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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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but rather that through the bodily sacrifice, was figured the sacrifice of Christ, and for his sake he was merciful unto the world. For over Christ he said at Jordan when Christ was baptised:1 This is my dear beloved Son in whom I am pacified or reconciled.
but rather that through the bodily sacrifice, was figured the sacrifice of Christ, and for his sake he was mercifull unto the world. For over Christ he said at Iordan when Christ was baptised:1 This is my deare beloved Sonne in whom I am pacified or reconciled.
1Besides this, the Lord gave unto Noah certain laws, but none other than even such as he had given to his fore-fathers, and written in their hearts. The first pertaineth to marriage and bringing up of children, in the which is comprehended all that is written concerning nurture, cleanliness and temperance, of care and bringing up of children in the fear of God, virtue, obedience and learning. The second forbiddeth violence and deceit, namely, that no man shall eat blood. For it is a figurative precept commanding, that no man get his living by murder, by oppressing the poor, by usury, by extortion, by falsehood and deceit. Moreover, all things living were subdued unto him, and all meats were permitted him. In conclusion, whatsoever concerned the love of God and their neighbour, the same is here renewed unto Noah and his children, and required of them.
1Besides this, the Lord gave unto Noe certaine lawes, but none other than even such as he had given to his fore-fathers, and written in their hearts. The first pertaineth to mariage and bringing up of children, in the which is comprehended all that is written concerning nurture, cleanlinesse and temperance, of care and bringing up of children in the feare of God, vertue, obedience and learning. The second forbiddeth violence and deceit, namely, that no man shall eat bloud. For it is a figurative precept commanding, that no man get his living by murther, by oppressing the poore, by usurie, by extortion, by falshood and deceit. Moreover, all things living were subdued unto him, and all meats were permitted him. In conclusion, whatsoever concerned the love of God and their neighbour, the same is here renued unto Noe and his children, and required of them.