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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.
The Scripture saith, the Judgements of God are past finding out, Rom. 11. 33. therefore much more is God himself past finding out; and the joys of Heaven are unspeakable, much more therefore is God himself unspeakable.
The Scripture saith, the Judgements of God are past finding out, Rom. 11. 33. therefore much more is God himself past finding out; and the joyes of Heaven are unspeakable, much more therefore is God himself unspeakable.
How then can he be known of us, being incomprehensible?
How then can hee bee known of us, being incomprehensible?
Though his substance be past finding out of man or Angels, Amos 4. 13. yet may he be known by his properties, and actions, and we may conceive of him by his name, Exod. 33. 19. & 34. 5, 6. Psal. 145. 1, 2, &c. expressing what a one he is to us, though we be not able to know him according to the excellency of his glorious nature, only known unto himself, (Jud. 13. 18.) Therefore he said to Moses,