on.the 119. Pf Ime, ,ratfoi1/4bt to blood: meaning that though God might iuftly punifh, yet he -will vfeaffli- aion torourtrial!, and withal! will kill our corruption. Pfalm.3z. after het- had called them blefled, whole fmnes, r c. hoe fheweçh how beewas broughtto it, firft, by fitting downe thecorruption of men, which God muft curewith correelions; yea theywere fo foreonhim,that his moyfture was.turned into drought: but when he confeffed his Gnne, thenthe Lord forgauethe puni¡htnent of his Gnne. Mutt this man bee taught by this meanes,andhaue notwe neede of it? In the booke of theChronicles, Ala is reprooued becaufeheefought tothe Phificions, and not veto the Lorde. His meaning is not that Ala fought not to God at all, but that hee fought not chiefely, nor firit to God : fo that this is fpoken by comparifon, that he fought not to God fo much as to the Phifiti- ons. Againc,thepurpofeof Godsfpirit is not to difallowethe vfe of Philicke : for when Ezechias was ablolued of his floors by Efaras, then did the Prophet commaunde that figgeleaues fhould be taken,andiaydetoit: and how can he then millikechat, which he there commaunded ? This generalldoarine thenmay be gathered, that what difeafe oraffli 'rion focuer commeth to.a mans bodie, for what caule locuee, yea though itbe forthe triallof faith; yet theway to comeout of it, is to looketoour foules,and to clenfe them: for ifthey beonce purified, then thebodie will be eafilie cured. For if God fayd, iudgeyour feluesthat youmaynot be fudged ; he will be likewife lurenot to judge vs, if wewill iudgeour (clues; butwhen weIhall begin tofudge our lilacs, he will leaueof-to correavs,Pfalm.89. and z.Coritith. is. Verf.83. For lam like abottellin thefmoke:yet doe !not forget thyflatutes. -- Emuftm remember the promifesand the commandements inall our troubles, and vthey will fuftaine vs :forit any faile in trouble, it is becaule they trmt, not the promifes,or keepenot thecommandements.Ifwewill be lure then thatno afllw&ior (hall hurtvs,but helpe vs, and turne toour good,and to afirevs cf life euerlafting,andtobe deliueredout ofthem in Gods good time ; then let vslooketoall ehepromilèsmadetoys in Chrilt,and buildá good confcience.vponGods commandements. But ifwee fade in thefe,then may we be lurethat in trt=,ublewe !hall faile,z.Cor. 7. And chefe twohelpe one another: Ifthouwiltbe found in the faith,then labourtn.-keep, , thecommandements :andifthouwilt not bedriuenfrotirMIié8:circoiaii -- dements,then confirme thy felfe in the promifesofthe forgiuenes offinnes,ofGods pro- uidence,and of eternall Iife.For ifthou canit beleeue thefe,then neither plealurenor paint Ihall make.thee forfake thy obedience; but thefe !hall be fo pleafant to thee;that thou fhaltwholylabourtopleáleGod. ThefetworeafonsPaulvfeth ,r.Tim. ; .to moue mento obedience : Grft,the pronufes ofthe forgiuenes of fnnes : fecondly,ofeuerlaltmg life,and to thereaddeGods prouidence.And this is thecaufeofal fia,becaufe Menbeleeue notthat the threatnirgs of God are true. For ifthey' could beperfvaded of that which isPfal.89. Howill via theirfinnes,&c.the children of God fhould not neede to thinke of hell, and other torments' belonging to the wicked in the life-to coine..Beeaufe that iftheyknew, that though they were deliuered frompaints in the world tocome,yet the Lord wouldpu- acote, nifhtheir Mints in this life,and wouldbring them topouertie, tocónfempt, tobe repro- ched,to be pandered,&c.euen this wouldmake them.loth to offénd.:And furely the Lord will doe this : for ifhie beneither a wifenor louingearthlyfather, whichwill not correa simile. his fon neswhen they doeeuill : f úrely it mutt needes be that God mufbeither be vnwife andnot louing,orhemutt punifh them hischildren that offend.Fòrthough hebath made acouenantwith them, that hell ¡hall not preuaile againft diem ;, yet path licenot madea couenantto free then inthis life,becaufe thathe will driuethem to the croneofChrift,by layingcrofres vpou them. Againe,ifinen couldbeleeue the promifesof Godmade inChrilt, for theforgiuenes of Gnnes,for Gods fatherly'prouidence, and for life euerlafting; then would they, hauing, theftpromifes,purgethemfelues from allMcInnes, and finifh the courteof theirfaluation infeare,2.Cor.7.verf.t.And thisbeleefe in Godspromifesis it,thatrnakethmenleaue fin Z2 4 for 535
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