483 VERs, 5,6. Glafflus in%Ai. 634. The Vifforieof Chriji, pened the infolency andmalice of theenemie, when his fury is fully (linedup and provoked , when the jua and full timeofhis glory is come; That it may appeare that theyare overcome not by time chance, orhumane power, or fecular concurrence, but onely by the power of his wrath hee will doe it. Chriti is never deflitute of power, but in wifedome beebath ordered the timesof his Church when to have his Church fuffer and beare witnefle to him, and when to triumph in his delive- rances. So the meaning of this claufe is this, when the dayofrecompence is come, when the finnes and provo- cationsofhisenemie is ripe, when the unnoti periodof his patience is expired,%,araipi., in the fixed and unmo- Iveable day which bee bath fet , bee the probabilities never fo poore, & prepirationsnever fo fmall,thc expe- ations never fo low, the meanes in humane view never fo impoilible,yet thenby hiswrath hee will utterly and incurably wound his enemies both fpirituall and tern- po rall, that they !hall not rife a fecond time. He!hall judge among theHeathen.] The word judge- ment noteth both Government, and Pssnifhment. The Lordfhatljudge bigpeople, andrepent hinifel efor hisTer- vants , when bee reeth that theirpower isgone,DeNt.32 36. There to judge,noteth government. The Lordflan- deth up toplead and to judge hispeople, Efai.3.1 3. That nationwhom theyferve will 1judge, Gen. '5.14. There to judge notcth punifhment. Here it is taken forexe- cuting condemnation upon the contumacious adverfaries ofthe Gofpell of Chrift amongti the Gentiles, as in the great vi&ory of Gog and Magog, e4ek.39. Some by Gentiles underfland all Enemies both fpirituall , and earthly. Hee(hall fill the placeswithdeadBodies.] Thatnotes both thefriftnele ofthe viaory , and thegreabseIreof the victory. That it !hallbee fogeneral!, and fo fpeedy that theenemie thanhave either none left, or they that are
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