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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. 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, Ioh. 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.
Use, Of Direction, that by all means we do this, as in our prayers, so in our meditations and other our spiritual exercises; to wit, that we may behold this supereminent power, and greatness of Christ's might, as the Apostle wisheth to the Ephesians, and to us, as one of the greatest gifts of God, Ephes. 1. 17, 18, 19, 20. For by this means, 1. Our faith and confidence in Christ is established. 2. We will be forearmed against all terrors of this world, and of Hell it self. 3. With all cheerfulness we shall recommend our souls to Christ in well-doing, because he is able to perform all that he hath promised, all that we seek of him, and above all that can come into our thoughts.
Use, Of Direction, that by all meanes we do this, as in our prayers, so in our meditations and other our spiritual exercises; to wit, that we may behold this supereminent power, and greatnesse of Christ's might, as the Apostle wisheth to the Ephesians, and to us, as one of the greatest gifts of God, Ephes. 1. 17, 18, 19, 20. For by this meanes, 1. Our faith and confidence in Christ is established. 2. We will be forearmed against all terrours of this world, and of Hell it self. 3. With all cherefulnesse we shall recommend our soules to Christ in well-doing, because he is able to performe all that he hath promised, all that we seek of him, and above all that can come into our thoughts.