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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. 2. To this Ministry is adjoined a ministerial, or servant-like power, in things that belong to the Kingdom of Heaven.
Doct. 2. To this Ministry is adjoyned a ministerial, or servant-like power, in things that belong to the Kingdome of Heaven.
This is collected from giving of the keys. For although by a key is sometimes designed supreme, or Lordlike power and command, as Rev. 1. 18. yet sometimes also a Ministerial power only, as Isa. 22. 22. And that it is so understood here is clear, in that Christ alone is King of his Church, and commander, endowed with supreme power. And by this he is distinguished from the Apostles themselves, Mat. 18. 19, 20. as also by this, that the Apostles every where profess themselves the Ministers of Christ.
This is collected from giving of the keyes. For although by a key is sometimes designed supreme, or Lordlike power and command, as Rev. 1. 18. yet sometimes also a Ministerial power onely, as Isa. 22. 22. And that it is so understood here is clear, in that Christ alone is King of his Church, and commander, endowed with supreme power. And by this he is distinguished from the Apostles themselves, Mat. 18. 19, 20. as also by this, that the Apostles every where profess themselves the Ministers of Christ.