3. It will be our wisdom to take notice of such particular sins as God doth bind himself to revenge, that we may the more carefully avoid them. They are such as follow.
1. Infidelity, especially when God hath plainly revealed his purpose, and made many promises, and by his oath confirmed the same, Deut. 1. 34.
2. Distrustfulness, and doubting of good success in that which God giveth in express charge, Deut. 4. 21.
3. Idolatry, whereby the true God is forsaken by those to whom he hath made known himself: and false gods set in his room, Jer. 44. 26.
4. Profanation of holy things: which manifesteth a disrespect of God himself, Ezek. 5. 11.
5. Toleration of such as are impious against God: whereby men are honoured above God, 1 Sam. 3. 14. & 2. 29.
6. Contempt of Gods word. For, what is that but a contempt of God himself? Jer. 22. 23, 24.
7. Perjury: which is a kind of daring God to take vengeance, Ezek. 17. 16.
8. Light esteem of Gods favours: and continual murmuring at his providence, Psal. 95. 11.
9. Indolency, and want of compassion at the miseries of Gods people, Am. 6. 8.
10. Insultations over the Church of Christ in her calamities, and when enemies prevail against her, Zeph. 2. 9.
11. Oppression of the poor, Am. 4. 1, 2. & 8. 7.
12. Unsatiable cruelty against such as fall into their clutches, Isa. 14. 24.
3. It wilbe our wisdome to take notice of such particular sinnes as God doth bind himselfe to revenge, that we may the more carefully avoid them. They are such as follow.
1. Infidelity, especially when God hath plainely revealed his purpose, and made many promises, and by his oath confirmed the same, Deut. 1. 34.
2. Distrustfulnesse, and doubting of good successe in that which God giveth in expresse charge, Deut. 4. 21.
3. Idolatry, whereby the true God is forsaken by those to whom he hath made knowne himselfe: and false gods set in his roome, Ier. 44. 26.
4. Profanation of holy things: which manifesteth a disrespect of God himselfe, Ezek. 5. 11.
5. Toleration of such as are impious against God: whereby men are honoured above God, 1 Sam. 3. 14. & 2. 29.
6. Contempt of Gods word. For, what is that but a contempt of God himselfe? Ier. 22. 23, 24.
7. Perjury: which is a kind of daring God to take vengeance, Ezek. 17. 16.
8. Light esteeme of Gods favours: and continuall murmuring at his providence, Psal. 95. 11.
9. Indolency, and want of compassion at the miseries of Gods people, Am. 6. 8.
10. Insultations over the Church of Christ in her calamities, and when enemies prevaile against her, Zeph. 2. 9.
11. Oppression of the poore, Am. 4. 1, 2. & 8. 7.
12. Vnsatiable cruelty against such as fall into their clutches, Isa. 14. 24.
