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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
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.
Which are the Prosaical books?
Which are the Prosaicall books?
Such as are for the most part written in prose,1 and foretell things to come; (whence also more especially they are termed Prophetical, or vaticinal) of which kind are sixteen writers in number, four whereof are called the greater Prophets, viz. Isaiah, Jeremiah, (to whose prophesies is annexed his book of Lamentations, though written in Meter) Ezekiel, and Daniel, and twelve are called smaller Prophets, viz. Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi; which twelve of old were reckoned for one book, and therefore Act. 7▪ 42. Stephen citing a place out of Amos 5. 25. useth this form; As it is written in the book of the Prophets.
Such as are for the most part writen in prose,1 and foretell things to come; (whence also more especially they are termed Propheticall, or vaticinall) of which kinde are sixteen writers in number, foure whereof are called the greater Prophets, viz. Isaiah, Jeremiah, (to whose prophesies is annexed his book of Lamentations, though writen in Meeter) Ezekiel, and Daniel, and twelve are called smaller Prophets, viz. Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zacharie, Malachi; which twelve of old were reckoned for one book, and therefore Act. 7▪ 42. Stephen citing a place out of