An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…

First, Upon his own people, when they provoke him and sin against him (1 Pet. 4.17.) If Judgment begin at the house of God, what shall the end be of them that obey not the Gospel. There's Judgment beginning at the house of God, that is, God will bring evil upon his own house, the Church, even sore troubles and persecutions. The Lord will not spare them, who have been slight with him, forgetful of him, formal in profession, or wanton and vain in conversation. This is a great part of the Lords excellency in Judgment, he brings Judgment upon his own house. The Lord, saith the Prophet (Isa. 5.16.) shall be exalted in Judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness, that is, in bringing his righteous Judgments upon Israel, his peculiar people. We find that Gospel Prophet Isaiah often interweaving the wire and whipcord of corporal bondage, with the silk and scarlet thread of Scions deliverances.

First, Upon his own people, when they provoke him and sin against him (1 Pet. 4.17.) If Judgment begin at the house of God, what shall the end be of them that obey not the Gospel. There's Judgment beginning at the house of God, that is, God will bring evill upon his own house, the Church, even sore troubles and persecutions. The Lord will not spare them, who have been slight with him, forgetfull of him, formal in profession, or wanton and vaine in conversation. This is a great part of the Lords excellency in Judgment, he brings Judgment upon his own house. The Lord, saith the Prophet (Isa. 5.16.) shall be exalted in Judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness, that is, in bringing his righteous Judgments upon Israel, his peculiar people. We find that Gospel Prophet Isaiah often interweaving the wyre and whipcord of corporal bondage, with the silk and scarlet thread of Sions d•liverances.