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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 as the principle of our spiritual life is faith, so from the further intention and extension of this faith, depends our nourishment and growth in the same life. For all spiritual endowments & riches are not only vigorous, & grow cold, according as our faith is vigorous, and grows cold.
Reas. 3. Because as the principle of our spiritual life is faith, so from the further intention and extention of this faith, depends our nourishment and growth in the same life. For all spiritual endowments & riches are not only vigorous, & grow cold, according as our faith is vigorous, and grows cold.
Use 1. Of Refutation, against such as will have Christ to be given us in the Sacrament by the outward work only bodily, and by the mouth to be received, whether we have faith, or not.
Use 2. Of Direction, that in the use of the Lord's Supper, we take great care to stir up our faith, because unto nourishment and growth, is not only required the habit and disposition of faith, but also the actual exercise of it, in so much that all, even believers and faithful, are not worthy receivers of this Supper, unless they rouse up the faith that they have, and exercise it according as the exigent of that time and business doth require.
Use 2. Of Direction, that in the use of the Lord's Supper, we take great care to stirre up our faith, because unto nourishment and growth, is not only required the habit and disposition of faith, but also the actual exercise of it, in so much that all, even believers and faithfull, are not worthy receivers of this Supper, unless they rouse up the faith that they have, and exercise it according as the exigent of that time and business doth require.