Mar. 7.24. And from thence he arose and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. Christ wearied of Judea, had bin grieved in spirit with the Hypocrisy of the Pharisees, and the provocation of that stiff-necked people. He was chased away to the profane Pagans: 1The hardening of the Jews maketh way to Christs first and young love, laid upon the Gentiles: Christ doth but draw by a lap of the curtain of Separation, and look through to one believing Heathen; the King openeth one little window, and holdeth out his face, in one glimpse, to the woman of Canaan, so Christs works of deep providence, are free mercy, and pure Justice interwoven, making one web: He departeth from the Jews, and setteth his face and heart on the Gentiles; consider the art of providence here; 1. The Devil sometime shapeth,2 and our wise Lord seweth: Babylon killeth, God maketh alive: Sin, Hell, and Death, are made a Chariot to carry on the Lords excellent work. 2. The providence §1of God hath two sides, one black and §2sad, another white and joyful: Heresy taketh strength and is green before the Sun, Gods clearing of necessary and seasonable Truths, is a fair ⟨p. 6⟩side of that same providence. Adams first sin was, the Devil and Hell digging a hole through the comely and beautiful frame of the Creation of God, and that is the dark side of providence; but the flower of Jesse springing up, to take away sin, and to paint out to Men and Angels, the glory of a Heaven and a new world of Free-grace, that is a lightsome side of providence. Christ scourged, Christ in a case, that he cannot command a cup of water: Christ dying, shamed, forsaken, is black: But Christ in that same work, redeeming the Captives of Hell, opening to sinners forfeited Paradise, that is fair and white: Joseph weeping in the prison for no fault, is foul and sad, but Joseph brought out to reign as half a King, to keep alive the Church of God in great Famine, is joyful and Glorious: The Apostles whipped, imprisoned, killed all the day long, are sad and heavy, but sewed with this, that God causeth them always to Triumph, and sow the savour of the knowledge of Christ; and Paul riding on his iron Chains and exalting CHRIST in the Gospel, through the Court of bloody Nero, maketh up a fair comely contexture of Divine Providence. 3.
Mar. 7.24. And from thence he arose and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. Christ wearied of Judea, had bin grieved in spirit with the Hypocrisie of the Pharisees, and the provocation of that stiff-necked people. He was chased away to the prophane Pagans: 1The hardning of the Jews maketh way to Christs first and young love, laid upon the Gentiles: Christ doth but draw by a lap of the curtain of Separation, and look through to one beleeving Heathen; the King openeth one little window, and holdeth out his face, in one glimpse, to the woman of Canaan, so Christs works of deep providence, are free mercy, and pure Justice interwoven, making one web: He departeth from the Jews, and setteth his face and heart on the Gentiles; consider the art of providence here; 1. The Devill sometime shapeth,2 and our wise Lord seweth: Babylon killeth, God maketh alive: Sin, Hell, and Death, are made a Chariot to carry on the Lords excellent work. 2. The providence §1of God hath two sides, one black and §2sad, another white and joyfull: Heresie taketh strength and is green before the Sun, Gods clearing of necessary and seasonable Truths, is a fair ⟨p. 6⟩side of that same providence. Adams first sin was, the Devill and Hell digging a hole through the comely and beautiful frame of the Creation of God, and that is the dark side of providence; but the flower of Jesse springing up, to take away sin, and to paint out to Men and Angels, the glory of a Heaven and a new world of Free-grace, that is a lightsome side of providence. Christ scourged, Christ in a case, that he cannot command a cup of water: Christ dying, shamed, forsaken, is black: But Christ in that same work, redeeming the Captives of Hell, opening to sinners forfeited Paradice, that is fair and white: Joseph weeping in the prison for no fault, is foul and sad, but Joseph brought out to reign as half a King, to keep alive the Church of God in great Famine, is joyfull and Glorious: The Apostles whipped, imprisoned, killed all the day long, are sad and heavy, but sewed with this, that God causeth them alwayes to Triumph, and sow the savour of the knowledge of Christ; and Paul riding on his iron Chains and exalting CHRIST in the Gospell, through the Court of bloody Nero, maketh up a fair comely contexture of Divine Providence. 3.
- 1The art of the wise contexture of providence in black & white, fair and foul mixed in one for beauties sake.The arte of the wise contexture of providence in black & white, faire and foul mixed in one for beauties sake.
- 2Two sides in providence.
