DIAL. XII.
Verse 21.Because that when they knew God, they did not glorifie him as GOD, neither were thankefull, but became vaine in their thoughts, and their foolish heart was full of darkenes.
ERe we deale with the drift and interpretation of this Text, speake something of the connexion, with that which goeth before, and of the Apostles method.
The Apostle rendreth a reason why the Gentiles were without excuse; as if he should say, they haue no place of defence for ignorance, because they had a knowledge of God, yet they honoured him not as was comely, but offered vnto him rather a doubble iniurie. For, first they denyed vnto him his due worship, which consisteth in glo∣rifying, God and giuing him thankes, in both which they fayled. Secondly, they violated and hurt his Maiesty, by putting vpon him false worships, and by their wicked man∣ners, whereof a Bead-roll and Catalogue is afterward re∣hearsed.
What is the drift of this Text, which wee haue now