IV E R. 1 f. Ephefianl, C'hap.2 293 ments, and the whole worthip of God , how doth the Papift (to let the Jew and Turk alone) like of it 5. Ir is hateful! to him, it is too bafe, too contemptible, hath no pomp or flare in ic, nothing pleating to na- ture, and the fente of man ; and therefore they have found out filch pomp for the eye, fuch perfumingand incenfe, that it would ravial a man to come into their Temple; like lips , like lettice. So, whereas Excommunication, the preaching of the Word, the Sacraments, the works of Mercie, Prayer, Fatting on occafions, are recommended to us by God as his oncly pure Worthip, the true adminiftring of cenfilres,the earth cannot bear it. The thief indureth to hear of hemp, as well as unruly tuftfull men to be (hackled in the fear of being ex- communicate : And for the Word, they crydown with this preach- ing defpightfully. And there being but three lights; r. one of Con- fcicnce, 2. of Converfation , 3. of the Word : As they have made fore with the former, fo they would have the third extinu too. For Fatting, the fame might be Paid, they love no inch exercife as afHi&- eth the foul : For befides the enmity of mans underftanding, there is bafeneffe in the fpirituall and glorious fimplicity of the true Difcipline andWorthip of God ; and further, a kinde of violencing the unrege- nerate part, which touching thefree-hold of a carnall man, will not therefore eafily be digefted. The Ufe is, that we be not difmayed at any hatred, nor think we are not right, bccaufe our way is ill intreated ; nay, the wifdom of Gc d fhall be hated, and havenone tojullifie her, but her children, Luke 7.35. yea this is a token , that we are in the bleffed way, when we finde hatred : And though a man cannot fay, that Religion and Wor- (hip which carnali men hate, is the right; (for the proof is but pro - bable)yet one may fay, that what carnali men hate, as they are unre- generate, not as mit-led in particular errours, that is of God. Secondly, it doth teach us to hate the garment fpotted, elfe their zeal will condemnus, as colder for God, then they for Bsal. The fecond thing that he faith, [TheLaw in Riter: ] If he had Paid the Law of Commandements, we might have conceived the fpeech of the ten Comandements; but he faith for fpecification, the Law of Commandements and Rites, about Ordinances. The Apoftle therefore doth infirm= thus much, that the Laws commanding, are of divers kindes. There is a Lawof Commande- ments , which the Apoftle putting alone, doth put for the ten Com- mandements, giving the generali name to the molt excellent kinde. There is a Law of Commandements, about judgements; which note out the Laws governing the flare Politique of the Jews. There is a Law of Commandements in Rites touching Ordinances Ecclefiatli- call: This diftinEtion is well known. But it becometh you to fee what footing inch things have in the Word. Many Arguments there are proving it, as from the nature of Laws, from times noting diffe- rence, from different circumffances of delivery , from limitationsof Scripture; I dobut point at them, as in the Text. The Three lights to dirt&us. Rafn. Yfel. B not dif- couraged for the worlds hatred. Vfez. Hate theirtoi I, as theyour good. Divers forts ordivine Laws
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