Beams of divine light breaking forth from several places of holy Scripture, as they…Beames of divine light breaking forth from severall places of holy Scripture, as they…

And so when men will go on incorrigibly in sin (as these here, They rush as the horse into the battle) when they will not be reclaimed, it is a fore-runner of destruction. Alas! the Ministers of God strive with men, but they break off the cords, and cry, tush they are silly men shall we yield to them? We know what is for our gain and profit and credit in the world better then so; Let us look to that, and not be hampered in these religious bonds; No, we are wiser then so. Thus when men are incorrigible and account the wisdom of God stark folly, it is a sign of destruction. There is an excellent place for this, Ezekiel 24.12, 13, 14. She hath wearied her self with lies, and her great scum went not out of her, she would not have her filthiness taken from her. In thy filthiness is lewdness: because I would have purged thee, with the Word and the preaching of judgements, and thou wouldest not be purged; therefore thou shalt not be purged till thou die, until I cause my fury to rest upon thee, I the Lord have spoken it, it shall come to pass, I will do it. When God goes about to purge us by his word, and we will not amend our ways, we vvill not stoop, but strengthen an Iron sinew, and a whores forehead. We will not be purged, nay (saith God) thou shalt not be purged till J purge thee out of the world to hell, till my fury rest on thee, I the Lord have spoken it, it shall come to pass. There is another notable place, Prov. 29.1. He that is a man of reproof, that is, a man that is sermon proof, ⟨p. 124⟩that is often reproved and yet carries himself impudently and hardens his heart, and stiffens his neck, he shall suddenly be destroyed, he doth not mean but that he had warning enough: but because after long warning he hardens his neck, he shall suddenly be destroyed, when he looks not for it, and that without remedy. There is the same phrase in 2. Chron. ult. 16. There was no remedy, when they did not regard Gods Ministers, that directed them the way to Heaven, but would live in rebellion against the means of salvation, then saith God, there was no remedy. God sent his messengers betimes, and had compassion on his people, he would not have had them perish:

And so when men will goe on incorrigibly in sinne (as these here, They rush as the horse into the battell) when they will not be reclaimed, it is a fore-runner of destruction. Alas! the Ministers of God strive with men, but they breake off the cords, and cry, tush they are silly men shall we yeeld to them? Wee know what is for our gaine and profit and credit in the world better then so; Let us looke to that, and not be hampered in these religious bonds; No, we are wiser then so. Thus when men are incorrigible and account the wisedome of God starke folly, it is a signe of destruction. There is an excellent place for this, Ezekiell 24.12, 13, 14. She hath wearied her selfe with lies, and her great scum went not out of her, shee would not have her filthinesse taken from her. In thy filthinesse is lewdnesse: because I would have purged thee, with the Word and the preaching of judgements, and thou wouldest not be purged; therefore thou shalt not be purged til thou die, untill I cause my fury to rest upon thee, I the Lord have spoken it, it shall come to passe, I will do it. When God goes about to purge us by his word, and we wil not amend our waies, we vvill not stoope, but strengthen an Iron sinnew, and a whores forehead. We will not be purged, nay (saith God) thou shalt not be purged til J purge thee out of the vvorld to hell, till my fury rest on thee, Ithe Lord have spoken it, it shal come to passe. There is another notable place,