The devil led Christ unto the top of an high mountain, that he might show him the glory of the world, which deceiveth unstable minds: so would he do you, if you would be led by such a guide: but I would not have you to mark the vain motions of such a spirit, which leads to nothing but to vanity and pride: for after he hath led you to the top, and allured you by carnal pleasures as much as he can, if you then fall down to worship Mammon, & embrace the world, the same spirit will afterward lead you, nay rather cast you down from the top of all unto hell. Therefore I beseech you, and heartily entreat you, that you would be the servants of God, and servants of the spirit of God, to be led by it, to obey it, and to do nothing contrary to his will that you can refrain, but all those good things which you would were done by you, and go thither whither you would come; for all would come to heaven, but all will not go to heaven. If you will all hear, I will teach you all: yea, J will undertake this: hear and mark my words, and you shall be led by the power of the spirit to our Lord Jesus Christ. And I pray to the Lord that I may never preach to the condemnation of any among you all; yea I wish that every one of you were more zealous and more godly then my self. But to whom shall I compare you? even to ⟨image 24⟩the vagabond Jews, of w•••• Luke mentioneth in the Acts, that they took upon them to abjure evil spirits by the name of Jesus whom Paul preached, to whom the 1evil spirits answered, saying: Jesus we know, and Paul we know, but who are ye? and those which had the evil spirits ran upon them and overcame them, so that they stead out of that house naked and wounded: and thus the devil prevailed against them at that time, because they sought to work with an others instrument, and prevail with an others weapon. If they would have said, In the name of Jesus whom we preach, they might have prevailed; but they thought it sufficient that Paul preached him, though they never professed him. And so we lean upon an others staff, and think to be saved, because God saveth others. We shall be dealt withal as were those vagabond Jews: for he will answer: such I know, and such I know; but who are ye?
The diuell led Christ vnto the top of an high mountaine, that hee might shew him the glory of the worlde, which deceiueth vnstable minds: so would he doe you, if you would be led by such a guide: but I would not haue you to marke the vaine motions of such a spirite, which leades to nothing but to vanity and pride: for after he hath led you to the top, and allured you by carnall pleasures as much as hee can, if you then fall downe to worship Mammon, & embrace the world, the same spirit will afterward lead you, nay rather cast you downe from the top of all vnto hell. Therefore I beseech you, and heartily entreat you, that you would bee the seruants of God, and seruants of the spirit of God, to be led by it, to obey it, and to do nothing contrary to his will that you can refraine, but all those good things which you would were done by you, and go thither whither you would come; for all would come to heauen, but all will not goe to heauen. If you will all heare, I will teach you all: yea, J wil vndertake this: heare and mark my words, and you shall be led by the power of the spirit to our Lord Iesus Christ. And I pray to the Lord that I may neuer preach to the condemnation of any among you all; yea I wish that euery one of you were more zealous and more godly then my selfe. But to whom shall I compare you? euen to ⟨image 24⟩the vagabond Iewes, of w•••• Luke m•ntioneth in the Actes, that they tooke vpon them to abiure euill spirites by the name of Iesus whom Paul preached, to whom the 1euill spirits answered, saying: Iesus we know, and Paul we know, but who are yee? and those which had the euill spirits ranne vpon them and ouercame them, so that they sted out of that house naked and wounded: and thus the diuell preuailed against them at that time, because they sought to worke with an others instrument, and preuaile with an others weapon. If they would haue said, In the name of Iesus whom we preach, they might haue preuailed; but they thought it sufficient that Paul preached him, though they neuer professed him. And so we leane vpon an others staffe, and thinke to be saued, because God saueth others. We shall be dealt withal as were those vagabond Iewes: for he will answere: such I know, and such I know; but who are yee?
- 1Acts. 19. 1. 14. 15. 16
