466 14n E.xpofition upon Culp, 1. withChriff, as the branch and the 0 -.as it they were brit one man. live be. Thirdly, that they which are T r M. What are we to learn from thefe fach;ought toabound in all the fruits firfi words [boáß not t] ófthe Spirit, mentioned Gal. 5. 22, 23. S i L.That it is nut lawfull for Chr -i- Fcurthly, the Jewes before Chrift, and {Hans to rejoyce for the fins and cala= the Gentiles which now do beleeve in mities of others, and to reproach them Chrift, have the fame root, the fame being fain. Thereafons,hereofbe,firfl; Spirit and Faith,the fame Church and it is a thing difpleaíing unto God,: Sacraments, with fume difference in who bath forbid us to toy in, other outward fìgns and rites. Contrary mens evils. Secondly, it is contrary to to their wicked Do&rive, who teach, the example of Chrift, who wept over that the Jewes had but the figures on- Jerufalem, and prayedfor his perfecu- ly of that, whereof we have the truth tors, Luk 19. 41. & 23. 3,4. and of the and fubflance; a Popifh fantafficall .godly who lament the fins and harms conceit,crofl-ed by many hundred pia ofothers, as yob 31. 29. and Paul, Phil.' ccsofScripture. 3. 18. Thirdly, it is againft charity, which is pitiful], and rejoyccth not in iniquity, i Car. 13. 6. Fourt hly, it is D I n t o e u s XV. againitcommon experience, which tel- Verf. 18. leth us that the evill whichhappeneth Boafinot thy felfagainfttfieErancher' butt( to one,may, andoftentimesdoth hap- he thou bearefi not the roet,but the Pen to another. Therefore we lhotild in much meekneffe pity others, confide - root thee. ring our (elves, Gat. 6. r. A certain godlyperfon hearing his Chriffian bro- T I M. O T H E U 3. ther had corrmitted adultery,mourned,. WHatitti.edriftof this Text ? and faid, He fell to day, I may fall to /t/ Si L. The fame which was morrow. Iaßly, it is againf piety to of the former, even to exhort the Gen- rejoyce for any mans fin, feeing it kits tiles unto modefty,and to fupprefs their the foul of thy brother, which caufed pride, left they infult over the Jewes, as hrift toS idt his of loud, and brieveth over broken branches. holy piri r M. What be the parts of this Text ? fcandall in the Church, bringetb S r r. Two : Firft, the confequent plagues upon whole Nations and or latter pat toftheformerreafon ,taken Churches. What a wickedneffe were from the condition of the Gentiles. Se- it to take delight and infult for that Icondly, a new reafon drawn from that which caufethfuch things? Iwhichisabfurd and unhoneft[butifthou T i M. W/oat profit are we to makf of :hie inffruElion? T r M. Return to the interpretation of S s L. It reproveth fuch as are glad the words, and tell us what is jgnified by becaufe they fee others offend and take [boafiing?] Nutt by fin, making it their (port and Si r. To (trout or to firetch out Table -talk, to prattle of other mens the neck, which is proper to all proud . faults and loffes, either fpeaking of it perfons to look high and lift up their without all grief for their brethren, and noel s : the meaning is, they fhould fear for themfelves, or glorying in their not proudly contemn or reproach the fall,and boafting proudly againft them; out = tail Jewes, rejóycing in their fins . which men,do Phew hereby,that noton- and miferies. ly all Chriflianity is quencht in them, T r M. What ie meant by thy felf ?] but are without anydrop ofhtunauity S s L. It is an Apoflrophe or turning by which one man,fhould relieve ano- of his fpeech unto the Gentiles, whom ther, even becaufe he is a man. Many he fpeaks unto in the fingular number, heathen which with grid have felt evils
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