V E R. 13. Epbefanr, Chap. q.. the flume flute ofthe Church , or frate fomewhat corrupted, the Church hath (till had Teachers. Now that the Miniftery (hall be thus continued , doth teachus, that we n:ufr expel noother kind ofOrdinance, no revelations , nor apparitions, we muff fet our hearts at reft, for we (hail otherwife lofe our longing ; the Pallor and Teacher Godwill teach by, till hiscom- ming to judgement. Againe, it is comfortable to thinke , that though theworld rage, and hell break look, our God will havethem that (hall teach, and o- thers that (hall be taught, unto the endof the world. Ifthe Minifrerie dothcontinue till it hath brought the whole body toperfeEtion, then wee mutt not give it over till it hath brought us to perfe&ion. Defjife notprophecy :Fcrfakenot theLevite allthy dayer. The (tones of the temple were hewed in Lebanon , till they were fit tobee tranfported to thetemple: So wemuff neverleave thefè builders, till we are fitted andtranflated hence toheaven. The2. thing to be marked is, That as yet we cannot looke that there fhouldbe aperfeci unity in knowledge, far this is a thingwhich we come not to,till weJhal all tneet Chrifl in the clouds. Here the envious man doth low taresofdiffention, andamongft the deare childrenofGod there may bee great diverfity of judgement, thofe that areperfeët thinke thus, others otherwife. Looke into the true vifible Churches, and you (hall fee among them greatdifference inopinions, as in the Chur- ches ofJerufalem, Corinth, Galatia, about things indifferent, juflifi- cation, the refurreétion. Which confideration may underprop many , who becaufe ofthe difference ofopinions,know not what to take to, thinke tobee ofno religion, till allare accorded : Thefe ftumbleat that which is the una- voydable conditionofthe Church militant, and would have heaven on earth, a perfe& unitybefore weall meet. It Both anfwer the Papifls objeétion againfr us, touching our Church, becaufe there is not a perfe&runity amongff thofe that are the Teachers of it ; but looke above, There is one Faith. 3. Here it is tobe marked, What wePall come to, who are bereedi- fied by the miniflery, we(ball come to one uniforme acknowledgementof Chrifl. Wefhagrehim (faith S. John) as be is; fo Paul faith, wee (hall then know himas we are knowne : walking byfight , yea this fight ofChrift (hall transforme us intoglory, we (hall be like him, for weJbaifee him ashe is : Evenas the fightby faith, the more it is , the more it doth changeus into the fimilitndeof Chris. Thistherefore Bothcomfort us, thoughwe now feenothingas wee would,that we fhal come to that perfe t knowledge ofChrift,to a per.. fedman. 4. Obferve, That before we meet Chrift, weJhall not come toperfeilion. Weare as snaturalibody, which intwo regards isimperfeél, and in two reipeiis cornmeth to perfeélion. t.If 493 petit. tz.i9. Dori'. Therewill be noperfcauni- ty of in this world. 1/fe r. It fhould flay thofewhich, waver becaufe ofthe diffe- rence of opi- nions. 2. Dodf. Wefhallbe broughttoit in theworld Co tonne. Joh;. t Cor.i;.ti z. . z Cor.6.7. R. Dail. We (hall nor be perfe et till we n,eetc Chrin.
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