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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…
Christs miracles delivered in a sermon. By Arthur Dent, preacher of the word of God, at South-Shoobery in Essex.Christes miracles deliuered in a sermon. By Arthvr Dent, preacher of the word of God, at South-Shoobery in Essex.
London: printed by G. Eld for John Wright, 1608London: printed by G. Eld for Iohn Wright, 1608
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But (may some say) if this be so, why then doth the Lord use means in working of miracles? why doth he use men Prophets, Apostles, ⟨image 12⟩yea and those also which have no justifying faith, and also other creatures? I answer, the Lord useth them, not because he stands in need of them (for he can work all things of himself) neither useth he them, that men should ascribe less to him, and more to the creatures which he useth, but for to teach us these three things.
But (may some say) if this bee so, why then doth the Lord vse meanes in working of miracles? why doth hee vse men Prophets, Apostles, ⟨image 12⟩yea and those also which haue no iustifying faith, and also other creatures? I answer, the Lord vseth them, not because he stands in néed of them (for he can worke all things of himselfe) neither vseth he them, that men should ascribe lesse to him, and more to the creatures which he vseth, but for to teach vs these thrée things.
First to teach us, how his Majesty doth approve the means whereby things are brought to pass: for if the Lord useth means when as they be of less use, much more will he approve when the means are used which have some power to bring things to pass. This then is the first cause why the Lord useth means, to show that he would have us kept, maintained and live in this world, but so, as by using such means, as his Majesty shall appoint. Therefore no man ought to neglect and contemn the means, least he oppose himself against the Lord
First to teach vs, how his Maiestie doth approoue the meanes whereby things are brought to passe: for if the Lord vseth meanes when as they be of lesse vse, much more wil he approoue when the meanes are vsed which haue some power to bring things to passe. This then is the first cause why the Lord vseth meanes, to shew that he would haue vs kept, maintained and liue in this world, but so, as by vsing such meanes, as his Maiestie shall appoint. Therefore no man ought to neglect and contemne the meanes, least hee oppose himselfe against the Lord