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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.
The eleventh and last (which yet is so far from being least, that in a manner it carrieth the praise from all the rest) is an entire obedience, when we labour to keep whatsoever God hath commanded, and to please him in all things, being holy, as he is holy, Ezekiel in his eighteenth Chapter in one word expresseth it, If he keep all mine Ordinances: and then namplifying it by the contrary, beateth upon it (as his manner is) with a heap and multitude of enforcing speeches, If he do to his Brother, other then any one of those things, and he do not all these things, &c.
The eleuenth and last (which yet is so farre from being least, that in a manner it carryeth the prayse from all the rest) is an entire obedience, when we labour to keepe whatsoeuer God hath commanded, and to please him in all things, being holy, as hee is holy, Ezechiel in his eighteenth Chapter in one word expresseth it, If he keepe all mine Ordinances: and then namplifying it by the contrarie, beateth vpon it (as his manner is) with a heape and multitude of inforcing speeches, If he doe to his Brother, other then any one of those things, and he do not all these things, &c.
- nEzech. 18. 11, 12, &c.
For the practice of this Lesson, good Cornelius and the rest with him assembled, are highly commended, Acts 10. 33. We all are here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God. And of David the Holy Ghost beareth owitness, I have found out DAVID the son of JESSE, according to my heart, that will