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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
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Again, you know the insolent boasting of the proud youth in the Gospel.(k) He said he had kept the commandments, (but he lied with those that say so) and so thought to have eternal life. But when Christ came to search him by his deeds, he found no such ⟨p. 29⟩matter in him, but that when he thought best of himself, and even preferred himself before other, then was he worst in the sight of God. And Pharaoh king of Egypt disdained that there should be any God to command him; therefore when Moses & Aaron came with commission from the Lord, for Israels deliverance out of Egypt, the King answered. Quis est dominus ut audiam vocem eius? Who is the Lord that I should hear his voice,(l) and let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go. Even so in these days men make as little account of Gods word, and his Ambassadors: and through Pride, by which they are overwhelmed, they disdain that God should teach and command them to let their sin go, and this is the cause they regard him no better, but even say like Pharaoh, who is the Lord, that I should hear his voice, and let my Pride, usury, extortion, oppression, or any my pleasure go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let them go. Jesus Christ saith: Learn of me, take my yoke upon you, my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. (m)But S. ⟨p. 30⟩Augustine speaking of Pride, showeth the cause why men will not, saying. Propter hoc vitium, dedignantur subdere colla jugo Christi, obligati arctius jugo peccati. (n)Because of Pride men disdain to yield their necks to the yoke of Christ, and will rather gall them in the yoke of sin. But know you this, that whosoever by this disdainful Pride, will endeavour to mount himself, the higher he riseth, the greater shall be his fall. And if you mean to ascend indeed, the humble your selves under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.(o)