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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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. 1. Because this is amongst the greatest benefits that belong to our salvation.
Reas. 2. Because from this benefit depends the knowledge of all the rest that God hath freely given to us, 1 Cor. 2. 12. So that the same may here •e said, that is said of Christ, 2 Cor. 13. 5. Know ye not that Christ is in you, &c. So here, Know ye not what the Holy Ghost is in you &c.
Use 1. Of Direction, that we try our selves in this point, and never rest, as if it were well with us, until unto our comfort, we can perceive that the Holy Spirit dwelleth in us.
Use 1. Of Direction, that we try our selves in this point, and never rest, as if it were well with us, untill unto our comfort, we can perceive that the Holy Spirit dwelleth in us.
Use 2. Of Exhortation, that we study to have this knowledge lively and powerfully, according to the intent of the Apostle here, who intimates to us, that this knowledge, if it be such as it should be, cannot consist with whoredom, or any such like impurity of life.