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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.
Happiness is all that good, that can possibly fall upon the Creature.1
Happinesse is all that good, that can possibly fall vpon the Creature.1
- 1Happiness, in the fruition of Gods love, and (from thence coming) a conjunction and communion with him. Conjunction is an enjoying of his personal presence. Communion is a participation (in some sort) of his Blessedness, both Kingdom, Power, and Glory.Happinesse, in the fruition of Gods loue, and (from thence comming) a coniunction and communion with him. Coniunction is an enioying of his personall presence. Communion is a participation (in some sort) of his Blessednesse, both Kingdome, Power, and Glory.
It standeth in three things:
First, The love of God upon us: who is good it self, and the chief and only good, from whence cometh all the good of Men and Angels.
First, The loue of God vpon vs: who is good it selfe, and the chiefe and onely good, from whence commeth all the good of Men and Angels.