~ Wickedmen run fromG•d in trouble. l as the Thiefedothat tl1e prefenceoftheiudgej the .finnen inSion are afraid in that day when Godcomes, at theday ofvifitati"on, rhe finnrrs inSionare afr2id,&c._for whofoal!dwdl with de. vouringfire ~ thatis,theyrrcmbie atfuch aday~ when rhedayofdeath comes,whenGodbegins to fhew himfelfe to thrrn,in the fi<:rcenelfe of -" his wrath,when he begins to comene~re thel)l in the day ofvifirarion, then they fly from him asonewould fly from devouring fire, they fly not to him,asonewould fly· to amercifulJ Fa. .tber, that is ready to heare thC'IJ1, and heipc · .thtm,butthtyBy fr01n him a~ fa{}: as tl1eycan, .as onewould flyfrom everlafring burning. The like place you have, Io6.27.8,g,r.o. Fonvhat hope hath the Hypocrite whm ht hath heaped up riches,when Godjhal! come q ptt!law.ty hisJoule: Will Godheare hisprayer whenhecryes,&c?Wili .6e callupon G&d at alltimes f Awicked Man may make fome fhewofprayettoGod in time · ofhealth,and in timeofpeace,_but at that time, faith h{',when he h~th fpcnt his time in ga. ther.ing riches, inheapingthem 1:1p, :tnd GoD comesupon him fudd eoly,and ilnli pull away his foule~he tea1~es and rends it from him, (for fothe world lignifies ip theOriginall)thatis,he is n.ot willing to refigneir into Gods hands, as t.herighreous Man doth, but he is bufie about his wealth;andG,od f1,1rpriz~r h him, and rends his Soulefi·om him; Whatwillhedoe in this cafe~ Willhe pray t? faith I~!J: No, he gives · two rea(ons~ Hu h4thngdelight ili theLord, he · never -~----~~--------~--------~---------
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