A view of the threats and punishments recorded in the Scriptures, alphabetically composed with some briefe observations upon severall texts / by Zachary Bogan ...

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A view of the threats and punishments recorded in the Scriptures, alphabetically composed with some briefe observations upon severall texts / by Zachary Bogan ...
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Bogan, Zachary, 1625-1659.
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Oxford :: Printed by H. Hall for R. Davis,
1653.
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Sin -- Early works to 1800.
Punishment.
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Such as love them too much (though they came lawfully to them,)

They are alwaies punished with Want of satisfaction. He that loveth silver, shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he that loveth abun∣dance with encrease, Eccels, 5. 10. He that hath it, and doth not love it, though he cannot be

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satisfied BY it, (as he cannot by any thing besides God,) yet he may be satisfied with it, that is, have so much as to desire no more; or, have what hee hath with rest and content; which he that loves it, never will. This punishment of not-being satisfied, is a sore punishment; and it is very usuall with God to punish wicked men with it; as I have hinted elsewhere, See also Ezek. 7. 19.

They have cause to feare other punish∣ments by the hand of God. For Job in the place last quoted, immediately after those words, If I made gold my hope (as indeed love of riches, and confidence in them, more or lesse, usually goe together; though we doe not perceive it) added also, If I rejoyced be∣cause my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much, vers. 25. See for this also in Covetousnesse.

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