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2 Though thou hast been very sinful, yet thy conversion taketh away all infamy from thee. Paul was once a blasphemer, &c. but that reproach was rolled away, when through the grace of God he found mercy. It is very observable, that in the genealogy of Christ there are but four women mentioned, (it is not usual to mention women in genealogies) and the Scripture sets a mark of infamy upon them all. The first is Tamar, Matth 1. 3. she was an incestuous ¹woman, for she lay with her father in law, ²as it is recorded, Gen. 38. 38. The second is Rahab, verse 5. she was an harlot, Heb. 11. ³31. The third is Ruth, verse 5. she came of Moab, the son of Lot by incest, begotten of his own daughter, Gen. 19. 37. The fourth is Bathsheba. 1, vers. 6. she was guilty of adultery. ⁴This is done for the comfort and encouragement of the most infamous sinners to come in to Christ.

2 Though thou hast been very sinfull, yet thy conversion taketh away all infamy from thee. Paul was once a blasphemer, &c. but that reproach was rolled away, when through the grace of God he found mercy. It is very observable, that in the genealogy of Christ there are but four women mentioned, (it is not usuall to mention women in genealogies) and the Scripture sets a mark of infamy upon them all. The first is Thamar, Matth 1. 3. she was an incestuous ¹woman, for she lay with her father in law, ²