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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.
and as the strong wind may shake off the leaves from the greatest Oak, but the stock standeth firm: even so death, the devil, and the world, may a little trouble nature, (experience herein hath taught me something) but they cannot beat down faith. As examples of many do teach: Of holy Job, Sydrach, Meshach, and Abednego, Daniel the Prophet, the Apostles, and holy Martyrs.
and as the strong winde may shake off the leaues from the greatest Oake, but the stocke standeth firme: euen so death, the diuel, and the world, may a little trouble nature, (experience heerein hath taught me something) but they cannot beate downe faith. As examples of many doo teach: Of holie Iob, Sydrach, Misach, and Abednego, Daniel the Prophet, the Apostles, and holie Martyrs.
Therefore saith the Apostle Paul, I am persuaded, 1that neither death, nor life, nor Angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. But fly thou from sin as from a Serpent, the matter of this sire, the bait of the Devil, and the sting of death: by which thy soul is so wounded, that without the mighty work of God, thou canst not be saved. Then cease to do evil, learn to do well: Prove your own works, take the breast-plate of righteousness, ⟨p. 167⟩the shield of faith, and helmet of salvation, &c. and fight a good fight. None is crowned except he strive lawfully. Non datur Nobilitati palma sed cursui. There is no respect of persons with God, he seeth not as man seeth. Therefore so run that ye may obtain: do well, and have well; For God rewardeth every man according to his works: not of due debt, but of his loving and free mercy.
Therefore saith the Apostle Paul, I am perswaded, 1