s h2R. 37 E.ipoftion Ion theBookkof J < s. Verf. 2. Fail, Let us fee what a powerful and mighty God we have 1. When it thunderç, every believing foul may fay, This is theVo'c'e of my Father ; what cannot he do for me that can (peak thus ? secondly, If God hath fuch a dreadful Voice, if he thunder with his Voice, we fhould learn to fecure, arm, and fence our (elves againft the dread and danger of Thunde,,by the a&ings of Faith in him,and of Repentance and godly Sorrow for our (innings against him. Some of the Heathens have given pittifui cortnfel what todo in time of thunder. Seneca was a wife man the di- `itier ¡zsr tart(. a Ye true re6ts to poor (hilts in fuch extreamiries 7heuemclies ( faith 1? > rumminasfu5. he) againfl Thunder and the 3atterie.r of the heavers, are under terraneie do- ground houfes, caves or holes of the earth, to hide our fevves in m ea, {rdef(67 Thefe were the belt helps he could advife his RomanGallants to, in ahutnfte- when God uttered his mighty voice in Thunder. But Chriilians cru remedia know betterhow to hide themfelvee,evcn in the goodnefs of God, 6. Natur,`ib. againfi thole terrible appearances of his Power. queá. cap. 4. Thirdly, If God (peak with fuch a Voice as this in the Air, take heed of (lighting his Voice whenfoever he (peaks in the Church, as Athiells and Epicures do. He who fpeaks fo loud in Thunder can thunder upon us at any time. TneWord preached, if not obeyed, will at la(t come upon all chofe who obey i¬, with as great a terror as Thunder. Fourthly, Let us not be amazed and frighted at, Thunder as Heathens or Unbelievers. t Fifthly, Let us not think lightly of it, as if is either came by chance,or meerly from natural caufes. Sixthly, Ler us fear the God. of Thunder, not fear Thunder as a God. >: Some have fuperftitioúfly thóughc Thunder was a God, and adored it : fo 'tis reported of the Lithuanians anciently, and Litliueni ft< poffibly fome of them do fo to this day. men down o Secondly, In that Elihu calls fo earnedlly for attention to this purabe t,e, voice, Hear attentively the noife ofhis Voice yoptevea thud adoraúant, Learn ; Cro,raeru, I. Thefe things which are mof# eafte to be heard, poffibly may not s7 at all be underfeed. Who doth'tot hear when it thunders ? but how few are there who attend or underítand the Thunder , or hear Thunder arten- L l 1 2 tively -.------,. 44;
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