A09431:174
Four great liars, striving who shall win the silver whetstone Also, a resolution to…Foure great lyers, striuing who shall win the siluer whetstone Also, a resolution to…
Four great liars, striving who shall win the silver whetstone Also, a resolution to the country-man, proving is utterly unlawful to buy or use our yearly prognostications. Written by W.P.Foure great lyers, striuing who shall win the siluer whetstone Also, a resolution to the countri-man, prouing is vtterly vnlawfull to buye or vse our yeerly prognostications. Written by W.P.
London: printed by Robert Walde-grave, 1585London: printed by Robert Walde-graue, 1585
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Wherefore there be also special means by which he more carefully governeth the elect. As be Angels, whom Paul to the Hebrews calleth ministering spirits: it is certain they defend every one of the elect particularly. Hitherto may be referred the preaching of the word of god, the ministering of the sacraments. Besides this. God useth the devils, and wicked men ⟨image 23⟩and tyrants to exercise the faith of his elect and to confirm them in patience: whereby they are called the servants of the Lord, axes, hammers, saws, and swords in the hand of God: as Pharaoh and Nebuchadnezzar, and Sennacherib ▪ Moreover as the means by which he worketh upon the wicked are also many.
UUherefore there bee also speciall meanes by whiche hee more carefullie gouerneth the elect. As bee Aungelles, whome Paule to the Hebrewes calleth ministring spirites: it is certayne they defend euery one of the elect perticularly. Hitherto may be referred the preaching of the word of god, the ministring of the sacraments. Besides this. God vseth the diuels, and wicked men ⟨image 23⟩and tiraunts to exercise the faith of his elect and to confirm them in patience: whereby they are called the seruauntes of the Lord, axes, hammers, sawes, and swordes in the hand of God: as Pharao and Nabuchadnezzar, and Senacherib ▪ Moreouer as the meanes by which hee worketh vpon ye wicked are also many.
As ▪ 1 Angels good and evil. Ex. 14. 2 Frends and familiars. Jere. 13.14. Amos. 7.1. 3 Wilde beasts. Jerem▪ 8.17. 4 Heaven above.