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CHAP. XCVII. Sin the fore-runner of Judgments.
IT brought the flood upon the old world, Gen. 6. 5, &c. Hell from Heaven upon Sodom, Gen. 19. Gods plagues upon Pharaoh, Exod. 7. 17, &c. Judgments upon Israel, Exod. 32. 35. Josu. 7. 11. So often in the book of Judges; and 1 King. 8. 33, &c. 2 Chron. 6. 24. Lam. 1. 8. & 5. 7.
It brought destruction upon Hierusalem: See Jewes.
Before the first destruction of Rome by Brennus, [ 1] and his Gaules the very heathen Writers observe that the people were carelesse of the service of the gods, and grown loose, and dissolute in matters of Religion. Plut.
A religious man in an expostulatory strain com∣plained [ 2] to God of Phocas, that Parricide, who pa∣ved his way to the Throne by the murther of Mau∣ricius his Master, and predecessor, saying; Lord, wherefore hast thou made this man Emperour? To whom the Lord answered, Enimvero quia non inveni p••jor••m: Verily because I have not found a worse. Thus God punisheth a wicked people with a wick∣ed, and Tyrannical Prince. Cedrenus.
In the Reign of our King Henry the sixth, when our [ 3] brave English Army was called home out of France by reason of our Civill discords at home: The French scoffingly asked an English Captain, when they would return into France again? To whom the Captain modestly, and discrectly answered;