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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.
CHAP. VIII.
Of the Church of Gods Elect.
Thus far of the outward Church. The other is the Church of Gods Elect, drawn to believe in Christ, ordinarily, by Preaching: Wherefore with these, God maketh indeed his Covenant. By virtue whereof, our Faith, albeit apprehending Christ absent, it apprehend Him weakly; yet confirmed by the Word, and Sacraments, Prayer, and other holy means, it never letteth go the Hold, but continually groweth, till we come to see Christ in his glory: So as Faith hath always Hope, that is, an assured waiting for of that blessed Sight, going with it.
THus farre of the outward Church. The other is the Church of Gods Elect, drawne to beleeue in Christ, ordinarily, by Preaching: Wherefore with these, God maketh indeed his Couenant. By vertue whereof, our Faith, albeit apprehending Christ absent, it apprehend Him weakely; yet confirmed by the Word, and Sacraments, Prayer, and other holy meanes, it neuer letteth goe the Hold, but continually groweth, till we come to see Christ in his glory: So as Faith hath alwayes Hope, that is, an assured waiting for of that blessed Sight, going with it.