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Life eternalLife eternall
Life eternal or, A treatise of the knowledge of the divine essence and attributes Delivered in XVIII. sermons. By the late faithful and worthy minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston, D. in Divinity, chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty, master of Emmanuel College in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolns Inn.Life eternall or, A treatise of the knowledge of the divine essence and attributes Delivered in XVIII. sermons. By the late faithfull and worthy minister of Iesus Christ, Iohn Preston, D. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Majestie, master of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolns Inne.
London: printed by Richard, 1631
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.
And, if we may estimate the writings of men, by the same rule ⟨image 4⟩whereby we are to judge of the works of God himself; and those works of God excel the rest, which do most clearly show forth him the Author of them: and therefore Grace, though but an accident in the soul, is of far more price with God, than all mens souls devoid of it, because it is the lively Image of his Holiness, which is his beauty. We could not imagine, how this work should not be valued when it came abroad, that presents to all mens understandings so clear, evident and immediate expressions of God, his Name and Attributes. And indeed what vast and boundless volumes of heaven, earth & hell, hath God bin pleased to publish to make ⟨image 4⟩known his wrath, eternal power and God-head? and how long hath he continued that expensive work of governing the world, to show forth the riches of his goodness, patience & forbearance? Yet when all were bound together; so little knew we of him, that he set forth his Son, the express Image of his Person, as the Last, and best Edition, that could be hoped for.
And, if we may estimate the writings of men, by the same rule ⟨image 4⟩whereby wee are to judge of the works of God himselfe; and those workes of God excell the rest, which doe most cleerly shew forth him the Author of them: and therfore Grace, though but an accident in the soule, is of farre more price with God, than all mens soules devoid of it, because it is the lively Image of his Holinesse, which is his beautie. VVe could not imagin, how this work should not bee valued when it came abroad, that presents to all mens understandings so cleare, evident and immediat expressions of God, his Name and Attributes. And indeed what vast and boundless volumes of heaven, earth & hel, hath God bin pleased to publish to make ⟨image 4⟩known his wrath, eternall power and God-head? and how long hath he continued that expensive worke of governing the world, to shew forth the riches of his goodnesse, patience & forbearance? Yet when all were bound together; so little knew we of him, that he set forth his Son, the expresse Jmage of his Person, as the Last, and best Edition, that could be hoped for.