A25291:1092
The Marrow of Sacred Divinity
The marrow of sacred divinity drawn out of the Holy Scriptures, and the interpreters thereof, and brought into method / by William Ames ... ; translated out of the Latin ... ; whereunto are annexed certain tables representing the substance and heads of all in a short view ... as also a table opening the hard words therein contained.The marrow of sacred divinity drawne out of the Holy Scriptures, and the interpreters thereof, and brought into method / by William Ames ... ; translated out of the Latine ... ; whereunto are annexed certaine tables representing the substance and heads of all in a short view ... as also a table opening the hard words therein contained.
London: printed by Edward Griffin for Henry Overton, 1642
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.
26. Hence the Church itself may not properly make new Laws to her self of new things to be ordained, but thee ought only to care for this, that she do well find out the will of Christ, and observe his ordinances in order and decently, with greatest fruit of edification.
26. Hence the Church itselfe may not properly make new Lawes to her selfe of new things to be ordained, but thee ought onely to care for this, that shee doe well find out the will of Christ, and observe his ordinances in order and decently, with greatest fruit of edification.
27. But because the ordinances of Christ have always ⟨p. 161⟩a blessing of God joined with them, therefore here are divers promises of God made to the Church of the presence of Christ. Mat. 18. 20. 1 Cor. 5. 4. So as in a special manner he is said to be conversant and to walk in the Churches. Revel. 2. 1. Isaiah 31. 9. And of the presence of the Holy Spirit, Isaiah 59. 21. So that a more ample and certain blessing of God may be expected in the Church of God instituted, then in any solitary life whatsoever.
27. But because the ordinances of Christ have alwayes ⟨p. 161⟩a blessing of God joyned with them, therefore here are divers promises of God made to the Church of the presence of Christ. Mat. 18. 20. 1 Cor. 5. 4