Gospel-revelation in three treatises, viz, 1 The nature of God. 2 The excellencies of…

they begin to wrangle at what Jeremiah spake to them, all the proud men began to wrangle at what Jeremiah spake, mark, it is all the proud men, they are proud spirits that do contend with Gods Word, but mark, first they wrangle, chap. 43.2. and then they grow resolute and stubborn, chap. 44.16. As for the word that thou hast spoken to us in the Name of the Lord, we will not hearken unto thee; why, what, are these the men that called God to witness, that whatsoever Jeremiah should declare in the Name of God, they would do it? and yet now, first they wrangle at what he saith, and then they resolve, that as for what he hath spoken to ⟨p. 320⟩them in the Name of the Lord, they will not hear it: Now God forbid that ever there should be found among any of you such wrangling spirits with the Word of God; certainly God will justify the words of his servants that they speak in his Name one day, and will make them good upon you, and they may lye heavy upon the soul that shall neglect them; but then where there is first wrangling at the Word of God, there usually grows an impudent, proud, stubborn, casting off the Word of God; As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the Name of the Lord, we will not hearken unto thee. Why should not we do what we have a mind to? why should not we take our liberty on the Lords day, as we were wont, and follow our business as we were wont? let them say what they vvill, we vvill do as we were wont to do, and we vvill keep our company, as we were wont to do; let them speak while their heart aches; this was the very guise of this people that made such a profession before the Lord, but oh the Lord forbid that it should be so with any of you.

they begin to wrangle at what Jeremiah spake to them, all the proud men began to wrangle at what Jeremiah spake, mark, it is all the proud men, they are proud spirits that do contend with Gods Word, but mark, first they wrangle, chap. 43.2. and then they grow resolute and stubborn, chap. 44.16. As for the word that thou hast spoken to us in the Name of the Lord, we will not hearken unto thee; why, what, are these the men that called God to witness, that whatsoever Jeremiah should declare in the Name of God, they would do it? and yet now, first they wrangle at what he saith, and then they resolve, that as for what hee hath spoken to ⟨p. 320⟩them in the Name of the Lord, they will not hear it: Now God forbid that ever there should bee found among any of you such wrangling spirits with the Word of God; certainly God will justifie the words of his servants that they speak in his Name one day, and will make them good upon you, and they may lye heavy upon the soul that shall neglect them; but then where there is first wrangling at the Word of God, there usually grows an impudent, proud, stubborn, casting off the Word of God; As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the Name of the Lord, wee will not hearken unto thee. Why should not wee do what wee have a mind to? why should not wee take our liberty on the Lords day, as vvee vvere vvont, and follovv our business as vvee vvere vvont? let them say vvhat they vvill, vvee vvill do as vvee vvere vvont to do, and vvee vvill keep our company, as vvee vvere vvont to do; let them speak vvhile their heart akes; this vvas the very guize of this people that made such a profession before the Lord, but oh the Lord forbid that it should bee so vvith any of you.