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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.
Special virtues to be1 reckoned in this part, you have two; prudence and simplicity: which goodly mixture our Saviour qrequireth of all that are his: Be wise as Serpents, and innocent (or simple) as Doves. And the rApostle to the Romans: I would have you wise in that that is good, and harmless in that which is evil.
Speciall vertues to bee1 reckoned in this part, you haue two; prudence and simplicitie: which goodly mixture our Sauiour qrequireth of all that are his: Be wise as Serpents, and innocent (or simple) as Doues. And the rApostle to the Romanes: I would haue you wise in that that is good, and harmelesse in that which is euill.
- 1As, Prudence in judging aright;As, Prudence in iudging aright;
- qMat. 10. 16.
- rRom. 16. 19.
Prudence is a virtue, to discern and judge of things aright, whereunto we attain by searching out the things which it behooveth us to know, as Job