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

In his last farewell to his ⟨p. 33⟩Disciples, being to leave the World, and to go unto the Father, he left this Doctrine as a perpetual Monument religiously to be observed of the Church, to the end of the World, willing to baptize all Nations, ^zIn the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: That as in other respects, so in this it is most worthily said, ^aNo man hath seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath revealed him. With these two Testimonies I willingly content my self, as most pregnant of all the rest. And therefore I pass over divers other that might be alleged to this purpose, because these twain may stand in stead of many. Only I will add that golden testimony of his beloved Disciple: ^bThere be three that bear record in Heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost. It is clear, that to the earthly witness or testimony of men in the things which we feel and have experience of within our selves, Regeneration, Righteousness, Sanctification, he opposeth the heavenly Witness or Testimony of these persons, greater in regard of the excellence of the witnesses, but equal in the number whereby appeareth the clear evidence of this place.

In his last farewell to his ⟨p. 33⟩Disciples, being to leaue the World, and to goe vnto the Father, hee left this Doctrine as a perpetuall Monument religiously to bee obserued of the Church, to the end of the World, willing to baptize all Nations, ^zIn the Name of the Father, and of the Sonne, and of the Holy Ghost: That as in other respects, so in this it is most worthily said, ^aNo man hath seene God at any time. The onely begotten Sonne, who is in the bosome of the Father, hee hath reuealed him. With these two Testimonies I willingly content my selfe, as most pregnant of all the rest. And therefore I passe ouer diuers other that might bee alleaged to this purpose, because these twaine may stand in stead of many. Onely I will adde that golden testimony of his beloued Disciple: