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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.
His Throne in the Heavens] This is an expression to signify the Authority of God, for as God hath no member properly, though he be so represented to us, so he hath properly no Throne. It signifies his power of Reigning, and Judging. A Throne is proper to Royalty, the Seat of Majesty in its excellency, and the place where the deepest respect and homage of Subjects is paid, and their Petitions presented. That the Throne of God is in the Heavens, that there he sits as a Sovereign, is the opinion of all that acknowledge a God; when they stand in need of his Authority to assist them, their eyes are lifted up, and their heads stretched out to Heaven; so his Son Christ prayed, he lifted up his Eyes to Heaven, as the place where his Father sat in Majesty, as the most adorable object. John 17.1. Heaven hath the Title of his Throne, as the Earth hath that of his Footstool. Isaiah 66.1. And therefore Heaven is sometimes put for the Authority of God. Dan. 4.26. After that thou shalt have known, that the Heavens do rule, i. e. That God who hath his Throne in the Heavens, orders earthly Princes and Sceptres as he pleases, and rules over the Kingdoms of the World.
His Throne in the Heavens] This is an expression to signifie the Authority of God, for as God hath no member properly, though he be so represented to us, so he hath properly no Throne. It signifies his power of Reigning, and Judging. A Throne is proper to Royalty, the Seat of Majesty in its excellency, and the place where the deepest respect and homage of Subjects is paid, and their Petitions presented. That the Throne of God is in the Heavens, that there he sits as a Soveraign, is the opinion of all that acknowledge a God; when they stand in need of his Authority to assist them, their eyes are lifted up, and their heads stretched out to Heaven; so his Son Christ prayed, he lifted up his Eyes to Heaven, as the place where his Father sat in Majesty, as the most adorable object. John 17.1. Heaven hath the Title of his Throne, as the Earth hath that of his Footstool. Isaiah 66.1. And therefore Heaven is sometimes put for the Authority of God.