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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.
Thirdly, Being busy to observe other mens faults, without looking into their own. Why xseest thou the mote that is in thy brothers eye, and canst not see the beam which is in thine own? or how sayest thou to thy brother, Let me cast out the mote out of thine eye, and behold, the beam is in thine own eye? Hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou discern to cast the Mote out of thy brothers eye.
Thirdly, Being busie to obserue other mens faults, without looking into their owne. Why xseest thou the mote that is in thy brothers eye, and canst not see the beame which is in thine owne? or how sayst thou to thy brother, Let me cast out the mote out of thine eye, and behold, the beame is in thine owne eye? Hypocrite, first cast out the beame out of thine owne eye, and then shalt thou discerne to cast the Mote out of thy brothers eye.
Fourthly, Zeal; which as the Song of ySolomon doth describe, It is as strong as death, as hard as the grave; the sparkles of it, are sparkles, nay, a fire of the flame of JAH, that is, which Jah the mighty God and Jehovah alone, by the powerful light of his Spirit kindleth in our hearts never to go out. Of this the Apostle speaketh, zIt is good to be fervent in a good thing always. But in the service of God it hath a special use: The azeal of thy house hath eaten me up. I am