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A66823 The abridgment of Christian divinitie so exactly and methodically compiled that it leads us as it were by the hand to the reading of the Holy Scriptures, ordering of common-places, understanding of controversies, clearing of some cases of conscience / by John Wollebius ; faithfully translated into English ... by Alexander Ross.; Christianae theologiae compendium. English. 1660 Wolleb, Johannes, 1586-1629. 1660 (1660) Wing W3256; ESTC R29273 215,518 472

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to_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n do_v cry_v down_o this_o error_n exod._n 17.14_o and_o 34.27_o deut._n 31.19_o isa._n 8.1_o and_o 30.8_o jer_z 30.2_o hab._n 2.2_o re._n 1.11.19_o &_o 14.13_o &_o 19.9_o &_o 21.9_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n proclaim_v that_o nothing_o be_v say_v or_o write_v by_o man_n advice_n or_o counsel_n cry_v out_o against_o this_o error_n john_n 20.31_o but_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v etc._n etc._n rom_n 15.4_o but_o what_o thing_n be_v write_v be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o may_v have_v hope_n 1_o cor._n 10.11_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v to_o admonish_v we_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 21._o so_o that_o you_o fi●st_v know_v this_o that_o no_o prophecy_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o any_o private_a motion_n for_o prophecy_n come_v not_o of_o old_a time_n by_o 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