CHAP. N. Epifile to the Theffalonians. VER. 15. 489 One t Achan fînnes, all Israel it discomfited, and flies f loth.7.r.5. before the Inhabitants of Ai. With what luflice may forne fay ? Sure there is no -onan bur hath matter enough in him, and fewell for the fire of G on s wrath to feed vpon. But I like their fentence that refolue : The peo- * 1Ng. in iofh. ple though careful] enough of abflinence from tlae cur- RJ«Ii$ fed thing in their owne perlons, yet had not rhtt eye each to other, that they ought. No marucll therefore, if they all (mart for ir. Saich Aniline, no maruell, if Chri. fltans tafle like extremities from Gothes and Vandals wich Heathen ; though they ioyned not with them in their Idolatric,yetthrough feare or shame they neglected coop- pofe their tinnes, with thatrefolution that beret. med them.. Secondly, Adde unto this the Apofllcs reafon ; Left thereby many bedefiled. Knorr we not that' a little Leateen m r Cor.5.4. leaaeneth the whole lumpe ? As wild -fire eaf iy kindled, hardly quenched;fo is an euill example.How long conti- nued the poyfon of Ieroboams example in Ifraei ? and fpred it felfe in time to the infeElion of ludah ? yea af- ter they, had feene Gods Iudgement on Jeroboam and his feed, ye: of Iehu the Executioner of the vengeance it is noted ; Flee n departed not from the fïnnes of I E R O n .Kin.to.3I. B O AM, thatmadelfrael to fnne. Examples haue in ex- perience the force of Lawes and the lewdcfl praeli- ces feeme to haue warrant fuflicient, when they arc coun- tenanced by precedents.- , Learne wee, vpon there grounds, carefully to watch 0fe. againfl the Ganes of others, to preuent them. A worthy example we haue in the people of Ifrael out of their a- bundant caution. When they heard tidings, hew the Reubenitrs, and hale the tribe of M A N A s S E n had ere- fledan Altar, not for worship, as they rruely protefled but for memoriall ; fo fearefull they grew of Cons wrath, that they presently dilpatcht an Embaffie to Their Brethren, to preuent their finne. And fee how pithily they
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