A33361:91
A discourse of the saving grace of God
A discourse of the saving grace of God by ... David Clarkson ...
London: printed by J. Astwood for Tho. Parkhurst, 1688
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.
(2.) The Sovereignty and Dominion of God over his Creatures. As in respect of his All-sufficiency, he stands in no need of us; so in respect of his Sovereignty he owes us nothing; he is no way engaged to us, or obliged by us: but may do what he will with us, either to save or not to save us. So it stands with us clearly, if we consider his Dominion over us, in antecedence to his Purpose and Promise.
(2.) The Soveraignity and Dominion of God over his Creatures. As in respect of his Alsufficiency, he stands in no need of us; so in respect of his Soveraignty he ows us nothing; he is no way ingaged to us, or obliged by us: but may do what he will with us, either to save or not to save us. So it stands with us clearly, if we consider his Dominion over us, in antecedence to his Purpose and Promise.
1. For he might have been satisfied in the sole enjoyment of his blessed self, and never have vouchsafed a Being, much less Salvation and Glory, to any Creature.
1. For he might have been satisfied in the sole injoyment of his blessed self, and never have vouchsafed a Being, much less Salvation and Glory, to any Creature.
2. Or if he would manifest himself to the Creatures, he might have formed more excellent Creatures, and more fit to be the Objects of his great and transcendent Love: for he did not act as a natural Agent ad ultimum sui posse, to the utmost of all his Power.