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Doff.
The
crfet
u,fl
working
of
the Gofpell
procure
perfe-
cution to
the
Minigers
of
it.
Ephe¡ians,Chap.3.
V
E
R. I.
The I;
is
propounded
in
the
2.
verle. Then
it
is
amplified from
parts
of
ir.
I
.
From the relation
of
the Gofpell
made
to
him
by God
:
verf.
.4. 5.6.
2.
From the Coínmiffion
minifteriall
which
hee received from
God: verf,
7.8.9.10.
II.
12
.
The
fecond
fyllogifme
is
this:
That
which
I ftrive
for
to God
in
prayer, that
you
are
to
take
to
heart
affuring
your
felves
of
ability
thereunto.
But
I, &c. Ergo.
Now
for
the more particular unfolding
of
thefe
things,
the
gene
-
tall
carriage
whereof
is
thus contrived,
firft
for the words
of
this
firft
verfe.
For this caufe:] that
is,
by
reafon
of
the
effe&
of
my
Miniftery
a-
bove named,that you
Epheftans
of
heliifh
Caytives
are now
let
in
hea-
ven
with
Chrift,
are
made one
body with Gods
people,
buildedfo
in
Chrift, that
God dwelleth
in
you by
his
Spirit;
for
this
caufe :
this
is
the
efficient
ofmy
trouble.
I
Paul
am the
Prifener
foryou:]that
is,
I Paulwho fomerime
did im-
prifon
thole who
profeffed
the doótrine
of
Chrift,
am now
that
Prifo-
foner,frequently in Pri
fen
for Chrift hiscaufe,a
Corr
1.23.
And that
for
you:]
that
is,for your further
good,thar
you
may be edi-
fied
more
in
your
holy faith, this being one end
of
the
Saints
fuffe-
rings,.
Here then are fundry things
to he
marked.
GeWhat
is
the
caufe
that
flirreth
perfecution
againfl
the
Jfiniflers
of
the
The
Perlon,
I
Paul:
Where,
r.
You are to remember
At
c.9.12.
where
iris
faid,Saulyet
breath-
ing
out
threatnings
and (laughter againg
the Difeiples
of
the
Lord,
went unto the
High Priefl, and
de/i
red
of
him letters
to
Da-
mafcus, that
if
he
found
any
that
were
of
that
way be
might bring
them bound
to
lerufalem.
.2.
You are
to
marke
,
that
hee
doth
not
make
dainty
of
his
eftate,
concealing
his
name,
but,
fetteth
his
name
as a
mountain
in the
text,
as
no
whit blufhing
at his
bonds.
3.
His
Condition,
Chri
fis
Pri
footer.
4.
The
End,
fer
you
Gentiles.
The I.
Confideration doth teach,That
the
fruit
of
the
Gofpell
and
the
e
Teti
it
taketh,
doth
occafion
the
t
*tini
flers
of
it
perfecution. S. Paul
did
eethat
the
fruit
ofhis
Gofpell
brought forth
in
the Gentiles,
the
.
exchange
of
their eftate from
darkneffe
to light,
thiswas
the
caufe
why
bonds and
imprifonmentdid
betide
him. The
hiftory
of
the
Primitive
Church doth
cleere
this;
the word
was no fooner fruitful(
any
where,
but
that the Devil' raged. ti11/s.
4.
i6, 17.
When
Peter and
John
had preached the
Gofpell with much power
upon the hearts
of
the
people,
the
whole counfell
of
the
R tilers
and Scribes were moved
fay -
ing,
What /hall
we doe
to
thefe
men?
For
fur
ely
a
mamfe
fi
fighe
is done by
them,