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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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The Lord himself also came unto John, 1and was baptised▪ And when he had received Baptism, the heaven opened, and the Holy Ghost appeared in the form of a Dove, and there was a voice heard from heaven, saying,2 This is my beloved Son, in whom I am pacified: to the intent that all the world should have witness of Christ the true Saviour, not only now by the Angels, and by John the holiest man of all, but also from heaven, and of God himself: and that we might be the bolder to commit our selves wholly unto him. When he ⟨p. 86⟩had received the testimony, he went into the wilderness:3 And like as our disease began in Paradise by temptation; even so at the temptation in the wilderness began the Lord our health: And like as the Father of us all did eat the forbidden meat;4 so did the Lord not eat the meat that he might have eaten, but fasted forty days and forty nights. Afterward came he among the people, and began to preach salvation, saying, The time is fulfilled, 5and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the Gospel. Herewith hath he healed all sores, driven out Devils, and raised up the dead, testifying so by his acts, that he is Lord of all things, and the true Saviour: And of them whom he healeth, asketh he nothing: he commandeth them not to build him a Temple, neither to give him block or stock: he requireth no bodily thing, but only steadfast faith and confidence. And to them whom he hath healed, he saith, Go thy way, and sin no more, take heed that a worse thing happen not unto thee. And herewithall doth he teach,6 in what thing the substance of true Religion lieth, even in a right true faith, and in an innocent life, that in all our conversation we keep our selves from all filthiness: Yea the thing that some man taketh for Gods service, refuseth he, as long babbling prayers, vain-glorious fasting, and like alms giving. He nothing regardeth mens traditions, diversities of sects, long garments, outward appearance, their cleansing, nor all their hypocrisy. He goeth into the Temple, overthroweth,