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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
A DISCOURSE UPON GODS Dominion. › The USE.A DISCOURSE UPON GODS Dominion. › The ƲSE.
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8. It must be perpetual Obedience. As man is a subject as soon as he is a creature, so he is a Subject as long as he is a Creature. God's Sovereignty is of perpetual duration, as long as he is God; Man's obedience must be perpetual, while he is a man. God cannot part with his Sovereignty, and a creature cannot be exempted from subjection; We must not only serve him, but cleave to him. Deut. 13.4. Obedience is continued in Heaven, his Throne is established in Heaven, it must be bowed to in Heaven, as well as in Earth. The Angels continually fulfil his pleasure.
8. It must be perpetual Obedience. As man is a subject as soon as he is a creature, so he is a Subject as long as he is a Creature. God's Soveraignty is of perpetual duration, as long as he is God; Man's obedience must be perpetual, while he is a man. God cannot part with his Soveraignty, and a creature cannot be exempted from subjection; We must not only serve him, but cleave to him. Deut. 13.4. Obedience is continued in Heaven, his Throne is established in Heaven, it must be bow'd to in Heaven, as well as in Earth. The Angels continually fulfil his pleasure.
7. Exhortation; Patience is a duty flowing from this Doctrine. In all strokes upon our selves, or thick showers upon the Church; The Lord reigns, is a consideration to prevent muttering against him, and make us quietly wait to see what the issue of his divine pleasure will be. 'Tis too great an insolence against the Divine Majesty, to censure what he acts, or quarrel with him for what he inflicts. Proud clay doth very unbecomingly swell against an infinite superior. If God be our Sovereign, we ought to subscribe to his afflicting will without debates, as well as to his liberal will with affectionate applauses. We should be as full of patience under his sharper, as of praise under his more grateful dispensations, and be without reluctancy against his penal, as well as his preceptive pleasure. 'Tis God's part to inflict, and the creatures part to submit.