Servant! shouldst not thou have had Compassion on thy Fellow-fervant, even as I had pity on thee? And he delivered him to the Tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. V. 34. Observe here in this Parable the sad Fate of an implacable Temper, and what such Wretches are to expect. To those who are of that Number, the Application of this Parable is dreadful. So likewise (faith our Saviour) shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their Trefpasses. V. 35. So likewise, &c. How is it that he shall do unto you? The foregoing Verse informs you. He delivered him to the Tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. And then presently adds: So likewise shall my hea venly Father do unto you. That is, If ye from your hearts forgive not every one his Brother their Trefpasses, my heavenly Father will deliver you to the Tormentors, till you shall pay all that is due unto -him. A most dismal astonishing Sentence. And it concerns all revengeful Persons most seriously to consider it. And, First, Who are these Tormentors, to whom they shall be Delivered? Now these, as the Scripture informs us, are the Devil and his Angels; those malicious, implacable, revengeful Spirits. And how dismal and aftonishing it is, to be delivered over to fuch Hellish Tormentors, is beyond words to express. But, Secondly, for how long time shall his Heavenly Father deliver the Revengeful to these Tormentors? "Tis, till they shall pay all that is due unto him. But when F when shall that be? When shall Infinite Justice be fatisfied? When shall an Infinite Debt be paid by a Finite Creature? And here 'tis plain, since there is no Proportion betwixt Finite and Infinite, it can never be. When they are fo Miferable, as to be thrown into that Infernal Prison, they shall by no means come out thence, till they have paid the uttermost Farthing. That is, Never. Thus he shall have Judgment without Mercy, who sheweth no Mercy. Jam. 2. 13. With what Measure ye mete to others, it shall be measured to you again. Matth. 7.2. If we forgive, God will forgive us. If we shew Mercy, we shall obtain Mercy. Scrip Scriptures concerning Charity W Hen therefore ye Pray (and beg of God the Forgiveness of your Sins), Forgive, if ye • have ought against any; that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your Trefpasses. Mark 11. 25. Then came Peter to him, and Said, Lord, how oft shall my Brother fin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus Saith unto him, I say not unto thee till seven times; but until Seventy times seven. Matth. 18. 21, 22. Put on therefore (as the Elect of God, holy and beloved,) bowels of Mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering. Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any : even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. Coloff. 3. 12, 13. Bless them which perfecute you : Bless, and curse not. Rom. 12. 14. See that none render evil for evil unto any man. 1 Theff. 5. 15. Be pitiful, be courteous; not rendring evil for evil, or railing for railing, but contrariwise bleffing. 1 Pet. 3. 9. If thine Enemy hunger, feed him: if he thirst, give him drink. Rom. 12. 20. Say not, I will do so to him, as he hath done to me : I will render to the man according to his work. Prov. 24. 29. Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee. Prov. 20. 22. Prayers |