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…

The means which the Lord useth are of divers sorts, but especially three. First, some means which the Lord useth in working of miracles, are such as may seem to men to have some power in them, for the working of the miracle. As when Moses came to the red Sea, he lift up his Rod, and stretched out his hand over the waters. So ⟨image 13⟩when he came to the Rock to get water for the people, he struck the Rock with his staff, which seemed to have some power in it, to make the water gush out of the Rock, as afterward it did.

The meanes which the Lord vseth are of diuers sorts, but especially thrée. First, some meanes which the Lord vseth in working of miracles, are such as may séeme to men to haue some power in them, for the working of the miracle. As when Moses came to the red Sea, he lift vp his Rod, and stretched out his hand ouer the waters. So ⟨image 13⟩when he came to the Rocke to get water for the people, he strooke the Rocke with his staffe, which séemed to haue some power in it, to make the water gush out of the Rock, as afterward it did.

The second sort of means which the Lord useth, are such as have not so much as an appearance of any force or power, or use, in the working of the miracle. Such was the hem of Christs garment, the hem of a garment hath not so much as an appearance, that it should heal any that are diseased. Such was the handkerchief of Paul to cure diseases, what are handkerchiefs or swaddling clouts (as we may aswell say, for the curing of diseases) such was the shadow of Peter, where unto some coming were healed of their diseases. These were wrought when the Apostles were ignorant thereof, and when they were occupied about other matters. But yet it pleaseth the Lord to use such means, although they have not any appearance of any power in the working of a miracle.

The second sort of meanes which the Lord vseth, are such as haue not so much as an appearance of any force or power, or vse, in the working of the miracle. Such was the hem of Christs garment, the hem of a garment hath not so much as an appearance, that it should heale any that are diseased. Such was the handkercher of Paule to cure diseases, what are handkerchers or swadling cloutes (as we may aswell say, for the curing of diseases) such was the shadow of Peter, where vnto some comming were healed of their diseases. These were wrought when the Apostles were ignorant thereof, and when they were occupied about other matters. But yet it pleaseth the Lord to vse such means, although they haue not any appearance of any power in the working of a miracle.