The principaIi matters of the third Chapter. of our owneunworthinefe; nor by our notpro- ( The u.ingellr are eye-wirnefes of what firing toour winde. I is done in the Church ofGod. Minifiers mn/E notgive overpreaching;/ Thofe that enjoythe blefedview ofGod neither uponconceit oftheir ignorance; nor of doe not thereby artaim, the knowledge of the [mall good they fee comes of it; nor for allthings. want of feeling in themfelves thepower of thofe things theypreach;nor uponfenfeoftem- ptations contrary to it. Verle 7. The Mirifleriall gift, which Cyod of grucegiveth,matesa Mtniiler. appear, in his dealing toward his Church: Minitiersdiffer in their gifts and quali- fumethings wherein it appeareth. ftcations. Gods power accompanieth the gift ofthe Minitiery. Ofafoure-foldknowledge in eArgells. I-%ow Angelá profit to experimental' knowledge by things donein the Church. e/Igainfi Papifs that Saintsdeparted cannot hearsour prayers. gods manifold wifdomc doth Specially Vert E. How the eflpoflle couldfay, bee was the leatfi ofallSaints. The mofi excellent men mull thinke tub_ mifcyofthemfelves. Agreatfavour ofCod, to be called to the Minitiery.. To abafe our fclves the way to extoll Godsgrace. Minifiers ofthe gofell bringgoodtidings tomen. They arefwinifhwho negleíi the Cjofpefl. We muff dependonthe Gofpell. Minihers muff prmcipally, preachChrifi Iefiu. None ableto come to thefullknowledgeof Chrí. Verfe 9. MinitersandMittihery,the lightofthe World. The things ofthe Gofpell not to bee com- prehendedby the reachofNature. We muff fee', the Spirit , who fearcheth thedeep things of God. The Creation , a teflimony of the pityof theFather andthe Sonne. Verfe t o. Why Angelis areprincipalities andpowers. The Angel's are not infirulled by the preaching of the Gofpell, but by the Church as it is by it eolletled. OfGodswifdome how it ismanifold. god will in time bring them to further knowledgewho havea true def:re of it. Angelis have aflroakin the[wayofearth- ly kingelomes. verve tt. What f ever dotb befall us in time, bath beenpsrpofedby Godfrom everlafüng. Verfe tz. Inaril?one!), is oxr confcience able to picadors righteoufrejfe before God: wemuff commit our [elves one yto (brill wehave that which is equal! to a particular word. In Chrifi wee may Securely come into godsprefence. Two things which breed confidence; wicked menare deceived, who are per[wa_ dedoftheirfecurity to god-ward. . 7 o have benefitby Chrifi, we mull be- leeveon him. It is a woefull cafe to live in unbehefe. Faith is not a bare afent; but aconfident embracing with the heart the thing aft tedunto; A 1°opifh collellion anfivered. Two acceptionsofconfidence:Howo,weak faithhath confidence. Faithorey looketh toChrio/ as it jet_ fiifetheThere are other works offaith, but this onely jufiifieth. Verfe 13. What it is to faint. (.4Minifler multi bee careful! to re- move offences thathinder the growth ofthe Gofpell. Therewill fcandalls arife to hinder the Paving vertueofthe Gofpell, andhow. The differenceof a carnalleaid a godly man in receiving Chrtfi and his Gofpell. The skill and fidelity of a Minifler es in removing fcandallt. Weareprone upon the trouble of Mini - ffers toforfake, them andtheir Gofpell. We muff be readytofuffer in the affi- Itions s
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