I 544 l eAn Expojition vptm . 1 1 1 \ in Angels ond Men therefore is the fruite of A ling euen with the Dcuil himfclfe: but mat')'; f --·-i ., ~heir faith. Sccond_ly~ the propcrtic ofir;w.hic~ J vs"'' ho c:m vncr the proncrb,Th 4 t ir ;J nfh.r:ru 1 I IS to make the ftJbted of 1~ to_ fcarc the oftencc . t~b:/i~ zh~ Deuil; ~ne comcmcd, yea and rea1 1 ofGod as the grcatdl cmll 111 the wodrl , to d1e to behe : and dctraCl: f•om the children of • · l fcarc fin_nc pr~pcr~Y., :ltld firll ?fall; beGod ourtbrhhrcn bythisrailingiudgemcnt. 1 caufc ?Y 1t Go.d.ls ddplcaf~d: and m the next S?mc v. ilt f:"ly, \·\hat m~y ,., cc ncner· vfc this · ~lace 1t bt·ccdctl\a fcarc of tudgcmcnt confckm ti c of illdgcment? .Anfiv. Ncucr, nanot a1 quently, but not i'n the firH place, Pfalm.I 19. g;tinH the Dcuil:but.if Y\'C '"1bu!d take VJhl1 Jg~ I:. JV/~ .fiejh trc.mhlcrh fqr f:.1r~ qf thee, and.' mene :!gainH any cra.at't.He,~lct iF l::.ee agilif1fl our 'lt~·aftatdof thJ mdgemctJ!J, fhts ~·as the reilownc fcl'u'cs for our finncs; here Vl'e lllay paffc. g1ous fcarc of J>autd : ~rH .a fcanns o.f ~ods femcncc fi,rc!y,and fo cfcap~ the iudgcmeih of otfcncc,an.d then a.{hodu:~ m aw~ ot.lus !Udg... God:as for othc~s we arc to iudgc by the iudg- 1 mcnts: thm.ily, the vfc ot. H; wh1ch IS t~o make mc11t oflot:e,wluch hopcth,fpc:tktth,thinketh, man & Angel :11akc confcJcncc offin: Exod. 2. and fufpetlcth the bdl, 2.1\d coucrcth the worfi 1 it r:1adc the Jviid•Nincs fJu~re the Hebrewechilenen amultitude offinne>. 1 d1;C¥t; it ""ill not fuf.fer the Angel here to remle The third point is the fj1eech whi-Chtthc I the Dcui\1. The feare of God (foith Sa/omon) • Archangel\ vfcd in thefe words; Tb, Loi<IY<- ~rotu+'1· C3ufcth tQlhrJmlc1 Cuery erti/lway.: ye:t it frarncrh B buk.! thee, Which "' ords are a fotmc 6f prai~ to obc~dicnce,a~dUf'm.·,?ecaufc i~ k~cpcrh th.e 1 \ er,in which hcconnncndcth and rr-·rnittCth' rc– hezrt tromdcfihug 1t fclte. Ou~ duuc hence IS I ~1cnge vnro God1defiring the LorJ,::ro Whom to pray that the Lord would put mm our hearts mdgemenc belongcth,-wou·ld rdhain,tbfrcil" this rclig.ious ~c.a~c, Which may co~tainc :vs in 1 and repay the Dcuill for,his l~lalicc.Herc·i! maY ;we of l11s Matcf-bc, and fo kecp.vs tram offcnI be asked: "''hat {hall wee rloe when1 \~:-et: are Ccs, wherciLl wee may rcfcmblc this .Angel: as wronged. Ar1[. Learnc of the Angel not to PfaL11.7• alfo to be a w,IJPring of life vnto vs, not oncly require & repay euill for euihllrithcr-in aCtion, to cfcapc the fn~rcs of death ., -~ut to quir.kcn l 1 fpeech, or affeCtion; but lc.:wC all reur.rtg~•vn'to and prouokc vs tn the W'Jyes o.t life cuerla(hng. the Lord; Z-achttriah being floncd to death·VnSecondly, we 111ull avbidcthc finne which the iuHly, dCfirc:-d no rcuenge; burfaid, 7-ht/lJ(Jfd Angel was afraid of, namely, the boldneOC of 1 foe l!.ndrequireit: Chrifi liin1fclfc bc<'fno ~tCu.. {inning, erpccially in thc(e daycs wh·crein. rncu I' fed befOre Pilau, ~tnfw-ercd hothing, & \~en he aducmure and·rufi1 vpon .finnc without fearc died hec prayed for th~iltt~h:u crutifi'ed hi'm, or fi1amC. Matth. 17. Ag3inc ,'\'\·hen a mail \YiJJ !nC'cdcs The fccond pointherein is, what fpeach the rcuengehimfclfc ofa ..vrong--dOne 3g-ainfi him, Archr-ngcl would not vfe ~that is ,csrfod sJe4- · hec takcs,.VpG,n him the pcrfon of d1e:anufer, k._ing,or.ra,rlivg it:dgtnmt. Which to know what C 1 wirnes,iudgt.,and cxecurionei:;t\ . ~hich is~.agcinil it is., qb[eilic the differences of iudgemcm; all iufliccpnd..Cquiti·e: befides that thc-'bbrd w1liCha~. two-fold '.·~ithcr publikc .or priuate. I challen~'ct~~his as his.cv.{nerrrr~qat~uc;"'~.m:. Publike mdgem~m IS ,.when a man IS called by ,geance IS?fltr:!J,r:and,fw,/lrqMJ.·<· ~- · god tO iudgC the creature;and this is two-fold: I. Obie&: ·Butdid no~1lfi.u'pr3y foriir2 G·orn' fid~:; ofthe Ma~llratc; fecondly, ofthe Minihcauen in wa}tofr,cncnge \'<·hel'f:by he·dcHroifier, 'fhc Magiltrate is;callcd by God to feckc ed his enemies'? Anf. He di~: bur by.inftilftf out themi(4,eine:.mours ofmen ,and according !. from God ;;Whifh is as imrch as arommanndcto·the offence to pronounce a ric,hteous fen- ~ mcnt. '. .wrl· > te'rlc.c:;..cuen.to the taKing away (i'fthe-caufc·fo -· Obiell•.But €hti{l wheri·hc·was Jinit{cn;faid require) ofrhe temporal\ life it felfe.The Mini, If I haucwcllfoid,wbyfmitcft thou,;,,-? AtfiWe O:er is alfo in the n3me of God to pronounce muH put adifference lJc~\\~CllC la\\ full·dcfc.trce the curfe ofthe La'<\'C vpon vnrcpent:mt fin-.. ofour feluesid our-good dJ,Jfe,and the offcn'Ce ncrs; and the protmfe ofthe Gofpell vnto the ofouraduerfaries.Fairc W<tS"ChriHhcrein'from penittnt.SCcondly,p.riuate iudgcm~nt is,when 1 r.cucnge, and fo~u.ff V\' e. ·-,· . one creature paffetb JUdgment ag:un!lanother D Obie&. But this ts hard and 1mpoffib~~nto I wtthout calling from God, but vponpriuare I !lefhandblood. AnfYcabutwepro!cfl~·otlr 1 "grudge, ~ngcr, !lomackc, and rcuengc; this is j fclucs to be children of 1 our ~:uhcrin hcau.cn; I here called railingi,tdgement; and it is praCliand therefore wee arc to hauc.more then Ao!h , jid rhrecwaycs :-- F~rfl, in fpcaking falfehoo~s and ~lood•in Vsicuen1:lrar~racc O~Gofl"'hic,h ' a.:nH: UJtrurhcs ag:unfi others. Secondly, m carneth belccucrsfunher 111:Chnfls fch,ooic·, fpe'akittg truth,hue with inccnt· of Oandering then fle{h.Gnd bl·ood ·can lcaQ tb_cru. Vfo..S~holl- 1 and ·detraCting from the good name cfothers. lcrs :md learned men tha~ a.re to defend G'?cls "F.h.irdly,in mifconHruingn1ens fayings and do;: caufe and t?e trmh ofrcltgt0.n,yea cucn ag~.nft ings,~ the worltpart,whcn they may be taken: very here~1kcs, mu~ abHa1nc from rcmong in-the bettcr:this railing fpccch the angel durfi fprc.ches; 1f we be reUJlcd by the pen ofthcac!- , not'V[e. . uerfa'nc, "''emuil commtt the mtunc to God. ; Hence we lcarne to make confcience ofthis Sacondly, people th~r. gdc-co la"" with others, 1 finuc off1:mderin0' rcproachine and rcuiling ft.or mofl part'herein offO!d, th:u they doe it \ othe.rs,fr6which ~he A~ch:mgcf;b(bined dca-: in way ofreucngc, ~nd to wrcckc thdr ma- . 1 lie~'
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