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Sermons preached before his MajestySermons preached before his Maiestie
Sermons preached before his Majesty; and upon other special occasions viz. 1 The pillar and ground of truth. 2 The new life. 3 A sensible demonstration of the Deity. 4 Exact walking. 5 Samuel's support of sorrowful sinners. By the late faithful and worthy minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty, master of Emmanuel College in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolns Inn.Sermons preached before his Maiestie; and vpon other speciall occasions viz. 1 The pillar and ground of truth. 2 The new life. 3 A sensible demonstration of the Deity. 4 Exact walking. 5 Samuels support of sorrowfull sinners. By the late faithfull and worthy minister of Iesus Christ, Iohn Preston Dr. in Diuinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Maiesty, master of Emmanuel College in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes Inne.
London: printed by Eliot's Court Press and R. Young for Leonard Greene of Cambridge, 1630
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I answer, that as it is, when you see a magnificent 1palace, the builder of that many times is not to be seen, yet we will say it could not be done but by some wise Architect, whose wisdom and ability was answerable to the work; or when we see a fair river run, though we see not the spring from whence it issues, yet we conclude, that there is a well-head somewhere, that produceth these streams; so when we shall see the succession of creatures passing along by their generations, a wise man will say, Surely there is a principle, a first cause, a wellhead, whence they do flow, though he see it not.
I answer, that as it is, when you see a magnificent 1palace, the builder of that many times is not to be seene, yet we will say it could not bee done but by some wise Architect, whose wisedome and abilitie was answerable to the work; or when wee see a faire river runne, though we see not the spring from whence it issues, yet we conclude, that there is a well-head somewhere, that produceth these streames; so when we shall see the succession of creatures passing along by their generations, a wise man will say, Surely there is a principle, a first cause, a wellhead, whence they doe flow, though hee see it not.