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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
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Answ. This is attributed to God, as many other speeches are, only after the manner of men: as man, when he alters any thing that he did before, seems to repent: so that it is but a figurative speech, and a Metaphor, used, when he doth make any change in the world: as he made Saul King, and put him down again: he puts men in high estates, and pulls them down again, this is only in regard of the actions done; as when he shows favour to any man, and takes it away again. So that it is but a figurative kind of speech: not that there is any change in himself, but because what he did before, he undoes it now: in regard of his actions he changeth, not in regard of himself.
Answ. This is attributed to God, as many other speeches are, onely after the manner of men: as man, when he alters any thing that he did before, seemes to repent: so that it is but a figurative speech, and a Metaphor, vsed, when hee doth make any change in the world: as he made Saul King, and put him downe againe: he puts men in high estates, and pulls them downe againe, this is onely in regard of the actions done; as when he shewes favour to any man, and takes it away againe. So that it is but a figurative kinde of speech: not that there is any change in himselfe, but because what he did before, he undoes it now: in regard of his actions he changeth, not in regard of himselfe.
Object. 2 What is the reason that he is said to draw near to us at one time, and at another time to depart from us, why doth the Holy Ghost come into one mans heart, and sanctify him, when before he was an unregenerate man; what is the reason that Christ which was in heaven, came down and took our nature upon him, and lived amongst us, I say, what is the reason ⟨p. 77⟩of all this, if there be no change in the Lord.
Object. 2 What is the reason that he is said to drawe neere to us at one time, and at another time to depart from us, why doth the Holy Ghost come into one mans heart, and sanctifie him, when before hee was an unregenerate man; what is the reason that Christ which was in heaven, came downe and tooke our nature vpon him, and lived amongst us, I say, what is the reason