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Jacobs thankfulness to God, for Gods goodness to Jacob A meditation on Genesis 32.…Iacobs thankfulnesse to God, for Gods goodnesse to Iacob A meditation on Genesis 32.…
Jacobs thankfulness to God, for Gods goodness to Jacob A meditation on Genesis 32. 10. Wherein by the way also the popish doctrine of mans merit is discussed. By Thomas Gataker, B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.Iacobs thankfulnesse to God, for Gods goodnesse to Iacob A meditation on Genesis 32. 10. VVherein by the way also the popish doctrine of mans merite is discussed. By Thomas Gataker, B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.
London: printed by John Haviland for Fulke Clifton, 1624London: printed by Iohn Haviland for Fulke Clifton, 1624
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Major appeareth by the definition of Merit of condignitie before assigned.
The Minor is thus proved: because it is an easier and a less matter to make a full recompense for that that one hath received from another, than to make him a debtor. For to make him a debtor, it is necessary that one return him more than he hath received from him, that so in regard of that overplus the other may become his debtor.
The Minor is thus proved: because it is an easier and a lesse matter to make a full recompence for that that one hath received from another, than to make him a debtor. For to make him a debtor, it is necessarie that one returne him more than hee hath received from him, that so in regard of that overplus the other may become his debtor.
But no man can fully recompense God; according to that which the aPhilosopher saith, That God and our Parents can never be sufficiently recompensed.
But no man can fully recompence God; according to that which the aPhilosopher saith, That God and our Parents can never bee sufficientlie recompenced.
- aAristot. Ethic. lib. 8. cap. 14.