A20766:1897
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, The Enemies we are to fight with, Satan and all his brood: the name of Satan comprehending all impure spirits, of whom he is the Head, being not only, our genemy, that hateth us, and hgoeth about as a roaring Lyon, seeking whom he may devour: but withal, our iaccuser that accuseth us before our God day and night, and the kpleader against us. This the Apostle notably describeth, Ephes. 6. Put on the whole Armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the assaults of the Devil: for ⟨p. 489⟩we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against Principalities, against Powers, and against the worldly Governors, the Princes of the darkness of this World, against most wicked spirits which are in the high places.
First, The Enemies we are to fight with, Satan and all his brood: the name of Satan comprehending all impure spirits, of whom he is the Head, being not onely, our genemy, that hateth vs, and hgoeth about as a roring Lyon, seeking whom hee may deuoure: but withall, our iaccuser that accuseth vs before our God day and night, and the kpleader against vs. This the Apostle notably describeth, Ephes. 6. Put on the whole Armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the assaults of the Deuill: for ⟨p. 489⟩