The divine life in three treatises

CHAP. I. THE Text explained: The Doctrine. The Knowledge of the only true God and of Jesus Christ the Mediator, is the life, of grace and the necessary way to the life of glory. What is contained in the Knowledge of God, as to the Act: what as to the Object. A short Scheme of the Divine properties and Attributes to be known. Page 1 CHAP. II. Of the Knowledge of Gods Being, and the necessary effects of it on the heart. p. 14 CHAP. III. Of the Knowledge of Gods Unity and Indivisibility, and its necessary effects. p. 17 CHAP. IV. Of the Knowledge of Gods Immensity, and so of his Incomprehensibleness, Omnipresence, and the effects. p. 21 CHAP. V. Of the Knowledge of Gods Eternity and its due effects. A Believer referring all things to Eternity, honoureth his very horse, or dog, or smallest mercy, more than Unbelievers honour their King, their lives, their souls, regarding ⟨image 10⟩them but for transitory ends. Unbelievers denying the End, destroy morally all souls, all mercies, all Divine revelations, all Gods ordinances, all graces, and duties, and the whole Creation. p. 28 CHAP. VI. The Knowledge of God as he is a Spirit, and incorporeal: and consequently, 1. As he is simple or uncompounded. 2. Invisible, &c. 3. Immortal, Incorruptible, Immutable: The Uses of Gods Simplicity: The Uses of his Invisibility: The Uses of his Immortality, and Immutability. p. 44 CHAP. VII, Of the Knowledge of Gods Almightiness, and of its due effects. p. 50 CHAP. VIII. Of the Knowledge of Gods Omniscience, or Infinite Wisdom; with the due effects. p. 57 CHAP. IX. Of the Knowledge of Gods Infinite Goodness, and Love; and of the due impression of it on the soul. p. 65 CHAP. X. Of the Knowledge of God as the first Cause, Creator and Preserver of all things. All things are for God, as the Ultimate End; manifested. How his Will is still fulfilled. Whether he will de eventu that all obey him? God willeth not sin. Differences ended about it. Whether he Decree not or will not ut evenit peccatum? Whether he will de eventu that sin shall not come to pass, when it doth? All Gods works good: None to be dishonoured: no not our selves, our Reason and Freewill, as Natural and of God; though as vitiated by us and ill disposed, we must accuse it. p. 76