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

First, He visits in love and mercy, (Ruth. 1.6.) Then she (that is Naomi) arose with her Daughter in Law, that she might return from the Country of Moab, for she had heard in the Country of Moab, how that the Lord had visited his people in giving them bread. That is, God had showed them kindness and mercy in relieving them from that devouring famine. Again, (Gen. 21.6.) And the Lord visited Sarah, as he had said; that is, he gave her the promised mercy of a Son. Once more, (Luke 1.68.) Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he hath visited, and redeemed his People; and that's a blessed visitation indeed, which brings redemption. Thus the Scripture often speaks of Gods visitation in mercy.

First, He visits in love and mercy, (Ruth. 1.6.) Then she (that is Naomi) arose with her Daughter in Law, that she might return from the Countrey of Moab, for she had heard in the Countrey of Moab, how that the Lord had visited his people in giving them bread. That is, God had shewed them kindnesse and mercy in relieving them from that devouring famine. Again, (Gen. 21.6.) And the Lord visited Sarah, as he had said; that is, he gave her the promised mercy of a Son. Once more, (Luke 1.68.) Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he hath visited, and redeemed his People; and that's a blessed visitation indeed, which brings redemption. Thus the Scripture often speaks of Gods visitation in mercy.

Secondly, There is a visitation of God in anger, wrath and judgement. The Law saith (Exod. 20.4, 5.) Thou shalt not make to thy self any graven Image, &c. Thou shalt not bow down thy self to them, nor serve them; for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the Fathers upon the Children, unto the third and fourth Generation of them that hate me: That is punishing the iniquity of the Fathers upon the Children, these Children continuing in their Fathers ways, to do sinfully; such Children