Burroughs - Houston-Packer Collection BX7233.B87 G67 1660

Iy Double conceit in People about places for Preaching. came into it: and we do not f nd that Chrifl refufed preaching in any fuch place where he came though it had been abufed this way or that Way, Chrifl flood not upon that, but tooke the prefent opportunity to doe his wok, for to preach the word_: that's thelirfl, And 2dly. That all Minifters of God thould take what oppor- tunities they can for doing good, and that's the third confide- ration by way of Preface. The .it.tb is, Whb are thefe 'Auditors that the Text fpeaks of ?'And feeing the mi4ltitude he went up into the MOitntaasre Now _Iconfefle fome they make this Sermon ofChriil_to be the multitude that was there, that did cone and clutter abòut him, and therefore think that Chrifl was.mòvLd wi_h :com4-'1f- fion to preach unto them, becaufe he faw "ft'ch abunctance of people : It` is very true, It is a very na-ing objedl to any gracioús heart, to any Godly Ivlinifters when they fee abun- danceofpeople coming to hear, and eipecialfj'mantfefling'a willingneffe to attend. It is a very moving objecç to draw forth any Minitiers heart in the world: and fo we find, at fume other time that arias_ heart was much dravr forth i poii the fight of'a multitude ofpeople ; in the 9. Match: 36. But when he fa w the multitude he was moved with compaf ón on them be- caufe they fainted, and were fcattered abroad as fheep having no fhephéàtd : Then faith he unto his Di fcilles, the harvefl truly as ple 'teeus, but the labourers are few, pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvefl, that he will fe:d forth labourersantb his liarvefd. When Jefus Chrifl look't upon abundance of people that were there,the Text faith,That he was movedwith cornpaf on, think - ing with himfelfe Lord what fhai! become of thefe many thoufand foules that know fo little of God and the things of heaven, and therefore O pray faith, he to his "Difcipls, pray ye that he would fend forth labourers' into his hárve(l: Thefe people are willing to hear,the Regions are white,unto harvefr, O pray that there might be labourers fent into, the harvca : The very fight of a' rrtf tiitude'rs a'móving fight, to peach and to pray that God Woad fend faithfull Minitlers to;preach to them. Indeed the fight of a, multitude is átí öb je6 of erivÿ to

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