Chap.27. according to St M A T T H E V V. Verfe 38. TheisWere there two theevei] So heWas reckoned a. mong the tranf refour:,lfa.53.I 2 A Limner, not by imputation only, for hebare the finne of many (ib.) but by reputation alfo, Qaaft malefic(. and therefore crucified in the midit .( as t'.:e worft of the three, wan- rex yet. chiefoffinners) that we might have place in the midil ofheaven- ly Angels, inOdeWaliofparadife,Zach.3.7. The oneof thofe two theeves went railing tohell (his cruci*cion beingbut a ty- pical' hell to hirn,a trap.dore to eternal' torment)the other went repenting forthright toheaven, living long in a little time, and by his praier making his croffe a 7acobs ladder, whereby Angels dcfcended to fetch up his foul. It isremarkable,and toour purpof, futable, that Rabu reporteth, that when Leonard C r flattered at Rappa, a little town in Bavaria, a certain Prieft, that had by the law for force villainousaa deferved death, being led forth with.him towards the placeofexecution, cried out oft- en, ego nequidemdignen tum, que tehe in hac pcena affocier, jiflo injufius. I am not worthy tofufter with thee, the jail with the unjua. Verfe 39. Reviledhim, Wagging their heads] God took notice of Cain: frowns,gen.4.6. Miriam, mutterings,Numb.i22. thefe mens noddings, RabJbak(h' :lofty looks, Jfa.37.z3, Laban:lowr- ings,ren.31.2.and Pets them upon record.He is jealous for Ierufa- lemwitha greatpealou(e.Zac.i.14 (end jealoutie is very wakeful, hardly (hall the flyparamour avoid thehusbands eye) ifhe fee any indignity offered tohis beloved 1poufe,he will arife and play Phi- ma: his part, as that Martyr laid. The virgindaughter of Sion, though the be but a virgin, bath aChampion that will not fee nor faff_r her to be abufcd,Ifa.37.ix. See how he revileth her revilers, Ifa57.3,4. But draw neer hither, ye fin:. of the forcereffe, the fend ofthe adulterer and the Whore, Againfl Whom doye Ilan your[elves? AgainfWhommakeye a Wide mouth, and draw out the tongue r Are ye not children of tranfgrefon, afeed offal/hood ? Yea he giveth en- couragement tohis Spoufe, in an holy !corn to defpife and deride ifa.37,::i 3 her deriders, (bakingher headat them, as they doat her, and lay - ing, Whom haft thou reproachedandblalphemed? &c. q d. Doti thou: know what thouhait done ? &c. Verfc4p. And wing, Thou that, &c.] Dogs will be bark- ing at the Moon (äs clack dead dogs dohere at trie Snnne ofrigh-- teoufnes,) At peragit turf: fttrda Dianaloos. Chriff goeson with the work, nothing retarded by their jears and buffoneries,. Didicit 611
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