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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.
Obj. 3. If Scriptures were not dark, what need so many Commentaries upon them, and why are they so full of Parables and Allegories as they are?
The whole Doctrine of salvation is to be found so plain, that it needeth no Commentary; and Commentaries are for other places that be dark, and also to make more large use of Scripture then a new beginner can make of himself, which we see necessary in all humane Arts and Sciences.
Further, though speech of Scripture seem hard at first, yet by custom it becometh easy, as reading doth to children.
Further, though speech of Scripture seem hard at first, yet by custome it becommeth easie, as reading doth to children.
Obj. 4. The godly Eunuch could not understand the Scripture without an Interpreter, Acts 8. 31