A15000:95
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
Part 2 › Chapter 1: Who dareth to tame those proud before spoken off?
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.
He that here threateneth to bring down the proud that rise up against Gods Church,1 &c. is the Lord God, whose throne is glorious & fearful. Whose name is inestimable, and his glory is incomprehensible; before whom the host of Angels stand with trembling. And shall not his excellency make you afraid? Job. 13.11. Who after in this Chapter, as often in the scripture, is called the Lord of Hosts:2 because he hath all things in heaven and in earth, and every where else, at his commandment, as soldiers under him. And he saith to one, go, and he goeth: to an other, come, and he cometh: and to his servant, do this, and he doth it: as the Centurion told Christ he did.3 ⟨p. 72⟩Now consider, if the commandment of man were of such force, the commandment of God is greater. If the Centurion were to be believed, why should not God? This God, the Lord of Hosts that planted thee (ô man) hath pronounced a plague against thee, Thou shalt be brought down. Paul the Apostle saith: It is God that justifieth, who shall condemn? And now it is God that speaketh, who dares to withstand? In the bat•••• betwixt Israel and Aim-Jech, when Moses held up this ha•d, Israel had the better. And when God taketh the matter into his hands, he will prevail. For it is written, Who shall be able to stand before him when he is angry? Even none at all. For at thy rebuke (ô God of Jacob) both the chariot and horse are fallen. This the proud Egyptians knew, in spiteful en•ie pursuing Israel. Therefore every one said, I will fly from the face of Israel, for the Lord fighteth for them. And will not Pride and all sin fly, now God is bent against them? When proud Haman had made ready his gallows, and was come to the Kings Court, minding to get ⟨p. 73⟩and take Mardoche the Lords servant, that he might hang him, a contrary wind to Hamans expectation, had hoist up Mardoche to favour: