The Christian divinitie, contained in the divine service of the Church of England summarily, and for the most part in order, according as point on point dependeth, composed; and with the holy Scriptures plainly and plentifully confirmed: written for the furtherance of the peoples understanding in the true religion established by publike authoritie, and for the increase of vnitie in that godly truth eternall. By Edmund Reeve Bachelour in Divinitie, and vicar of the parish of Hayes in Middlesex.
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The Christian divinitie, contained in the divine service of the Church of England summarily, and for the most part in order, according as point on point dependeth, composed; and with the holy Scriptures plainly and plentifully confirmed: written for the furtherance of the peoples understanding in the true religion established by publike authoritie, and for the increase of vnitie in that godly truth eternall. By Edmund Reeve Bachelour in Divinitie, and vicar of the parish of Hayes in Middlesex.
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Reeve, Edmund, d. 1660.
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London :: Printed [by Thomas Harper] for Nicolas Fussell and Humphrey Mosley, at the signe of the Ball in Pauls Church yard,
1631.
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Church of England. -- Book of common prayer -- Early works to 1800.
Church of England. -- Homilies -- Early works to 1800.
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"The Christian divinitie, contained in the divine service of the Church of England summarily, and for the most part in order, according as point on point dependeth, composed; and with the holy Scriptures plainly and plentifully confirmed: written for the furtherance of the peoples understanding in the true religion established by publike authoritie, and for the increase of vnitie in that godly truth eternall. By Edmund Reeve Bachelour in Divinitie, and vicar of the parish of Hayes in Middlesex." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A10557.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 7, 2024.
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Of contempt of Gods Word.
IN the Letany we pray, From contempt of thy Word and Commandement, good Lord deliver us. In the first part of the Homily of falling from God, it is said; All they that may not abide the word of God, but following the perswasions and stubbornnesse of their owne hearts, goe backward and not forward (as it is said ine Ieremy). they goe and turne away from God. Many now a daies by their neglect to have the holy Bible in their hou∣ses, by their neglect to search it, by their neglect to live according to it, by their neglect to amend ac∣cording to it, what by the ministery they are infor∣med of to be amisse; by their neglect to heare it du∣ly according to the Law of the Church, by their neglect even all the yeare to conferre on it, and by their neglect to meditate thereon, they shew plain∣ly that they have it in contempt: and were it not for feare of being punished by the Magistrate, they would expresse what is in their hearts against it: And so some Machavillians will adventure some∣times to utter, without any feare of God or man.
Moreover, the contemners of the Divine Service-doctrine of the Church, and of the Ministers which conscionably endeavour to live and teach according to all the same, are to be reckoned among theg con∣temners of Gods Word; as it may appeare out of Christs words, where hee saith unto his Ministers: He that heareth you, heareth me; and he thath de∣spiseth you, despiseth me. If they have kept my say∣ing, they will keepe yours also. Ieremiah saith: The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and ta∣ken:
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loe, they havei rejected the Word of the Lord, and what wisedome is in them?