CAP. C. 1054 The slate of the Church, twice two doubled words do fignifie : whether thatof Efay feemeth tobelong, How beautiful/ upon the mountains are thefeet of him that bringethgood tidings , that publifbethpeace, that brinçethgoodtidingt ofgood,that publifbethfalvation,thatfaith umoZion,Thy Godraignetb. Thy Watchmen, &c. Chap. 52. 7. 8, It is evident that that whole chapter entreateth of the 1aft calling of the jewes , whofe felicity fhould be eternall, never to be interrupted, veri. z. He alto makéth mention ofa threefold captiviry. The Egyptian, the Afyrian and a voluntary,verf. 3.4. S. In which laft hapned the molt miferable con- dition of the Jewiila people : wherein they have been fince Chrifts time.For they were in times paflinforced intoEgyyt by hunger.Into Afyriz they were drawn by force of wax. Only the Romanes did not compel( them to turn, but they dilperfed themlelves here and there through the whole world of their own accord.Or rather that they were in that place and reckoning in this lailcaptivity,as held for things ofnothing: whofe greateft worth any man might purchafe at the vileft price,as Pfa.44. r 3.And who feethnot his people,accounted for nothing in the multitude of captives, partly Pent to the Egyptian mines,partly flain upon the fcaffolds of cittes,where they were com- pelled to fight eitherwithwild beafts,or among themff Ivs to kill one another,as it came to paffè at the dcftruc ion offerufalern byTitur.Or ifAdrian ftraightly forbad the Iews their country foil,yet this capti- vity was free,becaufe the Romanes aimed not at any benefit by their fervice as the Egyptians and Afyrians did, but only the quietneffe of the province.Chrift by the pretenceof his fle(h brought them not de- liverance from this captivity,but will bring it at length by turning their hearts to the faith. But perhaps Saint Paul faith the contrary, who applieth the fame to the Apoftles feat in times paft, Ram.i 0.1 S. But I think it will feem otherwife if we well confider it :his purpofe in that place,is to prevent an offence taken of the Iewes incredulity. Now there were chiefly two things which might make the Gentiles doubt. The ancient Lalke.r ofthe yewes : and the prefentffudie ofpiety. Were not that moft like to be the truth which a nationvouchafed'fo much honour before all others, and no lefle fervent as yet, with an earneft delire to worfhip God ) fhould not onely acknowledge, but alto purlae it moft earneftly. In the former chapter, he oppofeth elec ion to theold Law : here he entreateth of the Rudy of piety : where he granteth them zeal,but left any fhouldbe deceived with the (hew thereof, he teacheth how farre diftant it is from true pietyor Religion. The . only rightcoufrxeffeof God is the righteoufneffe of faith
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