A35545:113
The works of Ephesus explained in a sermon before the honourable House of Commons…The workes of Ephesus explained in a sermon before the honovrable House of Commons…
The works of Ephesus explained in a sermon before the honourable House of Commons at their late solemn fast, April 27th 1642 / by Joseph Caryl ...The workes of Ephesus explained in a sermon before the honovrable House of Commons at their late solemne fast, April 27th 1642 / by Ioseph Caryl ...
London: printed for John Bartlet and William Bladen, 1642London: printed for Iohn Bartlet and William Bladen, 1642
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Secondly, Charity is not contrary to Justice. We An. 2 may love the person while we reprove, oppose or punish the offender. God himself punisheth where he loves. Thou wast a God who forgavest them, though thou 1tookest vengeance of their inventions. And man may forgive, where he taketh vengeance. It is said, that God suffered (or bore) the manners of the Israelites forty years in the wilderness. He bare them indeed in the way of much patience, but he did not bear them in a way of the least compliance. For with many of them God was not well pleased, that is, he was exceedingly 2displeased (there is a [Greek or Hebrew], in the Apostles expression, (as the words following do evince) For they were overthrown (or as another place hath it, their carcass fell) in the wilderness. Theirs was a great punishment, and therefore Gods was a great displeasure.
Secondly, Charity is not contrary to Justice. Wee An. 2 may love the person while we reprove, oppose or punish the offender. God himselfe punisheth where hee loves. Thou wast a God who forgavest them, though thou 1tookest vengeance of their inventions. And man may forgive, where he taketh vengeance. It is said, that God suffered (or bore) the manners of the Israelites fourty yeares in the wildernesse. He bare them indeed in the way of much patience, but he did not beare them in a way of the least complyance. For with many of them God was not well pleased, that is, he was exceedingly 2displeased (there is a 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, in the Apostles expression, (as the words following doe evince) For they were overthrowne (or as another place hath it, their carkasse fell) in the wildernesse. Theirs was a great punishment, and therefore Gods was a great displeasure.
- 1Psal. 99. 8.
- 2