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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
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Which as no bare Man or any other Creature whatsoever can do; so for Faith we are taught by S. oPaul, that it is the operation of God, and a work of his power, even of that same power wherewith Christ himself was raised from the dead. Which is the ground of that prayer of his, that the peyes of our understanding being enlightened, we might know what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe; according to the working of his mighty power, which he wrought in Christ when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, far above all Principality, and Power, and Might, and every Name that is named not only in this World, but also in that to come: and hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the Church, which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all.
Which as no bare Man or any other Creature whasoever can doe; so for Faith wee are taught by S. oPaul, that it is the operation of God, and a work of his power, even of that same power wherewith Christ himself was raised from the dead. Which is the ground of that prayer of his, that the peyes of our understanding being enlightned, wee might know what is the exceeding greatnesse of his power to us-ward who beleeve; according to the working of his mighty power, which hee wrought in Christ when hee raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, far above all Principality, and Power, and Might, and every Name that is named not onely in this World, but also in that to come: and hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to bee head over all things to the Church, which is his body, the fulnesse of him that filleth all in all.