6$ An Expofiition upon Law, which they were without ? S I L. They did finne, by breaking filch a Law as was given them, though they wanted Aloft.; Law. Alto they were tanners againtt the Law of creation, which when Adam did breake, he wrapt himfelfe and all his pofterity (even in- fants) in damnation. T I M. What meaneth hee when bee faith, they {ball beriflo ? S I L. That their ignorance of Mofes Law, fh ould not excufe them from guilt and punithntent of finne, becaufe they {hall be judged by that Law of nature, againtt which they finned. T I M. What inffrseWans are to be recei- vedfrom hence? S 1 L. Two : Fin i, that God giveth not the knowledge of his will's to all alike. For the 'ewe, bad more know- ledge, and the Gentile, had lelfe. Se- condly, that ignorance of Gods word will excufe no ma1;it it will not abfolve the Gentiles from condemnation,becaufe they knew not Mofes Law. T t M. What reafons to difwade Chri- ffians from ignorance? Si L. It is a finne being contrary to the Law. Secondly, it is the caufe of many limns; men do both erre, and frnne,for that they know not the Scrip- tures. Thirdly, it is a part of Satans king.lome, yea the ftrength thereof. Fourthly, it maketh men like beatts, like devils. TIM. What means to obtain knowledg? S 1 L. Prayer, Meditation,Reading, Hearing,Conference. T I M What is the meaning of that be faith [As many as finne in the Law ?] S 1 L. That is, fuch as bad, and did know the Law of Mofes, and yet finned againtt it, Mould receive fentence of death from it. Ti M. What things may wee learne from hence ? S 1 L. Three very profitable leflons Firft, the Law of Myer is not able to keepe from finning, and to juftifie fuch as have it for the Law was given to other purpofes. Fir*, to give know- ledge of finne, Rom. 3. 2o. Secondly, to reveale the wrath of God againtt Ch ap.2, tanners, Rom. 4. 15. Thirdly, to bee a Schoclemafter unto Chrift,G al. ;.24. T I M. What was the fecond inffrueiton? S I L. That many which know the Law of God, after their knowledge, doe (till live in finne,which is a very fearefull thing. T 1 M. What reofons have wee to live ac- cording to our knowledge? S I L. Very many and great. Firft, fo it is commanded in fimdry places, john 13. t7. fames I. 22. John 14.23 Rom. z. 4, 5. Secondly, the end of our knowledge is pra&ife. Thirdly, know- ledge without pra &ife, it is not onely vaine, but very hurtfull. Fourthly, if wee pra &ife that wee know, wee are like toChrift and theSaints Fiftly,we are unlike to the Reprobates and wick- ed men. Sixdy, all Gods benefits and corre&ions call upon Chriftians to bee obedient to our knowledge. Lafily,it is a token of the childe of God, to bee a keeper of the word, 2 Iohn 2.4,5. To M. What is the third lefou? S I t. That the Law fhould judge them that are breakers of it. This fhould admonifh us,that wee doe with great re- verence and care obferve and keepe it, becaufe they that doe finne againtt the Law, it will bee a feuere Judge againft them, DIALOGVE IX. Vert. 13, 14. For in the fight of God, the bearers of the Law fball net be jseftified, but the doers oftbe fame. For when the Gentiles which have not the Lan',loe by nature the things containedin the Law, they having net a Law,are a Law to themfelves. V V TIMOT11 E s. Hat is the drift of this Text e S t L. To anfwer more di- ftinftly, the objellìion which the Gentiles or 'ewer might make for themfelves.The low he might obje&, that feeing he had the Law of Mofes, there was wrong done to him, to match him with the Gentiles, in the cafe of finne and damna- tion. Unto which the ApoItic anfwe- red ;
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