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A47625 A systeme or body of divinity consisting of ten books : wherein the fundamentals and main grounds of religion are opened, the contrary errours refuted, most of the controversies between us, the papists, Arminians, and Socinians discussed and handled, several Scriptures explained and vindicated from corrupt glosses : a work seasonable for these times, wherein so many articles of our faith are questioned, and so many gross errours daily published / by Edward Leigh. Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671. 1654 (1654) Wing L1008; ESTC R25452 1,648,569 942

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page_n 123._o let_v it_o suffice_v to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v create_v by_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n gen._n 1._o 1._o that_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n or_o rather_o together_o with_o time_n then_o in_o time_n for_o the_o instant_n and_o moment_n of_o creation_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o follow_a but_o not_o the_o end_n of_o precedent_a time_n hitherto_o concern_v the_o efficient_a cause_n there_o follow_v the_o matter_n of_o creation_n of_o the_o first_o and_o immediate_a creation_n there_o be_v no_o matter_n at_o all_o the_o divinity_n divine_a power_n draw_v out_o nature_n itself_o not_o out_o of_o any_o pre-existent_a matter_n but_o out_o of_o mere_a be_v nothing_o materiam_fw-la noli_fw-la quaerere_fw-la nulla_fw-la fuit_fw-la nothing_o but_o nothing_o have_v the_o lord_n almighty_n qua_fw-la whereof_o wherewith_o whereby_o to_o build_v this_o city_n thus_o be_v create_v all_o incorporeal_a and_o immaterial_a substance_n the_o angel_n the_o creature_n 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religio_fw-la medici_n 3._o ordination_n and_o appointment_n whereby_o he_o assign_v unto_o all_o creature_n their_o use_n jer._n 52._o 15._o he_o make_v nothing_o in_o vain_a 4._o a_o sanction_n of_o a_o law_n and_o decree_n which_o the_o creature_n must_v always_o observe_v call_v a_o covenant_n with_o day_n and_o night_n hitherto_o of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o the_o matter_n there_o follow_v the_o form_n of_o creation_n which_o may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n create_v 1._o the_o manner_n of_o creation_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v this_o he_o do_v not_o create_v the_o world_n by_o a_o necessity_n of_o nature_n but_o according_a to_o the_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a yet_o most_o free_a decree_n of_o his_o will_n god_n 2._o by_o his_o word_n and_o beck_n alone_o without_o any_o change_n weariness_n or_o toil_n he_o make_v and_o establish_v all_o thing_n the_o form_n of_o creation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o 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administration_n of_o they_o god_n will_v have_v acknowledge_v and_o praise_v by_o reasonable_a creature_n psal._n 19_o 1._o &_o 10._o 24._o prov._n 16._o 5._o isa._n 40._o 26._o rom._n 1._o 20_o &_o 36._o 2._o the_o next_o end_n for_o the_o work_n itself_o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v serve_v man_n and_o be_v useful_a to_o he_o especial_o to_o further_a the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_n gen._n 1._o 20._o psal._n 8._o 4_o 5_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 21_o 22._o it_o serve_v to_o confute_v sundry_a error_n 1._o the_o arian_n which_o say_v the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n as_o the_o instrument_n general_n and_o secondary_a cause_n that_o place_n rom._n 11._o 36._o do_v not_o prove_v a_o inequality_n of_o person_n 2._o the_o manichee_n which_o hold_v two_o beginning_n contrary_a to_o themselves_o god_n the_o author_n of_o good_a thing_n and_o the_o devil_n the_o author_n of_o evil_n this_o be_v blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o what_o moses_n say_v gen._n 1._o 31._o 3._o aristotle_n that_o hold_v the_o world_n be_v eternal_a as_o ludou._n viu._n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la fidei_fw-la christ._n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o say_v though_o some_o aquinas_n say_v he_o do_v not_o democritus_n who_o hold_v that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o a_o casual_a concourse_n of_o atom_n and_o that_o there_o be_v infinite_a world_n when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v but_o of_o one_o god_n send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n not_o world_n see_v the_o discovery_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o moon_n proposit._n 2._o mr_n rosse_o oppose_v those_o atom_n refutat_fw-la of_o dr_n brown_n vulgar_a error_n c._n 17._o ubi_fw-la 14._o sunt_fw-la aut_fw-la unde_fw-la ista_fw-la corpuscula_fw-la cur_n illa_fw-la nemo_fw-la praeter_fw-la unum_fw-la leucippum_fw-la somniavit_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la democritus_n eruditus_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la stultitiae_fw-la reliquit_fw-la epicuro_fw-la lactant._n divin_n instit._fw-la l._n 3._o de_fw-la falsa_fw-la sapientia_fw-la p._n 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goodness_n be_v there_o in_o god_n he_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a psal._n 119._o 5._o see_v his_o love_n in_o make_v man_n 3._o best_o of_o the_o creature_n here_o below_o we_o shall_v honour_v god_n in_o our_o mind_n account_v he_o the_o chief_a and_o only_a good_a and_o his_o favour_n the_o chief_a felicity_n bring_v our_o will_n to_o long_o after_o he_o to_o desire_v he_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n choose_v he_o as_o our_o happiness_n love_v he_o and_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v he_o full_o learn_v to_o fear_v he_o above_o all_o not_o dare_v to_o offend_v he_o act_v 4._o 24._o and_o obey_v and_o please_v he_o what_o more_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n then_o that_o the_o maker_n of_o all_o shall_v be_v ruler_n of_o all_o we_o be_v more_o his_o than_o a_o child_n his_o parent_n a_o servant_n his_o master_n we_o shall_v also_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o make_v we_o psal._n 100_o