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A scheme and abstract of the Christian religion comprised in fifty two heads, with…A scheme and abstract of the Christian religion comprized in fifty two heads, with…
A scheme and abstract of the Christian religion comprised in fifty two heads, with the texts of scripture, on which they are grounded : and some short indications, how they were more largely handled / by a lover of truth and peace.A scheme and abstract of the Christian religion comprized in fifty two heads, with the texts of scripture, on which they are grounded : and some short indications, how they were more largely handled / by a lover of truth and peace.
London: printed by J.P. for Samuel Sprint, 1684
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 beginning God created Heaven and Earth. Here was handled ⟨p. 5⟩1. The Truth of this. Proved 1. From Scripture. 2. Demonstration. 2. The Nature of Creation, that is, he made Something out of Nothing, and out of that Something, All things. 3. The Author, Almighty God 4. The Object, The Heavens and the Earth. 5. The Order of every Days Work. 6. The End, to display his Power, Wisdom and Goodness. X. The other Work of God in Time, is 2. His PROVIDENCE. Job 1.21. The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away. Princ. The Providence of God hath the perfect disposal of all things below. Here 1. The Nature of Divine Providence, whereby he Preserves and Orders all his Creatures and their Actions. 2. The Certainty thereof, Proved from the Nature and Attributes of God, the general Order in the World, &c. 3. The Extent. And 4. The Beauty and Excellence of it. XI. The Principal Objects of Creation and Providence are 1. The ANGELS. Coloss. 1.16. For by him were all things created that are in Heaven, and that are in Earth, visible and invisible, whether they be Thrones, &c. Princ. All the Angels were created by the Word of God. Here 1. Their Being was proved. 2. Their Creation demonstrated. 3. Their Nature opened. They are immortal complete Spirits, created after the Image of God, for his special Service. 4. Their Knowledge, Natural, Experimental, Revealed. 5. Their Power. 6. Their Number. ⟨p. 6⟩7. Their Kinds. 1. The Good Angels, who are those Heavenly Spirits, Who being confirmed by the grace of God, continued their integrity. 2. The Evil, the contrary. XII. The other Principal Creature is 2. Man, whom consider 1. Severally in his Fourfold Estate; And 1. MAN in INNOCENCY. Eccles. 7.29.—God made man upright. Princ. Man was created at first, an upright and happy Creature. Here was showed 1. The Nature of Man, who is a Living Creature endued with Reason; He consists of Body and Soul. 2. His Creation. 3. His Uprightness, being made in the Image of God: 1. In his Natural Endowments. 2. In his Supernatural. 4. His Happiness Inward and Outward. XIII. Mans Personal Estate being handled, Now his Covenant Estate; And here THE COVENANT OF WORKS.