The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

And that so wonderful a thing as this, a work of such admiration, might have a reason suitable, to make it not seem strange, the Prophet telleth us, that He, ⟨p. 335⟩which upon Adams fall began his Mediation, had a Being long before, and together with his Father and Holy Spirit wielded a greater Sceptre, being the Lord and Creator of Adams self, and of the whole World besides, and the great King, out of whose Throne proceed those everlasting counsels, that rule and moderate whatsoever is or shall be, Thy Throne is established before any time: thou art from everlasting.

And that so wonderfull a thing as this, a worke of such admiration, might haue a reason sutable, to make it not seeme strange, the Prophet telleth vs, that Hee, ⟨p. 335⟩which vpon Adams fall began his Mediation, had a Being long before, and together with his Father and Holy Spirit weilded a greater Scepter, being the Lord and Creatour of Adams selfe, and of the whole World besides, and the great King, out of whose Throne proceed those euerlasting counsels, that rule and moderate whatsoeuer is or shall be, Thy Throne is established before any time: thou art from euerlasting.

The other degree is in the taming, and bringing down of the proud enemies of his Kingdom, whose rage and fury he compareth with the loud noise of mighty waters, when the Waves and Surges of the Sea arise: Christs Dominion, that sitteth aloft, as Lord Paramount, with the stilling and over-ruling of them.

The other degree is in the tayming, and bringing downe of the proud enemies of his Kingdome, whose rage and furie hee compareth with the loud noyse of mightie waters, when the Waues and Surges of the Sea arise: Christs Dominion, that sitteth aloft, as Lord Paramount, with the stilling and ouer-ruling of them.