A25291:1243
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.
65. The efficacy of the holy Spirit doth more clearly appear in a naked simplicity of words, then in elegance and neatness: hence Paul saith that he was [Greek or Hebrew] rude in speech. 2 Cor. 11. 6. Yet if any have a certain outward force of speaking, he ought to use it with Genuine simplicity.
65. The efficacy of the holy Spirit doth more cleerely appeare in a naked simplicity of words, then in elegancy and neatnesse: hence Paul saith that he was 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 rude in speech. 2 Cor. 11. 6. Yet if any have a certaine outward force of speaking, hee ought to use it with Genuine simplicity.
66. So much affectation as appears, so much efficacy and authority is lost.
66. So much affectation as appeares, so much efficacy and authority is lost.
67. The sum is, that nothing is to be admitted which doth not make for the spiritual edification of the people, neither any thing to be omitted whereby we may in a sure way attain to that end.
67. The summe is, that nothing is to be admitted which doth not make for the spirituall edification of the people, neither any thing to be omitted whereby we may in a sure way attaine to that end.