The third Remedy against this Device1 of Satan, is, solemnly to dwell upon those dreadful curses, and woes that are from heaven denounced against self-seekers. Woe unto them that join 2house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth. So Habakkuk, 3Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his, and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay. Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil. Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul. For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it. Woe to him that buildeth a Town with blood, and stablisheth a City by iniquity. The materials of the house built up by oppression, shall come as joint-witnesses; The stones of the wall shall cry, Lord, we were built up by blood and violence; and the beam shall answer, True Lord, even so it is; The stones shall cry ⟨p. 269⟩vengeance Lord upon these self-seekers, and the beam shall answer, woe to him, because he built his house with blood. So Isaiah, Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed. To turn aside the needy from judgement, and to take away the right from the poor of my people; that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless. So Amos, Woe 4unto them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the Nations, to whom the house of Israel came. That put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near. That lie upon beds of Ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the Lambs out of the flock, and the Calves out of the midst of the stall. That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments, but they are not grieved for the afflictions of Joseph. So Micah, woe to them that devise iniquity, 5and work evil upon their beds: when the morning is light they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand. And they covet fields, and take them by violence, and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
The third Remedy against this Device1 of Satan, is, solemnly to dwell upon those dreadfull curses, and woes that are from heaven denounced against selfe-seekers. Woe unto them that joyne 2house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth. So Habakkuk, 3Wo to him that increaseth that which is not his, and to him that ladeth himselfe with thick clay. Woe to him that coveteth an evill covetousnesse to his house, that hee may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evill. Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soule. For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beame out of the timber shall answer it. Woe to him that buildeth a Towne with blood, and stablisheth a City by iniquity. The materialls of the house built up by oppression, shall come as joynt-witnesses; The stones of the wall shall cry, Lord, we were built up by blood and violence; and the beam shall answer, True Lord, even so it is; The stones shall cry ⟨p. 269⟩vengeance Lord upon these self-seekers, and the beame shall answer, wo to him, because he built his house with blood. So Isaiah, Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousnesse which they have prescribed. To turne aside the needy from judgement, and to take away the right from the poore of my people; that widdowes may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherlesse. So Amos, Wo 4unto them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountaine of Samaria, which are named chiefe of the Nations, to whom the house of Israel came. That put far away the evill day, and cause the seate of violence to come neer. That lie upon beds of Ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eate the Lambs out of the flock, and the Calves out of the midst of the stall. That drinke wine in bowles, and annoint themselves with the chiefe oyntments, but they are not grieved for the afflictions of Joseph. So Micah, woe to them that devise iniquity, 5and worke evill upon their beds: when the morning is light they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand. And they covet fields, and take them by violence, and houses, and take them away: so they oppresse a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
- 13 Remedy.
- 2Isa. 5. 8.
- 3Hab. 6. 9, 10, 11, 12. Crassus a very rich Roman, and a great self-seeker, for greedy desire of Gold, he managed war against the Parthians, by whom both he & 30000. Romans were slain: and because the Barbarians conjectured that he made this assault upon them for their gold; therefore they melted gold, & poured it into his dead body, saying (satura de auro) satisfie thy self with gold. Isa. 15. 1, 2.Hab. 6. 9, 10, 11, 12. Crassus a very rich Roman, and a great self-seeker, for greedy desire of Gold, he managed war against the Parthians, by whom both he & 30000. Romans were slain: and because the Barbarians conjectured that he made this assault upon them for their gold; therfore they melted gold, & poured it into his dead body, saying (satura de auro) satisfie thy selfe with gold. Isa. 15. 1, 2.
- 4Amos 6. 1. 7.
- 5Mica 2. 1, 2. Tacitus the Roman Emperors word was (fibi bonus aliis malus) he that is too much for himself, fails to be good to others.Mica 2. 1, 2. Tacitus the Roman Emperours word was (fibi bonus aliis malus) he that is too much for himselfe, failes to be good to others.
