The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

Two parts we make of all this holy Doctrine: one properly¹ concerning God the Creator, the other concerning Christ the Redeemer, the true Emanuel, God with us. For so our Saviour in that which we call the Lords Prayer doth divide it, speaking in the three former Petitions: first, of the Nature, Persons, and properties of the Godhead, then of his sovereignty and command, together with the duty of Allegiance, which we owe unto him, which if men were able to perform as the Law of their Creation not enjoineth only, but enabled them unto, and as the Angels do in Heaven, they need go no farther, but should be blessed in the doing of it. But because that is a path which no foot of man can tread, he propoundeth in the other three, to miserable man fallen now away, the blessed Son of God, that peerless Pearl and inestimable Treasure of the World, Jesus Christ the righteous, who hath gone the track for us, and regeneration, righteousness and sanctification through him: more briefly, John 17. 3. he noteth the perfect distribution of Divinity, To know thee, the only true God, and him whom thou hast sent, Jesus Christ.

Two parts we make of all this holy Doctrine: one properly¹ concerning God the Creatour, the other concerning Christ the Redeemer, the true Emanuel, God with vs. For so our Sauiour in that which wee call the Lords Prayer doth deuide it, speaking in the three former Petitions: first, of the Nature, Persons, and properties of the Godhead, then of his soueraigntie and command, together with the duty of Allegiance, which wee owe vnto him, which if men were able to performe as the Law of their Creation not enioyneth onely, but inabled them vnto, and as the Angels doe in Heauen, they neede goe no farther, but should be blessed in the doing of it. But because that is a path which no foot of man can tread, he propoundeth in the other three, to miserable man fallen now away, the blessed Sonne of God, that peerelesse Pearle and inestimable Treasure of the World, Iesus Christ the righteous, who hath gone the tracke for vs, and regeneration, righteousnesse and sanctification through him: more briefly, Iohn 17. 3. hee noteth the perfect distribution of Diuinity, To know thee, the only true God, and him whom thou hast sent, Iesus Christ.