A sermon preached to the Honourable House of Commons at their late solemn fast,…A sermon preached to the Honourable House of Commons at their late solemne fast,…

Josephs brethren moved with envy, sell their brother; Potiphar casteth him in prison: the wisdom of God cometh in, in the game, and he exalteth Joseph, and keepeth alive people in famine. Herod, Pilate, Jews and Gentiles, crucify the Lord of glory, the Art of free grace, deep wisdom in God must be more then half play-maker here, and in this redeem the lost world. The Chaldeans spoil Job and plunder him; Satan maketh him an empty house, and a childless father; mercy cometh up in the Theatre, and free Grace, maketh Job an illustrious ⟨p. 8⟩and fair copy of patience and faith to all ages. Ahithophel did, as many now with our King doth, he gave wicked counsel against the Lords servant and a just cause, divine justice cometh in in the game, and Ahithophel hangeth himself.

Iosephs brethren moved with envie, sell their brother; Potiphar casteth him in prison: the wisedome of God commeth in, in the game, and hee exalteth Joseph, and keepeth alive people in famine. Herod, Pilate, Jewes and Gentiles, crucifie the Lord of glory, the Art of free grace, deepe wisedome in God must bee more then halfe play-maker here, and in this redeeme the lost world. The Chaldeans spoyle Job and plunder him; Satan maketh him an empty house, and a childelesse father; mercy commeth up in the Theater, and free Grace, maketh Job an illustrious ⟨p. 8⟩and faire copy of patience and faith to all ages. Achitophel did, as many now with our King doth, hee gave wicked counsell against the Lords servant and a just cause, divine justice cometh in in the game, and Achitophel hangeth himselfe.

The use of this shall answer two questions.

1. Why doth God suffer sin to be, and so much sin in England and Ireland?