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A body of divinity, or, The sum and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded,…A body of divinitie, or, The summe and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded,…
A body of divinity, or, The sum and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled / composed long since by James Usher B. of Armagh, and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published ; whereunto is adjoined a tract, entitled Immanuel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God heretofore written [sic] and published by the same author.A body of divinitie, or, The summe and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled / composed long since by James Vsher B. of Armagh, and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published ; whereunto is adjoyned a tract, intituled Immanvel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God heretofore writen [sic] and published by the same authour.
London: printed by M.F. for Tho. Downes and Geo. Badger, 1645
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Thirdly,1 the quality and condition of the Penmen of these holy writings, some of whom were never trained up in the school of man, and yet in their writings show that depth of wisdom, that the most learned Philosophers could not attain unto. Some also were before professed enemies to the truth, whereof afterwards they were Writers: Amos was no Prophet but an Heard-man and a gatherer of wild figs, Amos 7. 14. Matthew a Publican, employed only in the gathering of Toll, Matth. 9. 9. Peter, James & John, Fishermen, whose liberty of speech when the chief Priests & the Elders of Jerusalem beheld and understood, that they were unlettered and ignorant men, it is recorded, Acts 4. 13. that they marvelled and took knowledge of them that they had been with Jesus: Paul from a bloody persecutor converted to be a Preacher and a writer of the Gospel, showed by that sudden alteration, that he was moved by a command from heaven to defend that Doctrine which before he so earnestly impugned.
Thirdly,1 the quality and condition of the Penmen of these holy writings, some of whom were never trained up in the school of man, and yet in their writings shew that depth of wisdome, that the most learned Philosopers could not attain unto. Some also were before professed enemies to the truth, whereof afterwards they were Writers: Amos was no Prophet but an Heard-man and a gatherer of wilde figges, Amos 7. 14. Matthew a Publicane, employed onely in the gathering of Toll, Matth. 9. 9. Peter, James & John, Fishermen, whose liberty of speech when the chief Priests & the Elders of Jerusalem beheld and understood, that they were unlettered and ignorant men, it is recorded, Acts 4. 13. that they marvelled and took knowledge of them that they had been with Jesus: Paul from a bloody persecuter converted to be a Preacher and a writer of the Gospel, shewed by that sudden alteration, that he was moved by a command from heaven to defend that Doctrine which before he so earnestly impugned.