V fi R. 17. Ephefians, C'hap.2. f 407 his promife, 1 will be with you, not onely infallibly to affift you, but to teach inwardly with your Word , not onely in your mouths , but in the mouthof all Paftours and Teachers , to the end of the world. Thus Paul preached to the ear, but Chrift to the heart ofLydia. This mutt teach us to look up to Chrift as the chief Prophet a- Itfe mongft us, and the chief Preacherwhofoever fpeaketh. When we'sr'ii CeC1` °n Che a rho fpeak,he holdeth us in his hand:lr is he that fpeaketh to the heart , we : ch eEe Prea- canbut recommend to the ear, and there we leave ; but the affeeli- cher. ons, and theheart, and underftanding, he preacheth to them; We are all of us taught of God, Efa. 54.13. Want of this teaching maketh weak proceedings. It maketh us fee the fearfull judgement which abideth this age, 2. whichheareth not the beloved of the Father, whomwe are bid to Sinfnlnctre of hear, who fpeaketh tous. iftheword fßoken by Angels wasfedfaff, and every tranfgreffion received a jug recñrnpence efreward; how(hall we efcape ifwenegleci fagreat falvation f Htb.z.2,3. Secondly, mark here , That Chri/l preacheth to all, to fewand gm- Doff. tile, dif/ierfed to the end ofthe world. And truly, he that in fo few ChdRaditi- years did fhed the favour ofhimfelf through the earth, may well be gen` Preacher. faid adiligent Teacher. He is faithful! in executing all his offices, fo in his difpenfation on the earth diligent himfelf, preaching to his, fending to them, yea once running forth unto the bordersof Tyreand Sidon. Whence one of the Ancients doth refemble Chrift in thofe dayes of his flefh , to a yong woman full breafted , that bath both fuf- fìcient for her own at home , and to lenda draught to her neighbours childe in cafe of abfence. ;, We mutt ittiirare this faithfull diligence which Chrifi theweth over VA every fheep,and his whole fheep fold, in the particular flocks commit- And fu we ted tous ;Tobeinflant infeafon,andout of fofn, z Tim. 4.2. Drybreafts begh` we `o area curfe,though manywilfully chufe tohave them: So in Miniflers, clouds without rain, breafts without milk, a wofull judgement. Inde v.12. Lafily, mark here, elfter the deathofChrifl all are preachedunto. Dort. This was before promifed fl the Prophets by Chrift, When I am Go:pcl Area- lifted up, I will draw all untome; that is, teach all, fo that they (hall ched learn fromme, and be drawnunto me. So that we fee, the wordsof God fall not to the ground, but have , P e their accomplifhment ; for thiswas Chrifts calling, not onely tobe a Í Minifter ofCircu:ncifion, but a Doelor and light of the gentiles. Be- hold, Igave him for awitneffe to thepeople, for a Prince, and a matter unto the people, I fa.5 5.4. Peace .] Obferve, That the goffiel ofChrifl, which he bimfllf, and DaIí. which his Miniffersdo preach, is a gafpel of peace. Chrift therefore is ,vordofpexe. called a preacher ofpeace, Zcch.9. to. He(hallfpeakpeace unto the hea- then: And the Mi.,verycommitted tous, is called 4-Word ofnecan- crliation twixt God and us , 2 Cot..5. 18. Itcallethupon men to be atpeace; beofone minde. The two Commandements ofthe Gofpel are, to beleeve, and love one another with brotherly love, andrhofe that s
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