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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.
First, Idol shepherds, that cannot teach at all, such as the Prophet complaineth of, Their ywatch-men are all blind, they have no knowledge, they are dumb dogs, they cannot bark.
First, Idoll shepheards, that cannot teach at all, such as the Prophet complayneth of, Their ywatch-men are all blinde, they haue no knowledge, they are dumbe dogges, they cannot barke.
Secondly, Negligent Preachers, which, as Isaiah there saith, lye and sleep, and delight in sleeping. Wherefore God telleth zEZEKIEL, Son of man, I have appointed thee a Watch-man to the House of Israel, and thou shalt hear the Word out of my mouth, that thou mayest give ⟨p. 185⟩warning unto them from me: when I say unto the wicked man, Thou shalt certainly dye, and thou do not give him warning, nor speak to warn the wicked man of his evil way, to keep him alive, that wicked man shall dye by his own iniquity, but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Secondly, Negligent Preachers, which, as Esay there saith, lye and sleepe, and delight in sleeping. Wherefore God telleth zEZECHIEL, Sonne of man, I haue appointed thee a Watch-man to the House of Israel, and thou shalt heare the Word out of my mouth, that thou maist giue