And (before both these) how wonderfully fearefull and universall was, the _destruction_ of the whole _world_, in that choaking, and All-o'erwhelming _flood_ or _deluge_.
[Sidenote: Fearfull stroaks of Gods justice upon _Israel_.]
How fearfull were the stroaks of _Gods_ displeasure upon his owne people of _Israel_, in their many _Destructions_ and _Captivities_? How fearfull the rejection of the ten _Tribes_ wholly swallowed up and lost for so many _ages_ and _generations_?
[Sidenote: Upon the _Jews_ and _Jerusalem_.]
How lamentable were the _destructions_ (and especiall that by _Titus_ and _Vespasion_) of the holy _City_, that glorious _Jerusalem_, in the slaughter and captivity of 1100000 thousand _Jewes_, _men_, _women_ and _children_?
How fearfull was the rejection of that whole _Nation_ of the _Jewes_, ever since but a _curse_ and a _scorne_ to all the rest of the _Nations_ of the world to this day?
[Sidenote: Upon the Son of his love the _Lord Jesus_.]
And (above all) who can but tremble at the _impartiall flames_ of _Gods justice_ on that _green_ and _innocent_ tree, his owne, and only begotten son _Christ Jesus_, when he stood surety in the room of _sinners_ to make _satisfaction_ for their _transgressions_?
_Object._ Grant _Gods justice_ and _fierce wrath_ to be so hot, so fiery and fearfull towards his _enemies_, yet, what need his _children_ fear his _justice_, since that it is satisfied and his wrath appeased towards his people, by the _sufferings_ and _blood-shed_ of _Christ Jesus_.
[Sidenote: The heavy & dolefull stroaks of Gods righteous hand upon his own people in this world.]
_I answer_, It is so evident, that although _Christ Jesus_ his blood, hath quenched the fire of _Gods eternal wrath_ toward his people, and sweetened the bitter _Cup_ of all present _Judgements_ and _afflictions_: yet for his _Name_ and _Justice_ sake in this world, _Gods children_ have temporally felt the fearfull stroks of his displeasure, and judgment must begin at the house of _God_.
Hence that dreadfull _blow_ of _Gods_ righteous _hand_ upon our first _Parents Adam_ and _Eve_, cast out of _Paradice_ with their _posterity_ (even the whole race of _mankind_) notwithstanding their belief in the _promised seed of Christ Jesus_.