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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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2. That from a most humble reverence, we subject our selves unto him, because the honour that we give to God, as to our God, is the honour of a Creature towards its Creator, of a Son towards his Father; of a Servant towards his Master, and that such a Master as hath power of life and death over ⟨p. 215⟩us; not of the body only, but of the soul, or that which is eternal.
2. That from a most humble reverence, we subject our selves unto him, because the honour that we give to God, as to our God, is the honour of a Creature towards its Creator, of a Son towards his Father; of a Servant towards his Master, and that such a Master as hath power of life and death over ⟨p. 215⟩us; not of the body onely, but of the soul, or that which is eternal.
3. That we believe all, and rest in them, by true faith, which he witnesseth and proposeth unto us; because otherwayes we cannot give him the glory of his omniscience, truth, &c.
3. That we believe all, and rest in them, by true faith, which he witnesseth and proposeth unto us; because otherwayes we cannot give him the glory of his omnis•ience, truth, &c.
4. That with certain hope we look for all that he hath promised; because also we cannot give him the honour of the truth of his promises, unless with belief of them, we be so affected with them, as to desire and hope for the accomplishment of them.