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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.
It were happy if they could understand Hebrew and Greek, but howsoever they may read Translations.
Will it not follow hereof, that preaching and expounding of the Scriptures, may be neglected as unnecessary?
Will it not follow hereof, that preaching and expounding of the Scriptures, may bee neglected as unnecessary?
No, for God hath appointed not only reading, but also preaching of his Word, especially to apply it to the use of all sorts of men to their eternal salvation, Rom. 10. 13, &c. So were the Prophets, Interpreters of the Law, (as is before showed) the Scribes and Pharisees taught in the Chair of Moses, Matth. 23. 2. The Eunuch could not understand the Prophecy of Isaiah without an interpreter, Act. 8. 31. The Ministry of the Word therefore is necessary, as the ordinary means unto salvation, 1 Tim. 4. 16. and the people by reading and hearing of the Scriptures are better prepared to receive profit by preaching, not discharged from hearing the Preacher.
No, for God hath appointed not onely reading, but also preaching of his Word, especially to apply it to the use of all sorts of men to their eternall salvation,