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Discourses upon the Existence and Attributes of God
Several discourses upon the existence and attributes of God by that late eminent minister in Christ, Mr. Stephen Charnocke ...
London: printed for D. Newman, 1682
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
III. The Victories of Persecutors, secure them not from being the triumphs of others. The Assyrians that conquered, and captiv'd Israel, were themselves to be conquered, and captiv'd by the Medes. The whole oppressing Empire is threatened with destruction in the ruin of their chief City; accordingly it was accomplished, ⟨p. 788⟩and the Empire extinguished by a greater power. God burns the Rod, when it hath done the work he appointed it for; and the wisp of straw wherewith the vessels are scoured is flung into the fire, or upon the Dunghill.
III. The Victories of Persecutors, secure them not from being the triumphs of others. The Assyrians that conquered, and captiv'd Israel, were themselves to be conquered, and captiv'd by the Medes. The whole oppressing Empire is threatned with destruction in the ruine of their chief City; accordingly it was accomplisht, ⟨p. 788⟩and the Empire extinguisht by a greater power. God burns the Rod, when it hath done the work he appointed it for; and the wisp of straw wherewith the vessels are scour'd is flung into the fire, or upon the Dunghil.
Nahum begins his prophecy majestically, with a description of the wrath and fury of God. ver. 2. God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth, the Lord revengeth, and is furious, the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and reserveth wrath for his Enemies: And therefore the whole of it is called ver. 1. The burden of Nineveh, as those prophesies are, which are composed of threatenings of judgments, which lie as a mighty weight upon the heads, and backs of sinners.
Nahum begins his prophesie majestically, with a description of the wrath and fury of God. ver. 2. God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth, the Lord revengeth, and is furious, the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and reserveth wrath for his Enemies: And therefore the whole of it is called ver. 1. The burden of Niniveh, as those prophesies are, which are composed of threatnings of judgments, which lie as a mighty weight upon the heads, and backs of sinners.