An Expof taon upon Chap.i, T t M. Are there arty which be hater, of God ? S I L. There bee frith, as this place and other woe doe mention. God doth not deft-rye any hatred of them, but ra- ther bath in him all c.aufes of love,both goodneffe and beauty : but it commeth to paffe, that men hate God through that naturali corruption which theyde- rived from Adam; forwhiffl man bare Gods Image, he loved him and was lo- ved of him, but when he puts on Satans image and was unlike to God,then be- gan he to hate God, and was hated of God. T M. Are there not degrees ofhating of God ? S I L. True, there be fo : Firfl, tome doe it and know it not. Secondly,there are fome that hate him and know it. Thirdly, there are Ionic which are fe- rret haters of God. Fourthly, there are fònae which are open haters of God. T r ta. By what markea may it be known that men bate God ? S I L. By there efpecially : Fiat, by feldome praying,or coldneffe in prayer. Secondly,by negleairg to praife him,or doing it without delight. Thirdly, by hating or hurting his children. Fourth- ly, by being loath to thinkc, or fpeake, or beareofGod,as Atheifls. Fiftly, by ordinary difobedience to his Word. Sixtly, by not procuring the good, or by feeking the hinderance of his Gofpel, being enemies to Religion. La illy, by murmuring and repining under his cor- re&ing hand. DIALOGV E XIX. Vert 3o. Doers ofwrong,proud boaßers, inventer, of evill thing,, drfobedient to Parent,. TitOrHSus. \THbo bee meant by doer, of `l wrong? S I L. Such as bee contumelious , or defpitcfull reproachers of others, in an infolent manner, infulting pe- tulantly over others. Ti M. How many maye, may wrong bee offered and done? S IL. Sundry and many wayes:Fitfl, wrong may bee done in though t,word, and deed : alto to foules, bodies,goods, or name, alfo by doing evill that wee fhould not do,and leaving undone Ionic good that wee fhould doe : alto by fraud, and violence. Moreover, wrong may bee done in our particular callings, when the duties thereof bee not well done; as alit in private affaires, and in place of judgement : this is vile- deft. T I M. What reafòns may keepe tee from doing of wrong ? S 1 L. Fire ?, that wee may bee like God, who doth no wrong to any, and thew our felves his children. Secondly, that we may be unlike Satan, whole plotting andpraElife is contin ally how to doe fbme wrong. Thirdly,we would have no wrong done to our felves. Fourthly, it is direly againfl Gods Word. Fiftly, it depriveth men of hea- ven, I Cor. 6. g, unrighteous perlons Thal l not inherit heaven. Sixtly,it bring - eth judgement even in this life, as in Jefabe/r example; whereas the contrary that is, to deále juftly, procureth many bleflings,as in the example of job. Laft- ly, it hurteth our name and woundeth our confcience, and it is a eaufe that wrong is done to our felves : for with what meafure wee mete to others, that (hall bee mete to us againe. Matti], y, verte 2. T I tai. what it pride? S I L. An high conceit, ofour owne excellency,either arrogating to us what wee have not,and are not ; or being too high minded for that we have. Ti M. What if the matter of pride? S I L. The gifts of body and mind, fitppofed,or in truth poffeffed. Tx M. What be the remedie, oftbio Vice? SIL. Firfl, to confider the danger which is great and certaine;as it is writ- ten, God refiffeth the proud, I Pet. 5.5. and,Pridegoeth before a fall, Prov. 16. IS. Secondly, to remember Chrifts ex- ample,as Phll.2.5. Let the fame mind bee
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