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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.
The contrary whereof is no calling, or a sinning and unlawful calling: of which sort is that, Acts 19. 19. Many of them which used erroneous arts, brought their Books, and burned them before all men, and they counted the price, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
The contrarie whereof is no calling, or a sinning and vnlawfull calling: of which sort is that, Acts 19. 19. Many of them which vsed erronious arts, brought their Books, and burned them before all men, and they counted the price, and found it fiftie thousand pieces of siluer.
Secondly, Is commanded labour of body and mind, always doing of somewhat that is good and profitable. In tthe sweat of thy face shalt thou eat thy bread. The contrary whereof is Idleness: for as it is said in common Proverb, and the Apostle doth insinuate, 2. Thess. 3. 11. By doing nothing, men learn to do ill. Especially this doth for the most part lead us by the hand to those two foul sins, Adultery, and stealth, as it brought DAVID, uwhilst idly he walked up and down in the Kings house, first, unchastely to cast his eyes, then to burn with lust, and in the end to commit the act of filthiness with Ʋ riahs Wife. And the Apostle giveth this Rule as an excellent means to avoid stealth, Let xhim that stole, steal no more, but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing that is good. So 2. Thess. 3. 11, 12. he saith, We hear that there are some which walk among you inordinately, that work not at all, but are busy-bodies. Therefore them that are such, we warn and exhort you by our Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness, and eat their own bread. And