t,4, Chap. 0e dst gxpofrtáon aepotæ the Bookof J O var.. 23. Slit here the fconrg'e flaying ruddenly, 3s a jáadgement Coming lanexpededly, They who peep infecurit.y,feídomudream offcrikrges,. <bferve hence, (6odeaafenddeath anda,iiou in a "tctomeìYìe When theyPa2lrày,Peace andfafety, thenfudden deJirui~iiòn'corst. "0:Iy'upnn them, &s 'travel upon a woman zvith,c6ild; and theyPall not 'crape `°heTl:.5.) Wicked men arenever fo near dedlrudion, as Whet theyare tnott fecure. And that (by the way) is the reafon manywßhave äleáft caràfe to fear;thófe men, who fear God ieaft : Security fpringsfrom infidelity, and both from ileig}atin"g, if not 'onteätmingthe Word of '.Cod.; no marvel-theta if the Lord ha. Ilèáa fais wrath to ju(lifie histruth, and flay them on"a fuddeh who , Vanulil not believe, nonot at leifureBut to thepoint, The Pro r,pht dé#`cerabes it elegantiy. ()(fa. 30 :. 13.) This iniquityShallbe to ;you as, abreach ready-total'', that is, this tniquity,llaalt. ,produce a-. ,nadgetnènt,which Ilaall beto you as a breach rready to falliS,avelling out in an=high ,,tvall;wòre breaking comethfuddenly at an inflanta If 4n4i. a highbniltwolfdo but fwell,dowaa it corones.Suclá afavelling wallfell up ost,ta'td J ew`t°nienty rindfeven=thoufand ofBenhadadsfcat-. zäereddlr»ty N ÿairags .,o.73,o;.-). ;rind :ludo a.--tower in Siloefell upon . eighteen andflexotherrz (L,uk.'g3. q..) The Prophet Jeremy at once:" irn.prccates andformals a:fpëedy fcourge upon the gaiir-fayirsg ews, Let a cry be -"beardfrom their Tomtit, when thouShalt bringa Ëi`rowofuddenlyátfiontdru, Jer< a. 22. This Thath been the cafe of.. :many among us, ®vhothinkingofno danger have been furprized -by a'trmápithernf`el"6res made:prifoners,and. their houfes-fpáyl'd' in one }aour. Suchwas-the condition ofour Brethren in Ireland ïs; almoti incredible how fuddertly thatfçourge flew them : there . was fcarce aProteftant;tlíát-had fo much as a fufpicion ofthe dan-- ger.; nay, forne would not -believe it, when a great part ofthe -country dvason;a latne;aaád the enemy had butchered thou.Cands... That fcourge (Weyer any) flew .both theperfeft.and.;ïhe.w.ick- ed. As mercies- may come fo <fuddetaly,to our fentes, that they 'mvereonae-ourfaith,-fo"may j.udgements. Some have been furpri ez4-d with: mercy .(Pfal. r26.4.) Whenthe Lord turnedour captivity ',Is the f,treams-in theSouth :.that is,gave:u.r fudden deliverance(Ri. vers in the Southsrife pot .£rorn a,cotaftanx fpring; but from acci- dental raines, which 'make -violent land-floodson a fitdden.) At tleapproachofthisfodden mercy, :the Jews were like to them. 'that dream. So When theii,ord fends fudden judgements, rivers of
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