Chap. 4t. eAnExpofitìon upon the Book of Jo B. Verf. t 2. is the wrath of God:As what is fweet,and comfortable to us in the creature,fhould lead us to confiderhow furpaffing frweet and com- fortable God is;fo that which is dreadful, and terrible in the crea- ture, (hould leadus toconfider how dreadful and terrible God is. And as it is good for us, often to fay unto cur felves,O howgood is God I fo. to fay, u how terrible is God I Yea, David would have us fay fo unto God (pfd. 66. 3.) Say unto God (' than is, acknowledge with admiration ) bow terrible art thou in thy works 1 And (ver. 5.) Comeand fee the works of God ; he is ter- rible in his doings toward the children of men. Yea,God is terri- ble to his own people (Pfal, 68. 35.) O God I thou art terrible out of thy holy places, that is, out of the Church and Church af- femblies_: the Lord many times declares himfelf very terribly in thofe facred affemblies. How terrible was God in his Church, when he devoured Nadab and Abihu with fire , for offering (+range fire before him, which he com;nanded not I.(Levit. to. I, 2.) How terrible was the Lord out of his Church , when he (truck Ananias and Saphira dead I (acts 5. 5, t e.) how ter- rible was the Lord out of his holy place, theChUrch, to the Ca.- rintbians 1 concerning whom the Apo(fle_faith ( Cor, r 1. 30.) For this canje ( that is, their unworthypartaking of the Lords Supper) many are weak and Mil among you, and many fleep. God deals terriblywith chofe who are not regardful of him,who preparenot themielvès with due and reverential refped} to his holinefs, for holyduties. He is a jealous God, and he will not hold them guiltlefs (that is, he will hold themvery guilty,or deal wich them as with guilty perfons)who take his Name in vain(Ex9d.20. 7.) When the Lawwas given, fo terriblewas the fight, that 1VIo- fes faid, I exceedingly fear and quake ( Heb. 12. 21. ) The Lord appeared chus terrible at the giving of, the Law, to Phew how terriblehe will be to linnets, who tranfgrefs the Law, and repent not of, nor turn from their fins and tranfgreffions ; yes, the Lord ( for their trial) (hews himfelf very terrible to good men, to broken- hearted and repenting (inners. Heman had lone and fad experienceof this (Pfal. 88. i5.) Iam affliâted,andready to dye frommy youth up : while I fufer thy terrours, I am diftra5ted. And for this yob made that grievous complaint (Chap. 6. 4.) Thearrows of the almighty are within me, the poifon whereof drinketb sep my fpirit, the terrours of God do fit,themfelves ix array A a a a a againfl 729
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