John Trapp on Zechariah 8:17

Verſe. 17. And let none of you [illegible: 1 span] 7.10. Take notice here that as [illegible: 1 span] proves one to he carnal E[illegible: 1 letter]h. 2.3. [illegible: 1 span] the root o[illegible: 1 letter] bitterneſſe Deut. 29.18. [illegible: 1 span] ſomthing in it, that men are here, [illegible: 1 word] to imagine evil (in [illegible: 1 span] particle in their hearts may ſeem [illegible: 1 span] ſecret ſins that lie conched in the [illegible: 1 span] man of the heart, and never ſhew themſelves to the world men ſhall be acco[illegible: 2 letters]able See Heb. 4.12. Eccleſ. 12.14. Jer. 6.1[illegible: 1 letter]. Rev. 2.23. The very want of good thoughts is a ſin againſt that [illegible: 1 word] and great commandment [illegible: 1 span] 22.30. and concupiſcence, even before it come to conſent, is a ſin againſt the laſt Commandement Rom. 7.7. But evil thoughts allowed and wallowed [illegible: 2 letters] is a flat [illegible: 1 word] of every Commandment: ſo vain is their plea that ſay, Thought is fra[illegible: 1 letter], [illegible: 1 span] thereupon lay the reins in the neck, and run riot in vain and vile imaginations: O Jeruſalem waſh thy heart from wickedneſſe, if thou meaneſt to be ſaved Jer. 4.14. How many (alaſſe) have we that profeſſe, large hopes of heaven whoſe hearts are no better then dens of darkneſſe, dungeons of filth[illegible: 1 letter]neſſe, cages [illegible: 1 span] clean birds, brothelhouſes, ſlaughter-houſes, peſthouſes of maicious [illegible: 1 span] Atheiſtical, proud, covetous, malicious and fraudulent projects [illegible: 1 span] continually hammering, and wherewith their wretched hearts are [illegible: 1 span] haunted and peſtered? Contrariwiſe, a godly man is ſaid to [illegible: 1 span] Prov. 12.5. holy imaginations Prov. 12.2. and that his deſire [illegible: 1 word] onely good Prov. 11.23. or if worſe croud in (as they will) he rids them [illegible: 1 span] and will not let them lodge there Ier. 4.14. he boyls out that filthy [illegible: 1 word] Ezek. [illegible: 1 word] and purifieth himſelf of all pollutions of fleſh and ſpirit 2 Cor. 7.1. he both [illegible: 1 word] them Pſal. 119.113. and forſaketh them Eſay, 55.7.

and love no falſe oath] As not only he that maeth a [illegible: 1 word] is [illegible: 1 word] out of heaven, but he that loves it (though made by another) [illegible: 1 letter]akes it up and divulgeth it Rev. 22.15. So not onely he that taketh a [illegible: 1 span] perſwadeth another to it, or that [illegible: 1 span] is a Mioſis, leſſe is ſpoken, and more underſtood [illegible: 1 span] Gods juſt hatred.

for all theſe are things that I hate, ſaith the Lord] And as the next effect of hatred is revenge, he will not fail to puniſh ſuch ſinners againſt their own ſouls.