A15000:201
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.
Can an Ethiopian or Blackamoor change his black skin, or the Leopard his spots? and can you do well, having learned all the days of your life to do evil? Who can bow a full grown Oak? And who can repent when himself list? What might be said here of this matter without weariness? But I will only send you to one place more. Then consider with your selves what cause wicked men have, to tremble at the sight or remembrance of death, when they shall be plagued for abusing the time of salvation, and repentance offered, and the counsel of the Lord, with his loving correction.1 God at at all times carefully, as before calamity, specially called Israel from their sins by his holy Prophets. And whatsoever is written, is written for our learning.2 But they refused to hearken and obey; therefore God denied to hear & help them, (though they cried) when destruction fell upon them. ⟨p. 137⟩When thou thinkest that God will do so by thee: O how fearful will the remembrance of death be?
Can an Ethiopian or Blackmoore change his blacke skin, or the Leopard his spots? and can you do well, hauing learned all the dayes of your life to doo euill? Who can bow a full growne Oake? And who can repent when himselfe list? What might bee said here of this matter without wearinesse? But I will onely send you to one place more. Then consider with your selues what cause wicked men haue, to tremble at the sight or remembrance of death, when they shall bee plagued for abusing the time of saluation, and repentance offered, and the counsell of the Lord, with his louing correctiō.1 God at at all times carefully, as before calamitie, specially called Israel from their sinnes by his holy Prophets. And whatsoeuer is written, is written for our learning.2 But they refused to hearken and obey; therfore God denied to heare & help them, (though they cryed) when destruction fell vpon them. ⟨p. 137⟩When thou thinkest that God will do so by thee: O how fearefull will the rememembrance of death bee?