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The first principles of the oracles of God collected
The first principles of the oracles of God collected by Thomas Shepherd ...The first principles of the oracles of God collected by Thomas Shephard ...
London: printed for John Rothwel, 1655
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
IT is no disparagement at all for this wise Master-Builder, to labour sometimes by the Hammer 1of the Word, to fasten these nails of Truth in a sure place, even in the heads and hearts of Infant-Christians.
IT is no disparagement at all for this wise Master-Builder, to labour sometimes by the Hammer 1of the VVord, to fasten these nailes of Truth in a sure place, even in the heads and hearts of Infant-Christians.
- 1Mr. Thomas Shepherd of New-England.Mr. Thomas Shepheard of New-England.
Neither is it below the highest Scholar in Christs School, to hold fast the form of wholesome words.1
The great Apostle himself, (who was wrapped up into the third Heaven) although he had received a Commission of Christ his Master to make Disciples, yet he was a Disciple still; for he not only Catechised others, but learned, and that again, and again, The first Principles of the Oracles of God, which are called The Mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, 1and the depths of God: that is, in plain English, those Doctrinal Truths, which are truly fundamental, and absolutely necessary unto salvation;