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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.
We have only this word to be added more concerning the Scriptures. You shall observe this difference between the Writings of the Scripture, that were written by holy men inspired by the Holy Ghost,1 and all mens Writings in the world. In mens Writings, you shall see that men are praised and extolled, something spoken of their wisdom, and of their courage, and what acts they have done; there is no story of any man, but you shall find something of his praise in it: but you shall find the quite contrary in the Book of God, there is nothing given to men, but all to God himself; as Moses, David, ⟨p. 61⟩Paul, and all the Worthies in the Scripture, you shall find nothing given to them: But of David, it is said, that he walked wisely, because the LORD was with him, it was not his own strength; so, when they had any victory, it was not through their own courage, or stratagems, that they used, but the LORD did give their enemies into their hands. And Paul, that was the means of converting so many thousands, he ascribes nothing to himself, but it was the grace of GOD, that was with him. So, Samson was strong, but yet he had his strength from God; and therefore this is an argument, that the Scriptures were written by holy men inspired by the Holy Ghost.
We have onely this word to be added more concerning the Scriptures. You shall observe this difference betweene the Writings of the Scripture, that were written by holy men inspired by the Holy Ghost,1 and all mens Writings in the world. In mens Writings, you shall see that men are praised and extolled, something spoken of their wisdome, and of their courage, and what acts they have done; there is no story of any man, but you shall finde something of his praise in it: but you shall finde the quite contrary in the Booke of God, there is nothing given to men, but all to God himselfe; as Moses, David, ⟨p. 61⟩Paul, and all the Worthies in the Scripture, you shall finde nothing given to them: But of David, it is said, that he walked wisely, because the LORD was with him, it was not his owne strength; so, when they had any victory, it was not through their owne courage, or stratagems, that they used, but the LORD did give their enemies into their hands. And Paul, that was the meanes of converting so many thousands, he ascribes nothing to himselfe, but it was the grace of GOD, that was with him. So, Samson was strong, but yet he had his strength from God; and therefore this is an argument, that the Scriptures were written by holy men inspired by the Holy Ghost.