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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. 4. Because we cannot be freed from the corruption and perverseness of the old man, but by virtue of this new man, as darkness is not removed out of this or that place but by letting in of light.
Reas. 4. Because we cannot be freed from the corruption and perversenesse of the old man, but by vertue of this new man, as darkness is not removed out of this or that place but by letting in of light.
Use, That with all care and by all means sanctified of God for this end, we may more and more labour to put on this new man. Now he is put on. 1. By virtue of that effectual desire & purpose we have to please God in our first repentance. 2. By virtue of Christ's resurrection applied to us by faith. 3. By virtue of the Holy Spirit given us in the word of Christ, and in his Sacraments.
Use, That with all care and by all means sanctified of God for this end, we may more and more labour to put on this new man. Now he is put on. 1. By virue of that effectual desire & purpose we have to please God in our first repentance. 2. By vertue of Christ's resurection applied to us by faith. 3. By vertue of the Holy Spirit given us in the word of Christ, and in his Sacraments.
Doct. 5. The old man brings us errors and corruptions; and the new man brings forth righteousness and true holiness, verses 22, 23.
Doct. 5. The old man brings us errours and coruptions; and the new man brings forth righteousnesse and true holinesse, verses 22, 23.