Á. ,elatt n ofibe , p°raJypfe. C A p.3. iirpocü= the RomiJh infoiericie,.is that of Germany,that was'in that time which tied{ right now I fummed up. Onely, the equal! and honeft minded read - Sárdis. , ers are tobe requefted;of tne, not fo to conceive of me, as if i fhould with any perverfe. minder falls into thisor that Interpretation, and did not rather faithfully follow that meaning, which the fore and fteddy footfteps ofthe holy Ghof going . before, feem to tread out plainly unto me. I know well whata horrible thing it is to blemifh the eftimation evenofany brother,withunjuft fufpicions cafe upon it, muchmore how wicked it were to fprinkle the leaft blot upon a whole Church, without ground. And trucly whereas I delire inmy whole converfation to oft far away from my, felf all . venemouf -: neffe of tongue; Thave` thought it mydutie, with a fpeciall care to takeheed to my felf, left I fhouldmake. Gods name a Cloke for the rancour of my heart. Let not therefore this alike of an In- terpreter breed me any difpleafure, or bring-any imputation but good uponme, whileI make mention either here or elfewhere of things prefenr, otherwife perhaps then many men either would have it , or expea it. It is a (harmful!,thing tomake merchandifeofGods Word, _by_ fpea`king rather to fit the pleafure of men, . then to fet forth the truth. Therefore laying afide all, both hatred and favour of men if fo be that which isfpoken fhall appear unto has to agree withthe truth, let us rather tremble at the threats of the molt jut} God, then be angry with him, whohathendeavoured withall his power to difclofe unto us the truth that is hidden and hard to be known , that to the end wee fhould not . be f irprifed at un- awares with fuch evills as' hang over our heads. The whichre- queft I hope I (hall eafily obtain of all the godly, fo far off will they be from picking quarrells at and againft my pains. Upon which hope , I will go forward, Gad afsifting me, to that.I have inhand. Thee things faith he that bath thole fevers Spirits ofGod, &e. In thedefcription ofhim thatfended' the Epiftle,in thevifionofthe firft Chapter, there was no mention at all made of there Spiris that are here fpokenof ; Theyare taken from the defcription of thecommon Epiftle, Chapter 1.4 `They are fevers, for the abundance of all gifts, which this number ufually fignifyeth Chrft bath there, inhis power, becaufe he being thekeeperand difpofer ofheavenly grace,impartcth his Spirit towhom he thinketh good,whence he faith,that he Wit' end the comforter from the Father, John 15. 16.YYboJláarsld receive from ('hrifi<to .declare-troto ur; Iohn..i 6.14.- The Stars are inhis right hand, _ Çhup;1,16.like as they were in the-Church of phefrsr, whereby Iv; have
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