A Divine Cordial

2. Spiritual good things work for hurt to the wicked; from the flower of heavenly blessings they suck poison. •. The Ministers of God work for their hurt. The same wind that blows one Ship to the Haven, blows another Ship upon a Rock. The same breath in the Ministry, that blows a godly man to Heaven, ⟨p. 74⟩blows a profane sinner to Hell. They who come with the Word of Life in their mouth, yet to many are a savour of death, Isa. 6.10. Make the heart of this people fat, and their ears heavy. The Prophet was sent upon a sad Message, to preach their Funeral Sermon. Wicked men are worse for preaching, Amos 5.10. They hate him that rebukes in the Gate. Sinners grow more resolved in sin; let God say what he will, they will do what they list, Jer. 44.16. As for the word which thou hast spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken unto thee. The word preached is not healing, but hardening. And how dreadful is this for men to be sunk to Hell with Sermons!

2. Spiritual good things work for hurt to the wicked; from the flower of heavenly blessings they suck poyson. •. The Ministers of God work for their hurt. The same wind that blows one Ship to the Haven, blows another Ship upon a Rock. The same breath in the Ministry, that blows a godly man to Heaven, ⟨p. 74⟩blows a prophane sinner to Hell. They who come with the Word of Life in their mouth, yet to many are a savour of death, Isa. 6.10. Make the heart of this people fat, and their ears heavy. The Prophet was sent upon a sad Message, to preach their Funeral Sermon. Wicked men are worse for preaching, Amos 5.10. They hate him that rebukes in the Gate. Sinners grow more resolved in sin; let God say what he will, they will do what they list,