V s R. ;ü. Epbefans, Chap: 4.. though their perfons arc not approved, and Chrift fhall fay, Depart fromme ye workers of iniquity', i knoîvyou net. The third fort arethole that are qualified , called and fanâifed in- wardly : now theft are givenofChrift, and as the Scripture fpeaketh, are menaccording to his owne heart,that is delegated by him. ,tiefl. Howmay we know thefe .in w. By their fruits, by ¡Teaching. y ' y Living. Byteaching. z. For matter , they will teach that onely which is delivered to them fromGod. s Cor. r 5.2.3. That which I have received . What and how from the Lord, that t havedelivered unte you. Theywill feed the flock I hdßd eof ofGod, with all the wordof God, concealing nought that is conve. Ì teach. nient ; Ikept back nothing that wasprofitable. But principally theywill As 30.:0. preach the doltrine ofrepentance. Preach repentance, and remifslon of fins in hisname. Theywill preach Faith in Chrift ; I cared to know no- s Cora.:. thing amongilyou,but Iefeuchri(l andhim crucified.Laftly,theywil feed with the doétrineofgood works. This isafentenceworthy all entertain- ment: Let them that havebeloeved, havecart to /hew forthgood works: Teach thef things, they aregood andprofitable, 2. For themanner, in frmplicity, defiring rather the evidence of 2. theSpirit, then the pomp offet phrafes; Iwas with you inweakneffe, 3 Cor.3.3. andinfeare, and in muchtrembling; andmypreaching was not in enticing words ofmans wifdome, but in demonfiration of the Spirit andofpower. This was it whichPaul counfelled Timothy tolook unto.Studie tothew z Timz.rs. thyfelfea w,rkeman, that needeth not to be a!hamed,dividing the wordof truth aright. Now this ftandeth in teaching the truth above named with refpeetof duc circumftances ; confidering what is fit for weak, what for ftrong, for young, for old. Therefore there muff be a word ofwifdome, as well as awordofknowledge;wifdome whichmuff en- able a Reward of Gods node fo to diftributc food , that every one Qil t Ttlov. may have theirdue portion. 3. For the time , weemuff feed often; Be infiant, 2 Tim.4.2. not 3 onely when all things are fit , but outwraftling difficulties which would hinder : The Minifter of Godis bid to continue in delirine; and `'''."1/41' ?" w Paul, Alt 20.7. wasnight and day occupied in hisduty. 4. Theend,they will leek the gloryof him that feet them;Thefame 4. ietrue,and thereis neunrighteoufneffein him. John t sa This being fo, we fee how wide the world is, that think thefe men Yre z. whohave fuch gifts ofChrift Jefus, theveryoffall andoff = fcouring of . Though the men, troublers of the State, fuch as hate them, never fpeake good to ;coubtaoéY them: Thus like.fwine, they doe trample under foot the precious rach, pearls that Chrift doth fend them, theMiniftersofhis Gofpel. Againe, it mutt teachus fo to thinkofthem, as the fpeciall favours yr 2 of Chrift : Ifour frienddothfend us from a far Country , one of his Yet we mutt chiefe fervantsover tous, we will welcome him, and the loveofour `hgmtY eiteeme friend will appeare in our entertayning of him : SoChrift now in hea- ven, he doth fendus Miniffers, theStewards ofhishoufe; Sure ifwe V v have
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