Chapter 4
pp. 10–1670 passagespart 1 of 2
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.
CHAPTER IIII.
Of God, and his Essence.
1. IN the former dispute, we have treated of Faith: now order requires, that we treat of God, who is the object of Faith: which that it may be somewhat more exactly done, we will first speak of the knowledge of God.
1. IN the former dispute, wee have treated of Faith: now order requires, that we treat of God, who is the object of Faith: which that it may bee somewhat more exactly done, wee will first speake of the knowledge of God.
2. God as he is in himself cannot be apprehended of any, but himself 1. Tim. 6. 16. Dwelling in that inaccessible light, whom never man saw, nor can see.
2. God as he is in himselfe cannot be apprehended of any, but himselfe 1. Tim. 6. 16. Dwelling in that inaccessible light, whom never man saw, nor can see.
3. As he hath revealed himself unto us, he is conceived as it were, by the back parts, not by the Face.