§. 56. Of the persons against whom imprecation may be made.

§. 56. Of the persons against whom imprecation may be made.

Wherefore lawful & warrantable imprecations,¹ are to be made against others, & those other to be enemies (enemies I say, not our own private enemies in particular causes, betwixt us and them: for these must be prayed for, as we heard^* before, but public) such as are enemies to God, his Church and Gospel, yea also obstinate, desperate, reprobate enemies, who neither will nor can be reclaimed: as were Corah, Dathan, & Abiram, ^pagainst whom Moses prayed. Such were those against whom David so earnestly prayed, Psal. 109. 67, &c. and^q whom S. Paul wished to be cut off. Such an one was Alexander concerning whom S. Paul thus prayed,^r The Lord reward him according to his works, meaning his evil works.

WHerefore lawful & warrantable imprecations,¹ are to be made against others, & those other to be enemies (enemies I say, not our owne priuate enemies in particular causes, betwixt vs and them: for these must be prayed for, as we heard^* before, but publike) such as are enemies to God, his Church and Gospel, yea also obstinate, desperate, reprobate enemies, who neither will nor can bee reclaimed: as were Corah, Dathan, & Abiram, ^pagainst whom Moses prayed. Such were those against whom Dauid so earnestly praied, Psal. 109. 67, &c. and