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A64622 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.; Body of divinity Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Downame, John, d. 1652. 1645 (1645) Wing U151; ESTC R19025 516,207 504

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man_n be_v here_o condemn_v the_o stancharist_n who_o esteem_v the_o word_n to_o be_v fit_a to_o chatechise_v and_o to_o innitiate_v or_o enter_v we_o in_o the_o rudiment_n of_o religion_n but_o too_o base_a to_o exercise_v ourselves_o continual_o in_o it_o whereas_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n most_o excellent_a man_n do_v notwithstanding_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o the_o scripture_n mar._n 4._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o isa._n 2._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 3._o 15_o 16._o be_v none_o save_v without_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n yes_o for_o first_o child_n which_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n without_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n mat._n 2._o rom._n 8._o 9_o 14._o second_o some_o also_o of_o age_n in_o place_n where_o these_o mean_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v three_o some_o also_o which_o live_v in_o place_n where_o such_o mean_n be_v yet_o have_v no_o capacity_n to_o understand_v they_o as_o some_o natural_a fool_n mad_a man_n or_o deaf_a bear_v to_o show_v that_o god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o mean_n what_o must_v we_o here_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o we_o presume_v not_o upon_o this_o since_o that_o notwithstanding_o this_o secret_a work_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a to_o come_v to_o heaven_n if_o have_v the_o mean_n and_o capacity_n of_o receive_v they_o we_o contemn_v the_o mean_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o have_v a_o harvest_n where_o no_o seed_n time_n have_v go_v before_o mat._n 13._o or_o to_o have_v child_n without_o the_o parent_n seed_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o see_v among_o such_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v faith_n only_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n indeed_o where_o the_o lord_n place_v not_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n there_o he_o can_v and_o do_v work_v faith_n without_o it_o but_o where_o he_o have_v place_v it_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o without_o it_o in_o time_n and_o place_n where_o popery_n have_v prevail_v many_o be_v and_o may_v be_v so_o at_o this_o day_n in_o spain_n and_o rome_n convert_v by_o the_o very_a bare_a read_n of_o the_o word_n yea_o without_o the_o read_n of_o the_o word_n but_o not_o so_o among_o they_o who_o have_v or_o may_v have_v it_o either_o by_o go_v from_o home_n to_o it_o or_o fetch_v it_o home_o to_o they_o how_o be_v the_o diverse_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n set_v out_o unto_o we_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o seed_n three_o part_n whereof_o fall_v into_o barren_a and_o unprofitable_a ground_n one_o into_o good_a and_o fruitful_a mat._n 13._o 3._o &_o 9_o 18_o 19_o 24._o be_v not_o three_o part_n of_o the_o four_o in_o the_o church_n likely_a to_o be_v condemn_v by_o this_o parable_n no_o in_o no_o case_n for_o it_o be_v both_o curious_a and_o uncomfortable_a doctrine_n it_o be_v a_o far_o different_a thing_n to_o have_v three_o sort_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o four_o sort_n and_o to_o have_v thrice_o as_o many_o of_o one_o sort_n what_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n you_o observe_v here_o common_a to_o the_o godly_a with_o the_o wicked_a hearer_n to_o understand_v something_o of_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o give_v consent_n unto_o the_o same_o if_o they_o understand_v it_o how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o unfruitful_a hearer_n be_v say_v not_o to_o understand_v mat._n 13._o 19_o they_o have_v some_o understanding_n but_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v none_o because_o it_o be_v no_o clear_a knowledge_n whereof_o they_o can_v give_v a_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o word_n nor_o effectual_a which_o arise_v from_o hence_o for_o that_o they_o come_v without_o affection_n and_o go_v away_o without_o care_n what_o be_v we_o here_o to_o learn_v 1._o to_o take_v heed_n not_o to_o deceive_v ourselves_o in_o a_o bare_a profession_n or_o light_a knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n and_o that_o we_o come_v to_o hear_v it_o with_o zeal_n and_o depart_v with_o care_n to_o profit_n 2._o to_o beware_v 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