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

Vnbeliefe, as to promises, punished,

1 With not enjoying those promises, when they are fulfilled. Thus the Noble man at Samaria was punished. Who because hee would not believe Elisha's Prophecy, of a plenty to bee the next day in that towne: although there were then a strait siege, and the want of provision was so great, that women did eate their children, so that one would think, hee had good cause to doubt of the truth of it:

yet notwithstanding had this punishment threatned him by the Prophet, Thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof, 2 Kings 7. 2. which came to passe according∣ly. See Ministers not believed. In like man∣ner were the Israelites punished, viz: with dying before they came to the promised land. And to whom sware he, that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not? So we see, they could not enter in, because of unbeliefe, Heb. 3. 18, 19. See Jude verse 5.

2 With Dumbnesse. Thus Zachary was pu∣nished, for not believing the promise sent him by the Angell, that his wife Elizabeth should have a Son: although (as one might think) he had good reason to doubt of it, because he & she too were both old, Luk: 1. 20. Dumbnesse, I said. & I may adde Deafnesse too; if the opinion of Theophylact & others be true: who would have the Angel's words 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, to be tran∣slated, not, thou shalt be dumb: but thou shalt be deafe, and not able to speak They have some reasons for it, as 1 Because else, here were a speaking of the same thing twice.

2 Because it is said vers: 62. that they made signes to him, when they desired to knowe, how he would have his sonne called: which they needed not to have done, if he had not been deafe. And as for the Greek word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉;

it is not unlikely, it may be used as the Hebrew word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is, as well for deafe *, as dumb. For so another Greek word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is u∣sed, in one and the same Evangelist, Mat. 11. a 1.1 5. and ch: 12.b 1.2 22 (and therefore from the words 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, vers. 22. Can be nothing brought* 1.3 for this purpose.)

Ʋnbeliefe as to the Gospell punished

1 With Removall of the meanes of beliefe. It is said of Nazareth, that our Saviour did not many mighty workes there, because of their unbeliefe Mat: 13. 58.

2 Rejection. Because of unbeliefe they were broken off, Rom. 11. 02. Because of un∣beliefe,] or through unbeliefe. Vnbeliefe breaks a man off from the tree presently: and perhaps, in the originall it is so meant,* 1.4 viz. though it be a meritorious cause, under the notion of an efficient.

3 Damnation. He that believeth and is bap∣tized, shall be saved: but he that believeth not, shall be damned, Mark 16. 16. Shall be dam∣ned, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] or, his condemnation shall be fulfilled. For, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, he is condemned, al∣ready John 3.* 1.5 18. God is so angry for this sinne, that he resolves presently to damne men for it. And his resolution will certain∣ly

be executed; for the wrath of God abideth on him, vers. 36. See the 2 Thess. 2. 12. and chap. 1. 9. Rev. 21. 8. Wherefore see that ye refuse not him that speaketh. for if they esca∣ped not, who refused him that spake on earth; much more shall not we escape, if we turne away frō him that speaketh from heaven, Heb. 12. 25.

Notes

• a 1.1

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.
• b 1.2

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.
• * 1.3

  As Gro∣tius would have it.
• * 1.4

  And be∣cause of the words fol∣lowing, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.
• * 1.5

  He that beleiveth not is con∣demned al∣ready.