The substance of Christian religion soundly set forth in two bookes, by definitions and partitions, framed according to the rules of a naturall method, by Amandus Polanus professor of diuinitie. The first booke concerneth faith. The second concerneth good workes. The principall pointes whereof are contained in a short table hereunto annexed. Translated out of Latin into English by E.W.
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The substance of Christian religion soundly set forth in two bookes, by definitions and partitions, framed according to the rules of a naturall method, by Amandus Polanus professor of diuinitie. The first booke concerneth faith. The second concerneth good workes. The principall pointes whereof are contained in a short table hereunto annexed. Translated out of Latin into English by E.W.
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Polanus von Polansdorf, Amandus, 1561-1610.
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Imprinted at London :: By R. F[ield] for Iohn Oxenbridge dwelling in Paules churchyard, at the signe of the Parrot,
1595.
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Theology, Doctrinal -- Early works to 1800.
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"The substance of Christian religion soundly set forth in two bookes, by definitions and partitions, framed according to the rules of a naturall method, by Amandus Polanus professor of diuinitie. The first booke concerneth faith. The second concerneth good workes. The principall pointes whereof are contained in a short table hereunto annexed. Translated out of Latin into English by E.W." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A09819.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 2, 2024.
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Hitherto of the euils which Christ suffered from his birth, euen to the last, and so∣lemne acte of his Passion.
That last and solemne act of Christes Pas∣sion, comprehendeth both his striuing in the garden, and his betraying, as also his iudge∣ment.
* 1.1The striuing of Christ in the garden, was that whereby he did terribly striue with the most vehement feeling of Gods horrible wrath against sinne, and with the horrour of Gods curse. Mat. 26.37. & so forward. Out of which he at the length scaping conquerour, he brought so to passe that death should no more be fearefull vnto vs.
The parts of his striuing, are both the feare, and trouble of the soule.
The feare of Christ, was that he feared more and more, that horrour hanging ouer him. Heb. 5.7.
The trouble of his soule, was the sadnesse of his soule, whereby it was most grieuously touched with sorrow, anguish and griefe
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Mat. 26.37.38.
The effectes of his striuing, were his affe∣ctionate and earnest prayer, and his sweating of bloud.
The affectionate and earnest prayer of Christ, was that whereby he asked of his fa∣ther, the taking away of that horrour. Matth. 26.39.42.44.
Christes sweating of bloud, was when sweat, as it were drops of bloud, did fall on the earth. Luke. 22.44.