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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.
1. Superstition. 2. Hypocrisy. 3. Immoderate sorrow.
1. Superstition. 2. Hypocrisie. 3. Immoderate sorrow.
Superstition was great among the Gentiles: it is little less among the Papists: I know not who else do use it. Of which if thou wilt thou mayest see Policanus, and Calvin, and the Gloss. ord. upon the 1. Thess. 4.
Superstition was great among the Gentiles: it is litle lesse among the Papists: I know not who else do vse it. Of which if thou wilt thou mayest see Policanus, and Caluin, and the Gloss. ord. vpon the 1. Thess. 4.
And because this is mightily overthrown & condemned by many from the word of God: and I so little cause to speak of it among you, I will (having been long) please you, and ease my self; and make an end of this, with the opinion of S. Augustine, who saith: Pompa funeris, 1The pomp of burials. Agmina exequiarum sumptuosa deligentia sepulturae, monumentorum opulenta constructio vivorum sunt qualiacunque solatia non adiutoria mortuorum. The train of solemn mourners, the costly preparation or care of burial, and the rich building of Sepulchres, are some, (such as they be) consolations or pleasures for them that are living, but no help or ⟨p. 137⟩comfort at all to the dead. Mass-mongers are ashamed to see this. Permittantur itaque pia corda. Suffer therefore godly minds to sorrow for their dead, so that it be without superstition.