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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
Part 2 › Chapter 1: Who dareth to tame those proud before spoken off?
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Thus we see it is God that threateneth. Now behold the truth of his word, and whether we may believe him. And this we shall see by ••s infallible assuredness of his word, firm for ever more. The word of the Lord endureth for ever. And because this point is so near of affinity with the former next before, I will briefly strengthen this position with the testimony of the ho•y scripture to assure you of the truth, and so proceed further.
Thus wee see it is God that threatneth. Now behold the truth of his word, and whether we may beleeue him. And this we shall see by ••s infallible assurednesse of his word, firme for euer more. The word of the Lord endureth for euer. And because this point is so neare of affinitie with the former next before, I will briefly strengthen this pesition with the testimonie of the ho•y scripture to assure you of the truth, and so proceed further.
Our Saviour Christ saith, Heaven and earth shall pass, but my word shall not pass. And God saith by his Prophet: My word shall stand. That which God promised to Ahab and his house, to Nebuchadnezzar, and proud Balthasar, and many other, came upon them truly. Because thus sai•th the Lord, Dominus locutus est, the Lord hath spoken it. And will he not be as good as his word to ⟨p. 77⟩them that are proud? Of them the Lord saith by the Prophet Isay. I will visit the fruit of the proud heart of the King of Assur, 1. Sennacherib, and his glorious and proud looks. And so he did, and slew him by the hands of his own sons. Again: The high looks of man shall be humbled, and the loftiness of men shall be abased. And again: The day of the Lord of Hosts is upon all the proud and haughty, and upon all that is exalted, and it shall be made low; even the eyes of the proud shall be humbled. And Christ saith: He that exalteth himself shall be brought low. And Solomon saith: The pride of man shall bring him low. Preprio gladio jugulabitur. Her own sword shall cut her throat, as Judith did Holofernes with his own. Will you have any more? then woe to the crown of Pride, Woe, is a kind of threatening against sin, whereby the holy Prophets, Justum dei judicium exprimunt, quod omnes manet, qui idem faciunt, do express the just judgement of God, whereof all shall be partakers that continue in sin. And an other saith, by woe, woe, Ingentes calamitates indicantur; Horrible