The Whole Works of the Rev. William Bates, Volume 3 (Biblia.com)

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Educated at the University of Cambridge as well as its constituent, Emmanuel College, Reverend William Bates was a distinguished and popular 17th century preacher. Logos is proud to offer The Whole Works of the Rev. William Bates (4 Vols.) from this important contemporary of such Puritan stalwarts as Richard Baxter and John Howe. William Bates' work was published in 1700—the year after his...

God? He hath given thee the creatures upon this account, that they might be instruments to raise up thy soul to himself. (3.) He neglects the creature. There is nothing within the whole circuit of nature, but is of some use to raise up our souls to God. From the sun, to the stone; from the cedar, to the violet; every creature hath a voice to teach us something of God. This whole world is a school for man. All the creatures spell this to us, that there is a God. Now if we neglect this use of it, by

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