A Commentary upon the Gofpel Chap.i 5. cited tels us, that nothingwas fo deftruftory to them, as their dif-- fentions, `Dum finguli pugnant , univerfi vincuntur. And of the Thracians, Herodotuo faith, that if they hadbeen all ofone miede, they had been invincible. Keep therefore theftafeof binders un- broken, Zech. 11.7.14. Keep the unity ofthe Spirit in the bond of peace, Ephef. 4.3.. In the caufe of Religion every fubdivifion is a ftrong weapon in the handof the enemy ; as in the difagreement of Luther and Zuinglitu. The Jefuites have a practice of run- ning over to the Lutherans, pretending to be converts ; but it is only to keep up that bitter contention that is between the Calvi_ nifts and Lutherans ; thevirulencie whereof is much fomented by thefe renegado Jefúites. Verfe 18. If the world hate you, &c.] As itwill, becaufe it is condemned,by your contrary practice, and is carried on by a con: trary principle. Moab was irked becaufe of Ifrael, or, did net and vex at them, Numb.zz. 3, 4. Bats fie againft the light. Some bar- barous Nations curfe the Sun, when it fhlnes hot upon them, and $hoot up their arrows againft it. re know that it hated mefrft ] Shall we think to fpeed better thenour betters ? Elias is notbetter then his fathers. Luther was angrywith thofe that fet forth his fufterings,Gththey werenothing to the fufferings ofChrift. All our troubles are but as the (livers and chips of his croffe. Verfè. 19. Ifwe Were of the world, &c.] They jangle among themfelves, and interteare one another, as dogs fighting. For, though there be not a difagreement in hell ( beingbut theplace of retribution, not of action) yet on earth there is no foundspeace among the wicked. Howbeit, letEphraim be againft Manafeh, andManaffeh againftEphraim, they'll foots be . bothagainft yudah as if a Hare run by dogs that are fighting, they'll agree topurfue. theHare. Therefore the World hater you] As inhofpitall falvages do thofe that land on their coasts; as the Cyprians , for an, old grudge, flay all Jews they meet with, though but cart upon their coafts by T 1.Lc; contrarywinds. Odio humani generis,. & per, fiagitia. invifi,- faith Tanti non eft Tacitus of Chriftians. Davids adverfaries fought not onlyhis life, bourn$quanta but his foul,bis damnation too; as that monfter of Milain,.men- e(t others chr e.tioned by Bodinus. Now we commit thy foul to the Devil; faid Éodin.de' eC the perfecutours to yohn Huf fe. And Hierom of 'Prague could 1. f.cap.G hardly obtain a Confefíour, being it.feemsconfcientious thaVee
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