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as some say Phalaris did his Bull, meerly to compel us to take his Favours? How indulgent a Father must He be thought, who when his Prodigal Children are running from him, sets a Lyon in their way, to fright them back into his Embraces? Nay so astonishing is the Depth of the Riches of his Goodness, that He converts our very Tempter into an Instrument of our Good. For when the Devil was such a Dunce, as to accelerate and further the Death of Christ, who was to dye the Propitiation for all our sins, and only by Dying to conquer Hell, he spent his Malice indeed upon our Saviour, but really the mischief was all his Own. So that considering how the Death of our blessed Saviour was at once a sure passage both to His, and Our Glory, It follows that when Iudas did kiss his Master, he only delivered up Christ, but betray'd the Devil. Thus we find St. Paul himself making very good use of the Devil 's Discipline. For as one while we have him delivering others up to Satan, and that to this wholesome end, That they may learn not to Blaspheme; |
as Some say Phalaris did his Bull, merely to compel us to take his Favours? How indulgent a Father must He be Thought, who when his Prodigal Children Are running from him, sets a lion in their Way, to fright them back into his Embraces? Nay so astonishing is the Depth of the Riches of his goodness, that He converts our very Tempter into an Instrument of our Good. For when the devil was such a Dunce, as to accelerate and further the Death of christ, who was to die the Propitiation for all our Sins, and only by Dying to conquer Hell, he spent his Malice indeed upon our Saviour, but really the mischief was all his Own. So that considering how the Death of our blessed Saviour was At once a sure passage both to His, and Our Glory, It follows that when Iudas did kiss his Master, he only Delivered up christ, but betrayed the devil. Thus we find Saint Paul himself making very good use of the devil is Discipline. For as one while we have him delivering Others up to Satan, and that to this wholesome end, That they may Learn not to Blaspheme; |
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