' commandeth the Sun, and it rifeth not; and feal· ' eth up the St~rs. Behold,. he taketh away : Who ' can hinder htm? \V.ho ·wtll fay unto him, What ~ dofl: thou? If God will not withdraw his anger ' the proud helpers do fioop under him, .'fob 9· 3, 4 : ' ), 6, &c. And art thou a fit 1natch for fuch an An– ' tagonifl:? Oh, confider this, you that forget God ' left he tear you in pieces, and there be none to de~ 'liver you, P{tl. )O· 2 2. Submit to mercy. Let not dufi: ~nd1'tubble ftand it out againfl: the Alm1ghty. Sct not briars and thorns aga.infi: him in battle, leff: he go through them, and conrume thetn "together; but lay hold on his ftrengtb, tbat you may make peace wit!J him, I fa. 27. 4, ) • Woe to bim that ftriveth 'Piith his Maker, I fa. 4). 9· · Fourthly, Tbe wifdomof God iJ {et t~ rub~ thee. He · hath ordained his arr~ws, and prepared the inftru·– ments of death, and ·made all things ready, Pfal. 7· 1 2 ~ r3. -" His counfels are again!t thee., to contrive · thy deftruaion: 'fer. r 8. r r. Hel~ughs in himfelf., to f.:!e how thou wilt be ta''"~!l and enil1ared in the evil day, P~d. 37. r 3. The Lord jballlaug!J at bira, for /;e · feetl-J tbat the day is coming. He fees pow thou wi 't con1e-down n1ighttly in a moment-; how thou wi:t wring thine hands, and tear thine .~air, and ~ ent thy fldh, and gnalli thy te;;th fot angutih and aftoniib- ~ ment of heart, when thou fe~fi· thou art fallen.reme- . dileflyinto ~ thepitof.deflrua·ion.. . .. Fifthiy., Tbe truth of God u [worn..againft thee, P(al. · 9). r r. If he be trueandjfaithful, ·tl1ou n1urr periili if thou goeft on, Lult. r3. 3. llnlefs he be falte of his· word, thou muft die, except thou r ..epent, Ezck. 33· r r:., Ifwebeli~ve ~~t, ·yet .he abidet.h faithf~I, 'he cat1not, deny ·I--amfe!r, 2 ·.Ttm. 2. 1 3. That ts, :'·He is faithful tohis threatnings:, as well as promi– fes ; and will iliew his faithfulneis inour confufion, if we believe not. God hath told thee, as plain ~s lC
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