A25291:679
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.
9. All the earthly things which did belong to the birth of Christ were most humble: But the Angels and Stars of Heaven did declare that glory wherewith all kinds of men, Shepherds, wise men, Herod, and the Priests with all the people were moved, Luc. 1. 18. Mat. 2. 2. 3.
9. All the earthly things which did belong to the birth of Christ were most humble: But the Angels and Starres of Heaven did declare that glory wherewith all kinds of men, Shepheards, wisemen, Herod, and the Priests with all the people were moved, Luc. 1. 18. Mat. 2. 2. 3.
10. By reason of this birth he was according to the flesh the Son of the Patriarchs of all the world, yet specially he was that seed of Abraham, in whom all Nations should be blessed; and that Son of David who was to possess a Kingdom, not of this, but of another for ever. John 18. 36. My Kingdom is not of this world. Luc. 1. 33. And he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
10. By reason of this birth he was according to the flesh the Sonne of the Patriarches of all the world, yet specially he was that seed of Abraham, in whom all Nations should be blessed; and that Sonne of David who was to possesse a Kingdome, not of this, but of another for ever. Iohn 18. 36. My Kingdome is not of this world.