The Ox knoweth his Owner, and the Ass his Masters Crib, 1but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
Negligence, Carelessness, Ignorance, and want of Consideration, as it brought Jerusalem down wonderfully,2 so it hath been the bane and common perdition of unthinking and wretched man from time to time, and will be yours, if you hearken to these evil enemies of your Soul, and suffer Consideration to be expelled your Tabernacle: Why at this day are there so many people who drink up iniquity as the Fish drinks Water? that commit all manner of Sin, all outrages, all injustice, all turpitude, treading down the poor, and contemning (me.) True Godliness, without remorse of Conscience, or dread of God's wrath and fearful vengeance that doth pursue them; but for the lack of Consideration of that which is like to be their reward and punishment for all their abominable doings in the end? Thus saith the Lord, Consider your ways; Consider your doings. 3Consider this ye that forget God, least he tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver you. I but they will not consider it, nor lay it to heart, they will not know in this their day the things that belong to their peace, but inconsiderately put the evil day far away, and harden their hearts against God, provoking▪ him to draw his Sword, and cause his hand to take hold of Judgment; for nothing doubtless can be more intolerable in the presence of the Almighty, than this iniquity; sith he hath published his Law, declared his pleasure against ungodliness, charging all to ⟨p. 118⟩bear it in their minds, to ponder it in their hearts, to study and meditate upon it both day and night, at home and abroad, when they rise up, and when they lie down, to make it their cogitation and rumination continually, &c. And O that men should ever, notwithstanding all this, contemn it, and make it no part of their thoughts, but rather flee the knowledge thereof: God makes his complaint and denounceth Judgment, but no man (as the Prophet Jeremiah showeth) will enter into Consideration, nor mind why the Land mourns; none cry out, What have I done? All men, alas! are set upon their own courses, and run on in the same with as great vehemency and fierce obstinacy, as a fierce Armed Horse into the Battle, when he hears the Trumpet sound.
The Oxe knoweth his Owner, and the Ass his Masters Crib, 1but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
Negligence, Carelesness, Ignorance, and want of Consideration, as it brought Jerusalem down wonderfully,2 so it hath been the bane and common perdition of unthinking and wretched man from time to time, and will be yours, if you hearken to these evil enemies of your Soul, and suffer Consideration to be expelled your Tabernacle: Why at this day are there so many people who drink up iniquity as the Fish drinks Water? that commit all manner of Sin, all outrages, all injustice, all turpitude, treading down the poor, and contemning (me.) True Godliness, without remorse of Conscience, or dread of God's wrath and fearful vengeance that doth pursue them; but for the lack of Consideration of that which is like to be their reward and punishment for all their abominable doings in the end? Thus saith the Lord, Consider your waies; Consider your doings. 3Consider this ye that forget God, least he tear you in pieces, and there be none to diliver you. I but they will not consider it, nor lay it to heart, they will not know in this their day the things that belong to their peace, but inconsiderately put the evil day far away, and harden their hearts against God, provoking▪ him to draw his Sword, and cause his hand to take hold of Judgment; for nothing doubtless can be more intolerable in the presence of the Almighty, than this iniquity; sith he hath published his Law, declared his pleasure against ungodliness, charging all to ⟨p. 118⟩bear it in their minds, to ponder it in their hearts, to study and meditate upon it both day and night, at home and abroad, when they rise up, and when they lie down, to make it their cogitation and rumination continually, &c. And O that men should ever, notwithstanding all this, contemn it, and make it no part of their thoughts, but rather flee the knowledg thereof: God makes his complaint and denounceth Judgment, but no man (as the Prophet Jeremiah sheweth) will enter into Consideration, nor mind why the Land mourns; none cry out, What have I done? All men, alas! are set upon their own courses, and run on in the same with as great vehemency and fierce obstinacy, as a fierce Armed Horse into the Battel, when he hears the Trumpet sound.
- 1Isa. 1.3.
- 2Lam. 1, 9.
- 3Haggai. 1. Psal. 50.
