I I o ! Caxfes of barrenneffe under the Goffiell. are made the more blind through the brightnefs of the light, Lome fiomacks are made more Fick by good phyfick;fo accidé- tally, through the great ftrerïgth & power of their corrupts_ on,theWord is made the favour of death to death to fume. Plutarch relates of theTygers,Si quis umpanis circumjonet,in rabiem agú- tur,adeo ut feipfas denique difcerpant: And thus many people of a favage difpofition, are difquieted,perplexed,enraged,to hear the Tweet and heavenly mufick which the Word maketh. Fourthly, in regard of Defertion :The Lord will leave filch a people,as a PhyJtian doth the Sicke,which are incurable ; the Husbandman the Field, which after much coft, paine, care, la- bour, remaineth fli11 barren ; the Lord will leave filch to Satan to blind and harden them, to deceivers to feduce, to the allurements of the world to enfiiare them, to their owne Tufts to rule over them, to Hell at laíí to fwallow them. Fiftly, in regard of Condemnation : Thefe (hall have the greateft condemnation ; the more favours the more tor- ments. Capernaum that was exalted to heaven temporally, ex- celling all the Cities of Galilee in greatnetï-e, noblenefre, worldly fulnelfe ; exalted to heaven fpiritually, in regard of Chri is bodily prefence, Preaching, Miracles which he wrought there, for her ingratitude, obstinacy, plenitude of all prophanenefs,is brought down to hell in regard of tern- porall devaftation, and everlatting deftru&ion. This, by way of humiliation, mutt teach every one of us to acknowledge and bewaile our barrenneffe, obf}inacy,dif- obedience under that plentifull meanes of grace which God doth minister to us ; and to humble our (elves under the mighty hand of God for it. Hanna was much grieved, in great bittcrneffe of foul_, considering the barrenneffe of her womb, and the prayed and wept fore : let us in like manner, confider and be throughly affe &ed with the barrenneffe of the Kingdom:, wherein we are Subje&s, of the Congregation whereof we, are members, of the Families in which we are Fathers, Mothers, Husbands,Wives,Sonnes;Daughters,Ser- vants, Sojourners, every man the barrenneffe of his owne heart, way, life ; let us be in bitterneffe of foule, and pray, and weepe as fore for this barrenneffe of foule, as ever Hanna
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