ft Gods wrath gain finne. And furely the very face of things (as now they fland)is fiìfficient tobewray the iron deadne(fe of mess hearts inth; particu- lar. All things doe menCancun- ofanvniucrfallfecurity. Manyblowes are gi' neri,but tbepeapleturne net ontoMix b. The wofull occurrences ofthe 615.9.13. Tímes,haue thefameworkingwith men, which a great lone bath when it fal- leth into theWaters t falling in, it maketh a greatnode,and flirreth the Water verymuch , and one wauebcgetteth another for agood pretyfpace; at lati themotiongrowethweaker andweaker, and the Water returnethagaine vnto his formerfmoothnelfe. So in this We heartofdiuersfearefullaceidents;at the gritcomrning of thenewes,weare much rtioued, and itrunneth fromman nu manwithíntiehiwiftheffe; butonaridden, when ehisfirli addaelfe lapall, themattcrdiethaway,wee areas we were, and the thing itfelfe}canes no im- preMon:and by this meanes is thatverified,whichwas cam Iained ofold;The Lord callethirnteweepingandmourning,andbeholdhpandgladnejffe,flaying Oxen,and Wing Shoepe,eatiogfie handdrinking wine,d'c 1!o humiliationfolloweth upon c Iliaarrasy, Gods judgements : But whereasentry lodgement ofGod(hook! be asa war_ ringpeale torepentance, webe like the Smithsdog,who, theharder theAnuile is beaten on, liethbyand (jeepsthe founder ; fo a deeper kind ofdrowfineOEe bath ouerraken vs; Now thcnthat thele two 1lointt arecleaned, theone touching thecaufes of Heavineffe which wee haue, the other touchingour fcanmelfein framingour fettles to thatmeafureofholy(orrow which becommethvs; rarely, ifwe fup.. pofeanywaight tobee in this which is commended to vs by S. lames, I doubt not but I (!fall eaCiy perfwade you inthe general! drift of my wholeSermon; namely, totvrneyovrLatrghter intoMooning, andyourlo into Heavinefre. For the better furtherancewhereof, let meecommend vnto-your heft confederation theirparticulars. Ftrft, the fpeciallt!efpe&which the Lordbeareth tothofe whole fpirits areMurina ro full ofheauinciiee, either inall , oriaany one of the regaudawbieb I haue men- t.fwade tioned:7hteefáirb theLòrd;TheHeaùenùmyThrone, undthe Earthá myfoot flea!, that moue- ad theft thing:hath myband,bade, al thefeehtngs hone ebeen;faiththe Lord,andtohim ring &heaui. arilllltolee,enen to I nmthat ispitre,and of contritefpirit,andtremblethat mywords a, Sañ,whtuh Confider theplace : The feate of theLord is full ofglory, and from thence bee äunethat. beholdethall the Earth,but his more efpeciallEye,is tothe trembling andbtu- fedfoules;the Mourning fpirit is vntohim the molt pleafingfacrificer, Amid ili,.ae.r,s; faith, that the Lord bath abottle in which he dothpot the Toare, foi the hum- d'id .;a.i7, bled, not one of them falleth to the groundwithout his notice. Me thinkethfPfulfbet this marineMould not bewithout effeel : for whowould not doe that which will draw theeyeofthe Lords re(peet towardhim ? God bath a general!proui- denceotterall: ThouLordfhaltfoe both manandbeaffs; but the groaning hearts gpfa7.;5,6à arehis chief& treafure. Secondly, that inthe timesof common Miferies, theLord maketh fpeciall a,Motiue, prouifion for the fafetyand 'comfort ofthofewhichmou rn . Excellentfor this purpofe is thatplace of h when thefix Angels (like men) were come htìes.a,&cò forthagaìnftIerufalem, witheneeyoneaweapon inbhhands, defroyita Firft, there wasa courfe taken top:a maybe 'open theirfora-head.: whichdidmeorne,and criefor theabominations rhatweredone in themtdff thereof. The fword of vengeancewas not drawee fcorth ro the flaughter , tillparticular orderwas taken for their fafety. Lot was in continuallheauineliefor the finnes ofSadome,and we fee the defiroying Angell could doe nothing, vntill he was come vnto the placeappoin- ted for hisrefuge Youhaue heard belote ofleromiabs mouraitagt note I pray i Gun ¡u su you the fruit ofit in this particular, When lerofalem was takemby Nebtchad- noozar,and(as themanner is in fuchfurprifes) many wenttowracke; the Lord fowrought, that when as the Illag httftlfestsdhis Counts werenot (pared k, /Tee,;t7, U._9 4 yet Q I -Remedy forSecurity. 439
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