§. 102. Of despising the law.
THe fault here intended is thus expressed, a 1.1 He that despised.
The Greek word so translated signifieth, utterly to reject a thing. It is ap∣plyed,
- 1. To rejecting of mens petitions, Mark 6. 26.
- 2. To despising government, Iude v. 8.
- 3. To disanulling mens wills and testaments, Gal. 3. 15,
- 4. To despising of Ministers of Christ and of God, Luke 10. 16.
- 5. To the frustrating of Gods counsell, Luke 7. 30.
- 6. To the casting off of faith, 1 Tim. 5. 12.
- 7. To making void the grace of God, Gal. 2. 21▪
- 8. To nullifying the law, Marke 7. 9.
- 9. To Gods bringing mens wisedome to nought, 1 Cor. 1. 19.
- 10. To Gods disanulling of the law, Heb. 7. 18. §. 85. There see more of the notation of the word.
By these exemplifications of the word, the high pitch of the sin here spoken of is set out to the full. This sheweth that there is a difference between transgressions. Some are beside the law, yea and contrary to it, whereof see Chap. 2. v. 2. §. 14, &c. Others are a plain despising of the law, as the word of the text here implyeth.
The different words in all the learned languages that do set forth sin, do imply degrees therein. So do the different sacrifices that were offered up for different sins, whereof read Lev. 5. 6. and 6. 6. and 4. 3. and Numb. 15. 31. and 1 Sam. 3. 14.
So also do the divers punishments inflicted upon different sinners, Luke 12. 47, 48. Ma•…•…. 11. 22.
And finally expresse testimonies, as Gen. 15. 18. Ezek. 16. 13, 51, 52. Ioh. 9. 41. and 19. 11.