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The main principles of Christian religion in a 107 short articles or aphorisms, generally…
The main principles of Christian religion in a 107 short articles or aphorisms, generally received as being proved from scripture : now further cleared and confirmed by the consonant doctrine recorded in the articles and homilies of the Church of England ... / by Tho. Adams ...The main principles of Christian religion in a 107 short articles or aphorisms, generally receiv'd as being prov'd from scripture : now further cleared and confirm'd by the consonant doctrine recorded in the articles and homilies of the Church of England ... / by Tho. Adams ...
London : s.n., 1675
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Artic. I. There is but one living and true God, everlasting, without Body, Parts, or Passions; of infinite Power, Wisdom, and Goodness, the Maker and Preserver of all things, both visible and invisible.
Expl. 5. (i. e.) There is but one only absolutely supreme and perfect Being, who is the Maker and Governor of all things; for as for Magistrates, though they be called gods, I have said ye are gods, Psal. 82.6. yet they are so only by way of representation, only because they do represent God in his Authority and Government: And for Idols, though they be called gods, as there be of this sort gods many, ⟨p. 11⟩yet these gods of the Heathen they are false gods, and upon that account are everywhere disparaged in Scripture. And though the Devil himself be called the god of this world; yet 'tis only because he is Gods Ape, ruling and working in the children of disobedience, Eph. 2.2. (but by Gods permission) as God does in his own children. So that it still holds good, that to us there is but one God, of whom, and by whom are all things, 1 Cor. 8.6.
Expl. 5. (i. e.) There is but one only absolutely supreme and perfect Being, who is the Maker and Governour of all things; for as for Magistrates, though they be called gods, I have said ye are gods, Psal. 82.6. yet they are so only by way of representation, only because they do represent God in his Authority and Government: And for Idols, though they be called gods, as there be of this sort gods many, ⟨p. 11⟩yet these gods of the Heathen they are false gods, and upon that account are everywhere disparaged in Scripture. And though the Devil himself be called the god of this world; yet 'tis only because he is Gods Ape, ruling and working in the children of disobedience,