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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.
If I should step to other histories, I could show you that it was said to King Cyrus: 1Thou hast thirsted after ⟨p. 95⟩blood, and thou shalt drink thy belly full of blood. Calippus would have stabbed his friend Dion, but with the same dagger he was stabbed in himself of his own friends.
If I should step to other histories, I could shewe you that it was saide to King Cyrus: 1Thou hast thirsted after ⟨p. 95⟩blood, and thou shalt drinke thy belly full of blood. Calippus would haue stabbed his friend Dion, but with the same dagger hee was stabbed in himselfe of his owne friends.
- 1Herodotus
This alas, is most lamentable, when almighty GOD to bring down our Pride, doth stir up one friend to destroy an other, to execute his fierce wrath upon them that dwell on the face of the earth.
This alas, is most lamentable, when almightie GOD to bring downe our Pride, doth stirre vp one friend to destroy an other, to execute his fearce wrath vpon them that dwell on the face of the earth.
6 Lastly, when the Lord God hath gone thus far with the children of men that are abominable, he will not here rest, so filthy & vile is Pride and sin in his sight: but their memorial shall perish with them, their posterity shall be cut off, and their name shall be clean put out. Therefore saith the Prophet David,