The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

And that nothing herein falleth from the holiness and Justice of the Lord; as all men not forsaken of common sense, do easily discern (for else, as the ^eApostle reasoneth, how should God judge the World?) So the Holy Ghost in many places teacheth very plainly; for when the ^fProphet crieth out, Thy destruction is from thy self, O Israel: doth it not follow of necessity, that the cause also of destruction, which is sin, is wholly from our selves, and that GOD hath no part in it? Which ^gJames more plainly uttereth, Let no man, when he is tempted, say, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted of evil, neither tempteth he any man. And 1. John 2. ^hWhatsoever is in the World, as the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the World. For this cause sin is called. The ⁱwork of the Devil. And our Saviour Christ saith, When ^khe speaketh a lye, he speaketh of his own. The sin therefore of the Action, is wholly to be ascribed to the depraved nature and corruption of men, wherein God is no way to be blamed, ^lWho made all righteous, but they have sought many inventions to themselves. To illustrate this by one or two Similitudes; He that spurreth a lame Horse, is the cause of his stirring, but not of his halting. The Sun that shineth upon a filthy carcass, maketh the savour, yet it is no cause of any stench: for out of sweet Flowers it bringeth a pleasant odour. Such is the work of God in the actions of wicked men.

And that nothing herein falleth from the holinesse and Iustice of the Lord; as all men not forsaken of common sence, doe easily discerne (for else, as the