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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 gather you of this?
That all curious searching to know more of God then he hath showed of himself is both vain and hurtful to the searchers, especially seeing by his Works and Word he hath declared as much as is profitable for men to know, for his glory and their eternal felicity. Therefore Moses saith, Deut. 29. 29. The secret things belong unto the Lord our God, but those things which are revealed, belong unto us, and to our children for ever.
That all curious searching to know more of God then hee hath shewed of himself is both vain and hurtfull to the searchers, especially seeing by his Works and Word hee hath declared as much as is profitable for men to know, for his glory and their eternall felicity. Therefore Moses saith, Deut. 29. 29. The secret things belong unto the Lord our God, but those things which are revealed, belong unto us, and to our children for ever.
What be the Divine works whereby God hath showed himself?
What bee the Divine works whereby God hath shewed himself?