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Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulness of sin. The life…Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulnesse of sinne. The life…
Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulness of sin. The life of Christ. Being the substance of several sermons preached at Lincolns Inn: by Edward Reynolds, preacher to that honourable society, and late fellow of Merton College in Oxford.Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulnesse of sinne. The life of Christ. Being the substance of severall sermons preached at Lincolns Inne: by Edward Reynoldes, preacher to that honourable society, and late fellow of Merton Colledge in Oxford.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Robert Bostocke, 1631
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And the Prophet Isaiah gives a sound reason of it all, The Egyptians are men and not God, & their horses are flesh & not spirit, when the Lord shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth, shall fall, and he that is helpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.
And the Prophet Esay gives a sound reason of it all, The Egyptians are men and not God, & their horses are flesh & not spirit, when the Lord shal stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth, shall fall, and he that is helpen shal fal down, and they al shal faile together.
Before we proceed to the last thing proposed; here is a question to be answered. If the Creatures be so full of Vexation, It should seem that it is unprofitable and by consequence unlawful either to labour or to pray for them. Which yet is plainly contrary to Christs direction, Give us our daily bread, and contrary to the practice of the Saints who use to call for the fatness of the earth and dew of heaven, peace of walls and prosperity of Palaces upon those whom they bless.
Before wee proceed to the last thing proposed; here is a question to be answered. If the Creatures be so full of Vexation, It should seeme that it is unprofitable and by consequence unlawfull either to labour or to pray for them. Which yet is plainely contrary to Christs direction, Give us our daylie bread, and contrary to the practice of the Saints who use to call for the fatnesse of the earth and dew of heaven, peace of walls and prosperity of Palaces upon those whom they blesse.
To which I answer. That which is evil by accident doth not prejudice that which is Good in it self and by Gods ordination. Now the vexation which hath been spoken of is not an effect flowing naturally out of the condition of the creature, but ariseth merely by accident, upon the reason of its separation from God, who at first did appoint his own blessed communion to go along with his Creatures. Now things which are good in