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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, To love and to honour each other: Be paffectioned to love one another with brotherly love. In giving honour, go one before another, submitting qyour selves one unto another in the fear of GOD. Wherefore, we are ⟨p. 187⟩to testify that our love and respect to others, by all holy tokens and outward signs of salutation, or otherwise; Greet rye one another with the Kiss of love: Salute sone another with an holy Kiss. The Churches of Christ salute you. Thus it is said of tMoses, that he went out to meet his father in Law, and did obeisance and kissed him, and each asked other of his well-fare. And of uBoaz, that he coming from Bethlehem to his Reapers, said unto them, JEHOVAH be with you. And they said unto him, JEHOVAH bless thee. The contrary whereof is, preferring our selves before them. Let