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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.
Quest. 1 If GOD must thus be worshipped in spirit, and it is the behaviour of that which he looks to, what necessity is there then of a bodily, comely, and outward gesture? how far is this required in his worship?1
Quest. 1 If GOD must thus be worshipped in spirit, and it is the behaviour of that which he lookes to, what necessity is there then of a bodily, comely, and outward gesture? how farre is this required in his worship?1
- 1What necessity there is of fit gestures of the body in Gods worship.
Answ. The spiritual worship of God is never well performed, but when it is signified by the comely gesture of the body, as far as we may. I say, they must concur, the body must go with the spirit, (though indeed he chiefly looks to the spirit) for they are both his, 1 Cor. 6.20.1 Besides, the body doth exceedingly help the spirit, and it doth testify, when you come before others, that holiness and reverence, which you have of Gods glory and majesty. ⟨p. 39⟩Therefore to persuade you to this, you must know, that when ever you come to worship God, there ought to be a great solemnity in every part of his worship, which cannot be without the concurrence of the body and spirit of man, they cannot be disjoined: And you shall see the necessity of this, in these 3 things.
Answ. The spirituall worship of God is never well performed, but when it is signified by the comely gesture of the body, as farre as wee may. I say, they must concurre, the body must goe with the spirit, (though indeed he chiefly lookes to the spirit) for they are both his,