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The foundation of Christian religion gathered into six principles and it is to be…
The foundation of Christian religion gathered into six principles and it is to be learned of ignorant people that they may be fit to hear sermons with profit, and to receive the Lords Supper with comfort. : [Two lines from Psalms] / By William Perkins.
printed by Samuel Green, 1682
The Exposition of the Six Principles. › Exposition 1: The first Principle Expounded.
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.
A, Not eby framing any image of him in my mind, (as ignorant folk do) that think him to be an old man sitting in heaven, but I conceive him by his properties and works.
Q. What be his chief properties?
A. First he is fmost wise, understanding all things aright, and knowing the reason of them. Secondly, he is gmost holy, which appeareth in that he is most just, and merciful ⟨p. 14⟩unto his creatures. Thirdly, he is heternal, without either beginning, or end of days. Lastly, he is iinfinite, both because he is present in all places, and because he is of power sufficient to do whatsoever he kwill.
A. First he is