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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.
Use 4 Again, If he be so great, then we should learn to reverence to him, to come before him with much fear when we perform any duty to him.1 According as a man is great, so we fear him. This use is made of it in Mal. 1.14. Cursed be the deceiver, that hath in his flock a male, and voweth and sacrificeth to the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the Lord of hosts; and my name is dreadful among all Nations: ⟨p. 146⟩that is the reason, that the Lord there useth to stir them up, I am a great King. So that the consideration of his greatness should cause us to fear before him.
Vse 4 Againe, If he be so great, then wee should learne to reverence to him, to come before him with much feare when wee performe any duty to him.1 According as a man is great, so wee feare him. This use is made of it in Mal. 1.14. Cursed be the deceiver, that hath in his flocke a male, and voweth and sacrificeth to the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the Lord of hosts; and my name is dreadfull among all Nations: ⟨p. 146⟩that is the reason, that the Lord there useth to stirre them up, I am a great King. So that the consideration of his greatnesse should cause us to feare before him.
- 1To reverence him when we come before him; and to fear him.To reverence him when wee come before him; and to feare him.