Thirdly, In the Actions not only of favour and kindness, without end or number, so noted by the Psalmist crying out, bThe Earth is full of the kindness of JEHOVAH. And, How cfull is the Earth of thy Possessions! but further also, aswell of judgement and vengeance, as of chastisement and correction for the trial of his Children. Is dthere any evil in the City, which JEHOVAH worketh not? Out eof the Mouth of the Highest, doth not every both good and evil thing proceed? I fframe light, and create darkness, make peace, and create evil: I JEHOVAH do all these things. He that would see more of this, let him read Deuteronomy 28. where all the Curses are heaped together, which the Lord threateneth to send against wicked Sinners. So he threateneth, Deut. 3 2. gA fire is kindled in my wrath, which shall burn to the lowest grave, and shall consume the Earth, and the increase thereof, and shall set on fire the foundations of the Mountains: I will spend my evils upon them, and consume mine Arrows in them, wasted with famine, and eaten up with burning coals, and a raging Pestilence: The teeth of Beasts will I also send, with the venom of Serpents that creep upon the dust. And in hEZEKIEL he termeth the Sword, Famine, the Evil Beast, Pestilence, his four evil Judgements, because they are sent from him. Example hereof: among many other, we have one most worthy of remembrance, Judges 2. When ithe Israelites left JEHOVAH, and served BAAL and ASHTEROTH, his wrath was kindled against Israel, so as he delivered ⟨p. 87⟩them into the hands of spoilers, which spoiled them, and gave them unto their Enemies; whithersoever they went forth, the hand of JEHOVAH was against them, for evil, and he distressed them exceedingly. Infinite are the places of Scripture to this purpose. JEHOVAH khath called for a Famine: Behold, lI will raise up against them the Mede. Look mamong the Gentiles, and behold; be amazed, and wonder: for a work I work in your days, which you will not believe, though it be told: for behold, I will raise up against them the Chaldeans, a bitter and a hasty Nation, fearful and terrible, from whom the judgement of this People, and their carrying away shall come. And npresently after, Thou, O JEHOVAH, hast set him for judgement (that is, for our chastisement and correction, as the words following make plain) and, thou, O Rock, hast founded him to correct.
Thirdly, In the Actions not onely of fauour and kindnesse, without end or number, so noted by the Psalmist crying out, bThe Earth is full of the kindnesse of IEHOVAH. And, How cfull is the Earth of thy Possessions! but further also, aswell of iudgement and vengeance, as of chastisement and correction for the tryall of his Children. Is dthere any euill in the Citie, which IEHOVAH worketh not? Out eof the Mouth of the Highest, doth not euery both good and euill thing proceede? I fframe light, and create darknesse, make peace, and create euill: I IEHOVAH doe all these things. He that would see more of this, let him reade Deuteronomie 28. where all the Curses are heaped together, which the Lord threatneth to send against wicked Sinners. So he threatneth, Deut. 3 2. gA fire is kindled in my wrath, which shall burne to the lowest graue, and shall consume the Earth, and the increase thereof, and shall set on fire the foundations of the Mountaines: I will spend my euils vpon them, and consumemine Arrowes in them, wasted with famine, and eaten vp with burning coles, and a raging Pestilence: The teeth of Beasts will I also send, with the venom of Serpents that creepe vpon the dust. And in hEZECHIEL he termeth the Sword, Famine, the Euill Beast, Pestilence, his foure euill Iudgements, because they are sent from him. Example hereof: among many other, wee haue one most worthy of remembrance, Iudges 2. When ithe Israelites left IEHOVAH, and serued BAAL and ASHTEROTH, his wrath was kindled against Israel, so as he deliuered ⟨p. 87⟩them into the hands of spoylers, which spoyled them, and gaue them vnto their Enemies; whithersoeuer they went forth, the hand of IEHOVAH was against them, for euill, and hee distressed them exceedingly. Infinite are the places of Scripture to this purpose. IEHOVAH
- bPsal. 33. 5. &c. 119. 64.
- cPsal. 104. 24.
- dAmos 3. 6.
- eLam. 3. 37, 38
- fIsaiah 45. 7.Esay 45. 7.
- gDeut. 32. 2•, 23, 24.
- hEzech. 14. 20
- iJudges 2. 14.Iudges 2. 14.
- k2. Kings 8. 1.
- lIsaiah 13. 17.Esay 13. 17.
- mAbac. 1. 5, 6, 7
- nVerse 12.
