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Gospel-revelation in three treatises, viz, 1 The nature of God. 2 The excellencies of…
Gospel-revelation in three treatises, viz, 1 The nature of God. 2 The excellencies of Christ. And, 3 The Excellency of mans immortal soul. By Jeremiah Burroughs, late preacher of the gospel at Stepney, and Giles-Cripple-gate, London. Published by William Greenhill. William Bridge. Philip Nigh. John Yates. Matthew Mead. William Adderly.Gospel-revelation in three treatises, viz, 1 The nature of God. 2 The excellencies of Christ. And, 3 The Excellency of mans immortal soul. By Jeremiah Burroughs, late preacher of the gospel at Stepney, and Giles-Cripple-gate, London. Published by William Greenhill. William Bridge. Philip Nye. John Yates. Matthew Mead. William Adderly.
London: printed for Nath. Brook, 1660
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Treatise 1 › Sermon 2: The Second SERMON ON The Nature of God.
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4 And then there is a further thing that is as considerable as any of the other, God is so far from needing any matter to work upon, or instrument to work by, when he doth do anything, as there is no more required for any creature to be, or work at any time when God would have it, but the alone act of Gods will that was from eternity. As now the world it was not made six thousand years ago; Now God willed from all eternity that there should be a world in time, and there was nothing required to make this world but that act of Gods will that was from all eternity, that it should be at that time. Man, he doth will and decree to do such a thing; now when the time comes, then he bestirs himself, and takes this tool or instrument, and puts forth a power that he did not put forth before: But the act of Gods will from all eternity was sufficient to make all creatures that ever since have been made, and to provide for all creatures that ever since have been provided for, one act of Gods will hath done all this; and that act of the will of God that hath been from all eternity hath done it; ⟨p. 23⟩there are not several acts of Gods will, but Gods act is himself.
4 And then there is a further thing that is as considerable as any of the other, God is so far from needing any matter to work upon, or instrument to work by, when he doth do anything, as there is no more required for any creature to bee, or work at any time when God would have it, but the alone act of Gods will that was from eternity. As now the world it was not made six thousand years ago; Now God willed from all eternity that there should bee a world in time, and there was nothing required to make this world but that act of Gods will that was from all eternity, that it should bee at that time. Man, hee doth will and decree to do such a thing; now when the time comes, then hee bestirs himself, and takes this tool or instrument, and puts forth a power that hee did not put forth before: But the act of Gods will from all eternity was sufficient to make all creatures that ever since have been made, and to provide for all creatures that ever since have been provided for, one act of Gods will hath done all this; and that act of the will of God that hath been from all eternity hath done it; ⟨p. 23⟩there are not several acts of Gods will, but Gods act is himself.