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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.
Use, Is of Direction, how we may obtain to our selves the certainty of our election; to wit, if we can be certain of our effectual calling; that is, be sure by inward feeling and experience of our true faith and unfeigned repentance, of their operations on, and in our hearts, and by the effects, that thence follow.
Use, Is of Direction, how we may obtaine to our selves the certainty of our election; to wit, if we can be certain of our effectual calling; that is, be sure by inward feeling and experience of our true faith and unfaigned repentance, of their operations on, and in our hearts, and by the effects, that thence follow.
Doct. 2. This Church is the body of Christ.
Reas. 1. It is called his body by way of proportion or similitude, not unto a body politic, as is found in worldly Cities, or Commonwealths; but unto a natural body, such as is that of man. Now it is called the body of Christ; for its most near union that it hath with Christ, as being as it were flesh of his flesh, and bone of his bone, as it is in the Text.
Reas. 1. It is called his body by way of proportion or similitude, not unto a body politick, as is found in worldly Cities, or Commonwealths; but unto a natural body, such as is that of man. Now it is called the body of Christ; for its most neer union that it hath with Christ, as being as it were flesh of his flesh, and bone of his bone, as it is in the Text.