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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, Watchfulness: whereunto our Saviour doth so often and so effectually persuade us; Take eheed, watch and pray. And the things which I say to you, I say to all, Watch. Watch fand pray, that you enter not into temptation. The contrary whereof, is that sleepiness and drowsiness of spirit, which there fell upon the Apostles, and Mat. 25. 5. aswell upon the wise as the foolish Virgins, whilst the Bridegroom tarried, and which the Church complaineth of in the gCanticles: I slept, &c. Whereupon our Saviour saw it good to give us an Item of it, Take hheed to your selves, lest at any time your hearts ⟨p. 134⟩be oppressed with surfeiting and drunkenness and cares of this life, and lest that Day come upon you at unawares.
Thirdly, Watchfulnesse: whereunto our Sauiour doth so often and so effectually perswade vs; Take eheede, watch and pray. And the things which I say to you, I say to all, Watch. Watch fand pray, that you enter not into temptation. The contrarie whereof, is that sleepinesse and drowzinesse of spirit, which there fell vpon the Apostles, and Mat. 25. 5. aswell vpon the wise as the foolish Virgins, whilest the Bridegroome tarryed, and which the Church complayneth of in the gCanticles: I slept, &c. Whereupon our Sauiour saw it good to giue vs an Item of it, Take hheed to your selues, lest at any time your hearts