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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. 1. Because it would be in vain to discern the Lords body, unless we discern aright also, how our selves agree with, or disagree from the Lords body, and whether we have such requisites, as necessarily we must, for the saving participation of his body. For in the Sacrament there is a mutual relation between the gift offered, and our receiving of it; nor doth it bestead us at all, to know of what sort, and how precious the gift is, unless we know also that our selves are such, as to whom this gift doth belong.
Reas. 1. Because it would be in vain to discerne the Lords body, unless we discern aright also, how our selves agree with, or disagree from the Lords body, and whether we have such requisites, as necessarily we must, for the saving participation of his body. For in the Sacrament there is a mutual relation between the gift offered, and our receiving of it; nor doth it bestead us at all, to know of what sort, and how precious the gift is, unless we know also that our selves are such, as to whom this gift doth belong.
Reas. 2. Because great is the deceit of mans heart, whereby men use to deceive themselves, while they think that all is right, although it be nothing so. It is needful therefore, that we diligently examine our own hearts, least we be deceived with a false faith, and rest in a fancy and vain imagination instead thereof.
Reas. 2. Because great is the deceit of mans heart, whereby men use to deceive themselves, while they think that all is right, although it be nothing so. It is needfull therefore, that we diligently examine our owne hearts, least we be deceived with a false faith, and rest in a phancie and vain imagination instead thereof.
Reas. 3. Because it is not enough to our comfort, that we be sometimes well disposed to partake