itt Couttßbing gr an' z: laEbariptidtt 3w3 Supreme God, the Judg of the World, Vices as Ver- C 19. tues, What Vertues will there be to reward, or Vices e-v-,..0 to punifh in Men ? But for thofè that name the Name of Chrifl to continue in iniquity, is the molt unbecoming thing in the World. For they live in the perfea con- tradietion of their Profeffion. An unholy Chriflian is a real Apollate fromChrift, that retracts byhis wicked nefs the Dedication that was made ofhim in his Bap- tifm. Although he doth not abjure our Saviour in words, he denies him inhis works. A proud perfon re- nounces his Humility, the revengeful his Mercy, the luke-wa#m his Zeal, the unclean his Purity, thecove- tous his Bounty and Compaffion, the hypocrite his Sincerity. And can there be any thingmore indecent and abfurd, than to pretend the relation and refpeet of Difciples to fuch an holy Mailer, and yet by Difobe- dience to deny him t' When the bloody Spectacles of the Gladiators were firil brought to Athens, a Wife-man criedout to- the Matters of the Prizes, That they íhould remove the Statue and Altar of Mercy out of the City, there being fuch an incongruity between the Goddefs they pretended to worfhip, and that cruel Sacrifice of Men for thefport ofthe People.It were more fuitablefor thofe who are not afraid to violate themolt Holy Laws, and tocontradict the Patern of Chriff, to leave their Profeffion, and to take fome other more complying with their Lufts. 'Tisnot theTitleof a Chriftian that fanetifies thofe who pollute and defame it. 'Tis not wearing the Livery of Chrift that can honour thofe who Rain it by their filehinefs, but 'Cis an aggravation of their guilt. 'Tisan unconceivable indignity to our Sa- viour, and revives theold calumnies of the Heathens, cans, Z . as ifthe Gofpel were a Sanctuary for Criminals, when mus. thofe that call him Lord, do not what he commands-them. Rev,z. y. Lknow, faith Chriff, the blafphemy ofthem that fay, they aro
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