Christs miracles delivered in a sermon. By Arthur Dent, preacher of the word of…Christes miracles deliuered in a sermon. By Arthvr Dent, preacher of the word of…

Now remaineth some-thing to be spoken more plainly and particularly of miracles. For as in all other things, so also in miracles, the Lord useth ⟨image 10⟩diverse and sundry ways of working. For either himself alone, and of himself alone, or else he useth some creature in the working of the same. As in the creation of the world, he used not any thing out of himself, but in himself, by himself, and of himself alone, he created all things of nothing. So likewise in the working of some miracles, it pleaseth him not to admit the use of any creature whatsoever. As when he stayed the sun in the firmament, he did it of himself without the help of any other. So also he turned back the shadow of the Dial of Azah by himself alone without the use of any other. But nevertheless in working some miracles, he useth means, but especially man for the means thereof. As in all the miracles wrought in Egypt, the Lord did work them indeed, but by the hand of Moses and Aaron. He divided the read Sea so, that Israel passed through on dry foot, but it was done by Moses. So also he wrought many miracles in the wilderness before the ⟨image 11⟩Israelites, but by the hands of Moses and Aaron. So some miracles were done by Judges, some by Elizaeus, and others of the Prophets. So also God wrought miracles afterward, not only by his son, but also by the hands of the Apostles. So that it is a true point of religion, to hold, that the Lord in working of miracles, doth oftentimes use the means of man therein. In this doctrine we are to take heed of these two dangerous points. First, that we derogate nothing from the Majesty of God, although he use means in the working of many miracles. Secondly, that we do not magnify the Creature, which the Lord useth above that which is convenient, Into which many have fallen heretofore. For the avoiding therefore of them, it is necessary to hold these two points of Religion: first to believe and know that the omnipotent power of God cannot be communicated to any creature. For the Lord saith, as of his wisdom, justice and mercy, so also of his power. I will not give my