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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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What would such an holy Apostle say to this wicked world,1 wherein a great number (pretending to be Christian men) are given so to quarrelling and fighting, to voluptuousness and inordinate lusts,2 to envy and indignation, to unlawful spending and consuming of that they may get, to adultery, to the despising of holy wedlock, to shameful uncleanness, either not willing to marry, or else putting away their wives for light occasions, and for satisfying of their own trifling lusts, falling in love with the vain friendship of this world, taking part against God: yea whereas by their profession, oath, and allegiance (which they owe to their most high Sovereign the King of heaven) they should in a virtuous conversation maintain all godliness, are become even enemies, suppressors and overthrowers thereof, as well through their obstinate and cruel resisting of Gods word, as by other wicked examples of their vicious and filthy living? What would holy S. James say to such unthankful bellies, that knowing the truth, live after such a sort? Would he spare them though they were never so rich and wealthy? Read the fourth chapter of his Epistle, and the first part of his fifth chapter,3 and ye will judge the contrary.
What would such an holy Apostle say to this wicked world,1 wherein a great number (pretending to be Christian men) are given so to quarelling and fighting, to voluptuousnesse and inordinate lusts,2 to envie and indignation, to unlawfull spending and consuming of that they may get, to advoutrie, to the despising of holy wedlocke, to shamefull uncleannesse, either not willing to marry, or else putting away their wives for light occasions, and for satisfying of their owne trifling lusts, falling in love with the vaine friendship of this world, taking part against God: yea whereas by their profession, oath, and allegiance (which they owe to their most high Soveraigne the King of heaven) they should in a vertuous conversation maintaine all godlinesse, are become even enemies, suppressours and overthrowers thereof, as well through their obstinate and cruell resisting of Gods word, as by other wicked examples of their vicious and filthy living? What would holy S. Iames say to such unthankfull bellies, that knowing the truth, live after such a sort? Would he spare them though they were never so rich and wealthie? Reade the fourth chapter of his Epistle, and the first part of his fifth chapter,