The first principles of the oracles of God collected

Name: The first principles of the oracles of God collected
Author: Thomas Shepard

The first principles of the oracles of God collected by Thomas Shepherd ...The first principles of the oracles of God collected by Thomas Shephard ...

Thomas Shepard 1605–1649London: printed for John Rothwel, 1655

[5], 17 p. · 6.6k words · Wing S3112 · ESTC R37142

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THE SUM OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION, In way of Question and Answer. › Now concerning the works of God. › Q. What attributes or glory of God appear in his Decree?

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.

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Q. What attributes or glory of God appear in his Decree?

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A. First, His Constancy, whereby his Decree remains unchangeable. Num. •3. 19.

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Secondly, His Truth, whereby he delivereth nothing but what he hath decreed. Jer. 10. 10.

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Thirdly, His Faithfulness, whereby he effecteth what ever he decreeth according thereunto. Esa. 46. 10.

Thirdly, His Faithfullnesse, whereby he effecteth what ever he decreeth according thereunto. Esa. 46. 10.

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The first principles of the oracles of God collected

Q. What attributes or glory of God appear in his Decree?

Q. What is Gods Counsell?

Q What is Gods Wisdom?

Q. What is the good pleasure of Gods will?

Q. What learn you from hence?

Q What is the Co-operations of the three Persons in Gods Efficiency?

Q. If they work the same thing together, How is it that some works are attributed to God the Father, as Creation; some to the Son, as Redemption; some to the holy Spirit, as application?

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Q. What attributes or glory of God appear in his Decree?

Q. What is Gods Counsell?

Q What is Gods Wisdom?

Q. What is the good pleasure of Gods will?

Q. What learn you from hence?

Q What is the Co-operations of the three Persons in Gods Efficiency?

Q. If they work the same thing together, How is it that some works are attributed to God the Father, as Creation; some to the Son, as Redemption; some to the holy Spirit, as application?