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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.
But knowledge, as I said, a man may have, and yet be1 never a whit the nearer to his Salvation, nor have made one pace unto the heavenly Kingdom, as touching any reformation of the heart. That which followeth, bringeth a change and alteration with it, which the gApostle calleth A tasting of the good Word of God, &c. meaning the sweet promises of the Gospel, and is the furthest step that it is possible for any Reprobate to go.
But knowledge, as I said, a man may haue, and yet be1 neuer a whit the neerer to his Saluation, nor haue made one pace vnto the heauenly Kingdome, as touching any reformation of the heart. That which followeth, bringeth a change and alteration with it, which the gApostle calleth A tasting of the good Word of God, &c. meaning the sweet promises of the Gospell, and is the furthest step that it is possible for any Reprobate to goe.
- 1and a taste of the sweetness of it, which being the highest step that it is possible for any Reprobate to ascend.and a taste of the sweetnesse of it, which being the highest step that it is possible for any Reprobate to ascend.
- gHeb. 6. 4.
Wherein I observe four things;
Wherein I obserue foure things;