Chap.43 the àfe of Beleever,e. 39.7 Paid) with them, now the fubftance was come. 3. Thefe particular perlons with whom Peter had to deale,were well prepared fora free acceptation of a Gofpel-way , under this adminiftration, which JefusChrift (having pulled down the Law of Ordinances) was to let up: Being amazed with the glory of the miracle which was wrought before their eyes , and convinced with the powerful application of the Prophets by Teter in that ele- I gant Sermon, they fell upon enquiry what they fhould do. That which MafterTombet in his firft Argument of ten , to prove an ingraffing into,and breaking off from the Church as invifible (up- on a great miftake) makes to be fo eafie a work here, was in a good way to be effe ted. Secondly, By comparing other Texts of Scripture,which may ferve as .a Comment to the clearing of this; ° efpecially two Texts of two Evangelifts, recording the words of Chrift , holding out the impenitent obítinacy of the Jewes, flanding out againft every call to repentance, refpeetive to their rigid pertinacious adhering to former difpenfations, and oppofition of that now tendered and offered. T. That ofour Saviour Chrift, Match. 21.31, 32. Chrift ha- ving held before them, . verf. 2g, 29, 30. the parable of a certain man, that had two font, and came to the firft, and Paid, fon, go work to day in my Vine yard ; Ile anfwered and (aid, 1 will not ; but after- ward he repented, and went ; And he came to the fermi, and Paid e; and he anf rered and Paid , Igo Sir and went not and made appeale to them ,ver.31 .Whether of them twaine did the will of his father ? and they anfwering, the fir fl : ?efua faith unto them, (as it followes in that and the next verfe) Verily I fay unto you,that the Publican: and Harlots go into the Kingdome of Cod before you; For John came unto you in the way ofri rhteou fne jfe, and ye beleeved him not ; but the Publicanes and the Hurls is beleeved him. eAlnd ye, when ye had feen it, repented not afterward , that ye might beleez e in him. The Publicanes and Harlots anfwer to the firft brother, from a profeffed rebellion againft the command of God, at 3ohns preaching, are brought to repent, and :accept -.of a Gofpel- and enter into it by Baptifine.- The chief Priefts and Elders of the people (that here oppofed Thrift preaching the Gofpel of the Kingdome) anfwer to -the fecond brother that iáid, he would go into the Vine -yard, and.went- not; : Thefe repent not but hold Ee e _
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