A day-starre for darke-wandring soules shewing the light, by a Christian controuersie: or briefely and plainely setting forth the mysterie of our saluation. Diuided into principles, obiections, and answeres. By Richard Niccolls, th'elder, of the Inner Temple London, Gent. deceased. Published for the generall benefit of all those who heartily, and with a true path desire their owne saluation: by I.C.
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A day-starre for darke-wandring soules shewing the light, by a Christian controuersie: or briefely and plainely setting forth the mysterie of our saluation. Diuided into principles, obiections, and answeres. By Richard Niccolls, th'elder, of the Inner Temple London, Gent. deceased. Published for the generall benefit of all those who heartily, and with a true path desire their owne saluation: by I.C.
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Niccols, Richard, of the Inner Temple.
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London :: Printed [by Thomas Snodham] for Iohn Budge, and are to be solde at the great South-doore of Paules,
1613.
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Salvation -- Early works to 1800.
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"A day-starre for darke-wandring soules shewing the light, by a Christian controuersie: or briefely and plainely setting forth the mysterie of our saluation. Diuided into principles, obiections, and answeres. By Richard Niccolls, th'elder, of the Inner Temple London, Gent. deceased. Published for the generall benefit of all those who heartily, and with a true path desire their owne saluation: by I.C." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A08188.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 12, 2024.
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Notes vpon the second Principle.
VVHen wee offend or sinne against GOD, (whose person is of infinite worthinesse) our offence by consequence must needes be infinite, and therefore greater then by any meanes, wee of our selues can satisfie with condigne compensation, because Men and Angels, and all Creatures are vnca∣pable of euery infinite action; they are finite both in strength and po∣wer, to doe or suffer. Wherefore seeing God of his Iustice cannot pardon sinne without condigne compensation, which man cannot possibly make; therefore man, of himselfe, can looke for no grace of saluation at Gods hand, who is per∣fectly iust, true, and faithfull, and alwayes the same, and like to him∣selfe, with whom there is no vari∣ablenesse, or shadow of changing. All * 1.1 Virtues attributed to God are es∣sentiall
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and eternall, and not varia∣ble, as the Virtues in men, vvhich may be increased or diminished: All his Curses and Iudgements a∣gainst sinne must be performed, as well as his mercifull promises: Hea∣uen* 1.2and Earth shall passe, but no word of the Lord shall passe away vnper∣formed.