273 Evch, 16: st Ram, a: 2.4, $> Ram, i, zo. C H A P. g.. An Expefiti®n vpon the firfts V a$,S ceries, and fuch like deuilifh fuperflirion ? For rhefe did Canaan vomit out her inhabitants; we heare, but feare nor, nor tremble to doe alike prelumpruoufly. I would wee were onely like heathens, and did not farre exceed them in fundry abominrions. Truly may be laid of many, that the Lord 1pcakes of Ilrael ; wvee haueh iufi'ifed the heathen; and they may fceme righteous in comparifon of vs. What 'Paul fpeakes in one cafe, may be applyed to many ; fuch fornication amongft Chriflians, as was not named amongft heathen; fuch drunkennelfe,Iam fure,as heathens deretled : fuch periury, as they held abomina- ble: fuch oppreflion and fraud, as tome of the Nations feuerely punifhed,Vfury, which they matched with rob- bery, with naurther ; Chrifttan., not onely praaife, but defend. Whence it is eotxte topaire, that the i Name of God übl4hemedamongft heathens and Idolaters. Remember we are Chriflians,not Gentiles,Andif the Lord for fuch abominations plagued heathen that knew him nor; hew much forer vengeance hash he in llore for Chriflians,to whom he hath lo clearly reuealed himfelfe by his word, Their Periphrafis followes. Which knew net God. The vfual circumfcription of G.enales,as Ier, o.vlt.Pjal79.6 a Gal, 4.8.&C. And yet Paul tells vs, that to very heathens God had made himfelfe knowne : kYhe invifble things of God, hia power and Godhead, Gentiles were not ignorant off! Neuer was Nation fo barbarous,-but had tome notices of a Dc- itie. In fome of.their writings, excellent fcnrences are found exprefIng the nature and attributes of the God -'¡ head. `Plato thus defcribes: Deus d. viuens immortals ,fibi', fufficiens ad fi rlicitatesrs,aterna f Vantia, Cap. fa minis boni iA Natura. Ot his prouídencethey haue learned difcour -' les : extending it to all particular euenrs, euen to permif- fion and ordering ofcu,ls :notable difputes, rending to vphold the iuftice of God,in thar,which to many feemes confufioc
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