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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. Because many duties of a spiritual life must be performed by the body also, and therefore the body ought to be subject to the Holy Spirit, and as a vessel, or instrument, be wholly in his power.
Reas. 2. Because many duties of a spiritual life must be performed by the body also, and therefore the body ought to be subject to the Holy Spirit, and as a vessell, or instrument, be wholly in his power.
Reas. 3. Because our bodies are made liable to sin, and by sin to death, from which we must be freed by the Holy Spirit dwelling in us, Rom. 8. 11.
Use 1. Of Admonition, that we suffer not sin to reign in our natural bodies; that we offer not our members weapons of unrighteousness to sin, but weapons of righteousness to God, Rom. 6. 12, 13.
Use 1. Of Admonition, that we suffer not sin to reigne in our natural bodies; that we offer not our members weapons of unrighteousnesse to sin, but weapons of righteousnesse to God, Rom. 6. 12, 13.