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A25117
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A Treatise of civil bonds and obligations shewing the nature, use, and dangers of such contracts : with cautions against suretiship / by R.A.
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R. A.
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1688
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Wing A28; ESTC R4069
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by him How Absolom who was lifted up against â—is Father and usurped his Throne 2 Sam. 18.9 hung miserable Spectacle to all Israel How Rabshakeh was utterly vanquished who in his arrogance told King Heâ—ekiah that he was not able to turn away â—he face of one Captain of the least of his Master the King of Assyria's Servants But the Angel of the Lord went out 2 King. 19.35 and â—ote in the Camp an hundred fourscore and â—ive thousand and when they arose early in â—he Morning behold they were all dead Corps How Haman who in his proud indignation thought scorn to lay hands on Morâ—ecai alone who had displeased him by â—efusing the bowed knee which was expected but in revenge would swallow the whole Nation of the Jews was forced to yield the greatest honour to him wâ— he mortally hated Esther 6.10 and the people had devoted to slaughter were saâ— and he himself suffered the shameful â— which he had plotted for Mordecai 7.10 How when Nebuchadnezzar walkeâ— the Palace of his Kingdom and Gloâ— in the great City he had built by the mâ— of his Power and for the honour of Majesty Dan. 4.30 31 32 33. While the word was in mouth there fell a Voice from Heaâ— O King Nebuchadnezzar to thee it is â—ken the Kingdom is departed from thee he was driven from men and his dwelâ— was with the Beasts of the Field and was made to eat grass as Oxen and Body was wet with the Dew of Heavâ— till his Hairs were grown like Eagles â—thers and his Nails like Birds Claws How Antiochus when he had spoâ— proudly against Jerusalem and threatâ— to turn it into a Charnel was smiâ— with an incurable and invisible plagâ— A pain of the Bowels that was remedâ— came upon him 2 Mac. 9.5 c. and sore torments of the â—ner parts and whereas he yet ceased â— from his bragging but still was filled wâ— Pride breathing out Fire in his rage agaâ— the Jews it came to pass that he fell doâ— from his Chariot carried violently so tâ— â—â—ving a sore fall all the Members of his â—ly were much pained and thus he that a â—le afore thought he might command the â—ves of the Sea so proud was he beyond â— condition of Man and weigh the high â—nntains in a ballance was now cast on â— Ground carried in a Horselitter shewing 〈◊〉 unto all the manifest Power of God. So â—t the Worms rose up out of the Body of â— wicked man and whilst he lived in sorâ— and pain his Flesh fell away and the â—iness of his smell was noisom to all his â—ny and the Man that thought a little â—e he could reach to the Stars of Heaven â— man could endure to carry for his intoleâ—le stink I shall call forth but one sad Example â—re How that Herod being arrayed in â—yal Apparel and sitting upon his â—rone made an Oration to the Tyrians â—d Sidonians who gave a shout saying â—t the Voice of a God and not of a man â—d immediately the Angel of the Lord smote â— because he gave not God the Glory Acts 12.21 22 23. and was eaten of Worms and gave up the â—st We see that these are glaring inâ—nces of Pride whose humiliation was just as their self exaltation was abomiâ—ble I have entertained the Reader with them because the remembraâ— thereof may give him sufficient proof tâ— the stoutest Pride may be cast dowâ— For when we find such Mountains whâ— seemed to threaten the skies laid low â— know not but all may be partakers of â— measure who are guilty of the same â—nity This Sin threw the Apostate â—gels out of their great possessions in Hâ—ven and doubtless the same iniquity â—eject mortal Worms out of their smaâ— Estates on Earth The Power and Justice of the Divâ— Government changes not and whateâ— punishment is due to sin may be execuâ— whenever the Governour pleases â—â— delay of penalties is no Evidence of Absolution nor shall the long suffer of the Almighty put out the Glory of Justice It may make way for Actâ— mercy towards capable Subjects who Faith in a Mediator can be justified frâ— all things But in this dispensation jusâ— is not lessened because it is emineâ— Glorified by him upon whose accoâ— the favour is bestowed For the Mystâ— of an omnipotent and incarnate Cruciâ— Saviour was most wisely adjusted to the Attributes of the Divine and â— tenderly comport with all the necessiâ— â— the humane Nature So that whateâ— punishment is either suspended or â—doned in consideration of this Heaâ—nly Mystery from whence all acts of â—ace do proceed and ever did from the â—ginning is abundantly recompensed â—ereby But whatever Subject is and â—ntinues to be uncapable of the benefit â—ereof must suffer the Terrors of that â—rfect justice which will certainly puâ—sh him for all his transgressions whereâ—e let no man be high minded but fear â—r true Wisdom utters her Voice in these â—ords Every one that is Proud in heart â—an abomination to the Lord though hand â—n in hand he shall not be unpunished Pro. 16.5 â—nd there is no question but that he may â— punished in the Circumstances of his â—tward condition as well as in a more â—eadful way When we find that they â—ho have made the largest most pomâ—us and most magnificent Figure in â—e World have been shrivell'd into short â—oken thin and insignificant Chaâ—cters and deprived of all their nobleâ—ess and Glory Let no man trust to the â—sible and illustrious power of the Proud â—hich may vanish in a moment or adore â—eir Beauty which by the just hand of â—od may soon be clothed with deformity Worms and corruption And wâ— a Vial of divine Wrath is poured uâ— them some of the drops thereof at leâ— may fall upon those who are conjoy with them in their secular concerns â— the Proud are great Criticks in pointâ— Honour and some may imagine that tâ— passionate abhorrence of all contempt disgrace will scare them from all ignoâ— and base Actions that since they hatâ— be despis'd they will do nothing to serve it and therefore will not be guâ— of meeting hard measure to their kinâ— Friends which is one of the worst â—vilest practices in humane Society 〈◊〉 not strange if this plausible phancy 〈◊〉 tempted some of their familiar acquâ—tance to consent to what they have â—red But this Flower withers under â— Nose who smells it and upon the Tryal of its worth changes Colour â— tho the Proud hate nothing more 〈◊〉 disgrace yet none mistake the way Honour more than they Nothinâ— more grievous to them than contenâ— and yet their course of life renders tâ— most obnoxious to it They minâ— Law but their own will and while â— proceedings are arbitrary they must be controuled nor can they patieâ— â— the report of that ignominy they have â—ght upon themselves They can afâ— and indulge any kind of Vice while 〈◊〉 abhor the shame which is the Fruit 〈◊〉 In