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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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needful_a therefore_o that_o as_o he_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n without_o measure_n that_o so_o also_o he_o shall_v be_v adorn_v with_o glory_n and_o majesty_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n reas._o 3_o because_o both_o the_o grace_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 22_o 23._o use_v be_v of_o consolation_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a in_o christ_n because_o not_o only_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o head_n redound_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o its_o member_n but_o we_o have_v also_o a_o sure_a promise_n concern_v this_o that_o as_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v partaker_n of_o
see_v their_o felicity_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v coheir_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o heirship_n of_o life_n and_o eternal_a glory_n rom._n 8._o 7._o use_v 2._o be_v of_o admonition_n to_o all_o that_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n with_o all_o submission_n according_a to_o that_o command_n send_v down_o from_o heaven_n this_o be_v my_o son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v he_o doct._n 2._o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o a_o far_o more_o perfect_a and_o a_o divine_a way_n than_o any_o creature_n be_v this_o be_v from_o the_o particle_n the_o or_o that_o son_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n not_o by_o adoption_n or_o creation_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n not_o because_o in_o his_o first_o or_o proper_a nature_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o so_o the_o good_a angel_n may_v be_v call_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n if_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o man_n who_o 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in_o baptism_n be_v represent_v the_o death_n of_o fin_n and_o mortify_v of_o the_o old_a man_n a_o wash_n and_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n and_o bring_v of_o a_o man_n from_o death_n to_o life_n all_o which_o do_v most_o proper_o denote_v our_o first_o vocation_n and_o therefore_o also_o baptism_n be_v call_v by_o scripture_n itself_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n or_o wash_v of_o regeneration_n reas._o 3_o because_o by_o our_o baptism_n our_o first_o solem●…_n reception_n into_o christ_n family_n and_o kingdom_n be_v represent_v and_o therefore_o also_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n by_o this_o therefore_o baptism_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n because_o however_o it_o seal_v the_o same_o blessing_n as_o to_o the_o main_a business_n that_o the_o other_o do_v yet_o it_o do_v it_o not_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n but_o baptism_n denotate_n their_o beginning_n and_o the_o