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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 is either in piety and duty unto God, or in kindness unto men.
It is either in piety and duty unto God, or in kindnesse unto men.
What is the duty unto God?
To lift up our voice in thanksgiving unto him, as for all other his mercies, (whereof this benefit should cause the remembrance, as one sin ⟨p. 390⟩causeth the remembrance of others, Psalm 51.) so for that present benefit; and for that purpose to call to remembrance, and to compare the former evils, which either we were in, or were near unto, with the present mercy, and every part of the one with the members of the other.
To lift up our voice in thanksgiving unto him, as for all other his mercies, (whereof this benefit should cause the remembrance, as one sinne ⟨p. 390⟩causeth the remembrance of others, Psalme 51.) so for that present benefit; and for that purpose to call to remembrance, and to compare the former evills, which either we were in, or were neere unto, with the present mercy, and every part of the one with the members of the other.