r 20. 21. of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness, and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteoufness. 19. Because that which may be known of God, is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the World are clearly feen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; * 10 that they are [Or, that they may be] without excuse: Because that when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkned. 22. Profeffing themselves to be wife, they became fools: 23. And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God, into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, aud four-footed beafts, and creeping things. 24. Wherefore * God also gave them up to uncleanness, through the lufts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: 25. Who changed the truth of God into + Pfal. 19. 1. 17. 27. See on Acts 14. 17. 21. Eph. 4. 17. on Acts 14. 15.. 23. † A&. See E-15 C † Lev. 18. 22, 23. Thou shalt not lye with Mankind, as with Womankind: it is abomination. Neither shalt thou lye with any Beast to defile thy self therewith: Neither shall any Woman stand before a Beast to lie down thereto: it is confufion. I Cor.6.9,10. Neither Fornicators, nor Idolaters, nor Adul $2 King. 17. 29. very Nation made Gods of their own. + Pfal. 106. 20. Thus they changed their Glory into the fimilitude of an Ox that eateth Grass. † Jer. 2. 11. Hath a Nati- 20 terers, nor effeminate, nor abusers on changed their Gods, which are yet no Gods? but my People have changed their Glory, for that which doth not profit. 11 of themselves with Mankind, - 1 Thef. 1. 9. - Ye turned † Ezek. 8. 10. So 125 and as a King to rule and govern, and the living up to the Religion which Jesus Chrift taught the World. The Prophet long ago taught that the Fuft should live by Faith; that is. by Faith in the Promises of God, which lays an indispensable Obligation to Obedience. A • into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature * more [Or, rather than the Creator, who is bleffed for ever. men. 26. For this cause God gave them up unto & yile affetions: For even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27. And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their luft one toward another, men with men, working that which is unfeemly, and receiving in themselves that recompenfe of their error which was meet. 28. And even as they & did not like to retain God in their knowledge, [Or, to acknowledge] God gave them over to a reprobate mind [Or, a mind void of judgment], to do those things which are not convenient: 29. Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness, full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30. Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventers of evil things, difobedient to Parents, 31. Without understanding, covenant-breakers, * without natural affection [Or, unsociable], implacable, unmerciful: 32. Who knowing thẻ judgment of God, (that they which commit fuch things are worthy of death) not only do the fame, but have pleasure in them [Or, consent with them] that do them. 19 1 CHAP. 28. Wisd. 14. 22, 23, &c. Moreover, this was not enough for them, that they erred in the Knowledge of God, but whereas they 5 lived in the great War of Ignorance, those so great Plagues called they Peace. For whilst they flew their Children in Sacrifices, or ufed fecret Ceremonies, c. 30. See on 2 Cor. 20. Lev. 18. 22, 23. The Words under Ver. 24. † Eph. 5.10 12. It is a Shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in fecret. Jude ver. 10. What they know naturally as brute Beasts; in those things they corrupt them- 15 their Lies. felves. 12. 32. Hof. 7. 3. They make the King glad with their Wickedness, and the Princes with T HEREFORE thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thy self; for thou that judgeft, dost the fame thing. 2. But we are fure that the judgment of God is according to truth, against them which commit such things. 3. And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and dost the fame, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? 4. Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and longfuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? 5. But after thy hardness and impenitent heart, treasurest up unto thy felf wrath against the day of wrath, and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; 6. Who will render to every man according to his 1. Rom. 1. 20. b. See on Mat 7. 1. 4. Eccl. 8. 11. Because Sentence against an evil Work is not executed speedily ; therefore the Heart of the Sons of Men is fully fet in them to do evil. deeds: you, according to the riches of his Glory, to be strengthned with might by his Spirit, in the inner man. Phil. 4. 19. My God shall supply all 5 your need, according to his riches in Glory by Christ Jefus. Col. 1. 27. To whom God would make known what is the riches of the Glory of this Mystery among the sometime were disobedient, when once the long-luffering of God waited in the Days of Noah, while the Ark was a preparing.- 2 Pet. 3. 159, 15. The Lord is long-fuffering to us-ward.- Account that the long-suffering of our Lord is Salva dt Ifa. 30. 18. Therefore will the Lord wait that he may be gracions unto you, and therefore 10 Gentiles.- I Pet. 3. 20. Which tion. will he be exalted, that he may 25 2 Pet. 3. 9. See on Mat, 5. f See on Acts 7.51. ६. Amos 3. 10. They know not to do right, faith the Lord; who store up Violence and Robbery in their Palaces. Jam. 5.3. - Ye have heaped Treasure together for the last Days. 6. Job 34. 11. + Pfal.62. 12. † Jer.17.10.† Jer.32.19. † Rom. † Rev. 22. 12. See on Mat. 16. 27. k deeds: 7. To them, who by patient continuance in welldoing, feek for glory, and honour, and immortality; eternal life: 8. But unto them that are contentious, and do not 1 obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness; indignation, and wrath; 9. Tribulation, and anguish upon every foul of man that doth evil, of the Jew" first, and alfo of the * Gentile [Gr. Greek]. 10. But glory, honour, and peace to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the * Gentile [Gr. Greek], 11. For there is no refpect of Persons with God. 12. For as many as have finned without law, shall also perish without law: and as many as have finned in the law, shall be judged by the law, 13. (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. 14. For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by " nature the things contained in the law, these having not the law, are 7. i a Mat. 24. 13. He that first begin at us, what shall the end all endure unto the End, the fame be of them that obey not the Goshall be saved. fpel of God? 10: 8. k Job 24. 13. They are I Pet. 1. 7. That of those that rebel against the s the Trial of your Faith being much Light, they know not the Ways there- more precious than of Gold that corrupt Minds, reprobate concerning the Faith. 1 + 2 Thef. 1. 8. Taking Vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the Go-15 spel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 111 9. Ezek. 18. 4. - The Soul that finneth it shall die. n † Amos 3. 2. You only have I known of all the Fami-20 lies of the Earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities. Luk. 12.47, 48. That Servant which knew his Lord's Will, and prepared not himself, neither did ac-25 cording to his Will, shall be beaten with many Stripes. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of Stripes, shall be beaten with few Stripes. Ti Pet.4.17. The Time is come that Judgment must begin at the Boufe of God: and if it 1 P. Pfal. 37. 37. Mark the perfect Man, and behold the upright: for the End of that Mari is Peace. 11.9 † Deut. 10. 17. + 2 Chron. 19.7. Job 34.19. † Gal. 2.6. † Eph. 6. 9. † Col. 3. 25. † 1 Pet. 1. 17. See on Acts 10. I 14. 11 1 Cor. 5. 1. It is reported commonly that there is Fornication among you, and such For30 nication, as is not so much as named amongst the Gentiles. a law unto themselves: 15. Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, * their confci ence also bearing witness [Or, the conscience witnessing with them], and their thoughts * the mean while [Or, between themselves] accufing, or else excusing one another) 16. In the day when God shall judge the fecrets of men by Jesus Christ, d according to my gospel. 17. Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God; 18. And knowest his will, and * * approvest the things that are more excellent [Or, triest the things that differ], being instructed out of the law, 19. And art confident that thou thy felf art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness, 20. An instructer of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law. 21. Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thy felf? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? 22. See on Acts 10.42. Thou upon the God of Ifrael. † Mic. 3II. The Heads thereof judge for Reward, yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us? None evil can come upon us. Joh. 8.41. We be not born of Fornication; we have one Father, even God. L. 9, 10. 18. 8 + Phil. This I pray, -That ye may approve things that are excellent. h† Rom. 6. 17. Ye have obeyed from the Heart that Form of Doctrine which was deliver 20. d Rom. 16. 25. Now to 15 ed you. † 2 Tim. 1. 13. Hold him that is of Power to stablish you according to my Gospel. 2 Tim. 2. 8. Remember that Jesus i fast the Form of Sound Words, which thou hast heard of me.- 2 Tim. 3.5. Having a Form of Godliness, but denying the Power thereof.21. † Pfal. 50. 16, Οι. Unto the Wicked faith God, What 17. Rom. 9. 4. Who hast thou to do to declare my Staare Ifraelites; to whom pertaineth tutes? or that thou shouldst take the Adoption, and the giving of my Covenant in thy Mouth, &c? the Law.25 Cor. 9. 27. I keep under my Body, and bring it into subjection: left by any means when I have preached to others, I my felf should be a castaway. f Ifa. 45. 25. In the Lord shall all the Seed of Ifrael be justified, and shall Glory. Ifa. 48. 2. They shall call themselves of the holy City, and stay themselves 30 I |