A25291:1145
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.
5. But Divine inspiration was present with those writers with some variety, for some things to be written were before altogether unknown to the writer, as doth sufficiently appear in the History of the ⟨p. 168⟩Creation past, and in foretellings of things to come: but some things were before known unto the writer, as appears in the History of Christ, written by the Apostles: and some of these they knew by a natural knowledge, and some by a supernatural: In those things that were hidden and unknown, Divine inspiration did perform all by it self: in those things which were known, or the knowledge where of might be obtained by ordinary means, there was also added a religious study (God so assisting them) that in writing they might not err.
5. But Divine inspiration was present with those writers with some variety, for some things to be written were before altogether unknowne to the writer, as doth sufficiently appeare in the History of the ⟨p. 168⟩Creation past, and in foretellings of things to come: but some things were before knowne unto the writer, as appeares in the History of Christ, written by the Apostles: and some of these they knew by a naturall knowledge, and some by a supernaturall: In those things that were hidden and unknowne, Divine inspiration did performe all by it selfe: in those things which were knowen, or the knowledge where of might be obtained by ordinary meanes, there was also added a religious study (God so assisting them) that in writing they might not erre.
6. In all those things which were made known by supernatural inspiration, (whether they were matters of right, or fact) he did inspire not only the things themselves, but did dictate and suggest all the words in which they should be written: which notwithstanding was done with that sweet attempering, that every writer, might use those manners of speaking which did most agree to his person and condition.