A20766:1923
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.
Sixthly, and lastly, The Word of God, or the knowledge of the Scriptures, which are the Spiritual Sword, to cut asunder all things that oppose themselves unto us. Thus the Apostle setteth forth the complete Harness of a Christian Soldier, according to such furniture as then ⟨p. 493⟩they used, unto the which he else-where addeth certain other Tackling & Harness, namely, Prayer, Watchfulness, Perseverance, Patience, and such like, Ephes. 6. 18. withal Prayer and Supplication, praying continually in the Spirit, and thereunto watching with all perseverance and supplication, &c. Heb. 12. 4. With patience let us run the Race that is set before us. And again, kFor ye have need of patience, that doing the will of God, ye may receive the promise.
Sixtly, and lastly, The Word of God, or the knowledge of the Scriptures, which are the Spirituall Sword, to cut asunder all things that oppose themselues vnto vs. Thus the Apostle setteth forth the complete Harnesse of a Christian Souldier, according to such furniture as then ⟨p. 493⟩they vsed, vnto the which he else-where addeth certaine other Tackling & Harnesse, namely, Prayer, Watchfulnesse, Perseuerance, Patience, and such like, Ephes. 6. 18. withall Prayer and Supplication, praying continually in the Spirit, and thereunto watching with all perseuerance and supplication, &c. Heb. 12. 4. With patience let vs runne the Race that is set before vs. And againe, kFor yee haue need of patience, that doing the will of God, ye may receiue the promise.