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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Doct. 1. Christ appointed in his Church a certain order •r rank of Ministers, for the building of her up, and keeping •er in repair or strength.
He appointed a Ministry, not a Magistry, mastership or Lordly power; because he ordained not that any in the Church should do any thing from or of his own authority, or according to his own pleasure; but only from and by the authority of Christ himself, who is the only King, Lord, and Lawgiver in his Church. He appointed a certain order.
He appointed a Ministry, not a Magistry, mastership or Lordly power; because he ordained not that any in the Church should do any thing from or of his owne authority, or according to his owne pleasure; but onely from and by the authority of Christ himself, who is the only King, Lord, and Lawgiver in his Church. He appointed a certain order.
Reas. 1. Because God is the God of order, and not of confusion, which ought to be far from his House.