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The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded
The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propounded : more largely & clearly handled and explained / published by John Downame ...The summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded : more largly & cleerely handled and explaned / published by John Downame ...
London: printed by Willi, 1625
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.
The second, is the generality of his Dispensation, that it stretcheth it self to all things, to wit, to all kinds, and each particular of every kind.
The second, is the generalitie of his Dispensation, that it stretcheth it selfe to all things, to wit, to all kinds, and each particular of euery kind.
Thirdly, the relation between his Purpose and Works, that he effecteth nothing, which before he hath not decreed, decreeth nothing, which in time he doth not effect: whereupon followeth the inevitable necessity of the execution of his counsels.
Thirdly, the relation betweene his Purpose and Workes, that he effecteth nothing, which before he hath not decreed, decreeth nothing, which in time hee doth not effect: whereupon followeth the ineuitable necessitie of the execution of his counsels.
The fourth is, touching the Lords most free and absolute stroke in this whole dispensation.
Lastly, That all this is proper unto God, within the compass of one▪ of which will fall whatsoever we are to speak, concerning the Government and Kingdom of God. The Apostle in that one sentence elegantly comprehendeth all: for in saying, Him that worketh, &c. meaning God, he showeth the supreme cause before assigned, and maketh it proper to God, by calling him as it were by that name, and saying all things, he leaveth nothing free. Now where he addeth; recording to the purpose, & after the counsel: he giveth to understand, that nothing is wrought but that which is decreed, nothing decreed, but in time it is effected. In which words, of purpose & counsel, the Eternity of this Decree is also included, as fore-running all his Works, yea, the first work of Creation it self. Lastly, the free-will of God is expressed in adding, after the counsel of his will: But for a better view to be taken of them all, let us handle these three apart. Therefore to begin with his Purposes, or Decrees, observe in them three things.