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The Marrow of Sacred Divinity
The marrow of sacred divinity drawn out of the Holy Scriptures, and the interpreters thereof, and brought into method / by William Ames ... ; translated out of the Latin ... ; whereunto are annexed certain tables representing the substance and heads of all in a short view ... as also a table opening the hard words therein contained.The marrow of sacred divinity drawne out of the Holy Scriptures, and the interpreters thereof, and brought into method / by William Ames ... ; translated out of the Latine ... ; whereunto are annexed certaine tables representing the substance and heads of all in a short view ... as also a table opening the hard words therein contained.
London: printed by Edward Griffin for Henry Overton, 1642
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.
8. God governs by fulfilling, when he performs those things he hath taught. Jerem. 32. 19. Thine eyes being open do look unto all the ways of men, that thou mayest give to every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
8. God governes by fulfilling, when he performes those things he hath taught. Ierem. 32. 19. Thine eyes being open do looke unto all the wayes of men, that thou mayest give to every one according to his wayes, and according to the fruit of his doings.
9. From this special and proper way of governing reasonable Creatures, there ariseth that covenant, which is between God and them. For this covenant is as it were a certain transaction of God with the Creature, whereby God commandeth, promiseth, threateneth, fulfilleth, and the Creature doth tie it self in obedience to God thus covenanting. Deut. 26. 16, 17, 18, 19. This day Jehovah thy God commandeth thee. &c. Thou hast avouched this day the Lord to be thy God, &c. Jehovah hath avouched thee this day, &c. To make thee high, &c. And ⟨p. 52⟩that thou mayest be an holy people, &c.
9. From this speciall and proper way of governing reasonable Creatures, there ariseth that covenant, which is between God and them. For this covenant is as it were a certaine transaction of God with the Creature, whereby God commandeth, promiseth, threatneth, fulfilleth, and the Creature doth tie it selfe in obedience to God thus covenanting. Deut. 26. 16, 17, 18, 19. This day Iehova thy God commandeth thee. &c. Thou hast avouched this day the Lord to be thy God, &c. Iehovah hath avouched thee this day, &c. To make thee high, &c. And