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Do not they blaspheme? If the rich here spoken of were Christians, then they may be said to blaspheme Christ’s name, when by their wicked carriage they caused it to be blasphemed by others, unbelievers, among whom they were, Rom_2:24 Tit_2:5, &c.; 1Ti_6:1: but if rich unbelievers be here meant, the rich men of those times being generally great enemies to Christianity; he would from thence show how mean a consideration riches were, to incline the professors of religion to such partiality as he taxeth them for.
That worthy name; or, good or honourable (as good place, Jam_2:3, for honourable) name of Christ; they blaspheme what they should adore.
By the which ye are called; or, which is called upon you, either, which was called upon over you, when you were baptized into it; or rather it is a Hebrew phrase, and, implies no more than (as we read it) their being called by it, as children are after their fathers, and wives after their husbands, Gen_48:16 Isa_4:1; for so God’s people are called by his name, Deu_28:10 Eph_3:15.