V E R. 3. EpbeJuanf, Chap. I. 19 can be no fight without fome matter vifible propounded, fo no act of religious worlhip,without thisobjed,in fome wife conceived. 3. Mark, that it is lawfull when we name perfons, toname one onely, two, or all the three, providedthat we name not one, as excluding the other two, nor yet two,as excluding the third : for thus calling on one,we invocate all, and as naming no perfon diftindrly, we doe not dilhonour the per- fons, fo namingoneand not others,doth not breedany inequalityofho- nour in our worlhip. And laltly note, that we may name the Spiritbe- fore the Son, and fo by proportion, the Son before the Father; fee Rev.'. Foras that precedency feemeth derived from priority oforder and inequalityofoffice, which is found amongft the perlons by volun- tary agreement ; fo this later namingofthem, feemeth to begrounded inthe equalityof their natures. Let us then hence learne whither to flie, thatour foules maybe felled in true Peace, fuch as the world cannot take from us ; Come and feek to him, who if he quiet, nothing can difturb thee. Many men when they aredifquieted in minde or body, they flye ro fuch meanes as may Rill thofepaines which they feele fmart upon them, and when they have withCoins Citybuilding,andSaals mufrck,with company, good-cheat, mufick, imployments, tables, cards,&c.. quieted the melaucholick fpi rit,then they think their peace is well reftored. God fetteth thefe things upon us, to arreft us, as it were ; we leekto frillthem, never looking to God, that he would, through his Chrift, be reconciled to us: Now what is this but extreame folly e IfaCreditor fhould let a Sergeant up- onour backs, were it wildome in thedebtor to compound with him,and corrupt him, and to think all fafe, while the Sergeant winketh at him e Every body would account this folly ; for he is never awhit the more outofdanger,till the Creditorbe agreed with,Thus it is likewife in leek- ing our Peace, by frillingour evils, not by quieting Gods anger, which isjuftly kindledagainft us. Thsra hockofthePreface. THe matter of the Epiftle followeth, partly refpec%ng Do- Caine, partly Exhortation: DoCrrine to the beginningof the fourth Chapter ; Exhortation,to thez r. Verfe of thefrxt Chap. ter. In the Doarinallpart two thingschiefly are tobe marked. Firfr,he propoundeth Doctrine concerning the benefitswherewith we are blef- fed inChrift, which is done more indefinitely in the firft Chaprer,appli- ed from companion of their former efrates in the fecond. Secondly ; the fcandall whichhis Crolfemight caufe,and the impediment which it might put CO the fruitful receivingof thefe things, is prevented, Chap.3. In the more abfolute handling ofthefe benefits, wemutt mark, that firlt in this third verfe, they are fummarily propounded, thenmore particu- larly from their feverallkinder expounded. Now in this third verfe, the Apoftle doth not barely propound them, but breaketh out into thankf. giving, bsfore he maketh mention ofthem. Three things being tobe obferved in this Verfe. I. His praife,Bleffed. z. The perfon praifed, that VsasE. 3. .
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