C s n 114 . Epiflle to the Theffalouians. V E n, I 8 in the Confcience; yet farre more heauy token of his im- placable difplealure is it, to line fenflefly in fin, and not, to be remembred with fine aftcuions. Truly laid Hierome, Magna ira eft, quando peccantihses non irafcit ur Deus. It is caufe of trembling, when the Lord comes to a vift our of- a Pfa189.3 z. fences with the rod, and ehr finnes with fcoerrges ; but much more grienous, that he threatens by Ho/hea ; I will not vi- fit their daughters when they are harlots. C)`Wedicns, fi ce f fabit curare,defperat. Yea fee how the Scripture teacheth vs, from the affli- ctions of Gods children, to inferre a farre more miferable eflate of the wicked. If lodgement begin at the houfe of God, b what lha11 be the end of them that obey not the Gofpell ? I be- b i Pet.4. r'. gin to plague the .c City wheré my name is called vpon, and /WI c 1 er,2 ç . 29. yegoefree? If the d righteous bee recotoopenfed in the earth; d Prea.t t, 31; how much rriore the wicked and the tanner ? doth hee fo chaflen the infirmities of his children ? whatwill he doe to the prelúmptions ofhis enemies, &c. Remember what Salomon aduifeth in this cafe : e Reioice e Proa.z417,18 not, no not when thine enemy falleth : neither let thy heart bee glad, when he ftombleth ; left the Lord lee it, and it difpleafe him ; and o he turne away his handfrom him to thee. Thirdly, They that adde afil?ion to them whom the Lord bath wounded. Glue gall for mear, and vineger to quench chi: fl, as the lewesto our Sauiour: make mere bitter the afíetions of Gods children; firft, by infolen- cies, fecendly, f exprobrations, thirdly, queflioning fin- f = Sans.s6. cerity. Let all fuch barbarous and inhumane natures remem- ber, what _Magid prayes vnto fuck ; not out of a renenge- full affeCtion, but by propheticall inflinet : g Powre out g Pfal,69.24. thineindignatiettvpon them, and let thy wrathful' anger take 16.27. hold vpon them. e.Adde iniquity to their iniquity, and letthem newer come into thy righteonf ne f fe.For they perfesute him whom thou haftfmitteis. H care what Obadiah threatens to inch a people; hAs thou haftdone,faJhall it be done to thee; thy h Ob.-d,tg. reward 347
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