A25291:8

The Marrow of Sacred Divinity

Name: The Marrow of Sacred Divinity
Author: William Ames

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.

William Ames 1576–1633London: printed by Edward Griffin for Henry Overton, 1642

[18], 389 p. · 124k words · Wing A3000 · ESTC R23182

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Preface: A Brief Premonition, or forewarning of the Author, touching the reason of his purpose.Preface: A Briefe Premonition, or forewarning of the Author, touching the reason of his purpose.

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A Brief Premonition, or forewarning of the Author, touching the reason of his purpose.

A Briefe Premonition, or forewarning of the Author, touching the reason of his purpose.

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Although I do not assume this to my self, to comprehend in my mind all the thoughts of evil speakers, yet I foresee divers exceptions which this my endeavour (proceeding certainly from a very good intent) Proseculi genio according to the disposition of the world, will fall into; the chief of which I purpose briefly to meet withal.

ALthough I doe not assume this to my selfe, to comprehend in my minde all the thoughts of evill speakers, yet I foresee divers exceptions which this my endeavour (proceeding certainly from a very good intent) Proseculi genio according to the disposition of the world, will fall into; the chiefe of which I purpose briefly to meete withall.

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Some, and those indeed not unlearned, dislike this whole manner of writing, that the sum of Divinity ⟨image 3⟩should be brought into a short compend. They desire great Volumes, wherein they may loosely either dwell, or wander. Whom I desire to consider, that all have not so great leisure, or so vast a wit, as to hunt the Partridge in the Mountains, and Woods: but that the condition of many doth rather require, that the nest it self, or the seat of the matter which they pursue, be showed without any more ado.

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The book

Title as printed

Author

William Ames 1576–1633

Place

London

Printer

Edward Griffin

Bookseller

Henry Overton

Year

1642

Size

[18], 389 p.

Words

123,595

Catalogue

Wing A3000 · ESTC R23182

Text

EEBO-TCP A25291

Passages

2,554

Sections

Title page

The Marrow of Sacred Divinity

A Brief Premonition, or forewarning of the Author, touching the reason of his purpose.

A Briefe Premonition, or forewarning of the Author, touching the reason of his purpose.

To the Reader.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

A Brief Premonition, or forewarning of the Author, touching the reason of his purpose.

A Briefe Premonition, or forewarning of the Author, touching the reason of his purpose.

To the Reader.

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