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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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1How contrary the holy men were unto theft and deceit, it appeareth in the parting of Abraham and Loth, Gen. 13.6, 8, 9. And in Jacobs faithfulness and handling with Laban his father in law, Gen 29.37, 30, 33, 31.6. Lying and false dealing was so far from the holy fathers, that for keeping their credit and truth, they obtained very great commendation. Notwithstanding they were tempted with evil as all men be, but they resisted the wicked lusts. For manifest is the chaste act of Joseph, 2which would not touch his masters wife, nor desire her.3 Wherefore in these commandments is nothing written or required, that was not also required of the fathers afore the law, and performed through true faith in Christ. The Lord therefore began no new thing with his people, when he delivered them the tables of the law: ⟨p. 41⟩Only he would bring into a short sum and set in writing all the law that the Fathers had (but not together, nor comprehended in a sum) to the intent that they should the less be forgotten of the people, which through their dwelling in Egypt among Idolaters and false believers, were brought into sore offence and slander. This must now be rectified again after this manner.4 As for all the laws and ordinances which afterward were added unto these two tables, they were not joined thereunto as principal laws, but as by-laws, for the declaration and better understanding of the ten Chapters or Commandments. For the perfect sum of all laws, the very right rule of godliness, of Gods service, of righteousness, of good and evil conversation, is comprehended already in the two tables.
1How contrary the holy men were unto theft and deceit, it appeareth in the parting of Abraham and Loth, Gen. 13.6, 8, 9. And in Iacobs faithfulnesse and handling with Laban his father in law, Gen 29.37, 30, 33, 31.6. Lying and false dealing was so farre from the holy fathers, that for keeping their credit and truth, they obtained very great commendation. Notwithstanding they were tempted with evill as all men be, but they resisted the wicked lusts. For manifest is the chaste act of Ioseph,