hen °ui labour narrowly with his own eyes. After the fame manner is he al-. Ejh fus: wayes amidfa the Candleflick r, neither clothhe fit idlely, but he doth continually travel! about,and beholdeth every thing that is done., fo that he hath noneed ofa Vicar; yet becaufe this oftentimesdoth not alike appearc to the world by outward arguments, it is here related as`if it were a fingular priviledge to one city and time. z. I know thy Works. Here beginneth the Narration , and firft of commendation. Now it is common in all the Epiftles in the begin- ning ofthe Narration top rofcffe, thathe hath the works ofevery An- gel knownand throughly fearched out , as it werekept by him inhic bookcsofremembrance. Now therefore there canneither a reward bewanting for vertue,nor yet a jult punifhment for wickedneffe.And as 1 fpake even now as touchinga Vicar, how impioufly are they double diligent,who as if they were abfolute Lords,arrogate tothem- felves, power over their fellow fervants, feeing he knoweth and per - ceiveth throughly every thing, neither is he in vain converting amidff the candleflich,es. The commendation of the Ephefineefingel concer- neth either his office, in this verte,, or his ftrength whichhe hada- gainft outward evils, verf. 3. His office is placed , either in admini- Itering theWord, & thofe things which ufually are wont to accompa- ny ir, to wit,theSacraments andPrayers,or els in excercifingdificipline, As touching that, he faith, I k_noW thy labour and thy longfuferance. Forfeeing the labour. which is fpent in preaching the word is toil- fome and full of troubles , it is wont to becalled in the Scriptures Kopos, that is,a wearying, or toilfome labour; as, We befeechyou Bre- thren, that you Would acknowledge themWhich labour among you,&c. Theft:5. t 2. And, they are Worthy of double honour,that labour in the Wordanddol7rine, r Tim.5.17. Now unto the' labour ofteaching, pa- tiencemuff be joyned as a neceffary companion ; which here the Ho- ly Ghoff declared], faying,andthypatience. As all() Paul,Thefervant of Godought not tofight, but he ought to begentle towards all men ; apt to teach, indurinö Wickedmen, With mcekneffe inflrul tnf themWhich are contrary mind<d,2 Tim.2.23,z4.This Church then was notable for faithfnlneffe and diligence in teaching. Behold the example of Paul, Whofor threeyeers together didnot cea e day andnight,toadmonifb eve- ry one With tears, A. zo. 3 r. Make a conje lure likewife by thofe godly Biihops,who did fo greatly and dearly love Paul,whom he al_ fo loved again withno leffelove,Aft.zo.37,3.8. Confider allo of?ohn and the reft; but a matter fo deer needeth not many words. ., s touching the counterpain thereof, the matter is alto every whit 42 /Jr ëyelatsoyi oftheAcalypfc: C Ä g. 2".
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