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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.
How are the Books of the New Testament distinguished?
They are of things revealed Before the writing of them; which are either Historical, five in number, containing the History of Christ, the 4 Gospels according to Matthew Mark Luke John. His Apostles, viz. the Acts. Doctrinal, 21 Epistles of Paul to the Romans Corinthians 1 2 Galatians Ephesians, Philippians. Colossians Thessalonians 1 2 Timothy 1 2 Titus Philemon Hebrews. James Peter 2. John 3. Jude. After the writing of them, as the Apocalypse, or Revelation of S. John which is the Prophetical Book of the New Testament.
They are of things revealed Before the writing of them; which are either Historicall, five in number, containing the History of Christ, the 4 Gospels according to Matthew Mark Luke John. His Apostles, viz. the Acts. Doctrinall, 21 Epistles of Paul to the Romans Corinthians 1 2 Galatians Ephesians, Philippians. Colossians Thessalonians 1 2 Timothy 1 2 Titus Philemon Hebrewes. James Peter 2. John 3. Jude. After the writing of them, as the Apocalyps, or Revelation of S. John which is the Propheticall Book of the New Testament.
Is it agreed that all these books, and they alone, are the holy Scriptures of the New Testament?