310 ..- The M1fery of thole Men to them, Cu* contrariurnversa,; nay,youmay rather ga- ther an argument quite th'other way, becaufeGod intends no further good untoyou hereafter, therfore k is you have fo much now. We de to anfwer men, that come for their dole, who havehad out a dole, and they will come again,. Why do you comeagain,you have had your dole already. So God will anfwer to many mess, when they (hall cry to hirn for mercy, at chat day , Why come you to me for more ? you have had your dole already; Have you not . had already more than your work comes to, morethan you have clone ? you have had your part and portion al- ready : indeed men (peak much of Gods mercy, andthe mercyof Godwe acknowledge to bevery great and glori- Qua; well, God doth thew himfelf glorious in mercy, that thoubeing fo wicked , haft fo much as thou haft in this world, andeherefore thoughthou fhouldit be denied ofe- teä nal mercy hereafter, yet thouhaft caufe to tel Devils and,,: damned creatures that íhä11 be thy companions, that Gcd waq very merciful to thee, while thou didft live in this world; Somewhat thou hadf then, but here's a.11. Secondly, Here iaaall that ever thou art like to have. I. Because there are fome men, whole names are written in the Earth, and not in the book of Life : In jar. 17 . 13. there it's fpoken of men that are written in theearth;wher- as theSaintsaredefcribed to be men that are redeemed from the earth. In Revel. 14.3.1c is their happinefs to be redee- med from the earth : and it is ill the happinefs thou haft, that thou art written in theearth. 2. Here is their portion, becaufe they arevile in the eyes ofGod ; If you thould ask the Queftion ; why you . give bones to the Dog, and twill to the Swine, and no- thing elfe a The Anfwer would be ; Becaufe it is a Dog that path i,, and becaute is is a Swine ; it is Dogs meat. Certainly God doth (peak exceedingcontemptibly ofall ungodly ones in the world, let them be never fogreat in regardof outwards ; In the I I. ofDaniel, 2I. 4vileperfon. arife : What. is this vile perron ? Interpreters gene- rally
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