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An exposition of the Symbol or Creed of the Apostles according to the tenor…An exposition of the Symbole or Creed of the Apostles according to the tenour…
An exposition of the Symbol or Creed of the Apostles according to the tenor of the Scriptures, and the consent of orthodox Fathers of the Church. By William Perkins.An exposition of the Symbole or Creed of the Apostles according to the tenour of the Scriptures, and the consent of orthodoxe Fathers of the Church. By William Perkins.
Cambridge: printed by John Legatt, 1595Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legatt, 1595
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 manner of government is divers according as things are good or evil. A good thing is that which is approved of God. As first of all the substances of all creatures; even of the devils themselves: in whom whatsoever is remaining since their creation is in it self good. Secondly, the quantities, qualities, motions, actions, and inclinations of the creatures in themselves considered with all their events are good. Again, good is either natural or moral. Natural, which is created by God for the lawful use of man. Moral, which is agreeable to the eternal and unchangeable wisdom of God, revealed in the moral law.
The maner of gouernment is diuers according as things are good or euill. A good thing is that which is approoued of God. As first of all the substances of all creatures; euen of the deuils themselues: in whome whatsoeuer is remaining since their creation is in it selfe good. Secondly, the quantities, qualities, motions, actions, and inclinations of the creatures in themselues considered with all their euents are good. Againe, good is either naturall or morall. Naturall, which is created by God for the lawfull use of man. Morall, which is agreeable to the eternall and unchangeable wisdome of God, revealed in the morall law.
Now God governeth all good things two ways. First by sustaining and preserving them that they decay not: secondly by moving them that they may attain to the particular ends for which they were severally ordained▪ for the qualities and virtues which were placed in the Sun, Moon, Stars, trees, plants, seeds, &c. would be dead in ⟨p. 95⟩them and be unprofitable, unless they were not only preserved, but also stirred up and quickened by the power of God so oft as he employs them to any use.
Now God gouerneth all good things two waies. First by sustaining and preseruing them that they decay not: secondly by moouing them that they may attaine to the particular ends for which they were seuerally ordeined▪ for the qualities and vertues which were placed in the Sunne, Moone, Starres, trees, plantes, seedes, &c. would be dead in