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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 on the other side when Samuel wept for Saul, 1being cut off from the favour of God,2 the Lord as being angry with him, reproved him for his sorrowing.
Now on the other side when Samuel wept for Saul, 1being cut off from the fauour of God,2 the Lorde as being angry with him, reproued him for his sorrowing.
- 1Cyril.
- 21. Sam. 16 1.
When King David perceived that his child was dead, (for which he fasted and sorrowed greatly whilst it lay sick) he arose up, and mourned no longer. Then his servants marvelled, why he so sorrowed when it lived: and left off when it was dead, and they asked him the cause. David answered: While the child was yet alive, I fasted & wept: for I said, who can tell, whether God will have ⟨p. 172⟩mercy on me, that the child may live. But now, it being dead, wherefore should I fast? Can I bring him again any more? I shall go to him, but he shall not return again to me? And so he did not mourn for his dead. Christ comforting the widow of Nain over her sons corps, which she with her neighbours were going for to bury, he said, Weep not. Luk. 7.13. And Christ himself the Lamb of God going to be offered a sweet smelling sacrifice for the sins of the people, even to be crucified: there followed him a great multitude of people & women, which women bewailed and lamented him, even because he was going to death. But Jesus turned back unto them, and said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for your selves, and for your children. Luk 23.27. S. Aug. saith of Christs mourning for Lazarus: