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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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Use▪ 3. Of Consolation for the godly, in that […] their outward condition is, yet they have […] of more true joy, than can be either felt, or understood by worldly men.
Use▪ 3. Of Consolation for the godly, in that 〈…〉 their outward condition is, yet they have 〈…〉 of more true joy, than can be either felt, or understood by worldly men.
Use 4. Of Exhortation, that striving with our utmost endeavour, we must labour more and more to ⟨p. 11⟩receive, and be sensible of this joy. Now the mean•, which we ought chiefly to use for attaining and […] thereof, are these; 1. We must in good […] remove all hinderances of this joy; that is, that by repentance & a real amendment of life, we […] cleanse and disburden our selves of our sins. […] We ought to have a true care, that we daily make more sure and constant to our selves our union and communion with God, by diligent examination and confirmation of our faith and hope. 3. That we […] much and often exercised in the religious meditation of Gods Promises, which promise all good things to such, as have God for their God. 4. I• • duceth much to this purpose, if in our selves we exercise and excite this joy, in and by the daily praise of Gods name; that is, as well in private as public thanksgiving, coming from the bottom of our heart, for all those blessings, with which God hath blessed us in Christ Jesus.
Use 4. Of Exhortation, that striving with our utmost indeavour, we must labour more and more to ⟨p. 11⟩receive, and be sensible of this joy. Now the mean, which we ought chiefly to use for attaining and thereof, are these; 1. We must in good remove all hinderances of this joy; that is, that by repentance & a real amendment of life, we cleanse and disburthen our selves of our sins. We ought to have a true care, that we daily make more sure and constant to our selves our union and communion with God, by diligent examination and confirmation of our faith and hope. 3. That we much and often exercised in the religious meditation of Gods Promises, which promise all good things to such, as have God for their God. 4. I duceth much to this purpose, if in our selves we exercise and excite this joy, in and by the daily praise of Gods name; that is, as well in private as publick thanksgiving, coming from the bottom of our heart, for all those blessings, with which God hath blessed us in Christ Jesus.