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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. 4. Because in this manner we the more own our salvation as wrought by Christ.
Use 1. Is of Refutation against Papists, Anabaptists, Remonstrants or Arminians, and almost all Sects and Sectarians, who all agree in this error, that our justification depends upon our works, and is not to be sought by the imputation of Christs righteousness to us, or accounting his obedience ours.
Use 1. Is of Refutation against Papists, Anabaptists, Remonstrants or Arminians, and almost all Sects and Sectarians, who all agree in this errour, that our justification depends upon our works, and is not to be sought by the imputation of Christs righteousnesse to us, or accounting his obedience ours.
Use 2. Is of Exhortation, unto due thankfulness towards Christ, by whose Redemption or ransoming of us, we are justified, and set free from sin and death, the wages of sin; and adjudged unto life and glory, above what any mere creatures righteousness could ever have deserved.
Use 2. Is of Exhortation, unto due thankfulness towards Christ, by whose Redemption or ransoming of us, we are justified, and set free from sin and death, the wages of sin; and adjudged unto life and glory, above what any meer creatures righteousness could ever have deserved.