6o3 Verf. 2, t,. tAn E.xpoßtion upon the Book of Joas. OUP. 37 Thereforefay tentoGod,how terribleart thou in thy warkrl(14,.66.3.) -Say this untogod, for (verf. 5.) He is, terrible in hisdoings to ward thechildren ofmen, even tp all forts of meo, to the great as well as to the fmall, CO thehigh-as well as CO the low, to .Princes as well as "to the People ( P14/. 76. c 2 ) He is terrible is the Kings ofthe earth. God is terrible in his Maj. fy to ihofe who have thé roof° terrible raje&y. And as , the Lord can appear terrible out ofall places, fo he is molt terribleout ofhis holy placer ePfal. 63. 35_) that is, terrible Judgmentsare.fent by Godof c of his Sanauaiies or holy places, upon all them who prophane or defpife, who pollute or abufe his holy things. Take thefe tsvo Inferences frorn the confideration of the terrible Majefty of God. Fir(, we need not fear tbeterrib'lenefsof any createtre, »follewe have the tlerritole Majery of Godwith us. As he kath been fo üü he is ( as the Prophet fpake, Ifa. 25. 4, 5.) A filrength to the poor, aflrenyth to the needy in his diflrefs, a refuge from the f arrn, a (hadow from the heat, when the blaft of the terrible ones is ,as a florin agaitd,t the wall. And theefore the Prophet concluded in the latter end of the 5th verfe, The branchof the terrible ones ¡ball be brought tow. Secondly, If God hath fuch terrible Majefly, then, as it is a' comfort tohis people again(t the terrible ones, lò what azterrour flould this be to chofe who are not his people,efpecially to thole whoare openly rebellions, who kick againfl his Majelt , and.hill not behold with reverence the Majefty of the Lord? Let them remember, with God is terrible Majef y. The Prophet foretels a day, wherein the Majefty of the Lord will terrifie the molt po- tent(inners, and make them at their witsend (Ifa. a. to, 121 a9) '2 a.) Enter into theRock, axdhide thee in theduff, forfear of theLord, and for the glory of his c Majef}y. For the dayof the Lord of hots fcall be capon every one that is proud and lofty, and up- on every one that is lifted up, and he !hall be brought low; it 'ball be upon theCedars of Lebanon, &c. that is upon thole that are high like the Cedars of Lebanon, and !Iron?, like the Oaks of Bafban And they _ball go into the holes of theRTks, and into the cavesof the eartb,tec.And whyall this ? the Text anfwers ('verf. a 9.),For' - fear of the Lord, and for theglory of his Majefty, when he¡ball a- rife to(hake terribly the earth. O the terriblenefs of Gods Majefty, to
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