Ver. 6. tbe Epiflle to the_Romanes, Secondly, it teacheth all men to have great care and heed to their own hearts, because all their woe fpringeth of them= (elves. Above all things keepe thy heart. Prov.4.23. Te M. How elf war thin vengeance declared and let forth in our Text ? S 1 L. By the circumftance of time, when it (hall be rendred, namely at the great and laft day. Tl M. What fhould this teach? S i L. That howfòever even in this life God doe often infliEt vengeance upon impenitent hardned fanners, ytt there is much referved to the day of judgment, TIM How iethis day exprefed? S 1 L. By thefe termes: fins ( wrath ) which importeth the heavineffe of the vengeance comming from Gods hot in- dignation and fury. The fecond terme is (revelation) whereby we are admo- nifhed, that the things now hid & kept dole here, (hall be there opened and made molt manifest to our (elves & all others:fee the a 6.verfe of this chap. The third terme is (jufaice) to teach, that in that fearfull jugement, God will pro- ceede by right, without dying the lèaft wrong to any ; for how fhould the judge ofthe world dounjulily? Gods bounty and kiudnes, taketh place in bleffìng and forbearing, but if thefe be abided, then his justice fheweth it felfe in punifhing. Ts M. What is to be learned from hence? S t L. That in all the courfe of our life,and in every particular a &ion ther- ofthe minde ought to looke to this judgment, that fo wee may bee made watch full, and learnt to walke with God, as through his mercy in Chrift, we may be counted worthy to efcape the vengeance to come. DIA Loo Vii 1,lII. Verle 6. For Godw ;li reward every one according to bn Work. TIMoTHgus. Hat is the drift of ibis Scripture S = L. To lay forth the equity of Gods diftributive juftice, becaufe he doth not take vengeance,but upon pre- cedent caufe, given from mens evil! workes. It is jutlice to give to every one that which is his. But God doth fo, givingto good men, good things, and evill things to evil! men : therefore he isju(t. T s M. What things were confdered in this Scripture? S r L. Foure things : Firft,the perfon of the Judge [God .] Secondly, the cer- tainty of a judgement [He will reward.] Thirdly, the perlons to be judged [Every one. ] Lailly, the meafitre of this judgement [ According to bit Works.] TIM. tphatnoteye from the perfon of the Judge? Si L. His infinite Wifedonre,hisPow- er, and Juftice, when by he infinitely knoweth, and ha tall perfe6tly, and is'able an to punifh all finne moti extreamely. For, he is Omnipotent, and the fearcher of the hearts and reins. TIM. Whattcfe wasmade hereof? S 1 L. That having Inch a judge, we ought alwaies to live in feare, efpecial- ly,feeing we are in his pretence ever un. der his eye, who neither can be hinde- red nor deceived by any, nor yet will erre in judgement. T r M. Ham was the certainty of a judge, mesas proved ? S 1 L. Firft,by theteflimony of Scrip- cure,Mat.25.31.2Cor.S.1o.Ronr. Jr i to. AEts 17. 31. Secondly, by this sea- fon,that God will give good things to good men, and evill things to evil men. 2 Thee 1. 6,7, which he Both not in this world, and therefore, there is a judgement after this Life? Ti M. What ale was made hereof? S t L. Fir(t,it moveth the finnerto repentance,A&ts 17,3o.Secondiy,itmo- veth the righteous to watchfulnefle. Watch therefore, Mat. 24.42. Thirdly,it, teacheth all nien charity, not to judge others, feeing one is judge of all, Rom. 14.9, to, 5 5. And fourthly, patience in adverfity, becaufe God will one day right all matters. G Ttn.
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