dimensions the true height and breadth of the body of sinne If it be questioned whether God cannot some other way represent the sinne we answer God dealeth with the creature according to its nature now whilest we are in a lower Sphere of understanding we perceive not causes but by the effect first 2 The second thing to be apprehended and is represented by affliction is Gods goodnesse which as all our other happinesse we perceive best by wanting it And it is to be apprehended is by affliction represented 1 in opposition to sinne and the effects of it That of the Lord in Moses d I will hide me till they say these evils are upon us because our God is not among us and that in Hosea I will returne to my place till they acknowledge their offence and seek my face in their affliction they will seek me early a now affliction represents the goodnesse of God by way of comparison according to that of the same Prophet b in affliction she will say I will returns to my former husband for then it was better with me then now By way of illustration two contraries being put together doe the more set forth one another hence Moses c I have set before you life and death blessing and cursing By Way of experiment 1 of the power of it that in the multitude of afflicting thoughts that are in the heart yet his comforts are able to refresh the soule d 2 of the excellency of it if it be of such sweetnesse mixed with the gall of Asps what would it be if it were tasted without mixture 3 in relation to the creature as infinitely exceeding of it whilest in the multitude of sorrowes that can refresh yea and make exceeding joyfull 2 Cor. 7. 4. Whereas these miserable comforters are they all Prov. 11. 4. And this also shewes a reason why great sinnes must have great afflictions that the height and depth and breath and length of the love and goodnesse of God in Christ might be throughly discerned When the Prodigall is almost starved how pleasant is the thought even of dry bread e when the dejected soule is even at the graves mouth then if there be a messenger to reveale unto him Gods righteousnesse in his Sonne it makes his flesh with joy come againe as a young childes f 2 that they might have a through exercise of their graces faith patience submission that they might be perfectly conformed to the image of Christ h 2 generall reason is in respect of God himselfe in relation to his adversaries that his honour may be salved that he might shew he hates sinne most where he loves best hence it is that David must be severely afflicted because he had made the enemies of God to blaspheme which scandall that God might take off he lets them see that in point of sinning there is no respect of persons with him i 3 Reason is for the Adversary in respect of themselves that they may be convicted of Gods justice in their â—uine and the horror that abides them hence that of Peter a if judgement begins at the house of God what then the end of others and that of the Prophet b behold I begin to bring evill in the City which is called by upon my name and shall ye be unpunished 4 Reason is the admonition of others so Moses all Israel shall heare and feare and doe no more any such thing c the Apostle admonisheth that the judgements upon the people of God in the wildernesse were for our examples that we should not lust after evill things as they lusted lest also if we be partners in their sinne we be sharers in their plagues d If we apply this it will first informe us 1 of the true nature of sinne that though it be his own people and the dearly beloved of his soule e so that his repentings are kindled together f yet such is the malignity of sinne that as a father he must either draw blood or lose his childe and not suffer his soule to spare for his crying * Oh therefore doe not that thing which he so hates g 2 It will informe us of the true cause why God hath shewed himselfe inexorable hitherto for Germany Ireland and our selves wherefore we have fasted and hee regards it not and afflicted our soules and he yet stands off in this time of trouble that we have spent our money for that which is no bread and our labour for that Which profits not 'T is not a mistaken Councell 't is not a neglecting army these where there is such may be the instruments but not the authors of our evill no 't is the birth of a decree Zeph. 2. 2. and the execution of the h judgement that is written for England according to the tenor where of the Lord hath filled all the inhabitants of the land the Princes and the Priests and the Prophets and the inhabitants with drunkennesse and I will dash them one against another And that there may be no prevention of it the wisdome of the wise the wise shall perish and the understanding of the prudent shall be hid Quest Why but how doth it appeare what evill have wee done to cause a decree of execution to come forth Resp. Resp. whatsoever this people were guilty of that drew downe this calamity upon them whether we reflect I upon the severall kindes of sinne against the whole law some of us refusing to have any at all and there are two sorts of them moving upon a contrary principle the first of prophanenesse who will endure no yoke but that of Sathan to whom they grinde even when their eyes are out who live like bruit beasts made to be taken and destroyed in intemperance uncleannesse theft sloth c. Others upon a ground of perfection that think it an indignity to be tyed by Gods law to obedience though the Apostle who indeed said to a righteous man there is no law to condemne a but yet confessed himselfe to be under one to Christ b 2 Others will have nothing but law and their owne righteousnesse by it and name Christ but for fashion sake like the old Iewes who having a zeale of God if they might please him with their owne righteousnesse came short or the righteousnesse of God c 3 Mixtures 1 of law and Gospell together making the new cloth with * Christs right consnes only as a patch to stop holes in their own old garment whereby at length the rent is made worse a greater injury then the crucifying of him for that was the occasion of his glory his death for humbled sinners this his shame that he could not perfectly doe the worke he came for and the greatest injury to the law For they deprive it of its end which is to bring to Christ and leave him
thence applyed to the Church 1 Divers pointings a Munster Trem. Vatâ—bl uâ—â—gat Calvin {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} b Latter English Vatabl. in notis bâ—eviorâ—h Câ—malio c Asontanus translatio corectior cum nâ—tis breviorib Vatable and the ancient English Which cleeres and varies the senso 2 Diven readings a MI b Calvin in loc. Hic eru pex c Septuag {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} d The last English a pf 78. ult d Item ibid. e {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} * from 〈◊〉 {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} f Septuay {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} 〈◊〉 N 01 us â—uâ—â—â—num f Calâ—iâ—in loc 3 interpretations i King 18. k Col. 2.17 l 2 châ—on 32.1 m Calvin n Esa 45.1 o munster in loc 5 cav p vartablus q c lvin r persynecdochen Speciei f Calviain loc Change not the Identity of 2 The summe of the Text which divides it selfe into 1 proposed 3 partes 2 explained 2 Observations gâ—hered 〈◊〉 3 consâ—dered â— severally from whence Illustrated from â— the Text in regard of â— severity of the judgement evidenced from 1 Thons uâ—e of the evill Prolege Manâ—â—a Non â—lum aaâ—enâ—us â—â—als sed etâ—am metâ—â—â—â— â—aaferâ— câ—lâ—â—â—â—â—tem nam â—ecâ—â— elâ—nguuntur agâ—â—cul ura aeâ—erâ—u â—e â—aâ—orâ—â—â—navâ—gaâ—â—â— conâ—uâ—â— câ—t a ler 15.1 c. 42 1â— Eâ—ek 14.11 15 17.19 b 2. Sam. 24.14 2 From the person of â—â— adversary as â—eeing â— in himself â— proud * c comitis gen â—b altes pâ—râ—tus gerenâ—â—â—uver 2 â—â— nâ—ull â— Esa. 37.10.12 â— 10. d â— Kings â—8 25. â— Gen. 10.10.11 a Hos. 9.3 b Cap. 13.16 c Ier. 52.10,11,13,14,24,25,27 d Lam. 5.12 e 2 Chro. 36.17 f Genâ—o 11. 2 In relation to the Ghatch â— an habâ—â—aile nemy g Gen. 10.11 h Gen. 3 15. i 2 Kings 16. 2 Actually provoked k 2 King 18.7.14 l 2 King 17. 3 Encouraged a â— King 18.32 â—From he subject who were â—Gods people b â— Cor. 10.20.2 Rescâ—ed from him c â— Kings 17. 3 Reformed 4 Industrious d 2 Cro. 30.11 Cap 32.4 4 Ingaged to cruelty e Esay 37.4 4 From the degree f â— King 18.13 g Heron 2 Incrorable judgement evidenced 1 From the Contexâ— a Caâ—â—in Tremel Muâ—ster and others 2 From parallell places 1 Threatning b Exod. 31.28 c Verse 3â— d Cap. 33 2 34. e Cap 32 34. f Deut. 29.19,20 c. g Deâ—t. 30.3 h Ier 36 6. i Micha 3.4 a Zach. 8.19 b Dan 9 c 1 Sam 8.18 * Cap. 1.24.28 d Esay 22.12 2 Shewing the execution of suâ—h threats e 1 Sam. 2.32 Cap. 3.13.14 Cap. 4 17.18.1 Kings 2.27 f 2 Sam. 12.10,11 12,13,14 25,26 Psal. 51. g 2 Chro. 35.12 a Esay 39 8. b 〈◊〉 7.16 Cap 5.1 c Ezek 14.14 d Esay 10. â—4 e 2 King 23 26. f 2 King 24 4. g 1 Cor. 11.30 1 Scripture h ICâ— 18.7,8 i Hos. 11.5 2 Reasons k 1 Iohn 1.7 Answer by distinction 1 of Denuntiâ—tion of judgement a Ionah 3. b Zeph. 2.3 c Luc. 9.42 d Pâ— 95 8. e Gen. 6.2 Q â— f Zech. 2 2 Distinct â— of promises 1 2. g Ir. 3.5.7.9 a 1 Cor. 3.21 b Iâ—h 4.32 c Rom. 7 24. â—5 d Col. 1.13 * Gal. 3.13 â—Th 1.10 * Cor. 10 13. 2 Res. Anâ— 1. * Esa 17 9. * Esa 25 8. 4 Reasons of the point e â— Cor. 1.4 * Luc. 7.38 f 2 Cor. 5.14 Zech. 12.10 g â— Sam 12.10.11.12,13 1 appearing onely 1 appearing onely a ler. â—â—5 6.7 b Heb. 12 7. c Rev. 3 19. d 1 Cor. 11 32. e 2 Sam. 12.13 f Esay 5.3.6 g col 1 20. h 1 Ioâ—n 1.7.9 i Eph. 5.17 k Col. 1.22 Hib. 10.14 l Rom. 8.33,34 Cap. 5.1 m Heb. 10.18 Object n Esa. 40.2 o Eph. 22.23 p Mat. 25.35 Col. 1.24 q Rom 6.3,4,5,6 * 2 Cor 1.5 r Esay 63.9 Reasons truly such of 4 sorts a Ier 2. 15. b Prov. 1.31 c â— Kings 33.12 Q â— And that 1 in apposition is sinne and the effects of it d Deut. 31.17 a Mos. 5.5 b Cap. 2.7 c Deut. 30.19 d Psal. 94.19 e Luc. 15.17 f Iob 33.23 2 Cor. 3.14.2 h Iames 1.34 2 Generall reason i Sam. 12.14 col 3.25 â—eason 3 a â— Pet 4.17 b Ier. 25.18 4 Reason c Deut. 13.11 d 1 Cor. 10.6.11.3 Vse 1 Infoâ—mation 1 Of the evill of sin e Ier. 12.7 f Hos. 11.8 * Prov. 19.18 g Ier. 44 4. 2 Of the cause of our troubles h Ier. 13.13 â—â—y 29.14 Evidenced from the same occasion that was in our Prophet vis sinne showne to be parallell with theirs in its 1 Variâ—y 1 Against the whole law 1 None a 1 Tim 1.9 b 2 Cor 9. 11. 2 Nothing else c Rom. 10.7 3 Mixtures of it * Mat. 9.16.1 with the Gospel d Rom. 10.4 2 With sinne e 1 Sanâ—â— â—5 31 f Iames 2 10. 2 〈◊〉 preceptiâ— 1 Table 1 Prohitions 1 Idolatry 1 Literall Proved a Iames 5.4 b Mic. 6.8 c Phil. 3.19 d Mic. 6.16 e â— ohn 19.12 f Mat. 15.6 2 Table Bloodshed a Esay 1.15 2 Injunctions to good * Micha 2.6 b 1 cor. 2.2.2 c Iames 2.1 1 cor. 1.12 d Heb. 10.25.38 39. 2 Degree e Ezek. 36.20 3 Vniversality a Dan. 4.27 b Revel. 6.10 c Daniel 9. d Esay 56.10 a or 300 b 1 Kings 11. â—2â— c 2 Kings 16.16 d Acts 30.30 * a Tim. 4.3 e Ier. 5 3â— 4 Wilfulnâ—sse f Gen. 6.3 * 1 Sam. 16.16 * Actâ— 24.25 5 Incorrigible against 1 Admonitions a Micha 2.6 b Rom. 2.4 3 Iudgement 2 Mercies b Amos 4 6. c Esay 1.5 d Prov. 23.34 4 Our own late protestation e Ezra 10.2.2 Chro. 15.12 Nehem. 9.38 f Levit. 26.25 Deut. 29.25 Ios. 23.15 Iâ—dg 2.20 g 2 Kings 17.15 h Pan 9.11 a Ier. 34.15,16,17 b Ezek. 17.15 * And Furnaces seven times hotter is be preparing for our torture c Ier. 5.9 Mr. Arrowsmiths Sermon 2 Vse of exhortâ—tion d Levit. 26. â—8 21,24 â—8 a Volumaâ— Dei sâ—t aut a te aut de se b Esay 9.12,13,17,20,21 c Amos 4.12 e John 9.14 b Rom. 6. 〈◊〉 Gen. 2.7 c Ier. â— 17 d Lam 3.39 e Dan. 9.7 f Exod. 19.17 g Esay 66.5 h Rom. 9.3 i Esay 27.9 k Cor. 11 3â— a 1 Kings 2.21 Saâ—is â—st prostrasse b Ioel 2.12.18 c Esay 37.33 d 2 Cor. 12.8,9 e Esay 21.12 Vse 4. f Esay 30.7 g Ier. 2â— 10 2 Obs. a Exod. 1.16 b Cap. 5.21 c Cap. 1â— a Saâ—â— 13.19.22 b Cap. 17. â— c 2 Kings 25.29 d â— Chro. 10.11 e 2 Kings 18 3. f Hab. 2.3 g Iudg. 7.2 h Esay 48.7 d Exod. 18.11 e Ier. 2.19 f Isai. 1 25. g 1 pet. 1.7 h 1 Sam. 2.30 Vse i 2 Cor. 12.10 * Luk. 21.28 k Psal. 46.3,4 l Psal. 31.22 m Ionas 2.4 n Acts 12.6 o 2 Cor. 1 9. Regulus Cata. Cic. c. p Eccles. 11.1,6 q Mark 9 41. 3. Partic. of 2. gen. Pet. 1 1. Explained in the severall expressions of iâ— 1 1. r 1 Cor. 10.4 Å¿ 2 Cor. 1.20 t Rom 8.32 u Gen. 15.1 x Eph. 2.14