A25291:1118
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.
20. The form of this polity is altogether monarchical in respect of Christ, the head and King; but as touching the visible and vicarious administration, it is of ⟨p. 164⟩a mixed nature; partly as it were aristocratical, and partly as it were democratical.
20. The forme of this polity is altogether monarchicall in respect of Christ, the head and King; but as toching the visible and vicarious administration, it is of ⟨p. 164⟩a mixt nature; partly as it were aristocraticall, and partly as it were democraticall.
21. Hence in the lawful Ministry of the Church, Hierarchy holy principality hath no place, but rather Hieroduly, or holy Service.
21. Hence in the lawfull Ministery of the Church, Hierarchy holy principality hath no place, but rather Hieroduly, or holy Service.
22. Therefore one Minister is not subjected unto the power of another in his dispensation, but all do immediately depend on Christ: as those Angels which are inferiors in office to others, are immediately subject unto God, not to other Angels.
22. Therefore one Minister is not subjected unto the power of another in his dispensation, but all doe immediatly depend on Christ: as those Angells which are inferiors in office to others, are immediatly subject unto God, not to other Angels.