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A30814 A glimpse of God, or, A treatise proving that there is a God discovering the grounds of atheism, with arguments of divers sorts against atheists : shewing also, the unity of the Godhead, and the trinity of the persons ... / by ... Mr. Thomas Byrdall ... Byrdall, Thomas, 1607 or 8-1662? 1665 (1665) Wing B6404; ESTC R14883 155,901 472

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pater_fw-la est_fw-la in_o filio_fw-la &_o fil●us_n in_o patre_fw-la &_o d●us_o in_o deo_fw-la non_fw-la p●r_fw-la duplcem_fw-la conu●nie●t_a i●●m_fw-la gener●m_fw-la conj●nct●o●●m_fw-la n●c_fw-la p●r_fw-la insi●am_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la per_fw-la naturae_fw-la unitam_fw-la simil_n ●udinem_fw-la hilar_a it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d of_o lombard_n concern_v some_o curious_a question_n about_o t●●_n trin●ty_n ego_fw-la nesc●o_fw-la non_fw-la requi●●_n sed_fw-la consolabor_fw-la ●e_v ta●●en_o 〈◊〉_d nescient_n angeli_fw-la non_fw-la ●ud●ve_v 〈…〉_o propheta_fw-la ●●n_fw-la 〈◊〉_d apostol●s_n non_fw-fr interrog_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d ipse_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cosset_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l●mb_n 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n because_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n the_o whole_a nature_n be_v in_o every_o person_n john_n 14._o 30._o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o say_v christ_n st._n augustine_n say_v that_o by_o these_o term_n which_o note_v a_o distinction_n be_v signify_v a_o difference_n
etc._n etc._n 3._o they_o be_v such_o as_o tyranical_o and_o barbarous_o abuse_v the_o people_n of_o god_n l●ke_v wild_a boar_n in_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n tread_v down_o his_o people_n like_o mire_n in_o the_o street_n miserable_o afflict_v and_o persecute_v they_o they_o break_v in_o piece_n thy_o people_n o_o lord_n and_o afflict_v thy_o heritage_n they_o slay_v the_o widow_n and_o the_o stranger_n and_o murder_v the_o fatherless_a verse_n 5_o 6._o where_o he_o amplifi_v their_o barbarous_a cruelty_n in_o that_o they_o spare_v none_o unto_o the_o destitute_a widow_n the_o poor_a fatherless_a child_n the_o helpless_a and_o friendless_a stranger_n to_o who_o all_o compassion_n shall_v be_v show_v they_o show_v cruelty_n in_o the_o seven_o verse_n be_v the_o depth_n and_o height_n of_o their_o impiety_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o their_o impudence_n and_o cruelty_n and_o ungodliness_n viz._n they_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o god_n behold_v they_o not_o and_o what_o they_o do_v in_o earth_n they_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o see_v neither_o shall_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n regard_v it_o hence_o they_o run_v into_o all_o wickedness_n with_o greediness_n and_o resolve_v so_o to_o do_v because_o they_o think_v god_n know_v not_o they_o nor_o their_o mischievous_a do_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v escape_v divine_a vengeance_n now_o in_o the_o text_n the_o psalmist_n upbraid_v they_o for_o that_o atheism_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o all_o their_o wickedness_n he_o understand_v and_o know_v all_o that_o they_o do_v and_o will_v take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o understand_v o_o you_o brutish_a among_o the_o people_n by_o brutish_a some_o understand_v the_o ordinary_a common_a people_n of_o the_o world_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o mean_v of_o those_o man_n whether_o high_a or_o low_o noble_a or_o base_a rich_a or_o poor_a that_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n people_n and_o yet_o think_v god_n see_v they_o not_o act_v their_o wickedness_n he_o say_v of_o such_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o brute_n creature_n they_o know_v god_n no_o more_o than_o the_o horse_n or_o the_o brutish_a ass_n understand_v that_o be_v know_v and_o take_v this_o for_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o the_o lord_n see_v and_o know_v what_o you_o do_v now_o see_v how_o he_o do_v illustrate_v and_o prove_v it_o he_o that_o plant_v the_o ear_n shall_v not_o he_o hear_v he_o that_o give_v man_n the_o hear_v ear_n he_o much_o more_o must_v hear_v himself_o there_o be_v for_o all_o your_o word_n your_o hard_a proud_a and_o ungodly_a speech_n he_o that_o form_v the_o eye_n shall_v not_o he_o see_v he_o that_o give_v man_n the_o see_v eye_n shall_v not_o he_o much_o more_o see_v there_o be_v for_o all_o your_o action_n he_o that_o chastise_v the_o heathen_a shall_v not_o ●he_n correct_v he_o that_o have_v take_v vengeance_n upon_o other_o that_o have_v drown_v the_o world_n burn_v up_o city_n with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n shall_v not_o he_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o such_o proud_a insolent_a wretch_n as_o you_o be_v he_o that_o teach_v man_n knowledge_n shall_v not_o he_o know_v i._o e._n he_o that_o have_v give_v to_o man_n a_o understand_a faculty_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o know_v and_o perceive_v thing_n shall_v not_o he_o much_o more_o know_v what_o be_v do_v the_o lord_n know_v your_o vain_a thought_n vers_fw-la 11._o much_o more_o your_o outward_a action_n chap._n ii_o so_o then_o from_o these_o word_n hear_v see_v and_o know_v i_o purpose_v to_o handle_v the_o glorious_a perfection_n of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n thence_o i_o observe_v that_o god_n be_v a_o all-knowing_a and_o wise_a observe_v observe_v god_n you_o see_v here_o how_o god_n know_v all_o our_o word_n action_n and_o thought_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n read_v job_n 28._o 23_o 24._o god_n see_v and_o know_v all_o thing_n far_o and_o near_o all_o that_o be_v under_o the_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o above_o the_o heaven_n all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_v unto_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v heb._n 4._o 13._o that_o be_v all_o thing_n be_v know_v of_o he_o perfect_o and_o evident_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n that_o be_v with_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o thing_n act._n 15._o 18._o know_a unto_o god_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v all_o his_o work_n i_o shall_v far_o prove_v the_o point_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o god_n omniscience_n which_o i_o will_v plain_o thus_o describe_v god_n knowledge_n be_v that_o glorious_a descript_n descript_n attribute_n whereby_o he_o perfect_o know_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o here_o i_o will_v show_v ●hree_o thing_n 1._o some_o distinction_n of_o god_n knowledge_n 2._o the_o object_n of_o his_o knowledge_n 3._o the_o manner_n and_o property_n of_o this_o his_o knowledge_n as_o to_o the_o distinction_n of_o god_n knowledge_n 1._o there_o be_v scientia_fw-la simplicis_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la which_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v or_o may_v be_v though_o actual_o it_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o pass_v whatsoever_o his_o power_n can_v do_v he_o know_v many_o thing_n he_o can_v do_v which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v these_o he_o perfect_o know_v 2._o there_o be_v scientia_fw-la visionis_fw-la which_o be_v god_n knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v because_o they_o be_v necessary_a free_a or_o contingent_a this_o knowledge_n in_o respect_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v call_v prescience_n or_o foreknowledge_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o thing_n past_a and_o present_v it_o be_v call_v knowledge_n there_o be_v this_o difference_n between_o god_n knowledge_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o thing_n 1._o his_o knowledge_n be_v general_a of_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o his_o foreknowledge_n be_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v 2._o his_o knowledge_n be_v of_o object_n internal_a and_o extrinsical_a his_o fore_a knowledge_n be_v only_o of_o extrinsecall_a object_n 3._o knowledge_n be_v proper_o in_o god_n before_o knowledge_n be_v improper_o in_o he_o because_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o thing_n themselves_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o again_o god_n knowledge_n be_v general_n special_a general_n so_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o every_o creature_n the_o cause_n and_o essentiae_fw-la eminenter_fw-la novit_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o s●ip_n so_o ut_fw-mi in_o causa_fw-la a_o t●cedentèr_n in_o rebus_fw-la s●cundis_fw-la praesentèr_n in_o s●i●sis_fw-la infallibiliter_fw-la novit_fw-la omne_fw-la p●opter_fw-la insinitatem_fw-la &_o immutahilitatem_fw-la essentiae_fw-la reason_n of_o all_o in_o himself_o in_o themselves_o in_o their_o cause_n with_o their_o circumstance_n he_o know_v all_o thing_n in_o himself_o as_o in_o the_o first_o cause_n eminent_o antecedent_o in_o second_o cause_n at_o present_a in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o infiniteness_n and_o immutability_n of_o his_o essence_n so_o he_o know_v they_o infallible_o his_o knowledge_n be_v also_o special_a and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a of_o what_o man_n or_o angel_n do_v think_v this_o again_o be_v twofold_a either_o general_a of_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n or_o special_a so_o he_o be_v say_v only_o to_o know_v his_o elect_a which_o be_v a_o knowledge_n with_o special_a love_n and_o approbation_n of_o their_o person_n and_o action_n psal_n 1._o 6._o the_o lord_n know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v with_o a_o knowledge_n of_o approbation_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o object_n of_o god_n knowledge_n now_o for_o the_o object_n of_o god_n knowledge_n in_o a_o word_n omnescibile_fw-it whatsoever_o can_v be_v know_v he_o know_v but_o i_o will_v rank_v the_o object_n of_o his_o knowledge_n into_o these_o three_o head_n 1._o he_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v past_a as_o if_o they_o be_v now_o present_a psa_n 90._o 8._o all_o thy_o sin_n secret_a and_o public_a long_o ago_o commit_v be_v before_o god_n as_o if_o they_o be_v now_o in_o act_v thy_o adultery_n thy_o oath_n thy_o drunkenness_n commit_v 10._o or_o 20._o year_n ago_o thou_o have_v set_v our_o iniquity_n before_o thou_o our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n 2._o god_n know_v all_o creature_n all_o thing_n present_a here_o i_o shall_v speak_v especial_o of_o his_o knowledge_n in_o reference_n to_o man_n 1._o he_o know_v all_o our_o work_n there_o be_v nothing_o thou_o can_v do_v or_o do_v whether_o in_o the_o light_n or_o in_o the_o dark_a in_o closert_n or_o in_o the_o house_n top_n but_o he_o know_v it_o rev._n 3._o 1._o thus_o say_v he_o that_o have_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o seven_o star_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o sardis_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n etc._n etc._n