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A61645 A stock of divine knowledge, being a lively description of the divine nature, or, The divine essence, attributes, and Trinity particularly explaned [sic] and profitably applied the first, shewing us what God is : the second, what we ought to be / by the late learned and laborious preacher, and worthy instrument of Gods glory, Richard Stock ... Stock, Richard, 1569?-1626. 1641 (1641) Wing S5693; ESTC R34616 191,839 352

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it_o again_o here_o be_v the_o comfort_n he_o have_v give_v thou_o that_o grace_n by_o which_o thou_o resiste_v and_o by_o which_o thou_o shall_v overcome_v evil_a only_o remember_v this_o he_o will_v perfect_v it_o as_o thou_o can_v not_o teach_v he_o how_o he_o shall_v begin_v grace_n in_o thou_o so_o thou_o must_v not_o teach_v he_o how_o or_o when_o to_o perfect_v it_o in_o thou_o howsoever_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n thou_o cry_v out_o miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n if_o thou_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n he_o will_v perfect_v it_o but_o thou_o must_v continue_v wrestle_v till_o the_o change_n of_o the_o body_n come_v and_o who_o will_v not_o wrestle_v for_o so_o holy_a a_o prize_n use_v 6._o last_o we_o note_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o pelagian_o and_o papist_n when_o they_o tell_v we_o of_o fall_v away_o from_o grace_n here_o be_v manifest_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v the_o spirit_n work_v to_o make_v the_o elect_a holy_a will_v he_o be_v want_v in_o his_o own_o work_n away_o with_o such_o blasphemy_n from_o we_o let_v we_o serve_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n for_o our_o perseverance_n by_o attend_v upon_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n here_o and_o he_o will_v in_o part_n sanctify_v we_o here_o and_o will_v not_o leave_v we_o until_o he_o have_v perfect_o sanctify_v we_o throughout_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o body_n and_o spirit_n at_o the_o day_n of_o appear_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thus_o much_o in_o special_a of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o trinity_n the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o also_o in_o general_a of_o the_o description_n we_o give_v of_o god_n in_o his_o own_o nature_n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n a_o eternity_n of_o god_n what_o 91._o god_n be_v eternal_a 92._o therefore_o live_v to_o reward_v the_o good_a and_o bad_a 93._o etc._n etc._n affliction_n how_o sign_n of_o god_n love_n 196._o 197_o anger_n of_o god_n what_o 212._o 217._o in_o anger_n two_o thing_n 213_o anger_n be_v and_o why_o it_o may_v be_v give_v to_o god_n 216_o anger_n be_v not_o simple_o evil_a 219_o anger_n in_o god_n incense_v by_o sin_n 220_o anger_n appease_v by_o remove_v sin_n 221_o judgement_n sometime_o remove_v in_o anger_n 223_o atheism_n confute_v 55_o atheism_n ground_n of_o humiliation_n 56_o ascent_n to_o god_n be_v of_o god_n 179_o anthropomorphites_n confute_v 74_o approbation_n of_o man_n not_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o 118_o b_o
to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 18._o of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n pag._n 199._o deut._n 32.4_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a lord_n and_o all_o his_o way_n be_v judgement_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n pag._n 212._o jer._n 64.5_o behold_v thou_o be_v wrath_n for_o we_o have_v sin_v chap._n 20._o of_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n pag._n 224._o psal_n 5.5_o thou_o hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n pag._n 236._o psal_n 22.28_o for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v the_o governor_n among_o the_o nation_n chap._n 22._o of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n pag._n 246._o job_n 9.19_o if_o i_o speak_v of_o strength_n lo_o he_o be_v strong_a chap_n 23._o of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n pag._n 256._o john_n 5.7_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o &c._n &c._n chap._n 24._o ibid._n chap._n 25._o of_o god_n the_o father_n pag._n 268._o text._n heb._n 1.5_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 26._o of_o god_n the_o son_n pag._n 279._o heb._n 1.5_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 27._o of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n pag._n 291._o john_n 15.26_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v etc._n etc._n of_o god_n and_o his_o attribute_n chap._n i._n jer_n 9.23_o 24._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wiseman_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n question_n wherein_o consist_v the_o chief_a wisdom_n of_o man_n answer_n in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n the_o first_o thing_n observable_a in_o this_o text_n be_v this_o that_o the_o chief_a wisdom_n of_o every_o man_n consist_v in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n for_o out_o of_o it_o i_o reason_n thus_o that_o be_v man_n chief_a wisdom_n in_o which_o he_o aught_o more_o to_o rejoice_v then_o in_o all_o worldly_a wisdom_n or_o worldly_a strength_n or_o all_o earthly_a riches_n in_o which_o most_o man_n have_v their_o chief_a rejoice_v but_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o glory_n more_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n then_o in_o worldly_a wisdom_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v confirm_v jer._n 31.33_o 34._o i_o will_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o to_o the_o great_a in_o which_o place_n be_v show_v what_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o man_n new_a creation_n viz._n the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o people_n hosea_n 6.3_o after_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v raise_v they_o from_o death_n to_o life_n say_v and_o we_o shall_v know_v the_o lord_n qu._n why_o do_v the_o chief_a wisdom_n of_o man_n 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to_o be_v injustice_n and_o his_o own_o purity_n to_o be_v impurity_n and_o his_o own_o righteousness_n to_o be_v folly_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v god_n reas_n 2._o because_o without_o this_o a_o man_n can_v worship_v god_n aright_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n there_o be_v many_o place_n of_o scripture_n call_v upon_o we_o pro._n 12.13_o psal_n 100_o come_v let_v we_o worship_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v make_v we_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v command_v in_o the_o first_o table_n and_o the_o principal_a thing_n in_o the_o first_o table_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n intimate_v thus_o much_o that_o there_o be_v no_o worship_n of_o god_n where_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o man_n may_v know_v how_o to_o worship_v he_o he_o first_o declare_v himself_o say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o 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by_o reason_n 50._o 51._o etc._n etc._n god_n be_v but_o one_o 56._o 57_o 88_o god_n what_o he_o be_v 61_o use_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o deiety_n 55._o 58._o etc._n etc._n goodness_n of_o god_n what_o 148_o goodness_n of_o god_n prove_v 150_o goodness_n in_o god_n absolute_a 151_o goodness_n communicate_v to_o the_o creature_n 152_o use_v to_o be_v make_v of_o god_n goodness_n 153_o grace_n of_o god_n what_o 171_o the_o object_n of_o grace_n 172_o grace_n why_o ascribe_v to_o god_n 173_o grace_n the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n 178_o grace_n may_v be_v make_v sure_o 175_o grace_n ground_n of_o thankfulness_n 187_o grace_n be_v not_o universal_a 229_o godly_a comfort_v 89._o 100_o 210_o godly_a can_v fall_v from_o grace_n 254_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n to_o be_v adore_v in_o silence_n 287_o against_o fall_v from_o grace_n 305_o h_n hatred_n of_o god_n what_o 224_o hatred_n what_o it_o signify_v 225_o hatred_n against_o some_o be_v absolute_a yet_o just_a 226_o use_v to_o be_v make_v of_o god_n hatred_n 229_o god_n people_n hate_v in_o the_o world_n and_o why_o 245_o heresy_n confute_v 68_o of_o martion_n 155_o humility_n the_o ground_n of_o it_o 136_o humble_v sinner_n find_v mercy_n 198_o holy_a ghost_n what_o 291._o be_v god_n 292._o 295._o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 293._o 297._o dwell_v in_o the_o elect_a 298._o incorporates_n into_o christ_n ibid._n i_o immensity_n of_o god_n what_o and_o how_o prove_v 102._o 103._o etc._n etc._n immensity_n of_o god_n shall_v restrain_v from_o sin_n 107_o immutability_n of_o god_n what_o how_o many_o fold_n 96_o immutability_n of_o god_n number_n prove_v 97_o immutability_n prove_v god_n the_o true_a god_n 98_o what_o use_v to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o 98._o etc._n etc._n immutability_n not_o oppose_v to_o freedom_n 128_o objection_n against_o god_n immutability_n answer_v 132_o ignorance_n of_o god_n the_o great_a folly_n 4._o kind_n of_o it_o ibid._n justice_n of_o god_n what_o 200_o justice_n why_o give_v to_o god_n 202_o object_n of_o justice_n 203_o it_o be_v justice_n to_o reward_v the_o godly_a 204_o it_o be_v justice_n to_o free_v some_o from_o sin_n and_o leave_v other_o 207_o it_o be_v justice_n to_o lay_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o elect_a on_o christ_n 208_o there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n prove_v 209_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v just_o 205_o judgement_n remoove_v in_o anger_n 223_o impossible_a thing_n of_o two_o sort_n 249._o 252_o k_o knowledge_n of_o god_n chief_a wisdom_n 1._o 2._o 3_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v natural_a 7._o 8._o etc._n etc._n knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o revelation_n 12._o 13._o 14_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o word_n 15._o 16._o by_o the_o spirit_n 17_o knowledge_n of_o the_o trinity_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n 266_o l_o life_n of_o god_n what_o and_o how_o prove_v 109_o life_n prove_v god_n the_o true_a god_n 112_o long_a life_n how_o attain_v 113_o love_n of_o god_n what_o 158_o love_n why_o ascribe_v to_o god_n 160_o object_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 161_o god_n love_v his_o creature_n free_o not_o equal_o 161._o 162._o 166_o he_o that_o love_v not_o be_v not_o of_o god_n 162_o love_v god_n again_o sign_n of_o love_n 167_o love_n in_o god_n natural_a or_o voluntary_a god_n a_o absoltue_n and_o free_a lord_n 241._o therefore_o be_v not_o unjust_a dispose_n of_o his_o creature_n 243_o he_o that_o have_v god_n have_v all_o thing_n ibid._n he_o must_v be_v serve_v of_o all_o 245_o love_n of_o christ_n demonstrate_v 288_o m_o merit_n condemn_v 135._o 204._o 205_o mercy_n of_o god_n what_o 189._o general_n and_o special_a 190._o 196_o mercy_n be_v natural_a eternal_a free_a 191_o mercy_n be_v more_o to_o some_o than_o other_o 192_o mercy_n show_v to_o the_o elect_a in_o three_o thing_n 193_o use_v to_o be_v make_v of_o god_n mercy_n 194._o etc._n etc._n macedonian_n confute_v 300_o n_n nature_n can_v find_v god_n 61_o p_o picture_n of_o god_n unlawful_a 74_o perfection_n of_o god_n what_o 77_o perfection_n of_o god_n prove_v 78._o etc._n etc._n perfection_n of_o god_n different_a from_o that_o of_o creature_n 79_o perfection_n of_o god_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 84_o please_v god_n 82_o use_v of_o god_n perfection_n 80._o etc._n etc._n promise_n whether_o always_o to_o be_v perform_v 147_o papist_n and_o pelagian_o confute_v 180._o 181_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a why_o defer_v 209_o punishment_n two_o fold_v 214._o impartial_o inflict_v 218_o power_n of_o god_n what_o 247._o active_a or_o absolute_a 248_o power_n why_o give_v to_o god_n 250_o it_o be_v infinite_a 252_o provoke_v not_o god_n 255_o a_o person_n what_o 258._o there_o be_v three_o person_n 260_o the_o son_n a_o person_n 263._o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 265_o the_o person_n how_o distinguish_v 258_o person_n be_v distinguish_v not_o divide_v 259_o person_n one_o before_o another_o not_o in_o dignity_n not_o in_o time_n but_o in_o order_n 260_o person_n distinguish_v by_o their_o property_n 261_o person_n distinguish_v by_o their_o work_n 263_o purity_n not_o to_o be_v scorn_v 303_o purity_n begin_v shall_v be_v perfect_v 304_o r_o redemption_n not_o universal_a 183_o s_o spirit_n what_o it_o signify_v 291_o spirit_n how_o distinguish_v from_o other_o person_n 292._o 294_o service_n of_o man_n reach_v not_o to_o god_n 80_o s_o mplicity_n of_o god_n what_o 85_o s_o mplicity_n of_o god_n prove_v 86._o etc._n etc._n use_v to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o 88_o etc._n etc._n god_n a_o spirit_n prove_v 71_o etc._n etc._n god_n must_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n 75_o swear_v condemn_v 113_o sincerity_n command_v 119_o security_n awaken_v 143._o 210_o scripture_n reveal_v god_n 12._o 13._o to_o be_v search_v 15._o 21._o 26_o scripture_n a_o perfect_a sure_a infallible_a rule_n 19_o write_v for_o all_o man_n 23._o to_o be_v translate_v 25_o and_o apply_v 27._o 39_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 29._o and_o 36._o plain_a reveal_v by_o the_o spirit_n 37_o canonical_a 40._o and_o 45._o sufficient_a 45._o and_o 49_o sat_n have_v why_o he_o tell_v truth_n 14_o sabellian_o confute_v 256_o son_n eternal_a with_o the_o father_n 269._o 270._o 287_o t_o truth_n of_o god_n what_o 138_o truth_n but_o one_o 139_o object_n of_o truth_n 141._o use_v of_o it_o 143_o be_v true_a as_o god_n be_v 146_o tradition_n to_o be_v abhor_v 21._o 47_o threaten_n how_v to_o be_v understand_v 132_o thankfulness_n 156._o 187_o trinity_n know_v by_o the_o word_n 257._o by_o faith_n 256_o five_o ubiquitary_n confute_v 106_o unworthiness_n comfort_v 165_o w_n wicked_a terrify_v 90_o will_n of_o god_n what_o 121._o be_v but_o one_o 125_o will_n of_o god_n free_a and_o immutable_a 122._o 123._o 126._o 129_o object_n of_o god_n will._n 123._o 127._o use_v of_o it_o 135._o etc._n etc._n wisdom_n of_o god_n what_o 115._o how_o prove_v 116_o use_v of_o god_n wisdom_n 118_o woman_n bind_v to_o know_v god_n 5_o wicked_a man_n punish_v 229_o work_n of_o the_o trinity_n undivided_a 263_o worship_n god_n aright_o and_o how_o 267_o errata_fw-la pag._n 75._o lin_v 23._o condemn_v we_o for_o they_o p._n 100_o l._n 3._o it_o may_v doubt_v ibid._n l._n 24._o insolent_a against_o their_o inferior_n p._n 106._o l._n last_o but_o two_o from_o external_a sin_v p_o 115._o l._n 17._o and_o 19_o prescience_n p._n 134._o l._n 11._o one_o say_v p._n 140._o l._n 19_o formal_o p._n 145._o l._n 4._o promise_v sure_a p._n 148._o l._n 25_o good_a be_v a_o accident_n p._n 158._o l._n 14._o blot_n out_o in_o p_o 171._o l._n 9_o in_o his_o son_n though_o p._n 176._o l._n 8._o be_v in_o his_o son_n p._n 185._o l._n 15._o he_o choose_v the_o twelve_o p._n 196._o l._n 8._o 1_o cor._n 10._o p._n 208._o l._n 10._o 11._o blot_n out_o and_o also_o punish_v they_o p._n 210._o l._n 6._o report_n 212_o from_o the_o end_n blot_v out_o the_o parenthesis_n p._n 213._o l._n 12._o simple_o p._n 217._o l._n 4._o d._n fine_a blot_v out_o it_o p._n 220._o l._n 14._o injurious_a p._n 224._o in_o the_o text_n psal_n 5._o 5._o p._n 225._o l._n 9_o one_o thing_n p._n 226._o l._n 23._o may_v not_o he_o make_v they_o to_o etc._n etc._n p._n 230._o l._n 5._o deny_v to_o some_o that_o grace_n ibid._n l._n 16._o if_o he_o as_o the_o potter_n p._n 239._o l._n dominion_n p._n 244._o l._n 11._o horse_n be_v thy_o horse_n p._n 246._o l._n 5._o ●_o fine_a blot_v out_o which_o ibid._n job_n 9_o 19_o ibid._n l._n 4._o a_o fine_a that_o be_v authority_n p._n 249._o l._n 1._o blot_v out_o that_o yet_o p._n 254._o l._n 4._o a_o finite_a subject_n ibid._n 11._o effecting_n ibid._n l._n 20._o actual_o it_o be_v p_o 253._o l._n 17._o false_a true_a p._n 254._o l._n penult_n fall_v p._n 255._o l._n 19_o jer._n 10._o p._n 302._o l._n 15._o two_o mystery_n in_o this_o