An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eleventh, twelfth, & thirteenth chapters of…

From whence you may Note,

First, That when Gods Judgments have been against any ¹for sin, all sinners that are guilty in the same kind they have cause to fear, and not promise safety to themselves though they be spared a while.

First, That when Gods Judgments have been against any ¹for sin, all sinners that are guilty in the same kind they have cause to fear, and not promise safety to themselves though they be spar'd a while.

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But further, The Principal Note is this, Gilead had ¹smarted thus and thus, yet Gilgal, that belonged to Judah, and the Prophet now speaks to them, look to your selves, If Gilead hath smarted thus, you are like to smart as much and much more; for Gilead they did not own the Temple; the ten Tribes (you know) had forsaken the Temple; and were in a more remote way from God in their very profession; but Gilgal did belong to Judah, and ⟨p. 354⟩so were in a nearer way to God in their Profession, they profest a greater care of Gods Worship; now saith he, What, shall not Gilead escape, who was in a remoter way of profession, and yet shall God be thus avenged of Gilead for false worship? how shall Gilgal escape that professes a greater nearness to God in his Worship, and yet for all that corrupt Gods Worship, and sacrifices Bullocks upon the Altars, as heaps of stones in the furrows of the field? that's then our Note from hence,