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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.
Jesus the son of Sirach, showeth the frailty of man in divers places of Ecclesiasticus, and namely Chap. 46. 20. where he acknowledgeth that Samuel indeed, and not a wicked spirit in the shape of Samuel, was raised by the Witch of Endor, 1 Sam. 28. also Chap. 48. 10. he understandeth the Prophecy of Malachi, of the personal coming of Elijah, which our Saviour Christ doth manifestly refer to John the Baptist, Matth. 11. 14.
Jesus the son of Syrach, sheweth the frailty of man in divers places of Ecclesiasticus, and namely Chap. 46. 20. where hee acknowledgeth that Samuel indeed, and not a wicked spirit in the shape of Samuel, was raised by the Witch of Endor, 1 Sam. 28. also Chap. 48. 10. hee understandeth the Prophesie of Malachi, of the personall comming of Elias, which our Saviour Christ doth manifestly referre to John the Baptist, Matth. 11. 14.
The third book of Esdras is full of impudent lies, and fables, convinced by the book of Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai, and Ester; For example, Ezra saith, that all the vessels of gold and silver which Cyrus delivered to Sheshbazzar, were by Sheshbazzar carried from Babylon to Jerusalem, Ezr. 1. 11. This Esdras saith, they were only numbered by Cyrus, not sent, but afterwards Darius delivered them to Zerubbabel, and by him they were brought to Jerusalem, Esdras 4. 44. 57.
The third book of Esdras is full of impudent lies, and fables, convinced by the book of Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai, and Ester; For example, Ezra saith, that all the vessels of gold and silver which Cyrus delivered to Sheshbazzar, were by Sheshbazzar carried from Babylon to Jerusalem,