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As for Malice.
THat this is an occasion of Witch-craft, Apppeareth: 1. Because.
1. Depriueth vs of the Loue of God, and so causing the Lord to hate vs, wee are giuen vp to this damnable practise.
The rather, because it is both a present and effectuall meanes (as wee thinke) to execute the vtmost of our reuenge and it is also a most daunge∣gerous
meanes to colour our Malice, while it so bringeth it about, that partly for Feare, wee are forced to relieue such Instruments, that they may doe vs no harme, and wee are drawne to seeke helpe from them in our extremities, whereby their Ma∣lice being concealed, is more increa∣sed, and beeing often disappoynted by Satan, is more inflamed, sealing vp to these cursed Captiues their eter∣nall damnation: and hastning here∣by the vengeaunce of the LORD vpon them, both in the Pining of their bodyes, by this their confoun∣ded Malice, and prouoaking them to maligne GOD the more, the more they are disappoynted, where∣by his wrath is more kindled a∣gainst them: they are hereby more eager vpon Satan to execute their rage, more deepely obliged vnto them, by new imployments and at length more desperately confounded by him, in their detection and punishments.
Learne wee therefore to remedie this sinne, Thus:
1. Labour wee to haue the loue of Christ shed abroad in our hearts,* 1.1 that so for his sake, wee may loue one an∣other.
2. And consider we,* 1.2 That ven∣geance belongeth vnto God, hee is able to right our wrongs, he is onely for to doe it.
3. Consider wee not so much, what hurt may arise from the Crea∣ture, as what good may redound vnto vs thereby; and whether wee receiue not daily good from the hands of our God, sufficiently to counteruaile the euill of the Creature? Whether our GOD bee not able to recompence any euill from the Creature, whatsoeuer? Whither hee cannot turne it to our great good?
4. Giue we not way to the least pas∣sion of anger, or discontent, least our yeelding to these passions, draw our confirmed malice.
5. And be we wise to set bounds to our vnreasonable desires, least being not satisfied therein, we breake out to enuie, and so to malice others.
6. Especially labour wee to appre∣hend the fauour of God in Iesus Christ: that so being at peace with his Ma∣iestie, and gayning true contentednesse in our estates, we may possesse our soules in patience, and maintaine the Vnitie of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
7: And Practise wee especially the Loue of our enemies; striue we to ouer∣come euill with good, to forgiue our ene∣mies, to pray for them, &c,
8. Enuring our selues to beare af∣flictions.
9. And weaning our soules from the loue of the world.
10. Still endeauouring to make euen with our God, and to be prepared against the comming of Iesus Christ.
Rom. 5. 2.
Rom. 12.