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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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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. 3. Because the Holy Ghost is so said to be in us, as that we become his of right; and of duty; that is, God's rightful possession, as the scope of the words clearly demonstrate.
Reas. 3. Because the Holy Ghost is so said to be in us, as that we become his of right; and of duty; that is, God's rightfull possession, as the scope of the words clearly demonstrate.
Use 1. Of Information, for directing our faith aright, not only unto the Father, and Son, but also unto the Holy Ghost, as the same one and true God.
Use 1. Of Information, for directing our faith arightly, not onely unto the Father, and Son, but also unto the Holy Ghost, as the same one and true God.
Use 2. Of Admonition, that we diligently take heed to our selves, that we neither contemn nor neglect any holy thing, that comes or is breathed from the Holy Spirit; as the whole Scripture is said to have come from the inbreathing, or inspiration of the Holy Spirit; and all the motions of godliness are only attributed to the Holy Spirit, as to their Author. Likewise all the gifts of grace are bred in us from and by this Spirit of grace. In these all therefore we must take heed, that in no wise we resist the Holy Ghost, or wittingly, and willingly sin against him.
Use 2. Of Admonition, that we diligently take heed to our selves, that we neither contemne nor neglect any holy thing, that comes or is breathed from the Holy Spirit; as the whole Scripture is said to have come from the inbreathing, or inspiration of the Holy Spirit; and all the motions of godliness are onely attributed to the Holy Spirit, as to their Author. Likewise all the gifts of grace are bred in us from and by this Spirit of grace. In these all therefore we must take heed, that in no wise we resist the Holy Ghost, or wittingly, and willingly sin against him.