most miserable, verse 19.
III. A sweet consolation.* 1.1 God watched every motion in both these Isaacs offering; how farre Abra∣ham should goe, how long, to the lifting up of the knife; and where he should stay; and when was fit to say, doe the boy no hurt: So hee watched the executioners, the crucifiers, how farre they should proceed with Christ, but stayed them from breaking his bones, and kept him from seeing corruption. So when Gods time and terme is come, the affliction and afflicter shall goe no farther; a voice at length shall come, and say: Stay thy hand, doe him no hurt.
IV. Both were delivered,* 1.2 but not till the third day; the one when the knife was up, the other being dead and hopelesse, at least in the account of men, as appeared by the words of the disciples which were going to Em∣maus. Hence wee learne to make this use for the strengthening of our faith:* 1.3 Then to looke for helpe and deliverance when the case is desperate, and in humane sence we are gone. There is life in this comfort, which assureth us of life, even in death, as Hos. 6. 2. After two dayes he will revive us,* 1.4and in the third day he will raise us up, and wee shall live in his sight. In all wants and ex∣tremities let Abrahams voice to Isaac comfort thee: God will provide.* 1.5 If Isaac see Abrahams sword in the one hand, and fire in the other ready to deuoure him, yet a little while and the sword shall bee put up, and the fire shall take another object. So the faithfull sonnes of Abraham, seeing God the Fathers sword of justice drawne against them, and the fire of his fury ready to consume them, yet at length shall see by Christ the sword put up, and the fire of wrath turned againe into a flame of love and grace. Faith hath a cheerefull voice: God will prouide. Unbeleefe is full of repinings and murmurings: Oh how should I be prouided for, in this or that? I see no meanes, &c. Here the difference holds