Let no man be deceived, and think that these things are wrought by the power of stars, or ⟨image 15⟩by the pleasure of princes, it is God that ruleth the world, and not the stars. It was not Joshua that overturned the walls of Jericho, nor the cry of the people, & sound of the trumpets. It was neither Constantinus, nor Jovinian, nor Valentinian, nor Theodosius, that planted the Gospel, and changed the hearts of the people. These were virtuous and godly Emperors, yet those changes were not made by their power, but it was God which sent forth his spirit, and renewed the face of the earth. Christ Jesus the sun of righteousness had looked upon them: The morning star from an high, had risen over them. Good princes, and good rulers, are the good instruments by whom God setteth forth his glory, their hearts be in the hands of God, he •endeth them, and inclineth them to his purpose: but the trueth of the Gospel is not planted, and settled in our hearts, neither by the will of man, nor by the authority of princes. No creature can claim part of this glory, this glory belongeth unto God, but unto us, and to our fathers, to our kings, and to our prophets, the confusion of our faces. This is the Lords doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes. This is the day which the lord hath made 1let us rejoice & be glad in it. This is a change wrought not by the Stars, but by the right hand of the most high. The sons of God even ⟨image 15⟩2they which believe in him, are borne not of blood, nor of the will of flesh, nor of the will of man, but of god, as by the Prophet Ezekiel, God himself declareth, A new heart will I give 3you, & a new spirit will I put within you, I will put my spirit within you, & cause you to walk in my statutes. And by the prophet Jeremiah, I will put my law in their inward parts, & write it 4in their harts, & will be their God, and they shall be my people. Let us then know this our selves: & of others let us with the prophet Isaiah say, Therefore let them see and know & let 5them consider and understand together, that the hand of the Lord hath done this.
Let no man be deceiued, and think that these thinges are wrought by the power of starres, or ⟨image 15⟩by the pleasure of princes, it is God that ruleth the world, and not the starres. It was not Ioshuah that ouerturned the walles of Hiericho, nor the crie of the people, & sounde of the trumpets. It was neither Constantinus, nor Iouinian, nor Valentinian, nor Theodosius, that planted the Gospel, and changed the heartes of the people. These were vertuous and godly Emperours, yet those changes were not made by their power, but it was God which sent forth his spirite, and renewed the face of the earth. Christe Iesus the sonne of righteousnesse had looked vpon them: The morninge starre from an high, had risen ouer them. Good princes, and good rulers, are the good instrumēts by whom God setteth foorth his glory, their hearts be in the handes of God, hee •endeth them, and enclineth them to his purpose: but the trueth of the Gospel is not planted, and setled in our hearts, neither by the wyll of man, nor by the authority of princes. No creature can claime part of this glory, this glory belongeth vnto God, but vnto vs, and to our fathers, to our kinges, and to our prophets, the confusiō of our faces. This is the Lords doing, and it is maruelous in our eies. This is ye day which the lord hath made 1let vs reioyce & be glad in it. This is a chāge wrought not by the Starres, but by the righte hand of the most high. The sōnes of God euen ⟨image 15⟩2they which beleeue in him, ar borne not of blood, nor of the wil of flesh, nor of ye wil of man, but of god, as by the Prophet Ezechiel, God himself declareth, A new heart wil I giue 3you, & a new sprit wil I put within you, I wil put my sprit within you, & cause you to walk in my statuts. And by ye prophet Ieremy, I wil put my law in their inward parts, & write it 4in their harts, & wil be their God, and they shalbe my people. Let vs then know this our selues: & of others let vs with the prophet Esay say, Therfore let them see and knowe & let 5them consider and vnderstande together, that the hand of the Lorde hath done this.
- 1Baruch. 1. Psal. 118.
- 2John. 1.Iohn. 1.
- 3Ezech. 36.
- 4Jere. 31.Iere. 31.
- 5Isaiah. 41.Esai. 41.
