674 Chap 7. An Expofition upon theBook of 0 B. Verf. 1! pure, everlafling.wrath ? If his chattnings be fo intolerable to Come of his dearet friends, what will his revenges be to all his profeffed enemies ? Wicked .men are now burden'd with tine prefence of God, bec.aufe he is holy, they fay depart, for wedelire not the knowlcdg of thy law, but hereafter they (hall find the prefence of Godburdenfome to them, becaule he is fojua; How will they cry out, How long, (hall not thy Wrath depart from us I How long wilt thou be angry for ever, and fhall thy jealoufie burn like fire for evermore ? Yes, that it fhall, They, whohave fo often laid in their hearts to Goddepart from us, (hall hear his voicer-fay ng unto them, Depart fromme ye curled, &c. Ye who have not loved my prefence, (hall be bani(hed from it for ever. Thirdly, obferve ; Troublefome times are very tedious times to us. How long ? The Pfalmili under fome hidings and eclipfes of divine favour; thought himfclte in an everlafling night, Hash the Lord forgotten to be gracious, &c. Will the Lord cajt off fo ever ? Pfalrne 77. S. Fourthly, obferve from the latter branch. 7 hat.affClions are bonds, Firll, Tht. y thould bind and hold us fall from fin, and to our goodbehaviour. It isbetter to be bound fait with the cords ofaf- idtì.on, then tobe loofeand. at liberty in the wayes of fin, Secondly, They will bind us from takingdeliht in our worldly comforts; and fometimes they do(which,they ought not) bind us from taking in our fpiritual comforts. Fifthly, obferve, That man cannot refine himfelf out ofthe hands of afjfii'liots, till God pleafe to loofenhim. Ifhe bind none can antic ; if he im- prifon, none can fet free ; we cannot break his bands, nor cart, away thecordsof his aficions from us. He opens and no man flouts, heflouts andno man opens, Revel. 3. 7. Be lee not mockers, faith the Prophet, leaetyour bands be made jtron ( Ifa. 28. 22. ) that is ffronger then they were. So I may fay, be ye not lirive rs or tfruglers with God, for your bands are made thong. it is laid, Exod. 4. 25,26. That the Lord met Mofes in the Inne, and fought tokill him. The Lord is never tofeektodoe what he plea- fes; but thus he fpeaks after the manner of men, who offer or aílfay at any bufinefs, They Peek to do it: But Zipporab having sirsttmcifed her fonne, He let Aloft: gee, It is this word, He
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