3. Because they are moved and stirred up to give God thanks, for those things that were the meanes of their conversion.
Vse. This may serve to exhort us, to use this argument to stir up our selves to the practise of good works, because they make not only for our owne salvation, but for the glory of God also.
Doctrine 9. We must looke for a day of visitation, that men may glorifie God therein.
This is gathered from the 12. verse at the end. But the day of visitation may be understood either in judgement, or in grace and mercy. Here it is to be understood of the grace of God. So Luke 1.68.
Reason. Because without grace there is no inclination in the heart of man to glorifie God. The tree must be good, that shall bring forth good fruit; Men doe not gather grapes of thornes, or figges of thistles, Matthew 7.16,17.
Vse. This may serve to admonish us, to use all patience and meeknesse towards the wicked, alwayes provided, that we doe not faile in our duty to seeke their conversion. 2 Timothy 2.25.
Verse 13. Submit your selves therefore to every ordinance of man for the Lords sake; whether it be to the King, as supreme;
Verse 14. Or unto Governours, as unto them that are sent by him; for the punishment of evill doers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Verse 15. For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.