..:?SY.k..RL 0,t4+>,3::.6 C H A P.I. Epifi/e to the The ffedonians . V & R.8. 39 cin g through, iubtilty of parts. 3. Nearer,in that refpe66 to the nature of fire in the owne Sphere. The end of his comming, to render vengeance: let out, T. By the obiet or perlons to whome; thofe that know rot God& c. z.The kinde or quality, or if you'i fo terme it, horn, :fte of ir, cuerlafling deTh udion. 7'ogiue vengeance : The word fignifies wrathfull re- tribution ofcuiil : in Scripture it oft foundes fearefull Expreffing thofe punifhments, which God as a wrathfull Iudge, in fierce ,finger inflitîs vpon the wicked only proportionall to thofe, which men in furie of malice sand fpight, without mercy, lay on thofe who haue iniuried them : whence is the diflindtion of pxna vindi5 a, and Ca. fligationis amongft our Diuines. That neuer read to fall vpon Gods Children : Corre&ed they are but' iniudge- ment,in o meafure, not in furie, leali they fhould be confu- med. Vengeance is btpt in flore for the Children of difobe- dience. In this terrible manner comes the Lord oIefias to the lodgement of the great day ; fo attended with his mighty Angels ; fo Armed with flaming fire ; fo fitted and com. pleately furnifbed, to render vengeance to the whole world of the vngodly. Oh confider this you that forget God, while yet the day ofGrace and faluation lafleth before Anguifh and trouble take hold vpon you, as trauell vpon a woman with childe;and yon runne in vaine to Rockes aid Moun- tains, to filcher you from the wrath of the Almightie. Tremble and fanne not : Breake of f your fanne: by Righteouf- neffe, and your Iniquities, by mercy to the Poore; Lo, let there be an healing ofyour errour. Why will you prouoke the Lord to Anger ? Are you fironger then he ? Behold him guarded with millions of mighty Angels. Oh flub- bornneffe of Ruble againfl the furie of the great Iudge;the god, that is in his wrath, r a confirming fire. Yet fay, Lord fay, for thy terrors haue pierced me; who jball dwellmith q devouring fire ? who fhail fland before continua burnings ? Hee that walk,eth righteoufy , &c. D Now ° 10. 24. ° Ifa.2.7 ,8. P Heb.1z.29. 2. 4Ifa 3314,40 _°001,42M2 «' a ir a t
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