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Luther observes "It is not human reason, or wisdom, nor the law of God, but the work of divine grace freely bestowed upon me, that teacheth me and showeth me the gospel: and this gift of God I receive by faith alone." "The scriptures are not to be understood but by the same spirit by which they were written." "No man sees one jot or tittle in the scriptures, unless he has the spirit of God."
Then did he lift higher up than before his said left hand, stretching out all the five fingers thereof, and severing them as wide from one another as he possibly could get done. Here, says Pantagruel, doth he more amply and fully insinuate unto us, by the token which he showeth forth of the quinary number, that you shall be married.
Therewithal made they great joy the one of the other, and Messire showeth him the sword, and the burgess taketh it and smiteth his horse with his spurs and goeth a great gallop toward the city. And Messire Gawain goeth after a great pace and crieth out that he doth great treachery. "Come not after me into the city," saith the burgess, "for the folk have a commune."
'Saul, said Hunger, 'feasted with the witch of Endor. 'And, quoth Fear, 'the salt which she sprinkled upon the food showeth plainly it is not a necromantic banquet, in which that seasoning never occurs. 'And, besides, says Hunger, after the first spoonful, 'it is savoury and refreshing viands. 'So ye like the meat? said the hostess.
If Heaven in its wisdom use the wicked as a sword, Heaven is but just; but if in its vengeance that sword of the wicked is turned against himself, Heaven showeth mercy all unmerited.
Lights upon a hill, and candles on a candlestick, and shall not they shine? They are the salt of the earth, shall not they be seasoning? The believer is the alone man, by whom God showeth to the world the power of his grace, the operation of his people's faith, &c.
They will ask thee also what they shall bestow in alms: Answer, What ye have to spare. Thus God showeth his signs unto you, that peradventure ye might seriously think of this present world, and of the next.
"'Twas not according to his schooling and ability, but showeth that his mind is but diseased, not stricken fatally. How say you, sir?" The physician addressed bowed low, and replied "It jumpeth with my own conviction, sire, that thou hast divined aright." The King looked pleased with this encouragement, coming as it did from so excellent authority, and continued with good heart
So, though one dye of a flux, and another of a catarre, yet this importeth little to the matter, but showeth rather the great cunning and skill of the artificer." PARSONS' LEICESTER'S COMMONWEALTH, p.23. It is unnecessary to state the numerous reasons why the Earl is stated in the tale to be rather the dupe of villains than the unprincipled author of their atrocities.
"Verse 1 The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament showeth His handywork. 2 One day telleth another and one night certifieth another. 3 There is neither speech nor language, but their voices are heard among them. 5 In them hath He set a tabernacle for the sun which cometh forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a giant to run his course.
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