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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
A DISCOURSE UPON GODS Patience. › IV. The USE.A DISCOURSE UPON GODS Patience. › IV. The ƲSE.
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.
Justice will take the account from the hands of Patience, and exact a recompense for every disingenuous injury offered to it. When Justice comes to arrest men for their debts, Patience, Mercy, and Goodness will step in as Creditors, and clap their actions upon them, which will make the condition so much more deplorable.
Justice will take the account from the hands of Patience, and exact a recompence for every disingenuous injury offered to it. When Justice comes to arrest men for their debts, Patience, Mercy, and Goodness will step in as Creditors, and clap their actions upon them, which will make the condition so much more deplorable.
4. When he puts an end to his abused patience, his wrath will make quick, and sure work. He that is slow to Anger will be swift in the execution of it. The departure of God from Jerusalem, is described with wings and wheels. Ezek. 11.23. One stroke of his hand is irresistible, he that hath spent so much time in waiting, needs but one minute to ruin; though it be long ere he draws his Sword out of his scabbard, yet when once he doth it, he dispatcheth men at a blow. Ephraim or the Ten Tribes, had a long time of patience, and prosperity, but now shall a month devour him with his portion. Hosea 5.7. One fatal month puts a period to the many years peace, and security of a sinful Nation. His Arrows wound suddenly. Psal. 64.7. And while men are about to fill their Bellies, he casts the fruits of his wrath upon them. Job 20.23. Like thunder out of a Cloud, or a Bullet out of a Cannon that strikes dead, before it is heard. God deals with sinners, as Enemies do with a Town, batter it not by planted Guns, but secretly undermines, and blows up the Walls, whereby they involve the Garrison in a sudden ruin, and carry the Town. God spared the Amalekites along time after the injury committed against the Israelites in their passage out of Egypt to Canaan, but when he came to reckon with them, he would wast them in a trice, and make an utter consumption of them.