348 Verf. 3, e_XnEXpoft.ion opon the Book of eB. Chap. 36. Hence we may infer ; H God works no iniquity in anyof his wayes, whether in his general or fpecial providences, Then, All ought to fie down quietly under theworkes of God. Though he bring never to great, judgments upon nations, he doth them no wrong ; though he breakbio people in theplace of d-ragons,and cover themwith the fhadow ofdeath, he doth themno wrong ; ?hough he fell his own people for nought, yet he doth them=wrong. All watch, and feveral other grievances, the Church fadlybemoans ( Pfd. q.. ) yet without railing the leaf+ duff, concerning the jutlice of God, or giving the 'eel intimationof iniquity in chore leverai fad and revere wayes. Secondly,We fhould not only fir down quietly under all the dif- penfations ofGod,as havingno iniq ;ityin chem,but exalt the righ- teoufnefs of God in alibis difpenfat ions,ar mingledalfo,&fprinl¿ledwith mercy. Though we cannot fee the righteoufnefs of God in Come of them, yet we muff believe he is not only ío,but merciful in all of them;though the day be dark,& we cannot difcern how this or that fu es wich the rigfreóuifnes,much leis with the goodnefs and mer- 'cy of Cod, yet lit down we ought in this faith, that both thisand that is rightecus,yea, that God is good to ¡frael, in the one and in the ocher. When the prophet was about to touch upon that firing, he firfl laid down this principle as unqueflionable ( Ter. t 2. t..) Righteous art thorn, OLord, yet me leave to pleadwith thee a- bout thy 5udgments : why (loth theway of the wicked profper ? Why is it thus in the world ? I take the boldnels to .put- there qrefli.ons,O Lord,yet I Makeno queffionbut thou art righteous,O Lord: It becomes all the ions of men to refi patiently under the darkefl providencesofGod. And let tas all, not only not char; God foolifhly, but exalt him highty,añd cry up both his righteouf- nefs and kindnefs towards all his people For whocan (ny to God, ohmhaft wrought iniquity ? Having in feveral other paflages of this book, met with this matter aWn, I here brieflypals it over.,
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