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Ignorantia scientifica. A brief essay on mans not knowing his time: the just inferences…
Ignorantia scientifica. A brief essay on mans not knowing his time: the just inferences from it, and the great advantages of it. : Upon a special and mournful occasion. : [Seven lines of quotations]
printed by B. Green for Samuel Gerrish, 1727
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly. THERE is a Dreadful Judgment of GOD, upon Wicked Men in it, that they must not know their Time. The wrath of GOD upon Wicked Men must overtake them. After what manner must it overtake them? We read; Psal. XI. 6. Upon the wicked He shall rain snares— and an horrible tempest, We read; Psal. LXXIII. 18, 19. Surely, Thou hast set them in slippery places; — How are they brought into Desolation, as in a Moment? Of the Wicked Man, we are told; Psal. XXXVII. 13. The Lord shall laugh at him, for He sees that his Day is coming. Why; ⟨p. 14⟩The Man does not see it himself! This gives a greater Triumph to the Justice of GOD, in the Day that comes upon him. The Vengeance of GOD upon a wicked Man, must come Irresistibly. It comes at once, and that makes it the more Irresistible. A Whirlwind of Wrath must come upon a wicked Man. A Whirlwind, that must rise at once. It must gather Suddenly, It must be big with terrible Thunder. It must break him to pieces, before he has any Time to look about him. He must not know his Time. No; He must be Surprised by the Vengeance of GOD.
Secondly. THERE is a Dreadful Judgment of GOD, upon Wicked Men in it, that they must not know their Time. The wrath of GOD upon Wicked Men must overtake them. After what manner must it overtake them? We read; Psal. XI. 6. Upon the wicked He shall rain snares— and an horrible tempest, We read; Psal. LXXIII. 18, 19. Surely, Thou hast set them in slippery places; — How are they brought into Desolation, as in a Moment? Of the Wicked Man, we are told; Psal. XXXVII. 13. The Lord shall laugh at him, for He sees that his Day is coming. Why; ⟨p. 14⟩The Man does not see it himself! This gives a greater Triumph to the Justice of GOD, in the Day that comes upon him. The Vengeance of GOD upon a wicked Man, must come Irresistibly. It comes at once, and that makes it the more Irresistible. A Whirlwind of Wrath must come upon a wicked Man. A Whirlwind, that must rise at once. It must gather Suddenly, It must be big with terrible Thunder. It must break him to pieces, before he has any Time to look about him. He must not know his Time. No; He must be Surprized by the Vengeance of GOD.