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The demands of holy scripture, with answers to the same wherein are defined, and…The demaundes of holy scripture, with answeres to the same wherein are defined, and…
The demands of holy scripture, with answers to the same wherein are defined, and declared the chief, and principal points of Christian doctrine: very profitable for the right understanding of holy scriptures: made by T. Becon, and drawn out of his great works.The demaundes of holy scripture, with answeres to the same wherein are defined, and declared the cheefe, and principall poyntes of Christian doctrine: very profitable for the right vnderstanding of holy scriptures: made by T. Becon, and dravven out of his great vvorkes.
London: printed by John Day, 1577London: printed by Iohn Day, 1577
The Demands of holy Scripture.The Demaundes of holy Scripture.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
What are we? His dearly beloved children.
What are we? His dearely beloued children.
What thing is GOD? An infinite substance,1 which only with his word of might, did create and make all things, and with his most high and incomparable wisdom governeth all thing, and of his inestimable goodness, suffereth and preserveth all thing.2 I call that infinite ⟨image 10⟩both which hath neither beginning nor ending, and that which can not be comprehended, nor compassed by mans brain, what thing it is. And in both these significations God is infinite. Furthermore that is to every man god or a god, that he loveth, dreadeth, and worshippeth with all his hart.3 The Scripture also calleth the Judges and Officers of the earth gods.
What thing is GOD? An infinite substaunce,1 which onely with his word of might, did create and make all thinges, and with his most high and incomparable wisedome gouerneth all thing, and of his inestimable goodnesse, suffereth and preserueth all thing.2 I call that infinite ⟨image 10⟩both which hath neyther beginning nor ending, and that which can not be comprehended, nor compassed by mans braine, what thing it is. And in both these significacions God is infinite. Furthermore that is to euery man god or a god, that he loueth, dread•th, and worshippeth with all his hart.