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Discourses upon the Existence and Attributes of God
Several discourses upon the existence and attributes of God by that late eminent minister in Christ, Mr. Stephen Charnocke ...
London: printed for D. Newman, 1682
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 Principle of all things must be immutable*; which is described by some by a Unity, the Principle of Number, wherein there is a resemblance of Gods Unchangeableness. A Unite is not variable, it continues in its own Nature immutably an Unite; It never varies from it self, it cannot be changed from it self, but is as it were so omnipotent towards others, that it changes all Numbers: If you add any Number, it is the beginning of that Number, but the Unite is not increased by it; a new Number ariseth from that Addition, but the Unite still remains the same, and adds value to other Figures, but receives none from them.
The Principle of all things must be immutable*; which is described by some by a Unity, the Principle of Number, wherein there is a resemblance of Gods Unchangeableness. A Unite is not variable, it continues in its own Nature immutably an Unite; It never varies from it self, it cannot be changed from it self, but is as it were so omnipotent towards others, that it changes all Numbers: If you add any Number, it is the beginning of that Number, but the Unite is not encreased by it; a new Number ariseth from that Addition, but the Unite stil remains the same, and adds value to other Figures, but receives none from them.
- *••herby Ath••masux. p. 3.8. Ger••d. loc. come.••herby Ath••masux. p. 3.8. Ger••d. loc. com.
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