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§. 19. Of despising Gods corrections.

The other sort, that through a rebellious will, despise Gods corrections, are the worser sort: they provoke God to show himself a God of vengeance, even a consuming fire: for^p With the froward, he will show himself froward. Read what God threateneth, (Leu 26. 18, 21, 24, 28.) and how he executed those threats (Ammo. 4. 6. &c.) That in these our days, men carry themselves stoutly against God, is too evident, both by Gods dealings and mens. For God is very merciful, slow to anger. What is the cause then that he hath of late sent so may judgements one after another unto this land? we may truly say with Jeremiah unto God,^q We have sinned and rebelled, therefore thou hast not spared. For man, who is bettered by the Lords correcting hand? what sin is left? oh beloved, let us take heed we provoke not God to lay his tod aside, and to take up a staff, or if that make us not stoop, to unsheath his sword, and clean cut us off,

THe other sort, that through a rebellious will, despise Gods corrections, are the worser sort: they prouoke God to shew himselfe a God of vengeance, euen a consuming fire: for^p With the froward, he will shew himselfe froward. Reade what God threatneth, (Leu 26. 18, 21, 24, 28.) and how he executed those threats (Amo. 4. 6. &c.) That in these our dayes, men carry themselues stoutly against God, is too euident, both by Gods dealings and mens. For God is very mercifull, slow to anger. What is the cause then that he hath of late sent so may iudgements one after another vnto this land? wee may truely say with Ieremiah vnto God,^q