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Secondly, he consenteth to the wrongs that are done to the party oppressed: and thereunto is accessory, if his adversity hath grown from mans injustice. But if God with his own hand hath inflicted the cross, how sinfully are his judgements perverted by him that shall feed and refresh his malicious stomach with the sight of the same? as though he punished the godly to gratify the wicked, and made his children miserable, that his enemies might be merry.

Secondly, hee consenteth to the wrongs that are done to the party oppressed: and thereunto is accessarie, if his aduersitie hath growen from mans iniustice. But if God with his owne hand hath inflicted the crosse, how sinfully are his iudgements peruerted by him that shall feed and refresh his malicious stomacke with the sight of the same? as though he punished the godly to gratifie the wicked, and made his children miserable, that his enemies might be merry.

Use 1 Instruction, when the Lord layeth his hand upon our brethren, to mourn with them, pray for them, comfort and help them; but never insult at their sufferings, unless we be willing to cast our selves into the same, or sharper afflictions.

Vse 1 Instruction, when the Lord laieth his hand vpon our brethren, to mourne with them, pray for them, comfort and helpe them; but neuer insult at their sufferings, vnlesse wee bee willing to cast our selues into the same, or sharper afflictions.

We shall come to a text hereafter that forbiddeth us to take delight in the fall or stumbling of our enemy, lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, &c. How then can he but be ¹