-1r; :2127Martm7. C H A P.I. Epifl'le to the Thefalonians. V E R. 7. e 33 is agreement ingenerali ration infli. That it fhoulel be fo ill with the wicked, heere is alfo exa$a ratio ietti. But that it should be fo well with men vnperfeótly righteous, heere is apparent mixture of vnmerited mercy. How loth it augment the comfort of Gods Children ? to meditate his very Iuflice is ingaged for their refrefh- ment. We haue heard,experimented his mercy and grace in our afflietions,tempering them to our flreugth ; giving ffue with the temptation : granting d reuiuing from our feruitude: proportioning ecomforts:exciting,manifet'ing, increafing grace by afïïicctions : filling vs with f ioy and peace in beleeuing : that we might tafle how fweete the Lord is in this life,and long to be fatisfied with fulnefi'e of by at his right hand. If this be too little, his very Iuf'ice lies at gage for our refrefhment, and full redemption : fhould not, fhall not the g Judge of all the world doe right ? Or fhall not this make vs fa -j Amen to Dauids Af cuerati- on ? Verily there is a Reward for the Righteous ; that's as verily true, as its doubtles there is a God that ii dgeth the earth: So faith es/men the faithful' and true witneffe. 2. Serues it not alfo to terrifie and aftonifh all grace - leffe men ? Efpecially chafe of h the 6roode of Caine, Who leddeither with hatred ofgood men or goodnes, or with fancie of vniuff mercie in God, i nourilb their hearts as in day of/taughter, essen when they condemne and kill the Iufl. Who (hall tlánd before the Lord in the day of his fierce wrath, and revelation of his iufi Iudgement ? leaf' they, who haue abided the bountifelnes, long fuffering and to- lerance of God. No man blames them to tkinke Gods mercy greate, for its infinite: rather,for thinking his mercy notiufl.That Iuflice of the merciful' God, they may obferue fometi mes to breake through the vaile of mercy, and to wreake it felfe vpon the troublers of Saints. The sett Lordfome- times awa,leth as a Cj. yant refreJhed with much wine; as 4 Lyon tearing in peeves when there is none to helpe : That by feuerity on fume particulars, bee might warne all to re- pent, Vfe r. Cor.lo.r3. d Ez.9.8. Cor.t.p. f IZonI.4,13. e Geo,l8.ay, 2. t Ioh.3.1:. ilac.s.5,6.
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