Chap.27. An Expaftion upon the Bogk of 3 0 B. Verf.2o. 177 Secondly , Note ; all the outward Favourswhich we re ceive in this world, and ofthis world,cannot maintains our comforts, norfccure our in- ward pea's. How great foever any mans portion is in the thingsof this life, terrour may be his portion too. Aboundanceof riches cannot vebenéetc® free from. poverty, much°lef a from thefeare ofit.fhe to oR fet- wmpquafa aqua. ledRate. of bodily health cannot free from ficknefs, nor from inopío. Yutg, death, much lefs from the dread of either, leaft of all canany Sept, one, or all chete put together, free an evil! doer from chofe ter- rors and tortures which his awakened confciencewill infliet upon him for his evil deeds.All thegood things which we poffefswith out God are not fo much as a halfe-good tous;andwhencutouts areupon us, they can doe usno good at all. When the Lord fendshis terrours into the foul ofa Godly man likç waters, they overwhetme ( while theycontinue ) all his fpfrituall comforts, they bear down, and lay proRrate all his incerefis,evidences, and experiences,abouthis eternal Rate and happinefs,as we fee exam- pled in the cafe of Heman in the 88th `Palm throughout. Surely then the carnal comforts of rich men muff needs be fwallowed up or wafht off, when terrours from the Almighty overtake them, and take hold of them like an impetuous torrent of waters. Anal if this torrent of terrours be not enough to fweepe away and drowne the worldly rich mans profperity, behold a tempeR is at hand to rake away not only ¡1kbut Him,as it foilowes in the laff claufe of the verte e tempeft flea!eth him away in the Night. M a delugeof waters, fo a tempeR fignifieth chofe troubles and evills whichproceed from the angry difpenfations of God. Thus the PfalmiR prayeth downvergence upon the enemies of the Church ( Pfal. 83. 14. 1 5. ) As the fire burnetb the wood and as the flame fetteth the moaantaines on fire ; fo perfecute them with thy te»lpeft,, and make them afraidwith thy forme. All great riling waters move violently, but the motionof Rormesand ccm- peRs is nothing but violence. As whirlewinds in the South pare through,Jo itcometh( that is,trouble and defolationcomet h)from thekepi froma terrsl* land (Ifa. "Z i :t.) The Lozd hath fpe- .. A a cal
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=