A25291:726
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.
7. The beginning of the spiritual death of Christ in matter of loss, was the loosing of that joy and delight, which the enjoyment of God, and fullness of grace was wont to bring. But he did loose this spiritual joy, not as touching the principle and habit of it, but as to the act and sense of it.
7. The beginning of the spirituall death of Christ in matter of losse, was the loosing of that joy and delight, which the enjoyment of God, and fulnesse of grace was wont to bring. But he did loose this spirituall joy, not as touching the principle and habit of it, but as to the act and sence of it.
8. The beginning of spiritual death in matter of sense, was the tasting of the wrath of God, and a certain subjection to the power of darkness. But that wrath of God was most properly that Cup which was given to Christ to be Drunk. Mat. 26. 39. My Father, if it be possible, let this Cup pass from me.
8. The beginning of spirituall death in matter of sence, was the tasting of the wrath of God, and a certaine subjection to the power of darknesse. But that wrath of God was most properly that Cup which was given to Christ to be Drunke. Mat. 26. 39. My Father, if it be possible, let this Cup passe from me.
9. But the object of this anger was Christ, not absolutely, but only as touching the punishment which is brought by this anger, which he as our surety did undergo.