Ezekiel 25

REFLECTIONS UPON CHAP. XXV.—In all ages the seed of the serpent have hated the people of God, or those who had their appearance. And, especially in their distress, what unnatural and barbarous instances have they given thereof, as if they imagined the saints had lost their ALL when they lost their outward prosperity! It is indeed mournful when professed saints, by their apostasy, give occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme. But, if God severely correct his own people, he will severely punish their enemies. And they who boasted of any other defence but his promise, power, and providence, shall quickly be ashamed of their glorying. He who detests revenge, despite, and hatred of neighbours, shall terribly punish the guilty; and perhaps by the hand of those whom they had injured. 9 M