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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.
if into banishment, banishment is nothing you will say, if I might have all my companions with me; now remember, that GOD is with thee: if thou goest into imprisonment, he is there. A man will say, that no friend in the world can do so, but yet the Lord doth. When Jacob went to Padax Aram, GOD promised him, that he would go with him, Joseph, when he went into prison, GOD went with him: and with Paul when he was in bonds. And Abraham was banished into a strange Country, and the Lord tells him, that he would be with him there: and that makes a mans home and country, and liberty to be every where, he is at home, when he is a broad; and at liberty, when he is in prison. Now therefore let a man consider this, ⟨p. 165⟩that wheresoever he is, yet GOD is with him; who is able to direct us in all our doubts, to defend us in all danger, and to provide for us in all our necessities. And then consider also what benefit comes by this; thou shalt grow acquainted with him, and then thou canst find the way to him upon all occasions whatsoever, when other men cannot. Another man would fain go to GOD, but he knows not the way. Job. 22.21. Acquaint now thy self with him, and be at peace, thereby good shall come unto thee: that is, serve GOD, and thou shalt prosper. The meaning is this, one that is acquainted with GOD, when he hath any thing to do, he may go to GOD, and get help from him, and so bring his enterprises to pass: he knows the way to put up a prayer to him, and he shall find a present help upon all occasions.
if into banishment, banishment is nothing you will say, if I might have all my companions with mee; now remember, that GOD is with thee: if thou goest into imprisonment, hee is there. A man will say, that no friend in the world can doe so, but yet the Lord doth. When Iacob went to Padax Aram, GOD promised him, that he would goe with him, Ioseph, when he went into prison, GOD went with him: and with Paul when he was in bonds. And Abraham was banished into a strange Country, and the Lord tells him, that he would bee with him there: and that makes a mans home and country, and liberty to bee every where, hee is at home, when he is a broad; and at liberty, when he is in prison. Now therefore let a man consider this, ⟨p. 165⟩