56 An Expofition upon hi: death jbadaeredeut in Scripture ? St L. By the fimilitude of fire ;and brimfione; the effeecs of this pain bee, weeping,huwling, & gna(hing of teeth: this paine (hall endure as long as God endureth,even everlaflingly. T1 Al. What oft is to be made oftbir de- fcription ? S I L. Firft,it fhould humble us much to think that we deferve filch an unhap- py condition. Secondly,it ( hould make us dye from finne , that bath pulled it upon us. Tbirdly,it íhould flirre up a love to Jefus Chrift, that hath himfelfe ftaffered the paines of this death, to free us from ir. Fourthly, it fhould move in us great pity towards fuch as doe lye in (ìnne, and be in the high-way unto this death. Lately', it (hould breed great cere:ulnefle to keep others from finning. Ti M Wbatfnnes are chiefly to be avoid- ed of us Chri ff ians ? Si L. Sinnes againft our knowledge, becaufe they give greateft wounds to our confcience, and fo moil trouble the peace of our owne hearts. Secondly, they draw after them the greateft downfall in this world, which is the fume againfl the Holy- Ghofl. Thirdly, they procure greaten wrath and pu- nifhment after this life.Laftly,theyhave in them flat contempt and rebellion a- gain h God. To M. May not Gods Children fin after their knowledge? Chap.Z. S 1 L. They may and doe, as' appea- reth by David, prayer, Pfal. 19.13. and praPcife,`Pfal,5 r. Alto by the example of Adam, Alanaf Per, Salomon, and Peter : but in thefe fins the godly differ much from the wicked ; for the godly fall in- to thefe finnes feldome, with a ítrife of heart againft them in the doing,ancl great grief of heart afterwards; as alto, encreafe of care and watchfulneffe a- gainli new temptation. But none of thefe things bee in the wicked, but the quite contrary : for,they run headlong- ly and wilfully into evill,and are with- out remorfe,and returning toGod. T i M. What is it to favour thofe that doe evil] ? SIL. To content unto their wicked deeds with approbation. this may bee done many wayes, as by praifng, by counfelling,and perfwadons,by hiring and rewarding,by defending,by difpen- fing,by pardoning, or procuring par. dons, by concealingand hiding,and by pleading for them.; alto by filence, and not reproving,or not punifhing al thefe worthy of death. T 1 M. How may their fault be Pet out, which favour evil' doers? So L. By the example of Arch- rebels, which will maintain all that rife pp a- gainft their Prince.Thisis an high pitch and degree of fn: & in a very dangerous cafe thefe ftand, who bee rifen to this height of iniquity, efpecially in this light of the Gofp ell. CHAP. II. DIALOGnE.I. Verfe. I. Thou therefore art inexcufed (o Alan) wbatfoever thou art that judgefl : for in that fame wherein thou judge ft another, thou condemnefl thy felfe, for thou t hat judgt fl,doefleven the felf fame things. TI MoTHEnS. Hat is thepurpof of this Text? Si L.The generali purpofe, is to thew the guiltineffe of the Gentiles, but efpecially to difcover and reprove a dote kind offinners who took thenifelves to be righteous,and without fault, becaufe they reproved others, and could not themfelvesbeblamed of the world; thefe (inners the Apoftle telleth them, that it is little helpe to them,that the world cannot judg them, teeing they are judged of their owne Confcience, and ofGod.The Text bath a reproof in the firft words. Secondly, a reafon in in the refl. TIM.
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