Christian religion

It is expressly said,¹ that God did send Joseph before into Egypt, and that his brethren did not send ⟨p. 232⟩him. Wherein God is said to have had a further and a stronger hand in his sending into Egypt, then his brethren; and therefore it is manifest that God did that well which the Patriarchs did sinfully. Hitherto is referred that which is said, that it was of God, that Rehoboam hearkened not to the people.² Also that it is said that God had commanded Shimei to curse David; ³and that the devil was bidden of God, sitting in the seat of his righteous judgement, to be a lying spirit in the mouths of the false Prophets.⁴ And to be content with one more amongst many testimonies, let us consider how the vilest and most horrible act that ever was done upon the face of the earth, the Lord God is said to have wrought most holily. For as Judas, the Jews, and Pilate, are all said to have given Christ to death: so the father and Christ are said to have done the same, and that in the same words; though the manner and purpose be divers.

It is expressely said,¹ that God did send Ioseph before into Egypt, and that his brethren did not send ⟨p. 232⟩him. Wherein God is said to haue had a further and a stronger hand in his sending into Egypt, then his brethren; and therefore it is manifest that God did that well which the Patriarches did sinfully. Hitherto is referred that which is said, that it was of God, that Rehoboam hearkened not to the people.² Also that it is said that God had commanded Shimei to curse Dauid; ³