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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
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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.
1. Its inward form is, 1That perfect correspondence and agreement between the commands and promises laid down in the word, and that infallible and certain truth of Gods own understanding. The books ⟨p. 402⟩of men are suitable to their minds, and their minds being but in part sanctified, their works must be answerably imperfect; but the Lords understanding being infinitely pure and true, his word must bear some proportion to it. God is truth, without the least shadow of error; holy, without the least tittle of mixture; hence his word is certain, without the smallest colour for doubts; Thy law is the truth; pure, not admitting of the least sin or darkness; Thy word is very pure, therefore doth thy servant love it. Because of its exact conformity to the eternal will of God, its called his word. As a man maketh known his mind by his words, so doth God; hence its called the mind of God, Pro. 1. 23. The Word of God, 1 Pet. 1. 15. The counsel of God, Act. 20. 27. The Oracles of God, Rom. 3. 2. The Law of God, Psalm 1. 2. Not only in regard of its Author, which is the divine wisdom, but also in regard of its matter, which is the divine will.
1. Its inward form is, 1That perfect correspondence and agreement between the commands and promises laid down in the word, and that infallible and certain truth of Gods own understanding. The books ⟨p. 402⟩of men are sutable to their minds, and their minds being but in part sanctified, their works must be answerably imperfect; but the Lords understanding being infinitely pure and true, his word must bear some proportion to it. God is truth, without the least shadow of error; holy, without the least tittle of mixture; hence his word is certain, without the smallest colour for doubts; Thy law is the truth; pure, not admitting of the least sin or darkness; Thy word is very pure, therefore doth thy servant love it. Because of its exact conformity to the eternal will of God, its called his word. As a man maketh known his mind by his words, so doth God; hence its called the mind of God,