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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.
Now know this, that none shall die before their time appointed of God: but even when their time is come, which they shall not pass.
Now know this, that none shall die before their time appointed of God: but euen when theyr time is come, which they shall not passe.
This some of the very Heathen did confess, saying: Stat sua cuique dies breve & irreparabile tempus omnibus est vitae.
This some of the vely Heathen did consesse, saying: Stat sua cuique dies breue & irreparabile tempus omnibus est vitae.
The effect is, every mans time is appointed short, and unrepairable. But the scriptures are plain, proving the same. Holy Job saith:1 Are not his days determined? the number of his months ⟨p. 111⟩are with thee: thou 1. God hast appointed his bounds, which he cannot pass. Which Calvin confesseth, writing upon the same place. As Joseph was cast into prison, and kept in the stocks, yet when his time came, the King sent and loosed him: even so will God do by thy soul. For as the Egyptians could not keep the Israelites in bondage, after their time was come to be delivered: no more can the body the soul, nor the grave the body, when God sendeth for their deliverance.
The effect is, euery mans time is appointed short, and vnrepaireable. But the scriptures are plaine, proouing the same. Holy Iob saith:1