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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.
Wherefore here is the Touch-stone of all Truth, and there is no truth concerning God and our Salvation in Christ, but in the Word, our Saviour himself bearing record, John 17. 17. Thy word is Truth.
Wherefore here is the Touch-stone of all Truth, and there is no truth concerning God and our Saluation in Christ, but in the Word, our Sauiour himselfe bearing record, Iohn 17. 17. Thy word is Truth.
Touching the outward instruments which it hath pleased him to use in the delivery of this Word; sometimes he spake by his own voice from Heaven; sometimes by the Ministry of his holy Angels: But specially this outward Ministry is either his own which he executed personally himself, when he was upon the Earth, (described Isaiah 42. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. in regard whereof he is called a Minister, sThe Minister of Circumcision, and a tServant:) or it is of his Servants from the beginning of the World, of whom he saith, He uthat heareth you, heareth me; and he that rejecteth you▪ rejecteth me. Of whose Ministries and Functions we shall have cause to speak hereafter.
Touching the outward instruments which it hath pleased him to vse in the deliuerie of this Word; sometimes he spake by his owne voyce from Heauen; sometimes by the Ministerie of his holy Angels: But specially this outward Ministerie is either his owne which hee executed personally himselfe, when hee was vpon the Earth, (described Esay 42. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. in regard whereof he is called a Minister,