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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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Secondly, all other Prophets and Apostles can do no more (as hath been said) but plant and water; only God can give the increase: they may teach indeed and baptize; but unless Christ were with them by the powerful presence of his Spirit, they would not be able to save one soul by that Ministry of theirs. We, nas lively stones, are built up a spiritual house: but,o except the Lord do build this house, they labour in vain that build it. For who is able to breathe the Spirit of life into those dead stones, but he, of whom it is written;p The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall ⟨p. 23⟩hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that hear it shall live. And again:q Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead; and Christ shall give thee light. Who can awake us out of this dead sleep, and give light unto these blind eyes of ours; but the Lord our God, unto whom we pray, that he wouldr lighten our eyes, lest we sleep the sleep of death?
Secondly, all other Prophets and Apostles can doe no more (as hath been said) but plant and water; onely God can give the increase: they may teach indeed and baptize; but unlesse Christ were with them by the powerfull presence of his Spirit, they would not bee able to save one soule by that Ministery of theirs. Wee, nas lively stones, are built up a spirituall house: but,o except the Lord do build this house, they labour in vaine that build it. For who is able to breathe the Spirit of life into those dead stones, but hee, of whom it is writen;p