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Look from Adam, and behold the Protestants faith and religion evidently proved out of…Looke from Adam, and behold the Protestants faith and religion evidently proued out of…
Look from Adam, and behold the Protestants faith and religion evidently proved out of the holy Scriptures against all atheists, papists, loose libertines, and carnal gospellers: and that the faith which they profess, hath continued from the beginning of the world, and so is the true and ancient faith. Herein hast thou also a short sum of the whole Bible, and a plain manifestation, that all holy men who have pleased God, have been saved through this Christian faith alone.Looke from Adam, and behold the Protestants faith and religion evidently proued out of the holy Scriptures against all atheists, papists, loose libertines, and carnall gospellers: and that the faith which they professe, hath continued from the beginning of the world, and so is the true and ancient faith. Herein hast thou also a short summe of the whole Bible, and a plaine manifestation, that all holy men who have pleased God, have beene saved through this Christian faith alone.
London: printed by John Haviland for Thomas Pavier, 1624London: printed by Iohn Haviland for Thomas Pavier, 1624
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Even so doth Christ to his enemies, and destroyeth their power and kingdom. All which things we have seen in the old unchristian Empire of Rome, and in many other potentates and powers. But specially he breaketh the head of the old Serpent, according to the promise, Gen. 3.15. And at the last shall he come to judge the quick and dead,1 and destroy his enemies for ever. Out of the brook in the way shall he drink, therefore shall he also lift up the head. Finally and in the seventh verse, he describeth the passion of Christ and his glory. In the way (saith he) that is, in his life while he is in this misery, He shall drink out of the brook, that is, ⟨p. 63⟩he shall suffer and be overcome. For to drink out of the cup, is as much as to suffer. But to drink out of the brook, is to be altogether full of trouble, to be vexed and tormented without victory, and utterly to be overwhelmed with a brook and strong stream of troubles. Thus was it his mind to declare the Passion of Christ. After the Passion, followeth the glory with the Resurrection and Ascension. Paul, Philip. 2. speaketh of both, and saith,2 Christ humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross. Wherefore God hath exalted him, and given him a name, which is above all names, &c. Thus much be spoken of this Psalm, and of Davids understanding, which he had of Christ Jesus and of the Christian faith.
Even so doth Christ to his enemies, and destroyeth their power and kingdome. All which things wee have seene in the old unchristian Empire of Rome, and in many other potentates and powers. But specially he breaketh the head of the old Serpent, according to the promise, Gen. 3.15. And at the last shall he come to judge the quicke and dead,1 and destroy his enemies for ever. Out of the brooke in the way shall he drinke, therefore shall hee also lift up the head. Finally and in the seventh verse, he describeth the passion of Christ and his glorie. In the way (saith he) that is, in his life while he is in this misery, He shall drinke out of the brooke, that is,