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An humble testimony unto the goodness and severity of God in his dealing with…
An humble testimony unto the goodness and severity of God in his dealing with sinful churches and nations, or, The only way to deliver a sinful nation from utter ruin by impendent judgments, in a discourse on the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, Luk. 13, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 / by John Owen.An humble testimony unto the goodness and severity of God in his dealing with sinful churches and nations, or, The only way to deliver a sinful nation from utter ruine by impendent judgments, in a discourse on the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, Luk. 13, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 / by John Owen.
London: printed for Nathanael Ponder, 1681
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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.
Whilst they were engaged in this work Pilate the bloody Roman Governor, on what occasion or provocation is unknown, came upon them, and slew them in a cruel manner, intimated in that Expression, that he mingled their Blood with their Sacrifices. And this Providence is the more remarkable, in that it fell out whilst they ⟨p. 12⟩were engaged in their Sacred Worship; which carries an Indication of Divine Severity. And it may be there was, as it is in the ruin of Mankind every day, occasion taken for it, from the difference that was between two wicked Governors, Pilate and Herod, unto whose Jurisdiction these Galileans did belong, in whose blood Pilate thought to revenge himself on his Enemy. However they both combined at last in the killing of Christ, as others use to do in the World; and so made themselves Friends, leaving their Example to their Successors.
Whil'st they were ingaged in this work Pilate the bloody Roman Governour, on what occasion or provocation is unknown, came upon them, and slew them in a cruel manner, intimated in that Expression, that he mingled their Blood with their Sacrifices. And this Providence is the more remarkable, in that it fell out whil'st they ⟨p. 12⟩were ingaged in their Sacred Worship; which carries an Indication of Divine Severity. And it may be there was, as it is in the ruine of Mankind every day, occasion taken for it, from the difference that was between two wicked Governours, Pilate and Herod, unto whose Jurisdiction these Galileans did belong, in whose blood Pilate thought to revenge himself on his Enemy. However they both combin'd at last in the killing of Christ, as others use to do in the World; and so made themselves Freinds, leaving their Example to their Successors.
2. The other was a mere Effect of divine Providence, the death of eighteen men by the fall of a Tower in Siloam; that is a place of Waters, and a running stream in Jerusalem it self. And our Lord Jesus Christ declares herein, not only that all such Accidents are disposed by the Providence of God, but that he speaks in them for our Instruction.