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How doth this speech differ from Nebuchadnezzars speech? his words were but words, but Gods words were, He spake, and it was done. For in the same hour that which was spoken was done (saith Daniel) & whatsoever the voice threateneth unto our sins, ⟨p. 395⟩or unto the sinner, shall be done at first or last. To Nebuchadnezzar it was said, Thy kingdom shall be taken from thee. To us it is said, Thy life shall be taken from thee. To him it was said, Thou shalt be thrust forth into the desert. To us it is said, Thou shalt be thrown forth into darkness. To him it was said, Thou shalt be like beasts. To us it is said, Thou shalt be like the damned. Shall not the voice spoken to us be remembered with God, as well as the threatening menaced to him?

How dooth this speech differ from Nabuchadnezzars speeche? his wordes were but wordes, but Gods wordes were, He spake, and it was done. For in the same houre that which was spoken was done (saith Daniel) & whatsoeuer the voyce threatneth vnto our sinnes, ⟨p. 395⟩or vnto the sinner, shal be done at first or last. To Nabuchadnezzar it was said, Thy kingdome shall bee taken from thee. To vs it is said, Thy life shall bee taken from thee. To him it was said, Thou shalt be thrust forth into the desart. To vs it is said, Thou shalt bee throwne forth into darkenes. To him it was said, Thou shalt be like beasts. To vs it is said, Thou shalt be like the damned. Shall not the voice spoken to vs be remembred with God, as well as the threatning menaced to him?

This voice came from heaven, and therefore it spake home, not like them which glide by the faults of Princes, & whisper behind their backs, as though they would reprove them if they durst, but for fear lest the prince or counsellor, or judge, or magistrate, should take it as he means it, & think that he aims at them, which makes them speak in parables, as though they would cast a veil over their reproof, and eat their message before they have spoken it. The holy Ghost teacheth us here to reprove, so that whosoever sinneth may know that thou speakest to him. He which speaketh from Heaven (as the voice did) must speak like John Baptist among the Publicans & harlots, and soldiers, as though he went from one to another, and said, this is spoken to thee, this is spoken to thee, this is