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A25294 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 ... Ames, William, 1576-1633. 1659 (1659) Wing A3003; ESTC R6622 173,739 322

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that_o there_o be_v no_o joy_n nor_o gladness_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n and_o so_o they_o shun_v godliness_n and_o the_o care_n of_o it_o as_o that_o which_o be_v full_a of_o sadness_n and_o melancholy_n but_o the_o scripture_n teach_v otherways_o that_o the_o godly_a be_v call_v to_o this_o that_o they_o may_v always_o rejoice_v phil._n 4._o 4._o and_o that_o they_o always_o be_v as_o it_o be_v feast_v with_o all_o gladness_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 15._o 15._o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o this_o error_n be_v ignorance_n &_o a_o deprave_a sense_n of_o their_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o like_a unto_o a_o herd_n of_o swine_n who_o make_v it_o their_o great_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n to_o wallow_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d use_v 3._o of_o consolation_n for_o the_o godly_a in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d their_o outward_a condition_n be_v yet_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d of_o more_o true_a joy_n than_o can_v be_v either_o feel_v or_o understand_v by_o worldly_a man_n use_v 4._o of_o 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in_o ourselves_o we_o exercise_v and_o excite_v this_o joy_n in_o and_o by_o the_o daily_a praise_n of_o god_n name_n that_o be_v as_o well_o in_o private_a as_o public_a thanksgiving_n come_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n for_o all_o those_o blessing_n with_o which_o god_n have_v bless_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n doct._n 5._o that_o this_o joy●…_n and_o this_o comfort_n bring_v a_o certain_a holy_a security_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o believer_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o this_o be_v that_o security_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n ●…oasts_v and_o glory_n rom._n 8._o if_o god_n be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v against_o we_o etc._n etc._n for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o nothing_o can_v separate_v i_o etc._n etc._n and_o david_n every_o where_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d why_o do_v i_o fear_v god_n be_v my_o rock_n etc._n etc._n this_o security_n differ_v much_o from_o carnal_a security_n wherein_o man_n of_o this_o world_n lie_v and_o 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word_n be_v make_v flesh_n john_n 1._o 14._o but_o we_o no_o where_o read_v that_o flesh_n be_v make_v god_n or_o that_o the_o flesh_n or_o humane_a nature_n be_v make_v invisible_a in_o god_n although_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v but_o not_o so_o proper_o nor_o so_o free_o from_o danger_n and_o abuse_n but_o here_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o for_o the_o union_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n with_o the_o humane_a that_o therefore_o there_o be_v any_o real_a change_n proper_o produce_v or_o make_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o relative_a and_o of_o reason_n or_o notional_a only_a all_o the_o real_a mutation_n be_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n only_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v mutable_a be_v imperfect_a but_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v no_o way_n imperfect_a therefore_o though_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o christ_n be_v under_o another_o relation_n or_o habitude_n than_o before_o the_o incarnation_n yet_o that_o be_v for_o no_o real_a change_n in_o itself_o but_o in_o 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