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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.
Thy soul Reader, is of unconceivable value and excellency; 1. As it is immediately created by God, without any pre-existing matter. 2. As it is of an immaterial and spiritual nature. 3. As it is capable of the image, and life, and love, and fruition of God himself. 4. As it is immortal, and of eternal duration; though years, and ages, and generations, and time have an end, the soul hath no end. 5. As it is the bottom in which the body and its everlasting good is embarked. 6. As it is the standard and measure of all our outward excellencies; as friends, and health, and food, and life, and riches, and honour, and ministers, and ordinances, are more or less worth, as ⟨image 11⟩they are more or less serviceable to the soul. Now grace and godliness is the honour, and elevation, and excellency of the soul; it is soul-beauty, Cant. 4. 1. it is soul-wisdom, Prov. 4. 7. it is soul-riches, Luk. 12. 21. it is soul-glory, soul-comfort, soul-food, soul-raiment, soul rest. O how worthy is that form which animates, and elevates the soul of man, as its subject and matter! He that addeth honour to a puissant King, must be high and honourable indeed. That which is the form of our form, and the soul of our soul, that exalteth and honoureth so noble a piece, must needs deserve to be our only business.
Thy soul Reader, is of unconceivable value and excellency; 1. As it is immediately created by God, without any pre-existing matter. 2. As it is of an immaterial and spiritual nature. 3. As it is capable of the image, and life, and love, and fruition of God himself. 4. As it is immortal, and of eternal duration; though years, and ages, and generations, and time have an end, the soul hath no end. 5. As it is the bottom in which the body and its everlasting good is embarqued. 6. As it is the standard and measure of all our outward excellencies; as friends, and health, and food, and life, and riches, and honour, and ministers, and ordinances, are more or less worth, as ⟨image 11⟩they are more or less serviceable to the soul. Now grace and godliness is the honour, and elevation, and excellency of the soul; it is soul-beauty,