7 Or, to have God in acknowledgment. The Apoſtle proceeds to ſhew the Analogy betwixt their Sin and their Puniſhment. The Evil he here taxeth, is much the ſame with that in ver. 21. Though they had ſome knowledge of God,yet they did not acknowledge him as God, by Glorifying him, and giving Thanks to him; it did not ſeem good to them ſo to do. » Or, an injudicious Mmd ; aMind void of Judgment. Tr is juſt and equa), that he, who in his Judgment dif. approves.of God, ſhould be left either to be of a Corrupt Juds. ment, or of none atall. The Word may be taken Paſſively, for a Mind diſapproved of God ; or a#ively, for a Mind which :ifip- proves of all Good. They were not given up to this reprobate Mind all at once, but by degrees. Firſt, they were given up to their own hearts Luſts, ver.- 24. Then, to vile Affe@ions, v-r 26 And then Laſtly, ro a Mind void of Judgment; to fuch an evil Habir that they could do nothing but Evil.
-> Being filled withall unrighteouſneſsp, fornication, wickedneſs 9, 'covetoulneſs, maliciouſneſs r, full of envy, mnurther, debate, deceit, malignity «, whit; erers 7,
> Now follow the Sins againſt the Second Table, which reign'd amongſt the Gentiles, Amongſt which, Unrighteouſneſs is as the Fountain, from whence the reſt as Streams do flow. This is the Genus that comprehends all the Evils hereafter enumerated. Ir is nor to be ſuppoſed, that all the following Vices were found in every individual Perſon ; but the meaning 1s, that all were Guilty of ſome, and ſome were guilty of allof them. 9 In the Greek there is an Elegant Paranomaſia, moprela, mrneta. So there are two more in the following Verſes, 095125, goves, aovreru, douvrfsry;. The Deſign of the Apoſtle is, to fet down a particular Vice; therefore inſtead of Wickedneſs ſome read Troubleſomneſs, or a deſire to p1 5 cure Trouble and Moleſtation to another. The Devil is called 0 Tones, the troubleſome one. » Or, Miſchievouſneſs ; the better to diſtinguiſh it from Envy. s Or, Morefity and Churliſhnefs, taking all things in the worſer part. # Whiſperers ſpeak Evil privily of 0- thers, Backbiters openly.
30 Backbiters, haters of God #, defpiteful w, proud, boaſters, inventers of evil things x, diſobedient co pa-
rents y, ;
# The original Word hath a paſſive Termination ; and therefore ſome read it, hated of God, But words Paſſive are ſometimes a&ive- ly taken, wid. 2 Per. 1. 3. And the Apoſtle here intendeth a Ca- talogue of the Gentilcs Sins, whereof this was one, vid. Pſal. 81. 15. w Or, Injurious. x They were not contented with old uſual Evils, but they invented new; whether we refer this to Evils of Pain, or Evil: of Sin, we may find examples thereof amongſt the Heathen. Phalaris propounded a Reward to him that could deviſe a new Tor- ment. And Sardanapalus offered Rewards to ſuch, as could find out new venereal Pleaſures. y Either natural or political.
31 Without underſtanding z, covenant-breakers, with- out f natural affection 4, implacable 5, unmerciful,
ſame. 4 This Evil alſoreigned amongſt the Gentiles, who facrifi- ced their very Children to their Idols, and otherwiſe Expoſed them to Ruine, wid. 2 Tim. 3. 3. 6 Or, Irreconcileable and Vindittive.
32 Who knowing the judgment of God c, that they which commit ſuch things are worthy of death 4, not on-
them e. ;
c i, e. His juſt Law and Statute, -or his Juſtice in Pun ſhing Sin 4 and Sinners. This the Gertiles knew by the Light of Nature, and by the Examples of God's Juſtice in the World, 4 The Barbarians of Meli:za judg'd Murther worthy of Death, 48. 38. 4, wid. A#, 23. 29. and 26. 31. The Heathenalfo had ſome Knowledge of fu- ture and everlaſting Puniſhment, as appears by their Writings; and were perſwaded, that the Sins before-mentioned, and ſuch-like, did really deſerve it. e Or, Patronize and Applaud ſuch, wis, Pſal. 10.3. This is ſer laſt, as worſt of all. Ir is the higheſt De- ree of Wickedneſs : Such come neareſt the Devil, who take Plea- ure in Evil, becauſe at is Evil.
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