7. Revenge. A true Penitentiary pursues1 his sins with an holy malice; he seeks the death of them: As Sampson was avenged on the Philistines for his two eyes: He useth his sins, as the Jews used Christ; he gives them gall and vinegar to drink; he crucifies his lusts, Gal. 5. 24. *A true child of God seeks to be revenged most ⟨p. 131⟩of those sins which have dishonoured God most. Cranmer, who had with his right hand subscribed the Popish Articles, was revenged on himself, he put his right hand first in the fire*. David did by sin defile his bed, after by Repentance he watered his bed with tears. Israel had sinned by Idolatry, and afterwards they did offer disgrace to their Idols, 1 Sam. 30. 22. Ye shall defile the covering of thy graven Images of silver. Mary Magdalen had before sinned in her eye, by adulterous glances, and now she will be revenged on her eyes; she washeth Christs feet with her tears*; she had sinned in her hair, it had entangled her Lovers; now she will be revenged on her hair; she wipes Christs feet with it*. The Israelitish women, who had been dressing themselves by the hour, and had abused their Looking-glasses to pride, afterwards by way of revenge as well as zeal, offered their Looking-glasses to the use and service of Gods Tabernacle, Exod. 38. 8. So those Conjurers who used curious Arts, o• ⟨p. 132⟩Magic (as it is in the Syriac) when once they repented, brought their Books, and by way of revenge burned them, Act. 19. 19. These are the blessed fruits and products of Repentance; and if we can find these in our souls, we have arrived at that Repentance which is never to be repented of.
7. Revenge. A true Penetentiary pursues1 his sins with an holy malice; he seeks the death of them: As Sampson was avenged on the Philistines for his two eyes: He useth his sins, as the Jews used Christ; he gives them gall and vinegar to drink; he crucifies his lusts, Gal. 5. 24. *A true child of God seeks to be revenged most ⟨p. 131⟩of those sins which have dishonoured God most. Cranmer, who had with his right hand subscribed the Popish Articles, was revenged on himself, he put his right hand first in the fire*. David did by sin defile his bed, after by Repentance he watered his bed with tears. Israel had sinned by Idolatry, and afterwards they did offer disgrace to their Idols, 1 Sam. 30. 22. Ye shall defile the covering of thy graven Images of silver. Mary Magdalen had before sinned in her eye, by adulterous glances, and now she will be revenged on her eyes; she washeth Christs feet with her tears*; she had sinned in her hair, it had intangled her Lovers; now she will be revenged on her hair; she wipes Christs feet with it*. The Israelitish women, who had been dressing themselves by the hour, and had abused their Looking-glasses to pride, afterwards by way of revenge as well as zeal, offered their Looking-glasses to the use and service of Gods Tabernacle, Exod. 38. 8. So those Conjurers who used curious Arts, o• ⟨p. 132⟩Magick (as it is in the Syriack) when once they repented, brought their Books, and by way of revenge burned them, Act. 19. 19. These are the blessed fruits and products of Repentance; and if we can find these in our souls, we have arrived at that Repentance which is never to be repented of.
- 17 Effect.
- *Qu• severi•res in nos sumus eò sperare debemus magis propitium Dominum. Calvin lib. 3. Instit.
- *Act & Monum. 1714.
- *Aquam ex oculis hausi•, ut quibus lascivè fuer•t abusa, eos mordaci lachrymarum copra castigaret. Brugens.Aquam ex oculis hausi•, ut quibus lascivè fuer•t abusa, eos mordaci lachrymarum cop•a castigaret. Brugens.
- *Turpanda est facies (inquit Paula) quam contra Dei praeceptum purpurisso, cerussa, & stybio saepè depinxi, affl•gendum est còrpus quod multis vacavit delitiis; mollia & s•a pretiosissima asperitate cilicii co•mutanda. H•erom. in ejus Epitaph▪
