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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.
We have God to be our God, by cleaving to1 him, and worshipping him. This Distribution Moses giveth, Deut. 10. 20. Thou shalt fear JEHOVAH thy God, and serve him. Thou shalt cleave unto him, and swear by his Name.
Wee haue God to bee our God, by cleauing to1 him, and worshipping him. This Distribution Moses giueth, Deut. 10. 20. Thou shalt feare IEHOVAH thy God, and serue him. Thou shalt cleaue vnto him, and sweare by his Name.
- 1The parts are two: one to cleave unto him.The parts are two: one to cleaue vnto him.
Cleaving, I call that straight and holy bond, whereby we are tied and glued as it were to God, as the Apostle speaketh, sHe that is glued to the Lord, is one spirit. Of this it is said, tStick fast unto JEHOVAH your God, as you have done unto this day. He exhorted uall, that with purpose of heart they would cleave to the Lord. The contrary whereof, is that which the Prophet speaketh of, xCursed is the man whose heart departeth from JEHOVAH. Their y