God's anger

3. And of thy people: this increaseth the wonder. For God to stop his ears against the ⟨p. 29⟩prayers of the Heathen, to reject the petitions of Idolaters, to despise a devotion done before painted blocks and Images, is no marvel. For they dishonour him in their prayers; and God will be angry with any thing that eclipseth his glory. But he does not use to slight those that serve him, and continue in his holy worship. It is strange that he should be angry at the prayer of his own people: Angry with them whom he hath chosen; angry with them long, and angry with them at their very prayers. This must be some extraordinary wrath: and so you have all the circumstances that may advance the wonder.

3. And of thy people: this encreaseth the wonder. For God to stopp his ears against the ⟨p. 29⟩prayers of the Heathen, to reject the petitions of Idolaters, to despise a devotion done before painted blocks and Images, is no marvel. For they dishonour him in their prayers; and God will be angry with any thing that eclipseth his glory. But he does not use to slight those that serve him, and continue in his holy worship. It is strange that hee should bee angry at the prayer of his own people: Angry with them whom hee hath chosen; angry with them long, and angry with them at their very prayers. This must bee some extraordinary wrath: and so you have all the circumstances that may advance the wonder.

Now for the Answer that takes off this admiration; and satisfies us with some reasons, why God may be angry with his people that prayeth. God is never angry at his people without a cause: and it must be a great cause that makes him angry with them in their devotions: whereof we have three considerations.

Now for the Answer that takes off this admiration; and satisfies us with some reasons, why God may bee angry with his people that prayeth. God is never angry at his people without a cause: and it must be a great cause that makes him angry with them in their devotions: whereof wee have three considerations.