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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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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
Secondly, the Lord useth creatures in working miracles, to support and ⟨image 12⟩uphold mans weakness, who is not able to look on his Majesty, when he worketh himself. This is plain in the example of the Israelites. Exod. 19. when they came to Mount Sinai, to hear the Lord, there was such thunder and lightning, and the sound of a Trumpet exceeding loud, and the Mount all of a smoke, because the Lord came down by fire, they were so bereft of their senses, and were so afraid, that afterward they desired the Lord not to speak to them himself any more, but that they might have Moses to speak unto them, and they would hear him.
Secondly, the Lord vseth creatures in working miracles, to support and ⟨image 12⟩vphold mans weaknesse, who is not able to looke on his Maiestie, when hee worketh himselfe. This is plaine in the example of the Israelites.