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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.
CHAP. III. Four kinds of proud men appealed.
CHAP. III. Foure kindes of proud men appealed.
Saint Augustine speaketh of three sorts of proud men,(n) unto which from the Apostle, I will add a fourth. First they are proud, Quibus parum est qùod mala faciunt, sed & sua peccata defendere volunt, which make small account of sinning, and will also have an excuse for their sin, like Adam, Aron, Saul, and Jonah. Adam sinned, and cast the fault upon the woman, and she sought to excuse her self by the Serpent,(o) but all would not serve. Aron made a golden calf to be worshipped, and when he did see Moses his zeal and anger against it, he cast the fault upon the people.(p) Saul sinned against God, in laving that which he was commanded ⟨p. 10⟩to destroy. And when he was reproved for it by the Prophet, he straight had his excuse ready: Forsooth the people did it, to offer unto the Lord.(q) And Jonah sent to Nineveh, fled from the commandment of the Lord, and being punished for it, yet he would excuse his sin.(r) And thus do Usurers at this day, common swearers, blasphemers, profaners of the holy Sabbath day, and infinite other sinners, which not only do such things, but with as bad an excuse favour themselves in their own wickedness. And here may be reprooved non residents, dumbe dogs, and Idle Pastors, thieves, &c. But when Christ shall come with his Read rationē, give account of thy Stewardship,(s)