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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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Now like as in the time of David there was a great number of learned men; even so testifieth the second book of the Chronicles in the 17. chapter, that in the time of Jehoshaphat there were many learned Levites and Prophets. Heliseus was ⟨p. 69⟩in the time of King Jehu, and Zechariah the son of Joiada, was under Joas, under whom also he was stoned. Nevertheless we have no books written and set forth by these: only we have the prophecy of Obadiah, which wrote his prophecy under Ahab. Afterward under Uzzia, Jothan, Achas and Hezekiah Kings of Judah, lived the most part of them, whose books are abroad. For under these preached and wrote Jonah, Oseas, Isaiah, Joel, Nahum, Amos and Micah. Afterward under King Manasseh wrote Habakkuk. Under the holy King Josiah, wrote Zephaniah, Baruch and Jeremiah, in whose days Israel had such misfortune, that Jerusalem with the Temple was destroyed, and the people that remained over and perished not, were carried away captive into Babylon. In the same captivity did Ezekiel and Daniel write their prophecies. And after the captivity when Israel was delivered again, and came home to Jerusalem, then preached and wrote Esdras, Haggeus, Zechariah, Malachi and Nehemiah. Beside these Prophets no doubt there were other moe, of whom no mention is made. But these are the chief, by whom it pleased God to open unto us all that appertaineth to our salvation. And though we had also the writings of the other, yet should we read no other thing in them, than we find in our own Prophets, for as much as these whom we have, agree so together all in one.
Now like as in the time of David there was a great number of learned men; even so testifieth the second booke of the Chronicles in the 17. chapter, that in the time of Iosaphat there were many learned Levites and Prophets. Heliseus was ⟨p. 69⟩in the time of King Iehu, and Zacharias the sonne of Ioiada, was under Ioas, under whom also he was stoned. Neverthelesse we have no bookes written and set forth by these: only we have the prophecie of Abdias, which wrote his prophecie under Achab. Afterward under Vzzia, Iothan, Achas and Ezechias Kings of Iuda, lived the most part of them, whose bookes are abroad. For under these preached and wrote Ionas, Oseas, Isaias, Ioel, Nahum, Amos and Micheas. Afterward under King Manasses wrote Abacuck. Vnder the holy King Iosias, wrote Sophonias, Baruch and Hieremie, in whose daies Israel had such misfortune, that Hierusalem with the Temple was destroyed, and the people that remained over and perished not, were caried away captive into Babylon. In the same captivitie did Ezechiel and Daniel write their prophecies. And after the captivitie when Israel was delivered againe, and came home to Hierusalem, then preached and wrote Esdras, Haggeus, Zacharias, Malachias and Nehemias. Beside these Prophets no doubt there were other moe, of whom no mention is made. But these are the chiefe, by whom it pleased God to open unto us all that appertaineth to our salvation. And though we had also the writings of the other, yet should we reade no other thing in them, than we finde in our owne Prophets, for as much as these whom we have, agree so together all in one.