The saints guide, in three treatises

Use 3 The third use is of reproof, Doth God strive with sinners for their good and salvation, what shall we think of them that strive with men for their hurt and ruin, either God must be blamed for dealing so, or they condemned for standing in opposition with God, judge you; I will say nothing. The Lord strives, he useth mercy, justice, goodness, & all means to draw sinners to him, and so to be saved; and these endeavour by all means, threatening, taunts, counsels, and examples to withdraw men from God, ⟨p. 65⟩his ways and service; certainly, either God is to be blamed for dealing so, or they to be condemned in their mischiefs. They are the Devils, Captains, and give press money, nay, his Brokers; if a wife, child, or servant, or neighbour begins to look towards Heaven, then the husband frowns, the Master chides, the friend forsakes. Oh, lay your hands on your hearts, the devil if incarnate could do no more. Oh know not only that thine own sins shall condemn thee, but the blood of your wives, children, and servants; Oh brethren, I beseech you hear, fear and tremble. Acts 15.8, 9. The text saith, that Paul came to the Island, and found the Deputy ⟨p. 64⟩of the Island desirous to hear the word of God, Paul would have brought him to the faith, and Elimas would have drawn him from the faith: mark what Paul said in the tenth verse, thou child of the devil: because Elimas would not go to hell himself alone, he draws others. and Paul comes with fire and thundering, as it were, Oh, child of the Devil, O Enemy of all righteousness.

Ʋse 3 The third use is of reproofe, Doth God strive with sinners for their good and salvation, what shall we thinke of them that strive with men for their hurt and ruine, either God must be blamed for dealing so, or they condemned for standing in opposition with God, judge you; I will say nothing. The Lord strives, he useth mercie, justice, goodnes, & all means to draw sinners to him, and so to be saved; and these endeavour by all meanes, threatning, taunts, councells, and examples to withdraw men from God, ⟨p. 65⟩his waies and service; certainly, either God is to be blamed for dealing so, or they to be condemned in their mischiefes. They are the Divells, Captaines, and give presse money, nay, his Brokers; if a wife, childe, or servant, or neighbour begines to looke towards Heaven, then the husband frownes, the Master chides, the freind forsakes. Oh, lay your hands on your hearts, the divell if incarnate could doe no more. Oh know not only that thine owne sinnes shall condemne thee, but the bloud of your wives, children, and servants; Oh brethren, I beseech you heare, feare and tremble.