The Sacred Philosophy of the Holy Scripture, Title page 1 – Dedication 1
THE SACRED PHILOSOPHIE Of the HOLY SCRIPTURE, Laid downe as Concluſions on the Articles of our Faith, commonly called the Apoſtles Creed.
Proved by the Principles or rules taught and received in the light of underſtanding.
Written by ALEXANDER GIL, Maſter of Pauls Schole.
Pſal. 116 v. 10.
I have beleeved; therefore have I ſpoken.
Imprinted at London by Anne Griffin for Ioyce Norton and Rich. Whitaker. 1635
THE SACRED PHILOSOPHIE OF THE HOLY SCRIPTVRE: Laid downe as Concluſions in the Articles of our Faith, commonly called the Apoſtles Creed.
Proued by the Principles or Rules taught and receiued in the Light of Vnderſtanding.
VVhereby it is made plaine to every one endued with Reaſon, what the ſtedfaſtneſſe of the Truth and Mercy of God toward Mankinde is, concerning the attainment of everlaſting happineſſe: And what is the glory and excellency of the Chriſtian Religion, over all heatheniſh idolatry, all Turkiſh, Iewiſh, Athean, and hereticall Infidelity.
Written by Alexander Gil, Mr. of Pauls Schoole.
Pſal. 116. verſ. 10.
I have beleeved, therefore have I ſpoken.
LONDON. Printed by Anne Griffin for Ioyce Norton, and Richard Whitaker, and are to bee ſold at his ſhop in Pauls Church-yard, at the ſigne of the Kings-Armes. 1635.
TO THE RIGHT VVORSHIPFVLL, the Maſter, VVardens, and Aſsiſtants of the Honourable C…m…nie of MER…S in London, my worthy friends and Patrons, &c.
IT is now ſix and twentie yeares, ſince by the great love and favour of the Company, I had the government of that ancient, and religious foundation of Pauls Schole, committed to my truſt, and care In all which time (untill Nature gave place unto extreme age and infirmitie) if my abilitie aſsiſted with induſtrie hath advanced thoſe, that were commended to my inſtitution, in manners, and learning; I deſire that they may render and attribute the ſole thankes unto you. For by your courteſie and diſcreet liberalitie I was cheriſhed, and furthered, not onelyonly to doe you ſervice in my ſelfe, but likewiſe to give ſuch education to my ſonnes, as hath made them fit, in their qualities, to performe the like dutie.
Now ſo it is, worthie Gentlemen, that Nature being not onelyonly declined in me, but almoſt quite worne out, by reaſon of a ſedentarie life, much ſtudie, and continuall paynes; I thought it fit, before I goe hence, in gratefull acknowledgment of the many and great obligations, which your goodneſſe hath from time to time faſtned upon me, ever ſince my entrance into your ſervice, to dedicate the beſt of my labours to your acceptance. This is it, which if it have the bleſsing to doe (as doubtleſſe it will in ſome meaſure) any benefit to the Church and country, wherein I live, I ſhall likewiſe intreate them to conferre the thanks upon you, by whom I was enabled to perfect a worke of ſo high and neceſſary an argument. I ſhall not live to receive your thanks my ſelfe: and therefore I beſeech you to accept of them, as the legacie of a dying man, and, with them, the dedication of this worke. Which as it was begun, and finiſhed under your roofe: ſo I know none more fit to patronize the worke, than your-ſelves, who have been the Patrons of the author.
Thus in all humility I take leave, committing you to God; my ſurviving ſonnes to the continuance of your love and care; and this other chyld of my old age to your foſtering, a more living witneſſe of your favours towards me, and my thankefulneſſe towards you.
Your much obliged Servant, ALEX. GIL.