_Reason_ 1. Because his Majestie is wronged more in these blasphemies, then in most of the other sinnes. 2. Because those sinnes are most hainous, and come neerest to the sinne against the Holy Ghost. 3. Because they directly tend to the hinderance of the kingdome of God, and the righteousnesse thereof. _Vse_ 1. This may serve to admonish us, to take heed of all those, that do any way partake in such a sinne. 2. To comfort us: because God revengeth such injuries, we should commit them unto him. Doctrine 9. _God keepes a just account of those things that are done to the faithfull, not only while they live, but also after their death._ For in that sense is he said to be _ready to judge the quick and the dead_, where by the quick and the dead the faithfull are most properly understood, as appeares by verse 6. _Reason_ 1. Because God alwayes lives, and his word and covenant lives. 2. Because it stands upon Gods glory, to defend the cause also of his servants that are dead, and to revenge their injuries. 3. Because oftentimes the iniquity of the wicked is not come to its full measure, before the death of Gods children whom they have vexed. _Vse_ 1. This may serve to comfort us, as well in life as in death. 2. To admonish us not to judge rashly of Gods wayes in his patience and long-suffering; but to compose our mindes to a patient waiting for the wished event. Doctrine 10. _The condition of the faithfull now living, and of those that lived heretofore in all ages, is wholly alike, as touching the substance of it._ This is gathered from verse 6. compared with the verse fore-going. _Reason._ Because God is the same, & faith is the same; & on the contrary side also, the devill and the world are like themselves. _Vse._ This may serve to direct us, not to give way to too much complaining of the present age, as if there had never beene the like before; but couragiously to go forward in doing our duty, that we may do that in our times according to our ability, which other faithfull men did in their time; who as it is said of _David_, _Acts 13.36._ after they had in their age served the will of God, fell on sleepe in the Lord. Doctrine 11. _The short compendium of our whole Christian life, is, so to receive the Gospell, that renouncing the flesh we should in that respect be judged according to men, and live according to God in the Spirit._ This is gathered from verse 6. _Reason._ Because therein consists all divinity. _Vse._ This may serve to direct us, to make triall of our condition by this rule. * * * * * Verse 7. _But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer._ Verse 8. _And above all things have fervent charity among your selves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sinnes._ Verse 9. _Vse hospitality one to another, without grudging._