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A01637 The summe of Christian doctrine written originally in Latine by John Gerhard ... and translated by Ralph Winterton ...; Aphorismi succinct et selecti. English Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Winterton, Ralph, 1600-1636. 1640 (1640) STC 11769.5; ESTC S4062 111,557 338

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spirit_n amen_n chap._n fourteen_o wherein_o be_v contain_v theological_a aphorism_n concern_v faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n 1_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o a_o knowledge_n and_o assent_n but_o also_o a_o sure_a confidence_n 2_o that_o it_o be_v a_o knowledge_n it_o be_v manifest_o show_v by_o these_o appellation_n whereby_o it_o be_v denote_v unto_o we_o in_o scripture_n of_o science_n wisdom_n understanding_n light_n etc._n etc._n 3_o neither_o can_v sure_a confidence_n of_o heart_n be_v carry_v to_o a_o object_n not_o know_v to_o the_o understanding_n 4_o away_o then_o with_o that_o implicit_a faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v free_v from_o this_o labour_n to_o cry_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no._n 1._o john_n 4.1_o and_o to_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n matth._n 7.15_o 5_o away_o with_o that_o fiction_n and_o new_a invention_n that_o faith_n be_v better_a define_v by_o ignorance_n then_o by_o knowledge_n 6_o for_o though_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o knowledge_n draw_v from_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o build_v upon_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n arise_v from_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n by_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o light_n do_v we_o see_v light_n psalm_n 36.9_o 7_o manifest_a it_o be_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o assent_n and_o approbation_n for_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o know_v what_o god_n have_v reveal_v but_o we_o must_v also_o give_v assent_n and_o approbation_n to_o what_o god_n have_v reveal_v 8_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o sure_a confidence_n it_o be_v manifest_o show_v by_o these_o appellation_n whereby_o it_o be_v denote_v unto_o we_o in_o scripture_n viz._n substance_n hebr._n 11.1_o assurance_n hebr._n 10.22_o confidence_n ephes_n 3.12_o boldness_n heb._n 16._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n 9_o the_o same_o also_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o practical_a description_n of_o faith_n the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n be_v thus_o describe_v that_o he_o against_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n rom._n 4.18_o that_o he_o be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n 19_o that_o he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n unto_o god_n 20._o that_o he_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v also_o able_a to_o perform_v 21._o 10_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o issue_n of_o blood_n which_o christ_n so_o commend_v be_v thus_o describe_v that_o she_o say_v within_o herself_o if_o i_o may_v but_o touch_v his_o garment_n i_o shall_v be_v whole_a matth._n 9.21_o 11_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o canaanitish_a woman_n the_o greatness_n whereof_o christ_n proclaim_v be_v thus_o describe_v that_o she_o fight_v and_o struggle_v within_o herself_o against_o the_o tentation_n about_o the_o defer_v of_o help_n the_o particularity_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o her_o own_o unworthiness_n matth._n 15.22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n 12_o so_o faith_n receive_v christ_n john_n 1.12_o it_o be_v the_o spiritual_a food_n of_o the_o soul_n john_n 4.14_o john_n 6.35_o revel_v 21.6_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o divine_a promise_n john_n 3.33_o it_o be_v the_o behold_v of_o christ_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n joh._n 3.15_o these_o thing_n certain_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o a_o bare_a knowledge_n 13_o add_v hither_o that_o they_o be_v opposite_n under_o the_o same_o next_o genus_fw-la unto_o faith_n there_o be_v oppose_v not_o only_a ignorance_n and_o darkness_n of_o understanding_n but_o also_o little_a faith_n and_o fear_v matth._n 8.26_o waver_a or_o doubt_v matth._n 14_o 31._o fear_n luke_n 8.25_o stagger_v through_o unbelief_n rom._n 4.20_o 14_o the_o adequate_a object_n of_o faith_n in_o respect_n of_o knowledge_n and_o assent_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o prophetical_a and_o apostolical_a scripture_n 15_o whatsoever_o be_v without_o the_o sphere_n or_o compass_n of_o this_o object_n can_v be_v a_o foundation_n or_o ground_n of_o faith_n 16_o therefore_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o believe_v or_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o tradition_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v of_o we_o with_o the_o like_a affection_n and_o piety_n as_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n 17_o neither_o can_v humane_a reason_n be_v the_o measure_n and_o rule_v of_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v conform_v according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o word_n for_o every_o thought_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o captivity_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ._n 2._o cor._n 10.5_o 18_o the_o adequate_a object_n of_o faith_n in_o respect_n of_o confidence_n be_v christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o redeemer_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n 19_o but_o yet_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o faith_n also_o do_v apprehend_v the_o promise_n concern_v other_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a good_n yet_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o do_v not_o justify_v 20_o for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o first_o it_o rely_v on_o christ_n and_o seek_v reconciliation_n in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o before_o it_o can_v apply_v unto_o itself_o the_o other_o promise_n of_o god_n 21_o for_o in_o christ_n alone_o be_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o amen_o 2._o cor._n 1.20_o 22_o but_o faith_n do_v justify_v inasmuch_o as_o it_o apprehend_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n offer_v unto_o it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n 23_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v set_v before_o we_o to_o be_v believe_v be_v indeed_o of_o diverse_a kind_n but_o yet_o christ_n as_o concern_v his_o office_n of_o mediatorship_n be_v the_o scope_n and_o end_n of_o all_o scripture_n as_o in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n be_v write_v of_o he_o psal_n 40.7_o 24_o so_o also_o faith_n do_v in_o such_o manner_n assent_v unto_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n that_o chief_o it_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n propound_v in_o the_o gospel_n 25_o now_o if_o faith_n be_v a_o sure_a confidence_n rely_v on_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n it_o follow_v that_o a_o man_n which_o do_v true_o believe_v on_o christ_n may_v and_o ought_v certain_o resolve_v that_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o that_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o heir_n of_o everlasting_a life_n 26_o and_o this_o the_o firmness_n of_o god_n promise_n the_o certainty_n of_o his_o oath_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n witness_v and_o seal_v the_o infallibility_n of_o god_n promise_v concern_v the_o hear_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o the_o property_n of_o true_a faith_n do_v evident_o prove_v 27_o hither_o may_v we_o add_v very_o fit_o that_o most_o excellent_a place_n of_o saint_n bernard_n serm._n 3._o the_o fragm_n sept_fw-fr miser_n where_o he_o say_v thus_o i_o consider_v three_o thing_n in_o which_o all_o my_o hope_n consist_v to_o wit_n god_n love_n in_o my_o adoption_n the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o his_o power_n of_o performance_n therefore_o let_v my_o foolish_a cogitation_n murmur_v as_o long_o as_o it_o listen_v say_v who_o be_v thou_o and_o what_o be_v that_o glory_n or_o by_o what_o merit_n do_v thou_o hope_v to_o attain_v it_o for_o i_o can_v answer_v with_o sure_a confidence_n i_o know_v on_o who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o i_o be_o certain_a that_o in_o his_o love_n he_o adopt_v i_o that_o he_o be_v true_a in_o his_o promise_n and_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v it_o this_o be_v the_o threefold_a cord_n which_o be_v not_o easy_o break_v which_o god_n let_v down_o from_o heaven_n unto_o we_o into_o this_o prison_n which_o i_o pray_v god_n we_o may_v apprehend_v and_o firm_o hold_v that_o it_o may_v raise_v we_o up_o and_o draw_v we_o unto_o the_o fight_n of_o the_o great_a god_n of_o glory_n 28_o this_o true_a and_o save_a faith_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n ephes_n 2.8_o phil._n 1.29_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n colos_n 2.12_o who_o author_n and_o finisher_n be_v christ_n hebr._n 12.2_o 29_o therefore_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n forego_v but_o the_o foundation_n of_o work_n follow_v 30_o neither_o do_v god_n immediate_o work_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o by_o a_o heavenly_a light_n do_v kindle_v the_o light_n of_o faith_n in_o our_o heart_n which_o by_o na●●re_o be_v altogether_o dark_a faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 10.17_o 31_o unto_o the_o word_n there_o be_v also_o add_v the_o sacrament_n which_o serve_v for_o mean_n to_o beget_v and_o nourish_v faith_n in_o we_o 32_o therefore_o to_o look_v for_o heavenly_a rapture_n without_o and_o beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n
see_v his_o spot_n and_o stain_n and_o his_o obliquity_n he_o give_v his_o law_n a_o rule_n for_o man_n to_o be_v that_o he_o thereby_o may_v learn_v conformity_n he_o give_v his_o law_n a_o light_n for_o man_n to_o see_v the_o way_n to_o life_n and_o bless_a eternity_n do_v this_o and_o live_v do_v this_o and_o life_n be_v due_a but_o no_o man_n ●iving_v ever_o can_v this_o do_v no_o man_n but_o one_o and_o that_o he_o this_o may_v do_v as_o he_o be_v man_n so_o be_v he_o god_n most_o true_a god_n send_v his_o son_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v according_a to_o the_o time_n determine_v he_o be_v conceive_a and_o bear_v and_o live_v and_o die_v all_o without_o sin_n and_o we_o be_v justify_v he_o do_v fulfil_v the_o law_n which_o none_o can_v do_v and_o free_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n to_o we_o most_o due_a he_o by_o his_o life_n for_o we_o have_v merit_v eternal_a life_n to_o be_v inherit_v and_o by_o his_o death_n which_o he_o once_o suffer_v from_o death_n for_o ever_o we_o deliver_v but_o that_o we_o may_v these_o benefit_n partake_v we_o must_v repent_v and_o all_o our_o sin_n forsake_v we_o must_v by_o faith_n in_o christ●e_o ●e_z justify_v and_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n sanctify_v now_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n leave_v his_o testament_n the_o gospel_n and_o a_o twofold_a sacrament_n and_o send_v his_o spirit_n for_o to_o sanctify_v those_o who_o hereafter_o he_o will_v glorify_v hear_v and_o obey_v christ_n will_n and_o testament_n wash_v and_o be_v clean_a receive_v his_o sacrament_n obey_v the_o inward_a call_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v constant_a and_o eternal_a life_n inherit_v reader_n i_o have_v present_v to_o thy_o eye_n the_o sum_n of_o gerhards_n whole_a divinity_n the_o content_n of_o each_o chapter_n in_o this_o book_n the_o first_o chapter_n contain_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n chapter_n concern_v page_n 2_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 1_o 3_o god_n and_o his_o attribute_n 14_o 4_o the_o person_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n 26_o 5_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o angel_n 40_o 6_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n 51_o 7_o election_n and_o reprobation_n 62_o 8_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n before_o his_o fall_n 70_o 9_o original_a sin_n 81_o 10_o freewill_n 94_o 11_o the_o law_n 105_o 12_o the_o gospel_n 116_o 13_o repentance_n 135_o 14_o faith_n 152_o 15_o good_a work_n 168_o 16_o the_o sacrament_n 185_o 17_o baptism_n 201_o 18_o the_o lord_n supper_n 219_o 19_o the_o church_n 237_o 20_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n 251_o 21_o the_o civil_a magistracy_n 268_o 22_o wedlock_n 280_o 23_o our_o latter_a end_n or_o the_o four_o last_o thing_n 292_o chap._n i._o a_o description_n or_o representation_n of_o the_o theological_a place_n or_o head_n of_o divinity_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n together_o with_o their_o order_n &_o connexion_n 1the_o only_a and_o proper_a principle_n of_o divinity_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 2_o for_o god_n come_v forth_o from_o the_o secret_a throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o manifest_v himself_o unto_o man_n in_o the_o word_n 3_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o diverse_a manner_n god_n speak_v in_o time_n pass_v unto_o ●he_n father_n by_o the_o prophet_n in_o these_o ●ast_a day_n he_o have_v speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n and_o his_o apostle_n hebr._n 1.1_o 2._o 4_o that_o word_n of_o god_n be_v first_o preach_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n an●_n afterward_o the_o chief_a and_o necessary_a head_n of_o divine_a revelation_n be_v penne●_n by_o they_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o go●_n iren._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o 5_o therefore_o the_o undoubted_a word_n 〈◊〉_d god_n can_v at_o this_o day_n any_o where_o 〈◊〉_d find_v but_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_n apostle_n 6_o from_o this_o word_n of_o god_n flowe●_n theologie_n and_o be_v busy_v about_o it_o propound_v unto_o we_o the_o oracle_n of_o go●_n rom._n 3.2_o 7_o now_o theologie_n be_v as_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d self_n import_v a_o doctrine_n concern_v god_n 8_o and_o by_o this_o doctrine_n man_n be_v instruct_v concern_v the_o essence_n and_o w●●_n of_o god_n unto_o their_o salvation_n 9_o and_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o kno●_n the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n chris●_n which_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n john_n 17.3_o 10_o the_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o e●sence_n of_o god_n be_v absolve_v in_o this_o question_n what_o god_n be_v to_o wit_n jeho●●_n elohim_n one_o in_o essence_n three_o in_o ●_z 11_o for_o god_n have_v so_o manifest_v hi●_n self_n that_o in_o the_o divine_a essence_n bei●●_n but_o one_o and_o that_o undivided_a there_o a●_n ●hree_o person_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o to_o wit_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 12_o the_o father_n be_v the_o first_o person_n ●either_o make_v nor_o create_v nor_o beget_v ●or_a proceed_n 13_o the_o son_n be_v the_o second_o person_n ●ot_n make_v nor_o create_v but_o beget_v of_o ●he_n father_n from_o all_o eternity_n 24_o who_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n take_v ●pon_n he_o our_o humane_a nature_n in_o which_o ●nd_n through_o which_o he_o pay_v the_o price_n ●f_o our_o redemption_n 15_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o three_o per●on_n not_o make_v nor_o create_v nor_o beget_v but_o proceed_v from_o the_o father●nd_n ●nd_z the_o son_n from_o all_o eternity_n 16_o we_o must_v judge_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o his_o decree_n make_v from_o all_o eternity_n 17_o whereof_o there_o be_v two_o more_o principal_a the_o decree_n of_o creation_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o reparation_n or_o as_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v creation_n and_o recreation_n formation_n and_o reformation_n 18_o what_o those_o decree_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o in_o time_n do_v declare_v 19_o for_o what_o god_n do_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o do_v in_o time_n the_o same_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o decree_v t●_n do_v from_o all_o eternity_n 20_o the_o reason_n of_o which_o assertion_n depend_v upon_o the_o immutabilitie_n of_o go●_n will_n 21_o creation_n make_v in_o time_n be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o decree_n concern_v t●●_n creation_n of_o all_o thing_n make_v from_o a●_n eternity_n 22_o and_o it_o be_v the_o production_n of_o t●●_n angel_n man_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n i●_n the_o six_o first_o day_n of_o the_o world_n work_v by_o god_n the_o father_n through_o the_o sonn●_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o his_o own_o glorie●_n 23_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o angel_n f●●_n away_o from_o god_n the_o rest_n be_v confirm_v in_o goodness_n do_v laud_n and_o prai●●_n god_n and_o be_v minister_a spirit_n for_o t●●_n good_a of_o man_n 24_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n an●_n eve_n in_o like_a manner_n at_o the_o instigation_n of_o satan_n transgress_v the_o law_n of_o go●_n which_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n a●●_n proclaim_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n 25_o so_o then_o by_o this_o fall_n of_o they_o t●_n image_n of_o god_n be_v quite_o deface_v in_o the●_n and_o their_o nature_n be_v corrupt_v wit●_n sin_n 26_o whereupon_o their_o posterity_n als●_n be_v and_o be_v to_o this_o day_n bear_v star●_n naked_a of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o in_o miserable_a manner_n corrupt_v with_o sin_n 27_o through_o the_o contagion_n whereof_o ●●l_v the_o power_n and_o faculty_n in_o the_o soul_n ●f_a man_n be_v so_o infect_v that_o there_o be_v ●●ttle_a or_o no_o light_n of_o reason_n leave_v and_o ●●arce_o any_o power_n at_o all_o in_o the_o will_n even_o ●bout_o external_a thing_n 28_o god_n who_o be_v omniscient_a can_v not_o ●ut_v know_v that_o our_o first_o parent_n will_v ●all_n and_o therefore_o of_o his_o infinite_a mer●ie_n he_o make_v a_o decree_n concern_v the_o reparation_n or_o redemption_n of_o man_n ●rom_o all_o eternity_n 29_o what_o that_o decree_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o same_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v ●eclare_v he_o send_v in_o time_n his_o son_n to_o be_v ●ur_n redeemer_n and_o mediator_n therefore_o he_o decree_v to_o send_v he_o from_o all_o eternity_n 30_o god_n by_o his_o word_n offer_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o mediator_n unto_o all_o and_o appli_v they_o unto_o those_o that_o believe_v therefore_o from_o all_o eternity_n he_o decree_v to_o offer_v they_o unto_o all_o by_o the_o word_n and_o to_o apply_v they_o unto_o those_o that_o believe_v 31_o this_o decree_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v predestination_n of_o which_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v but_o à_fw-fr posteriori_fw-la that_o be_v by_o the_o manifestation_n thereof_o 32_o for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o decree_n concern_v the_o reparation_n of_o man_n god_n have_v appoint_v the_o word_n and_o the_o sacrament_n 33_o the_o word_n be_v reduce_v to_o two_o chief_a head_n the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n
of_o christ_n be_v consider_v either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o the_o other_o 89_o in_o this_o life_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o power_n and_o grace_n that_o be_v his_o general_a ●ule_n over_o all_o thing_n but_o this_o com●rehendeth_v the_o special_a work_n of_o his_o ●race_n in_o the_o church_n 90_o in_o the_o other_o life_n shall_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n into_o which_o all_o the_o ●lect_n be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n shall_v ●e_v receive_v of_o which_o kingdom_n christ_n make_v we_o partaker_n who_o be_v our_o king●lessed_a ●lessed_z for_o ever_o chap._n v._o wherein_o be_v contain_v theological_a aphorism_n concern_v the_o creation_n and_o angel_n 1_o god_n who_o by_o nature_n be_v invisible_a that_o h●_n may_v be_v make_v know●_n by_o thing_n visible_a wrought_v a_o work_n which_o by_o the_o visibilitie_n thereof_o may_v manifest_v he_o who_o work_n it_o be_v ambry_a in_o cap._n 1._o rom._n 2_o this_o work_n of_o god_n wrought_v i●_n time_n be_v and_o be_v also_o call_v creation_n 3_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o th●_n production_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n out_o of_o nothing_o in_o six_o distinct_a day_n be_v wrought_v by_o god_n through_o the_o son_n i●_n the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n 4_o the_o author_n then_o of_o creation_n i●_n god_n one_o in_o essence_n three_o in_o person_n 5_o moreover_o that_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o immediate_a work_n of_o god_n alone_o 6_o the_o father_n create_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n which_o as_o the_o evangelist_n teach_v we_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o hypostatical_a and_o consubstantial_a word_n of_o god_n joh._n 1.1_o 7_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o ●ace_n of_o the_o water_n gen._n 1.2_o that_o as_o ●he_v psalmist_n show_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n psal_n ●3_n 6_o that_o be_v the_o hypostatical_a and_o consubstantial_a spirit_n of_o god_n 8_o therefore_o where_o moses_n call_v ●he_n creator_n elohim_n it_o be_v right_o refer_v to_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n 9_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o fatherly_a ●y_z the_o son_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n crea●ed_v all_o thing_n we_o must_v beware_v that_o we_o ●nderstand_v it_o not_o of_o inequality_n of_o essence_n or_o power_n in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n 10_o for_o what_o thing_n soever_o the_o father_n do_v the_o same_o do_v the_o son_n likewise_o john_n 5.19_o 11_o but_o all_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o ●he_n real_a distinction_n of_o person_n and_o the_o order_n of_o work_v in_o work_n ad_fw-la extrà_fw-la or_o external_a which_o result_v from_o thence_o 12_o the_o father_n therefore_o create_v by_o the_o son_n not_o as_o by_o one_o that_o worke●_n not_o or_o a_o instrument_n separate_v but_o as_o b●_n his_o coeternall_a and_o consubstantial_a image_n 13_o and_o he_o create_v all_o thing_n out_o o●_n nothing_o 14_o some_o thing_n indeed_o immediate_o but_o other_o thing_n mediate_o damasc_n 2._o orth._n fid_fw-we cap._n 5._o 15_o and_o all_o in_o six_o distinct_a day_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o ancient_n cal●_n creation_n the_o six_o day_n work_n 16_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v i●_n in_o a_o moment_n it_o seem_v indeed_o agreeabl●_n unto_o reason_n but_o it_o be_v against_o the_o mosaical_a scripture_n 17_o on_o the_o first_o day_n be_v create●_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v th●_n matter_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v rud●_n and_o without_o form_n 18_o light_n also_o be_v create_v to_o dispe●_n the_o darkness_n of_o the_o deep_a &_o to_o inchoate_n or_o begin_v the_o vicissitude_n or_o intercourse_n of_o day_n and_o night_n 19_o that_o light_n without_o doubt_n wa●_n something_o obscure_a and_o therefore_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o nature_n thereo●_n be_v also_o obscure_a 20_o on_o the_o second_o day_n be_v the_o firmament_n make_v that_o be_v the_o whole_a system●_n ●r_o comprehension_n of_o the_o celestial_a bo●ies_n 21_o above_o which_o that_o there_o be_v wa●ers_n the_o holy_a spirit_n speak_v express_o to_o what_o use_n that_o only_o know_v he_o which_o make_v they_o 22_o let_v we_o herein_o believe_v the_o scripture_n who_o authority_n be_v great_a than_o ●he_n capacity_n of_o man_n understanding_n august_n 2._o de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la lit._n cap._n 4._o 23_o on_o the_o three_o day_n at_o the_o command_n of_o almighty_a god_n be_v the_o wa●ers_n under_o the_o heaven_n gather_v together_o unto_o one_o place_n and_o the_o dry_a land●ppeared_v ●ppeared_z gen._n 1.9_o 24_o and_o what_o be_v the_o base_n or_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n what_o be_v the_o ●anks_n of_o the_o sea_n they_o be_v the_o almighty_a word_n of_o god_n 25_o neither_o will_v god_n have_v the_o ●arth_n to_o be_v unfruitful_a but_o cause_v it_o to_o ●ring_v forth_o every_o kind_n of_o herb_n genes_n ●_o 12_o 26_o and_o yet_o not_o all_o for_o the_o food_n of_o man_n but_o yet_o all_o for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n 27_o on_o the_o four_o day_n god_n set_v the_o great_a and_o the_o lesser_a light_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n gen._n 1.17_o 28_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o chariot_n of_o the_o light_n which_o be_v first_o make_v 29_o the_o star_n as_o well_o those_o th●●_n be_v fix_v as_o those_o which_o be_v call_v planet_n or_o erratical_a do_v work_n upon_o the_o low_a body_n by_o their_o motion_n light_n a●●_n influence_n 30_o what_o these_o influence_n be_v it_o very_o obscure_a and_o past_a our_o find_v out_o 31_o we_o must_v beware_v therefore_o th●●_n we_o do_v not_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o star_n th●_n cause_n of_o humane_a wickedness_n seei●●_n that_o he_o which_o make_v the_o star_n be_v fr●●_n from_o all_o wickedness_n 32_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o the_o star_n understand_v th●_n of_o true_a and_o divine_a wisdom_n which_o consi_v in_o the_o fear_n and_o sincere_a worship_n o●_n god_n 33_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v calle●_n mathesis_n but_o mataeologie_n not_o skill_n i●_n astrology_n but_o vaniloquie_n to_o go_v abou●_n by_o the_o star_n to_o foretell_v humane_a action_n and_o event_n scal._n exerc._n 251._o 34_o on_o the_o five_o day_n be_v the_o wate●_n replenish_v with_o fish_n and_o the_o ai●●_n with_o fowl_n gen._n 1.22_o 35_o out_o of_o water_n god_n produce_v the_o thing_n which_o can_v live_v within_o th●_n water_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o can_v live_v but_o in_o the_o water_n which_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o his_o almighty_a power_n and_o wisdom_n 36_o the_o sixth_o day_n be_v the_o birthday_n to_o all_o terrestrial_a live_a creature_n ●nd_v to_o man_n himself_o likewise_o gen._n 1._o ●4_n 25_o 26_o 27._o 37_o all_o which_o be_v create_v for_o man_n and_o man_n for_o god_n 38_o no_o creature_n have_v ever_o be_v hurtful_a unto_o man_n yea_o rather_o all_o the_o ●_z have_v be_v at_o man_n service_n have_v ●ot_n man_n sin_v august_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr gen._n ●d_a lit._n cap._n 15._o 39_o man_n by_o not_o do_v his_o bind_a ●uty_n and_o service_n to_o his_o creator_n lose_v ●he_v dominion_n which_o be_v give_v he_o o●er_o the_o creature_n 40_o god_n be_v about_o to_o create_v man_n ●alled_v as_o it_o be_v a_o council_n before_o hand_n because_o he_o be_v to_o create_v a_o live_a creature_n capable_a of_o reason_n and_o counsel_n 41_o after_o that_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v ●reated_v god_n in_o the_o last_o place_n create_v man_n because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o epitome_n ●entre_n abridgement_n compliment_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n 32_o man_n be_v make_v in_o the_o earth_n ●nd_v of_o the_o earth_n but_o not_o to_o the_o earth_n ●nd_v for_o the_o earth_n but_o he_o be_v make_v to_o heaven_n and_o for_o heaven_n 43_o god_n which_o be_v the_o creator_n 〈◊〉_d heaven_n and_o earth_n will_v end_v his_o wo●●_n in_o man_n therefore_o he_o rest_v when_o 〈◊〉_d have_v make_v man._n 44_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n i_o say_v f●●_n man_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o very_a ang●●_n themselves_o far_o superior_a both_o for_o nature_n and_o dignity_n do_v at_o god_n appointment_n minister_v as_o servant_n unto_o man._n 45_o and_o what_o wonder_n be_v it_o th●_n god_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o man_n when_o 〈◊〉_d for_o man_n even_o god_n himself_o be_v ma●_n man_n 46_o moses_n describe_v not_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o angel_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o do_v not_o exempt_a the●_n from_o the_o number_n of_o the_o creature_n 47_o there_o be_v more_o subtlety_n in_o squire_v than_o fruit_n in_o find_v on_o wh●●_n day_n they_o be_v create_v 48._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o nature_n whi●●_n be_v incorporeal_a they_o be_v call_v spirit●_n and_o