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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 we receive from God all the increases of grace, so is it fit, that by public profession we acknowledge this, to the glory of his name, and stirring up of our thankfulness to him; unto which use the holy Supper doth most fitly serve us.
Reas. 3. Because we receive from God all the increases of grace, so is it fit, that by publick profession we acknowledge this, to the glory of his name, and stirring up of our thankfulnesse to him; unto which use the holy Supper doth most fitly serve us.
Reas. 4. Because that communion, which is between the members of the Church, as belonging to the same family, and as they eat all of the same spiritual food at the same table of their own and the same Master and Lord, cannot be fi•lier declared, than by such a sacred and solemn spiritual feast, or banquet.
Reas. 4. Because that communion, which is between the members of the Church, as belonging to the same family, and as they eat all of the same spiritual food at the same table of their owne and the same Master and Lord, cannot be fi•lier declared, than by such a sacred and solemn spiritual feast, or banquet.
Use 1. Of Comfort, that we may be refreshed because that in this manner, both by Word, and Sacrament or seal, we have this confirmed unto us, that all that is necessary to our nourishment, growth and advancement in grace, for attaining of spiritual perfection, is prepared for us in Christ, and is to be by him derived unto us.