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

To prosecute now these parts in such order, as we¹ did propound them.

To prosecute now these parts in such order, as wee¹ did propound them.

1. 1One whereby he governeth all the World according to their own nature, since the fall.One whereby he gouerneth all the World according to their owne nature, since the fall.

The first is that, which extendeth generally to all the World, and to the whole government, and administration of it, which he himself is wont to call his Judgeship, or Office of judging, John 5. 27. He hath given unto him dignity to execute judgement, as he is the Son of man, And John 5. 22. The Father judgeth no man, but hath given all judgement to the Son; where that it may appear how large his Power in this behalf extendeth, he calleth it all judgement. Agreeable whereunto is that of the Apostle, Heb. 1. 3. where he is said to sustain all things by the power of his Word. Therefore, John 5. 17. he makes this general proclamation, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work, without restraint of time or place, or of the subject or persons towards whom it is wrought. God therefore, who before governed immediately and by himself, hath, ever since the fall of Adam, appointed Christ his Vicegerent, and Lieutenant general, in whose person he would afterwards rule the World: Not that himself sitteth idle in heaven, as Josephs Master did, when he had committed unto Joseph the Administration of his house: but being in him, and with him, and working all things by and through Christ, who again useth to that end, beside his Spirit, and the power of his Word, the service also & the ministry of his holy Angels: all which is figured by many excellent and goodly Similitudes, in the Vision of