Burroughs - Houston-Packer Collection BX7233.B87 G67 1660

6 5g The Text opened. their wayes may be laid to be the light of the world. Phi- L:ppians 2 Chap. i § verle. That ye may'be 6lamelef and harmelefs , the fo <nes of God, without rebuke in the *Edit of perverfe and crooked Nation., among whom yeThine at lights rn the world. 'Proverbs 4 Chap. i S verle. But t. e path of the jaft is as the fhineing light, that fhineth more and more onto the perfcq day. ivery family where there is a godly man , or a godly woz man, that godlinefs and holinefs in that family it is a light, that light that vexeth many a man the light that there -i in a, gracious forane , it may convince the parents ; and fo of a gracious fervant ; every one should labour fo to i7,ine in the place where God bath let them in, to hold forth this light ; your hearts fhould be taken off from all other things , and make account that this is that that you live for , for to hold firth the beauty and excellency of the name of God in the places where you live. Te are, the light of the world ; and it followeth. ell City :that:is fet on a hill, cannot be hid This expreflion, with the other of a Candle fit on a Candle'. J2- cke, it aymes at the fame thing, and makes way to that ufe- 'full Exhortation; Let your light fo Thine before men, that they, may fee your good 'workes , andglori fie your Father which is in Heaven. Citie that is fit on a hill. Some Interpreters doe carry théfe words to the Church of God , not onelyto -the Apo(lles, but Saints in a fpiri - This may be tuall Corporation ; and indeed the holy -hotf calls the uideritoed of Church- by the name of a Cirie ; mfalrec 46, d. verle.- peoples, fo There is a :river , the (-reamer thereof (hall male glad the the Chalclte Cate of God; the holy place of the 7iíbernaclec of the m?t paraphrafe sakes t. sse Eigh. 48 P álme '$ verle, r tree have heard, fo have we doanfrr,. Teens

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