66 An Expofition upon Chap.2. and then of the ferret, to the end of the Chapter. Ti m. Hon, are the per fens of evil then d. fcrtbed and Jet forth? S i L. By there two properties:Fiat, they arecontentious,fttch as wilfully de- fend errours and flrife without cattle. Secondly,they obey not the truth, but obey unrighteoufncffe,which is all one with that which is written in Chap. I. verle.18. & Chap.2.4. Ti aÿ. In what castles doe contentions ap- peare and break,! forth? S I L. In caufes civil! and religious,in matters of the worla,and of God. Tt M. What be the original! and fill grounds of contention? S IL. Fridk;bufe medling,covetouf- neffe,arnbition. TIM. What reafon to cliff-trade from contention? S I L. Firït, it is a fruit of the flefh, Ga1.5.2o.Secondly,it is against the will of God. Thirdly, it is ai;.init nature, reafon, and religion. Fourthly,it bring- eth forth fearfull events. Ti u. Wbat may bee notedin the other part of this defcrrption? S t L. That there be twoLords,trnth and unrighteoufiteffe :now of neceflity we mull obey one of thefe two Lords becaufe there he no other Lords, but Chrift or Satan; truth orunrighteouf- neffe. TIM. Which oft/iefeLord, is it befito be ferasaret unto? S i L. Visto Chrift and his truth, be- canfe this fervice bringeth liberty, wealth, pleafure,fafety,dignitv,and ho- nour, Prov.3.14,e 5, t 6,17,18. Ti M. How may wee &nory whether we fervetruth,or lull? S t L. Firft, we are fervants unto that which we are obedient unto. Se- condly, our fervice is knovene by our love and care; what wee like belt and take molt care and paines to pleafe,that is our Lord. T i m. But are Gods children wholly freed from unrighteoufr.ep ? S i L. No Direly, but they are not fervants to it ; is Dill abideth in them, but it reigneth not over them : it hath force and might to draw them afide from the truth of reafon and of faith,but without dominion over them. T r M. Which Lord doe the wic1 ed ferve? S t L. Vnrighteoulileffe and lull, by which fervice, they gaine fhame, bitter griefe, horror of confcience, danger of this life, &far more in the lite to conte. T I M. What remainetb fin. in the life to come? S t L. Tribulation, anguifh, wrath, and indignation. Tim. What did we ¡carne cut of thefe wards? S t L. That evill men after they are dead, muff fuller for firne. Secondly, that the paines which they muff Infer are extreame. Thirdly, that their paines (hall be both very great, and fancily or of diverfe forts, as the change of the words dotta imply. Lally, this fbould ferve to keepe men from finning againfi God :alfo it flirreth up men after they have finned,unto ferions repentance. T 1 si. How many things eon f dered ire in this Text ? S t L. Three things: Firft,'what is meant by perlons, and refpe&Ring of perfons. Secondly, in what things it may appeare that God doth not refpe£fi perfons. Thirdly, how fart forth wee are to refpc& perfons without finning. T i M. What is meant by perfons? S t L. The outward qualities, as ri- ches, povertie, birth, country, friends: fore of thofe qualities are of our owne ere &ion, as to be a Captaine, a Sculdi- er,a Magiftrate,a Minifler.Someput up- on us by God,as country, birth, riches, and poverty. The meaning then of there words is this, that God is not moved with any of there qualities to love or to hate, to refute or to receive any to favour, no nor yet with any gifts either naturali, as wit, memory, underflanding : or gotten by labour,as Lear ning,Arts,experience. T I M. But was it not a repelling ofper- fons,when all men being alike in Adam,he dbofee fame to falvation, and refuted others? S t L. It was not, for thefe reafons: Firft, perfons in this phrafe of Scrip- ture, doth not fignifie men and wornen.' Secondly,
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