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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.
What be the properties of the holy Scripture?
What bee the properties of the holy Scripture?
First,1 they are perfectly holy in themselves and by themselves, whereas all other writings are profane, further then they draw some holiness from them, which is never such, but that their holiness is imperfect.
First,1 they are perfectly holy in themselves and by themselves, whereas all other writings are prophane, further then they draw some holinesse from them, which is never such, but that their holinesse is imperfect.
- 1The properties of the holy Scriptures. As 1 holy.
Secondly,1 the authority of these holy writings, inspired of God, is highest in the Church, as the authority of God, whereunto no learning or degree of Angels or men, under what name or colour soever it be commended, may be accounted equal, Gal. 1. 8, 9. 2 Thess. 2. 2. neither can they be judged or sentenced by any.