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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 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.
Use 2. Of Exhortation, that we may diligently bestow all care and industry, that we may really and in operation attain this nourishment, growth and advancement in grace, which in this Sacrament rightly used, is exhibited unto us.
Doct. 2. This nourishment, which in Christ we receive, it by the working of faith.
Doct. 2. This nourishment, which in Christ we receive, it by the working of fath.
This is hence gathered, in that we are said in the Text to have communion with the flesh and blood of Christ, which yet are not bodily present with us, but are only spiritually partaken of by faith, as is apparent by other places.