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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.
Therefore is the Man-hood aptly compared to a Fountain, which sendeth forth most sweet and comfortable streams of water of life unto all his members, and the Deity to the Well-head, or to a Spring that ministereth continually unto this Fountain.
Therefore is the Man-hood aptly compared to a Fountaine, which sendeth forth most sweet and comfortable streames of water of life vnto all his members, and the Deitie to the Well-head, or to a Spring that ministreth continually vnto this Fountaine.
The second head is the performing of through Righteousness1 for us, being in all his Actions supernaturally upholden from all possibility of sinning, and performing the most exact and perfect obedience of the Law, John 8. 29. I do always the things that are pleasing to my Father.
The second head is the performing of thorow Righteousnesse1 for vs, being in all his Actions supernaturally vpholden from all possibilitie of sinning, and performing the most exact and perfect obedience of the Law, Iohn 8. 29. I doe alwayes the things that are pleasing to my Father.
- 1The Righteousness of Christ, is his performing of the most excellent measure of obedience to the Law of God, that can possibly fall into any Creature: and being the Righteousness of him who is both God and Man, consequently it meriteth a like supreme measure of Blessedness.The Righteousnesse of Christ, is his performing of the most excellent measure of obedience to the Law of God, that can possibly fall into any Creature: and being the Righteousnes of him who is both God and Man, consequently it meriteth a like supreme measure of Blessednesse.