Many men can dissemble injuries,1 wrongs, and oppressions outwardly.2 Some times, when they be not able to revenge:3 and some tunes, when they dare not revenge, for lack of opportunity and occasion, lest more harm might ensue of that their enterprise. As the Jews durst not kill Christ a great while, for fear of the people: yet were they murderers ⟨p. 47⟩in their hearts before God, the fact outwardly not then being don. Some again revenge not, because they think, dissembled patience will gain worldly commodities & riches. Howbeit, this quietness & refraining from revenging: is nothing worth before God. But when the hart & soul waiteth upon God,4 & is contented to be as God maketh it: that waiting & service of the soul, the Lord delighteth in, and is pleased withal. This is a godly doctrine & much to be desired, to have the mind contented with such things, as be troublesome and painful to the body outwardly. And where the mind waiteth not patiently upon the Lord in trouble: it will appear divers ways. Sometime, many years after the displeasure is done, the man that suffered the displeasure, revengeth it wrongfully,5 and cruelly: as the Pharisees and the high priests, deferred the bloody fact in the killing of Christ, until they had gotten time and opportunity for their purpose. Sometime the impatience and unquietness of the mind, appeareth with checks and taunting answers unto God:6 as when God asked Cain, Where his brother Abel was? he asked God again, Whether he were his brothers keeper, or no? The same ways appeared Pharaohs unquietness.7 When God would have had him to dismiss his people: he asked, What God he was, unto whom he should do such homage and service? Sometime it appeareth, by desperate weighing the greatness of trouble: not considering the mercy of God that is greater then sin.8 As Cain's unquieted soul for the killing of Abel, brought his tongue to blaspheme the mercy of God, saying: that His iniquity was greater then the mercy of God could forgive.9 So did the wicked soul of Judas that betrayed Christ, make his tongue confess before the ⟨image 44⟩Pharisees his treason and wickedness: and never to call upon Christ for remission thereof.
Many men can dissemble iniuries,1 wrongs, and oppressions outwardely.2 Some times, when they be not able to reuenge:3 and some tunes, when they dare not reuenge, for lacke of opportunitie and occasion, lest more harme mighte insue of that their enterprise. As the Iewes durst not kill Christ a great while, for feare of the people: yet were they murderers ⟨p. 47⟩in their hearts before God, the fact outwardly not then being don. Some againe reuenge not, bicause they thinke, dissembled patience will gaine worldly commodites & riches. Howbeit, this quietnesse & refraining from reuenging: is nothing worth before God. But when the hart & soul waiteth vpon God,4 & is contented to be as God maketh it: yt wayting & seruice of the soul, the Lord delighteth in, and is pleased withall. This is a godlie doctrine & much to be desired, to haue the minde contented with such things, as be troublesome and painefull to the bodie outwardly. And where the minde wayteth not patiently vpon the Lorde in trouble: it will appeare diuers wayes. Sometime, many yeres after the displeasure is done, the man that suffered the displeasure, reuengeth it wrongfully,5 and cruelly: as the Phariseis and the highe priestes, deferred the bloudie fact in the killing of Christ, vntil they had gotten time and opportunitie for their purpose. Sometime the impatience and vnquietnesse of the minde, appeareth with checkes and taunting aunsweres vnto God:6 as when God asked Caine, Where his brother Abel was? he asked God againe, Whether he were his brothers kéeper, or no? The same wayes appeared Pharaoes vnquietnesse.7 When God would haue had him to dismisse his people: he asked, What God he was, vnto whome he should doe such homage and seruice? Somtime it appeareth, by desperate weighing the greatenesse of trouble: not considering the mercie of God that is greater then sinne.8 As Caines vnquieted soule for the killing of Abel, brought his tongue to blaspheme the mercie of God, saying: that His iniquitie was greater then the mercie of God could forgiue.
- 1Mat. 10. 26
- 2John. 11. 18Iohn. 11. 18
- 3Luke. 19
- 4Note.
- 5The impatience of the mind, is many ways known.The impatience of the minde, is many ways knowen.
- 6Cain. Gene 4.Caine. Gene 4.
- 7Pharaoh. Exod. 5.Pharao. Exod. 5.
- 8Gene. 4. Abel.
- 9Judas. Matth. 27.Iudas. Matth. 27.
