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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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Ashamed may we be therefore, as many of us as either write, teach, preach, speak or talk of the old faith, if we endeavour not our selves to have those old heavenly virtues that were ever plentiful in all Gods true servants, in every one (I mean) according to his calling. Not that it is evil, to teach or talk of the true old faith, but this I say,1 because that (according to the doctrine of S. James) they are but deceivers of themselves, that are not doers of Gods word, as well as hearers thereof. And through such slender receiving of Christs holy Gospel, it is now come to pass, that like as we have need of such an Apostle as was holy S. Paul, to rebuke this vain confidence that men put in their works, and to tell us that no work of our doing (but faith of Gods working, doth justify us in his sight. Even so have we no less need of such another Apostle (as was holy S. 2James) to rebuke this horrible unthankfulness of men, that professing themselves to be Christians, and to hold of Christs old faith, are yet dead unto all good works, receive not the word of God in meekness, cast not away all uncleanness and maliciousness, are swift to speak, to talk, to jangle, and to take displeasure; are forgetful hearers of the Word, and not livers thereafter, boasting themselves to be of Gods pure and undefiled Religion, and yet refrain nor their tongues from evil, visit not the poor, the friendless, and the desolate in their trouble, neither keep themselves undefiled from this world. Read the first chapter of his Epistle.3
Ashamed may wee be therefore, as many of us as either write, teach, preach, speake or talke of the old faith, if wee endevour not our selves to have those old heavenly vertues that were ever plentifull in all Gods true servants, in every one (I meane) according to his calling. Not that it is evill, to teach or talke of the true old faith, but this I say,1 because that (according to the doctrine of S. Iames) they are but deceivers of themselves, that are not doers of Gods word, as well as hearers thereof. And through such slender receiving of Christs holy Gospell, it is now come to passe, that like as we haue need of such an Apostle as was holy S. Paul, to rebuke this vaine confidence that men put in their workes, and to tell us that no worke of our doing (but faith of Gods working, doth justifie us in his sight. Even so have wee no lesse need of such another Apostle (as was holy S.