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…

Thirdly, the Divill since his fall, hath increased his knowledge, both on the things on earth, and of the ways of God, by long observations and continual experience, who hath always had experimental knowledge of the nature of man: for he is well acquainted with the age of men, he knoweth what be their affections, what is their nature, and what is their disposition, he knoweth what things be offensive to men, he knoweth also what pleaseth them best in their young age, what in their middle age, and what in their old age. And as in these things, so also hath he experience in ⟨image 20⟩supernatural things. For he remembereth by whom he hath been resisted, and who will not yield to him. This then must greatly amplify his knowledge, seeing he hath always had such long experience of all things that come to pass. As put the case there were one man alive which were perfect in sense, in body, in mind, in reason, and memory, and in all the faculties, both of the body and the mind, that had lived from the beginning of the world unto this day, and had observed all things that had fallen out heretofore: this man would tell such wonderful things, both past and to come, by natural causes, and continual observation, that I fear me least many would worship him as a GOD: therefore the Divill must needs have great knowledge, seeing that he hath had all these. But he knoweth more then any man could have done: for he doth not only know those among whom he liveth, and the things that falleth out amongst them, but he goeth about into every family and country, observeth ⟨image 20⟩what is done, and is well acquainted with their conversation.

Thirdly, the Diuill since his fall, hath increased his knowledge, both on the things on earth, and of the wayes of God, by long obseruations and continuall experience, who hath alwayes had experimentall knowledge of the nature of man: for he is well acquainted with the age of men, he knoweth what be their affections, what is their nature, and what is their disposition, hee knoweth what things be offensiue to men, hee knoweth also what pleaseth them best in their young age, what in their middle age, and what in their olde age. And as in these things, so also hath hee experience in ⟨image 20⟩supernaturall things. For he remembreth by whom he hath béene resisted, and who will not yéeld to him. This then must greatly amplifie his knowledge, séeing he hath alwayes had such long experience of all things that come to passe. As put the case there were one man aliue which were perfect in sense, in body, in minde, in reason, and memory, and in all the faculties, both of the body and the minde, that had liued from the beginning of the world vnto this daye, and had obserued all things that had fallen out heretofore: this man would tell such wonderfull things, both past and to come, by naturall causes, and continuall obseruation, that I feare me least many would worship him as a GOD: therefore the Diuill must néedes haue great knowledge, séeing that he hath had all these. But he knoweth more then any man could haue done: for hee doth not onely know those among whom he liueth, and the things that falleth out amongst them, but hee goeth about into euery familie and countrie, obserueth