A supplement to the several discourses upon various divine subjects

God will either preserve under judgments, or take away in them, to a place of happiness. 'Tis thought by some, that the reason Enoch was snatched to Heaven in the midst of his life, according to the rate of living in that age, was because he was afflicted with the sins of those among whom he lived. And indeed he could scarce walk with God without grieving that others disdained to walk with him, and acted contrary to him: God would take him from that affliction, as well as from the danger of being corrupted by the age. He will either have his Chambers wherein to hide them here till the indignation be over-past, Isa. 26.20, 21. or his Mansions to lodge them in for ever with himself. What hurt is it to any to be refused a hiding place here, that he may be conducted to the possession of a glorious residence for ever? That judgment that takes off the Fetters of a wicked Man for execution, knocks off the Fetters of the godly for a Gaol delivery; like Fire it consumes the Dross, and refines the Gold. The day of Gods wrath is a day of gloominess to the wicked, Joel. 2.2. but as the morning spread upon the Mountains to the godly mourners, the dawning of comfort to them. God out of the same Pillar of the cloud diffused light upon the Israelites, and shot thunders and lightnings upon the Egyptians, to which perhaps the Prophet might here allude.

God will either preserve under judgments, or take away in them, to a place of happiness. 'Tis thought by some, that the reason Enoch was snatcht to Heaven in the midst of his life, according to the rate of living in that age, was because he was afflicted with the sins of those among whom he lived. And indeed he could scarce walk with God without grieving that others disdained to walk with him, and acted contrary to him: God would take him from that affliction, as well as from the danger of being corrupted by the age. He will either have his Chambers wherein to hide them here till the indignation be over-past, Isa. 26.20, 21. or his Mansions to lodge them in for ever with himself. What hurt is it to any to be refused a hiding place here, that he may be conducted to the possession of a glorious residence for ever? That judgment that takes off the Fetters of a wicked Man for execution, knocks off the Fetters of the godly for a Gaol delivery; like Fire it consumes the Dross, and refines the Gold. The day of Gods wrath is a day of gloominess to the wicked,