C xxs.I.I a. Arommeataricypontle 348 dochwith them as we do*ich the things we abhorre; either remooueth themout offight, by barring them out of heauen : or deflroyeth them, 3 P(aI. S. 6. 3. That although that be the greatefl plague to haue the face ofGod fee agamfl them here, and tobecall from out of his face &blef- E átteomening fed prefencc ofsoy hereafter, yet there are other inferioureuilsnot to be by lying. contemned, which wait at the heeles ofthis (lone. As, i. that it maketh thefmnersof this fuite iuflly hateful! euen voto tnen, as chofe who are the maine enemies votohumanefocietie, which is vpheld by truth, and 2 faithfulnes. 2. Suchdçeeitfull and fraudulent perlons are occafions of the multiplication ofoathes , andperiuries amongmen, for which the 3 land mourneth. 3. In themfelues it argued), the want of Gods fpirit in their hearts , who beeing the fpirit of truth and light, cannot abide to dwell in a heart that is pleated and delighted with nothing more then 4 darkenes and fal(hood. 4. They ionic iufily their own voice and credit, and are worthy not to be belecued when they (peak truth; and men muff deale with them as with their father the dcuill, whole works they accu- home themfelues vnto,fitfpe6l euen the truth from them,andnot rcceiue any as from them. Now if any receiuenot this do&t'ine,he is far behind the heathen, who (hall rife in iudgement to condemne him : if any ac- knowledge itas true, andyet makeno bones ofthis odious ftnne,befids that he is condemned of himfelfe, ict himknow, that he 'hall not efcape' Uatth.u.35. chefenrenceofhMt who will rake accoantofeueryid'e, inttch more ofe- uery lying and deceitful! word. Euill beafis, ] This is the fecond imputation in this teflimonie. Epïmenirlercalleth the Cretiansbeat's; becaufe oftheir bruitifh conditions, and beatify pra- ¿hies: and euillbeats, becaufe they are not like the creatures, who by their creationwere ordained , and ferued for the commodious,and com- fortable vie ofman:but fuch as fince the fall rebellioufly refute the Lord_ (hip ofman, and will not be broughtvnto tamenes and feruice : nay, ra- ther are either fierceand cruel! again(lmvi, as Lyons, wolues,&c. or els poifonfull, direful!, andvenemous, as the ferpent, crocodile, with fuch venomous beafls: both which forts are truely called euill bcafis, not that they are not good in their fub(lance, or notvery good in their crea- tion: but becaufe they cattleon them, the curled markes ofmans rebel. lion againflGod, beeing thereby fubieéledvnto vanity to farre , ás in. (lead of that primarie vfe & comfort from them, manbath iut+caufe in- ccflantlyto feare,and often receiuethmuch toil! by meanes of tbem.And what Both thePoet herinother, thenthat which the Scriptures are very frequent in? for when men degeneráte,and by (tune put off the nature of man, bothGod and nature fìrippethemof thename of men, as vnwor- thin
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