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R.
q.
Ephefianf,
Chapa.
more weakc
and
obfcure:
foil
is
with
us
having
a
more
full
enlightening then
that former
of
the Jewes, which
was more
fparing.
3. As
a
thing
is
better
Peen
at hand afore the
eye,
then afarre
off, fo we have
afuller
apprehenfion
of
them
in
as
much
as
they
arc
now accomplilhed,
whichthey law
as
things afarre
off to
be performed. And this more full revelation was fitly
kept till
Chrift
our principal! teacher fhould
come,
till hee
as
our
King
fhould
enter
his
kingdome.
For look
as
it
is
with School
-
matters
in
great fchooles,
they
will
re-
ferve
the
reading
of
the molt
learned lectures, and
themoft
ripe fchol=
lers
to
themfelves: So
Chrift
hee
is
our great
Rabbi,all
were
his
Ufhers
that
were before
-,they
taught
the Punies
an
inferiour lecture
of
the Law
and
Prophets, but Chrift
hath referved
the
fulneffe
of
prophetic for
him
felfe
to unfold. And
as
Kings doe
then chiefly
Phew
their bounty
when they
are
crowned:
fo
thefe fpirituall
gifts,
our
King,
not
of
this
world,
did fitly referve
to
his
Coronation with glory.
We
mutt therefore
who
have fo
great
revelation
,
remember that
God expecteth more obedience:
a
houfholder
doth
not
fet up
a
candle,
''
r
W¡e
mai!
eeid
but he will have force
work
by
it,
fo
with us; God would have
us
walk
the
greater
o-
by this
light,
elfe
that
will
take
hold
of
us in
the Parable,
The
fervant
bediente.
that
knoweth his
Mafters will, and
doth
it
not,
Ihall
be beatenwith ma-
Luke
r a.
47.
ny ftripes; this
is
the
end
of
the glorious
light
of
the Gofpell, that
we
beholding
ir, fhould
be turned into
the
felfe
-fame
glory.
It
doth letus
fee
how
fearefull their eftate
is
that
remain
in
blind-
2.
neffe
when
fo
great light fhineth;
it is
a
token that the
fpirit
of
darknefie
doth
keep poffeffion
in
their
hearts:
2
Cor.4.
3.4.
¡four
Go
f
ell
bee
hid,
it
is
hid
to
them
that peri
fh
, in
whom
the
God
of
this world bath blinded
the
mincles,
that
the
light
of
the glorious
Go
fliell
of
Chrifl lhould
not
thine
unto
them.
Ynto his
holy
vipoflles
and Prophets.]
3.
It
is
to
be marked who
they arc
that
have thefe things revealed to
them,
his
holy
..4poflles and
Prophets.
Obf.
what kind
ofmen
God
loth
take
to
reveale
his
truth
to,
Doll.
fuch
as
are
f
inläified.
a
Per.
t.
19.
The
holy
men
of
God
Tpakeas
they were
God
revealech
moved
by
the
Holy Ghofl.
So more generally S. Paul maketh
the
Saints
his
faired my.
thofe to whom
God doth
reveale
the myftery
of
his
Gofpell,which
is
Reties toitis
the
myfiery
hid
fince the
world began,
andfrom
all
ages,
but
now is
made
Co
á.
26.
manifeft
tohis
Saints.
For
this
is
meet
that
as
we
put not
precious
li-
quors into
uncleane
veffels:
fo
thefe
fpirituall treafures fhould
not
bee
committed to us, not cleanied and faniiified. Againe,
the
Lords ope-
ning his
fecrets, is
a
fruit
which fpringeth from
his
love to
his friends.
The
Father loveth
the
Sonne
,
and
fheweth
him allthings
whatfoever
bee
himf
elfdoth:
And touching
his
members
,hefaith,Ihave
called
youfrends,
I
ht5.to.
fora
things that
I have
heard
ofmy
Father,
have
I
made knoivneunto
you:
Even
as
to
unlace our
feives
and communicate
our counfels
with
this
or that
perfon
is
a
token
that
we doe
affect
him intirely.
Now
whom
loth
God
love,:
the righteous;
whom doth
he
he
call
friends,
Thole
¡i
3
that