zo8 Epbeflana,Chapaz. VE R. l7. 1 Vier. AGarder to charge it with unpeactablc- nelle. Anf. Afts z4ç. Divicon mull needs follow theWordbelee- ved. Aas 4.35. Ephef. 4.3. God faithful! in accomplifit- ing allhis word. Beleeve there- forefor time to come. that were caft into this mould , it is faid of them , that they were of One heart, As z. 46. This anfwereth to the prophane Objections of fuch as load the Gofpel and Preaching with imputation ofunpeaceablenefle: Neigh. bours lived quietly together, lef(e (pent in Law : When there was not fo much of this which we call Preaching, we fee all were of one minde ; now twenty Sects and opinions in the world fine this come up : They fay it breeds difference , even among thofe betwixt whom formerly there was the belt agreement. For anfwer, we may not marvel! at this , that refinance doth al- wayes accompany the firft publifhing of the truth , fo alto divifionof hearts doth follow it ; and to this end is that fpeechof Chrift to his Difciples, Think not that I carne tofend peace into theearth, (that is,fuch peace as the world dreameth of) but the fword, Mat.r o.34. We read, that when Paul exercifed his miniftery at Iconium, there was much I ado, and thepeople of the city were divided, andfame werewith the Jews, and forme with the Apofiles. This made him ro be accufed before the civil! Magiftrate,fora pef dent fellew,anda mover of ( edition; according as at this day[faâiousand humorous]is a cornmon imputation. Now a divifioncannot chufebut followPreaching; for when asa- mong the hearers, force mock, forcecleave unto the Teachers,fame be- leeve,andothers beleevenot; and men fall tohave great reafoningamong themfelvçs , therecannot but follow a kinde ofdivifion and fiding: fo that they which in their ignorance accorded together, are by the working of the Word fundred ; and force became zealous followers, Ì others malicillus oppofers, and force neuters, neither cold nor hot,but, juft of deputy Gallia his religion, who cardnothing for thole things, Aéts 18.r By this it appeareth, that divifion and tumult muff needs follow t e foundneffeof fetled Preaching ; though thofe that are re- claimed to the knowledgeof God are allof one heart, andof onefoul, proceeding by one role, minding one thing, and indeavouring to keep the unity ofthefpirit in the bond ofpeace. Here we fee the fulfillingof that which was forefpoken, TheGen. tiles (holdhave hope in hit Dofárine, Joh. r z. When I am lifted up, I will drawall ; that is, I will teach, and bring to mebyverme of the Spirit, Jewand Gentile. In as much as this is hereaccomplifhed, it doth teach us the faith - fulneffe of God , in making all his words good in due feafon; This Word is pare asfilver often tryed, Pfaj. r a. And, Heaven and earth may paffe , but not one jot or tittle of this Word (hall paffe unaccomplifhed, Mat. 5.18. The former things are come to paffe, therefore we muft learn to grow up byexperience, in the full belief of that God fpeak- 1 eth, evenwhen we fee it not yet take place. Men will eafily, if they have all thingsat hand , fay, God is true l this way, and that way ; but when we fee nothing, then tohang upon his Word, yea to fay, Shallthe unbeliefof man make the truth ofGod ofnone eff47 ? This is praife-worthy. Whenwe croft God fo far as we b
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