Z R O VERBS, lip.I. much prefumed of, andgauc warrant for in the cleauenth verte? All hurtful! perfonsdoe mofl hurt to themfelues. They trouble others with fmoake and burne vp them. felueswith fare : they lath others on the fingers with twigs, and piercethecaule oftheir owne heartswith fiords. So did Pharaoh, and his army So did Zenacherrb , and his army: So didZenhadad, and his army a So didHaman , and Doeg, and fo did the aduerfaries of Daniell, and the enemies. of Shadracb, Mefhach, and Abednego, For further proofe hereof reads P('ä1.7.15. and 9.15. Efay 3 3.11. Prouer.z6, 27.Pí4 37.14.15. afo,a 1. It is the fitteft punifiament , and mot} anfwerableto their fine. TheLorddoth' requireMagiftrates toexecute iutlice after that manner, vpon him, that in rankour is found pra- thtin againfk his neighbour ; Tee 'hall doe unto him (faith theLaw) a4 bee bath thought to doevnto his brother, thine eie .Aall batten*compaffion,bgt lifefor life, eiefor eie,toothfor tooth, handfor hand, Foote for.feote : much more then will he him- felfefo proceede, whichfo fully and cleerelybeholdeth all intentsandpurpofes, andcan fo eaflly bring their waycs vp- on their owneheads. Secondly, Godsglory fhineth bright in thefe kindesof judgements, & his hand is vifibly apprehended on all fides : his feruants feeing it with reioycing,andhis enemies feeling it with forrow, and are made many times to acknowledge it, as wee reade that 4Idonihezek,did, ludOci 1..7. . VJe a Thirdly, the caneft prayers of the Church importune the Lordcontinually eucry houre and moment to repreffe the rage of theirenemies, tobreake their weapons, or to reuerberatc and beate backe their ftrokes vpon themfelues: and Goddeafe,or wil henot heare the cries of his people? Or doth he heare them without compaton ? Or can ¡see be compafíïonate towards them without reuenge to their perfecuters? Terror,forall them, that be fpitefull,guilcfull,and harm. full : they dealt more cruelly with thenafelwes, than againft any
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