46z Cburcb fltfory of `%3iropF Minihers to preach the Gofpel to them ? Thefe Malignants therefore would take down the Sun , and banish Chriflianiry out of the world. 5. And they hinder the Converton of particular fouls, and fo are the crueliefìwretches onearth. Though an Angel muft be Pent toCornell- Br, it is not to be inhead of a Preacher, but to fend him to a Preacher, A ?s to. Though Chrift would wonderfully appear to Saul, it is to fend him to Ananias for infirudtion , Aüs p. Though the Jaylor mutt feel an Earth- quake, and fee Miracles, it is but to prepare him for the Ministers words, AEtsi6. Philip mutt be carried by an Angel to expound to an Eunuch the Word that muff convert him. The Miniftry is Gods inftitut- ed fèttled way, by which he will convert and fave the world, as, truly as the light is thenatural way bywhich he will corporally enlighten them AN: a. a 8. I Tim. 4. 16. Mat. 5.14. Rom. io. tip Do you think to ma- ny fouls would be converted if the Minifiry were down ? Do you not fee that the very contempt of them, that the fcornsof the ungodly, and oppofition of Malignant Apohates have occafioned, Both hinder moll of the ignorant and prophane from receiving the laving benefit of the Got- pd ? How many millions of fouls" would thefe wretches (weep away to Hell, if they had their will ? While thoufands are in damnation for want of the light, they would take it from you, that you might go there alto. Do you not underhand the meaningof thefe words, againfi Chrifts Mini- tiers ? Why the meaning is this: They make a motion ,to the people ofthe Land, to go toHell with one content, and to hate thofe that are appoint- ed to keep themout of it. They would take the bread of life from your mouthes. They are attempting an hundred times more cruelty on you, than Herod on the Jews when he killed the Children, or the Irith that murdered the Proteitants by thoufands ; as the foul is of greater worth then thebody. 6. There Malignants againh the Miniftry are the flat enemies of Chat himfelf, and fo he will take them and ufe them. He that would root. out the inferiour Magitìrates, is an enemy to the Soveraign ; and he that is againh the officers of the Army, is an enemy to 'the General; Chrift ne- ver intended to flay vìGbly on earth, and to Teach and Rule the world immediately in perfon; but he that is the King will Ruleby his Officers, and he that is Prophet will Teach us by his Officers; and therefore he hafh plainly' told us, [Hethat hearethyou, hearethme; andhe that difpifethJett, defpifethme ; andhe that defpifetbme, defpiféthrhim that font me, Luke io., z6.] O tearful cafe of miferable Malignants ! Darti thou defpife the Lord thy Maker and Redeemer, if he appeared' to then in his glory ! to whom the Sun it feif is as darkncfs, and all the world as duft and nothing? Retnem- bcr when thou next fpeakett againh his Officers, or heareft others fpeak againh them, that their words are spoken againft theface of Chrift, and of the Father. I would not be found in the cafeof one of there Malig- nants , when Cbriü fhall come to judge his enunies, for -a thoufand worlds. He
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