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A44594 A wonder of wonders: or, Gods people the worlds wonder, or They are men wondred at very profitable for these times, wherein men take so much liberty to sin and dishonour our God. Written by Roger Hough a lover of the truth. Hough, Roger. 1666 (1666) Wing H2915; ESTC R215376 12,204 27

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A Wonder of Wonders OR GODS People THE WORLDS WONDER OR They are Men wondred at Very profitable for these Times wherein men take so much liberty to sin and dishonour our God Written by Roger Hough a Lover of the Truth Isa 8.18 Behold I and the children whom the Lord hath give me are for signs and for wonders in Israel before the Lord of Hosts that dwell in Mount Sion Psal 14.1 The fool hath said in his heart there is no God they are corrupt they have done abominable works there is none that doth good London Printed for T. Passenger at the Three Bibles on the middle of London-Bridge 1666. Zachariah 38. Hear now O Joshua the High Priest thou and thy Fellows that sit before the Lord they are Men wondred at BEloved in this Chapter the holy Prophet brings in under the Type of J●shua the high Priest Gods dealing with his Church and people in all Ages they are and were ever wondred at by wicked and ungodly m●n the Lord also in the foregoing verses of this Chapter gives this exhortation to Ioshua to put off the filthy Garments wherewith he stood cloathed before the Lord the reproach of wicked men is as filthy Garments But the ungodly man puts off this garment by his holy and humble carriage both in the presence of God and his people and so he becomes cloathed with the White Robe of Christs Righteousness as if were with a garment whereby he hath access with boldness to the throne of Grace and can boldly stand before God and own God as his Faithfull Creator and though a World of wicked men wonder at him because he fears God and walks in his war yet he needs not be discouraged the Lord owns him and the Lord will own him and all those that fear him and walk before him in the great day of account When he makes up his Iewels Mal. 3.17 But it is so Beloved Gods dearest Saints are the worlds wonder the more religious any soul is the more the world wonders at it and that I may discover unto you the truth of this I shall first of all shew you what it is wicked that men wonder at And 2ly I shall hold forth unto you the practice of wicked men And 3ly I shall labour to shew you the reason of wicked mens wonder And 4ly I shall apply this truth first in reference to the world and wicked men and thereby shall not only shew you their wonder but Gods people wonder at them and wicked men wonder at one another and secondly I shall hold forth a word or two to them that are really Godly and then in the last place conclude all in a word of Exhortation which will be all I shall insist upon at this time And first of all in the generall wicked men wonder at religion and at holiness wicked men wonder not at the notion of the things of God T●… 1.16 wicked men profess in words they know God but in works they deny God they do not so much wonder at the profession of Gods people but they wonder at their holiness Wicked men sometimes make an outward profession of Christ being come in the flesh in their words outward expressions but in their inward works and actings they do deny Christ come in the flesh 1 John 4.1 2. Beloved believe not every spirit but try the spirit whether they are of God because many falfe Prophets are gone out into the world Hereby know we the spirit of God every spirit that confesseth that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God and every spirit that confesseth not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God and wicked men profess that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh in outward expression but in works they deny him and so they become foolish Saying in their hearts there is no God Psal 14.1 and thus you may perceive the folly and madnesse of wicked men in that they deny holinesse and scoffe and féer at Gods wayes wherein his people serve him they do not wonder that men profess God so much as they wonder that men should serve God so exactly according to the word of God and that men should take so much pains in the service of God as they do they wonder that men should give themselves to such strict duties as reading prayer and meditation in their families conferring one with another and should take so much pains in the publique assemblies to hear the word preached and go so often to dayes exercise as they do The wicked man thinks it strange that he cannot have his godly neighbour overtaken in his baits to run with him into the same excesse of wickednesse this is the wicked mans wonder that men profess Religion as they do that men declare so much for God and serve God on that fashion a wicked man will serve God a little on the Lords day and himself all the wéek after and when the Lords day is come he will not give the whole day to the Lord he 'l have the greatest part to himself and that day his heart is so set upon worldly profit that his whole desire runs after it But Beloved consider I beseech you what will it profit a man to gain the whole world if he thereby bring his poor soul in danger our Saviour Christ speaking to the same purpose Mark 8.36 For saith he What shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and loose his own soul Beloved consider I beseech you it is worth your pains you cannot do to much in the worship of God for when you have done all you can do you are but unprofitable servants for all you can do in the worship and service of God is little enough for you to do if you would but seriously consider it I pray you lay it to heart what do you think will be the end of those that never in all their life time take eare to serve God those that are common great sinners as Drunkards Swearers Sabbath-breakers and such as die continually lasting themselves asleep in their sinns 1 Pet. 4.17.18 For the time is come that judgement must begin at the house of God and if it first begin at us what shall the end be of them that obey not the Gospel of God and if the righteous scarcely be saved where shall the ungodly and sinner appear Secondly wicked men wonder at the power of godliness wicked men have a form of godliness but deny the power of godlinesse 2 Tim. 3.5 Having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof from such turn away some men there are in the world that have a zeal for God but it is not according to sound know edge like the Jews we read of Rom. 10.2 And as wicked men wonder at the power of godliness and at the practise of godliness so they wonder at the inward notions of the things of God and first they wonder to hear a man sa● the