The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

And not in vain do the Churches so assemble. God¹ hath made unto them this large and ample promise, that he will be always effectual to renew some of them by the power of his Spirit unto everlasting life; for the ministry of the Word, with the use of the Sacraments, and the exercise of true discipline, sounding in every Church, ^gnever returneth empty; but howsoever much of it fall by the way, or upon stony places, or among the thorns; yet some always lighteth upon good ground, and bringeth forth fruit in that measure that God hath appointed. A promise anciently made to the Church, as appeareth, Isaiah 9. 251. This shall be my Covenant with them, saith JEHOVAH, My Spirit that is in thee, and the words I have put into thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seeds seed, saith JEHOVAH, from this time forth for evermore. Which promise our Saviour hath also renewed, Matth. 28. 19, 20. Go therefore and gather Disciples of all Nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, teaching them to keep all things whatsoever I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always unto the end of the world.

And not in vaine doe the Churches so assemble. God¹ hath made vnto them this large and ample promise, that he will be alwayes effectuall to renue some of them by the power of his Spirit vnto euerlasting life; for the ministery of the Word, with the vse of the Sacraments, and the exercise of true discipline, sounding in euery Church, ^gneuer returneth emptie; but howsoeuer much of it fall by the way, or vpon stonie places, or among the thornes; yet some alwayes lighteth vpon good ground, and bringeth forth fruit in that measure that God hath appointed. A promise anciently made to the Church, as appeareth, Esay 9. 251. This shall be my Couenant with them, saith IEHOVAH, My Spirit that is in thee, and the words I haue put into thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seedes seede, saith IEHOVAH, from this time forth for euermore. Which promise our Sauiour hath also renued,