A62040:1187
The works of George Swinnock, M.A
The works of George Swinnock, M.A. containing these several treatises ...
London: printed by J.B. for Tho. Parkhurst, 1665
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
They who know the eternity of God, will choose him before temporal vanities; What are the pleasures of sin for a season in his eye, who seeth the pleasures at Gods right hand for evermore? What are the honours on earth, to him who knoweth the eternal weight of glory? What are temporal relations, in comparison of the everlasting Father? Nay, what is his natural life to eternal life? no good is little that is eternal; how great then is the infinite and eternal God?
They who know the eternity of God, will chuse him before temporal vanities; What are the pleasures of sin for a season in his eye, who seeth the pleasures at Gods right hand for evermore? What are the honours on earth, to him who knoweth the eternal weight of glory? What are temporal relations, in comparison of the everlasting Father? Nay, what is his natural life to eternal life? no good is little that is eternal; how great then is the infinite and eternal God?
They who know the wisdom of God, will submit to his Providences, and acquiesce in all his dispensations. He is wise in heart, his understanding is infinite, and he knoweth what is best for thee and me and all others, and therefore there is all the reason of the world, why I should rest in his will and be satisfied in his pleasure. It is the Lord (saith the soul in his greatest afflictions) who is infinite in wisdom, and knoweth what will do me most good) Let him do what seemeth good in his eyes.
They who know the faithfulness of God, will credit his word, and make him the object of their Hope and Faith; They that know thy name will trust in thee, Psa. 9. 10. His truth commandeth our trust. We will rely on faithful men, who will not lye, but the Christian seeth infinitely more reason to rely on the faithful God who cannot lye.