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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 1. Of Information, how greatly we ought to esteem our Baptism, wherein so great benefits or blessings spiritual, were first sealed unto us.
Use 1. Of Information, how greatly we ought to esteem our Baptisme, wherein so great benefits or blessings spiritual, were first sealed unto us.
Use 2. Of Direction, that upon occasion of seeing Baptism administered at any time, we both with all devout meditation on our own Baptism, lift up our minds unto the lively apprehensions of these blessings, of our adoption, justification, & sanctification, ⟨p. 177⟩namely; and withal think upon what is due to God from us, for so great benefits, and what we engaged in and by our baptism, to perform in all manner of holy, thankful and Christian obedience.
Use 2. Of Direction, that upon occasion of seeing Baptisme administred at any time, we both with all devo•t meditation on our own Baptism, lift up our mindes unto the lively apprehensions of these blessings, of our adoption, •ustification, & sanctification, ⟨p. 177⟩namely; and withall think upon what is due to God from us, for so great benefits, and what we engaged in and by our baptisme, to perform in all manner of holy, thankfull and Christian obedience.
Doct. 3. Those saving blessings, which are signified in Baptism, do not properly depend on the washing of water, as to their real efficacies; but on the operation of the Father, Son and holy Spirit.