Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…

When the walls of Jericho fell down, it was not the Rams horns that did it; nor was it the water that healed Naaman, but God that sanctified those plain means. So God having sanctified the foolishness of preaching, it is powerful to the conversion of many; And if one speak with the tongue of an Angel, if God did not sanctify it, it would not be effectual.

When the walls of Iericho fell down, it was not the Rams horns that did it; nor was it the water that healed Naaman, but God that sanctified those plain means. So God having sanctified the foolishnesse of preaching, it is powerful to the conversion of many; And if one speak with the tongue of an Angel, if God did not sanctifie it, it would not be effectual.

Secondly, Because God is jealous of his word which is the rule of his worship; what jealousy is, we may see by ¹the Emperor who would not only have his wife without fault, but also without suspicion of fault; so God ⟨p. 275⟩would not only have his word to be without mixture, but he would not have it to come nigh it, and therefore we must consider that Ministers are Ambassadors and interpreters.

Secondly, Because God is jealous of his word which is the rule of his worship; what jealousie is, we may see by ¹the Emperour who would not onely have his wife without fault, but also without suspition of fault; so God ⟨p. 275⟩would not onely have his word to be without mixture, but he would not have it to come nigh it, and therefore we must consider that Ministers are Embassadors and interpretors.

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