and p.e_rpetuall (juide. Dwarfe upon a ~yanrs fhoul~ers,and hee will fee : further, and fo might certamely wee, but for ' Sloltth, Idiendfe, Wor!dline!fe, Ambi tion_, and other fuch bafe·and vile degenerations of thefe . later Times. It may be further objected, That there was ObjeOlq , · more neceility of the Fathers freqtfent Preaching, efpecialfy in thofe Primitive Times, for more plentifull publiiliing and propagation of the Gofpel,&c. and fuppreffing He,refies,&c. Paffingly weake-, and untrue. There is farre Anfw. more need of much Preaching now, than in former times. For wee live in the !aft dayes, wherein thofe perittouJ ti(11es are come upon us, whichPaul fore-tells z Tim.3. I. &c•.and wherein,iniquitie abounds, and the love of many waxeth cold,&c. Math. 24. u: AJ;_ldatthis.dayweeoppofe tbeHydra of all Herefies,Poperie; which oppofeth even the whole Body of Chrifl:ianitie. .Againe, their Homilies are againfl: Drunkennefie,Pride_,Swearing, Luxury,Covetoufnelfe,Iove ofthe World,Vfury, . painted Faces, falfe Haire; Anger,Envie,Amb~tion,&c. All which finnes,and many more;reigne and r-age at this daywith more hainoufnelfe, and an higher hand,than heretofOre. ... ' ' 2 Afecond meanes whereby theWord may dweii plentifully inus, is, byaconft~nt andcon– fcionable reading the Booke of God. This Ex– ercife is commanded, to Kings and Capraines, -, Dr:ut~17. I7,t8,_t9.Iofh. r.8. who may feeme mofr priviledged, ,hy their intanglement in many and· we!ghtie affaires. · (p 3) "·Chrifr
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