Religion our true interest, or, Practical notes upon the third chapter of Malachi the…Religion our true interest, or, Practical notes upon the third chapter of Malachy the…

5. He who Fears God, dares not gratify his own revengeful humour. Homer saith, Revenge is sweet as dropping Honey; but Grace makes a man rather bury an injury than revenge it. He knows who hath said, Vengeance is mine, I will repay, Rom. 12.19. He who hath the Fear of God before his eyes, is so far from revenge, that he requites good for evil. Miriam murmured against Moses, and Moses prayed for her, that God would heal her of her Leprosy, Numb. 12.13. The Prophet Elisha instead of smiting his Enemies, set Bread and Water before them, 2 King 6.22.

5. He who Fears God, dares not gratifie his own revengeful humour. Homer saith, Revenge is sweet as dropping Hony; but Grace makes a man rather bury an injury than revenge it. He knows who hath said, Vengeance is mine, I will repay, Rom. 12.19. He who hath the Fear of God before his eyes, is so far from revenge, that he requites good for evil. Miriam murmured against Moses, and Moses prayed for her, that God would heal her of her Leprosie, Numb. 12.13. The Prophet Elisha instead of smiteing his Enemies, set Bread and Water before them, 2 King 6.22.

6. He who Fears God dares not do that which is of evil report, though possibly the thing in it self may be no sin. 1 Cor. 6.1. Dare any of you having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust? Yes, might some say, what sin is it to have a just cause brought before unbelievers, that it may be decided? O but, might the Apostle reply, though the thing in it self be lawful, yet because it sounds ill, and exposeth your Religion to the Scorn and insult of unbelievers, ⟨p. 53⟩