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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.
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.
Therefore much less is it possible, that by any work of ours God should become debtor to us, so that he should be injust, if he paid us not somewhat for it, that were due unto us for the same.
Therefore much lesse is it possible, that by any worke of ours God should become debtor to us, so that hee should be injust, if he paid us not somewhat for it, that were due unto us for the same.
The reason hereof is, because what we are, and what we have, be it good actions, or good dispositions, or the use of them, &c. it is all in us of Gods liberality, both freely bestowing it on us, and freely preserving it in us. And because by a free gift no man is bound to give more: but the receiver rather is thereby bound to the giver.
The reason hereof is, because what wee are, and what wee have, be it good actions, or good dispositions, or the use of them, &c. it is all in us of Gods liberalitie, both freely bestowing it on us, and freely preserving it in vs. And because by a free gift no man is bound to give more: but the receiver rather is thereby bound to the giver.