of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodlinefs, and unrighteoufiefs of men, who hold the truth in unrighteoufnefs. 19. Because that which may be known of God, is manifeft in them; for God hath fhewed it unto them. 20. For the invifible 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 excufe: 21. 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, and four-footed beafts, and " creeping things. 24. Wherefore God alfo gave them up to uncleannefs, through the lufts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: 25. Who changed the truth of God d с E-15 23. 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 Grafs. Jer. 2. 11. Hath a Nati on changed their Gods, which are yet no Gods? but my People have changed their Glory, for that which doth not profit. 20 น + Ezek. 8. IO. So I 25 с See on † Lev. 18. 22, 23. Thou fhalt not lye with Mankind, as with Womankind: it is abomination. Neither fhalt thou lye with any Beaft to defile thy felf therewith: Neither fhall any Woman ftand be fore a Beaft to lie down thereto : it is confufion. Cor.6.9,10. Neither Fornicators, nor Idolaters, nor Adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with Mankind,fhall inherit the Kingdom of God. 1. 9. - Ye turned and as a King to rule and govern, and the living up to the Religion which Jefus Chrift taught the World. The Prophet long ago taught that the Just bould live by Faith; that is. by Faith in the Pron ife of God, which lays an indifpenfible Obligation to Obedience. * into a lie, and worfhipped and ferved the creature more [Or, rather than the Creator, who is bleffed for ever. Amen. 26. For this caufe God gave them up unto fvile affetions: For even their women did change the natural ufe into that which is against nature: 27. And likewife alfo the men, leaving the natural ufe of the woman, burned in their luft one toward another, men with men, working that which is unfeemly, and receiving in themfelves 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 thofe things which are not convenient: 29. Being filled with all unrighteoufnefs, fornication, wickednefs, covetoufnefs, malicioufnefs, full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whifperers, 30. Backbiters, haters of God, defpiteful, proud, boafters, inventers of evil things, difobedient to Parents, 31. Without underftanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection [Or, unfociable], implacable, unmerciful: 32. Who knowing the judgment of God, (that they which commit fuch things are worthy of death) not only do the fame, but have i pleasure in them [Or, confent with them] that do them. CHAP. Wifd. 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, thofe fo great Plagues called they Peace. For whilst they flew their Children in Sacrifices, or ufed fecret Ceremonies, &c. See on 2 Cor. 12. 20. 30. Lev. 18. 22, 23. The Words under Ver. 24. Eph 5.10 It is a Shame even to speak of thofe things which are done of them in fecret. Jude ver. 10. What they know naturally as brute Beasts; in thofe things they corrupt them- 15 their Lies. felves. i 32. t Hof. 7. 3. They make the King glad with their Wickednefs, and the Princes with TH HEREFORE thou art inexcufable, O man, whofoever thou art that judgeft: for wherein thou judgeff another, thou condemneft thy felf; for thou that judg eft, doft the fame thing. 2. But we are fure that the judgment of God is according to truth, against them which commit fuch things. 3. And thinkeft thou this, O man, that judgeft them which do fuch things, and doft the fame, that thou shalt efcape the judgment of God? 4. Or despiseft 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, treasureft 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 deeds: 1. Rom. 1. 20. b. See on Mat 7. 1. 4. Eccl. 8. 11. Becrufe 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. f you, according to the riches of his Glory, to be ftrengthned with might by his Spirit, in the inner man. Phil. 4. 19. My God fhall supply all 5 your need, according to his riches in Glory by Chrift Jefus. Col. 1. 27. To whom God would make known what is the riches of the Glory of this Myftery among the 10 Gentiles. Pet. 3. 20. Which fometime were difobedient, when once the long-fuffering of God waited in the Days of Noah, while the Ark was a preparing.- 2 Pet. 3. $ d † Ifa. 30 18. Therefore will the Lord wait that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you 2 Efdr. 7. 64. He is patient, and long fuffereth thofe that have finned, as his Creatures. Rom. 923. That 159, 15. The Lord is long-fuffering to us-ward.- Account that the long-fuffering of our Lord is Salva tion. e. 2 Pet. 3. 9. See on Mat, 4 5. be might make known the Riches 25 f See on A&ts 7. 51. Amos 3. 10. They know not to do right, faith the Lord; who ftore up Violence and Robbery in their Palaces. Jam. 5.3. Ye have heaped Treasure together for the last Days. 6. h + Job 34.11. + Pfal. 62. 12. t Jer.17.10.† Jer.32.19. † Rom. 14. 12. † Rev. 22. 12. See on Mat, 16. 27. n P 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 obey the truth, but obey unrighteoufnefs; indignation, and wrath 9. Tribulation and anguifh upon every foul of man that doth evil, of the Jew " firft, and alfo of the * Gentile [Gr. Greek]. 10. But glory, honour, and peace to every man that worketh good, to the Jew firft, and alfo to the Gentile [Gr. Greek], 11. For there is no refpect of Perfons with God. 12. For as many as have finned without law, fhall alfo perifh without law and as many as have finned in the law, fhall be judged by the law, 13. (For not the hearers of the law are juft before God, but the doers of the law fhall be juftified. 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 འ Mat. 24. 13. He that hall endure unto the End, the fame fhall be faved. 8. k Job 24. 13. They are of thofe that rebel against the Light, they know not the Ways thereof, nor abide in the Paths thereof. 2 Tim. 3. 8. Now as Jannes and Jambres with ftood Mofes; fo do thefe alfo refift the Truth: Men of corrupt Minds, reprobate concerning the Faith. 10 + 2 Thef. 1. 8. Taking Vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the Go-15 fpel of our Lord Jefus Chrift. 1 Ezek. 18. 4. Soul that finneth it fhall die. 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. a first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the Gofpel of God? 10: I Pet. 1. 7. That the Trial of your Faith being much more precious than of Gold that perifheth, though it be tried with Fire, might be found unto Praife, and Honour, and Glory, at the appearing of Jefus Chrift. Luk. 12.47, 48. That Servant which knew his Lord's Will, and prepared not himself, neither did ac- 25 cording to his Will, fhall be beaten with many Stripes. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of Stripes, fhall be beaten with few Stripes. Pet. 4. 17. The Time 30 is come that Judgment muft begin I at the Houle of God; and if it PPfal. 37. 37. Mark the perfect. Man, and behold the upright: for the End of that Man 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. 34. r 12. Rom. 3. 2. Luk. 12. 47. The Words under ver. 9. Joh. 5. 45. -There is one that accufeth you, even Mofes, in whom ye truft. 13. † Jam. 1. st 22. See on Mat. 7:21, 24. 21 14. I Cor. 5. 1. It is reported commonly that there is For nication among you, and fuch Fornication, as is not fo much as named amongst the Gentiles. d e a law unto themselves: 15. Which fhew the work of the law written in their hearts, their confci ence alfo bearing witnefs [Or, the confcience witnessing with them], and their thoughts the mean while [Or, between themselves] accufing, or elfe excufing one another) 16. In the day when God thall judge the fecrets of men by Jefus Chrift, according to my gofpel. 17. Behold, thou art called a Jew, and refteft in the law, and makeft thy boaft of God; 18. And knoweft his will, and approveft the things that are more excellent [Or, trieft the things that differ], being inftructed 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 darknefs, 20. An inftructer of the foolifh, a teacher of babes, which haft the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law. 21. Thou therefore which teacheft another, teachest thou not thy felf? thou that preacheft a man fhould not steal, doft thou fteal? 22. Thou C 16. See on Acts 10.42.. + Rom. 6. 17. 20. Ye have obeyed from the Heart that Form of Doctrine which was deliver d. Rom. 16. 25. Now to 15 ed you. † 2 Tim. 1. 13. Hold him that is of Power to ftablish you according to my Gospel.2 Tim. 2. 8. Remember that Jefus Christ of the Seed of David, was raifed from the Dead according to my 20 Gospel. e 17. + Rom. 9. 4. Who are Ifraelites; to whom pertaineth the Adoption, and the giving of 25 the Law. f Ifa. 45. 25. In the Lord fhall all the Seed of Ifrael be juftified, and fhall Glory. Ifa. 48. 2. They fhall call themselves of the holy City, and Hay themselves 30 fast the Form of found Words, which thou haft heard of me.-2 Tim. 3. 5. Having a Form of Godliness, but denying the Power thereof. I 21. it Pfal. 50. 16, &c. Unto the Wicked faith God, What haft thou to do to declare my Statutes? or that thou fhouldst take my Covenant in thy Mouth, &c? Cor. 9. 27. I keep under my Body, and bring it into fubjection: left by any means when I have preached to others, I my felf fhould be caftaway. |