' I \ Paro. The I mprefe ofGod. 419 A Mminoii• ,Delth ts in the pot ;a double de~rh,?fbod~,and foule.lt is a true Ipee<tJ - --·- ofOrlgm,Peccatumejl p•tidiodoru: Nocarnon IS fonotfume.Aias,whlr f•voursare fenrup ro God from rhofe,thar would feemnor only porsofthe Temple,bmbowlrs of the Altar? How unfavoury is rhe pride, prophanenefTe, rioroufndfe,opprellion, beafl:lineffeof ourtimes? It were happy ifrhe Court were free: and as ir receives more fweer influencesoffavour,rhan all orher places; fo, char ir rerurned backe more fragranr obedience : chat~~ it is faidofMaria fptcknard, wherewtth !he aooinred Chrifl:,rhar rhe whole houfe was filled wirh the favour ot rhe oinrment,Job.t1.3.fo the wholeworld might be full ofthe pleafanr petfumes of vertuous example, char might arife from hence: Bar alas, the painted faccs,and manni!hnefle,and monfl:rous difguifednefTe ofthe. on~ fex, the factious hollowJ)~ffe, rrodigall ganflmetfe,wanton B pampering, excelfe rn our refpetl to our [elves, defetls rn our refpeCls toGod in the orher,argue too well,tbar too many ofus fovour more like rhe gol?en fockets ofthe holy lighrs, rhan the bowles ofrhe Altar; God canaor abtde thefe tll fents. The five Citiesof the plaines fenr up fuch poyfooous vapours toGod, rhat he feor themdown brimfl:one againewith their6re. That which hell is defcribed by, is fenr down from Heaven, becaufe thar fuch helli!h exhalarions afcendfrom rhem, ro heaven. How !hould rhe fins ofSodome nor expect rhe judgementsofSodome? Well mighr the Jewes feare,becaufe rhey woul~ not be ferviceable caldrons untoGod, char therefore rhey !hould be rhefle!h,and thetrCttte rhecaldron, E<.ec.IJ + Well may we feare ir who have had fo fenfible proofes,asofthe favours,fo ofthe judgemenrsofGod: anJ happy !hall it befor us,ifwe can fo feare,tharour feare may prevent evil•. : Lee rhefe pots ofours therefore fend up fweet fumrs ofcocrrition, righreoufnefre, thankfgi· c ving, into the no!hilsofGod; and the fmoke ofhis difpleafure, wherewirh coales of eternal\ !ireare kindled again!l: his enemies, !hall not come forrb of his nofl:rils againfl: us; He!hall fme\1 a favourofrefl: from us1 we a favoutofpeace and life from him : whkb God for his mercy fake, and for his fogneChri!l:s fake, vouchfafe eogrant as. To whomwith the Father, and theholy Ghofl:, one gloriousGod,begiven all praife,honour, and glory, nowand for ever. tfmetl, FINIS. - E I !
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