Exceeding Sinfadneßof Sin. 295 Vfe d. Again, Henceyc fee, That theMineftry ofthe Word is thatthat is for ourgood, and that that 'wakesforyour good, os well asfor Godsglory. God in fending the Miniftry of the Word, fends it for your own good as well as his own glory. Why what doth it do ? Only Peeks togetawayyour fins, and make them bitter and grievous unto you. I have in manyparticulars opened thena- ture of fin, andhowgrievous and evil tis : now what is the intendment of this, but to .get the Serpentout of your bofoms, that whichwill do youmifch ef, and all for your own good. Cer- tainly ifever God openyoureyes, you wil then delire, with your Roes upon the ground, to ble fs God that ever he fent his Minifiers to thew youwhat fin is. Many times mens fpirits rifea- gainft the Word,. andthey take the Minifiers as enemies, Oh he fpeaks againfr me : No it is not againft any ones perfon, but againft thy fin, man or woman, thatwhich wil do thee mifchief, and undo thee. Again, many cry out againft the Minifter as that man againft Chrift, He comes to torment us before the time. No it is againft thy firs man, it is to take away that whichwill un- do thee. Manyare ready to fay of the Minifter as he to the Prophet Elijah, What hay thou met me,j ohmy ennemy ! But as the Prophet faith, Doth not my words do you good? Certainlythat; whichmakes fingrievous to you, doth you as muchgood as Creatures canbe done to for the i prefent. Many have fin in their ftomachs, that rife againft the Minifter and the Words as the fick mans fiomach againft theglafs or the pot in F f 2 which
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