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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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Use, Of Admonition, that we never glory in our selves or our own works before God, but always acknowledge, when we have done all that we can; that we are but unprofitable servants, as our Lord himself teacheth us to do; and that we depend wholly on the grace of God▪ putting no trust in our own works.
Use, Of Admonition, that we never glory in our selves or our own workes before God, but alwayes acknowledge, when we have done all that we can; that we are but unprofitable servants, as our Lord himself teacheth us to do; and that we depend wholly on the grace of God▪ putting no trust in our own works.
Doct 2. Good works by a necessary coherence follow true faith.
Doct 2. Good workes by a necessary coherence follow true faith.
It is gathered from this, that faith is to work together in and with good works, and by good works to be brought to its end. Now good works are necessary to a believer: 1. By necessity of precept, because God from that right and power he had to do so, was pleased to command us them. 2. By necessity of means without which we cannot attain the end: And that 1. In respect of God, or his glory, as the end, because without them we cannot attain to the enjoyment of God, nor to glorify him, as we should and must for that attainment. 2. In respect of the Church and others without the Church, whose edification without good works we cannot attain: and good men are edified by good works, as by examples, more and more; and to others a hoping light is as it were held out, whereby they may discern their right way. Let your light so shine before men, &c. 3. In respect of our own salvation, because good works are necessary to salvation though not as meritorious