TheVYoridlngs Dot nfall. ate publi1elyreprooued ,asofignoranee, contempt of theWordandSacra- ments,fcorningof? eligion,negle&of the worfhipof God, Sabbath-breaking, fwearing,wantonnes;oppreflion,andfuck like,yet bLfedbimfelfee, in hisheart, pPlatte+ andlets lightby the threatningsofGods vengeance ; becaufe for all hishard- nedcourfe offinningagainftGod, God feemeth tobleffe him, and toprofper him in all things : And therefore he doth often thus coummune with hisowne foule ; I doe indeedheare the preacher fpeakemush againf?mee, andlcoxfeffamy felfcto beemenfachanenself henameth: bee tel lctboftenofthe armbanddlpleafxreof God againflfachcoarfel, andhowthe LordisAn avenger ofallfachthings. Busyetflill (Clod!him thanks) here Ilitreand hare healtháx4quietaeffe : UT2y heart ùat peace, myfieldbearethas gooks crop, mycatte/lbriugasgreat increafe, mybafeneffe bathas goodfacceffs, myfelfecar) asgood credit and opanion miìb the world, as the holief! o f them all. NowifGedeserefe offendedwithmy cariage, o the Preacher mouldmforce, bowcoalditbe, that bebeingthegiuerofrhefething .e,wonlabeflowtbem !voxme?Isis likely that Ifhonld thus enley them., .ìfmyconaerfatim werenotpleafAgin bùfightP Wouldhe rbooafauour me, vnlj7sheddloaeme ?Surelyno;sifndthereferehereimy refolution,they /hallall talke,andpreaeh,andtaproom while theywill, Iroillcoatiuueems mannerofman , fixingIfie the b leffugofGod vivamefeapparantly. Thefe bee the very thoughtsofcarnali men, who (trengtlaen theirhands to euill,becaufe of outward profperity, Now the Doitrine taught is very effe&uallto Ihewthe idleneffeofrhisfancy . Datad herefpcaking ofameereworldling, deniethnot but hemay be in honour. Sothat a manmay outwardly profper, andyet(till behateful, and abominable before God, Erawasa manhatedgofGod , yet gBOpt9:t;: thefaenefjeoftheearth ' washis portion , as well as holylaeobt. And when ilur Geu.ay. ;g. braham inrrearec God on the behalfeof/Twee!, although the Lordwouldnot yeeld inregard of tying the promifedfeed tohisgeneration ; yet foroutward things he promifedtomakebiasfruitfull, endromultiply hatsexceedingly f. The[Gen.riaa: Scripture fpeakethoffome,which have tbeirpetrroa in thee 1¢e', anti yet haue no relhktp.,q, part in heauen : filch an one was the richglutton , of whom the Text faith,that orhie lifetimeberecauedpl earnre., andwas thereforetormentedafterwards. So-uLukeró.sS that it is buta fond courfefor any man to promifepeace to his owne foule,be_ caufeofoutward things. For, (as Salomon faith) Thefamecondaioatit, theSafi andto thewicked tohim thatfweareth, andtohim that fearetban oath.. Let notxEctLg.a: thenany man,being bythe powerful( applyingofthe word cgnu&ed offinne, heartenhimfelfeto continue init becaufeof Godsforbearance,imagining, be. comfit God holderbbooposses, that he is Ashau outashtmfelfeù; br;t rather let him feare, leftthe Lord doebutfarce him vpagainh the dayof(laughter, fuffering him to runon, till he hauefilled op thefull meafurtofiniquity, that hermay thenreceiue thefull'meafureof deftru &ion. And fo much for thefirft do&rine: The fecondDo&rineof thefirft claufe , is , That theprofperityofthe wicked The ;.pea. isvotperpetuaR; (Bat, befball not comatose infloneur,) This (Bra) is that which croffeth the hopesofall worldlings,and nippeththeir expe&anions in the head. Many the like Buts wee finde in holy Scripture. Thebreadofdeceit ie freest, (faith the Wifeman,) But the throats ùfilledwithgraaellt. Balls, Oyoung manyProp,anrry' in thy youth , and let thy heart eheerethee in thedatesof thyyouth , padwalks in the wayes ofthy heart,audits the fight ofshot, eyes : But know, thatforalltheft things, God will bring thee to judgement?. Thefethings haft thoudone ,andMold Tongue, there_ tECtlt Fg. fore thou thoughtefl that lame liketbee : But lwill reprgouethes , andPet them Monier before thee : It is the fpeech ofGodto wicked Hypocrites. So 'Paul1peaking aPf1L suss. of there which areoppolires to the minillry oftheword, glues them their But afro, At homes andIambrerwitbflóodttfofes,fo doe thefere/Jltbetrmh, wenofcor- ruptmindss, Reprobates concerning theFaith: Boa theyfhail preuaile no !eager b. So b aTigf.;.â,g the rich man in the Gofpell was met withal! t Hepromifed tohis foule great matters;ButGodfaidulatohim, Ofoole,rku nightfiliaa the'fetcbthy jeu/e fat q theeo. spike taget' So 45t
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