Veri.3,i4. the Epif#le to the Romans. ring men looking their way, Efay S3.6. running into the broad way, that lea - deth and bringeth us unto everlafting deftru&ion. TIM. What mat the tile of this ? S t L. To thew that Repentance is needfullfor all,feeing all are as loft fheep, or as men which have loft their way. S i L. What w the meaning ofthefe words, [There is none that doth good, no not one ?] In the original! it is, None unto one, and therefore corrupt it that glore, which made this fenfe, None faving one, to wit, Chriff. Tx M. That naturally all men are un- kind and uncourteous, &voiciof huma- nity:example hereof,we have in the 7ew to the Samaritan; alto, that of the Edo - mites to Ifrael,in ©badiab.1 2,13, 14, 55. T i M. But the Barbarians fhemed kind- net to Paul,AEts 28. S IL. God fo difpofed of their hearts for the good of his fervant. Ti M. Are all men alike unkind? S t L. All men would thew them- felves unkind to others more or Idle, if they were not refrained: but if there be any true kindneffe and delire of do- ing good to others, it is to be afcribed to grace,chataging mightily the heart, and of fierce making it courteous and lo- ving,fo as if any perform any good, it is of God, and not of themfelves ; and what is done by light of nature, it was farre off from being a goodiworke, be- caufe it was not done as it ought. DIALOGUE VIII. Verfes t33143t5,t6,17,t8. Their throat is an open Sepulcher, with their tongues they have deceived, the pylon of Afpes is under their lips, whofe mouth û full ofbitterneffe and curfin : their feet are fmift to flied blond, anguifle and calamity is in their way: and the way of peace thy bave not no rane. There is no feare of God before their eyes. TiMornsys. W Nat meanethhe by ibis when he faith [ T heir throat is an open Sepul- cher ?] S I L. It. loth admonifh as, that 93 J the fpeeches of natural] unregenerate prat5.9 men, are unfavory, rotten, and hurtfull to others : for, as a Sepulcher doth fend out noyfòme favours and filthy finelies: fo evil men do utter rotten and filthy words. Secondly, as a Sepulcher doth confume and devour bodies tali into it : lo wicked nien doe with their cru- ell words deftroy others, they are like a gulfe to devour men. Lautly, as a fepulcher having devoured many corp- fes, is {Unready to confume more, bee- Allo faith ing never fatiate ; fo wicked men ha- t, rigen,Y- ving overthrowne many with their fusfcele, words, doe proceed fill in their out- '",nvere- rage,feeking whom they may defiroy. f dt' Ti M. WAS, is the venue contrary to this ? S i L. To ufe our tongues to horof, loving, &`wife talke,which may dó good to others. Ephef.4.z9. Colof1.4.4 Ti si. What is the next vice of the tongue? S t L. With their mouthes they (peak deceitfull words; that is; when the mouth fpeaketh that the heart thinketh not, with a purpofe to deceive others; to cover hatred with words of deceít,as Cain,and Joab,and judos did. Ti M. What realms againfl this Diode offpeecb ? S i L. Firft, it commeth from Satan. Secondly, it fwerveth from charity. Thirdly, it tendeth to deffruftion. Fourthly,it is a worke of a wicked man. T r ml. What is meant by Afpes ? S r L. A kinde of Serpent which Pral.rrj.s. (pitting forth their poyfon, doth there- tnzett, with kill even thofè which are afarre .enema", 9ff: by which the Apofle would fig- rhog"d ém- nifie, that wicked men(Mch as all men Nell: Be- are by nature) do with their evil] words ca "re `h" Serenc i"- hurt, not onely fuch as bee neere, but feeiefh' by even them which are farre off front them. Example hereof wee have i encuPabte. Sanballat and 7obi , b,',being in Perfea,'3;c hg_are yet their tongues hurt the Jews which be,flop- were at Jerufalem, Nehetn. 4: 3. Aldo Bares curro at the in Doeg; who hurt with his tongue the charmer, Lords Priefts, being abfent.s Sani. 23. oora. 9. In this refpeEt, malicious: tongues are compared to arrowes, .Pfalm. 53. even becaufe the malice of the tongue wenn-
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