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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 it belongs to the Mediatory office of Christ, not only that by his merit, he should procure life eternal to us; but also by his powerful working actually bring the same to pass.
Reas. 1. Because it belongs to the Mediatory office of Christ, not onely that by his merit, he should procure life eternal to us; but also by his powerfull working actually bring the same to pass.
Reas. 2. Because Christ as Mediator is the head ⟨p. 152⟩of his Church, from whom is derived and communicated to us the Spirit of life, whereby as well our souls, as our bodies are quickened; our souls especially in this life, and our bodies in the day of the resurrection.
Reas. 2. Because Christ as Mediator is the head ⟨p. 152⟩of his Church, from whom is derived and communicated to us the Spirit of life, whereby as well our soules, as our bodies are quickened; our soules especially in this life, and our bodies in the day of the resurrection.
Reas. 3. Because Christ as Mediator, and as the Son of man (but as united personally in the Godhead, in the Son of God) shall judge the world, Joh. 5. 27. Now this belongs to the power of the Judge, that he can bring before himself, and make the parties to be judged, to appear.
Reas. 3. Because Christ as Mediator, and as the Son of man (but as united pesonally in the Godhead, in the Son of God) shall judge the world,