To the Chriftian Reader. vs to afaire folution or removall of thofe doubts which arife about the queftionor matter in debatee. The twodiflin61 poynts produced by Eii1]er, are, Firft, about Revelation, or how God is pleafed to manifeft his mindand will toman. Secondly, about Mediation, or the meanes which God bathgracï- oufly afforded man to Neale thofe breaches, which fin bathmade between Godandhim, and fo either fir, ftly,or afrefb toreconcile man againe tohimfelfe. The Former ofthefe is handled(chap: 3 3 . v. t 4, z ,, t 6, i 7.) For God fpeaketh once, yea twice, thoughmanperceiveth it not. In a dream,in a vi. Eton of the night, when deepe fleepe falleth upon men:Then he openeth the cares of men,and feal- eth their intruion, that he may withdraw man fromhis purpofe, and hide pride from man. And thus, as it isPaid in the verfefollowing, He keep_ eth back his foule from the pit, and his life from perifhing by the fword ; that is, thefe fpeakings ofGod are by thefaxingpower aizd Spirit ofGod made e f feilcall for his falvation both temporall andeternal. The latter is handled in the fame chapter, begin- ningat the 2 3a verfe to the endofthe 3oth.If there be a meffenger (or Angel) with him , an inter- preter, oneamong a thoufand,to thew untoman his uprightnefs : thenhe is gracious unto him,and faith,
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