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l3
R.
20.
Epheflian.r,
Chap.z.
323
Itproveth the
authority
of
the
Word
above the
Church
:
For the
being
and
authority
of
the Church
is
from the word
of
the Apoftles
and
Prophets.
The Church
being therefore
a
Pillar
of
truth,becaufe
it
is
builded on this
truth.
The Church
Both
not
make it felfe
above the word
in it
felfe, or
authorife
in it
felfe,
but with
us.
The Church
was
before thewriting, not the word written
; this
is
the
fame
word withthe
lively
voyce, though clothed with letters
and
fyllables ;
as
a man
is
the
fame
for
fubftance naked and apparelled.
z.
The
word
written
is
now
in
the
place
of
the
lively
voyce.
3.
It
is
therefore aurhorifed with
us,
becaufe it
is
the word
of
Godto
us:
the
Kings
writ or letters Patents
to
any, the perfons,
the
mell'engers.
This teacheth
us
what we
muff
preach;
namely the pure
word
of
theProphets
and Apoftles: doe
not
trifle in
the Pulpit,weigh.firdt
how
it will edifie,before we broach
it to the
people.
What if
you know
force things that
are
not obvious,
muff
they
as
wild
figges needs
come
forth!
Many make Preaching a
prophane
medley;
being
not
unlike
them
Hugo
fpeaketh
of,
who not
knowing how
to
containe things
withineven bounds,
feek
fyllogifines
in
Grammar,
inflexions
in
Lo-
gick: fowe
ufe
to cord with the word
of
God
all
kindes
of
[lunge
lan-
guage:thinke
of
it, where doe fhepheards
feed
; is
it
not
in
their
ma-
ilers walker
with
what
in
hard weather, but with their mailers floret'
fo mutt
wee lead
them to thofe
green Paffures, feed
them with the
wholefome
word;
cart
them into this mould.
Chrifl
himfelfe
being
the chiefe corner
floue.]
The
fame
with the
foundation
as
appeareth,
z.
becaufe gfay
putteth them for one.
2. Becaufe
it
is
not
the intent
by
calling him a
Corner-fione,
to
make
him
a
Principali
or
partials
foundation, but
a
foie and entire foundati-
on,
as
the
next
words teach.
Hence then we
are
taught; that
We relye on
Chrifi
at
a
fare
foundati.
onto upholdus.
Ifay.
28. x6. he
is
called
a
gene,
a
tryed
frone,
a precious
Corner
hone
,
a
flare
foundation
: every way
a
fure
flay, none
(hall bee
confounded
that
put
their
troll
in
him.
So
that
in
all our
temptations
we muff
remember this,
and cleave
fall by him. Looke
as
one would
cling
by
a
rock,fo
muff
we by
Chrift:
Take heed there
be
not
in
any
of
you
a
heart
of
unbeliefe
to
depart
from Chri
ft'.
Hee
that
waiteth
on
the Lord,
Jliall renew
bit
flreugth.
This then
Both
ferve
to
convince
the doctrine
of
the
Romifh
Church,
teaching the
Pope to
bee
a
foundation
of
the Univerfall
Church vifible. Yea, they apply the
place in
1Jay.28. 16.
to
the
Pope
and juftify
their doctrine. And
Revel.
z
I.
14. we are faid
to be bull
-
ded on
the Apoftles,
as
foundations. Againe, we are
to know,
that a
thing may be called
a
foundation properly or figuratively. Properly,
that which fupporterh
all:
Figuratively,
that
by
which
any thing
is in
any manner
borne
up as a
Pillar,
or
one (tone
to another
:
That
which
ferveth
to
lay
us
on the foundation , as
Doctrine,
Faith, Confeffion;
wee yeeld
that improperly
all
the Apoftles,
all Minifters
may bee
fo
F
f
2
called
3.
OdjeE.
.4efw.
4
Oportet
pref.
bytetum ólen-
do difcretum
effe,ia loquen-
do autem
lati-
beni.
DoE.
Chri[i
is a
ftre
foundati-
'bn
to rely
up-
on.
Heb.;.
ts.
Efa4o.;t.
r'l
Popifh
foun-
dation
under-
mined.
Foundation
properly and
figuratively
fo
called.