A20766:1851
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 fourth Petition: Give us this Day that Bread of ours, that (bread) above substance, or better then all wealth and riches which consume and perish, whereas this endureth to everlasting Life, being the Bread of God that cometh down from Heaven, and giveth life ⟨p. 472⟩unto the World, even Christ himself the spiritual Manna, promised in Paradise, figured in the Wilderness, forespoken by the Prophets, shadowed in the Law, manifested in the Gospel, thy only Son, of thine own eternal nature and Essence, conceived and borne of the Virgin, by the wonderful work of thy holy Spirit, sanctified from the Womb, to be the mighty and powerful Instrument, in and by whose flesh or humane nature united to the God-head, personally he quickeneth all those that by F•ith are engrafted in him; replenished with all Righteousness and fullness of the Spirit above measure: And therefore in himself most blessed and happy, but for us and for our sakes accursed, in that he bare the whole wrath due to our sins, and became subject to death, the most ignominious death of the Cross it self, under which notwithstanding, he did not lye, for that it was impossible he should be holden of it: but loosing the pangs and sorrows of death, he arose again and ascended into Heaven, where he sitteth at the right hand of thy most excellent Majesty, to make continual Intercession for those that are his, and hath obtained a Name above all names, a Crown of Glory, and a Kingdom, whereof there shall not be any end;
The fourth Petition: Giue vs this Day that Bread of ours, that (bread) aboue substance, or better then all wealth and riches which consume and perish, whereas this indureth to euerlasting Life, being the Bread of God that commeth downe from Heauen, and giueth life ⟨p. 472⟩vnto the World, euen Christ himselfe the spirituall Manna, promised in Paradise, figured in the Wildernesse, forespoken by the Prophets, shaddowed in the Law, manifested in the Gospell, thy onely Sonne, of thine owne eternall nature and Essence, conceiued and borne of the Virgin, by the wonderfull worke of thy holy Spirit, sanctified from the Wombe, to bee the mightie and powerfull Instrument, in and by whose flesh or humane nature vnited to the God-head, personally hee quickeneth all those that by F•ith are ingraffed in him; replenished with all Righteousnesse and fulnesse of the Spirit aboue measure: And therefore in himselfe most blessed and happie, but for vs and for our sakes accursed, in that he bare the whole wrath due to our sinnes, and became subiect to death, the most ignominious death of the Crosse it selfe, vnder which notwithstanding, he did not lye, for that it was impossible he should bee holden of it: but loosing the pangs and sorrowes of death, hee arose againe and ascended into Heauen, where he sitteth at the right hand of thy most excellent Maiestie, to make continuall Intercession for those that are his, and hath obtayned a Name aboue all names, a Crowne of Glorie, and a Kingdome, whereof there shall not bee any end;