A25291:1663
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.
21. The Objectum quod, or materiall object of this Faith is whatsoever is revealed and propounded by God to be believed, whether it be done by spirit or by word; publicly or privately, Acts 24. 14. I believe all things that are written in the Law and the Prophets. John 3. 33. He that receiveth his testimony.
21. The Objectum quod, or materiall object of this Faith is whatsoever is revealed and propounded by God to be believed, whether it be done by spirit or by word; publickly or privatly, Acts 24. 14. I believe all things that are written in the Law and the Prophets. Iohn 3. 33. He that receiveth his testimony.
22. Hence the propounding of the Church is not absolutely necessary; no not in respect of us, to make an object of Faith, for then Abraham, and other Prophets had not given assent to those things which were revealed to them from God, without any help of the Church coming between, which is both against the Scriptures and all sound reason, and yet is necessarily admitted and defended by the most learned of the Papists, that they may defend the feigned authority of their false Church from such arguments.
22. Hence the propounding of the Church is not absolutly necessary; no not in respect of us, to make an object of Faith, for then Abraham, and other Prophets had not given assent to those things which were revealed to them from God, without any helpe of the Church comming between, which is both against the Scriptures and all sound reason, and yet is necessarily admitted and defended by the most learned of the Papists, that they may defend the fained authority of their false Church from such arguments.