40 : d nExpojition of Chrifls \~11;~,b~~: \ 1 fcemc but a drc~tliC or ttddlcvnrohun, nctthcr A Rcafonof t~lc f01mcf" vcrfc, by \\'J.Yof :mfwcr I A.c:oml:•rt , .to(Ji:hf.&:ll Minifl:cr~,io thcirpc<)– pl~~ vntc~ w~rdacs. \ can he fitly :1pp1~ the [am~ '.mo.othcrs, haumg t? a fccrct obtcCbon, wl:!ch the le\\ CS nftght 1ncuer h:~.d cxpcncncc of tt m hts O\\)Oc foul::. tramc there-from, to thts effeCt:; ThosJfoirft, I IT his then fhould moouc all }.:tini!lcrs,::Hld fuch who{oeH!r breaffth or.~ of rJgF /ca{f coJmn:wdcas fct thcmfclti<:S to this ralliLlg, fir!l anJ chiefm~nrs, ar.du4chm~n Jo, {J..tt!lbe m!!~cl the le.1f ly , to laboUr to become doers of the '\VOrd. in rhe k,jngdor!U of hcaun:': Bm o::r Te.1ch:r1 themfclucs ; other hdpcs of learning arc tO be rbe Scrib,·s andPh;,~njieJ·,IookJ ro hmtc c!Jeifeplace £0ushc for with all diligence, to maKe them fit iJ1 th~ kJ.ngtlome of hei!Hen ; and yet ( if thy and able.: ?\1in:£t:::rs offo great mytlcrics; but edoCtrine be true ) rh9 Pr~.tk._e Gods commandel fpeciaHy, they mutllabour for the fpirit of menu, and tearhother.rfb t()4ae, Now hereto 1 gr::.cc, \O fra;~lC th~1r hearts to embrace, and Cl~riH fhould anfvver rhus; I [.:1J1.mtoyou,except :thetr Hues to obey the word \\"hich they teach) !ourrighreoufoef{c e.t:cced:.r rheirf,ye cannot nuer \ that fo they m:-.y b..c fitted, according to our into the kjngdomeof heauen. But· if \\'CC n1arkc !Sluiour Chl:lb. direCtion. Now this fpirit is well, the words may more fitly bee referred to 1::maincd, by k:_"'wck,j11g 111 hcauc;; gatc.r bJpra7er, the I 7· vcrfr, as a third rcafon, to prooue that scure. ! Luk.11 .1-J. & by opmingthedool""e ofour h~arts, Chrifi a1m'C tfOt t·o ddhoy the Lawe, or the 1 ... vhen our Sauiom~ ChnHknocknh chcrcat by B Prophets,but to fuHill them; becaufe hc-cxo.Cts I his word,ReLLcl y.2o. ~ at eucriCmans hands,:. more perfect o.nd ex:tCl: Secondly, in !o.ying downe this dutie, oui: rightcoufnelf<.>,then that which rhe Scribes and Sauiour Chrifl: propoundcth ':1 fing\tlar c6f?rt Pharifics either haue in thcmfelues, or re~uire to fuch fairhful! M!ni!lers, as bc-.gricued Wlth inothers; wirhour which,nom::m can enter inthe VL)Jowardadfa of rhair peo_plc; hce proeo thekingdome ofheauen, poundi::th not th.e conucrfion ot the pcoplc;~a~< l In thisve1·fc are three points to be handled: a·propcrtieofafai~bflrll !tachcr, .b!Jt•th: d~i:tg , Firfi, wh~t thcfc Scnhes andPharifies'\.\·cre; SeaJid re-aching of· tbc- v,r1ll anc.l ~.-v-orH ·o~~Ood. condly,\\:h:u was their Righreo,tfi:es: and thirdAnd doubdcr:c a man may bee :l fa1thfull Jy·, whatts chat ~rue Righrc_oufoef{e, whereby a Tca~her,and y:cr not .conucrt manyvntoGod; ... man may enter uno the kmgdomc of hcau~n k lfa..., . ._. I hence the Prophet-complain~::;, that he~ had k and fiand iuft before God. ' ,'fa.houred iH vair.c, and{pent hujhc11gthinvuine:· For the firll: a Scrihe is a name Of office, AScribe. 1 If~.6.,,lo. 1nay, the f."lmc Prophet is fent 1 t.D b!mde the cyu \Vheroftherc were two forts among the Iewes; ofhHpeople, tomaf?.!thcmd.HIIofhearmg, and to Ctuill, who as Publike Notaries, did regifier 1.CilliU. harden their hearts hy his Miniftc-cie, which~ thcatfaircsofPrinces,&fuchaoncwasShimwas a."hcauic cafe::: but yet that faying ofthe AJbai, Exra4.8.AndEcclejiajliall, v-.•ho were im1. Eceldia· pofUe Paul, muCl: be remc:nbrcd; that howfo- C played in the cxpollding ofthe Sc-ripture: fuch llicall, eucrvnto fome, his Miniftcrie J11M the flutour.of aone was E~ra, E1,ra, 7· 1 ,5,6. And chofe of ~5~~or.t. ..· death; yet, mvnto God it w.ualwaiCf thefweete whom our Sauiour Chri!lfaich, Matth.r 3·5 1. fauour of Chrift. : Su th:u a Minifier mourEuerl Scrihe tattghrvntothe k!n.gdome of henuen nir1~ truely for his people, to fee thc~r har~- is lifi.:a houfhoida: and Matthew. :.3. 1. the ndl~ ofhca~:t, may comfort h1mfelfc wtth dns·; Scrihe.randPharijinfit in Mofn chaire: that is, th<it in a good confcil:nce hcc-cndCluoun:th to they arc expounders of the law ofMofes. And obey the word of God, and to teach men fuch Scribes :lre meam in this place:to wit,mcn ' fo. , in Ecde(ta(\icall office, rlefcending from the ~:f:r~~:fj1 . · l J. Poi.'1t. T-he rev-:ard ofa f.1ichfull Tqcher tribe of Lro(, ·who expounded the Lawe vmo Minitlcr. ' is this; hec [hallbee co:mtrdgn.-1f in the k.Jngdomc the people; and thefc. vvere all one with the !of hcauen: that is, hce fhall be honou~ed,and Pridls :md Leuitesvnder the Law : and therecounted wonhie to bee a member of Chn!ls fore E~rais called both aScribe and a Prieft, church,both in this life,and in the life to come, Nchem.8.x,~. This muft be remcmbred,to itH.ite all Minill:ers ThenamePharifc berokeneth a feet, not an rhuilie. ,to bccotne fairhfull Teachers, both in life and D officc;for there were three fpcciall feels among J.Se6:s. doCtrine. To get rcfpeCt in Princes courts, the Icvvcs: The Ef[enn, th~Sadtl.nc~f, and the 1 .Effec:s. is much fou oht after on earth : 0 then, how Phttrifie.r.Thc E!fenes were hke Popdl1 Monkcs 0 1 ould ehis hioh rc:fpett with God, preuailc and Friers,whi'Ch did fepar:ue themfclues from in our hearts,.~ incite vs to be fa:thfullin this the people,vowing and dedicating themfclues callin..,., to liue in petpetuall f5.C1icie.TheSadd~ces \1\'Ctc :. saddu~e.s. ~ r: J' r; a feet that did expound the !awe, according to V, lO, ror jay 'UntO)OU,e:X~ thelettcrand fyl!ablc, and withal! denied the 'Pt · ht ,,r;, e'!T:eexcee Je rcfurrcCtion and the immorrallirieofthc fouJc, ce :your rzg COU;n;}' a, asisp!ainc,AEts.lj .8.ThePh.<;'ifiu werefuch ,.Ph,dfio> the riuhteou!fwRe 0 1 the Scribes ., did forfake the common cxpofition of the 0 . 'J 'j :J.J 1 Scribes, and taugla -and framed a llJOrc exact & andPhari[tes you cannot enter !lrietexpofition of the Llwe, according ro the . -. J'· ojh traditions of the Fachc;rs; :md they \vere moLl: znto the kf:ng ome 0 eaueTJ. holy outwardly ' and of chicfc account among Thefc word5 arC'commonly taken to bee a the Iewes : and therefore the Apo{l!c ~4::! ! .,__ __.'.....______________________________!"'t~_,__l ___
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