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A treatise of the incomparableness of God in his being, attributes, works and word…
A treatise of the incomparableness of God in his being, attributes, works and word opened and applied / by Geo. Swinnocke ...A treatise of the incomparableness of God in his being, attributes, works and word opened and applyed / by Geo. Swinnocke ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1672
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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Who in the Heavens? i. e. say others, in the Heaven of Heavens, the highest, the third Heavens, among the Celestial Spirits, Cherubims and Seraphims, Angels and Arch-Angels, Principalities and Powers, Thrones and Dominions? Who among the innumerable company of Angels? who among those pure, those perfect Spirits (who are the ancientest, the honourablest House of the Creation) is to be compared to the Father of Spirits?
Who in the Heavens? i. e. say others, in the Heaven of Heavens, the highest, the third Heavens, among the Coelestial Spirits, Cherubims and Seraphims, Angels and Arch-Angels, Principalities and Powers, Thrones and Dominions? Who among the innumerable company of Angels? who among those pure, those perfect Spirits (who are the ancientest, the honourablest House of the Creation) is to be compared to the Father of Spirits?
Though Angels are glorious Creatures considered simply, and in themselves, in respect of their Power, Wisdom, Purity and Beauty; yet if they be considered comparatively with the blessed God, I may say of them as the Apostle doth of the Jewish Worship (which was glorious, by reason of its Divine Institution,) in comparison with the Christian Worship, 2 Cor. 3.10.) Even that which was glorious, had no glory in this respect, by reason of the Glory that excelleth.
Though Angels are glorious Creatures considered simply, and in themselves, in respect of their Power, Wisdome, Purity and Beauty; yet if they be considered comparatively with the blessed God, I may say of them as the Apostle doth of the Jewish Worship (which was glorious, by reason of its Divine Institution,) in comparison with the Christian Worship, 2 Cor. 3.10.) Even that which was glorious, had no glory in this respect, by reason of the Glory that excelleth.