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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
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.
Reas. 2. Because no other but the Lord of the Church had power to ordain any such thing; or make it effectual for its ends.
Reas. 3. Because thus it became Christ to show himself faithful in the House of God, as Moses was, Heb 3.