[ 1173] Wicked Men, made by God instrumentall for the good of his People.
LEwes of Granada that devout Spaniard,* 1.1 maketh mention of a very poor diseased Man dwelling in Italy, that was brought so low, that he could stir neither hand nor foot; and seeking for a skilful Physitian to heal him, he found a potent Enemy to torment him, who to adde unto his misery, cast him into prison, and there kept him with a very small allowance of bread and water, so much onely as should keep life and soul together: But it so happened, that there being a new face of Government in that Province, he was released from his imprisonment and his disease together; For the want of Food, intended to take away his life, proved the onely remedy to preserve it: And thus it is that God makes use of Wicked Men for his Peoples good;* 1.2 The Wicked cast them into the Furnace thinking to destroy them, but they rise out thence more glo∣rious then before: They plow deep Furrowes on the backs of Gods people, but that makes them more fruitfull in good works; put them to death, that proves their advantage; vex, grieve, trouble and torment them; yet do what they can