8 o An Expaf táon upon`,' Chap.2 a difcredit toGod,thatthey which are called his children, fhould do evill and live unrighteoufly. Alto in every tranf- greffion, there is a conrempt of divine Majeftie, dire &ly or indire&ly, which is a difhosour to God. T I M. What Jbould tbie werke inns? S r L. A wonderful! care to avoyd all open difobedience to Gods Law, be- caufe it doth not oncly offend and dit' pleafe God, but exceedingky turne to Gods difbonour : for Gods honour is a greater matter then our ovene falvati- on; better it were that all men were deftroyed, then God thould be difho. noured. Againe, men were created unto the honour of God, not to his ditto - now.. This confideration bath kept ma- ny of the fervants of God from finning; for this caufe David would not hurt Saul when he might, becaufe he would not dilhonour God by doing evill : Ja.- feph was kept from incontinency by this reafon ; Sidrach, Mifeob, and Abednegb were kept from idolatry : Gods chil- dren do remember the end of their cre- ation,and confider rhatGod willpuni fh filch as difcredit him. T t M. What war the other part of shit Text? SI E. A confirmation fetched from te- fhimony of Scripture, as out of Efay 51, 5. and Ezek. 36. -3 o. Wherein he mee- teth with a lead obje &ion, Wee meane not to difhonour God, whole Law wee teach and proclaim : yes faith Paul, hee is difhononred by your deedes;amongft the nations, as Scriptures foie-told. T i M. What is the meaning of thefeTexts? S r L. They be a prophefie to fore - tell,that in the dayes of the Mefab, the wickednes of the Jewes fhould be fuch,as fhould be a great fcandal to the Gentiles, and move them to reproach the name of God , meafuring him by the man- ners of his people: the Apoftle therefore cloth cite thefe propheci: s, to ftrengthen his reprehenfion, and to ftop the mouth of the /ewes, which elfe would have flood upon their owne innocency, and deluded hisowne affirmation; where- as now there is no place left for com- plaining orftartingbacke. T What it meant here by the name of God? S r L. Either God hinifelfe, or elfe his do &rino and religion y becaufe by thefe,God asid hiswill are made known to us , as men are know le. by their names. T i M. Whatfignifietb bMffihemy? .'8a L. Reproaching,eviilfpeaking, rayling; contumely, when ought is ta- ken from God which is his due or any undue thing is attributed unto him. T i M What were the leftist taught from hence? S i L. Flrfl, that wicked men take occafion from the fault.. of Gods peo- ple, to fpeake'evill of God himfelfe, and of his holy worfhip. Secondly, that it is a grievous thing to proftitute the name ofGod to be difhonoured by his enemies,and that wee are bound to have mare care of Gods glory, then our own happinefle. Laftly, that therefore it be- hoveth all Gods people , to have a great care of their converfation, that it be not only upright in the fight ofGod, but altohoneft and unblameable, even before men. DIALOGUE XVI. Vertes z5, 2,27. For cireumcifronverily it profsable if thou doe the Law, but ,-febox be atranfgref Jòur of the Law, thy circumei f on it made uncircsemce fion : therefore if the circum. cifren keepe the Ordinances of the Law, ¡ball not bisatncircumei f on be conned for circumc:feon ? andfball not uncircumci- f on, which is by nature, if it keepe the Law, condemn thee which by the letter and circumcifion art a tranfgreffour of the Law? T I MO THEUS. HOrr doth shit Text bang upon the for- mer, what coherence bath it, with the precedent verres? S I L. nto the fore-named pretext of the jewel , who by the dignity of Mofes Law and the Covenant, thought to be priviledged, and that they fhould not
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