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Hritian Divinity, is the doctrine of the Knowledge and Worhip of God, to his glory, and our alvation.

I. This word Theologie, or Divinity is diverely taken: but in this place is undertood that knowledge of God, which a Chritian may attain unto in this life out of Gods word.

The word Theologie being taken abuively, is ometime ued for the Gentiles Divinity, which was threefold: Poetical, or fabulous, Philoophical, or natural, Sacerdotal, or political, the cope Rh