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A treatise of mans imaginations Showing his natural evil thoughtsA treatise of mans imaginations Shewing his naturall euill thoughts
A treatise of mans imaginations Showing his natural evil thoughts: His want of good thoughts: The way to reform them. Framed and preached by M. Will. Perkins.A treatise of mans imaginations Shewing his naturall euill thoughts: His want of good thoughts: The way to reforme them. Framed and preached by M. Wil. Perkins.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1607Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1607
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In this phrase of speech, note this one thing: If it had pleased him, God could have spoken to man by a voice, the hearing whereof would have confounded him: but as here we see, he doth abase himself, and as it were lay aside his honour and might, and speaketh unto us after the manner of men, even to the capacity of the most simple. Which teacheth us, that it is the good will and pleasure of God, that not only the learned, but even the unlettered and most ignorant should know and understand the holy Scripture: for else he would never have penned them in a phrase & style that doth so well accord to the ⟨p. 4⟩capacity of the simple.
In this phrase of speech, note this one thing: If it had pleased him, God could haue spoken to man by a voice, the hearing whereof would haue confounded him: but as here we see, he doth abase himselfe, and as it were lay aside his honour and might, and speaketh vnto vs after the manner of men, euen to the capacitie of the most simple. Which teacheth vs, that it is the good will and pleasure of God, that not onely the learned, but euen the vnlettered and most ignorant should knowe and vnderstand the holy Scripture: for els he would neuer haue penned them in a phrase & style that doth so well accord to the ⟨p. 4⟩capacitie of the simple.
II. Point. The decree it self: I will henceforth curse the ground no more for mans cause. This is the peremptory law of God touching the restoration of nature: wherein are contained two things: first what God hath done: secondly, what God will not do hereafter. The thing that God hath done is, the cursing of the earth: for he saith, I will curse no more: implying that he once cursed it.
II. Point. The decree it selfe: I will henceforth curse the ground no more for mans cause. This is the peremptorie lawe of God touching the restauration of nature: wherein are contained two things: first what God hath done: secondly, what God will not doe hereafter. The thing that God hath done is, the cursing of the earth: for he saith, I will curse no more: implying that he once cursed it.