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…

It is therefore certain, that Satan is of a wonderful power, and that the children of God have oftentimes tried, both in themselves, & also in others. Among many other I remember one that is worthy remembrance. There was a man in Geneva who feeling some-thing to fall out contrary to his mind, and for divers causes which is not needful to repeat, blasphemed God, & desired that if there were any Devils they might come and take him away, who was presently in the air, and never heard of after, save only that his cap fell off his head, which showeth that Satan hath great power: This teacheth us that men must not be ⟨image 24⟩careless, but must look to themselves: For Satan is a roaring Lion seeking whom he may soonest devour: watch therefore and pray, least ye fall into temptation. But if Satan's power be so great, how comes it to pass, that many men do so well in this world? I answer this power is barred and limited by the Lord, and that by two especial limits.

It is therefore certaine, that Sathan is of a wonderfull power, and that the children of God haue oftentimes tried, both in themselues, & also in others. Among many other I remember one that is worthy remembrance. There was a man in Geneua who féeling some-thing to fall out contrary to his minde, and for diuers causes which is not néedfull to repeate, blasphemed God, & desired that if there were any Diuils they might come and take him away, who was presently in the ayre, and neuer heard of after, saue only that his cap fel off his head, which sheweth that Satan hath great power: This teacheth vs that mē must not be ⟨image 24⟩carelesse, but must looke to themselues: For Sathan is a roaring Lion seeking whom hee may soonest deuoure: watch therefore and pray, least yee fall into temptation. But if Satans power be so great, how comes it to passe, that many men doe so well in this world? I answer this power is barred and limitted by the Lord, and that by two especiall limits.

The first limit, is his Nature, for he is not able to do any thing then that which his natural disposition will permit and suffer. The second limit is, the will of GOD: for he can do nothing against the will of GOD. Except the Lord do either permit him or command him, he is not able to do any thing at all. As it is also in other creatures, the waters should by nature over-flow the whole earth, yet they do not because it is the will of God. So also is it with Satan, as appeareth, when the Lord gave him power of all Jobs goods, beyond the Lords will he could not go, for the Lord will not suffer him to do any