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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 other Duty that concerneth the body, is a comely Burial of the dead, whereof we have a worthy Example, Acts 8. 2. Then certain men fearing God, carried forth STEPHEN among them to be buried, and made a great lamentation for him.
The other Dutie that concerneth the bodie, is a comely Buriall of the dead, whereof wee haue a worthy Example, Acts 8. 2. Then certaine men fearing God, carryed forth STEPHEN among them to bee buried, and made a great lamentation for him.
The special virtues that lead us by the hand to the1 keeping of this Commandment, are two: Meekness and Kindness: Of Meekness, we read, Mat. 5. 5. Blessed are the meek in spirit. And for the same, Moses is commended, Numb. 12. 13. that he was an exceeding meek man, above all the men upon the face of the Earth.
The speciall vertues that lead vs by the hand to the1 keeping of this Commandement, are two: Meeknesse and Kindnesse: Of Meeknesse, we reade, Mat. 5. 5. Blessed are the meeke in spirit. And for the same, Moses is commended, Numb. 12. 13. that hee was an exceeding meeke man, aboue all the men vpon the face of the Earth.
- 1Where the special virtues that lead us by the hand to the keeping of this Commandment, are Meekness & Kindness. Meekness in a gentle,