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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
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4. He is so incomparably excellent, that he humbleth himself to take notice of his perfect Spirits, his heavenly host, and their perfect Service in Heaven. It is not only great and infinite condescension with him to observe the highest persons on earth, as Kings, and Princes; and the holiest persons on earth, as the most eminent Saints, and the highest and holiest performances of these Saints; but it is boundless humiliation in him to look upon (with the least respect) the perfect Spirits of just men, the Principalities and Powers that are in Heaven, and their pure perfect Worship and Service, Psal. 113.5, 6. Who is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high, who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in Heaven?
4. He is so incomparably excellent, that he humbleth himself to take notice of his perfect Spirits, his heavenly host, and their perfect Service in Heaven. It is not only great and infinite condescention with him to observe the highest persons on earth, as Kings, and Princes; and the holiest persons on earth, as the most eminent Saints, and the highest and holiest performances of these Saints; but it is boundless humiliation in him to look upon (with the least respect) the perfect Spirits of just men, the Principalities and Powers that are in Heaven, and their pure perfect Worship and Service, Psal. 113.5, 6. Who is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high, who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in Heaven?
5. He is so incomparably excellent, that he is above the highest adoration and worship of his Creatures. Worship is the most high and honourable of all our works. Blessing and Praising God is the most high and honourable act of worship; therefore this is that part of worship which suits the highest and honourablest state of the Creature in Heaven, and must continue for ever. As all our graces, of faith, and hope, and patience, &c. shall ere long be melted into love, and joy, and delight; so all our duties of Confession, Petition, Hearing and Reading the Word, receiving the Sacraments, shall all be melted into Praise and Thanksgiving,