4.88 Some diffe- rence between them. Yfe. Ky.1ap7íNS. Dog. The preaching ofthe Word ferveth to re- paire our ruines. A&sz6.í1. Tie I. We mu wait ou it for the purpofe. Yfe2. Lphefians Chap. 4. BR.IZ. the other, and God is as effecfuall as well by the one as theother ; for ot Timothies miniftery the Apoftle faith, That he continuinginit, J houldminiferially fave himfelfe and others. For between an extra- ordinary Mmifter and ordinary, this difference muff not bee concei- ved, that Chrift onelydoth call the one , men onely the other; but this is it inwhich theydiffer; Chrifi callethboth, theoneasextraor- dinary without man: the other he calleth , but by the meaneofmen, ofthe Church. So that we mutt confider thofe that teach us, and labouramongft us, as the Miniftersof Chrift, andby theeyes of faith, fee Chrift tea- ching by them. This well difcerned, would make us prefcnt our felves likeCornelius, to llearewbatfoever is commanded them from Chrift, and the not acknowledging Jefus Chrift inthem, doth caufe great want of reverence and abundance ofunfruitfulneffe to over. take us. VE FS E 12. For the gathering together ofthe Saints, forthe worke ofthe c "vtiniflery, for theedification ofthe body of Chi-ill. Theends follow, which are fet down three wayes, in regardof three kinds ofperfons, to whom the functionof the Minifteryhath reference. r. In regardofthe people, it is torepaire them. i. In regardofthemfelves that are Pafiorsand Teachers; it is that theyAmid labour,and not makeholy day. 3. In regardof Chrift, that hùbody may bebuilt. In the firft end, we mutt marke, r. Therepayring it felfe5 for fo the Greek word is fitlyconffrued, for mending, or letting in joynt a member f werved. Gal. 6. r. Ifany befallen, yce whichareff+irituall refierefuch aone ; joynt him againe. 2. Theperfons repayred, Saints. From the z.obferve,Whatit is thatmull mendus andrepaireus where weare broken anddefaced, it is thepreaching ofthe Word. Wearefull of fpirituall ruines , our minds are darkneflb our wils crooked , our affeEfions unfanélified; now the Lord Both by this mend us and rettore the image which is rafed in us. Aids 26.18. Paul wasfent with his preaching to open their eyes, that they might motethem from darkneye to light , from thepower ofSatan to God. Though God created mankind without the help of Angels, yet bee doth not re- create his imagein him, but by the meaneofmen ; wherein bee Both condefcend to our infirmity , teffifieth his great love that graceth ínenfo as to behis fellow- laboreres, and tryeththe obedience of our faith. Thisbeing fo,it mullteach us as we would haveour feules mended fo to wait on the Word. We to repaire our bodily health , wait at the Phyfitians Chamber, if hebe not within, wee come againe and againe : So we muff doe on the miniftery of the Word, ifwe find it not at thefirft to fpeake tous as we delire, weemuff come againe and againe. It doth thew unto us, what end we fhould propound to our felves in
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