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 concerning loue: now concerning iustice.
* 1.1Iustice, is a vertue giuing to euery one that which by duty or desert, is his owne.
And it is either vniuersall or particu∣lar.
Vniuersall iustice, is that which we gene∣rally owe to all.
And it is exercised and occupied either in admonishing of others, or in prayers for thē.
Particular iustice, is that which we ought to performe to them to whom we are speci∣ally and peculiarly bound.
And that is either priuate or publike.
Priuate, which euery one ought to per∣forme priuately.
And that either in his owne proper cal∣ling, or in fellowship with others.
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In his owne proper calling it is both the lawfull obtayning of an office, and the care of that his owne office: and also diligence & fidelity or faithfulnesse therein.
The lawfull obtaining of an office, is when a man obtayneth some office by lawfull waies and meanes: he doth not buy it with money as the Popes buy the Popedome.
The care of his own office, is when any dea∣leth with the matters of his owne calling, and doth not thrust himselfe into an other mans vocation.
Diligence, is that by which we execute, as well as we can the labours of our office and duty. 2. Thess. 3.10. Rom. 12.11. Prou. 12.4.5.
Or els when we do our workes diligently and faithfully, that we may be the better able to helpe the neede of others also.
Fidelity, is that by which we in our office do sincerely performe that which we haue re∣ceiued or vndertaken to do.