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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 from his spiritual Nature, for by Nature he is a spirit, and therefore by nature hath the measure of knowledge given by GOD to a spirit which is great. We know that there is a greater measure of knowledge in man, then is in a brute beast, by reason of that nature which the Lord hath given to man above beasts. So the Divill is made of a spiritual substance, and of that only: so that he hath not a body which might hinder him to see into the nature, quality, and operation of a spirit, and therefore being a spirit, he hath the knowledge of a spirit. In that therefore he ⟨image 19⟩is a spirit, he hath a greater family, aritic with our spirits, then otherwise he could have. In regard therefore of his Nature his knowledge is great.
First from his spirituall Nature, for by Nature hee is a spirit, and therfore by nature hath the measure of knowledge giuen by GOD to a spirit which is great. Wee know that there is a greater measure of knowledge in man, then is in a brute beast, by reason of that nature which the Lord hath giuen to man aboue beasts. So the Diuill is made of a spirituall substance, and of that onely: so that hee hath not a body which might hinder him to sée into the nature, quality, and operation of a spirite, and therefore being a spirit, he hath the knowledge of a spirit. In that therefore he ⟨image 19⟩is a spirit, hee hath a greater famili, aritic with our spirites, then otherwise hee could haue. In regarde therefore of his Nature his knowledge is great.
Secondarily; the measure of his knowledge may be discerned by his creation. GOD created him a good Angel, and gave him the same measure of knowledge that he gave to other Angels: Look therefore what knowledge is in a good Angel by creation, the same knowledge is in Satan by his creation. It may be that he retaineth still that measure of knowledge which he then received, albeit as it may be thought, that as man by his fall, lost a great measure of that knowledge which he had by his creation: so the Divill lost a great measure of his knowledge by his Apostasy from the Lord. Further it is to be known, that the divil being now fallen, is not of the consultation of the Lord, as the good Angels are, for they stand always before his face, ready to do any thing that he shall command