as Chap. 31. An ExpofLion upon the Rook of J o a. Veri. 33 verings and excufes for their fin ; and from them all it bath ap$ geared, that neyther perfwations, nor commends, noir threats, nor injuries and provocations receaved, nor examples given, will ferve for a covering of our tranlgrt flìoons. MI Such pleas are in- valid, nor (hall any man be accepted in them ; yea we due but fo much the more uncover the fhame of our nakednefie by how much we are the more fubtle ar.d indufhrious to provide each co- vcrinp,s for it. Further, (ifwe look into the hifrory of Genefs) we may find another excute which //dammade for his fin, which! (hall a title confider, for a fuller confirmationof the poynt in hand. Several' ofthe learned both ancient and moderne, have noted it as a fe- cond unfafe and altogether unprofitable covering of tranfgref- tïon. If I covered my tranfgrrl;onsas idiom As Adam layd his fin upon his wives perfwa.:on, fo upon the dilpenfation of God ; The woman( faith he, y. 12.) whom th. tt gavefl to be withme, /he gave one ofthe tree , and Idid eat ; As if ,Ea `/um ,quid he had fayd ; Way am I fo prefl with this all, ae my fault, the eat - argru negare, tng the forbidden tree ; for, Lord ifth.0hadfl not givenwe :hie zwo- frig,defr:e+ur; man, 1 had never der- ir, the woman which :hoer gave to be with corned, , fed me, /hegave it me and I did eate ; Lord, ,thy dio'ft ekes put each a ru! am in urn P /rare upon me, whydídfl tb >u leave rrre to fetch a temptation by the d;:en'met drum rearovrt. Par:. Yw Oman which thougavifl me ; ífanyfault be in eating of chic tree, in loci I mull lay it at thy dorre ; had it not beenfor this w man, 1 might have done well enough, furely I had not fallen into thisgreat trail grefran, if thou haaf$ not made this w^raan ma compsnion. Thus edam hoped to coverhis fin and leave the blame of it upon God himfelfe. Pidetur f ie And as Adam then, fo many at this day cover their tranfgref inter fideles fions,andexcufe their fins,by putting them upon God. That pre - ecca;us,qui de venting Admonion of the Apof}le (" lames t. 13. ) doch more peccala fuis re prehenjf ovi- then intimate fuch acurled plea, aìwayes at hand in the heart of denriam dei man, Let no man laywhen he is tempted, I am tempted ofGod; As emnia giber- if the Apo[lle had laid, the mind ofman is very apt to conceave nantis palm- this bad plea for himfelfe, and his tongue is as ready toutter it, Jere fo'eront. par: psi even to fay, whenhe is tempted, I àm tempted ofCod ; ifGod mun cop: E bad not brought me into lush a-condition, i£God had not let things
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