A64622:8095
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
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By this it seemeth that the Church of Rome is yet the Church of God, although corrupt, seeing it is said that he sitteth in the Temple of God.
By this it seemeth that the Church of Rome is yet the Church of God, although corrupt, seeing it is said that hee sitteth in the Temple of God.
No verily; but it is so said, first, because it beareth the name of the Church, for the Scriptures give the name to a thing according to that it hath been, as when Christ saith, The abomination of desolation shall stand in the holy place; he meaneth not that the Temple was then holy, which at that time, (being no figure nor shadow of Christ and his Church) was profaned, but that it had been holy; so we confess that there had been a true Church in Rome, which is now no Church of Christ, but the Synagogue of Satan.
No verily; but it is so said, first, because it beareth the name of the Church, for the Scriptures give the name to a thing according to that it hath been, as when Christ saith, The abomination of desolation shall stand in the holy place; he meaneth not that the Temple was then holy, which at that time, (being no figure nor shadow of Christ and his Church) was profaned, but that it had been holy; so we confesse that there had beene a true Church in Rome, which is now no Church of Christ, but the Synagogue of Satan.
Secondly, he is said to sit in the Temple of God, because he exerciseth his tyrannical rule in the Christian world, and is most busy in those parts where Christ had his Church, and the Gospel is professed, labouring in all places, either by himself or his wicked instruments, to overthrow or corrupt, poison or hinder the free course of the Gospel; so that in this regard he may be said to sit in the Temple of God, that is, to reign and tyrannize in the Church of God, though the City where he is be Sodom, and the Church whereof he is head, the Synagogue of Satan.