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God's anger
God's anger ; and, Man's comfort two sermons / preached and published by Tho. Adams.
London: printed by Tho. Maxey for Samuel Man, 1652
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But alas, how terrible is his anger? He hath scourged some in very mercy, till they have smarted under his rod. Job complains, that the terrors of God do fight against him. And David says, 1From my youth up thy terrors have I suffered with a troubled mind. If he will do thus much in love, what shall be the judgments of his wrath! If he hath drawn blood of his dear ones, what shall be the plague of wilful sinners! If this be the rod of his children, what are the scorpions provided for his enemies! what comfort can any find in all the prosperous fortunes upon earth, with whom God is angry in Heaven? If that mighty Pagan could apprehend this, he would find small safety in his guard of Janissaries, and less pleasure in his brutish Seraglio's. It is a vain conceit of that Potentate, who refusing the name of Pius, would be called Felix; Happy, not Godly. But there can be no felicity without Gods blessing, and he will not bless, where he is not blessed. But Sulla, surnamed Felix, accounted it not the least part of his fortunes, that Metellus surnamed Pius was his friend. Piety is the best friend to Felicity, though Felicity doth not always befriend Piety.
But alas, how terrible is his anger? He hath scourged some in very mercy, till they have smarted under his rod. Job complaines, that the terrours of God do fight against him. And David says, 1From my youth up thy terrours have I suffered with a troubled mind. If he will do thus much in love, what shall be the judgments of his wrath! If he hath drawn blood of his dear ones, what shall be the plague of wilfull sinners! If this be the rod of his children, what are the scorpions provided for his enemies! what comfort can any find in all the prosperous fortunes upon earth, with whom God is angry in Heaven? If that mighty Pagan could apprehend this, he would finde small safety in his guard of Janisaries, and lesse pleasure in his brutish Seraglio's. It is a vain conceit of that Potentate, who refusing the name of Pius, would be called Foelix; Happy, not Godly. But there can bee no felicity without Gods blessing, and he will not blesse, where he is not blessed. But Sylla, sirnamed Foelix, accounted it not the least part of his fortunes, that Metellus sirnamed Pius was his friend. Piety is the best friend to Felicity, though Felicity doth not alwayes befriend Piety.
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