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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 are the parts of this Apostasy?
What are the parts of this Apostasie?
The head and the body: for as Christ is the head of the Church which is his body; so Antichrist is the head of the Romish Church which is his body.
Who is that Antichrist?
He is one who under the colour of being for Christ,1 and under title of his Vicegerent, exalteth himself above and against Christ, opposing himself against all his offices and ordinances both in Church and Common-wealth, bearing authority in the Church of God, ruling over that City with seven Hills, which did bear rule over Nations, and put our Lord to death; a Man of sin, a Harlot, a Mother of spiritual fornications to the Kings and people of the Nations, a child of perdition, a destroyer establishing himself by lying miracles and false wonders: all which marks together, do agree with none but the Pope of Rome.