ir erC><8,t9. the Epifile Objellion. Summe. Anfiner. fitperf ition,rather then the faith of the Gofpell, perverting the people rather then converting them.Thirdly, it com- mends diligence in the Minifters by the example of the Apofiles : (hall we not attend our Hocke, when the Apoftles travailed fo farre? And the great power and efficacyof the word, by the profpe- rous power of God; alto the goodneffe of God illuftrating this world,with this new light from heaven. T i m. What is the next obje£ lion? S I L. Did not Ifrael know? Where Come word is to be fnpplyed to make up the fence, as [God] after mailer Be- es, or the general! preaching of the Gofpell, or the converfion of the Gen- tiles depending thereon; which fall, Pifratoe likes bell, be caufe the follow - ingProphelies do fpeake of their voca- tion. T f m. What is the meaning of the ob- jeZlion ? S I L. That though Ifrael heard, yet it may be they underftood not the do&rine nor counfell of God, touching the calling of theGentiles;therefore they took offence at their converfion,of meer ignorance. T I m. How is thin obje£ lion anfreered? S I L. They did grudge and were angry, that the Gofpell was tranflated to the Gentiles;alfo in their hearts they difobeyed, and with their mouthes gainefayed the Do&rine of Chrift, (as is proved here by teftimonies out of Mo fes and Efay;) and therefore the Jews could not chufe but know the Gotpell, and that it was preached to theGentiles, for this was the occafion of their envy and anger. T I m. Whence if the frrfl teffimony, fetched ? S r L. From Deuteron. 32.22. where God threatneth the Jewes, that he will punifh them with jealoufie and anger, by preferring the Gentiles before them, at the fight whereof their hearts fhould be vexed to behold all their priviledges taken from them, and given to a people whom they accounted molt vile and defpicable. T I Na. What is meant by Jeatoufie ? to the Romans. 4' 5 S I L. It is borrowed from married Interpret efface, where a man is grieved to fee his beloved wife either wholly taken away, or to fee another admitted to the fel- lowfhip of his love. It fignifieth then the great grief of the Jevs es, to fie the Gentiles admitted into that dignity which they once had, to wit, to be the people and worfhippers of the true God,from whom they had fo long been ftrangers. T e M. If jealcuf:e be a fin, how it God faid to provoke to it? S I L. Either by occafion, beflowiug Solution. benefits to the Gentiles, to the angring of the Jewes, At7s ;3. 44. or acciden- tally, as the light of the Sunne offends weak eyes, though it be in it felfe com- fortable; or in relpeec of the end, that by fuch anger the jewes might be flit - red up to beleeve in Chrift; as a mo- ther to bridle the wanton neffe of her owne child, will call it off, and call un- to her thechilde of a ftranger, to move it to have the more grace : but God doth that in carnal, which mothers do in jeft; or as jealoufie is a punifhment of former fin, fo it is of God, as is to be feen by the former place of Deut. 32. 21. The Jewes had chofen to them- felves fuch as were no Gods, therefore God to vex them, would take to him fuch as were no people ; they had cho- fen to themfelves another husband, and he had chofen another wife to be even with them. Now tin as it hath the na- tureofpunithment is a good thing,and comes of God; for it is the execution of his juftice. T r M. What i.c the dceirine from hence? S a L. That God in his juftice Both punifh: fine by fin, yea, in Inch fort as he Both proportionate the paine to the fault; example hereof in Pharaoh , whole heart was hardncd of God for his Cornier finne: fee Romans r. 26, 28. and I I.8, 9. T r m.What profit ofthirdellrine? S r L. It .teacheth how fearefull a thing the juftice ofGcd is, in that for finne he can ftrike not the body of men alone; but the very females of men with new finnes,ûlling them with more fins, Nn 3 which Doubt. Dol}rine. vfe.
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