The Bibles Abstract and Epitome, Part 47 – Part 49
A Catalogue of Gods instruments of wrath, wherewith he hath punished both Godly and wicked that have sinned.
For sinne
An Angel
destroyed seventie thousand Israelites, fourescore and five thousand2 Sam. 24. 2 Kin. 19. Exod 13. 1 King. 11. M…th 28. 4. Exod. 15. …5. I…r. 15. 11. N…b. 22. G…n. 21. Gen. 2…. 2 Sam. 6. 2 King. 2. Ier. 12. 19. 2 King. 6. Gen. 19. Act. 9. & 13. Assyrians, with all the first-born in the land of the Egyptians.
Adversaries vexed Salomon: Astonishment the keepers of Christs tombe.
Amazednesse fell on the Dukes of Edom: Archers shot at Babylon.
An Asse reproved Balaam: Banishment ex…led Ish…ael from Abraham.
Barrennesse was laid on king Ahimelechs wife, with other women in his house, and on Michal Davids Spouse.
Beares destroyed fortie two little mocking children.
The Buriall of an Asse, was the buriall of King Iehoiakim.
Blindnesse fell on Syrians, Sodomites, Paul, and Elymas, for a time.
Conscience accused King David, and the sonnes of Iacob.
Confusion of tongues fell on the builders of Babel with Nimrod.Gen. 11. Dan. 5. Gen. 9. & 3. Chap 4…. Act. 2 Chro. 21. Exo. 13. 2 Sā. 6. Act. 5 Gen. …8. 2 King. 9. 1 King. 14. Luke 1. 20. 1 Ki. 14. & 2…. Iudg. 9. 1 Sam. 16. 1 King. 22. Numb. 16. 1 Sam. 14. 1 Sam. 5. 2 King, 6. Lam. 2. 20. Lam. 4. 10. Exod. 15. …. Ier. 51. 2. Ionob 4. Judg. Mat. 28. 4. 9. 18. Exo. 15. 15. Jer. Num. 22. 3. 4. 29. Gen. 20. 10. 2 King. 2. Numb 16. Dan. 3. Levit. 1. Gen. 19. Numb. 11. Ier. 49. Amos 1. & 7. 1 King. 14. Esth. 7. 2 Sā. 18. Mat. 27 2 Sam. 17.
Changing of countenance, with trembling in all parts of the body, fell on Belshazzar, carousing.
Curses were
laid on Cham, the Serpent, Reuben, Levi, and Simeon, Simon Magus, and swearers.
A Disease incureable fell on Iehoram, his guts fell out within him.
Death strucke
suddenly the first-born of the Egyptians,
Ʋzzah, Ananias, Sapphira, Er and Onan.
Dogs did eat Iezebel, so that she was not buried; together with Iehoram, and Iehorams seed.
Dumbnesse w…s for a time on Zacharias the priest laid.
Evil was brought upon Ierohoam, and king Ahab.
An evil spirit
was sent betweene Abimelech and the men of Shechem. another on Saul: and a lying spirit was put into the mouth of Ahabs prophets, to delude him withall.
The earth opened, and swallowed up Corah with his companie.
…arthquake astonished the whole Army of the Philistines.
Emerods did grievously plague them in their inward parts.
Famine
punished the Samaritanes, Egyptians, and Israelites,
So that their skinne became black on them, and their women did eat their own children.
Faintnesse fell on the inhabitants of the land of Canaan.
Fanners from the Lord fanned the land of Babylon.
A fervent sunne did beat on Ionah's head languishing.
Feare
did strike Gaal after his boasting, so as the shadowes of mountaines seemed men unto him, and the Assyrians, that they fled at the noise of horse men.
Fire
consumed two captains with their fifties, with Corahs consederates; the men that bound the three children; Nadah, Abihu, and the Sodomites with the utmost part of the Israelites: And fire was kindled in the wals of Damascus, in the house of Hazael, and in the p…lace of Kiriah which consumed them.
Fowles of the aire did eat the stock of Ieroboam.
The Gallowes
made by Haman served to hang himself thereon.
A tree for Ahithophel, another for Iudas and Absalom was provided to hang themselves upon.
For sinne
Haile-stones discomsited five kings against Israel fighting.Iosh. 10.
Hardnesse of heart obdured Pharaoh, and many other men.
A House fell upon the Philistines, mocking at Samson.Iu…g. 16.
Hunger pined the Prodigall: The prison held Manasseh in Babylon.
A… Is…ue of bloud twelve yeares followed the woman, and for ever was onMatth. 19. 1 King. 2. Exod. 8. 16. Numb. 12. 2 C…h 26. 2 …. 5. Da… 1 King. 13 … 20. 2 Ki 17 Exo. 15. 15. Gen. 4. Dan. 4. Gen. 3. Matth. 8. Lam. 5. 5 Gen. 19. Exod. 15. 14 Nam. 16. 49 Exod. 9. … … …. Lam. 58. 2 Kin. …9. 1 Sa. 31. Judg. 7. 12. 1 Sam. 14. 2 …. 20. …. 19. 2. Gen. 3. Ioahs posteritie wished by Salomon.
Lice was brought by Gods finger on the Egyptians.
Leprosie clave to Miriam for a time, to king Ʋzzah to his dying day, and to Gehazi and his continually.
Lions destroyed Daniels accusers, the prophet seduced, and the Samaritanes: and one Lion the disobeying man.
A Mark was set on Cain to brand him for murthering.
The Minde of a beast was given Nebuchadnezzar for boasting.
Nakednesse was laid on Adam and Eve for disobeying.
Palsies, and other diseases, vexed divers spoken of …n the Gospel.
Pers…cution brought under the necks of the people of Israel.
A Pill… of S…lt was the change of Lots wife looking to Sodome.
Scabs w… brought upon the bodies of the Egyptians.
Servants d…d …eare rule over the Israelites that served them.
Sennacher… …wn …o…s Adramelech and Sharezer slew him.
The sword of Saul sl…w himselfe; and of the Midianites, Egyptians, Ammonites, …, Moabites, and Mount S…ir, were set one against the other.
Sweatings were cast on Adam, with labour to eat in,
Sorro…es were cast on Eve in her conception,Judg. 5 Jo…ah 1. Rom. 11. 8. R…m. 0. 32. Gen. 21. E…d. 15. 15. L… 4. Judg 8. 16. 1 Sam. 7. Ionah 1. Ionah 4. Act. 12
S… di…hght against S…sera: stormes …ossed Ionah.
The spirit of slumber was cast upon the Jewes.
A stumbling stone was cast before the Jewes.
Thirst punished Ishmael, Israel, and sucking children.
Th…rnes by Gideon did teare the flesh of Succoth men.
Thu…d…r did scatter all the Armie of the Philistines.
A Whale w…s provided for Ionah, to imprison him.
Wormes smote Ionahs Gourd: and wormes that proud Herod.
Waters did drowne the people of the old world: Pharaoh and his hostGen. 7. Exod. 14. Iudg. 5. 1 King. 20. Jer …9 …6 & 51. …. Ezek. 7. Psal 42. 7. pursuing the Israelites to overtake them; and swept away Sisera fighting against them.
A Wall did fall on thousands of Aramites that slew them.
Windes scattered Elam, destroyed Babel, and the East wind did breake in preces the ships of …arslush in the sea sayling.
A Catalogue of Gods instruments of wrath: Drawne from Deut. 32. 34.Gods Justice out of his Armourie: being prepared for the wicked and ungodly.Ier. 50. 25.
The Lord hath prepared for the wicked
Armies of sorrowes to ca…pabout, and to bring against them.Job 10. 17. Isai. …. 11. Nahum 3. 6. Is…. 13. 8. Psal. 35. 6. Iob 15. 24. P…al. 64. 7. Deut. …. Ioh … 4. 2 Sam. 22. Ez…k. 5. 16. Isai. 12. Chap. 6. Hos. 9. 14. Psal. … Iob 3. 20. Chap. …. 2…. Iob 4. 9. Isai. 11. 4. Deut. 28. 27 Iob 20. 24. Iob 13. 13. Nahum 3. 6. Isai. 21. 13. Levit. 26. Psal 50. 20. Psal. 80. 5. 1 King, 2…. Ezek. 7. 26. Amos 4. 6. Jer. 3. 25. Page 90. Isai. 51. 17. Psal. 75. 8 Psal. 7. 13.
Adversaries of theirs to beare rule, and to governe over them.
Abominable filth, amazednesse, and anguish to cast upon them.
Angels to persecute them, and afflictions to grieve them.
Anger to consume them, and astonishment of heart to feare them.
Arrowes of venome, of famine, and arrowes to scatter them.
Baldnesse for the head, and blindnesse for the eyes and heart of them.
Barrennesse for the wombe, and drinesse for the breasts of their women.
Beds of sorrow, and of sicknesse to cast them in.
Bitternesse for their souls: and bitter things to write against them.
Blasts with the breath of his nostrils, and lips to slay them.
Botches of Egypt: and bowes of steel in store for them.
Breakings upon breakings, and bruises innumerable to crush them.
Burdens to lay upon them; brimstone and burning Agues.
Bread of teares, of adversitie, and of affliction to give them, and by weight to seed them.
Calamitie upon calamitie, and rumour on rumour to vex them.
Cleannesse of teeth, want of bread, and confusion to cover them.
Consumption to consume them, and curses innumerable.
Cups of wrath to drink, and red wine to poure on them.
Deadly weapons prepared: and destroyers to send against them.
The Lord hath prepared for the wicked
Darknesse in the day time, and groping at noon: darknesse for their wayes,Iob 5. 14. Jeph. 4. 18. Chap. 1. …7. Psal. 35. 6. 2 Thes 2. 11. Jer. 13. 14. Psal. 91. 6. I…r. 14. 16. …r. 13 3. … 4. 2… Ez…. 3. 2…. Chap. …. 26. … 5. …. and understanding, and for the divination of their teachers among them.
D…lusions, destructions, distresses, and diseases of all sorts.
Death without lamentations, and burials without mourning.
Drink by measure with astonishment, and spirituall drunkennesse.
Du…n…nesse for their Preachers: and Dungeons for themselves.
Dulnesse of hearing, and dreadfull sounds for their eares.
Dimnesse for their eyes: eyes that they shall not see: eyes for evill to set upon them, and eares without hearing.
Eatings by weight, with hunger without satisfying of them.
The Earth to be as iron under them, heaven as brasse over them.
Evil Angels to send among them, and evil things for them.
…aintnesse and Feeblenesse of hands and heart, and for their young.
Famine not only of Bread, but also of the Word.Amos 8. 1. ….
Feare where no feare is, on every side to affright them, to cause the heart and bones to tremble of them; yea, such as that one Godly man shall chase a thousand of them, and the shaking of a lease shall feare them.
Fitnesse for their hearts, bravinesse for their eares, and shutting for their eyes, so that the meanes of their Conversion shall be thereby takenIsai. 6. 10. from them.
Foolishnesse to turn their counsell into, and for their Counsellours.Iob 5. 13. … …4 …. … 2. Jer. 6. …9.
Friends of their own to deal treacherously with them.
Fruits of their own evil thoughts to bring upon them.
His Face to set against them, as burning, his lips full of indignation, and hi… tongue as fire devouring.…
Garments of vengeance, and girdles of sack-cloth.
Gnashing of teeth, gravell for their mouth, and groping at noone.
Gods made by mens hands, and griefes to adde to their sorrowes.
H…mmers to break them, Hardnesse and Heavinesse of heart for them.
Hearts with sorrow and feare, as a woman travelling, to give them.
The Heavens to reveale their iniquities, and dust to witnesse against them.
Howlings for their songs in the Temple with Lamentations: As also for the rich men that dwell among them.
Hunger to pine them within: and itches for their bodies without.
Jealousie to burn: and inquisition for the thoughts of them.
Indignation, i…on weapons, and instruments of death for them.
Lam…nesse for their members, and labour without profit for them.
Lamentations in stead of Songs; with mournings and woes.
Languishing for their hautines…e, and leannes…e for their souls.
…othings ev…n of themselves, with lothsome diseases.
…unatiquenesse to vex them, madnesse, and evil spirits to possesse them.
M…tings for their hearts, with miseries to heap upon them.…. M…ah 3. 6. Job 19 …. & 18. 8. Jer. 12. 13. &. 30. … Isai. 21. 4.
Mournings and Lamentation in stead of Banqu…tting and Feasts.
Moaths as a…g…ment and wormes as wooll to eat them.
Nakednesse in stead of clothing, and Ne… to spread over them.
Palenesse for their face, …, for their hearts, and povertie
Pa…es-taking without profit, and perishing for their wisdome.
P…s of Iron to write and grave their sins.
…oints of Diamonds in the Table of their hearts.Jer. …. …. Isai. …2. 23. Isai … Deut. 28 Psal. 82. 16. Job 8. 22. & 9. 23. 2 Cor …. 10. Zeph. 11. 16. Job 3. 24. … Thes. 2. 11. Micah 7. 6.
Prison-Houses, and imprisonment for the bodies of them.
Rebuke, with …ames of fire to rendes upon them.
Reprobate mi…les, reproach, and r…les of Lamentations.
Ro…ennesse for their bones: and robbers to spoile them of their goods.
… their wives, and wives betrothed without marriage.
Rods of his mouth, and …ods of iron to break them.
Sadnesse for the countenance: and s…abs in abundance for their bodies.
Shame to fill their faces: with confusion and dishonour to clothe them.
Scourges to … them: Shakings for their loynes, and sicknesse to death.
Shepherds that shall not regard them, yet shall eat the fat of them.
Sighings before they eat: and in cating with roarings following.
Slaughters for the iniquities of their fathers, and remembrance of their sins.
Snares of the devill to trap them, in the workes of their owne hands to take them, and snares of fire and brimstore to raine upon them, to compasse them, and in their Tables and in death to take them.
The sonne to rise against the father, and the mother against, &c.
The Lord hath prepared for the wicked
The spirit of slumber to cover them, their Prophets and Seers; the spirit2 Tim. 1. 7. Rom. 11 … …. 29. 10. Ch…p. 19. 24. I…h 6 7. … 8. 15. … 61. 3. Ier. 9. 6. Ezek. 27. 7. Jer. 6. 21. Rom. 11. of errour, to mingle among them; of bondage, to feare them▪ of heavinesse, to afflict them; and of his mouth, to consume them.
Strangers to bring on them to possesse their goods, wife, and children.
Stumbling blocks to lay before them, for they and theirs to fall upon.
Straitnesse in the fulnesse of sufficiencie, and staining for Glory.Job 20. 22. Isa. 28. 9 Ezek. 20. 25.
Statutes and Judgements that are not good to give them.
Sowings without reaping, oile without annointing, wine without drinking.Micab 6. 15. Rev. 2. 16. Psal. 37. 5. Levit. 5. 25. Deut. 32. Psal. 80. 5. Io… …. 4. Job 3. 25. Dan. 4. 2. Psal. …4. 8. Iob 38. 2. Lam. …. Io. 14. 19. Iob 18. 10. Hos. 3. 16. Rom. 3. …. I…b 15. 24. Psal. 146. 9. Ier. 20. 4. Psal. 78. 33. …sai. 47. 3. Rom. 15. 7. Ch. 1. 26. Rom. 1. 24. Ie…. 32. …. Luk. 20. Psal 42 7. Ier. 23 15. Isai. 22. 12. Job 4. 14. Psa. 60. 3. Ier. …0. 14. Psal. 68 21. Iob 7. 5. Ie. 9. 15 Ier. 33. 36. Psal. 147. 18.
The sword of his mouth, sharpe and fourbished, to fight against them: Swords of their owne to enter into the bowels of them, and to execute vengeance on them.
Teares to drink: and Terrours to set in aray against them.
Things, such as they are afraid of, to bring upon them.
Thoughts and visions on their beds, and in sleep to trouble them.
Tongues of their owne, in their owne words to trap them.
Treasures of Haile, Snow, and Frost to punish them.
Tributes by oppression of others to lay upon them.
Troubles in stead of peace, and traps in wayes to take them.
Tremblings for their belly and bones; and tribulation for their souls.
Troubles, anguish, affliction, and turnings upside down.
Terrours arising from within themselves to terrifie them.
Vanities to consume their dayes and yeares in.
Vengeance to take of them, as also to poure out on them.
Vials full of wrath, and vile affections to give them.
Uncleannesse to leave them in, and voices of trembling.
Warriours to slay them, and continuall warres for them.
Waves to goe over them: Waters with gall to drink for them.
Weepings, Mournings, Baldnesse, and Girdings of sackcloth.
Wine of astonishment, and Winds to make the haire stand.
Wounds for their heads; and of an enemie to wound them.
Wormes to clothe them with; and Wormwood to feed them.
Words of their own to be a burthen unto them.
His Words to melt and consume both body and soul.
Wrath To wax hot against them; to speak in unto them.
Wrath To drink for them, and to burn and consume them.Iud…. 2. 14. Psal. 89. 46. Job 21. 20. G…. 6. 7.
Yee like morsels, snow like wooll, frost like ashes.Psal. 147. 16. 17. Luke 21. 22. Hos. 9. 7. Isai. 14. 24. & 22. 5. Isai. 62 4. Io. 12. 13. Ezek. 27. 27. Job 21. 30. & 30. 27
Dayes o… Trouble, of Visitation, of Recompence, of Treading downe of Perplexitie, of Vengeance, of Slaughter, of Calamitie, of Destruction,Isai. 13. 9. & 37. 3. Amos 8. 10. of Affliction, of Ruine, of Distresse, of Darknesse and Gloominesse, of Desolation, and of Wasting.
In the world to come Judgement and Damnation.
This is the portion of wicked men, and the heritage of Tyrants, which theyNahum 3. 6. shall receive of the Almightie.Iob 27. 13.
There shall be no end of Pl…gues to the wicked man.
The light of the wicked shall be put out.
Use.
Seeing God hath so many plagues in store for the sinfull man; Let him followLuke 21. 36. the Counsell given by Daniel: Break of his sinnes by Righteousnesse, and his iniquities by mercies: which that we may all doe the Lord grant.Dan. 4. 24.
Reade Levit. 26. 14. Deut. 28. Chap. 32. Isai. 9. 20. Chap. 30. 28. Chap. 31. 2. Chap. 34. 6. Chap. 59. 17. Chap. 62. 6. Chap 66. 25. Ier. 5. 3. Chap. 30. 14. Chap. 31. 5. Chap. …6. 6. Ezek. 5. 12. Nahum. 3. 2. Iob 20. 29. Psal. 32. 6. Psal. 81. 12. Psal. 147. 17. … Tim. 1. 20. Revel. 2. 6. Chap. 8. 7. Chap. 9. 5, 18. Chap 14. 10. Chap. 16. 1. Chap. 1…. Chap. 20. Wisd. 5. 17. Syr. 39. 28. Chap. 40. 9. Iob 18. 5. Chap. 20. 22. Isai. 5. 24. Chap. 19. 2.
The Lord hath prepared for the sinne of the wicked
Brambles in steed of corneIsai. 14. 4. Cha. 32. 13 Isa. 34. 13. Mat. 13. Iob 31. 4. Gen. 3. Ier. 12. 13.
Cockell in steed of corne To grow in their land.
Nettles in steed of corne To grow in their land.
Tares in steed of corne To grow in their land.
Thistles in steed of corne To grow in their land.
Thornes in steed of corne To grow in their land.
Darknesse To possesse their Lands.Ier. 25. 11. Exod. 10. 22. Isa. 13. 9. Exod. 8. 3. Isai. 24 12. Isai 18. 6. Isai. 14. 23. Ezek. 14. 16. Isai. 31 14. Isai. 34. 11. Chap 34. 11. Lam. 5. 2.
Desolation To possesse their Lands.
…lyes To possesse their Lands.
Froggs To possesse their Lands.
Wild-beasts To possesse their Lands.
Bitternesse To possesse their Lands.
Cormorants To possesse their Lands.
Dragons To possesse their Lands.
Hedge-hogs To possesse their Lands.
Owles To possesse their Lands.
P…llicans To possesse their Lands.
Satyres To possesse their Lands.
Vultures To possesse their Lands.
Strangers To possesse their Lands.Deut. 28. 38.
Barrennesse to destroy their Land.Psal. 107. 34. Jer. 9. Hos…. 4. …. Isa. 28. 2.
Haile and Thunder to destroy their Land.
A Besome of Destruction to sweepe their Land.Isai. 14 23.
Haile and Thunder To slay their beasts & cattell.Psal 78. 48.
The Lord hath prepared for the sinne of the wicked
Blastings To consume the fruit of their fields and trees.Deut. 28 38. Amos 4.9. Ioel 11 4. Ier 7. 20. Ioel 2 9. Exod 10. 15. Hag. 2. 7. Jer. 12. 4. Mat 6. 19. Iam. 5. 2.
Canker worms To consume the fruit of their fields and trees.
Fier-flames To consume the fruit of their fields and trees.
Fury-locusts To consume the fruit of their fields and trees.
Mildewes To consume the fruit of their fields and trees.
Palmer worms To consume the fruit of their fields and trees.
Wastings To consume the fruit of their fields and trees.
Moathes To consume their garmēts and treasures.
Rust and Canker To consume their garmēts and treasures.
Brimstone to turne Dust into.Ier. 50. 30. Exod. 7. 26. Isai. 34. 9.
Bloud to turne Rivers into.
Drought to turne Waters into.
Pitch to turne Streams into.
Consumptions for their BeastsIer. 12. 4 Ha. 3. 17 Hos. 4. 3. Hos. 4. 3. Exo 9. 3. Zep. 1. 3. Eze 30. 12
Destructions for their Sheepe
Languishings for their Fowles
Murrens for their Cattell
Death for their Fish
Curses for their Habitations.2 King. 22. 19. Hos. 13. 15. Jam. 5. 2. Ier. 12 13 Mich. 6. 15. Lev. 26. 11. Lev. 28. 38. Deut. 28. 28. Ioel 1. 17. Mal 3. 11.
Drinesse for their Springs.
Wastings for their Cities.
Desolations for their Sanctuary.
Locusts for their Seed.
Rottennesse for their Graine.
Witherings for their Corne.
Breakings for their Barrennesse.
Emptinesse for their Garners.
Devourers for their Sackes.
So that the saying of the Prophet Haggai is verified saying, They have sowen much and Hab. 3. 17. Iob 24. 18.bring in little, they eate but they have not enough, they drinke but they are not filled, they cloath themselves, but they are not warmed, they earne wages and put it into a bagge with holes: They Hag. 1. 6, 9.looked for much, but loe it cane to little, for when they brought it home the Lord did blow upon it.
Woes pronounced by God against Sinners.
Woe be to those that are
Blind-guides not able to direct the people for their good.Ier. 23. 1. Mat. 23. 13. Ier. 22. 13. Hab. 2. 12. Mat. 18. Isai. 10. 1. Is. 5. 18. Is 5. 12 Ch. 28. 1. Mat. 23. Is. 31. 1 Ho. 7. 13. c. 9. 12 Ezek. 13. 3. Luk. 6. 24. Isai. 5 8. Mic 2. 1. Isa. 5. 23 Lu. 6. 24. Hos. 7. …3. & 9. 12. Io. 23. …. Luk. 11. 46. Hab. 2. 15. Isai. 5. 20. 1 Cor. 9. 16. Isai. 30. 1. Isai. 5. 11. Luk. 6. 24. Ier. 29. 15. Isai. 5. 20.
Builders of houses by unrighteousnesse and cities with bloud.
Cause…s of offence unto others by their meanes.
Decreers of wicked decrees and grievous things.Hab. 2. 9.
Drawers of iniquity with coardes of vanity.
Drunkards to poure in strong drinke being mighty.
Devourers of poore distresse widdowes habitation.
Doers of wickednesse to those that doe not hurt them.Isa. 33. 1. Hab. 2. 15. Mich. 3. 2. Hab. 2. 6.
Flyers from God: and to those that God departeth from.
Foolish Prophets not following Gods Spirit, but their owne.
Full ones, for they shall become hungry againe.
Joyners of house to house and field to field by deceitfulnesse.
Imaginers of iniquity and workers of wickednesse.
Justifiers of the wicked and ungodly men for a reward.
Laughe…s, for they shall at lengsh mourne (saith the Lord.)
Loaders with grievous burthens of other men.
Makers of their neighbours by their meanes drunken.
Placers of bitter for sweet, and draknesse for light.
Preachers and yet preach not the word of God aright.
Rebellious, not taking counsell from the Lord of might.
Risers early that they may follow drunkennesse.
Rich-men, for they have in this world their happinesse.
Seekers and that to hide their counsell from God.
Speaking good of that which is evill, and evill of good.
Woe be to those that are
Speakers of evill, of that which is not knowne of them, and that say to theirIsai 45. …. father, what hast thou begotten.
St…ivers with the Lord God their maker.Isai: 45. 9.
Sowers of pillowes under the arme-holes of other.Ezek: 13. 18.
Shutters up of the Kingdome of Heaven before men.Mat. 2…. 13.
Takers away of the righ…eousnesse of the righteous man.Isa. 5. 23.
Trusters not in the Lord, but in the strength of horses.Isa. 31. 1.Isa. 30 1. Zach 11. 17.
Users of their neighbours without giving them wage….Ier. 22. 13.
Wanton… by ease: and wise in their own opinion.Am. 6. …. Isa. 5. 21.
Worshippers of false gods, and Idols invented by man.H…b. 2. 19.
Wi…ked-men, for that their increase shall come to nothing: and the rewardEcclus 4…▪ Isa. …. 11. of their owne hands shall be given.
Woe be to the fearefull hearts, and faint hands, and to sinners that goe twoEcclus. 2. 1…. &c. wayes, and to him that hath lost patience, for what will he doe when the Lord shall visit him.
Curses pronounced by God against Sinners.
Cursed is the man that
Addeth …o, or taketh away from the word of the Lord.Revel. 22. 18. P…l 119. 21. … 2…. …. I…. 11. …. Prov. 2…. …. I…. …
Continueth not in all things written in the Law of God.
Curseth his father, mother or any of the godly.
Doth the worke of the Lord his God negligently.Gen. 12. 3.Pro …0. …0 & 8 27▪ Ier. 11. 3▪
Hangeth on a tree, so was Christ for us to set us at liberty.De…. 2…. 2▪ Ga. 3. 13
Hind…reth the right of a stranger, widdow and fatherlesse, &c.Deut 27. 19.
Keepeth backe his …thes, offerings that belong to the Minister.Mal 3. 9.
Li…th with his Fathers wife, his sister or neare affinity.Deut. 27. 2…, …3
Maketh by any meanes the blind to goe ou… of his way.Deut. 27. 18.
Maketh any carved or molten image for worshipping.Deut. 27. 15.
Removeth …is neighbours bounds and markes to defraud him.Deut. 27. 17.
Sacrificeth … corrupt thing unto the Lord his God.Ma…. 1. 14.
Saith un…o the ungodly man, thou art righteous and good.Prov. 24. 24.
Putteth his trust in man, and that taketh flesh for his arme.Ier. 17. 5.
Smiteth his neighbour privily, and not seene by any one.Deut. 27. 24.
With-draweth his heart from God, and from the people his corne.Prov. …. 26.
Sinneth be he young or old: together with the house w…rein he dwelleth:Prov. 3. 33. and▪ the goods that he enjoyeth.
Christ shall say unto in the day of judgement, …ep. … …rom me.Ioh 24 18. Ma…. 2…. 41. Pro. 11 …
Cursed
The Lord The Serpent above all other beasts and c…ttell.Gen 3. 14. …
The Lord Kaine and the earth for k…lling A…el.
The Lord The earth for Adam and Eves transgr…ssi…n.
The Lord Iudah with the people for disobeying ….
Christ The fig-tree for finding on it nought but leaves.Mark. 11.
Noah Cham for discovering his nakednesse.Gen. 9.
Iacob Simeon and Levies wrath for slaying the Shechemites.Gen 49 Iosh. 9. Iud. 5. 2 Kin. 2 1 …. …6. …9. Neh. 13. 2…. …
Ioshuah The Gibeonites f…r that they had beguiled him.
An Angell Meroz with the inhabitants dwelling therein.
Elisha The children that c…l'd him bald-pate, deriding him.
David The men that …ad driven him from the house of God.
N…hemiah Those men that had taken wives of the daughters of Ashdod.
Peter Simon Magus with his money, profe…ing to buy the gift ofAct. 8. 20. God.
The Shechemi…es cursed Ahimelech, breaking their promise with him.Iud. 9. 27.
Shimei and Goliah cursed David: An Israelite the name of God.2 Sa. 16. 1 Sa. …7. Lev. 24. 1… …
The ends of them all were miserable, as it is recorded.
The men that cloath themselves with cursing as with garments, it shall come into his bowels like water, and as oyle into his bones▪Psal. …0…. …8.
As the Bird by wandring, and as the Swallow by flying: so the curse causelesse Prov. 26. …. Prov. 30. 11 Nu 23. 23 & 23 …. … Syr. 28 13.shall not come.
There i… a generation that curseth their Father, and that doth not blesse their Mother.