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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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Thirdly the Lord useth means for the trial of our faith, of our religion, and conscience, whether we will ascribe the work that is wrought to the worker thereof, or to the means, or partly to the worker, and partly to the means, or as some do, all to the means, and none to the worker. The Lord trieth whether we will be constant, to ascribe the power that is in miracles unto his Majesty, for in ⟨image 13⟩the miracles of Christ, we see how diversly they were expounded, albeit they were effected by the finger of God, yet the Pharisees would not ascribe them to the worker, but said, that he wrought miracles by Beelzebub the Prince of Devils. This is the corruption of man and want of faith: they are ready to ascribe though not all, yet at the least some part of the miracle to creatures, which are but the means, and not wholly to the Lord, who is the only worker of miracles; for these causes the Lord useth means in working miracles, to teach us these things thereby, for all miracles are wrought not for him, but for our cause.
Thirdly the Lord vseth meanes for the tryall of our faith, of our religion, and conscience, whether wee will ascribe the worke that is wrought to the worker thereof, or to the meanes, or partly to the worker, and partly to the meanes, or as some doe, all to the meanes, and none to the worker. The Lord tryeth whether we will be constant, to ascribe the power that is in miracles vnto his Maiestie, for in ⟨image 13⟩the miracles of Christ, we sée how diuersly they were expounded, albeit they were effected by the finger of God, yet the Pharisees would not ascribe them to the worker, but sayd, that hee wrought miracles by Belzebub the Prince of Deuils. This is the corruption of man and want of faith: they are ready to ascribe though not all, yet at the least some part of the miracle to creatures, which are but the meanes, and not wholy to the Lord, who is the onely worker of miracles; for these causes the Lord vseth meanes in working miracles, to teach vs these things thereby, for all miracles are wrought not for him, but for our cause.