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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.
That there is a God proved: Page 5 1 By the Creation. Ibid. By the law, written in mens hearts. Page 13 By the Soul of man. Page 15 USE 1. To strengthen faith in this Principle. Page 22 USE 2. What consequences to draw hence. Page 28 Objections against this Principle. Page 30 2 That there is a God proved by faith. Page 19.45 The Scripture proved true by four things. Page 48 USE 3. To confirm us in this Principle. Page 61 ⟨image 10⟩Difference in the assent of men to this. Page 62 4 Means to confirm our Faith in this. Page 68 Three Effects of a firm assent to this Principle. Page 70 3 That there is no other God, but GOD. Page 75 Five Arguments to prove that there is no other God. Page 76 The gods and religion of the Heathens false, proved three ways. Page 80 Religion of Mahomet false. Page 82 USE 1. To believe that our God is God alone, and to cleave to him. Page 85 USE 2. To comfort us in this, that God will show himself the true GOD, in raising the Churches. Page 87 USE 3. To keep our hearts from Idolatry. Page 88 Three grounds of Idolatry. Page 89 What God is. Page 94 Doctrine. God only and properly hath being in him. Page 97 ⟨image 10⟩What the being of God is, explained in five things. Ibid. USE 1. There is something in Gods Essence not to be inquired into. Page 100 USE 2. To strengthen our faith and encourage us in wants and crosses. Page 103 USE 3. To give God the praise of his being. Page 112 USE 4. To learn the vanity of the creatures, and the remedy against it. Page 116 Attributes of God of two sorts. Page 119
THat there is a God proved: Page 5 1 By the Creation. Ibid. By the law, written in mens hearts. Page 13 By the Soule of man. Page 15 VSE 1. To strengthen faith in this Principle. Page 22 VSE 2. What consequences to draw hence. Page 28 Objections against this Principle. Page 30 2 That there is a God proved by faith. Page 19.45 The Scripture proved true by foure things. Page 48 VSE 3. To confirme us in this Principle. Page 61 ⟨image 10⟩Difference in the assent of men to this. Page 62 4 Meanes to confirme our Faith in this. Page 68 Three Effects of a firme assent to this Principle. Page 70 3 That there is no other God, but GOD. Page 75 Five Arguments to prove that there is no other God. Page 76 The gods and religion of the Heathens false, proved three wayes. Page 80 Religion of Mahomet false. Page 82 VSE 1. To beleeve that our God is God alone, and to cleave to him. Page 85 VSE 2. To comfort us in this, that God will shew himselfe the true GOD, in raising the Churches. Page 87 VSE 3. To keepe our hearts from Idolatrie. Page 88 Three grounds of Idolatrie. Page 89 What God is. Page 94 Doctrine. God only and properly hath being in him. Page 97