Dogs. | Parallel.
There are divers Sorts of Dogs, who differ very much in their Nature and Disposition, some b• ing gentle, and others more curst and snarling; yet all are but Dogs. | SO there are divers Sorts of wicked Men, and they differ exceedingly in their Nature and Qualities; some are naturally of a mild and gentle Disposition, others very fierce, passionate, and peevish; yet all ungodly, and metaphorically no better than Dogs.
II. Dogs are base, ignoble, sordid, and impudent Creatures, very vile and beastly. | II. So wicked Men generally are vile, ignoble, and impudent Persons, tho some more shameless than others, God having given them up to vile Affections, to commit all Uncleanness with greediness. See what Account the holy Apostle gives of some of the Gentiles: Who changed the Truth of God into a Lie, 1and worshipped and served the Creature more than the Creator, &c. For which cause God left them to themselves, so that their Women did change the natural Use into that which is against Nature: And likewise the Men, leaving the natural Use of the Women, burned in their Lusts one towards another, Men with Men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that Recompense of their Error which was meet.
III. Dogs are not only filthy and unclean Creatures, but also foolish; for some of them will (as Naturalists observe) bark at the Moon: and also when a Stone, or other thing is cast at them, they will follow the Stone, and neglect the Hand that throws it. |
III. So wicked Men are not only vile and filthy, but also foolish, as is fully opened under another Head. They, like Dogs, bark and snarl at the Light of God's Word, from whence so great Benefit arises to poor Mortals. Like ravenous Curs, they bark at the heavenly Doctrine, and its faithful Ministers, whom they reproach with impudent Scandals, and whose utter Extirpation they study. And also when they are under Affliction, they take notice of secondary Causes, but never regard the Hand of God in them, according to the Saying of the Poet,
Arripit ut lapidem catulus, morsúque fatigat,
Nec percussori mutua damna facit.
Sic plerique sinunt vexos elabier hostes,
Et quos nulla gravant noxia, dent pecunt.
IV. Some Dogs have a fierce, angry, and churlish Look, enough to frighten timorous Persons;
Dogs. | Parallel.
THere are divers Sorts of Dogs, who differ very much in their Nature and Disposition, some b• ing gentle, and others more curst and snarling; yet all are but Dogs. | SO there are divers Sorts of wicked Men, and they differ exceedingly in their Nature and Qualities; some are naturally of a mild and gentle Disposition, others very fierce, passionate, and peevish; yet all ungodly, and metaphorically no better than Dogs.
II. Dogs are base, ignoble, sordid, and impudent Creatures, very vile and beastly. | II. So wicked Men generally are vile, ignoble, and impudent Persons, tho some more shameless than others, God having given them up to vile Affections, to commit all Uncleanness with greediness. See what Account the holy Apostle gives of some of the Gentiles: Who changed the Truth of God into a Lie, 1and worshipped and served the Creature more than the Creator, &c. For which cause God left them to themselves, so that their Women did change the natural Ʋse into that which is against Nature: And likewise the Men, leaving the natural Ʋse of the Women, burned in their Lusts one towards another, Men with Men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that Recompence of their Error which was meet.
III. Dogs are not only filthy and unclean Creatures, but also foolish; for some of them will (as Naturalists observe) bark at the Moon: and also when a Stone, or other thing is cast at them, they will follow the Stone, and neglect the Hand that throws it. |
III. So wicked Men are not only vile and filthy, but also foolish, as is fully opened under another Head. They, like Dogs, bark and snarl at the Light of God's Word, from whence so great Benefit arises to poor Mortals. Like ravenous Currs, they bark at the heavenly Doctrine, and its faithful Ministers, whom they reproach with impudent Scandals, and whose utter Extirpation they study. And also when they are under Affliction, they take notice of secondary Causes, but never regard the Hand of God in them, according to the Saying of the Poet,
Arripit ut lapidem catulus, morsúque fatigat,
Nec percussori mutua damna facit.
Sic plerique sinunt vexos elabier hostes,
Et quos nulla gravant noxia, dente pecunt.
IV. Some Dogs have a fierce, angry, and churlish Look, enough to frighten timerous Persons;
- 1Rom. 1.25, 26, 27.
