A25294:868
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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By this discerning of the Lords body, is understood an act of the understanding, whereby we observe the difference between this bread, thus consecrated to be a sign, and exhibitive seal of the Lords body (that is of all his benefits and graces) to our faith, and common bread: Or it is that judgement of our mind, whereby we have a right apprehension and pronounce right sentence concerning this whole mystery, or business. The want of this discerning is that which is reproved here by the Apostle.
By this discerning of the Lords body, is understood an act of the understanding, whereby we observe the difference between this bread, thus consecrated to be a signe, and exhibitive seal of the Lords body (that is of all his benefits and graces) to our faith, and common bread: Or it is that judgement of our mind, whereby we have a right apprehension and pronounce right sentence concerning this whole mystery, or business. The want of this discerning is that which is reproved here by the Apostle.
Reas. 1. Because without judgement and prudence agreeable to the thing undertaken, nothing can be rightly, or perfectly, done or performed.
Reas. 2 Because in the Sacraments, where the external appearances are bodily and gross, and yet a spiritual mystery or secret (as to sense) lies hid in them, there is need of spiritual heed and judgement, that we may rightly pierce and dive into that spiritual secret it self.