A64622:8017
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.
Secondly, in regard of men.
How in regard of God?
Because that his holy Name and Religion should not be evil spoken of, by suffering wicked & unclean persons, (as blasphemers, adulterers, &c.) in the Church, which should not be like unto a sty, but clean from all show of filthiness: for if in houses of good report, a proud person, detractor, or liar, (much less a drunkard, or filthy person) is not suffered, much less ought such a one to be in the Church, which is the house of the living God, lest the Gospel come to reproach through such: in that godless persons would thereby take occasion to open their mouths against the truth.
Because that his holy Name and Religion should not be evil spoken of, by suffering wicked & uncleane persons, (as blasphemers, adulterers, &c.) in the Church, which should not bee like unto a stie, but cleane from all shew of filthinesse: for if in houses of good report, a proud person, detracter, or lyer, (much lesse a drunkard, or filthy person) is not suffered, much lesse ought such a one to be in the Church, which is the house of the living God, lest the Gospell come to reproach through such: in that godlesse persons would thereby take occasion to open their mouths against the truth.