A47584:1563
The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland
The history of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history.The historie of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history.
London: printed by John Raworth for George Thomason and Octavian Pullen, 1644
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.
The chambers are then Gods sure promises, unto the which Gods people are commanded to resort, yea, within the which they are commanded to close themselves in the time of greatest adversity. The manner of speaking is borrowed from that judgement and foresight, which God hath printed in this our Nature; for when that men espy great tempests appearing to come, willingly they will not remain uncovered upon the fields, but straightway they will draw them to their houses or holds, that they may escape the vehemency of the same; and if they fear any enemy to pursue them, they will shut their doors, to the end that suddenly the enemy should not have entry.
The chambers are then Gods sure promises, unto the which Gods people are commanded to resort, yea, within the which they are commanded to close themselves in the time of greatest adversitie. The manner of speaking is borrowed from that judgement and foresight, which God hath printed in this our Nature; for when that men espie great tempests appearing to come, willingly they will not remain uncovered upon the fields, but straightway they will draw them to their houses or holds, that they may escape the vehemency of the same; and if they fear any enemy to pursue them, they will shut their doors, to the end that suddenly the enemy should not have entry.
After this manner God speaketh to his people; as if he should say, The Tempest that shall come upon this whole Nation, shall be so terrible, that nothing shall appear but extermination to come upon the whole body: But thou my people (I say) that hearest my word, believest the same, and tremblest at the threatenings of my Prophets, now when the world doth insolently resist, let such (I say) enter within the secret Chamber of my promises, let them contain themselves quietly there, yea let them ⟨p. 117⟩shut the door upon them, and suffer not infidelity, the mortal enemy of my trueth, and of my people that depend thereupon, to have free entry to trouble them (yea, farther to murder) in my promise; and so shall they perceive that my indignation shall pass, and that such as depend upon me, shall be saved.