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

Secondly, The manner how they delivered this Doctrine,¹ which was in two sorts; by lively voice, or writing.

Secondly, The manner how they deliuered this Doctrine,¹ which was in two sorts; by liuely voyce, or writing.

1. 1to deliver both by lively voice.to deliuer both by liuely voyce.

The lively voice was ever in the Church, from the beginning, to the death of the Apostles: All which time there was almost no Age, wherein at the least some holy man of God was not extraordinarily stirred up, to deliver the Doctrine of Truth, from the immediate mouth of God, although there were many times intermissions, as the History doth show. And the Church complaineth in the ^aPsalms: yea, this Doctrine was oftentimes corrupted and adulterated, but by new Revelations restored again and kept in the first Integrity.

The liuely voyce was euer in the Church, from the beginning, to the death of the Apostles: All which time there was almost no Age, wherein at the least some holy man of God was not extraordinarily stirred vp, to deliuer the Doctrine of Truth, from the immediate mouth of God, although there were many times intermissions, as the Historie doth shew. And the Church complayneth in the ^aPsalmes: yea, this Doctrine was oftentimes corrupted and adulterated, but by new Reuelations restored againe and kept in the first Integritie.

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