194. The Tack-parts ofYebouah, (astheyfuppofe) their pofterity: howmuch more fhould itwork todraw mento, fuck a courte of holineffe and ofconfcience, by which together withbringing at blefsing vpon their children,they (hail profit themfelues, and further their owne, eternal! faluation?Now as thisreafon may be thus generally applyed,foought it tobeof forceto beget in vsadeteítationofthreegrof (limesefpecially, which are noted in Scripture , as means to bring the curieof Godupon amans chit-. dren. The firft is Idolatty,that is1the worfhippingof God falliy, and after ano- ther fafhion then hepath prefcribed in his Word. Thereforewe'finde it annexed- . to the fecond Commandement,thefcope wherof is todrawmen to the true wor- (hipof God,and to banifhall humane deuicesout ofGods feruiee ; I fay , to this Commandment it is particularlyadioyned, that thiskind offilmGod will ui-- x Esod. so.Ç. stewed) children, open the idolatry. as theveryouer.rh ripen wof fourth aneoff lhaue It behoouethvs the ratherto obferne this,betauf, howfoeuer we are not guiltyof that groffe idolatry, whichRands in tAe worfhipofflockes and {tones,and of the worke ofwens hands,yet that which is almoll as bad,is our common fault,name- ly, the feruing ofGod as our felues pleafe. The greatefl pare ofvs care not to knowand enquire, how Godswill is tobe ferried,but what othersMime vs have performedr this is the chiefe thing weebake unto. And fo wee makeGod an Idol, fuppofing him to be one whichwillbe pleatedwith that whichbelt pleafeth vs, and fothat which we doe,becommeth erica Idolatry, fiat it is a worfhip which bath not (for ought we know) any ground or foundation upon Gods word. This finne God bath punilhed Mothers, andhe will punifh in vs : Nay I am perfwaa ded, that that darknes and blindnesofheart which is in the mat, is a fart judge- ment ofGod, uponour negle& toworfhip hi »afrer hisowneprefcription, yea and ourpofterities alto (hall feele theEvart oPit, theLord will punilh vs in them, and afflierthem for our fakes. The next finne noted tobe punilhed in amars po. fterity is, opprefsion, crudl, vniult andvnla wfull gettings.Manymen doebellote themfelues in the world exceedingly , thinking (Atoll) no courteamiffe, by which they mayfir their neffon high r, and make theirfeede great upon the earth tHab49. after them. But in this they areutterly deceiued, in as muchas this is the very next way to bring the curieofGod upontheir familie. Many times it comes to paffe, that that which a man prouided for hisownebeites, nener falleth to their lotto whom it was intended : And fo that is verified which is laid,that tbe riches ofthe!inner is laid vpfor the ittft.; according as Hamanse(tatewas fusesunto zProu.'t.zz. Mordecai'; Donbrleffe(faith David) a;wanwalkethinafhadoth, and di/yuietetb aEtter t,,, bimfelfe in vain,he /reaperh vp richer,& cannot tell whofhallgather the,&'.whofe!hall b PÇal. ;q,6. chofe thinshewhich then prouidedfaith God to the richmatt c?Well,alt hough nLuk.u.so. the heire of the opprelloor corne torbe owningand lingeringof that which hen dEcd.Ç.t3. bath prepared,yet (faithSalomon) he begetsafaun,inwhofebands ionathntgd,one that cornmeal to beggeçy, notwrthflanding the wealthofhis predcee (four. And Ofthis, the worldcurryday affoards many examples; fo true is theolde raying, Goodsmill gotten lcarfly cotise to the third heine; enioying. Godhathappoin- ted theflene of the wall,and thekeimeestofthe timber ', to put liiminwindeto be avenged. The third finne which is punilhed ina mans poilerity, is Adulterie. Ifmy heart {faith Iob) barb brenedeceiued by a woman,or ifdhone lardWaite at the dooreat myneighbonr,&e. This is afire thatjbsall demote todeflruhlien,&Whichfhall root oat all mineencreafor, whether wevnderftand by the word(Encrefe)fobseft- flob.3t.g,i z. fprinn, or his wealth, andfo take the placeto agree tothat ofSalomon,tharfor a g Pros, w'horifh wòmá amanirbroxght toapeece ofbread gall is one for the matter rowhich I apply it,namely, to Ittew that Goddoth fo for abhorvncleanneffe, that few it he punifheth thevery flock &generatióoftheadulterer,either he wü cut offhis feed dr be will confume that which Ihould maintain thë.Well then this is the fume: Patents, earn for their polletitiesfake, !Mould make coafcíeaceof their wayeas
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