A17218:87
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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When the sacrifice also and ceremony was executed after the ordinance of God in the congregation, the beloved friends of God had not only respect unto the outward thing, but much rather beheld they Christ with the eyes of faith, and thought thus:1 Behold the will of God hath ordained to do sacrifice for sin: now are we all sinners and debtors unto God, in so much that he hath power and right over us, that like as the beast which is now slain and offered, dieth, and hath his blood shed: Even so might God now also kill us all, and condemn us for ever. Nevertheless he hath taken ⟨p. 49⟩us to his mercy, and promised us a seed, which should thus die on the Cross, and cleanse us with his blood, and with his death restore us unto life: which thing no doubt shall as surely come to pass, as this beast is slain and offered now afore our eyes. And like as the blood is sprinkled over the people, for the bodily cleansing: so shall the blood of Christ be sprinkled upon our souls, &c. And out of such a thought and faithful consideration of the sacrifices, grew repentance and sorrow for their sins, a gladness, praise, comfort and thanks-giving unto God the merciful Father. And to this do serve certain Psalms, which were made concerning the sacrifices. To this also serve all the rebukings of the holy Prophets, and the refusing of the oblations. For the external pomp and show of the offerings, without faith in God and the blessed seed, is nothing worth; yea it is rather abominable unto God, as thou seest in the first chapter of Isaiah.
When the sacrifice also and ceremonie was executed after the ordinance of God in the congregation, the beloved friends of God had not only respect unto the outward thing, but much rather beheld they Christ with the eyes of faith, and thought thus:1 Behold the will of God hath ordained to do sacrifice for sinne: now are we all sinners and debtors unto God, in so much that he hath power and right over us, that like as the beast which is now slaine and offred, dieth, and hath his bloud shed: Even so might God now also kill us all, and condemne us for ever. Neverthelesse he hath taken ⟨p. 49⟩us to his mercy, and promised us a seed, which should thus die on the Crosse, and cleanse us with his bloud, and with his death restore us unto life: which thing no doubt shall as surely come to passe, as this beast is slaine and offered now afore our eyes. And like as the bloud is sprinkled over the people, for the bodily cleansing: so shall the bloud of Christ be sprinkled upon our soules, &c. And out of such a thought and faithfull consideration of the sacrifices, grew repentance and sorrow for their sinnes, a gladnesse, praise, comfort and thanks-giving unto God the mercifull Father. And to this doe serve certaine Psalmes, which were made concerning the sacrifices. To this also serve all the rebukings of the holy Prophets, and the refusing of the oblations. For the externall pompe and shew of the offerings, without faith in God and the blessed seed, is nothing worth; yea it is rather abominable unto God, as thou seest in the first chapter of Esay.