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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.
You shall see there that Moses did doubt of Gods power. When God had promised to send them flesh, and that not for a day or two, or five, or twenty▪ but for a month together, and for so many people: Moses saith, Lord, wilt thou send them flesh for a month together? There are six hundred thousand men of them, and it is in the wilderness. As if he should say, if it had been for a day or two, or in a plentiful Country, or for a few persons: but there are six hundred thousand, and it is in the wilderness, and that for a month together. Here Moses was at a stand, and could not ⟨p. 198⟩believe it. The Lord answers him; Is the Lords hand shortened, that he cannot help? thou shalt see, that I am able to do it, Numb. 11.21. It is therefore not an easy thing to believe Gods power. Therefore set your selves with all your might, to believe this Almighty power, and know, that all your strength will be needful for it. It is apt to man to measure things according to their own models, as to think him to be as powerful, as mans understanding can reach, and merciful, as far as man can be merciful; but for a finite creature to believe the infinite attributes of God, he is not able to do it throughly without supernatural grace. You cannot believe that he forgives so much as he doth, or that his power is so great, as his power is, but (though you observe it not) you do frame models of him according to your selves, and you do not think that his thoughts are above yours, as the heavens are above the earth. Therefore labour to get faith in his power. And will you have it to lie dead, when you have it? No. Therefore add this for a fourth use.
You shall see there that Moses did doubt of Gods power. When God had promised to send them flesh, and that not for a day or two, or five, or twenty▪ but for a moneth together, and for so many people: Moses saith, Lord, wilt thou send them flesh for a moneth together? There are sixe hundred thousand men of them, and it is in the wildernesse. As if he should say, if it had beene for a day or two, or in a plentifull Country, or for a few persons: but there are six hundred thousand, and it is in the wildernesse, and that for a moneth together. Here Moses was at a stand, and could not ⟨p. 198⟩