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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 indeed, As, that God knoweth us, is the first Foundation of his Covenant of Mercy with us, 2 Tim. 2.19. So, our true and savoury knowledge of him, is made the first entrance into covenant, continuing of acquaintance, and increasing of communion with him, Jerem. 31.33, 34. Yea further, as to make known himself was the utmost end of all his works; Rom. 1.19. So rightly to know him, is the best reward attainable by us for all our works. Joh. 17.3. This is eternal Life to know thee, the only true GOD, and JESUS CHRIST, whom thou hast sent.
And indeed, As, that God knoweth us, is the first Foundation of his Covenant of Mercie vvith us, 2 Tim. 2.19. So, our true and savoury knowledge of him, is made the first entrance into covenant, continuing of acquaintance, and encreasing of communion with him, Jerem. 31.33, 34. Yea further, as to make knowne himselfe was the utmost end of all his workes; Rom. 1.19. So rightly to know him, is the best reward attainable by us for all our workes. Joh. 17.3. This is eternall Life to know thee, the onely true GOD, and IESVS CHRIST, whom thou hast sent.
Which great reward we doubt not, but this servant of God attained. ⟨image 5⟩Who, after he had spent the most of his living, thoughts and breath in unfolding and applying, the most proper and peculiar Characters of Grace, which is Gods Image; whereby Believers came to be assured, that God is their God, and they in covenant with him; was in the end admitted to exercise his last and dying thoughts, about the Essence, Attributes and Greatness of GOD Himself, who is their portion and exceeding great reward.