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Certain letters, translated into English, being first written in Latin. Two, by the reverend…Certayne letters, translated into English, being first written in Latine. Two, by the reverend…
Certain letters, translated into English, being first written in Latin. Two, by the reverend and learned Mr. Francis Junius, divinity reader at Leiden in Holland. The other, by the exiled English Church, abiding for the present at Amsterdam in Holland. Together with the confession of faith prefixed: where upon the said letters were first writtenCertayne letters, translated into English, being first written in Latine. Two, by the reverend and learned Mr. Francis Iunius, divinitie reader at Leyden in Holland. The other, by the exiled English Church, abiding for the present at Amsterdam in Holland. Together with the confession of faith prefixed: where vpon the said letters were first written
Amsterdam : Printed, in the year. 1602Amsterdam : Printed, in the yeare. 1602
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.
17 In the mean time, besides his absolute rule in the world, Christ hath here in earth a *spiritual Kingdom and economical regiment in his Church, which he hath purchased and redeemed to himself, as a peculiar inheritance▪ And albeit that many hypoc•t•es do for the time lurk amongst them ‡whiles the Church is militant here on earth, yet Christ notwithstanding •oy the power of his word gathereth them which be his into the body of his Church, calleth them from out of the world, bringeth them to hid true faith / separating them *from amongst unbelievers, from idolatry, false▪ worship, superstition, vanity, dissolute life, and all works of darkness, &c. making them a royal Priesthood. an holy Nation a people set at liberty to show forth the virtues of him that hath called them out of darkness into his marvellous light, gathering and uniting them together as *members of one body in his faith love and holy order, unto all general and mutual duties, ‡through his spirit instructing and governing them by such officers and laws as he hath prescribed in his word by which Officers and laws he governeth his Church, †and by none other.
17 In the meane tyme, bisides his absolute rule in the world, Christ hath here in earth a *spirituall Kingdome and aeconomicall regiment in his Church, which hee hath purchased and redemed to himself, as a peculiar inheritāce▪ And albeyt that manie hypoctes do for the tyme lurke amongst them