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

ALBEIT the Glory of GOD shine most¹ clearly in all his Works, yet is this honour, which in the second place we give him, very needful: for it was not enough for the illustration of his glory, either to make the World, or by his Providence thus royally to govern it, unless there were some that ⟨p. 113⟩might both see, behold, admire, and confess the excellency thereof, aswell in themselves as others; without which, all the other Creatures and Actions of God, how infinite matter soever they contain of Gods Glory, could no whit increase his praise, which was the end of his governing, and making of them, no more then all the skill and excellency of the most perfect workman can purchase credit or commendation of his work, if none but himself observe it. Therefore in his wisdom he saw it needful to create Men and Angels, endued with knowledge, judgement, a reasonable soul and will, and other excellent parts, to be the Trumpeters of his Glory. But notwithstanding that in these God could glorify himself, though men and Angels would stop their mouths, and conspire to root it out, he being able either to destroy the Creatures he had made, and so to glorify his Power and Justice in their deserved ruin, or against their will to wring from them a confession of his Praise; yet as earthly Princes not only desire Sovereignty and command, which the Rebels themselves are not able to withdraw, but love especially that their people should obey & carry Subiectly minds unto them: So it pleased God to add this one unto the rest, for the full making up and perfecting of his glory.

ALBEIT the Glorie of GOD shine most¹ cleerly in all his Workes, yet is this honour, which in the second place wee giue him, very needfull: for it was not enough for the illustration of his glorie, either to make the World, or by his Prouidence thus royally to gouerne it, vnlesse there were some that ⟨p. 113⟩might both see, behold, admire, and confesse the excellencie thereof, aswell in themselues as others; without which, all the other Creatures and Actions of God, how infinite matter soeuer they containe of Gods Glory, could no whit increase his prayse, which was the end of his gouerning, and making of them, no more then all the skill and excellencie of the most perfect workman can purchase credit or commendation of his worke, if none but himselfe obserue it. Therefore in his wisdome he saw it needfull to create Men and Angels, indued with knowledge, iudgement, a reasonable soule and will, and other excellent parts, to be the Trumpetters of his Glorie. But notwithstanding that in these God could glorifie himselfe, though men and Angels would stop their mouthes, and conspire to roote it out, hee being able either to destroy the Creatures he had made, and so to glorifie his Power and Iustice in their deserued ruine, or against their will to wring from them a confession of his Prayse; yet as earthly Princes not onely desire Soueraigntie and command, which the Rebels themselues are not able to withdraw, but loue especially that their people should obey & carrie Subiectly mindes vnto them: So it pleased God to adde this one vnto the rest, for the full making vp and perfecting of his glorie.