on their own persons now in the body, as before death; but universally upon all others, both men and Angels: Which shall then only be, when this last and universal judgement shall be held.
Reas 3. This belongs also to the glory of God, the joy of the faithfull, and just confusion of the unfaithfull, that before their faces they may see the promises, and threatenings of God almost perfectly and accurately fulfilled, not onely particularly on their own persons now in the body, as before death; but universally upon all others, both men and Angells: Which shall then onely be, when this last and universal judgement shall be held.