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

In the ruinous estate of the CHURCH, when there wanteth a set and stablished form of government, it pleaseth him many times to bless the very sound of the Word, though it be but read or talked of, and ⟨p. 413⟩sometimes other means so far as to make it effectual for the planting of faith in the heart; as John 4. 39. many of the Samaritans were brought to believe in Christ, only upon the woman's words, which bare record of him. And the ^bApostle to the Romans showeth, that all the World was without excuse, to pretend that they had not heard, seeing the sound of the Apostles Doctrine was gone abroad into all the Earth. The Wise-men also, Mat. 2. were led by a Star, as it were, by the hand, unto the true knowledge of Christ. And Revel. 12. 6. it is said, that the woman which fled into the Wilderness, had a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand, two hundred and threescore days.

In the ruinous estate of the CHVRCH, when there wanteth a set and stablished forme of gouernment, it pleaseth him many times to blesse the very sound of the Word, though it bee but read or talked of, and ⟨p. 413⟩sometimes other meanes so farre as to make it effectuall for the planting of faith in the heart; as Iohn 4. 39. many of the Samaritanes were brought to beleeue in Christ, onely vpon the womans wordes, which bare record of him. And the ^bApostle to the Romanes sheweth, that all the World was without excuse, to pretend that they had not heard, seeing the sound of the Apostles Doctrine was gone abroad into all the Earth. The Wise-men also, Mat. 2. were led by a Starre, as it were, by the hand, vnto the true knowledge of Christ. And