Useful instructions for a professing people in times of great security and degeneracy

Use II. Learn hence to interpret the Threatenings of Judgement denounced by Gods Messengers in the best sense, when they tell you of Gods wrath. Oh do not think th••, tell you as they would have it, or that they take any delight in bringing such heavy tidings, but they must say as God commands them, Jer. 28. 6. they can be gladly content that the threatening may never be fulfilled.

Use II. Learn hence to interpret the Threatnings of Judgement denounced by Gods Messengers in the best sense, when they tell you of Gods wrath. Oh do not think th••, tell you as they would have it, or that they take any delight in bringing such heavy tidings, but they must say as God commands them, Jer. 28. 6. they can be gladly content that the threatning may never be fulfilled.

Use III. Here is a mark to distinguish the people of God from hypocritical Professors: when God tells us plainly of our sins, and speaks of his wrath, 'tis indeed a burden to all; but how? why, the wicked endeavour to throw it off themselves, and cast it upon Gods Ministers, and violently to pull their shoulder from under it; but the people of God sit down under it, and bear it patiently, yea take up a new burden of sorrow for the sin which hath procured it, Lam. 3. 27, 28, 39.

Use IV. Learn hence what use to make of the threatening of Gods Judgements, and Reproofs of your sins, if it be a burden to hear of them, what then will it be to bear them? if you cannot endure to sit quietly whiles you are told of them, how will you endure when God shall do according to the word of his Messengers? Let such thoughts as these move you to prepare your selves, this use God would have these burdens attain,