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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.
Specially towards the Reprobate is the same in all points, that is to Satan their head, that is to say:
First, A perpetual obduration and hardening of their hearts unto final unrepentance: for so the yEvangelist John, when he had showed that the Jews could not believe, because Isaiah had said, He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and I should heal them. Immediately he addeth, These things said ISAIAH, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
First, A perpetuall obduration and hardening of their hearts vnto finall vnrepentance: for so the yEuangelist Iohn, when hee had shewed that the Iewes could not beleeue, because Esay had said, He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and vnderstand with their heart, and I should heale them. Immediately hee addeth, These things said ESAIAS, when he saw his glorie, and spake of him.
Secondly, The restraining and bridling of them, that notwithstanding all their rage and fury, they cannot go beyond his appointed Lists, as we see in z