upon the EpifUe of J A ME s. VE R. S.I9. · and bindeth all men -: None are exemptedfrom bearing, and patimt learning ; th~ eye hP~th need of the foot: Thofe that know .mofi, may learn more. {unimwas converted by difcourfe with a ·plowman: A fimple Laick (as i< the fiorycalleth him)' turned the i< Socratn whole Councel ~t N,i_ce agai~fi Arri~nifm: God· may make ufe Schola{t.lib. ·of the meaneft thmgs for the mO:rucbon of the •greateft. Paul, 2 • Ecclef. the great ApoiHe,·caJlethPrifci!la and Perjis, two women, his fel- Hift. ca,:8. low-helpers in the Lord, Rom.I6. Torches are many time.s lighted at a candle; and the mo.fi glgrious Saints advantaged by the rneanell. Chrifr wotilld teach his Difciples by a child; He t~olz a · 1 child, and[et him in the midft of them, Mar.18. 2. : 'Tis proud dif- *'A , dain to fcom the.·melilneft giftJ: There may be gold in an earthen e~ '}l!~e-- vef{el; There is i< none too old, none too wife, none t~o high to be f:J:;:;~ .. taught. Let every one, · . ~ . ' . . . sof n. 4• From that [Be fwijt J That ts, teady ; The commendatton ~t 0 of duties i& the ready difcharge of them. Swifmers noteth two . 1flrvat.4• things : I. Freene!s of fpirit, do it without rdutlancy when you do · it ;·no offerings are accepted of God , but fuch as are free-will offering.s,Pfal.I 19.Io8. 2. Swifmefs noteth diligence in taking the next occafion ; they will not decline an opportunity, and fay another day; Delayisafignofunwilliognefs: You !hall feeE:;;..e~ I. The beafls had [oar faces, and four wings;· they had four facu, ~s wait'ing \yhe~ the Spirit wo).lld come upon them; and four ·"Wings, as ready to look and fly into that patt of the wqrld into which God would difpatch them. This readinefs to take occafioos i_s !hewed in three things. . 1. In reO:raining all debates and deli- -berations; I confu!ted not with ftefh and blood, but immediately I went up to Jerufalem, Gal. r. ro. When the Soul dehberateth . about duty, it negletleth it; do not debate when God command– ·eth, whether it be befi or no; the Soul is half won when it yield– eth to·difpute things: God faith, Gen. z. If. In the day that thou eatefl thereof,thoufoalt d7e: And Eve repeateth, (hap. 3+Thou foalt not eat, leftye dye; ;~nd Satan faith, verf.4· Ye fhall notfure– {Y ~ye: Godaffirmeth, the .womandoubteth, and Satan dcn7eth :· Tts not good to allow the Devil the advantage of adebate; v;hen yo1;1 paufe upon things, Satan worketh upon your hefi.rancy. ' 2. In laytng afide all pretences and excufes : Duty would never be done, if we fuould allow the Soul in every leifer fcruple; there will fiill be 'a Lion in the way; andOpening to the Spoufe wiU. be interpreted Xz .11
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=