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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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Obj. 2. They object that it is by Tradition, and not by Scripture, that we know such and such Books to be Scripture?
Though new beginners do first learn it from the faithful, yet afterwards they know it upon grounds of Scripture; as an ignorant man may be told of the Kings Coin, but it is not the telling, but the Kings stamp that maketh it currant and good Coin.
Though new beginners doe first learn it from the faithfull, yet afterwards they know it upon grounds of Scripture; as an ignorant man may be told of the Kings Coin, but it is not the telling, but the Kings stamp that maketh it currant and good Coin.
Obj. 3. It is objected, that it was by Tradition, and not by Scripture that Stephen knew Moses to be 40 years old when he left Pharaoh, Acts 7. 23. That Luke knew a great part of the Genealogy of Christ, Luk. 3. That Jude knew Satan's striving for Moses body, Jude v. 9. and the Prophecy of Enoch, ver. 5. 14. That Paul knew Jannes and Jambres, 2 Tim. 3. 8. and the saying of Christ, that it is more blessed to give then to receive. Acts 20. 35.
Obj. 3. It is objected, that it was by Tradition, and not by Scripture that Stephen knew Moses to be 40 years old when he left Pharaoh,