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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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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.
5. That with greatest love we cleave to him, as the chief good; because as the quidditative notion of God, doth its self denotate the Fountain and Author, and so the possessor of all highest and most perfect goodness; so the honour due to God, contains in it that affection, that is raised up by the meditation and apprehension of the chief good; which is pure and perfect love.
5. That with greatest love we cleave to him, as the chief good; because as the quidditative notion of God, doth its self denotate the Fountaine and Author, and so the possessor of all highest and most perfect goodnesse; so the honour due to God, contains in it that affection, that is raised up by the meditation and apprehension of the chief good; which is pure and perfect love.
6. That we express all these duties, and exercise them by a devout hearing of his Word, and calling upon his name, with the like exercise of divine worship; because we can neither powerfully be affected about the honour of God, without such operations, wherein such affections are put forth: neither is the honour we owe to God, contained within the bounds of individual disposition or affection; Nor lastly, can a lively affection of honouring God be cherished or kept in our minds, without such means, whereby it is as well begotten in us, as preserved and improved.
6. That we expresse all these duties, and exercise them by a devout hearing of his Word, and calling upon his name, with the like exercise of divine worship; because we can neither powerfully be affected about the honour of God, without such operations, wherein such affections are put forth: neither is the honour we owe to God, contained within the bounds of individual disposition or affection; Nor lastly, can a lively affection of honouring God be cherished or kept in our minds, without such means, whereby it is as well begotten in us, as preserved and improved.