1 Samuel 5

REFLECTIONS UPON CHAP. V.—The interest of religion sometimes sinks very ; but God will in due time, and often when it is least expected, make it to umph. No power of devils or men can withstand him, or even prevent their ruin. It is very dangerous to profane his holy things. If men will not glo- God by due reverence, he will glorify himself in taking just vengeance: and as contend with him shall be infallibly ruined at last. Men indeed are often more eager to get rid of God’s judgments than to get rid of their sins who procured them: and, when they smart under his stroke, they are solicitous to have God put from them, rather than to enter into friendly connexions with him. But such as tempt God shall find every away more and more imbittered by his curse and heavy hand upon them. And what has been gotten by fraud or sacrilege must be thrown back again before the sinner feel quietness within him. 4