But now, when was the time that God was about to heal these ten Tribes? to what time doth this refer? some interpret this to be the time when God went about to cure the evils and the abominations that were in Rehoboams time which was a very sad time,1 had he hearkened to the counsel of his wise, grave Counsellors, it had been well for him, and his people; but he giving credit to the counsel of his young green heads, he endangered the very life of his Kingdom by it, and when he would not hearken through the pride of his heart, God rent the greatest part of the Kingdom from him, and gave it to Jeroboam, and now when there were such hopes of delivering them from these their oppressions,2 then the iniquity of Ephraim did appear, then did they oppress and crush […] ⟨p. 640⟩up and healed presently, and then they putrefy and are worse than ever. But the Lord is the healer of his people, and when he heals he doth it to purpose; and many encouragements we have in Scripture, to seek to God for healing, the promise of God, 1 Chron. 7.13.14. If my people which are called by my Name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from the evil of their ways; then will I hear from Heaven, and forgive their sin, and heal their land. Mark the connection of these words; first, seek to be forgiven, and then healed; if we should be healed before pardoned, woe be to us, we should then be undone. Isa. 57.16, 17, 18. verses, The Lord will not contend for ever, neither will he be angry for ever; lest the spirit should fail before him. For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wrath with him, and smote him; I hid my face from him, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart. Now what may we think will become of him? surely now, nothing but desolation and destruction. No saith God, I have seen his way, and will heal him: I will lead him, and restore comforts unto his mourners. Jer. 3.22. Return ye back-sliding children and I will heal your back-slidings. Oh that the answer of this people might be ours: Behold we come unto thee, for thou art our God.
But now, when was the time that God was about to heal these ten Tribes? to what time doth this refer? some interpret this to be the time when God went about to cure the evils and the abominations that were in Rehoboams time which was a very sad time,1 had he hearkened to the counsel of his wise, grave Counsellers, it had been well for him, and his people; but he giving credit to the counsel of his young green heads, he indangered the very life of his Kingdom by it, and when he would not hearken through the pride of his heart, God rent the greatest part of the Kingdom from him, and gave it to Jeroboam, and now when there were such hopes of delivering them from these their oppressions,2 then the iniquity of Ephraim did appear, then did they oppress and crush 〈…〉 ⟨p. 640⟩up and healed presently, and then they putrifie and are worse than ever. But the Lord is the healer of his people, and when he heals he doth it to purpose; and many encouragements we have in Scripture, to seek to God for healing, the promise of God, 1 Chron. 7.13.14. If my people which are called by my Name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from the evil of their waies; then will I hear from Heaven, and forgive their sin, and heal their land. Mark the conexion of these words; first, seek to be forgiven, and then healed; if we should be healed before pardoned, wo be to us, we should then be undone. Isa. 57.16, 17, 18. verses, The Lord will not contend for ever, neither will he be angry for ever; lest the spirit should fail before him. For the iniquity of his covetousnesse was I wrath with him, and smote him; I hid my face from him, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart. Now what may we think will become of him? surely now, nothing but desolation and distruction. No saith God, I have seen his way, and will heal him: I will lead him, and restore comforts unto his mourners. Jer. 3.22. Return ye back-sliding children and I will heal your back-slidings. Oh that the answer of this people might be ours: Behold we come unto thee, for thou art our God.
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