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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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IT is the Apostle's purpose in this place to stir up men to the duty of love to their wives. And he illustrates this duty and persuades it from the example of Christ's love to his Church; and in the example, the love of Christ towards his Church is declared from its effects; whereof the first is, that he laid down his life for her. The second is, the end and effect of the former; to wit, that by virtue of his death, he sanctified and purified the Church ⟨p. 143⟩unto himself. The third is, the effect and end of both the former, that he namely makes her glorious. The fourth is, the conjunction and union that the Church hath with Christ; to wit, that she is his body, and of his flesh and bones, verse 30. The manner of which union and its nature is shown to consist in a mystery, and not in any carnal or bodily way, but in a most spiritual and hidden way.
IT is the Apostle's purpose in this place to stir up men to the duty of love to their wives. And he illustrates this duty and perswades it from the example of Christ's love to his Church; and in the example, the love of Christ towards his Church is declared from its effects; whereof the first is, that he laid down his life for her. The second is, the end and effect of the former; to wit, that by vertue of his death, he sanctified and purified the Church ⟨p. 143⟩unto himself. The third is, the effect and end of both the former, that he namely makes her glorious. The fourth is, the conjunction and union that the Church hath with Christ; to wit, that she is his body, and of his flesh and bones, verse 30. The manner of which union and its nature is shewn to consist in a mystery, and not in any carnal or bodily way, but in a most spiritual and hidden way.
Doct. 1. The Church is the whole company and community of the elect.