184 BookiV. 1Lootttng unto 'jlefus. CHAP. III. SECT. I. Of t l>c third year of Chrifis miniflry, and oencrallf oF/;;; aiJ 1 · · ,, , 'J ngs m that y :ar. H:then.;> all was quiet; neither the Jews, nor the Samaritans, nor Galileansdid as yet mailgn the Doctnn~ or Perfon of J efus Chrifl:; but hepreached with much pe~ce on all.hands nll the beginning ofthis year. I /hall not yet fpcak h1s f~ffenngs; ~either !hall Ifpeak much of l11sdomgs: many things were done and fpok_en .tlus year, wh1ch I mull: pafs, leafl: 1be too prolix; only fuch things as refer .more pnnc1pally to the mam bulinefs of our fouls falvation, I J11all touch in rher . l A I h d. . f l •e parucu ars. s, I. n t eor IDauon o t 1e Apoftles. 2. In his reception of fin e 3. In the ealinefs of l1is yoak, and the lighmefs of his burrhen which I1e impofet~ ~~ ~. ' S E. C T. II. Of Chrifts Ordination of hi< Apojlia. I ·tN the o~dination of his Apofl:les, are many conliderable things, the Evangelifl: Lukfi Lake 6.1 ' ''3 !ayes Jt down thus. And it came to pafs in thofe dayes that he went out imo a mount.cin to pray, andCO~<tinued all night in pr~yer to God; and when it w.u day he called 1111 _ to him hi< difciples, and of them he chofe twelve, whom alfo he named Apoj/les. Till now Chri!l taught alone, but becaufe after his afcenfion he mufl: needs havea miniflry rill the end of the worl~, in the firfl place.he ch~feth out fame whom he would have on purpofe to wait upon b1m all the ttWle of h1s m1mllry, ttll he was taken up into heaven. In this election, or ordination, here i~ firft the perfon by whom they are chofen, '/efie: Chrift, z. The place were they are cholen, viz.. in a motmttline. 3. The time when they were chofen. after hio watching and praying all night, and when it was d.ry. 4· The com– pany our ofwhom theywerechofen, they where ht!difciples, and Olltof themhemakes this election. 5, The number of them that were chofen, they were twelve, nor more, nor lefs. 6. The end ro which they were chofen, it was to an ApoflleO•ip, he chofe twelve, whomhe ..l{onamed Apoft/es. 1 . The perfon&y whom they are chofen is Jefm Chrift. They chofe not themfelves, but were chofen ofChril\; this call wa< immediat~, and rhetefore mofl:excellenr. bur now we look nor afrer fuch calls, and therefore I Jl~all not inlill on that; only b'y rhe way, Minill:ers of the Gofpel mull: be Mini!lers of Chrill:, either immediately, or rnediare!y called. · 2. The place where they were cmofen, ir was an " mottntain; mountainous places have their liruarion nearell to Heaven; which fl1ews that they were called to high and heaven!y things : mountains are open and in view, which fl1ews their minillry mule be publick ; they canno! lye hid in_a mountai~, a Cit¥ that is fer upon a hill is expofed to the view of all: Agam, mountams are fubJect to wmds and rempdls, wluch thew rhe1r Callings mufl: meet with many oppolitions; and this occafioned Chrift to hold up their Mat.)· 11, " · hearts with cordials, B/ej[ed are ye when men jhall revile you, andpe>[ecme you, and foy all manner of evilagainjl yaH faljly for my fllk.!--far (o perfrc!'ted they the Prophm whi'ch were before you. The Minifl:ers of Chrifl: are fur< or oppoliuon, the Difcipleio not above his M41er nor the fervant above his Lord; if they h11ve called the ;Wafter of the haufe Beelz.~bub, how much more Jhall they call them of hio hoiiJh•ld? . . 3. The time when they were chofen, when "· WM, and after hehad commued allmght in prayer to God; he goes notto eleClion, bu.c firfl h_e watches, and prayes all rhe lllbhc before; this fl1ews the lingular care thlt Chnll: had m thiS gr~ar employment, what I_ t~ fer men apart to wirnefs his Name, and ro pubhlh. torhe world the Gofp<l of Chrdl . this he would not do without much prayer. Sometimes we find Chnll prayt~g alone, as M,ltih. '<-'3· elfewhere He wem "Pintoa mountain apart to pray; and here on tills moumam.Without Matth.6.6. any of his Difciplcs or Domellicks about htm he prayes alone; thus, IVhentbouprayeft ' enter
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