54 An Expofition upon Ti MO THaV S. Hat doe yee mane by thole that are without nder (landing ? S t L. Such as have underfianding, and cannot ufe it but deal as men void of reafon and counfell, unadviièdly and head.ftrongly,follooßngtheir pallions. Thelè men break the rule of the word, which chargeth us towalke wifely. Se- condly.they are unlike unto God, who Both all things by wildome and counfel. Thirdly, they purchafe much woe to thcmfèlves, through their foolifh and rafhdealing. Fourthly, they difgrace ti: eir perfons, their a &ions, and often= times their profeffion through foolilh- nefi"e. T 1 M. what LeÇneroe then given bere? S t r,. That wee undertake nothing without good and due deliberation; E- ffablifh thy thought' by caunfel], faith Solo - mon in his Booke of Proverbes. T r M. Who are tbete Covenant-break r"? S 1 L. They who will abide by no Covenants, Leagues, or Promifes, fur- ther then it is to ferve their turn. Thefe men they are unlike to God, who is faithfull in all his promifes. Secondly, they (hall never come into the Lords Ta- bernacle, Pfal. 15.1. Thirdly, they are e- nemies to humane fociety, the band whereof is fidelity and truth.Fourthly, they bringforth a fruit of. the flefh, Gal. 5. zo. and breake the Law in a maine point,Mat.z3.23.underthere be meant, all which deny things committed to their truft, or deceive truft put in them. T t M. How many manner of Covenant' be there? S r L. Two : Religion's and Civili. Of civil Covenants there betw.o forts:ñrft, publicke;for publick duties in refpe t o f a place.Secondly, for private duties in refpettof private Callings. TIM. How elfe divide ye Covenant"? S t L. National! between Countries, perfonall betwixt particular perlons. T 1 M. Wbatdaeye call naturall of Eti- on'? S t L. Such as be among(tthem of one blood and kindred, as betweene Parents and Children, Husbands and Wive t Kindred,Country,tieathens,yea Chap.'. Chriflians alto void of thefe. T 1 at. Wbat dock) it differ from humane and `; hriff ian ap îtian? S t L. Humane affe &ion is that whereby wee imbrace all men as men t natural( affeftion, is that whereby wee imbrace them which are neere unto us by blood : Chriftian affe &ion, is that whereby wee love good men, becaufe they belong to Chrift. T 1 M. Who are they that can never be ap- pealed? S 1 L. Such as being once offended, will never be reconciled again;alfo filch as can agree with none, nor brooke the conditions of others: thefe men they are contrary to God,wh o i s ready to be ap- peared. Secondly, they make God their enemy,who hateth loch as are enemies to peace,yea rifeð all their fervice done to him as abominable. See Mattb. 5. 23,24,25. T r M, Who are mercileffe men ? S t L. Such as cannot pity any man, but are cruell,fierce,hard- hearted. T s M. What reafona to drive or from mereilefne ? S t L. Firft, it is againft Gods com- mandement and nature. Secondly, it maketh men alIo to be mercileffe to us, becaufe wee cannot pity them that are in mifery. The Heathens were full of cruelties,as allo the Turks in their wars, (bedding the blood ofinen,wornen, and children,without all pity calling men to bealIs,and caufing men to kill one ano- ther at fword- playing. Concerning the forenamed fins which are 23; in number, wee are generally to obferve thefe few and fhort notes. Fiefi, that hee finit fetteth downe one word (unrighteoufneffe)which comprehends them that follow, as kinds and parts of unrighteoufneffe. Secondly, that they are here to bee confidered not (imply as fins,orcaufesoffins, but as effeEts and punifhments,fpringingfrom the root of Idolatry.Thirdly, that bee nameth not all the branches of injnitice to men (fee more Gal. 5.19, 20. Co1.2.8.) but the moll principall,and fuch as then reigned molt amongst the Heathens. Fourthly, that though an imputation be here laid upon
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