Chap.2.Sect. r Luol:ing unt'o:}tfus, Book lV. Parq. 58"3 " the Jewsaccufed Chriil:, no wonder if thofe that are-chiefe and great amongft us accufe poore Chriil:ians, oh there's a P.erpetual enmity between the feed of the woman, and the feed ot the ferpent ; there is an everlafiing, irreconcileable, implacable enmity, and antipathy between grace and prophanenelfe, light and dar~ neffe Chrifhnd Befi,tf. Aslc is reported of Tygers, that they rage ~hen they fmell the fragrancy of fpices, fo iris with the , wicked who rage at the fpirit1:1al graces of them that are fincere for God. 2. Chrifts accufers would not go into the judgement-hall left they fhould be defiled; the very prophane can lear~e to be fu peril:itious in Ieifer mat~ers ; how many amongil: us w11l m~ke confcience ofoutward ceremonies (as of eating meats, obfervtng dayes) but as fort he weightier matters ofthe law, judgement and mercy, they leave them undoae? 3. Chrift is moft falfely accufed of fedition, fedud:ion, and ufurpation; it were indeed to be wifhed that they who take upon them the Name of Chriftianity were guiltlelfe of fuch crymes, but let them look to irwho are fuch ; this I am fure wai Chriftsrule ar.d practife, BefubjeEl to every conflitutior;,andau- 1 p If thority ofman for the Lords fu/ze. Ifany dare to refift the power er.:._ ' that is ofGod, they (ball receive to themfelves damnation. Nor Rom 1· 3.~• can we excufe our felves becaufe our governours are not godly ; for all the governours to whom Chrift,and his Apoftlesfubmitted themfelves, and co whom all thofe ftrict precepts of duty and obedience related in the New Teframent were no better (for oughE I know) than Tyrants, Perfecutors, Idolaters and heathen - Princes. 4 · C hrift is examined only of his uiurpation, art thou tl;e . K~;'g of the {ewet? the men. of this world minde only worldly Phi1·3-f9··· , th_mgs; the r\ pofrle f~ d&nbe~ them, wh~ minae earthly thingt. Pdate regards net Chnfl:s doctrme,but he 1s afra!d leafr he fhou!d · afrJire the Kingdome, ami concerning this our Saviour puts him ·· out of doub t, my l(ingdome is not of thiJ world. As Pilate and · Chrift, (o \1J'r di ings ~.nd Chriftians are of .different principles; . they m!.ndt> ear tilly th1n.gs, but ?Hr co~verfatio;' (faith theApo- ver. 10, ftle) 10 M h_e11ven, our _co~verfat1on ( 1.) the a1me, and fcope of our h e:~ rts 111 every actiOn 1s only for he:lVen · whatfoever we do · it fhou!d fome.way or other fit us for heave~, we fhould frill b~ laying_~ /
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