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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.
Answ. 1 To this we answer, that either they do it not, it withers under their hand.
Answ. 1 To this we answer, that either they doe it not, it withers under their hand.
2 Or else, if they do it, it is to no purpose, they receive no comfort from it. Therefore he adds; the evil doer shall be cut off, that is, though they do go far in an enterprise, yet they never come to the end, they reap not the fruit of it, he cuts them off; so that, if you look ⟨p. 116⟩to the issue, it is as good as nothing.
2 Or else, if they doe it, it is to no purpose, they receive no comfort from it. Therefore hee addes; the evill doer shall be cut off, that is, though they doe goe farre in an enterprise, yet they never come to the end, they reape not the fruit of it, hee cuts them off; so that, if you looke ⟨p. 116⟩to the issue, it is as good as nothing.
3 It tends to their own hurt, to their own ruin; if they get wealth, favour with great men, credit, &c. the sword turns to their own bowels, their ease slays them, and it turns to their own destruction. Therefore take heed of it; if thou doest go about it with God, he will give thee the comfort of it. One thing brought to pass by him, is better than a thousand by themselves without him.
3 It tends to their owne hurt, to their owne ruine; if they get wealth, favour with great men, credit, &c. the sword turnes to their owne bowels, their ease slayes them, and it turnes to their owne destruction. Therefore take heed of it; if thou doest goe about it with God, hee will give thee the comfort of it. One thing brought to passe by him, is better than a thousand by themselves without him.