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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.
First, In the things themselves; for their reformation is not a whole and sound conversion unto God, but amending some one or few faults, they hold some other still, which they can never be brought to leave. As yHerod, who did many things, and yet would not part from his Brothers Wife: whereas the godly do not some things, but all they are commanded.
First, In the things themselues; for their reformation is not a whole and sound conuersion vnto God, but amending some one or few faults, they hold some other still, which they can neuer be brought to leaue. As yHerod, who did many things, and yet would not part from his Brothers Wife: whereas the godly doe not some things, but all they are commanded.
Secondly, In the manner; for their affections are but1 vanishing, and flitting motions, that suddenly go out, like unto a blaze of fire, or else for want of cherishing by Prayer, hearing of the Word, and other holy means, as it were of putting Oil in their Lamps, in time it cometh to be quenched, or else when they are touched to the quick, that they see the following of CHRIST, cannot stand with the satisfying of their own delights or other matters which they are resolved to keep; they choose rather to lose him, then to forsake themselves, and so for pleasure, profit or fear of men, they vomit up all again.
Secondly, In the manner; for their affections are but