The theatre of Gods judgements: : Reuised and augmented. VVherein is represented the admirable justice of God against all notorious sinners, both great and small; but especially against the most eminent persons of the world, whose transcendent power breaketh thorow the barres of humane iustice; deduced by the order of the Commandements. Collected out of sacred, ecclesiasticall, and prophane histories. Now thirdly printed, and encreased with many more examples. / By the first author thereof, Tho. Beard, Doctor of Diuinitie, and preacher of the word of God in the towne of Huntington.

  • Beard, Thomas, -1632.
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1631
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Credit: The theatre of Gods judgements: : Reuised and augmented. VVherein is represented the admirable justice of God against all notorious sinners, both great and small; but especially against the most eminent persons of the world, whose transcendent power breaketh thorow the barres of humane iustice; deduced by the order of the Commandements. Collected out of sacred, ecclesiasticall, and prophane histories. Now thirdly printed, and encreased with many more examples. / By the first author thereof, Tho. Beard, Doctor of Diuinitie, and preacher of the word of God in the towne of Huntington. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    for euery man to Iearne to get wifedome at another mans coft. Hence it is that Hiftotie is termed of the antient Philofophers,T/^ record andregtfler ofTime, the light of Truth,and the mijlrcjfe and looking -glajfe of mans life ■ infomuch as vnder the perfon of ano¬ ther man it teachcthand inftrudeth all thofe that applie their minds vnto it,to gouerne & cary them- felues vertuoufly and honeftiy in this life. Where¬ fore they deferue great praife and commendation, that haue taken paines to inrolle and put in writing the memorable ads and occurrents of their times, to communicate the fame to their pofteritie : for there the high and wondcrfull workes of God doc rooft clecrcly, and as it were to the view, prefenc rhemfelues,as his jufticeand prouidence: whereby albeit he guideth and diredeth efpecially his own, to wit, thofe that in afpeciall and Angular manner worfhip and truft in him (as by the facred hiftories, touching the date an J gouernment of the antient andprimitiue Church, it may appeare) yet he cea- ceth not for all that to ftretch the arme of his pow¬ er ouer all, and to handle and rule the prophanc and vnbeleeuing ones at his pleafurc • for he hath a fo- ueraigne empire and predominance ouer all the world. And vnto him belongeth the diredion and principall condud of humane matters, in fuch fore that nothing in the world comraeth to pafTe by chance or aduenture, butonelyand alwaies by the prefeription of his will • according to the which he orderethand difpofethby a ftraitand dired moti¬ on,as well the generall as the particular,and that af¬ ter a ftrange and admirable order. And this a man may