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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.
They were such miracles, as had a reality in them; false miracles stand only in appearance,1 they have only a shadow and not the substance, they have no solidity in them, as the miracles that Enchanters do, they are but [Greek or Hebrew], as we call them; they are only appearances, and no more, as, if they give money, it will afterwards prove but dry leaves; and such were the miracles of the Enchanters in Egypt: but look upon the miracles of Moses, they were solid, as the Manna fed the people many years; the water that came out of the rocks did refresh them, the plagues of Egypt were real; the miracles of Christ were all of use to mankind, as when he turned water into wine, it was such as they were refreshed by; so, when he healed the people, when he gave sight to the blind, they were all useful, and had a reality in them.
They were such miracles, as had a reality in them; false miracles stand onely in appearance,1 they have onely a shadow and not the substance, they have no solidity in them, as the miracles that Inchanters doe, they are but 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, as wee call them; they are onely appearances, and no more, as, if they give money, it will afterwards prove but drie leaves; and such were the miracles of the Inchanters in Aegypt: but looke upon the miracles of Moses, they were solide, as the Mannah fed the people many yeares; the water that came out of the rockes did refresh them, the plagues of Aegypt were reall; the miracles of Christ were all of use to mankinde, as when he turned water into wine, it was such as they were refreshed by; so, when hee healed the people, when he gave sight to the blinde, they were all usefull, and had a reality in them.
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