A view of the threats and punishments recorded in the Scriptures, alphabetically composed with some briefe observations upon severall texts / by Zachary Bogan ...

Calling it Good.

Wo unto them that call evill good, and good evill; that put darknesse for light, and light for darknesse; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter Isaiah 5. 20. This may be meant of Judges only, (who say unto the wicked, Thou art just, Prov. 24, 24. or, Justi∣fie the wicked for a reward, and take away the righteousnesse of the righteous from him: as it follows here v. 23.) And it may be, it was spoken onely to Priests and Prophets: but this I am sure, it is a fault too cōmon now, both to Ministers and others, in very many things. Separating frō wicked men is called schisme: pride, neatnesse; and neatnesse, pride:

covetousnesse, frugality; and frugality, cove∣tousnesse; and twenty such other mis-na∣mings there are: whereby we see, men are very much encouraged in evill, and discoura∣ged from good; being naturally apt to regard more, what they are esteemed to be, then what they are.