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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.
In the second verse he backs his former consideration.
1. By the greatness of his Power in forming the world.
2. By the boundlessness of his duration; From everlasting to everlasting. As thou hast been our dwelling place, and expended upon us the strength of thy power, and riches of thy love; so we have no reason to doubt the continuance on thy part, if we be not wanting on our parts; For the vast Mountains, and fruitful Earth are the works of thy hands; and there is less power requisite for our relief, than there was for their Creation; and though so much strength hath been upon various occasions manifested, yet thy Arm is not weakened; for from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God*.
2. By the boundlesness of his duration; From everlasting to everlasting. As thou hast been our dwelling place, and expended upon us the strength of thy power, and riches of thy love; so we have no reason to doubt the continuance on thy part, if we be not wanting on our parts; For the vast Mountains, and fruitful Earth are the works of thy hands; and there is less power requisite for our relief, than there was for their Creation; and though so much strength hath been upon various occasions manifested, yet thy Arm is not weakned; for from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God*.
- *[Greek or Hebrew] strong.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 strong.