Ray [formerly Wray], John (1627–1705)

The Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of the Creation

London

Printed for Samuel Smith

1691

"We feed our Bodies, our Souls are also to be fed: The Food of the Soul is Knowledg, especially knowledg in the Things of God, and the Things that concern its eternal Peace and Happiness."

You will say, how shall we manifest our Care of our Souls? What shall we do for them? I answer, the same we do for our Bodies. I, We feed our Bodies, our Souls are also to be fed: The Food of the Soul is Knowledg, especially knowledg in the Things of God, and the Things that concern its eternal Peace and Happiness; the Doctrine of Christianity, the Word of God read and preached, 1 Pet. 2. 2. As new born Babes desire the sincere Milk of the Word, that ye may grow thereby. Heb. v. 12. The Apostle speaks both of Milk and of strong Meat. Milk he there calls the Principles of the Doctrine of Christ: And again, 1 Cor. 2. 3. I have fed you with Milk and [End Page 242] not with Meat, for hitherto ye were not able to bear it. So we see in the Apostles phrase, feeding of the Flock, is Teaching and Intructing of them. Knowledg is the Foundation of Practice; it is impossible to do God's Will before we know it; the Word must be received into an honest and good heart and understood, before any Fruit can be brought forth.
(pp. 242-3)

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23 entries in ESTC (1691, 1692, 1701, 1704, 1709, 1714, 1717, 1722, 1727, 1735, 1743, 1744, 1750, 1756, 1758, 1762, 1768, 1777, 1798).

Ray, John. The Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of the Creation. Being the Substance of Some Common Places Delivered in the Chappel of Trinity-College, in Cambridge. (London: Printed for Samuel Smith, at the Princes Arms in S. Pauls Church-Yard, 1691). <Link to ESTC>

06/22/2014