upon th~ Epiflle of J A M I S• Vuu.t. Verfe J, Go to fJow,ye rich men, Weep and ho.,lfoi'the miforics Which foal/ come upon you. BEfore I come to the particular Verfes of this Par~graP.h, ·. ~cwill be necelfary to pnmJife fomewhl!t cpncern.ing th~ perfons to whom it is to be ref:erre~ ; for it feeJ;neth firange that any lhould be fo vile ul'lder the Chrifiia11 Name and Profe.ffion,as to opprefs and perf~cpte th~ir Br~thren, and that even to death,in th~fe times of perfecqtion, to condemn ttnd ~ill the juft, _.nd draw them hefore the '/udgment feats, &c. J;)ri(fly then,though the main of the Epifile concern the godly,an~ the prin.– cip:d intent be their inilrutl:ion and comfort ; yet he tak~~b occafi– on many times to fpeak to the ungodly and uncopverted amongfi them. . The ancient holy Seed was now upon ~he dregs, guil~y of oppreffion, injury,and all manner of profanenefs, and l;>ecapfe thefe . lived difperfed and intermingled with .the godly, ang thofe that were gained to the Cpriilian Faith, .he taketh occafion to divert anq ·direel: his fpeech to them. That you may not ~ook upon this as aQ uncertain ConjeCl:ure, give me leave to produce my Grounds and R.eafons. I. I may argue from the infcriptionof the whole Epifile, to the twelve Trihes, promifcuou(]y without any exprefs mention of their holy calling or f~tith, which is ufual in the other Apofiolical ppifiles. z. From the common and civil form of falutation, xal~ fE1V, greeting; the Apofiles writing to ChriJlians do folemnly wdb themgrafe and peace,&c. 3• From the fiile, which is more rouz– ing and prc(Jing then ufual, ~s in~ended for the awakening9ffecure (ionJrs, or perfon~ (:arnal. 4· The laQ; Verfes of the EpifUe feem t9 - intimate, that mn~h ot his fcope was to convert Unbelievers; fe~ ]am. 5· 19, ~o. 5• liere he plainly fpeaketh to rich wicked men, Vuu z though
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