Doctrine 5. _The faithfull should have a care to live honestly, not only amongst the faithfull, but also amongst the unbelieving Gentiles._ This is gathered from these words, _among the Gentiles_; Which notwithstanding we must so understand, that we doe not follow all those things that seeme honest unto them, nor omit those things that doe displease them; but only that we shew forth a true evidence of our piety, love and righteousnesse in our conversation. Then againe, that thereby their consciences may be convinced, that the way, which we goe, is in that respect at least praise-worthy, and to be approved. _Reason._ This we ought to doe. 1. For Gods sake and his glory. 2. For our owne sakes and our owne comfort. 3. For the unbeleevers sake, to draw them unto true piety. _Vse._ This may serve _to refute and reprove_ those, that under colour of contemning fame, contemne vertue. Doctrine 6. _It it the property of unbeleevers, to seeke occasion to speake against the faithfull, as if they were wicked._ This is gathered from the 12. verse, at the beginning. Now there are two kinds of such obloquies. 1. When they speake all manner of evill for Christs sake, for faith and righteousnesse sake, chapter 4. verse 14. _Matthew 5.11._ 2. When they find some occasion in the defects of the faithfull, and observe something in their lives, which they may justly taxe. This also admits of a two fold difference; for sometimes such is the impiety of those that professe the true faith, that it gives scandall to the unbeleevers, _Romans 2.24._ and sometimes they take occasion from the infirmities that are incident to the faithfull, to condemne their profession. _Reason_ 1. Because there is an inveterate enmity betwixt the children of the light, and the children of darknesse. 2. Because in this respect men flatter themselves, and in some sort seeme better and happier, when they make others, that would seeme better, either to be like themselves, or worse then themselves. 3. Because by this meanes they seeme to bring some prejudice against the very doctrine of piety, which the wicked hate. _Use._ This may serve _to admonish us_, 1. To take speciall heed, that we have no communion with unbeleevers, in this maliciousnesse, that is, that we doe not willingly seeke or take occasion to speake against the Godly; for this is a certaine marke of impiety. 2. To beware also, that we give no occasion to the wicked, either to speake against our persons or our professions. Doctrine 7: _Good workes alone doe stop the mouthes of the wicked._ This is gathered from the 12. verse: at the middle. _Reason_ 1. Because men, especially unbeleevers, cannot judge of us, but by the works which they see. 2. Because the sincerity of our religion properly appeares in our works. _Vse._ This may serve _to exhort us_, alwayes to endeavour to bring forth good works. Doctrine 8. _The good works of the faithfull make others also to glorifie God._