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

Duties of Religion &c.

Duties of religion, such as performe them with resolution to retaine their sinnes.

THEY are threatned: First with non-acceptance as 1. in Fasting and humiliation. When the Jews demanded of God, Where∣fore have we fasted, and thou seest not? where∣fore have we aflicted our soule, and thou takest no knowledge? He made them this answer, Behold in the day of your fast you* 1.1 find plea∣sure, and exact all your labours. Isa: 58, 3. 2. In Prayer or seeking to God Y•• pollute your selves with all your Idols, even un∣to this day: and shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? as I live, saith the Lord God, I will not be enquired of by you Ezek: 20, 31. By you] in the originall tis 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 for you; which will expres both senses, & more anger▪ I will neither heare you, nor any body else for you. See Zach: 7, 5, 6, 7. Mic: 6, 6, 7, 1. So Amos 5, 22, 23. Though ye offer me burnt offerings, I will not accept them &c. But let judgment run downe as water &c. verse 24. As if he had said, though you offer me ne∣ver so many offerings &c. I will not ac∣cept them, as long as you doe not execute judgment. See Jer: 7, 9, 10. 3. In Believing

God's word, or believing in God (or in preach∣ing or reading) But unto the wicked God saith, what hast thou to doe to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my Cove∣nant in thy mouth? Seeing thou hatest instru∣ction, and castest my words behind thee Ps: 50, 16, 17. God's house is not a Den for theeves &c. Jer: 7, 11. and as long as we reject his ordinances to obey them, we have nothing to doe with his ordinances to enjoy them.

2. Severe punishment. For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that so∣journeth in Israel, which separateth himselfe from mee &c. And cometh to* 1.2 a Prophet to enquire of him concerning me: I the Lord will answere him by my selfe; And I will sett my face against that man, and will make him a signe and a proverb &c. Ezek: 14, 7, 8. Sa∣muel told Saul, (for all his sacrificing to the Lord) because he disobeyed his command, in not tarrying at Gilgal till he came: Thou hast done foolishly, thou hast not kept the com∣mandement of the Lord thy God which he com∣manded thee: For now would the Lord have establish'd thy Kingdome upon Israel for ever: But now thy Kingdome shall not continue. 1 Sam: 13, 13, 14.

God's Altar was not allowed for a re∣fuge for him that slew his Brother with guile Exod. 21, 14.

An earthly Father, though his Son behave himself never so respectfully, and shew him never so much reverence in his language and deportment; yet if he be Disobedient, is so farre from accepting of it, that he likes him the worse.

Notes

• * 1.1

  As we say when we have other work in hand, to find a time, or steale a time for our owne busine••e: or as we say, find a man, that is maintaine him.
• * 1.2

  See also vers. 4.