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The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded
The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propounded : more largely & clearly handled and explained / published by John Downame ...The summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded : more largly & cleerely handled and explaned / published by John Downame ...
London: printed by Willi, 1625
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
In regard of which general contagion, and the better to set forth how our whole man, and whatsoever is in man, within and without, from the top, to the toe, is by nature nothing else but a lump and mass of all uncleanness; the Scripture calleth us Flesh, iwherein kno good thing, but all sin doth dwell fleshly, sold under sin, Rom. 7. 14. which being there opposed to the Law of God, which is spiritual, that is, requireth heavenly perfection and integrity of nature, as concerning all the parts and powers of our soul and body, showeth by flesh, which is the Epithet given to us all, and to Paul himself, so far as he is unregenerate, the quite contrary to be meant. Further it calleth us, The lold man, The moutward man, The nmembers, The Law of the omembers, The body pof sin, or sinful body, wherein sin so sticketh, and the qsinful body of flesh.
In regard of which generall contagion, and the better to set forth how our whole man, and whatsoeuer is in man, within and without, from the top, to the toe, is by nature nothing else but a lumpe and masse of all vncleannesse; the Scripture calleth vs Flesh, iwherein kno good thing, but all sinne doth dwell fleshly, sold vnder sinne,