odcan eafily deflroy thewicked. VE R S E 1. can make them neere when bee will , for hee hash laid that thedamnation ofwickedmen isfrpift,and that they areneere unto curling. His judgmentsare like lightning, and have wings fuddenly to overtake a finner. Hee re- quires but a mouth , nay but a morning, naybut a mo- ment to confume hisenemies and bringdefolation upon thole who faid they fhould fit as aLady for ever,and did neverremember the latter end. Though afintierdoe evill an hundred times, and hu da.yes deeprolonged , namely by the patience and permilfionof God, inwhole hands his dayes are, yet itfhall goe wellat /aft only with thole thatfeareGod; The wicked are not able to prolong their owne dayes. Againe, for Affliaions and Temptations , it is a great fruit ofthe infidelity °finalshearts, and a foolifh char- gingand chiding ofour Maker , accompt our felves fivallowed up ofany prefent preffure. Ifwedid but con- fider that it is as eafie with God to fubdueourenemies, and to rebuke our affli1ions as it is with us to put a Boole under our fare , wee would then learne to waite on him in all our difireffes,and when wecannot anfwere difficulties, nor extricate our felves out of our one doubts or fears,to conclude that his thoughts are above our thoughts, andhiswayes above our wayes,andfo to call our (elves wholly upon his power. Tis anargument which the Lord every where ufeth to eaablifh his Erai.84z,r;. Church withall Feare not thefeareofinen , nor bee af fraid, butfantfifle the Lordofhof shimfelfe, andlet him heyourfeare. Who art thou that thoufbouldfl bee afraid OPman that Aiddye,andof theSomeofManwhich /hall Efai.staz,r3. bee made 04 grafe; and forgetteft the Lord thy maker, andWI feared every day becaufe of thefury ofthe op. zech.8.6,7. , prefer ? Atdrohere thefuryof the oppreffor ? Ifit bee marvailous in the eyes of the remnant ofthis people, fhoidd it bee in mine eyes, faith the Lord of befis?Behold, lam theLord, thegodofd fiej33, is there Pet.2.T. Heb.6 8. Horc.8.r. Zech 5.r. Hof:5,7. Hof to.lf. Efai.47.9 Ecc'S.8.12,13. any
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