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Beams of divine light: or Some brief hints of the being and attributes of God and of the three persons in the God-Head. Also proving the deity of Christ, and of the Holy-Ghost. Written at the request of a most pious, and and honourable citizen of London. And published by him for the sake of the poorer sort of Christians, in these perilous times.
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Cursed is Man that trusteth in Man and mâ—â—â— Flesh his Arm if therefore Christ be no mothan a meer Man we are Cursed of God we trust in him 5. Furthermore then also Châ—â— could not satisfie Divine Jusâ—ice for our Sâ—â— which were imputed to him because â—â— nite Being or a meer Creature could â—â— satisfie Infinite Justice and then also it â—â— follow that we are yet in our Sins Rom. 5.18 19 20. and câ—â— not be justified by his Righteousness or Oâ—â— dience 6. Then also it is a Vain Thing to call â—â— on Jesus Christ or to pray unto him â—â— cause he cannot hear us if he be a â—â— Creature neither doth he know our Waâ—â—â— yet we read of such that called upon Châ—â—â—â— Name Acts 7.60 and of Stephen who Called â—â—â—n â—â— saying * He called on God and that God was the Lord Jesus Lord â—sefus receive my Spirit 7. Furthermore if Jesus of Nazarâ—â—â— not God Most High he cannot judge the â—â— crets of all Hearts because none but Gâ—â— â—â—oweth and searcheth the Heart besides Jer. 17. Isa 12.3 't is â—â—stively said that He shall not judge after the â—â—ght of his Eyes nor after the Hearing of the â—â—s 2ly and Lastly If Christ be not God by â—ature he shall perish because 't is said The â—â—ds that made not the Heavens and the Earth all perish These Things being so abhor â—e Damnaeble Heresies of the Socinians and â—â—â—ans and the Destable and Damnable â—â—resie of one Matthew Caffin of Sussex and â—old all that favour him or are his Abetâ—â—s for this Caffin with one Allen in my â—â—aring about Twelve Months agoe in a Disâ—â—e did deny that Christ was God by Naâ—â— or God of the Essence of the Father or â—â—n of the Substance of the Blessed Virgin or the Seed of Abraham * Those Two Things â—ere the Matter of the Dispute â—O come not near their Meetings Nor the â—â—rs of these Men until they have purged â—nselves from the Heresie of this Evil Perâ—â— and Grand Heretick Destroy the Foundaâ—â— and what can the Righteous do That the Holy Ghost hath a Personal Existence and is God â—Hat which we mean is this that the Holy â—â— Ghost is an Eternal Divine Existing â— Mance or the same God or Essence with â—â— Father and the Son or an Intelligent â—â—â—ntary Divine Agent he knoweth he â—â—keth he willeth and is therefore an â—â—lligent Agent or Personal Subsistence â— By the Spirit were the Heavens made â—â— were garnished Psal 33.6 Job 26.13 The Spirit of God hath â—â—ene 2. Act. 5.3 4. 1 Cor. 3.16 The Holy Ghost is called God 3. The Saints are the Temple of God cause the Spirit dwelleth in them 4. We are baptized into the Name â—â— Father Mat. 28.19 Son and Spirit therefore the Sâ—â—â— is the same God with the Father and Soâ— we are to worship and live to him 5. Mat. 12.31 The Blasphemy against the Spirit 〈◊〉 not be forgiven unto Men hence he 〈◊〉 sinn'd against with the greatest Aggravatâ— therefore he is God 6. Joh. 14.26 He is called the Comforter which 〈◊〉 Personal Appellation 7. He hath Personal Properties assâ—â— unto him 1 Cor. 12.11 as a Will He divideth uâ—â— One as he will And hath also an Uâ—standing 8. He is the Voluntary Author of all vine Operations He cherished the Cruâ—â— moved upon the Waters Gen. 5.3 he formed the â—vens he spake by the Prophets he eâ—â—â—neth reneweth regenerates sancâ—â—â— guideth and teacheth us these Things 〈◊〉 he is God as well as his Personality 9. He is the Object of our Faith 〈◊〉 Love and Obedience 10. Eph. 4.30 We may grieve him Nay vex him so we cannot be said to do to a meeâ— vine Quality or Operation Grief deâ—â— or belongs to a Person 11. He is a Ruler a Governour and â—â—eth and disposeth of things according the Counsel of his own Will and giveth Gâ—â— and Grace unto Men therefore God 〈◊〉 Divine Person 12. He is said to be sent and to desces likeness of a Dove upon our Saviour Mat. 3. he 〈◊〉 on him a Visible Shape to make a 〈◊〉 Representation of himself tho' he is a Spirit or a Divine Subsistence yet this was to shew he subsisteth of himself as doth the Father and Son so subsist 13. He is said to appoint or make Overseers Act. 20.28 or give Pastors to the Church 14. We have Communion with the Holy Spirit as with the Father and the Son 15. The New Creature is formed by him John 6.63 and 't is he that quickeneth us therefore he is God and a Divine Person also can he form Christ in us and not be God 16. The Holy Spirit is Omniscient The Spirit searcheth all Things yea 1 Cor. 2.10 the deep Things â—â— God therefore the Holy Spirit is God or â—n Infinite Essence having an Infinite Understanding 17. The Holy Spirit is Omnipresent Whether â—â—all I go from thy Spirit therefore God Psal 139 7. 18. The Holy Spirit is Immense or Infinite â—e that fills Heaven and Earth or is every â—here and out of whose Presence we cannot go is the Eternal God but the Spirit is â—â—mense and Infinite filling Heaven and Earth â—â—e Ergo The Spirit is God 19. The Holy Ghost is Eternal he is called â—e Eternal Spirit Heb. 9.14 therefore the Most High â—od 20. He hath the Power of the Highest â—erefore God Omnipotent Luke 1.35 The Power of the â—â—ghest shall over-shadow thee 21. The Holy Spirit raiseth the Dead He â—â—sed Christ from the Dead he was Quickeâ—â— by the Spirit therefore God 1 Pet. 3.18 22. Prayer ought to be made to the Holy â—â—rit as unto the Father and Son 2 Cor. 13.14 and so â—â—al Glory is to be given to him therefore 〈◊〉 is the Most High God To Conclude Great is the Mystery of Gâ—â—liness 1 Tim. 3.16 and tho' the Mystery of the Trâ—â—â—â—â— lies above our Reason yet we must maâ—â— an Article of our Faith and if we can't gâ—â—â— a Reason of some Things in the Creature 〈◊〉 any Wonder we can't comprehend the 〈◊〉 Things of the Creator but tho' it be thâ—â— yet we are bound to receive the Revelâ—â— we have of God in his Word There are 〈◊〉 that bear Record in Heaven c. and these 〈◊〉 are One that is One God One in Essenâ—â— And as Dr. Owen noteth On the Trinity p. 112. the Distincâ—â— which the Soripture reveals between 〈◊〉 Son and Spirit is that whereby they 〈◊〉 Three Hypostasis or Persons distinctly â—â—â—ing in the same Divine Essence upon 〈◊〉 Account of an Especial Property subâ—â—â—â— in an Especial Manner as in the Persâ—â— the Father there is the Divine Essence 〈◊〉 Being with the Property of begetting 〈◊〉 Son subsisting in an Especial Manneâ—â— the Father and the like of the Son and 〈◊〉 Holy Spirit so that each Person hath 〈◊〉 whole Divine Nature or Godhead in 〈◊〉 the Wisdom of God the Understanding God the Will of God the Immensâ—â— God c. is in each Person not as a â—â—â—son but as that Person is God and as 〈◊〉 deed more to be adored then compreheâ—â— And now unto the Father and the Sâ—â—â— the Holy Ghost be Glory Honour Wâ—â—â— Power Praise and all Divine Adoratiâ—â— Ever and Ever Amen FINIS THe Jewish Sabbath abrogated Oâ—â—â— Saturday Sabbatarians confuted 〈◊〉 Parts c. By Benj. Keach
Amiable in himself and to himself Psal 25.8 and that we ought to 〈◊〉 him so to be and that this renders 〈◊〉 more Lovely to us than any other Attribâ—â— 5. Psal 34.1 Moreover I learn from hence to 〈◊〉 his Wisdom in finding out a way to let 〈◊〉 his Goodness to poor fallen Mankind by 〈◊〉 sus Christ 6. This I learn also may comfort all 〈◊〉 Children i. e. God is Good all is an Act 〈◊〉 Love and Goodness which he brings on 〈◊〉 7. And O how happy are they 〈◊〉 have this Good God to be their God Psal 144.15 〈◊〉 Portion their Friend and Father for 〈◊〉 8. We should also learn to imitate 〈◊〉 Good God Mat. 5.45.48 and be like to him in Goodâ—â—â—â— even to be full of Love and Goodness Q. Is not Mercy a part of God's Goodâ—â— or an Essential Property of God A. Some Learned Men seem to 〈◊〉 Mercy to be an Essential Property of 〈◊〉 because it is an Act of his own Soverelâ—â— but I see not any reason to judge 〈◊〉 Goodness is an Essential Property of 〈◊〉 Nature so is Mercy also tho' all Actâ—â— Goodness and Mercy are simply displaâ—â— from the Council and Sovereignty 〈◊〉 Will and Good Pleasure Rom. 9.18 He was at 〈◊〉 own Choice whether he would let out 〈◊〉 of his Goodness to any Creature or 〈◊〉 either by Creation or by Redemption 〈◊〉 he can't save any in a way of Goodness 〈◊〉 Mercy to the wrong of his Justice and 〈◊〉 liness yet he was not under any Constâ—â— from his Nature to redeem any one 〈◊〉 Moreover several Properties of God 〈◊〉 not have been display'd without the 〈◊〉 stence of proper Objects * Had not sin entred how had Justice been known in punishing as Mercy 〈◊〉 to creatures in Misery Q. What do you mean by the Truth and Faithfulness of God or by saying God is Faithful The Faithfulness of God Deut. 32.4 A. Truth and Faithfulness in God is also 〈◊〉 very Nature and Essence He is a God of 〈◊〉 and without Iniquity From God's Goodness we have his Promiâ—â—s and from his Faithfulness they are all 〈◊〉 filled to us or shall be God cannot lye 〈◊〉 fail in his Word and Promises Tit. 1.2 because â—â—ath and Faithfulness are Essential Proâ—â—ties of his Nature Q. What do you learn from hence A. 1. I learn from hence to Trust in him What we learn from hence 〈◊〉 relye upon his Promises made in Jesus â—â—rist 2. I also learn it is a great Sin to disbeâ—â—â— God or distrust his Faithfulness 3. Also it may strike Terror to wicked 〈◊〉 for the God of Truth Rom. 1.18 as he will perâ—â—n his Promises to his People so he will â—â—cute his Threatnings upon all Sinners and believers that despise his Goodness Rom. 2.4 4. From hence also I learn that all God's â—â—ple shall hold out to the end and be 〈◊〉 because He that hath begun a good Work 〈◊〉 will perform it unto the Day of Christ Jo. 10 28. Phil. 1.6 Q. What do you mean by the Patience of God The Patience of God Nah. 1.3 A. Patience is also a Property of the 〈◊〉 Nature he is a Long-suffering God 〈◊〉 pities and Patience bears with the 〈◊〉 to magnifie Goodness or Justice â—â—ence in God is such that he is no way â—â—dered or disturbed as Men are subject 〈◊〉 Patience is a Branch of Divine Goodâ—â—â—â— founded in the Death of Christ for 〈◊〉 Elects sake He is slow to Anger Nah. 1.3 in 〈◊〉 is Infinite Patience and hereby his 〈◊〉 will be more Illustrious Q. What do you learn from herce What we Learn from hence A. 1. I learn to know from hence â—â— Reason why God bears and forbearâ— long with an Ungodly World he seâ—â— and knowing all the Wickedness that committed in every Place Patience be an Essential of his Nature O how â—â—â— could he be revenged on all that deâ—â—â—â— and contemn him 2. I learn that they who abuse God â—â—tience abuse God himself 3. Also we ought to tremble at this is Because the Exercise of Patience in God â—â— have an End 4. I learn also from hence to bear â—â— Wrongs Injuries and Indignities from Mâ—â— and Afflictions from God patiently wâ—â— out Murmuring or Repining that I mâ—â— like my Father which is in Heaven That Christ is the Most Higâ—â— God and yet truly Man THat Christ is the Most High God â—â— pears First Because he hath the Incommuâ—â—â—cable Names of God given to him or suâ—â— Names that cannot be given to any â—â—â—e Creature 1. He is called Most Mighty Psa 45. or Eloihim now tho' this Name God â—â— Eloihim is given to Moses c. yet 't is wâ—â— Restriction Exod 7.1 See I have made thee a God â—â— Pharaoh he was a God by Office and thâ— Satan is called a God yet 't is with Restrict on 2 Cor. 4.3.4 i.e. God of this World but what meâ—â— Creature is called God Absolutely wiâ—â— â—â—limitation or Restriction he being God Nature â— Because he is said to be The only Wise â—â— and God over All Jude 25. Rom. 8.5 Are these Names â—â— any where to a y meer Creature â— Because Christ's Throne is said to be â—â— Ever and Ever Heb. 1.10 â—â—j Christ is blessed of God and hath a â—â— therefore he is not the Most High God â— If he was not Man as well as God â—â— Objection had something in it but as â—â— Man or Mediator he is Sent of â—â— Blessed of God annointed of God â—â— hath a God sometimes the Scripture â—â—s of him as he is God and sometimes â—â— is Man or as Mediator and so in those â—â—s â— He is called the Holy One Psal 16.10 Thou wilt â—â—suffer thine Holy One to see Corruption â—â— is the Body of his Holy One â—â— He is called I am John 8.58 Exod. 3.14 Before Abraham was â— I am that I am I am the same I ever â— Is this Name ever given to a meer â—ature All other Beings but God once â—e not â— He is called Jehovah Isa 9.6 Mat. 1.23 and the Mighty â—â— and The Everlasting Father and Imâ—â—el God with us or God in our Naâ—â— What meer Creature had ever these â—â—es given to them â—â—â—ndly Christ hath all the Works or â—â—rations and all the Incommunicable â—â—butes of God ascribed unto him â— He is Eternal Col. 1.17 Pro. 8.26 John 1.1 Heb. 1.3 He that was before all â—â—s and Creatures were is the Most High â—â— but Christ was before all Things and â—â—ures were Ergo. â— He that made all Things is the Most High God John 1.2 Heb. 1.10 Col. 1.17 Hebr. 1.3 but Christ made all Things their he is the Most High God 3. He that upholds all Things by 〈◊〉 Word of his Power and by whom all 〈◊〉 consist is the Most High God but 〈◊〉 upholds all Things by the Word of 〈◊〉 Power and by him