mtstmtstmtowavwwoo o --r gtg tbid &Z bic4:. THE XXXVIII. SERMON, VPON THE S112 `U kD 112 AFTER, PASSION SVNDAY. I o x. n. CngitauBrunt Principes facerdotism, vt & Laarum interficerent. He High Nilsconfulted, that theymightput Lazarusto deathalfo. This Gofpell containeth diuerfe andfundry myfteries ; but the firfandchiefeftis, arefolutiontakenby the Priefts to put La- zarustodeath. As if God could not raife him from a violent dearh,who had raifed himfrom a naturalideath.They thought withthemfelues, that Lazarue holding his life by miracle, it would be anadditionofcredit and reputation to our Sauiour. And, as totake a- way his life,theyhad noother reafonbut his many Miracles, fódid they like- wife feeke tocut offLazarus,thinking it veryvnfit, that he fhouldbe awitnelfe tomakegood the greateft Miracle that euer our Saiuour wrought, and that by his lifeandwords, he shouldnotifie ChriftsDiuinitieto the Iewes and Gen- tiles that came to vifit him. TheHigh Priefiscorfulted. That the Diuell hath the difpofingof the gouern- meets and dignities of the world, is anotorious lye ;though when hetempterh any, he would feeme tomake it haue force appearence of truth. Hee laidvnto our Sauiour Chrift, Alibiswill ¡giste thee, Reprefenting vnto him a briefe Cofinographie ofall the whole world ; Infinuating, That heewas Lord of all, and had the beftowingofall. The like fpeech he vfed, when being askt ofGod, from whencehe came,he anfwered,I am comefrom comparing the earth, I haue rounded myHeritage. And doubrleffe, Hee that flail narrowly looke into thofe who command and rule the greaterpart ofthe world, will (Ifeare me) beleeue, that the diuell did put the fameinto their hands : but the truth is, That God is the foie Lord ofall. S. John files him inhis Apocalyps,KingofKings , and Lord ofLords, and paints him foorth withmany Crownes uponhis head , And onhis headwere many Cretans, in token that hee bath the donation of Scepters and Crownes. Artaxerxes filedhimfelfethegreat King,and hadappertaining to his Empire t 27 Prouinces. Nebuchadnezzar was a mighty Prince : but thofe and all that euer were, or fliall be, arebut Pigmies to God, It is Godthatgluesand takes away Kingdames. Per meReges regnant, By me Kings raigne. And whenhedi- uidedit amongf theTonnes ofAdam, he did limit them their bounds, beyond which 597 God the only Lord ofall. Apac.rg.
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