3. Sometimes Earthquakes come as a Sign both of great Judgments to the World, and of signal Mercy to the Church of God. Thus when the Children of Israel were brought out of Egypt, although' Moses does not mention any thing of an Earthquake, yet nevertheless, it is evident from other Scriptures that there was one then. For the Psalmist speaking of Gods bringing His People out of Egypt, by the hands of Moses and Aaron, says, The Earth trembled and shook, Psal. 77. 18. That proved ⟨p. 16⟩an happy Earthquake to the Children of Israel, but it presaged ruin to Pharaoh and the Egyptians. So in Joshua's time, when the River Jordan was dried up, there was doubtless an Earthquake; as is intimated, Psal. 114. 5. 6, 7. What ailed thee, O thou Sea, that thou fleddest? Thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back? Ye Mountains, that ye skipped like Rams, and ye little Hills like Lambs? Tremble thou Earth at the presence of the Lord. That Earthquake was a Sign of Gods Presence with His People, and a Presage of Destruction to their Canaanitish Enemies. It seems also, there was an Earthquake when the Children of Israel were in the Wilderness, and ready to take possession of the Land of Canaan, which struck the Edomites and other Enemies with a great Terror. This we gather from a passage in Deborah's Song, Judg. 5. 4. When thou •entest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the Earth trembled. And when Jonathan surprised the Garrison of the Philistines, There was trembling in the Host, the Garrison trembled, and […] Earth quaked, so that it was a very great Trembling. This was a Sign of Gods Favour to Jonathan, and of Ruin to the ⟨p. 17⟩Philistines. We read that when the Apostles had Prayed, the place was shaken where they had assembled together, Act. 431. Which was a sign of Gods gracious Presence with them, that their Prayers was heard, and that by their Preaching the Gospel, there would be great shakings in the world, and changes for the better. But the happiest Earthquake that ever was, was that when Christ Rose from the Dead; signifying that He had conquered Death, and that by virtue of His Resurrection, all true Believers on His Name, shall have a Resurrection to Eternal Life.
3. Sometimes Earthquakes come as a Sign both of great Judgments to the World, and of signal Mercy to the Church of God. Thus when the Children of Israel were brought out of Egypt, altho' Moses does not mention any thing of an Earthquake, yet nevertheless, it is evident from other Scriptures that there was one then. For the Psalmist speaking of Gods bringing His People out of Egypt, by the hands of Moses and Aaron, sayes, The Earth trembled and shook, Psal. 77. 18. That proved ⟨p. 16⟩an happy Earthquake to the Children of Israel, but it presaged ruine to Pharaoh and the Egyptians. So in Joshuahs time, when the River Jordan was dried up, there was doubtless an Earthquake; as is intimated, Psal. 114. 5. 6, 7. What ailed thee, O thou Sea, that thou fleddest? Thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back? Ye Mountains, that ye skipped like Rams, and ye little Hills like Lambs? Tremble thou Earth at the presence of the Lord. That Earthquake was a Sign of Gods Presence with His People, and a Presage of Destruction to their Canaanitish Enemies. It seems also, there was an Earthquake when the Children of Israel were in the Wilderness, and ready to take possession of the Land of Canaan, which struck the E•omites and other Enemies with a great Terror. This we gather from a passage in Deborahs Song, Judg. 5. 4. When thou •entest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the Earth trembled. And when Jonathan surpriz•d the Garrison of the Philistins, There was trembling in the Host, the Garrison trembled, and 〈…〉 Earth quaked, so that it was a very great Trembling. This was a Sign of Gods Favour to Jonathan, and of Ruine to the ⟨p. 17⟩Philistins. We read that when the Apo•tles had Prayed, the place was shaken where they had assembled together, Act. 431. Which was a sign of Gods gracious Presence with them, that their Prayers was heard, and that by their Preaching the Gospel, there would be great shakings in the world, and changes for the better. But the happiest Earthquake that ever was, was that when Christ Rose from the Dead; signifying that He had conquered Death, and that by vertue of His Resurrection, all true Believers on His Name, shall have a Resurrection to Eternal Life.
