A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the…A godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the…

And she repented not. Here the sin of Jezebel is expressed, namely, her impenitency ⟨p. 144⟩and hardness of heart. Whereby without remorse she lived in her fornication and idolatry: For the understanding of this her sin, two points are to be considered. I. Where this sin of impenitency is forbidden in Gods word. II. What is the greatness of this sin: for the first, there be two parts of Gods word, the Law, and the Gospel, which must not be confounded, but distinguished, or else we shall overturn many points of Christian religion. The law gives commandments touching things that were by nature in Adam before his fall, forbidding those things which are contrary to those virtues which were in his perfect nature. But the gospel commands, & forbids things that are above nature, and in that part of Gods word is this sin of impenitency forbidden; for the law condemns no more than it revealeth, but it never revealed repentance, and therefore it doth not forbid or condemn the want thereof. Secondly, for the greatness of this sin, it may appear, because hereby men heap sin upon sin, and ^(a)Wrath unto themselves against the day of wrath. Some to aggravate the grievousness of this sin, say that impenitency is the sin against the holy ghost: and that opinion is ancient, but yet false and erroneous, for the sin against the holy ghost is a blasphemy, Mat. 12.31. but this is not a blasphemy. Again the sin against the holy ghost is in this life, but final impenitency is never before the end of this life.

And shee repented not. Here the sinne of Iezabell is expressed, namely, her impenitencie ⟨p. 144⟩and hardnesse of heart. Whereby without remorse shee liued in her fornication and idolatrie: For the vnderstanding of this her sinne, two points are to bee considered. I. Where this sinne of impenitencie is forbidden in Gods word. II. What is the greatnesse of this sinne: for the first, there bee two parts of Gods word, the Law, and the Gospell, which must not be confounded, but distinguished, or else wee shall ouerturne manie points of Christian religion. The law giues commandements touching things that were by nature in Adam before his fall, forbidding those things which are contrarie to those vertues which were in his perfect nature. But the gospell commands, & forbids things that are aboue nature, and in that part of Gods word is this sinne of impenitencie forbidden; for the law condemnes no more than it reuealeth, but it neuer reuealed repentance, and therefore it doth not forbid or condemne the want thereof. Secondly, for the greatnesse of this sinne, it may appeare, because hereby men heape sin vpon sinne, and