comfortablewalking withGod. immediately out of leis owne infinite underflanding. It is farremorepure andunfpotted then flyer tryed in a furnace ofearth, fined feven-fold. It is a facred Pearle, framed and fafhioned by His owne Almighty hand in the Palaces of heaven, which onely by an invifible and infpiredpower can raife thofe that are dead in finnes and treipaffes, to fpirituall lifer flop the bloudy iffue of originali corruption, and pre- ferve the foulesofmen ineverlafling health. In aword, it is the Word ofGod, and thereforemoft unworthy to, bee tro- den under foote, or trampled in the mire by any fenfuall Swine : that is, no waies tobee vouchfafed to thofe hateful! and Swinifh wretches, who out of a malicious fottifhneffe entertaine fo glorious a meffage from the mightie God of heaven with contempt and fcorne. Thefetwo reafons ofthe Commandement lie in the Text: Giveyeenot, &c. left they trample them under their feete, and turne againe andrent you. Whencewee have alfo force light todifcerne whoare Dogs,whoare Swine. I . By Dogs, wee fee, are meant obflinate enemies, that Canes igirur.hie snalicioufly revile the Minifiryof theWord,the Do&arine of fgnifieathomine`s God, and the Meffengersthereof; who doe not onely tread vexirespmmediea-. the words of inftru&aion and reproofe under foote, but alfo bili,fpemqucom- turne againe, and all to rend theTeachers, and furioufly fie ;,;n, Ius non has inthe faceof thofewho fairely tell themof their faults. Con - bentes , Chryfoii. Eider this and tremble, all yeethat are becomefcornefuli and Matt 'h 4' =n 7' furious oppofites to the power and puritie ofthe Word, and bloudy goades in the fides ofthe faithfulleft Miniflers. Alas, poore wretches,forlorne Caitifes, you cafl your felves defpe- rately into that accurfed and horrible condition, that every good man is bound in confciencenot to afioordyou fb much as anadmonition, or reproofe, or a caveat to prevent thofe curfes which are comming upon you. Andyou wilfullydraw upon your owneheads that moft fearefuli doorne from Gods Spirit, and from the Church of God ; Hee that ù filthy, let Revc1.22. xa. him bee filthy Rill. He that is aS wine, let him bee Swïnifh í1i11: He that railes again!l the powerofGrace, let him con- tinue dill a madDogge. klee that fets himfelfe maliciously I 2 againfl
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