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A godly treatise, entitled the view and down-fall of pride Wherein is declared the…A godlie treatise, intituled the view and down-fall of pride Wherein is declared the…
A godly treatise, entitled the view and down-fall of pride Wherein is declared the cause of Babylons destruction, and Nebuchadnezzars subversion. Set forth by William Wheatley Master of Art, and preacher of Gods word.A godlie treatise, intituled the view and down-fall of pride Wherein is declared the cause of Babylons destruction, and Nabuchadnezzars subuersion. Set forth by William Wheatley Maister of Art, and preacher of Gods word.
London: printed by Thomas Creed for John Deane and John Baily, 1602London: printed by Thomas Creed for Iohn Deane and Iohn Baily, 1602
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.
CHAP. II. How God overthroweth, or subdueth the proud.
CHAP. II. How God ouerthroweth, or subdueth the proud.
1. First, here to omit the godly laws of this our land, made to suppress Pride in every degree, I do lament the palpable contempt of Gods most sacred word, by which Pride and all sin should be brought down and humbled,1 and afraid to remember in what case they keep men, as the Jailer was to keep Paul and Silas. And men should, seeing their sins, with those in the 2. of the Acts, being pricked in their hearts, cry out: Men and brethren what shall we do? But seeing they will not be learned, nor understand, let them know,2 that the word of God is a sharp sword, which separateth between the marrow & the bone: yea it doth either separate sin from us, or us from the presence and favour of God; so mighty it is ⟨p. 83⟩in operation. All the beasts of the Forrest do tremble and quake at the roaring of the Lyon: but the voice of the Lyon of the Tribe of Judah is not regarded of the beasts of Pride and filthy sin. Well then, seeing the matter is so indeed, see what the holy Ghost saith, most fearful to be remembered.3 Those that shall perish, receive not the word of truth, that they might be saved. To such, Gods word is a savour of death unto death, spoken by his messengers.4 Which who so despiseth, shall be despised and confounded. For it is written, The Lord Jesus shall show himself from heaven with his mighty Angels, in flaming fire, rendering vengeance unto them that do not know God, and which obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Whoso liketh this, Let him that is filthy, be filthy still: and thus the Lord God will bring thee down.