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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.
Now this Almighty GOD, that will be All-sufficient in heaven, if he will but communicate to a man, and draw him near to his presence, shall not that be enough? Beloved, it is certain, that he will be enough for your portion. As for instance; let a man be stripe of all his friends, and brethren and sisters, and country, as Abraham was: he was stripped of all, and had GOD alone left for his portion, yet you see that he was exceeding rich, and made a great Prince, and he had a great posterity. Therefore let us make this use of it: to care for none but the Lord alone, we know not what shall become of us, we may be led into banishment, as others now are, and have bin: now if you have the Lord with you, it is enough. So if ⟨p. 191⟩any condition befall you, if you can be content with GOD alone, you are well, what if your friends deceive you? What if you should be shut up in a close prison? It is nothing, he is All-sufficient and Almighty, and there is no estate or condition, but he is with you in it, there is no strait, but he can help you out. Therefore study these things, and examine them, and labour to beat them upon your souls: never rest, till you have brought your hearts to such a condition: to say, I know that no man can separate between GOD and me, and I am content with GOD alone.
Now this Allmighty GOD, that will bee All-sufficient in heaven, if hee will but communicate to a man, and draw him neare to his presénce, shall not that be inough? Beloved, it is certaine, that hee will bee inough for your portion. As for instance; let a man be stripe of all his friends, and brethren and sisters, and country, as Abraham was: hee was stript of all, and had GOD alone left for his portion, yet you see that hee was exceeding rich, and made a great Prince, and he had a great posterity. Therfore let us make this use of it: to care for none but the Lord alone, wee know not what shall become of us, wee may be led into banishment, as others now are, and have bin: now if you have the Lord with you, it is inough. So if ⟨p. 191⟩any condition befall you, if you can bee content with GOD alone, you are well, what if your friends deceive you? What if you should bee shut up in a close prison? It is nothing, he is All-sufficient and Allmighty, and there is no estate or condition, but hee is with you in it, there is no streit, but he can helpe you out. Therefore study these things, and examine them, and labour to beate them upon your soules: never rest, till you have brought your hearts to such a condition: to say, I know that no man can separate betweene GOD and me, and I am content with GOD alone.