Now people use when Leagues of pacification, and association are confirmed between them and others, to triumph and rejoice by outward expressions, to manifest their great content in them, Oh! now there is a peace made, now we shall grow stronger than ever we were, and be delivered from many troubles that were heretofore upon us. Israel blessed themselves in the Assyrian, in that they had got such a rich and mighty Prince to be on their side, that now they had made their peace with him, they ⟨p. 138⟩thought they were safe enough, now they were secure, and contemned all threats, and derided all that the Prophets should say against them,1 now the Malignants they lift up their heads and insult over them that would say, Gods Judgments would follow them if they did not join with Gods people in the true Worship of God, they sung away care, and none thought of any danger in regard of their sin, they could not endure to hear of any complaining of any thing that might disturb their jollity and conceited happiness, that they promised to themselves the continuance of. But now saith the Lord by the Prophet, Rejoice not wi•h joy as other people, be not too confident with whom you have made such a sure League, for they may prove to be your undoing, it may prove to be the instruments of the greatest wrath of God against you that ever you had, and indeed he was so, the Assyrians that they made their peace withal, and joined in League with, and rejoiced much in he proved to be the greatest instrument of wrath that ever the people these ten Tribes had; you have made your peace with him, and now you rejoice; but you have not made your Peace with God saith the Prophet. What good can Pacifications, can Leagues made with men, peace struck with them do, so long as still ye go a whoring from your God, and break your peace and covenant with him daily, Oh rejoice not therefore!
Now people use when Leagues of passification, and association are confirmed between them and others, to triumph and rejoyce by outward expressions, to manifest their great content in them, Oh! now there is a peace made, now we shall grow stronger than ever we were, and be delivered from many troubles that were heretofore upon us. Israel blessed themselves in the Assyrian, in that they had got such a rich and mighty Prince to be on their side, that now they had made their peace with him, they ⟨p. 138⟩thought they were safe enough, now they were secure, and contemn'd all threats, and derided all that the Prophets should say against them,1 now the Malignants they lift up their heads and insult over them that would say, Gods Judgments would follow them if they did not joyn with Gods people in the true Worship of God, they sung away care, and none thought of any danger in regard of their sin, they could not endure to hear of any complaining of any thing that might disturb their jolity and conceipted happiness, that they promised to themselves the continuance of. But now saith the Lord by the Prophet, Rejoyce not wi•h joy as other people, be not too confident with whom you have made such a sure League, for they may prove to be your undoing, it may prove to be the instruments of the greatest wrath of God against you that ever you had, and indeed he was so, the Assyrians that they made their peace withal, and joyned in League with, and rejoyced much in he proved to be the greatest instrument of wrath that ever the people these ten Tribes had; you have made your peace with him, and now you rejoyce; but you have not made your Peace with God saith the Prophet. What good can Passifications, can Leagues made with men, peace struck with them do, so lokng as stil ye go a whoring from your God, and break your peace and covenant with him daily, Oh rejoyce not therefore!
- 1Israels malignants.
