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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.
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 zSaul, who breathing out threatening and slaughter after the death of Stephen, went with full swing to Damascus, to cast into Prison all that called upon the Name of Jesus: but he in the very way meeting with him, restraineth his malice, and changeth his heart, to profess the Truth which before he persecuted. And this is it the aPsalmist saith, The rage of men shall turn unto his glory.
Secondly, The restrayning and bridling of them, that notwithstanding all their rage and furie, they cannot go beyond his appointed Lists, as wee see in zSaul, who breathing out threatning and slaughter after the death of Stephen, went with full swindge to Damascus, to cast into Prison all that called vpon the Name of Iesus: but hee in the verie way meeting with him, restrayneth his malice, and changeth his heart, to professe the Truth which before hee persecuted. And this is it the aPsalmist saith, The rage of men shall turne vnto his glorie.
- zActs 9. 1. &c.
- aPsal. 76. 11.
Thirdly, His conquering and subduing of them, Psal. 2. 9. Thou shalt crush them with a Sceptre of Iron, and break them in pieces like a Potters Vessel.