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A platform, made for the proof of Gods providence that is, for examining of…A platforme, made for the proofe of Gods prouidence that is, for examining of…
A platform, made for the proof of Gods providence that is, for examining of the truth of this doctrine, whether God by his providence rule all things generally, and every creature and action particularly / by Arthur Dent.A platforme, made for the proofe of Gods prouidence that is, for examining of the truth of this doctrine, whether God by his prouidence rule all things generally, and euery creature and action particularly / by Arthur Dent.
London: printed by Ed. Allde for Henry Gosson, 1608
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.
It is false therefore, that they hereupon would infer that God by his providence ruleth not every particular thing, & the contrary is true, which we teach: for else surely that God, which they dream of to live idly, & at ease, and to have no care of any thing, as they babble, is not in truth a God, but as Tully sometime said of their master Epicurus, so say I of them, that they in words acknowledge a God▪ but in truth deny that there is any. But leaving Philosophers, let us see what the Scripture teacheth us: the first place I will use for the proof of this Doctrine, I take out of the Epistle to the Hebrews the 1. Chapter. verse. 3. where it is said of the Son of God, that He beareth up, that is, moveth and governeth all things by his mighty word: he that granteth that he ruleth all things, excepteth no one thing from his government: we may then well conclude out of this place of ⟨p. 13⟩God, that God governeth all, and every thing.
It is false therfore, that they hereupon would infer that God by his prouidence ruleth not euerie particular thing, & the contrarie is true, which we teach: for else surely that God, which they dreame of to liue idleis, & at ease, and to haue no care of any thing, as they babble, is not in truth a God, but as Tullye sometime said of their maister Epicurus, so say I of them, that they in wordes acknowledge a God▪ but in truth deny that there is any. But leauing Philosophers, let vs see what the Scripture teacheth vs: the first place I wil vse for the proofe of this Doctrine, I take out of ye Epistle to the Hebrues the 1. Chapter. verse. 3. where it is saide of the Sonne of God, that He beareth vp, that is, mooueth and gouerneth all things by his mightie worde: he that granteth that he ruleth all thinges, excepteth no one thing from his gouernement: wee may then well conclude out of this place of ⟨p. 13⟩God, that God gouerneth all, and euery thing.