An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters…

Fourthly, Christ deals further with these Lions, he not only breaks their teeth, by which they used to hurt others, but he takes away their prey and their meat, they shall not have wherewith to live themselves; they were wont to suck the blood of the slain, and to eat the flesh of the poor; but now the Lord will pluck away their prey, they themselves shall be starved or pinched with hunger.

Fourthly, Christ deales further with these Lions, he not only breakes their teeth, by which they used to hurt others, but he takes away their prey and their meate, they shall not have wherewith to live themselves; they were wont to suck the blood of the slaine, and to eate the flesh of the poore; but now the Lord will pluck away their prey, they themselves shall be starved or pincht with hunger.

Lastly, Not only shall their meat be taken away, but they themselves shall be scattered and dispersed, that is the last step of their calamity. Their dens shall be broken up, and their lurking places shall be opened; they shall run from place to place▪ from Nation to Nation. This is the judgement of the Lord upon Lions, and the portion of the cruel enemies from our God.

Lastly, Not only shall their meate be taken away, but they themselves shall be scattered and dispersed, that is the last step of their calamity. Their dens shall be broken up, and their lurking places shall be opened; they shall run from place to place▪ from Nation to Nation. This is the judgement of the Lord upon Lions, and the portion of the cruell enemies from our God.

Who hath not seen the truth of all this in our days; we have had Lions, roaring Lions, rending, tearing Lions amongst us: It was usual among the Heathens in their persecutions, to cry out, Away with the Christians to the Lions: This we have often