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Use 3 If GOD be unchangeable, then look whatsoever he hath done in former times,¹ what judgements he hath inflicted, and for what, what mercies he hath shown, and upon what ground; and thou mayest expect the same, because there is no change in him: therefore go over all the Scripture, and behold what he hath done there, look through all thine own experience, & see what he hath done to thee, & to others, & know that he will do the same to thee, for he is unchangeable. As for example, look what he did to Joab, Shimei, and the house of Saul. You know the sins that they committed; Joab had committed murder, and Shimei reviled David, and Saul slew the Gibeonites against his oath: though they went on a long time in peace and prosperity, yet because their pardon was not sued out, therefore after many years God called them to an account. As Joab went not to the grave in peace, and Shimei deserved death, and therefore it was brought upon him; and Saul was punished in the blood of his sons, and he was slain himself, as he had slain others in battle. So be thou assured, if there be any sin which thou hast formerly ⟨p. 99⟩committed, unrepented of, though it be long since, GOD will waken it in due time. So, look what he did to David; he had committed a sin in secret, but the Lord saith, that he will make his punishment to be open, he will do it before the Sun: So if thou hast committed a sin in secret, take heed lest he bring it to light, he will do to thee, as he did to David; and I say unto thee, that though thou be regenerate, and art one of his elect, yet if thy case be the same with Davids, he will do so to thee, for he is unchangeable. There be two cases wherein the Lord will not spare, but bring judgement upon his own children.²

Vse 3 If GOD be unchangeable, then looke whatsoever hee hath done in former times,¹ what judgements hee hath inflicted, and for what, what mercies hee hath shewen, and upon what ground; and thou maist expect the same, because there is no change in him: therefore goe over all the Scripture, and beholde what hee hath done there, looke through all thine owne experience, & see what he hath done to thee, & to others, & know that he will doe the same to thee, for he is unchangable. As for example, look what he did to Ioab, Shimei, and the house of Saul. You know the sinnes that they committed; Ioab had committed murther, and Shimei reviled David, and Saul slew the Gibeonites against his oath: though they went on a long time in peace and prosperity, yet because their pardon was not sued out, therefore after many yeares God called them to an account. As Ioab went not to the grave in peace, and Shimei deserved death, and therefore it was brought upon him; and Saul was punished in the blood of his sonnes, and hee was slaine himselfe, as hee had slaine others in battell. So be thou assured, if there be any sinne which thou hast formerly