It pleased God Almighty, to make a fearful Comment on this his own Text, the very same day it was preached by his unworthiest servant. The argument was but audible in the morning, before night it was visible. His holy Pen had long since written it with ink, now his hand of Justice expounded it in the Characters of blood, There, was only a conditional menace, So it shall be: here a terrible remonstrance, So it is. Sure! He did not mean it for a nine days wonder. Their sudden departure out of the World, must not so suddenly depart from the memory of the World. Woe to that soul that shall take so slight a notice of so extraordinary a Judgement. We do not say, They perished: Charity forbid it. But this we say, It is a sign of Gods favour, when he gives a man Law. We ⟨image 4⟩pass no sentence upon them, yet let us take warning by them. The Remarkableness would not be neglected; for the Time, the Place, the Persons, the Number, the Manner. Yet still we conclude not, This was for the transgression of the dead: but this we are sure of, It is meant for the admonition of the living.
It pleased God Almighty, to make a fearefull Comment on this his owne Text, the very same day it was preached by his vnworthiest seruant. The argument was but audible in the morning, before night it was visible. His holy Pen had long since written it with inke, now his hand of Iustice expounded it in the Characters of bloud, There, was onely a conditionall menace, So it shall be: here a terrible remonstrance, So it is. Sure! He did not meane it for a nine daies wonder. Their sudden departure out of the World, must not so suddenly depart from the memorie of the World. Woe to that soule that shall take so slight a notice of so extraordinary a Iudgement. We doe not say, They perished: Charitie forbid it. But this wee say, It is a signe of Gods fauour, when hee giues a man Law. Wee ⟨image 4⟩passe no sentence vpon them, yet let vs take warning by them. The Remarkablenesse would not be neglected; for the Time, the Place, the Persons, the Number, the Maner. Yet still wee conclude not, This was for the transgression of the dead: but this we are sure of, It is meant for the admonition of the liuing.
