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The Lively Oracles Given to Us

Published: 1678
Length: 53,905 words
Reading: ~4 hours
Divisions: 13

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The lively oracles given to us. Or the Christians birth-right and duty, in the custody and use of the Holy Scripture. By the author of the Whole duty of man, &c.

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Section 1SECT. I. The ſeveral Methods of Gods communicating the knowledg of himſelf.
Section 2SECT. II. The divine Original, Endearments, and Authority of the Holy Scripture.
Section 3SECT. III. The ſubject matter treated of in the Holy Scripture is excellent, as is alſo its end and deſign.
Section 4SECT. IV. The Cuſtody of the holy Scripture is a privilege and right of the Chriſtian Church, and every…

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Section 5SECT. V. The Scripture has great propriety and fitneſs toward the attainment of its excellent end.
Section 6SECT. VI. The ſuffrage of the primitive Chriſtian Church, concerning the propriety and fitneſs which the…
Section 7SECT. VII. Hiſtorical reflexions upon the events which have happen'd in the Church ſince the with-drawing…
Section 8SECT. VIII. Neceſſary cautions to be us'd in the reading of the holy Scriptures.
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Author: Richard Allestree (1619–1681)
Imprint: [Oxford] At the Theater in Oxford, 1678. And are to be sold by William Leak at the Crown in Fleet-street, Lond[on] [1678]
Extent: [12], 226, [2] p., plate
Language: English
Catalogue: Wing A1151B · ESTC R3556
Source: TCP A75017
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

The Lively Oracles Given to Us

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