[ 1239] The wrath of God to be appeased by timely Repentance.
SEasonably and timely came in the provision of Abigail,* 1.1 when for her Husbands churlish behaviour, David in his wrath had girded his sword upon his thigh, and threatned destruction to his whole houshold; she delay'd not the time, but made haste and went out to meet him with Asses laden with frails of Resins, bottles of wine, and sheep ready dressed to appease his wrath, which David took so kind∣ly at her hands, that he forgot his anger, and gave order that she should be re∣turned in peace and safety to her husband and family: So it is that Davids Son according to his Humanity,* 1.2 and Davids Lord according to his Divinity, even Da∣vid the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, the great God of Heaven and Earth is angry with every Son of Man for his unthankful and ingratefull behaviour to∣wards him; He hath bent his bow, and whetted his arrowes, girded his sword on his thigh, and (which is much to be feared) hath already drawnit out to pu∣nish us;* 1.3 let us then by a seasonable and timely Repentance, go out and humbly meet him in the way; And as Abigail had her Asses laden with fruit, so let us have our bodies laden with Repentance and contrition, even these bodies of ours, which have been too too long Porters to carry the heavy burthen of Sin and wickedness; And as she had her bottles of Wine, so let us have our eyes as two bottles, nay rather two fountains of tears to bewail the sadnesse of our lost condition; And as she had her sheep ready dressed, so let us have our hearts ready prepared and addres∣sed to serve the Lord, and then the Lord will say unto us, as David to Abi∣gail, Return again unto your houses in peace, be of good chear, your Sins are forgiven you.