2. Because they doe greatly dishonour Christ and his Spirit.
Vse. This may serve to admonish us, alwayes, when we come to the hearing of Gods word, to endeavour to have circumcised eares and hearts, ready and willing to yeeld all obedience thereunto.
Doctrine 3. God useth much patience and long-suffering towards the disobedient.
This is gathered from verse 20.
Reason 1. Because by this meanes Gods clemency and mercy is manifested.
2. Because by this patience of God all are invited, and many are drawne unto the obedience of faith.
3. Because this patience makes those that are stubbornely disobedient altogether inexcusable, and so justifies God in his just judgements.
Use 1. This may serve to direct us, to give the glory of this patience unto God, when we see sinners to go unpunished for a time.
2. To admonish us not to abuse this patience of God, but to make it a meanes for the amendment of our lives, and our own salvation, Romans 2.4.
Doctrine 4. In the destruction of the disobedient, God hath a speciall eye over the faithfull; to save them from the destruction.