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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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For these two brethren have set forth before us, the whole battle and strife, which the world, the city of the devil, the children and citizens of the cursed city (wherein the Serpent is head and master, and hath the dominion) shall make against the city and citizens in whom Christ is the head, unto the end of the world. The freemen of the city of God and of Christ, do cleave only unto God,1 serve him with all their heart, build only upon Christ. The citizens of the Serpent despise God, and yet they boast of God, to whom also they offer and do service, but not as they ought to do. Now when they perceive that their faith is not right, and that their hypocrisy is espied and misliked, then fall they to murdering, to the which God is an enemy, and forbiddeth it with his word. For Cain also exhorted he from his purpose, and said, Thou needest not to arm thee because of thy brother, for thou hast none occasion to be angry with him. For if thou doest right, thou shalt find it, and have joy thereof: but if thou dost not right, then is thy misfortune, sin and trespass open, and thou shalt shame and destroy thy self. Thy brother goeth on without fault, he shall do thee no hurt nor harm: he shall also ⟨p. 25⟩not be Lord over thee, nor minish thy right: Yea he shall have respect unto thee, and thou shalt have dominion over him, and so keep thy birth-right, and still remain the first borne, although his sacrifice be acceptable unto me and not thine. Cease therefore from thy wicked purpose, and offend not against thy brother.
For these two brethren have set forth before us, the whole battell and strife, which the world, the citie of the devill, the children and citizens of the cursed citie (wherein the Serpent is head and master, and hath the dominion) shall make against the citie and citizens in whom Christ is the head, unto the end of the world. The freemen of the citie of God and of Christ, doe cleave only unto God,1 serve him with all their heart, build only upon Christ. The citizens of the Serpent despise God, and yet they boast of God, to whom also they offer and doe service, but not as they ought to doe. Now when they perceive that their faith is not right, and that their hypocrisie is espied and misliked, then fall they to murthering, to the which God is an enemie, and forbiddeth it with his word. For Cain also exhorted hee from his purpose, and said, Thou needest not to arme thee because of thy brother, for thou hast none occasion to be angrie with him. For if thou doest right, thou shalt finde it, and have joy thereof: but if thou dost not right, then is thy misfortune, sinne and trespasse open, and thou shalt shame and destroy thy selfe. Thy brother goeth on without fault, he shall doe thee no hurt nor harme: he shall also