;16 Calkallyour care on this houfholder, nTitw. s8. Marrh.6. 3s. ßbjec`7. Anfro. yl 4 Be meek to your fervants. VER. 20. Thefpirituall building. Two forts of Prophets., Chrift is the foundation, and Corner - eone. Ephefians,Chap. z. VER. ifwe work ill,God (hall heare ill,and we (ball be a fhame tohim and to all the houfhold. It doth afTure us,that the Lord will provide for us carefully :though a man bathhis head beaten about many things,yet all drawcth to this, provifion for his houfhold, prefent and future. I will Jet my eye upon youfor good. And how canhe fayle in this who putteth into man this caree Shall he that maketh the eye, not feel Shall bee that giveth to finfull man tobe careful!, infomuch as he accounteth him warfe then an Infidel, [hall not he provide much more for his family: Yourhea- venly Father carethforyou. I, but I fee wicked men that make no confcience; theyhaveabun- dance and are exempted in the evilly of men, and my felfe am pin- chedwith many difirelfes.But this fhould not difmay,to fee the wick- ed kept high; If one keep dogges'and horfes well liking, will bee ftarvc his fervantse if Godbe fo good to thofe that aredogges and fwine, (as the Scripture truly termeth) [hall he becareteffe of fuch as arehis houfholdeNo,we havea mailer in heaven,who will abundant- ly provide for his fervants. That we are all of us one houfhold, fhould teach us meekneffe to our fervants,who live in fubje&ionunder us; for though wee are ma. hersover our owne houfholds, yet we are but fellow - fervants with our fervants in this houfhold:hereupon the Apoftle exhorteth,Doe that which is equal, knowingyou alfohave a méfier in heaven, Eph:6.9. V ER. so. vtndare built upon the foundation ofthe Apoflles and Prophets, lefut Chriji himfelfe being the chiefe cornerfio e. Now he fheweth, how they come tobethus: the ground is, they arebuilt uponChrift. What is it to be budded upon Chrifl? Anfw. To be brought to the faith, by which every beleeving foule leaneth on Chrift; aseveryparcellof the houfeon the foundation: for this bath fume refpeét to the feventeenth verfe, Chrifts effe&uall publifhing the Gofpell of peace , and fo bringing them to acknowledgement. Againe,ifthemultitudeofbelievers coupled with Chrift be the thing builded,as they are called in the next verfe, and in the third to the Co. rinthians , then the bringing to the beliefe, muff be the building. Secondly,ir may beaskedwhat thefe weree There were Prophets ofthe old and newTeftament: In the new Teftament there are two forts; Prophets foretelling,and Prophets having the gift of interpre- tation, which ferved to edify the Church. Now I think he meaneth Prophets in the laic fenfe: and the fifth verfeofthe next chapterdoth perfwade to it, and chap 4. r i. where Prophets muffbee taken for Prophets then extant,who hada more full revelation. It may be asked, what is meant by Foundation. tinfw. Chrift himfelfe, whom the Apoftles and Prophets preaching and writing did publifh; r. Cor. 3. so. r r- I as a miller. builder layd the foundation, other foundation can noman lay then that which is laid, Jefus Chrift. What is meant by Corner flow e vinfw. It is the felfe-fame with, the foundation,as Efay 28. 16. Chrift is called the foundation, the' Corner-
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