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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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Upon this I marvel, if (after so evident testimonies) there be yet any man, which perceiveth not, that Davids faith and understanding of Christ, was even one faith and understanding, with the faith that we knowledge and say: I believe in one God Father almighty, &c. as it is in the twelve Articles of the Christian faith. For the holy Trinity in one God-head doth he knowledge, not only here, but also in the 33. Psalm, saying,1 Through the word of God were the heavens made, and all their power through the spirit of his mouth. For certain it is, that there is but one only God, maker of heaven and of earth: but here is the Trinity called Lord or God, Word and Spirit. Neither is there any thing in the Articles of the Belief concerning the God-head and Man-hood of Christ, of his conception, birth, passion, cross and death, of the resurrection, ⟨p. 64⟩ascension and judgement, but it is clearly comprehended here in this Psalm. The articles of the holy Church, of forgiving of sins, resurrection of the flesh, and an everlasting life, are contained in this Psalm, and are treated upon yet more clearly, and with many mo words very substantially in other Psalms of David. 2Therefore had he our holy faith, and knowledged the same, was saved therein, and of all holy men was called the Father of Christ with high commendation, because of the promise that was made unto him. Moreover, all the holy Prophets following, had respect unto David, as to another Moses, and took many things out of his writings. For there is scarce any other, that so clearly wrote of the cause of Christ as this Prophet David, and therefore hath he honour and praise above other in Israel: Of whom thou readest also, Eccles. 47.2. Such faith and confidence in God through Jesus Christ, had David out of the holy Ghost, and out of the doctrine of his Prophets Samuel, Nathan and Gad, and of other his Priests, which also had the same of God, and of the holy Fathers, specially of Moses. And no doubt, he desired the honour of God and of his Son, not to keep it only himself, but also much rather to require it of all his people. Wherefore no doubt he set up and furthered this his faith and religion among all his men of war, kinsfolk in all his court, dominion, before the whole congregation, and all his kingdom: