 | PSALMOSTHEIOS[Greek], Or a Divine psalme or, Song, Wherein Predestination is maintained, yet the honour of Jehovah preserved and vindicated: And to that eternall song the holy Scripture dedicated. By John Davis [i.e. Davies]. Whereunto is annexed an Elogie upon the Patron, With certaine Divine Epigrams to whom the Author presented some of his Books |  |
Doctrine.
If this be granted then to me,As I am sure it needs must be,
That the Gospel-graces are for none
But for th'Elect, reserv'd; for them alone,
Then take, with you this observation,
That there is no contradiction
'Twixt the secret and revealed will
Of God, that can both save and kill,
And that the holy God equivocates
With none although he dedicates
His Gospel to all, to every Nation,
Though not effectually unto salvation,
As some object who are Arminius sons
Or else some mad, at least some frantick ones:
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Will tax th'Holy One of Israel,
With what he will nor cannot do;
'Tis truth, God has his cannots too,
He cannot lie, he cannot change, nor die;
He neither will nor can himself deny.
For how can he that is all purity
Approve, much lesse commit iniquity?
Wherefore (from hence) with me conclude,
He cannot mock, deceive, delude.
| PSALMOSTHEIOS[Greek], Or a Divine psalme or, Song, Wherein Predestination is maintained, yet the honour of Jehovah preserved and vindicated: And to that eternall song the holy Scripture dedicated. By John Davis [i.e. Davies]. Whereunto is annexed an Elogie upon the Patron, With certaine Divine Epigrams to whom the Author presented some of his Books | |